You've done the work, turned up to the event, set up in the searing heat or the pouring rain. Your display, exhibition, stand (tick appropriate) looks amazing. Your chest swells with pride that you've made it, you charge up your payment machine, check your phone speaks to it.  

YOU ARE READY, open up the doors ...and wait.  

So, after all that, what do you do when the sales are a bit slow, footfall is quiet - or non-existent?  Well, let's talk about that. Good or sloooooow, there's always something to do better for next time; it's time to analyse.

Thanks so much to everyone for sharing the podcast. We'd love it if you'd share and follow so other arty types find us too. 

Links

artwork credit: Photo by Piret Ilver on Unsplash

Gina Belford https://www.ginabelfordart.co.uk/

Stiffy Bags

Julia Maleeva

About the podcast 

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and  working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and  downs of living the painty life! You can find more  about them on their websites or by following them on instagram where they share their work and practice on a regular basis. 

Karen George Art https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/ @karengeorgeart on instagram

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques https://www.gaynorljart.com @gaynorljart on instagram 

Thanks always to our wonderful sound editor, Ben Leverett-Jaques, who also wrote and performs the opening song 'Strangler Fig' 

Ben's IMBD page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7425880/ 

Ben's Music - Low Cinnabar: https://low-cinnabar.bandcamp.com/album/four-songs-from-the-tree 

Phew! Well, we're back. We hope you enjoyed the recommedations we offered last week. While we're on the subject, do let us know if you have any tips on what we should all be listening to (as  well as artchatter of course!). 

So, thiiiiiis week, Karen and I are chattering on the back of taking part in an arts trail in Bristol. Good lawwwd our (my!) insecurities rose to the fore, (the smack of imposter syndrome hit hard and OMG everyone else is soooo talented!) and we really had to take it one step at a time and embrace the support of friends (old and new). Which once again flags up the absolute necessity of building your own community... it really is important! Spoiler alert: it was lovely!

Image credit: Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash

This week's links:

Hemali Modha

Monica Cuellar

Rachael Johnson

Designs by Jo Stevens

BS9 Arts

George Clarke

Karen Stamper

Tamara Grand

Julia Maleeva

Polly Gough

Gina Belford

About the podcast

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painty life! 

You can find more  about them on their websites or by following them on instagram where  they share their work and practice on a regular basis.

Karen George Art https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/

@karengeorgeart on instagram

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques https://www.gaynorljart.com/

@gaynorljart on instagram

Thanks always to our wonderful sound editor, Ben Leverett-Jaques, who also wrote and performs the opening song 'Strangler Fig'

Ben's IMBD page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7425880/

Ben's Music - Low Cinnabar: https://low-cinnabar.bandcamp.com/album/four-songs-from-the-tree

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We all seriously love having a good old scroll through social media. As artists instagram can be addictive... very addictive as we see all the reels and pretty pics go floating up on our screens. But, what makes you stop? Who halts you in your tracks and grabs your attention? For us, it can be something so very different to what we would paint ourselves. 

Episode Artwork - Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash.com 

Episode Links

Hemali Modha

Caryn Vainio

Tewkesbury Art Studios (Jane Clatworthy)

Camilla Clarke

BS9 Arts Trail

Create Cornwall UK

About the podcast

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painty life!

You can find more about them on their websites or by following them on instagram where they share their work and practice on a regular basis. 

Karen George Art https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/

@karengeorgeart on instagram

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques https://www.gaynorljart.com/

@gaynorljart on instagram

Thanks always to our wonderful sound editor, Ben Leverett-Jaques, who also wrote and performs the opening song 'Strangler Fig'

Ben's IMBD page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7425880/ 

Ben's Music - Low Cinnabar: https://low-cinnabar.bandcamp.com/album/four-songs-from-the-tree

Is it serendipity? The people we meet, the roads we cross all lead to where we are now. Friends guide us, our heart strings tug us and we dance our way, somehow, to where we’re meant to be. If we're lucky. Many artists find their way back to working in a creative space after taking a ‘sensible option’ at some point. How did you get here or is it still a long-held dream?

We decided to have a little think about the moments that pushed us forward, the times we were braver than our 15-year-old-selves ever thought we could be. Little moments have big consequences...hopefully we all make them matter. 

Episode Artwork: Dane Deaner on Unsplash

Episode Links:

Tara Leaver Artist

Mel Robbins

Wim Hof

Sue Bulmer Artist

Tamara Grand Art

Gina Belford Art

Sally Gardiner Ceramics

This podcast was born from the idea of sharing, creating community and offering up the challenges and gifts offered by working as full-time artists; Karen George and Gaynor Leverett-Jaques live and work in the West Country of the UK. Karen paints semi-abstracted landscapes and teaches art via her workshops. Gaynor is an abstract artist, an alum of Nicholas Wilton's Creative Visionary Program and offers mentoring to artists trying to find their next step. Find out more about the artists on their respective websites and you can follow on instagram if you would like to know what they get up to each week. 

Karen George Art

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques Art

Thanks, as always to our podcast editor, sound engineer and all round love Ben Leverett-Jaques

Opening and closing music original 'Strangler Fig' Written and performed by Ben Leverett-Jaques

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A blog by the Stephanie Gibson, posted on Instagram prompted a question and conversation. Why buy original art? It's worth taking a look at Stephanie's original blog post, as its so considered and insightful. Understanding the reasons could lead to us to understand our clients and potential clients more clearly. We’ve pondered and chatted, of course, but you may well have other ideas. 

Links: 

Episode Image Credit: Laura Louise Grimsley on Unsplash 

With thanks to Stephanie Gibson Art 

Jo Eddleston Glass  

Celia Smith  

Juliet Fleming  

Polly Gough   

Mariette Voke 

Just a Card. 

Karen George www.karengeorgeart.co.uk 

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques www.gaynorljart.com

Original Music: ‘Strangler Fig’ Ben Leverett-Jaques https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/BnJ845vPByXFhCJX6 

Editing: (with thanks always) Ben Leverett-Jaques @low_cinnabar on Twitter

Just how flexible do we need to be as artists? There's a LOT to adapt to on a regular basis. Things change, times change, we change, hopefully we learn and grow. But how? Usually we have people who inpsire us, whether we know them or not! Are we reactive or proactive..? Well, that depends. Sometimes we just have to be flexible and make the most of things, sometimes we want to change things up. How do we get along in this solitary business? Well, we celebrate others, we flex, we grow, we support and oh boyyyy do we need to grab opportunities when they randomly pop up! 

If you enjoy artchatter, do feel free to subscribe as it helps others to find us. Thanks!

Episode Cover Photo credit: Rawan Yasser on unsplash.com 

Links: 

Borrow Box https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/borrowbox-library/id562843562 

Art Juice https://podcast.app/art-juice-a-podcast-for-artists-creatives-and-art-lovers-p620760/ 

The Story of Art Without Men Katy Hessel https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/

Story of Art E.H. Gombrich 

International Women's Day

Ben Fogle

Karen George www.karengeorgeart.co.uk 

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques www.gaynorljart.com 

Original Music: ‘Strangler Fig’ Ben Leverett-Jaques https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/BnJ845vPByXFhCJX6

Editing: (with thanks always) Ben Leverett-Jaques @low_cinnabar on Twitter 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artchatter/id1577548411?uo=4 * 

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1577548411