Artist Academy

331. How to Navigate Your First Year in [Art] Business - Student Spotlight with Brian Fritz

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Artist Academy member Brian Fritz. Brian is an artist at the beginning of his art journey, and we all kn...

330. Personal/Mental/Health Related Things That Make Or Break My Business Productivity

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast is all about the things that influence my art business but are not exactly business-type tasks. It...

329. Ask These Questions to Land the Jobs with Scott Rempe

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features illustrator and educator Scott Rempe. Scott gives actionable tips for you to take away and use within your art business...

328. Podcasting 101 with Andrea Ehrhardt and Ekaterina Sky

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  This episode was done a bit differently with Ekaterina Sky taking over the interviewer position to ask me questions about podcasting....

327. 3 Things That Led Me To Hate My Art Business [& How I Fixed It]

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast shines a light on the negative side of owning your own art business. We often chat about how AMAZI...

326. Quit Your Day Job with Summer Paradiso

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is yet another addition to the Quit Your Day Job series, where I interview current members of the Artist Academy to discuss how ...

325: Mastering the Art of Calligraphy: Insights from Margaret Shepherd

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features professional calligrapher, author, and educator Margaret Shepherd. Throughout her 55-year career, Margaret’s calligra...

324. $20k+ Mural Commissions, Husband & Wife Art Business Duo: Christian and Jessica Stanley

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are ending our two-month-long mural podcast theme by saving two of the best for last. Christian Stanley is the artist behind CStanleyCreative, and ...

323. Painting Murals Across Multiple States Before Graduating High School with Maddie Deiters

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I’m declaring this week Up-and-Coming Young Artist Week. I sat down with a couple of relatively young muralists recently who have a lot of spirit, a...

322. Ana the Artist: A Young Muralist Making Waves

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I’m declaring this week "Up-and-Coming Young Artist Week." I recently sat down with a couple of relatively new muralists who have a lot of spirit, a...

321. How to Get Mural Work in a Small Town - Student Spotlight with Jessa Aber

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Artist Academy member Jessa Aber. She is one of the many artists I have met who are doing all the right ...

320: The Mural Process and Best Business Practices with Jolene Rose Russell

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast features muralist Jolene Rose Russell. Jolene’s professionalism stood out to me when I first spo...

319. [Replay] Mural Joe

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview I did 4 years ago with Mural Joe. You know how everybody has thos...

318. Tips to Create Better Reels to Grow Your Mural Business with Chera Brooker

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features muralist Chera Brooker. After we got off the interview, Chera and I both agreed that we would likely hang out if we liv...

317. Mural Magic with Pamela Kellough [Replay] 

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview from 3 years ago with muralist Pamela Kellough. I remember t...

316. Mural Festivals, Infinity Stickers, and Combining Passion + Business with Gretchen Leggitt

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features multi-passionate business owner and creator Gretchen Leggitt. This woman has my heart with her multifaceted pursuits in...

315. Muralist & Bob Ross Certified Instructor Melvin Lovejoy [Replay]

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview I did 5 years ago with a muralist I started out working under. Me...

314. Tips for Applying to Mural Festivals with Peachzz (Megan Russell)

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features international street artist Peachzz (aka Megan Russell). You’ll hear Megan tell her story of how she got started...

313. Murals & Plein Air Painting in Alaska with Susan Watkins [Replay]

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview I did 5 years ago with a muralist I started out working under. Su...

312. Muraling Lessons Learned with Anat Ronen

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s featured muralist for May Mural Month is none other than Anat Ronen. She was highly requested within members of Artist Academy, so we sa...

311. Mini Mural Coaching Session with Your Mural Mentor - Andrea Ehrhardt

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is a jumpstart on our upcoming May Mural Month where I’m focusing on everyone’s favorite subject: MURALS. Here are some comm...

310. Balancing Work and Creative Fulfillment with Lauren Spangler

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features painter, writer, musician, and creativity coach Lauren Spangler. Lauren helps artists find the sweet spot between passi...

309. How to Get Started Muraling for Schools - Student Spotlight with Samantha Brown

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Artist Academy member Samantha Brown. My favorite question to get from students is, “How do I get mura...

308. Creating with Intention, Prioritizing Relationships That Lead to Sales, Connecting with Interior Designers with Chanelle Jefferson

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features artist Chanelle Jefferson. Chanelle is based in rural Nova Scotia where she regularly sells her original canvas paintin...

307. Staying True to Your Art with Bryan Peterson

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Texas artist Bryan Peterson. This is not your typical business talk but rather a reminder to create the art that makes ...

306. Advice on Growing a Mural Business from the Beginning - Student Spotlight with Sheryl Corriveau

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is part of a coaching call with Artist Academy member Sheryl Corriveau. She asks me questions that revolve around how to kicksta...

305. Mural Collabs with Nike, Ralph Lauren, Reebok and more with ELLE Street Artist

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features New York artist ELLE. She’s been featured in a variety of different high-profile brand collaboration projects and has...

304. High Production Sales, Ceramics, & No Bull$h!t Video Tips with Curt Hammerly

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features sculptor/ceramicist Curt Hammerly. Curt sold and shipped over 5,000 pieces of work this past year at about $100 per ite...

303. Abstracts, Galleries, and Creating the Art YOU Want to Create with Jenna Kast

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features abstract artist Jenna Kast. This is yet another interview with an artist who has a completely different perspective on ...

302. Your TAX Questions Answered by Hannah Cole

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

‘Tis the season for taxes. Hannah Cole, artist and owner of Sunlight Tax, was kind enough to come on the podcast and answer some of the most common ...

301. Murals, Lettering, & Achieving Project Perfection with Olga Muzician

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Ukrainian-born, now New Jersey-based, artist Olga Muzician. About halfway through this interview I realized - we have t...

300. Seasons of Art+Business, Battling Negative Self Talk, Celebrating Episode 300!

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is what the seasons of my business typically look like: Winter: Planning, practicing, resting - Do I want to repeat last year or change some thin...

299. Simple Marketing Strategies to Help You *Actually* Make Art Sales with Jessica Craddock

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features art marketer Jessica Craddock. Jessica mentors ADHD artists who are tired of marketing strategies that don’t align wi...

298. Travel Stories, Collaboration Ideas, & Maintaining a Positive Mindset with Elise Garcia

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast features an Atlanta-based multi-passionate artist Elise Garcia. Elise has a positively infectious ...

297. Painting Surfboards, Murals, and Living the RV Life with Nicole Miller

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s interview is with a muralist/surfboard artist who is living the RV lifestyle, artist Nicole Miller. Her artwork is solid, and her market...

296. Discovering Your Own Edgy/Fun Style & Starting a Pop-Up Gallery with Dean Christensen

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s interview features New York artist Dean Christensen. Right out of school, Dean created a series of paintings then turned around and sold...

295. "Never Will I Ever Make This Mistake Again!" 🍻 with Samantha Cox

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join fellow muralist Samantha Cox and I as we play a different version of the game Never Have I Ever... 🍻 Are you familiar with this game? We will ...

294. My Strategy to Make $200k in 2024 While Working 30 hrs/wk

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before we begin… I just wanted to let you know that TODAY is the start of our 31-Day Challenge aka January Paint Challenge, whatever you w...

293. 2023 Recap: How I Made $150k+ Working [part-time] as a New Mom

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m in shock that this year ended up being my highest-grossing year ever (by far). On paper, I’ve always made a little more than the year before, ...

292. Here’s Your Creative Pep Talk with Illustrator, Author, Podcaster: Andy J Pizza

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s interview features a major successful illustrator, author, and podcaster: Andy J Pizza. If you fancy lighthearted creativity mixed with ...

291. Creating Illustrations for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and more with Ian Glaubinger

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features doodler extraordinaire Ian Glaubinger. Ian shares the tough truths of navigating the art world and working with big bra...

290. The Strategy Behind Making Consistent Print Sales with Joel Pilcher

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s interview is with Utah-based wildlife artist Joel Pilcher. His charcoal drawings are incredibly realistic, but the thing I loved most ab...

289. Quit Your Day Job with Jodi Trujillo

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jodi Trujillo is an artist currently living and working in Hawaii doing paint parties, murals, and illustrations. Jodi is part of our Artist Academy $...

288. How to Face Objections and Pitch Your Offers for Maximum Holidays Sales

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode I’m diving into sales strategies to make some extra money this holiday season. With winter wonderland windows being a hit t...

287. Window Painting with Scot Campbell - Replay

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are entering THE best time of the year to start up or gain window painting customers, and today I’m rewinding it back to this interview I did wit...

286. Painting Hacks to Make Your Work Life Easier

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’ll share a list of painting hacks to make your life easier. Some of these tips are ones that I use but most are a collective of Artist Academy mem...

285. Quit Your Day Job with Olga Gunz

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Olga is a former teacher turned muralist. She is about to complete her second full-income earning year of full-time artistry and is set to gross over ...

284. Quit Your Day Job with Ashley Cassens

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley is a former teacher who recently quit her job to go full-time with painting. She has an art school background and a solid understanding of pain...

283. 5 Tips to Optimize Your Artist Website

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want us at the Artist Academy to help you create an outstanding website? Join the waitlist: www.artistacademy.co/website-builder-interestThis w...

282. Quit Your Day Job with Brittany Grala

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brittany is a muralist based in Pennsylvania and has been in the Academy for a little over a year. Within that year she has been able to quit and repl...

281. Quit Your Day Job with Michelle Ricalde

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle is a muralist based in New Jersey and has recently had her world turned upside down - in a good way. I know we all have these excuses as to w...

280. How Good is Good Enough?

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I am a painter with a goal to make money. I’m not as much of what I would consider a “true artist” who is in love with the craft and history of ...

279. Creating Haunted Dioramas with Cody Meacham of Radley Relics

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Florida-based visual artist Cody Meacham of Radley Relics. Cody crafts nostalgic miniatures inspired by beloved theme p...

278. How to Create a Can’t-Say-No-to-This Offer

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What creates a good offer? I believe, if you make a product that appeals to your audience enough to make them want to buy, then that is a good offer i...

277. Creating Custom Sneakers for NFL Players with Dillon DeJesus

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Chicago-based shoe artist Dillon DeJesus. I really enjoyed chatting with Dillon about a painting subject that I knew no...

276. Building a Decorative Painting Business via Google with Gary Gomez

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Denver muralist Gary Gomez. Gary has been in the decorative painting business for 20 years and his #1 tip for attractin...

275. How AI is Making My Art Business More Efficient

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m using AI to help generate pitch scripts, reference photos, different variations of mock-ups for murals, and to edit/caption videos. First off, l...

274. How Hiring a Virtual Assistant Can Make Your Life Easier

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’ll be explaining how I use a virtual assistant to make my life easier and how you can go about it too. Upfront, I really want to emphasize t...

273. Ink Master Winner DJ Tambe

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Las Vegas tattoo artist DJ Tambe. DJ currently has thousands of people on his waiting list and charges premium rates fo...

272. Multiple Art Revenue Streams - 101

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

They say that every millionaire has 7 different streams of revenue. To me, that both sounds smart and exhausting. Today, let's chat about the differen...

271. Go from $200 to $65,000 Mural Projects in 2 years with Patrycja Hannagan of Mural Nomad

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Patrycja Hannagan (PJ) of Mural Nomad. She’s a Polish muralist traveling around Australia with the goal of creating 1...

270. Two Strategies to Get More Art Sales – Which is Best for You?

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, we dive headfirst into two powerhouse strategies that can light a fire under your career. Oftent...

269. Mural Money - Branding (chapters 14 & 15)

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I think artists both drastically underutilize while also overly complicate the idea of creating a brand in order to sell art. Let’s start with the o...

268. Let’s Chat About Murals with Whitney Hayden

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Texas muralist Whitney Hayden. If you listened to Crystal Frye’s episode, just 2 recordings back, you’ll hear a men...

267. Mural Money - Social Media (Chapter 9)

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a moment to reframe your mind around the idea of sharing your art on social media…Imagine you’re another fitness influencer creating videos f...

266. Become Facebook Famous with Crystal Jane Frye of the EZ Easel

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features North Carolina muralist Crystal Jane Frye of the EZ Easel. Crystal gets the majority of her mural gigs from Facebook an...

265. The Cost of Doing Business $$$

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You know we love to talk about art money here on the podcast! This episode is all about the numbers behind a well-functioning business. I’ll be shar...

264. Quit Your Day Job with Ryan Benefield

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Georgia-based artist Ryan Benefield. Ryan specializes in clean-cut murals and logos for the beer industry. He started h...

263. Mural Money - Become the Go-To Artist (Chapter 7)

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy May Mural Month! I had to end this month with a chapter from my book, Mural Money, all about how to start and grow a mural business from the gro...

262. Boss Mentality VS Employee Mentality

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Transitioning from being an employee to working for yourself is a crazy mental shift that nobody seems to talk about. Today’s episode is all about h...

261. A Love of Spray and Graffiti Murals with Kevin Burdick

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Michigan-based muralist Kevin Burdick. I was so excited to chat with an artist who predominantly uses spray paint since...

260. $ Pricing for Max Profit $

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Mural Month! Today’s episode is all about everyone’s favorite topic: art money. “How do I price my art project?” is typically the questi...

259. Perfecting Your Pitch to Land More Mural Gigs with Derrik Diza

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Mural Month! This week’s episode features California-based muralist and business mind Derrik Diza. Not long ago, I came across one of Derrik’...

258. Mural Meetups - The Power of an Artist Community

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s nothing like having an art (best)friend that just *gets* you. But for those who don’t have an art-minded gang of supporters hanging around...

257. A Chat with Tim Jacobus- Illustrator of the Goosebumps Series

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode will give you a flash of nostalgia as we chat with Tim Jacobus, the illustrator for the famous Goosebumps series by author R.L. ...

256. To Take a Deposit or Not to Take a Deposit?

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To take a deposit or not to take a deposit? That is the question in this week's episode. I’ll also be talking about the pros and cons of asking for ...

255. Expanding Your Art-Money Mindset with Samm Wehman

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Florida-based artist Samm Wehman. Samm has been a part of the Academy since the early days (a few years ago) and this i...

254. Working Less & Making More in 2023

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This year’s theme is all about figuring out ways to work less while making more. A few of the ways I’m doing that are… 🥁Pricing myself higher...

253. Selling $50k Originals, Featured Artist of the Kentucky Derby, Olympics, and more: Susan Sommer

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Missouri based artist and sculptor Susan Sommer. This was a big interview for me because I’ve been hoping to connect ...

252. Mural Money - Chapter 8. Pitching

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first mural I ever painted was for free and took me an entire summer to complete. Obviously, procrastination played a part in that, alongside usin...

251. Twitch, Patreon, Email Lists, and Keeping it Real with Andrea Fairservice

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Pennsylvania-based artist Andrea Fairservice. What I liked most about my chat with Andrea was how relatable she is. Asi...

250. My #1 Pricing Strategy to Book New Commissions

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pricing art is a hot topic and one that I believe truly has no right or wrong answer. However, this pricing strategy is one that has helped me book mo...

249. The Greetings Tour with Victor Ving

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Victor Ving of the Greetings Tour. Ya know, the “Greetings from…” murals we’ve all seen in various cities aroun...

248. The Biggest Obstacles I’ve Faced While Painting Murals Over the Past 10 Years

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Things go wrong all the time… so let’s chat about it!I put together this list to hopefully give you a heads up on what’s to come, so that you do...

247. Prints, Merch, and a Love of the Outdoors with Gianna Andrews

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Washington state-based nature artist Gianna Andrews. Gianna has figured out her niche (nature), created products and ta...

246. My #1 Scheduling Tip to Avoid Overwhelm

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My New Year’s resolution is to figure out how to work less and make more while sticking to a quality work/life integration schedule. Heavy on the “...

245. Murals, Motherhood, Lettering, and Creating New Opportunities with Lisa Quine

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Cleveland, Ohio-based muralist Lisa Quine. I really enjoyed my chat with Lisa. She has this positive, honest energy tha...

244. Advice from the $100k Club

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode highlights some of the Artist Academy Advanced members who have successfully made $100,000 or more this past year. I asked them ...

243. Painting the Feminine Figure with Carmel Jenkin

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Australia-based artist Carmel Jenkin. Carmel has built her art business up to what most artists aspire to live up to on...

242. Steps to go from Zero to $100k in 2023

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If I had to do it all over again, this episode is all about how I would go from having no commissions on the books to making six figures quickly. Look...

241. 31 Paintings in 31 Days

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 31-Day Challenge begins January 1st! Are you joining in?This week’s episode explains what this challenge is all about, how you can benefit from ...

240. The Mural Artist’s Handbook with Morgan Bricca

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features California-based muralist Morgan Bricca.I have stumbled upon the more experienced version of myself in Morgan. I could ...

239. Wedding Painting with Nicolette Martin

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Southern California-based wedding painter Nicolette Martin. This conversation will make you ask yourself, “Should I t...

238. Mural Money- How to Attract Customers

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

About once a week or more I’ll get an inquiry in my inbox that goes something like this:“Hi! I’m a new artist trying to get my start in the art ...

237. Jumpstart Your Mural Career with Glynn Rosenburg

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Washington-based muralist Glynn Rosenburg. Glynn’s journey is yet another one of those artists made by the pandemic s...

236. Quit Your Day Job & *Travel the World Through Art* with Carmen MacLeod

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features traveling muralist Carmen MacLeod. Carmen joined the Artist Academy about a year or so ago after listening to the podca...

235. Painting While Pregnant - How I Earned $65k in the 3rd Trimester!

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I just finished my last mural project of the year in preparation for maternity leave. Talk about waiting until the last minute. I’m taking time off ...

234. Art + Adventure with Jessa Gilbert

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features British Columbia-based artist and adventurer Jessa Gilbert. Jessa creates these giant, stylized nature murals and sells...

233. 100k IG Followers- My Top Video Ideas Plus Editing Tips!

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, I’m celebrating finally hitting the big 100,000 follower mark on Instagram after a little over 5 years of effort creating ...

232. Painting Murals on the Coast, #VanLife with Kole Trent

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Florida-based artist and muralist Kole Trent. Kole is living the stereotypical cool guy, hippie-style, freedom-embracin...