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 - NFT's
In this episode, Peter and Tom attempt to have an open minded discussion about the ins and outs of the controversial, potentially exciting, and certainly intriguing world of NFTs.
Even for those who d…
Ask an Artist - Asking for help
It is a sad fact that about 20% of small business fail in their first year and around 60% of small businesses fail within the first 3 years. That is indeed a sobering thought for us working artists, …
Ask An Artist - Social Media: Love it or Hate it?
Welcome back to Season 4 of Ask an Artist. There are a lot of things that have happened since Tom and Peter were last together - certainly lots of things happening around the world and indeed plenty …
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 13
In this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on best practice when using reference images, whether or not a listener should consider undertaking …
Ask an Artist - Interview with Andrew Tischler
In this week's episode, Tom interviews New Zealand based artist, Andrew Tischler.
Andrew has been a professional artist for the past 17 years. He is drawn to vast landscapes, people, objects and an…
Ask An Artist - Mailing Lists
Mailing lists – on the face of it, not the most exciting of topics but a crucial part any working, creative business and a fantastic way to stay in touch with an already keen and receptive audience. …
Ask an Artist - Interview with Symi Jackson from Rosemary & Co
Symi Jackson is the Sales and Marketing Director for Rosemary & Co brushes. Symi is Rosemary’s daughter and has inherited her Mother’s love of painting and working with Artists. She has been working …
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 12
In this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on shipping work abroad, how to get to grips with instagram and whether they wear gloves whilst pain…
Ask An Artist - Choosing and changing mediums
In this episode, Tom and Peter talk about their own experience with different mediums, how they came to choose their dominant medium, the pros and cons of changing mediums, as well as how they have f…
Ask an Artist - Interview with Rosemary from Rosemary & Co
In this episode, Peter visited the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park, the home of Rosemary & Co Artists’ brushes, to interview Rosemary herself.
Peter and Rosemary discuss exactly how she makes…
Ask An Artist - Taking Risks: Is it worth it?
Running your own business is a risky business, with 20% of businesses failing in their first year and a shocking 60% failing within the first three. But making decisions and taking risks is all part …
Ask an Artist Listener Questions 11
In this episode, Peter and Tom give over the podcast to you, the listener. They answer three listener's questions about:
1) Framing work for an Art Fair
2) How to get re-started after a break away from…
Ask an Artist - Interview with Haidee-Jo Summers
In this episode, Tom and Peter venture outside (well, metaphorically at least) as they are talking all about painting the great outdoors, en plein-air, with the renowned British painter, Haidee-Jo Su…
Ask an Artist - Transitioning your art business, post-covid
In this episode, Peter and Tom talk about the challenges they have both faced over the past two years, due to the pandemic and how they have changed their artistic businesses and continue to transiti…
Ask An Artist - Introducing our new co-host, Tom Shepherd
In this first episode of Season 3, Peter introduces his new co-host, Tom Shepherd.
Tom has been a previous guest on the podcast and after a re-introduction to Tom and his work, in this episode, he and…
Ask an Artist - Laura's departure
After 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 Pet…
Ask an Artist Listener Questions 10
in 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 work
Ask an Artist - Interview with Tom Knowles Jackson
In 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…
Ask an Artist Nobody's perfect
We 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 t…
Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 9
In 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 pub