Artsy Friends Podcast
On the Artsy Friends Podcast, we talk about the adventures of a full-time artist, ups and downs of owning a small business, and how to grow as a creator. We discuss owning A Cup of Cloudy and selling art prints and products — whether traveling the country or building an at-home studio. Your curious and creative ears are welcome 🙂
In 2021 I quit my day job and began traveling the country in an RV full time. In this podcast, I give the real scoop on what it’s like to drive away from your hometown and keep on driving. From finding gigs, adapting to new cultures, and living life on the road, you’ll be hearing about it all.
I’m the creator of Artsy Friends, a podcast and Patreon group dedicated to teaching artists how to navigate the business of art. What you don’t learn in art school is all the marketing, branding, strategically creative, legal and financial side of artistpreneurship. But of course we focus on art style, technique, and the fun stuff too. Education extends into deeper teachings inside the Artsy Friends Patreon, which includes an ebook, classes, worksheets and more. I prioritize artists. If you’re in the business of art, you’ll gain a lot of insight from Artsy Friends as nothing is left off the table.
As a working artist I sell prints, tapestries, coffee mugs, stickers, cards, bookmarks, calendars and other gifts here in the shop at A Cup of Cloudy. Art shows help me market my work and I spend a lot of time applying, prepping, and running the booth. I have a unique art journey since I went full-time with no safety net and 2 years later acquired a retiring artists business which is now incorporated into A Cup of Cloudy’s operations. All creative types will be able to relate to what I learned on that journey, no matter your medium.
In 2024 I started building my art studio — because we quit traveling and bought a house! On the podcast you’ll hear all about the transition into being stationary, working from the upstairs portion of our house, and growing roots.
Come hang out on the podcast and learn what it means to be the artsy friend.
Available on Spotify.
EPISODES
- Seeing the signs + ignoring them
- Challenges of being a traveling artist
- Year in review 2021 for A Cup of Cloudy
- Tips for making art prints
- Feeling like an artist
- Celebrating one year self-employed
- Traveling with festivals
- Every artist needs an art style
- Elements of Art Style
- Living in a travel trailer RV
- Making art for others vs making it for you
- Top 3 tips for choosing an online platform to sell your art on
- Telling a story with art
- Make art that connects people
- Top 5 reasons to sell art at shows
- Types of artist events to sell art at
- Networking: how it led me to buy a second art business
- Practical is a prison and you don’t have to be there
- Putting your art on everyday products
- Pricing artwork: top things to consider
- Presales for beginners
- Tips for displaying art for sale online
- Financial basics of a creative side hustle
- How to know if you have an art style WITHOUT looking
- My favorite art products to sell (and ones I quit offering)
- Be known as the artsy friend
- Artsy Friends Patreon (and rebrand!)
- Find an audience you love and that loves you back
- 3 focus areas of successful artists (in order)
- Navigating art studios
- Attention to detail
- What’s your visual diet?
- Why you’re not selling
- Aaaaaand so many more
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ARTSY FRIENDS PATREON GROUP
Want to connect with other creatives who take their art seriously? Join our Patreon group, Artsy Friends. There you’ll learn deep art business secrets and watch videos exclusive to the group.
If you like the podcast, you’ll LOVE the Patreon group. Join Artsy Friends here.
On the Patreon you’ll get your questions answered in our Q+A sessions, take the art portfolio makeover class (Elements of Art Style), download invaluable free resources to navigate vending events and write your artist bio, and learn what you’ll actually need to know for your own successful art journey.
If your goal is to be a full-time artist, you need to get in the group.
Free and paid tiers available.
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