050: Discovering Artistic Passion Later in Life: Bianca’s Artistic Journey

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Bianca Lever exchanged the lowlands of The Netherlands for the rolling hills of Italy where she now lives and works as a full-time artist.

Nestled in La Marche, near Sassoferrato, Bianca's journey into the art world began somewhere in her 40s – a testament that it's never too late to pursue one's passion. At first, painting was a solitary hobby, a means to escape and express. But the Italian zest for life, the warmth of the people, and the boundless...

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049: Discover how UK Artist Jane Beaumont turned Self-judgment into Self-expression

 

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UK-based artist Jane Beaumont shares her lifelong connection to art, and how a love note from her husband encouraged her to embrace a role as a full-time artist.

Dubbed a daydreamer as a child, Beaumont’s youth was spent slightly disconnected from school. While art and creativity were ingrained in her, she kept her expression of them to herself and quietly did her own thing. At that young age, she was aware that there were multiple, better ways...

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047/048: INTERVIEW WITH UK ARTIST MISH MAUDSLEY

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Mish Maudsley aka Mishfit's art occupies the hinterland between street art and fine art painting. An active part of UK street art for over 15 years, she has since painted internationally from the streets of Melbourne to Europe’s biggest street art festival, Upfest.

Her most recent foray into the world of London art fairs follows an incredible array of live painting venues over the years. From her studio in Brighton, she is now embracing a more refined approach,...

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045/046: FROM GRAPHIC DESIGNER TO WORKING ARTIST

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From graphic designer to working artist, Duncan Stewart walks us through his journey and shares what he’s learned about living as an artist along the way.

Coming from a traditional family of lawyers and bankers, Duncan never saw himself becoming an artist, even with an insatiable appetite to draw and paint. Though he studied, and later worked, as a graphic designer, he eventually gave himself the opportunity to explore the underlying desire to create. At...

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044: HELPING ARTISTS SELL ART ONLINE

 

How Artist Attic Online Can Help Artists Sell Their Artwork

Noting that the biggest challenge facing artists today is finding an audience to whom they can sell, Mauritz Briët is helping to bridge the gap with his online art sales platform Artist Attic Online. 

 Leveraging his thirty years of experience in the entertainment industry as a television producer, Mauritz Briët recognises that social media has become saturated and expensive to advertise on.

 As such,...

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043: BEST PRACTICES FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

 

Can you remember where you were this time last year?

How did you feel about your art?

What were your aspirations for this year?

This year might have sprung you some surprises, but you hung in there, showed up, and got to work.

Your journey as an artist won't always be smooth and easy. Your income will fluctuate, your energy will shift, and your focus will change as projects come and go.

Growing as an artist is a continual process of anticipating, pivoting, and learning. Not all your...

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042: CONNECTING WITH YOUR ART COLLECTORS

 

How to Connect with your Potential Art Buyer

You've carefully created your art and are ready to share it with the world. It's time to get your art into the hands of your potential buyers.

Your next step is to market your art.

 

Marketing may feel overwhelming, but promoting your work can be just as creative and satisfying as making your art.

It's never been a more exciting time for artists to promote and sell their art. The online space offers you powerful opportunities to...

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041: TURNING PASSION INTO A PROFESSION - DUTCH ARTIST DIDO DE BEER

 

INTERVIEW WITH DUTCH ARTIST DIDO DE BEER

 

From a young age, Dido had 2 big passions.

Music & Art!

In this episode, Dutch Artist, Dido de Beer shares her journey of how she turned these passions into a budding art profession.

Dido found her niche.

Take a listen and discover how getting really specific about her style helped her build her business and connect with the right art buyers.

Find out what inspires her and what hot tips she has for all those creatives wanting to...

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040: MAKING ART YOUR BUSINESS - AWARD-WINNING DUTCH SCULPTOR RAMON SCHALKX

 

 

INTERVIEW WITH AWARD-WINNING DUTCH SCULPTOR RAMON SCHALKX

When his parents celebrated their wedding anniversary Ramon surprised them with a special gift. He turned a block of plaster into his very first piece of sculpture. He loved the process so much that he simply kept making and creating.

After being rejected by the Art Academy Ramon found his way and now tests the limits of his materials in his studio in The Netherlands where he makes personalized sculptures for private &...

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039: INTERVIEW WITH CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PAINTER RACHEL TEANNALACH

EPISODE 39

 

 


 

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I'd never seen anything like it.

The room was alive and abuzz, packed to the brim with art enthusiasts looking for a moment to chat with the artist while others mulled around enjoying the colorful vistas covering the walls of her studio.

 This space belonged to contemporary landscape painter, Rachel Teannalach.

 A mutual friend...

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