Jackson's Art Podcast

Four women a year were accepted into the Académie in the late 18th century, and in 1783 they admitted two of the most sought-after painters in Paris. They were portrayed as rivals to a captive public, but who pitted these artists against each other?

In this episode, we discuss the lives and careers of Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Adélaïde Labille-Guiard. We delve into their contributions to Rococo and Neoclassicism, the context of their era for women artists in France, and their proximity to the ill-fated Queen Marie Antoinette. Here we share the story of the sensational exhibition designed to draw a comparison between these pioneering artists - who dared to make self-portraits - and the national upheaval that changed their lives for good. 

This episode is part of the ‘Rivalries and Friendships in Art History’ series, hosted by Louise Reynolds and Evie Hatch, from the Jackson’s Art Podcast. Louise is an artist, tutor, and art writer whose studio practice informs her insights on art history and techniques. Evie is an art historian and writer specialising in the histories of artists’ pigments and materials. She is the co-creator of the ‘Pigment Stories’ series.

This podcast was written, recorded, and produced by the Jackson’s Team.

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An accidental discovery in a Berlin laboratory found its way into Rococo paintings and Japanese woodblock prints. How did this colour travel so far, and what made it different from earlier blues?

Evie Hatch traces the story of Prussian Blue, from eighteenth-century Europe to Japan’s nineteenth-century “blue revolution”. She explores its unusual chemistry, remarkably modern marketing campaign and early problems with fading, and asks why it is often called the first modern synthetic pigment.

This episode is part of ‘The Matter of Colour’, hosted by Evie Hatch, from the Jackson’s Art Podcast. Evie is an art historian and writer specialising in the histories of artists’ pigments and materials, and co-creator of the Pigment Stories series.

This podcast was written, recorded, and produced by the Jackson’s Team.

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What does it take to get a printmaker’s work from the studio to a busy art fair? Lisa Takahashi takes listeners behind the scenes, from planning and preparation to setting up a stand and hearing from fellow exhibitors. 

In this episode, Lisa shares the realities of preparing for an art fair as a printmaker, including selecting and transporting original prints, framing and presentation, setting up a display, pricing artwork, and talking to visitors. Recorded at the Spike Print Fair at Spike Island Studios, Bristol, she offers an insight into the atmosphere of a contemporary print fair and the work that goes into exhibiting and selling original linocuts, woodcuts, screen prints, and other forms of original printmaking. Along the way, Lisa reflects on the community surrounding printmaking and asks what it’s like to take work out of the studio and share it with a wider audience.

Features conversations with:

James Green, screen and relief print artist with landscape and nature-based subjects

Steph Renshaw, multi-disciplinary printmaker depicting the natural world

Ben Goodman, wood engraver specialising in multi-layered reduction portraits.

This episode is part of the ‘Ask An Artist’ series, hosted by Lisa Takahashi, from the Jackson’s Art Podcast. Lisa Takahashi is a British-Japanese artist-printmaker, writer and founder of Isle Print Studio, where she teaches relief print techniques.

This podcast was written, recorded, and produced by the Jackson’s Team.

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The Jackson’s Art Podcast explores what it means to make art through the voices of established artists and the materials they use. Every month, we share stories and expertise from those who create, be they contemporary artists or historical figures. To encourage curiosity and invite dialogue, we take listeners out of the gallery and into the spaces where art is made, shaped, and brought to life.

In this first episode of Jackson’s Art Podcast, hosts Lisa Takahashi, Evie Hatch, and Louise Reynolds come together in Jackson’s Studio to introduce the podcast, reflect on its beginnings, and discuss its three distinct series.

Our podcast consists of three distinct series: ‘Ask an Artist’, ‘The Matter of Colour’, and ‘Rivalries and Friendships in Art History’. 

In ‘Ask an Artist’, Lisa Takahashi hosts insightful conversations with guest artists in their studios and at exhibitions and events, capturing both their practice and the atmosphere around their work. 

‘The Matter of Colour’, presented by Evie Hatch, co-creator of Jackson’s Pigment Stories Book and online series, explores the fascinating histories of artists’ colours from antiquity to the present day. 

In ‘Rivalries and Friendships in Art History’, Louise Reynolds and Evie Hatch uncover the clashes, romances, and companionships that shaped artists’ lives, revealing the human stories behind art history.

This podcast was written, recorded, and produced by the Jackson’s Team.

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Welcome back to the podcast! We have had a few months "off-air" and in that time we have been busy working on a new direction for the podcast.

Ask An Artist was founded in 2019, by artist friends and colleagues, Laura Boswell and Peter Keegan. In 2022, Laura stepped down as co-host to concentrate on other projects and Tom Shepherd has been keeping Peter company behind the microphone ever since. Now, 4 years on, it's time for a new chapter for Ask An Artist...

We are delighted that Lisa Takahashi and the team at Jackson's Art Supplies, are going to be taking over the podcast reins. In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Lisa, find out about her artistic practice, her career at Jackson's and what is in store for Ask An Artist going forward.

Peter and Tom (and producer Kimberley behind the scenes) say their goodbyes, their thank yous and hand over the microphone to Lisa, to take the podcast forward. 

We couldn't be more delighted about the safe hands the podcast is in with Lisa and the team at Jackson's Art Supplies. We're really excited to step out from behind the microphone and become avid listeners, along with all of you, and see how the podcast develops with its new hosts. The new episodes, from the new team, will be out from Autumn 2026.

Best of luck Lisa and team! And thank you, to you, the listeners!

You can read more about Lisa, and see her work, at: lisatakahashi.com, instagram.com/takahashiprints and facebook.com/artistlisatakahashi

For this special compilation episode of the podcast, we look back at Season 7 and share some of our favourite moments, from our most popular episodes, from the past year. 

If this compilation whets your appetite, and you would like to listen to the full episodes, they are:

Finding the Balance (ep. 6)

How do you juggle it all? Interview with Hashim Akib (ep. 3)

6 Tips for Putting on an Exhibition (ep. 10)

Interview with Claudia Kennaugh: commercial pricing and cultivating the gallery relationship (ep. 18)

Interview with Sarah-Jane Moon (ep. 17)

Listener Questions 29 (ep.14)

Thank you for listening to the podcast this year, we hope you have found it helpful and good company, wherever and however you listen. Wishing you all the best for the festive season and new year - we'll speak to you again in 2026.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Jackson’s Art Supplies and Search Press publishers.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com

Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com

Tom's website: tomshepherdart.com

Peter's website: peterkeegan.com

Podcast website: www.askanartistpodcast.com

In this special episode of the podcast, and the final recorded one for 2025, Peter and Tom reflect on the year just gone. They discuss some of their favourite podcast guests, their favourite podcast chats and look back to the planning episode right at the start of the year, to evaluate whether some of the goals and targets they set themselves, have been achieved.

The podcast will be back on Boxing Day with a "Best Bits" compilation.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Jackson’s Art Supplies and Search Press publishers.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com

Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com

Tom's website: tomshepherdart.com

Peter's website: peterkeegan.com

Podcast website: www.askanartistpodcast.com

In this episode, Peter and Tom dive into something that sounds a bit grand and serious, but actually sits right at the heart of what Artists do — creating a body of work. Whilst it might sound like something that happens after twenty years and a few gallery retrospectives, really, it’s just about building a thread of consistency and intent in what you make. Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, printmaker or photographer, having a body of work isn’t about quantity — it’s about connection. Peter and Tom discuss how that develops, how to recognise it and, as always, some top tips and best practice from their experience as working Artists.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Jackson’s Art Supplies and Search Press publishers.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com

Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com

Tom's website: tomshepherdart.com

Peter's website: peterkeegan.com

Podcast website: www.askanartistpodcast.com

In this episode, Tom and Peter answer some of your questions. Firstly they discuss knowing when to raise your prices, followed by a question about the value of art fairs and finally, how much time to spend on social media.

If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us to answer it here on the podcast please send it to us via our website here or alternatively you can send it to us via Instagram.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Jackson’s Art Supplies and Search Press publishers.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com

Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com

Tom's website: tomshepherdart.com

Peter's website: peterkeegan.com

Podcast website: www.askanartistpodcast.com

In this episode, Peter interviews art industry expert, Claudia Kennaugh. 

Claudia is the founder of Art and People; a Bristol based art advisory service, offering guidance to artists and collectors. Before setting up Art and People, Claudia worked in the arts for 15 years, first as a musician and performing artist, then gallery manager, art advisor and partner of the Hollywood Road Gallery in London. She has seen both sides of the table - the artist’s perspective, but also the gallery’s - and she now helps artists navigate that sometimes rather opaque system of pricing, sales, and professional relationships. 

For more information about Claudia and Art & People, please visit: www.artandpeople.co

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Jackson’s Art Supplies and Search Press publishers.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com

Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com

Tom's website: tomshepherdart.com

Peter's website: peterkeegan.com

Podcast website: www.askanartistpodcast.com