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Ask An ArtistAsk An Artist - Look back at 2024In this special episode of Ask An Artist, we take a look back at some of the highlights of 2024. In the first part, we feature our planning episode from back in March, then our interview with Tom Croft about judging art competitions and finally, a question about knowing when to go full time..After the break, we feature the episodes on selling strategies, the interview with Laura Boswell and studio spaces. We hope you have enjoyed listening this year, and if you want to listen to any of these episodes in full, follow the links...2024-12-201h 24Ask An ArtistAsk An Artist - Interview with Laura Boswell ARETom and Peter are delighted to welcome back, podcast founder, Laura Boswell. Together with Peter, Laura founded this very podcast and recorded over 100 episodes. In 2022, she and her husband, "The Talented Mr B", made the decision to move from their home in Buckinghamshire, to Scotland.In this episode, Peter and Tom catch up with Laura, find out how her work and business have developed and discuss what it has been like to effectively start again in a new area. To find out more about Laura, visit her website: https://www.lauraboswell.co.uk/T...2024-10-2553 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Laura's departureAfter nearly 2 years and over 100 episodes of Ask an Artist Laura is leaving to concentrate on other aspects of her work: Making Art, teaching and making videos. Ask an artist will continue with Peter and a new co-host in the new year, along with a new sound engineer - since the talents of Mr B will be required elsewhere.2021-08-2719 min
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Science Fiction & Fantasy, FantasyThe Core [Dramatized Adaptation]: Demon Cycle 5 by Peter V. BrettPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/545953 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Core [Dramatized Adaptation]: Demon Cycle 5 Series: #5 of Demon Cycle (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: Peter V. Brett Narrator: Peter V. Brett, Ken Jackson, Dylan Lynch, Joe Brack, Eric Messner, Lily Beacon, James Konicek, Michael Glenn, Mort Shelby, Thomas Anthony Penny, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, Nanette Savard, Christopher Graybill, Richard Rohan, Scott Mccormick, Katy Carkuff, Kimberly Gilbert, Michael John Casey, Eva Wilhelm, Evan Casey, Christopher Scheeren, Thomas Keegan, Yasmin Tuazon, Ren Casey, Johann Dettweiler, Carolyn Kashner, Julie-Ann Elliott, Laura C. Harris, Dani Stoller, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Nora Achrati, Drew Kopas, S...2021-08-2705 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Listener Questions 10in our listener questions today Peter and Laura give their view on testing new materials, confidence and self doubt and on self publishing a book of your workAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-08-2027 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Tom Knowles JacksonIn this episode of Ask an Artist Laura and Peter are talking to Tom Knowles Jackson: Potter, Gallerist, Director of 'The Clay Loft' an open access clay studio maker-space and business consultant. Tom excels at all of these things and this interview is full of fascinating insights Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-08-1359 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Nobody's perfectWe all try to do our best, but sometimes things go wrong. How you deal with mistakes and problems is just as important as the work you produce. Laura and Peter have both had their share of things to deal with: work that has not gone to plan, or deliveries that have gone astray. Whether the issue is artistic or business you still have to deal with it and doing that well can turn a problem into a benefitAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: App...2021-08-0632 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Listener Questions 9In this episode Laura and Peter give their views on a tricky copyright problem, on the value of good book keeping and a splendid idea to combine a life class with a visit to the local pub2021-07-3020 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Residencies and being an Artist in ResidenceMany professional artists take on residencies as a way to learn new skills, develop ideas, collaborate with other artists or to create a specific outcome. Laura and Peter have both done this and today's episode looks at their personal experiences and at some of the things you need to consider if you fancy applying for a residency somewhere - or creating your own.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-07-2337 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - What about Giclee Prints?As a printmaker Laura has quite definite views on giclee prints, but only because they create confusion over what 'print' means. Peter is a painter and though he does not routinely make giclees to sell he has produced some as extra copies of portraits for clients. Whether or not you include them in your artistic business they do create some dilemmas and some moral responsibilities for the artist.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-07-1632 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Using Photography in your workThis episode is not about photography in itself, but about using photography as the source material. Both Peter and Laura use photography and have arrived at the same point in how they do so. For each of them photography is useful reference but not something to copy. Of course these are opinions rather than rules and need to be interpreted in the context of your own artistic practice, but P&L both make art that refers to rather than relying on their cameras.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Fol...2021-07-0929 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Artistic LegacyIf you have ever thought about how you will be remembered as an artist then this episode will make interesting listening. Peter has his eye on a gallery being established in his name while Laura wants her legacy to be about a lasting effect on the way people adopt techniques that she has promoted. Joking aside, how is an artist remembered and should they be thinking about it while they have an influence?Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-07-0239 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Listener Questions 8in this 'Listener Questions' episode Laura and Peter get to grips with some tricky questions: Is it OK that an 'Open Submission' Exhibition should say that they do not return the works submitted? How would you react if your child said that they wanted to be an artist? Finally, how do you deal with a situation where a friend starts making and selling work that is similar you yours?If you have a Question for Laura and Peter then get in touch through www.askanartistpodcast.com or search Ask an Artist on IG or FBAudience Co...2021-06-2526 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Bernard Derriotte of Mesh Art Gallery, ChicagoIn this episode of Ask an Artist our two artists: Peter and Laura are talking to Bernard Derroitte whose gallery: Mesh, based in Chicago has Laura on it's books. The print market in America is weighted towards 'Print Fairs' so the current situation has meant some adaptation. Bernard's insights into this and his belief in building relationships with both artists and collectors makes for a fascinating discussion.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-06-1839 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Open Studios part twoFollowing on from last week's episode Laura and Peter continue their discussion about Open Studios or Art Weeks events. Whether you are just starting on your art career or are established in your practice opening up your studio space, or joining a group of other artists in a shared space gives you the opportunity to show your work and your techniques to the public, especially the people who live around you who may have no idea about the artist who lives in their midst! More practical advice on things you should do and things you shouldn't.For an...2021-06-1144 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Open Studios part oneRefreshed and back from their brief break Peter and Laura are both taking part in Bucks Art Weeks during June. Local Art Weeks, or Open Studios events are one of the best ways to start interacting with the public. Whilst the exact format differs depending on where you are they offer an opportunity to be part of a larger event and for you to benefit from the marketing and advice that the organisers supply. Laura and Peter have been involved in the Buckinghamshire event for quite a few years and both of them are enthusiastic advocates for the concept.2021-06-041h 00Ask An ArtistAsk an Artist - Finding Your Style - a splash of colour from our archiveFor a couple of months the Ask an Artist Team are taking a break from recording to concentrate on other things that need to be done: On-line teaching and book writing both have deadlines that cannot be put off! While we are away we have selected some episodes from our archive, if you have already listened to them in the past then maybe they deserve a second outing. If these are new to you then we hope that you enjoy.This weeks' replay is on the subject of finding you style. Making an impression in the world of a...2021-05-2124 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Keeping a Sketchbook - a splash of colour from our archiveFor a couple of months the Ask an Artist Team are taking a break from recording to concentrate on other things that need to be done: On-line teaching and book writing both have deadlines that cannot be put off! While we are away we have selected some episodes from our archive, if you have already listened to them in the past then maybe they deserve a second outing. If these are new to you then we hope that you enjoy.In this weeks' replay Laura and Peter discuss the importance of the sketchbook: repository for ideas, aid-memoire a p...2021-05-0724 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Listener Questions 7In another of their popular Listener Questions episodes Peter and Laura discuss how to wrap paintings and works on paper to send them to customers, wether you should, if asked, trim your work to have a different amount of border and if you should take up art as a second career?Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-03-2626 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Signing your workIn this episode Laura and peter talk about the tricky subject of signing your work. Their different genres have different conventions and getting it right so that you fulfil the conventions and your own aesthetic ideas and the need to let your public know that this is your work. There's more to this than one might have imagined!Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-03-1936 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Having an On-Line ExhibitionAfter a year of cancelled shows, fairs and other events it would seem that the people (craetive ones) that have fared best are those that have come up with their own solutions to their lack of places to sell their work. In this episode Laura talks to Peter about the online show he had late last year and they discuss some of the other On-line experiences that they have had.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-03-1237 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Developing Different StylesIf you make your living as an artist then having a style that people recognise can help in several ways, it's easier to deal with galleries if they know what to expect, your customer base too likes to recognise your work amongst others and if you are building a 'brand' then your identity is central to that. However, some people just cannot help themselves from working in different ways, different materials, different genres or different aesthetics. In this episode Laura and Peter discuss their ideas on the best way to navigate this, hopefully avoiding some of the pitfalls.Au...2021-03-0530 min
The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga PodcastLaura Boswell ARE: Printmaker- Concepts Of Simplicity and SpaceLaura Boswell is one the most productive mokuhanga and linocut printmakers working today. Not only does she print, she co-produces a popular art podcast called Ask An Artist, and with her husbands help The Talented Mr. B, she also produces instructional videos on YouTube on mokuhanga and lino cut. Her output these days is inspiring and exceptional. In this episode of The Unfinished Print I speak with Laura about her creativity, her history with mokuhanga, her podcast and her ideas, her book and on mokuhanga itself. Please follow The Unfinished Print and my print work on Instagram @p...2021-02-2856 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Titling Your workIn this episode Peter and Laura discuss some of the issues that arise from putting a title on the masterpiece you have just created. Is it necessary, will it make a difference to whether it will sell, or what people will think of it. It's not always easy to find the title that is going to fit best with the piece, so sit back and hear what Laura and Peter doAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-02-2631 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Other People's PodcastsStrange as it may seem when Laura and Peter are not recording this podcast they are not sat in their studios listening over and over to previous episodes! However they both like to listen to podcasts and in this episode they chat about which ones they favour.2021-02-1920 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Listener Questions 6This episode of Ask an Artist is another opportunity for listeners to pose questions to Perter and Laura. Today the questions cover some of the tricky things that you need to consider if you are a printmaker taking on a commission, some of the things that you should consider when you are buying an easel and how to go about approaching magazines with ideas for articles. If you have a question that you would like to ask please visit www.askanartistpodcast.com or search for Ask an Artist Podcast on Instagram or FacebookAudience ConnectionDiscover how...2021-02-1227 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - StaminaBecoming a successful artist is not a sprint, it's a marathon. Laura and Peter chat in this episode about the various things that you need a bit of stamina for is for want to make it as an artist.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-02-0527 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Dr Robert TraversIn this episode Laura and Peter are delighted to welcome Dr Robert Travers whose gallery in Holland Park in London is currently hosting - Online - a Ben Nicholson exhibition. However, the main topic of conversation is the 'Ruth Borchard Collection' a stellar collection of 20th century self portraits, 100 paintings collected between 1958 and 1971. The collection has inspired a self portrait prize, with a prize of £10,000 for the winner. The collection and the Self-Portrait Prize are organised by Robert who talks passionately about the history behind this fascinating selection of paintings and drawings.Audience ConnectionDiscover how...2021-01-2952 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - COVID-19 , How it has affected Peter and LauraMaking a podcast about the business of being an artist we did not imagine having to make episodes about global pandemics, but here we are, 10 months on - How has the pandemic affected us and how have we steered our businesses through these difficult times?2021-01-2220 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Jurgita Galbraith of Birchtree Gallery in EdinburghThis is the second part of Peter and Laura's discussion with Jurgita Galbraith whose Gallery: Birchtree Gallery, in Dundas Street Edinburgh specialises in work on paper alongside applied craft. This podcast focusses on the relationship between the gallery and the artist during and after an exhibition. Laura has exhibited several times at Birchtree Gallery and the relationship between her and Jurgita has developed into a productive friendship. The message is very much that the better the relationship you build with galleries who are showing your work the greater the success you can expect!Audience ConnectionDiscover how to...2021-01-1547 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Jurgita Galbraith of Birchtree GalleryIn this episode Laura and Peter are talking to Jurgita Galbraith who has a gallery in Dundas Street in Edinburgh. There was so much good material in the interview that we have split this into two episodes, in this first part the discussion is about building a relationship with a gallery, what the gallerist may expect from an artist and a few things that an artist really should avoid in their dealings with a gallery.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-01-081h 16Ask An ArtistAsk an Artist - Thankfulness and New Year's ResolutionsIn this episode of Ask an Artist Peter and Laura talk about some of the things that they feel thankful for, and what their New Year's resolutions are. Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2021-01-0138 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Listener Questions 5Have you ever struggled to find inspiration? Have you had anxiety trying to figure out what kind of printing press to buy? Have you wandered if the degree you worked so hard to get will be respected (or if you should have gone to art school rather than making your own way into art)?Peter and Laura answer three very different questions, posed by listeners, if you have a question then let us know at our website: www.askanartistpodcast.com or through our social Media channels, search Ask an Artist.Audience ConnectionDiscover how to...2020-12-1831 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Keith Brymer Jones - Part 2In this second part of our interview with potter Keith Brymer Jones Laura and Peter are focussing more on Keith's role as a judge on Channel Four's 'Great Pottery Throwdown' and also on his involvement in developing a new type of qualification for crafts at Schools levelAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-12-1138 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Keith Brymer Jones - Part 1In this episode of Ask an Artist Laura and Peter talk to Keith Brymer Jones. Keith is probably best known as a judge on The Channel Four programme on TV: The Great Pottery Throwdown, but that will have to wait for next week. This week the discussion is about how Keith became a potter, how, as a potter he worked for companies like Heals, Habitat and Laura Ashley and how he ended up as the Director of Design at Make International, a company that produces some of the best known ranges in ceramic design.Audience ConnectionDiscover ho...2020-12-0449 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Time ManagementFitting in all the stuff you need to do as an artist is something you might not think about when you are starting out. Initially you just want to 'do art!' and who wouldn't. However being organised when the administration of your career as an artist begins to overwhelm your creativity may well maintain that all important studio time. Peter and Laura talk this week about how they manage their timeAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-11-2731 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Interview with Sarah JamesIn this epoisod of Ask an Artist Laura and Peter have the great pleasure of interviewing Sarah James. Sarah is the driving force behind Bovey Tracey Craft Festival and various other festivals that have developed using the same format: Bath, Cheltenham Cardiff and others. Covid-19 has made Sarah look for other ways to support the craft world that she is so passionate about and so, like others she has gone digital. The Digital Craft Festival in the summer and again in late November endeavours to retain as much of the live feel of her festivals as possible and Sarah has...2020-11-201h 13Ask An ArtistAsk an Artist - Creating a Marketing Plan (During a Pandemic)If you hope to make a living as an artist, even if you hope only to supplement your income, then it is a good idea to plan how you are going to market yourself by creating - oddly enough - a marketing plan! In these peculiar times with Covid-19 raging through our society there is still a need to plan, it's just different stuff we need to plan. Pater and Laura talk in this episode about how they have planned and about some of the things thay have done to keep moving forward.Audience ConnectionDiscover how to...2020-11-1326 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist -Listener Questions 4In this episode Laura and Peter answer some more of the questions that have been sent by our listeners. If you have a question please do send it, either via our Social Media: Instagram and Facebook: Ask An Artist Podcast, or through our website: www.askanartistpodcast.comAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-11-0626 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Halloween Horrors...In this episode of Ask an Artist Peter and Laura are talking about some of the awful things that have happened during their careers as artists, things that have gone wrong for them, things that have been said and experiences that they might prefer to forget about.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-10-3035 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Maximising your Creative ContentAs an artist or maker your primary function is to make things. However the things you make and the things you do can often be used in ways other than just for their appreciation! In this episode Peter and Laura talk about ways of making the most out of your output: greetings cards, teaching aids, books, videos, content for social media.Much of what you do day to day can be incorporated into teaching or marketing in ways that you might otherwise have had to create from scratch. It may sound a bit too business-like, but Peter and Lau...2020-10-2330 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - On Being the Other HalfLaura and Peter are both fortunate in having partners who share their creative views. For each of them this has developed into something more though and in this episode Laura and Peter talk with Ben and Kimberley about being the other half of an art business partnership.Ben - The Talented Mr B - is framer, photographer, video producer, carpenter, packer, delivery-man, exhibition stand builder, driver, and various other things for Laura - he is also a photographer in his own right.Kimberley - The equally Talented Mrs K - is a teacher, an administrator, writer, book-keeper, c...2020-10-1650 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Listener Questions 3Peter and Laura tackle a few more listener questions: Is it OK for an artist to work across various genres or should they find their place and stick with it? As a portrait artist should I advertise pricing on my website? I am an artist by I'm also very shy. Can I avoid being the public face of my work? Listen to what Peter and Laura have to say about these topics and if you have questions yourself then send them to us via our social media or through our website: www.askanartistpodcast.com2020-10-0916 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Teaching Children, an interview with Kimberley KeeganLaura and Peter have talked about teaching several times, it forms a part of both of their working lives. However they both teach adults; people who have sought them out. Teaching children is a bit different, but maybe not as different as you might think. Peter's wife, Kimberley is a qualified primary school teacher and in this episode she discusses the experience of teaching children and in what ways it compares to teaching grown-ups!Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-10-0256 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - The Big Debate! Art vs. CraftTime to cast the cat in among the pigeons! Laura and Peter are joined in this debate by Silversmith James Dougal and 'the Talented Mr B. (Ben Boswell) to talk about craft and art as descriptions of their work and of the way they identify themselves.Asking 100 people what the difference is between art and craft, or what the respective values of art and craft are and you will get 100 different answers. After recording this and listening to our four interpretations I think we all agree that a fundamental level you need both to create beautiful things and m...2020-09-2557 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Listener Questions 2Laura and Peter have another rummage in the post bag in this episode to answer some of the listener questions we have received. Today we have questions on working for friends, dealing with 'site specific' artworks and wether it is a good idea to work in multiple media.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-09-1825 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - BrandingIn this episode of Ask an Artist Peter and Laura discuss 'Branding' - they are not trying to get you to burn symbols into your flesh, but is it a good idea to develop a brand identity? On balance they believe it is, a consistent look and feel to your communications and interactions with your customers helps them to recognise you right from the start.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-09-1131 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interview with James Dougall, SilversmithIn today's episode Laura and Peter interview James Dougall whose journey into being a silversmith had a few fascinating twists and turns. Now a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths James came to the business late after working in several other fields. His story will hopefully give hope to many 'second career' artists!Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-09-0452 minAsk An ArtistAsk An Artist - The Artist's ReputationAn artist is constantly judged, it is inevitable, a part of the very nature of what they do. However it would be wrong to assume that the judgement is only about the work that the artist produces. Today, Peter and Laura discuss the importance of the artist's reputation: how it develops, how to look after it and how not to lose it!2020-08-2820 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Listener QuestionsOver the last months we have had some really good questions from listeners and we are going to try out this slightly different format for this episode. Here are Laura and Peter's thoughts on 3 questions, looking at work/life balance, selling work for the first time and troublesome students!If you have a question that you would like to submit to us then please visit www.askanartistpodcast.com 2020-08-2122 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Doing Charitable WorkAs an artist it is very likely that, from time to time, you will be asked to do things for charity. It could be something that you do anyway, that generates funds for a charity you wish to support, or it could be an approach from a charity asking you to do something specific. Whatever the scenario if you are going to do work like this it needs to be taken just as seriously as for any other client. Both Peter and Laura have done things for charity - and for charitable reasons, in this episode they talk about the...2020-08-1429 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interview with Fitch and McAndrewIn todays episode Laura and Peter chat to Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew. Doug and Hannah are 'Fitch and McAndrew', the husband and wife team of slipware potters whose work has a national and international standing. Working in a very traditional medium, that of earthenware clay decorated with different coloured slips (liquid clay) in rich earthy colours they manage to create a very personal style, working mainly on their own individual pieces, but sometimes collaborating their work is to be found in some of the best galleries in the UK and also as far afield as America and Japan. P...2020-08-0750 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Making a 'Body of Work''A Body of Work'... One of those expressions that pops up in art contexts all the time. Laura and Peter unpick what it means. It can be whatever you want it to be. A group of pieces linked thematically, stylistically, chromatically, progressively or anything else. A collection that will allow you to be assessed maybe, by a gallery or a prospective client. Certainly a way of showing your exploration of your work - and that has to be a good thing!2020-07-3122 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Making Work at Different Price PointsPricing your work is a complex issue and being consistent is one of the things that needs to be considered while working out your pricing. However that does not mean that all your work should be the same price, only that it should be priced consistently, according to its value. Small simple things clearly need to be cheaper than big complex things. Having work in different price brackets allows you so attract a wider range of clients with varying budgets - both Laura and Peter have works at different levels when they are in selling mode! 2020-07-2419 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Delivering a Great Art ClassPart of the lives of many artists is the business of teaching. For some it is a financial necessity and for others it is an emotional or moral imperative. Whatever the reasons you have for teaching it does need to be taken seriously, you have an obligation to your students and doing it well can be massively rewarding.Both Laura and Peter teach and both of them have years of positive experiences, hundreds of students who have had a great time and have gone away with a better understanding of the subject. Isn't that something to feel warm and...2020-07-1745 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Doing a Talk or a Demo in Public!Given the huge interest in art and crafts most professional artists and makers will be asked from time to time to talk about their work, or to demonstrate their methods. There is no compulsion to do this of course, you can just say no! Peter and Laura have never been known to refuse an opportunity to get up in front of the public though, they both enjoy the experience and the benefits that talks and demos bring. In this episode they talk about the way that they approach an event, covering planning, set-up, technology and so on.Audience Con...2020-07-1031 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interview with Will Francis, Japanese Woodblock PrinterIf you are a teacher one of the things you hope for is that one day you will teach someone who will then go on to greater things. Laura gave Will Francis his first lessons in Japanese woodblock printing after he had been trying to teach himself - and finding it hard. Will is now a professional carver and printer of Japanese woodblock prints: working in collaboration with illustrator Jed Henry they produce prints of contemporary culture, but using historic techniques. Will talks about his journey, his passion for the process and about how the current health crisis has aff...2020-07-0350 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Studio SpaceThe natural habitat of an artist is usually a studio: This could be a wonderful, purpose built edifice, or a corner of their sitting room, but it is a space to work and needs respect! Today Laura and Peter talk about the places they have called their studio over the years and discuss some of the things that are important about about a creative workspace.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-06-2642 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interview with Artist Tom SheperdTom Shepherd is a full time artist, specialising in painting wildlife which he does in oils, acrylics and especially in watercolours. Peter and Laura talk to him about his career-path and how he has adapted to working mainly 'on-line' during the current health crisis. Creative adaptation to the situation seems to be the secret and like Peter and Laura Tom is busier than ever.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-06-191h 09Ask An ArtistAsk an Artist - Sending things by post or courierIn this week's episode Laura and Peter are talking about the difficulties of sending original artwork by post.2020-06-1221 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Keeping a SketchbookRecorded during Lockdown, apologies for the sound quality.Should you keep a sketchbook? Laura and Peter have very different responses to this, Peter has kept sketchbook throughout his professional career whilst Laura has some but their use is slightly more ad hoc. The consistent thing for both of them is that it is important to take notes, both written and visual.The sketchbook is peter's go to place for these, but Laura is quite likely to use the back of an envelope, or a sheet of paper.2020-06-0518 min
Let Your Mind Travel Through Words With Full AudiobookCore (1 of 4) [Dramatized Adaptation] Audiobook by Peter V. BrettListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 448275
Title: Core (1 of 4) [Dramatized Adaptation]
Author: Peter V. Brett
Narrator: A Full Cast, Alyssa Wilmoth, Bradley Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Scheeren, Colleen Delany, Dani Stoller, Deidra Starnes, Drew Kopas, Dylan Lynch, Eric Messner, Eva Wilhelm, Evan Casey, James Konicek, Joe Brack, Johann Dettweiler, Julie-Ann Elliott, Katy Carkuff, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Laura C. Harris, Lily Beacon, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Peter V. Brett, Ren Casey, Richard Rohan, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Scott Mccormick, Steven Carpenter, Terence Aselford...2020-06-035h 37
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, ParanormalAbracadaver [Dramatized Adaptation] by Laura ResnickPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/448554to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Abracadaver [Dramatized Adaptation]
Series: #7 of Esther Diamond (Dramatized Adaptation)
Author: Laura Resnick
Narrator: Wyn Delano, Eleanor Todd, Maggie Donnelly, Cameron Mcnary, Bob Payne, Jonathon Church, Tony Nam, Laura C. Harris, Jacob Yeh, Todd Scofield, Alejandro Ruiz, Patrick Bussink, Tim Carlin, Thomas Keegan, Jeff Allin, Peter Holdway, Michael John Casey, A Full Cast, Colleen Delany
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Length: 5 hours 4 minutes
Release date: June 3, 2020
Genres: Paranormal
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R.I.P. = Reanimated, Infernal, and Pretty damn dangerous Struggling actress Esther Diamond, whose year got off to a rough start (what w...2020-06-035h 04
Let Your Mind Travel Through Words With Full AudiobookAbracadaver [Dramatized Adaptation] Audiobook by Laura ResnickListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 448554
Title: Abracadaver [Dramatized Adaptation]
Author: Laura Resnick
Narrator: A Full Cast, Alejandro Ruiz, Bob Payne, Cameron Mcnary, Colleen Delany, Eleanor Todd, Jacob Yeh, Jeff Allin, Jonathon Church, Laura C. Harris, Maggie Donnelly, Michael John Casey, Patrick Bussink, Peter Holdway, Thomas Keegan, Tim Carlin, Todd Scofield, Tony Nam, Wyn Delano
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:04:17
Language: English
Release date: 06-03-20
Publisher: GraphicAudio
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal
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R.I.P. = Reanimated, Infernal, and Pretty damn dangerous
Struggling actress Esther Diamond, whose year got off to a rough start (what...2020-06-035h 04
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, FantasyThe Core (1 of 4) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Peter V. BrettPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/448275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Core (1 of 4) [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #5 of Demon Cycle (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: Peter V. Brett Narrator: Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Deidra Starnes, Ren Casey, Johann Dettweiler, Carolyn Kashner, Julie-Ann Elliott, Laura C. Harris, Dani Stoller, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Nora Achrati, Drew Kopas, Steven Carpenter, Bradley Smith, Alyssa Wilmoth, Evan Casey, Christopher Scheeren, Thomas Keegan, Yasmin Tuazon, Joe Brack, Eric Messner, Lily Beacon, Scott Mccormick, Katy Carkuff, Kimberly Gilbert, Michael John Casey, Eva Wilhelm, Peter V. Brett, Ken Jackson, Dylan Lynch, James Konicek, Michael Glenn, Mort Shelby, Thomas Anthony Penny, T...2020-06-0305 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Protecting Yourself Against ScamsRecorded during lockdown, apologies for the sound quality.Peter and Laura chat in this episode about various scams that are rife in the art world, and in the wider arena of small businesses.2020-05-2919 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist keeping track of your work and building an archiveRecorded during the lockdown, apologies for the sound quality!By its very nature, being an artist generates work. The things that your artistic practice is channelled towards. You may be able to sell everything that you do, but more likely there will be works that need to be stored - and catalogued. In this episode of Ask an Artist Laura and Peter talk about recording details of their work and storing it safely for future sale or reference.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: App...2020-05-2235 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Paperwork and AdministrationRecorded remotely (and with a few technical difficulties...sorry!) during our isolation.It is unlikely that there are many artists who embark on their careers thinking "I'd really like to be doing something that generates lots of adminstration", but inevitably thast is what will happen. Peter and Laura discuss in this episode, how they deal with book-keeping, calendars, e-mails and all the other paperwork that being a professional artist throws up.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-05-1534 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - COVID-19 special no. 4This episode was (obviously) recorded remotely and with a few technical problems. In this fourth special COVID-19 episode Laura and peter talk about some of the things they have done in response to the shutting down of what was planned to be a very busy year for both of them. Keeping busy, being generous and working out new ways to run your business: these things are all second nature to creative people.2020-05-0912 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist, making and selling Greetings CardsThis episode was recorded remotely (and with a few technical issues!) whilst we are all in isolation.Greetings cards can be a useful additional revenue stream if you are an artist whose work lends itself to being reproduced in this way. Laura and Peter talk through their very different responses to Greetings cards: Laura embraces them as a significant part of her business whilst Peter (quite rightly) does not see how they would fit into his work as a commissioned portrait artist. However a little lateral thought may change his mind!Audience ConnectionDiscover how top st...2020-05-0836 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist, Buying Art MaterialsPeter and Laura give their views on buying art materials. What is important? is it the price, is it the service, is it the quality of the materials themselves? That might sound a little basic, but it really does depend on what you are doing and where your work is likely to end up!Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-05-0126 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Online TeachingPrompted by the extraordinary situation during the Covid 19 pandemic Laura and Peter have explored different solutions to remain connected with their respective audiences. Today's podcast is not specifically about crisis management, it is more about how the crisis can be seen as a reason to think about new ways of working, in particular using the inherent creativity that we have as artists laterally to solve other problems.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-04-2428 min
The Print CastPress On | Third Edition featuring Matthew Dols of The Wise Fool Podcast and Landscape Printmaker Laura BoswellToday on The Print Cast, it's the third edition of our series Press On, something we launched as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I want to talk directly to printmakers about how this situation impacts their lives, their businesses, and how they'll keep busy through the shutdown of daily life. Each iteration of the series will bring you stories directly from artists and we'll keep them coming as long as this situation persists.Today's edition was wrapped up on April 20, 2020. In Part 1, Matthew Dols from The Wise Fool Podcast comes on the show to tell us about...2020-04-221h 01Ask An ArtistAsk an Artist - Framing and Presentation of Your WorkThis episode was recorded before the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19Selling 2D art often comes with the additional responsibility of framing and presentation, adding that finishing touch to your work. It is so important that you get this right, putting an inferior frame around your picture will not do it justice so how should you approach this tricky subject. Peter and Laura have dragged the Talented Mr B out from behind his sound desk again to discuss different ways of getting your work looking its best.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that co...2020-04-1740 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist interview with Steve Pill: Editor of Artists and Illustrators MagazineThis episode was recorded before the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19Many artists will read magazines about Art and one of the most popular is Artists and Illustrators Magazine. Steve Pill has been working there for many years, most of that time as editor. Laura and Peter (both on their best behaviour - since they both write for A and I) discuss with Steve the value of magazines, how they can help inspire and educate and also how they can be a part of your artistic output if, like Laura and Peter you end up writing for one!...2020-04-1038 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist, COVID-19 special no. 3In this special episode Laura and the Talented Mr B chat about what they are up to during their enforced isolation. Peter is doing his best to wade through the mountain of government literature and will be taking a short break from these special updates, we miss him and look forward to saner times!2020-04-0409 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Taking on Commissioned workThis episode was recorded before the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19Most artists will at some time be commissioned to do a piece of work, a particular view, a specific size, a portrait of a loved-one or something to commemorate an event. The kind of artist or craftsperson that you are will determine both how likely this is to happen and also how you might need to approach this situation. Peter is a portrait painter, most of his work is commissioned and he has a very clear process of dealing with these transactions. Laura is a landscape printmaker wor...2020-04-0330 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - COVID 19 special no.2Following last week's COVID19 special episode Laura and Peter have decided to make a weekly update on what they are up to and how the special measures that have been introduced are affecting them as self-employed professional artists.2020-03-2810 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Covid-19 SpecialLaura and Peter are both professional artists, paying the bills by making art. At this hugely difficult time they discuss how the situation is affecting them and what measures they are taking to ensure that when things get back to something closer to normality that they will be able to resume their work with as little lasting damage as possible.Don't expect advice on the virus itself, Laura and Peter are as much in the dark about that as the rest of you, but their plans and their problems may help you to see that you are not a...2020-03-2134 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - Creative BlockNearly all creatives will at some point encounter creative block, that inability to see what you should be doing. In this episode Peter and Laura discuss the different ways that artists can find themselves blocked and offer some ideas about how you might overcome obstacles to move you onwardsAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-03-2024 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interview with Michael HardingIn this episode of Ask an Artist Peter and Laura are in conversation with Michael Harding. Michael makes paints! Some of the finest on the market and is uncompromising about the quality of his products. He started to make paints whilst still at Art School because he wanted to be able to achieve some of the effects that he saw in the works of painters from the past, these were impossible with the commercial paints that were available to him so he sought to remedy that in the paints he made. Michael Harding Paints now have a high reputation and...2020-03-061h 00Ask An ArtistAsk an Artist, Competitions, Should You Enter?There are many different ways to develop your career as an artist, exhibitions, art fairs, social media and so on. Another possible avenue is through entering competitions. Winning or being placed can mean prizes, inclusion in exhibitions and certainly some kudos. Is it all good? listen to Peter and Laura talking about their experiences in the competitive world of artAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-02-2825 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist, Writing as a Part of Your PracticeMaking art for an artist is very rarely enough to get you to the point where you are selling art. Nearly everyone in the creative sphere will also need to communicate too and in this week's podcast Laura and Peter discuss how writing is an important skill that is well worth learning. Both of them write for magazines, both have written books, both write for their social media - they are both earning some of their living from writing and through writing they both benefit in a myriad of other ways2020-02-2121 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist, Should you have a WebsiteSo much of the on-line presence of a creative person these days is through social media, its immediacy and the way that you can gauge the reaction so quickly make it a very powerful tool, but what about websites? Should you have one of those too? Peter and Laura believe that you should and in this episode they talk about why having a carefully considered, curated website will help to promote you in a different way to your audienceAudience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: A...2020-02-1432 minAsk An ArtistTo Teach or not to Teach? That is the Question.A career as an artist is not always all about making art, for some people it is also about making artists, teaching your skills to others so that they can make art too. It isn't for everyone, some see it as a chore and if that's the case then better to steer clear of it because you are unlikely to be a good teacher. However teaching can be immensely rewarding, financially, emotionally and in terms of what you as a teacher may learn from your students and from the process of unpicking your practice to teach it. Both Peter and...2020-02-0726 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interview with Michael Craine of Cranfield ColourMost artists will have some relationship with colour, wether it be ink, paint, pencil or paper. The colours you choose are important for many reasons, for their colour for one, but also for their longevity, their intensity, their opacity, their sheen, their ability to work on top or underneath other colours - I'm really only scratching the surface of the subject. Today's guest lives and breaths colour, he is managing director of Cranfield Colour who make printing inks for intaglio and relief printers including the very popular Caligo range of 'safe-wash' inks which are oil-based but can be washed u...2020-01-3155 minAsk An ArtistPricing Your Work - For What its Worth...You have produced a collection of artworks and the time has come for you to start selling them to the public. How do you decide where to pitch your pricing? Too low and you may not cover your costs, or you may be seen as too cheap and therefore not worth even looking at! Too high and you just won't find people prepared to pay. Peter and Laura talk in this episode about how the pricing of your work needs to develop over time, how you can approach the initial pricing based on what your peers are doing and als...2020-01-2418 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interviews Nick Bentley - Gallery Relationships from the Gallerist's Point of ViewMost artists want to get their work on the walls of a gallery, at least until someone buys it! How do you get your work into a gallery? What should the relationship be between you and your gallery? Are there tings that you must never do when dealing with a gallery - and are there things that the gallery should not be doing? In our second podcast interviewing Nick Bentley owner of Bils and Rye Gallery in Kirkbymoorside in North Yorkshire, Peter and Laura talk about how the relationship should work, how you might approach a gallery and gives some...2020-01-1740 minAsk An ArtistUsing Social Media as Part of your Artistic JourneySocial media can be a huge benefit to any creative person wanting to promote what they do, but it needs to be used intelligently and it should be the artist using it as a tool, rather than being an end in itself. In this Podcast Laura and Peter talk about their own experiences with Social Media and how it has helped them to further their careers and businesses.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2020-01-1025 minAsk An ArtistFinding your style.Originality in art is certainly to be admired, you don't want to be seen to be derivative, but it is also important to have a recognisable style so that, in time, people can look at your work and see it as being yours. In this episode Peter and Laura talk about finding your own voice as an artist, developing ideas and techniques in a way that is recognisably your own.2020-01-0320 minAsk An ArtistCriticism, dealing with the inevitableAll artists will experience critcism, it goes with the territory. Tastes differ so much that making art can only ever appeal to a segment of the audience, so sometimes people will tell you that they do not like what you do. Peter and Laura talk in this episode about how to deal with this criticism, both to protect yourself and to put it into perspective.Audience ConnectionDiscover how top storytellers build content that connects and converts. Follow us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2019-12-2725 minAsk An ArtistFestive Special - Payback-Time!Being a professional artist is a job, it brings in income (hopefully) and, if all goes well brings a degree of satisfaction. It is inevitable that people will help you in your artistic journey: giving you opportunities, buying your work or attending classes that you are teaching. from time to time it's great to give back a little largesse. Today Peter and Laura talk about ways that they repay kindness and loyalty, or contribute to causes that they believe in by using their artistic skills. They talk too about the value of devoting time to the artistic community, involving your...2019-12-2027 minAsk An ArtistThe Artist's StatementThere are certain expectations of you when you are an artist and one is that you will be expected to supply information about your artistic practice. in this episode Peter and Laura talk about the 'Artist's Statement' the brief description of your motivation and your process: what makes you tick. 2019-12-1317 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist Interviews Nick Bentley: Gallerist and Art DealerIt's great to hear what artists think about galleries, but that is only one side of the story. Today Peter and Laura talk to Nick Bentley, owner of Bils and Rye, a wonderful gallery in the North Yorkshire town of Kirkby Moorside. Bils and Rye have a great portfolio of artists including sculptors, painters, printmakers (including Laura, which is how we were able to lure Nick into our studio!) and ceramicists. Nick's view is that a gallery needs to be more than a place that potential buyers might visit: it has to be pro-active, finding both artists and buyers and...2019-12-0635 minAsk An ArtistThe Artist's PersonaAs an artist it is likely that you will have to interact with your customers and the persona you adopt when you do this can have a huge effect on your success. Confidence in your work inspires confidence from your audience so developing and maintaining a comfortable, confident attitude (even if it is not entirely the way you really feel!) can help you to become a respected artist. Peter and Laura talk about ways to achieve this most difficult of things, your artist's persona!2019-11-2922 minAsk An ArtistArt FairsThere are lots of ways of putting your art in front of prospective buyers, but few are quite as good as art fgairs. Displaying your work among your peers and having the opportunity to talk to your audience make art fairs an invaluable outlet in the journey to making a commercial success of your art career. Peter and Laura have both participated in art fairs, which vary enormously. In this podcast they talk about the different types of fair and how to approach them.2019-11-2219 minAsk An ArtistGalleries - value and etiquette.So, you have some art you would like to sell... Working with a gallery can be hugely beneficial, but only if it is the right gallery for your work. Peter and Laura talk about the business of negotiating your way through the minefield of gallery relationships and the etiquette of approaching a galley.2019-11-1517 minAsk An ArtistIntroducing Laura BoswellAsk an Artist is a podcast offering advice for people who would like to make their art into a career. But who are Laura and Peter to be giving this advice? In this episode Laura talks about her journey, explaining how she has developed into being a successful artist and how she has used all of her life experiences to shape her artistic practice and has built a career in art that include printmaking, teaching, magazine journalism and writing books.2019-11-0819 minAsk An ArtistGetting StartedSo, yopu have the creative urge, but you are unsure what to do to start developing your art into something more... Peter and Laura talk in this episode about ways of getting started. 2019-11-0812 minAsk An ArtistAsk an Artist - TrailerPeter Keegan and Laura Boswell introduce the Ask an Artist Podcast. Do you treat art as a hobby, but dream of making it your job? Laura and Peter are both full time, professional artists, paying the bills by making art. In Ask an Artist, Laura and Peter share their experience, giving candid advice to help you into a career in art. They'll be covering topics like pricing work, approaching galleries, social media, artist statements, self doubt, finding your own style and many other things. 2019-10-2408 min