Ask An Artist
Professional artists Peter Keegan and Tom Shepherd discuss the practical issues of making art your career. Drawing on their own experiences they offer candid advice for artists who want to make a living from their work. Peter is a portrait painter working predominantly to commission for both private and public clients and he also teaches in-person and online. Tom is a watercolour artist with a passion for wildlife and conservation and he also teaches in-person and online. Both Tom and Peter treat their art as a business, always practicing what they preach! Throughout season 1 and 2, renowned printmaker, Laura Boswell was the co-host. Laura is a printmaker working in Linocut and Japanese woodblock, with work is in several public collections. She writes a monthly advice column for Artists and Illustrators Magazine.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ask An Artist - Interview with Penny Harris from Parker Harris
In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Penny Harris, co-founder and expert mentor at Parker Harris. Emma Parker and Penny Harris created Parker Harris in 1990. Their partnership is now one of the l…
Ask An Artist - Discounting Your Work
In this episode, Peter and Tom discuss discounting work; when it might be appropriate and even beneficial to do so for your business.
This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Search Press …
Ask An Artist - Interview with Dr Curtis Tappenden - Should I go to Art School?
In this episode, Peter and Tom welcome back Dr Curtis Tappenden, this time to pick his brains as a Senior Lecturer in Art and Design and ask the question Peter and Tom get asked most often; should I …
Ask An Artist - Interview with Edd Ralph; Senior Editor at Search Press
In this episode Peter and Tom talk to Edd Ralph, Senior Editor at Search Press publishers, leading supplier of Art & Craft books. They discuss Edd's role as senior editor, the process of writing a bo…
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 18
In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your artistic questions. This week they discuss AI, creating work under pressure and copying other Artists’ work.
If you have a question you’d like to pu…
Ask An Artist - Interview with Dr Curtis Tappenden, Illustrator
In this episode, Peter & Tom interview Dr Curtis Tappenden about his 30 year career as a professional illustrator.
For Curtis, art and drawing have always been passions and he shares the story of how …
Ask An Artist - Interview with Gary Thompson, CEO of Jacksons Art Supplies
In this episode Tom and Peter interview Gary Thompson, the founder and CEO of Jacksons Art Supplies about his journey from humble painter to founding and growing a now global, art supplies company.
G…
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 17
In this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your artistic questions. This week they discuss having a part-time job alongside your art, how to respond if someone asks you to do something for free and …
Ask An Artist - Interview with Alec White, Accountant
In this episode, Tom and Peter interview Alec White, who is the owner and manager of AJR & Co, chartered accountants, tax and business advisors.
If ever any of the financial side of things about runni…
Ask An Artist - Interview with Jim Patterson from Two Rivers Paper
If there is one material that nearly all Artists use, whatever their medium, it's paper. In this episode, Peter and Tom talk to Jim Patterson from Two Rivers Paper in Somerset; makers of fine handmad…
Ask An Artist - Group Shows
Even with online art sales booming (and predicted to rise) there will always be an important place for exhibiting and showing work in person. It is a completely different experience for both artist, …
Ask An Artist - Best Bits of Season 4
Well it’s been a busy season for the podcast, so for this final episode of Season 4, we have compiled some of the best bits from the past few months.
To begin with, we take a look back at our episode…
Ask An Artist - The Artist's Mindset with Adebanji Alade
In this episode, Peter and Tom welcome back Adebanji Alade to the podcast. As well as being a successful Artist, Adebanji is also a motivational speaker and in this episode he shares more about his j…
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 16
In this episode, Tom & Peter answer some of your artistic questions. This week they give their views on getting back into making "real" art and what that means; how much art history knowledge do you …
Ask An Artist - Is Your Website Harming Your Business?
There was time when every one said you must have a website! In this age of social media, online galleries, YouTube, teaching platforms and so on, do we as Artists still need our own website? In this…
Ask An Artist - Interview with Adebanji Alade aka The Addictive Sketcher
In this special interview episode, Peter and Tom talk to award winning Artist, Adebanji Alade. Not only is Adebanji a regular presenter on BBC’s The One Show, he is also the Vice President of the ROI…
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 15
In this episode, Tom & Peter answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on limited edition prints, when to approach a gallery for the first time and giving work to charity.…
Ask An Artist - YouTube
In this episode, Peter and Tom discuss YouTube and the possibilities it can present for us, as creative Artists and makers.
YouTube is a video sharing platform which attracts 2.6 billion monthly users…
Ask An Artist - Interview with Tom Croft
In this special interview episode, Peter and Tom talk to Tom Croft; Portrait painter and founder of the Portraits for NHS Heroes initiative, started in 2020.
In the first half of the episode, the trio…
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 14
In this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on what to do with unsold work, an accusation of copying and how to go about things if and when you …