Living By Making

By studiobc

A reflective podcast on life as an artist.
Conversations and monologues about creativity, money, mental health, addiction, and navigating the art world without losing yourself.

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How many episodes does Living By Making have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.

Living By Making episodes:

February 27, 2026 The Hen or the Egg
I had 3.5 pounds.
No address.
And I was told to go back where I came from.
This episode moves from chronic pain and no income in the countryside to my return from Glasgow in 2013, being labelled “IMMIGRANT” in my own country, nearly losing my body to illness, and the collapse of my first solo show.
It’s about poverty inside the art world.
About welfare systems that don’t catch you.
About drinking too much.
About mothers, rollercoasters, and radishes.
And about how strength is arranged — weakest first.

If this episode speaks to you, you’re welcome to join my monthly letter for artists and makers.
Each month I share reflections on painting, artistic courage, creative structure and the inner life of making. You’ll also receive early access to new works and invitations to mentorship and masterclasses.
Join here: STAY CONNECTED
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26min
February 20, 2026 Panic Attacks and Solo Shows
What happens after your first solo show fails? In this episode, I share the two years I spent in Glasgow — navigating money, mental health, ambition, and survival — and what they taught me about living by making without a safety net.

If this episode speaks to you, you’re welcome to join my monthly letter for artists and makers.
Each month I share reflections on painting, artistic courage, creative structure and the inner life of making. You’ll also receive early access to new works and invitations to mentorship and masterclasses.
Join here: STAY CONNECTED
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22min
February 12, 2026 I thought I was the next Tracy Emin
My first solo show in London in 2010 — and I didn’t have the money for it.

If this episode speaks to you, you’re welcome to join my monthly letter for artists and makers.
Each month I share reflections on painting, artistic courage, creative structure and the inner life of making. You’ll also receive early access to new works and invitations to mentorship and masterclasses.
Join here: STAY CONNECTED
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19min
February 04, 2026 Money as a Constant Background Noise
Meet me at my Degree Show in Fine Art (2010).
This episode begins there — at the moment where money, hope, ambition, and fear quietly start to hum in the background of an artist’s life.

If this episode speaks to you, you’re welcome to join my monthly letter for artists and makers.
Each month I share reflections on painting, artistic courage, creative structure and the inner life of making. You’ll also receive early access to new works and invitations to mentorship and masterclasses.
Join here: STAY CONNECTED

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19min

FAQs about Living By Making:

How many episodes does Living By Making have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.