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Visual Artists! You are not alone! IAP gives voice to the working artist. Inspirational and entertaining conversations with successful road show artists. Every story delves into the process of self-discovery behind the work and the career path that creates financial success. Douglas Sigwarth is a glassblower, and Will Armstrong is a mixed-media artist. Both have been working as independent artists for over 20 years on the art fair circuit. As cohosts, their contrasting experiences and styles make for comical and relatable talks that affect today’s contemporary artists.
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Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. We are thrilled to return to the mics to record our podcast conversations, and we are touched by the love and encouragement from our listeners. With all the chaos that surrounds us, we hope to continue to share the conversations that inspire us and make us laugh. But ultimately, we hope to foster meaningful connections with fellow members of our artist community. Plea...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Visual artists Douglas Sigwarth (https://www.sigwarthglass.com/) and Will Armstrong (http://www.willarmstrongart.com/) co-host and discuss topics affecting working artists. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram https://www.instagram.com/independentartistpodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/independentartistpodcast Website https://independentartistpodcast.buzzs...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Marina Terauds (https://www.marinaterauds.com/) has always loved to draw. When she was a child, her parents would sneak her sketchpad, and while she slept, they created drawings for her to find when she awoke. She enrolled in an arts academy in 5th grade and continued her art education, earning a master's in printmaking at The Latvian Academy of Arts. She worked as a...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Cali Hobgood (https://www.photographsbycali.com/) is a traditional photographer who uses 35mm film and develops her black-and-white images in a darkroom. She finishes her work using oil paints to add color. Her imagery reflects the sensory pictures she sees in her mind's eye that depict beautiful memories from her life. These images celebrate their essential, ordinar...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Settle in and get to know Su Abbott (https://www.susustudios.com/), an abstract painter currently residing in Atlanta, GA. She grew up in a military family and developed her sense of humor to adapt socially to that transient life. She even parlayed those talents into a career as a stand-up comic before she picked up a paintbrush. Su describes her entry into being a f...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Have you ever dreamed of opening a brick-and-mortar gallery location to offset your time on the road? Today's guests, Chris Jackson and Laura Junge (https://lleejunge.com/), did just that when they opened the Jackson Junge Gallery (https://j2gallery.com/) in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. In this conversation, they talk about how the gallery allows Laura th...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Do you ever feel like that creepy, awkward person trying to "break the ice" with a potential collector? When you're off your game, you just are! In this episode, Douglas and Will deliver their take on the most recent art fair "hot topics." They discuss Memphis, being a civilian, doing a show during the week of an election, creative ways to clean your tent and m...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Just like there is no crying in baseball, every art fair artist knows there are NO friends at breakdown. In this episode, Douglas and Will deliver their take on the most recent art fair "hot topics." They review their most recent shows, including Armonk, Cottonwood, and Bayou City. Other conversations include challenging collectors, losing a big sale, and talki...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. When times are tough, Kina Crow https://www.instagram.com/kinacrow/ says, "Just Keep Swimming!" We welcome Kina back from season 1 as our guest cohost this week. Hear all about the fabulous Birthday party/ private showing her collectors are throwing for her in Witchita. We also talk about the Plaza Art Fair and Arts Beats and Eats. Other topics include weirdos, polit...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Making a living from our artwork comes with its unique set of challenges. For art fair artists, this involves venturing out of our solitary studios and hitting the road, searching for our audience. We risk physical and financial security, and if we can't maintain a positive attitude during adversity, that dark spiral can cycle us downward and act as a barrier to conn...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. When asked about her choice to network with other show directors in order to make her show better, Sarah Umlauf says, “I’m not afraid to ask for help…….I check my ego at the door.” Sarah became the Executive Director for the St. Louis Art Fair https://www.saintlouisartfair.com/ in Clayton, MO in 2019, right before the global pandemic shut things down. In this c...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. How are YOU handling the pressure these days? Are the struggles with road life getting in the way of your creative process? What is the right balance of studio time versus art show time for your bottom line? Are you prepared for fluctuations in buying energy due to the economy or elections? Is your baller schedule NOT so baller because the sales are off? Or are unfor...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. "Perfectly imperfect" is the motto Carol Greiwe posted to her workbench as a reminder that she was given a second chance at life. After her near-fatal brain hemorrhage, followed by the theft of all her raw materials from her studio safe, Carol found the strength to rebound from these traumatic experiences. In this conversation, she describes the vulnerability of bein...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Are you working reactively or proactively in your art practice? Do you wear the term "starving artist" like a cape? Do you remain a sole proprietor or become an LLC? How do I begin to determine my goals and chart a path toward financial stability through multiple revenue streams? These are just some of the topics that artist and career mentor, Chris Dahlquist shares ...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Remember those critiques in art school, where the students would start pecking at each other at the first sign of blood in an attempt to impress the professor? We look back on those comments that, perhaps, stopped us from pursuing a particular body of work. And, right now, all of us artists are under so much pressure! We discuss these various struggles we all find ou...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. A radio show just for art fair artists! Photographer Clifton Henri (https://www.cliftonhenri.com/) describes his entry into the art show world from his background in graphic design and art management. His journey to find his voice centered around his desire to see images he didn't see growing up. He chose to flip the script on traditional themes which highlight posit...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. A radio show just for art fair artists! When Darryl Cox's contorted filbert did not survive, he carried around its unique limbs for years. He carved into the branches, which ultimately led to the birth of his body of work. Darryl describes his Fusion Frames as similar materials that took a different path. He shares his unique entry into the art show world, how he mad...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. A radio show just for art fair artists! Tune in this week as Douglas and Will discuss their take on topics like academics on the jury, the line between technology vs handmade, working with designers, and a review of Artisphere! It's an entire episode of nauseating banter, but we promise we'll have a guest in the next episode! EPISODE NAME DROPS @bethradtke_ @k...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. We are back after three weeks on the road and have some stories to tell! Tune in this week for our reviews of Main Street Fort Worth, Southlake, and New Orleans Jazz Fest. Spoiler alert: We have weather! And we've lost Uptown! There is a lot to talk about!! EPISODE NAME DROPS @harmstonarts @causeyteri @scott.causey @andrewsovjani @ginapannorfi @spake.thomas @diane_h...
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. William Kidd taught high school ceramics for 30 years while simultaneously pursuing his career as a professional artist. Bill credits his stable income with allowing him to create the work he wanted to make without the pressure of having to sell. He describes how his nature-based work has evolved to the point that the inspiration for his new work emanates from his ow...
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