Join us as we discuss the realities of having an art business. We talk about all of the 'other' things that take up our time on a daily basis such as photography, social media, marketing, accounting and managing online platforms, Welcome to a super honest look at what goes on behind the paint brush in a normal artist studio.

Have you ever wondered if art and family mix? In today's episode we have a great laugh and a very honest chat about the challenges of being an artist and having little children underfoot. If you are in this position, you will find this episode a refreshing look at what life is really like as an artist.

In this weeks episode Lisa talks about setting healthy boundaries with your clients. When you are running a creative business on your own, putting healthy boundaries around your work practices can help guard against burn out and fatigue.
This can apply to both working with commissions as well as working on a paid per job basis, for example, surface design or illustration. Lisa shares some of her well founded knowledge and hard learnt lessons in this area. hopefully you will come away with some great and practical tools to setting healthy boundaries with your customers

In this episode Kat & Lisa ask the question in "how do you know your art is worth selling?"
There are some excellent ways for emerging artists to get relevant feedback as well as see how their paintings fit within the art world. We also share some super funny stories about artwork which we didn't think was our best work and then it ended up selling.

For centuries, being an artist has been seen as “Not a real career” as a "hobby" or a career that only a very few well connected artists can make a living from. When you announce to your friends and family that you want to become an artist and make it a successful career there can be a stigma that is often a little intimidating.Many of the early century artist died as poor starving artists. This is no longer the case. 
In today’s discussion Lisa and Kat have a very transparent and thoughtful conversation as to why this might be and also we have a look at the important part that social media has played in giving artist's the platform to become successful self representing artists. The art scene has changed rapidly over the last few years and we show you what is possible in today's artist market.

I think every artist starts out working on the kitchen table. Myself included.Not everyone has the luxury of a room that can be converted into an art studio. Most artists have to figure out how to add their canvases and paints in and around the home and mostly the dinner table.It can be a real challenge, but it is not impossible.In today’s episode Lisa and Kat discuss some great and very funny ways that you can navigate the season of painting when you don’t have a dedicated art space. 
We talk about finding the right spot in your home.
How to overcome the challenge of setting up and packing down.
Thinking outside of the box when it comes to materials and how to use them.
We hope you enjoy and episode and find it helpful in your artist practice.

Welcome to the very first episode of of “My crazy artist life” podcast.If you could see me now you would know that I am absolutely BUZZING with energy in my little studio. This episode has been weeks in the making and there has been such a big effort (And learning curve) in getting this one ready for you.This was such a fun episode to record. I get to introduce you to my very good friend and co-host Kat Hamilton and we get to delve into a little bit of our stories.
You will hear about how we started our careers as artists and what the earliest part of our creative journeys looked like.

The very start of any artist career can be both terrifying and intimidating. You are stepping out into a whole new world and for the first time you ask yourself. "Can I do this?" "Am I an artist?"
I know exactly what it feels like because just a few short years ago this was me. Approaching the paper for the first time with a full mix of excitement and fear.
Yet, there was a side of my creativity that came alive. It had been neglected for so long and very soon my life was set on a new path of working as a full time artist and entrepreneur.

In today’s episode we talk about “setting up your art studio” for the first time. Having a well set up art studio at home is a very important part of the creative process. For example if you do not have a table big enough you are going struggle working your art supplies and your substrate. What about lighting and mood. We also talk about easels and setting up an art studio on a budget.Join Lisa and Kat as we talk about this things that we have learned that are important to a great home art studio.
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