Artist Academy

347. Sculpting Your Own Art Career with William Jeffrey Jones

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast is yet another replay of an interview I did over 4 years ago with an inspiring artist who is living their uniq...

346. Buy Back Your Time + Boss VS Employee Mentality pt.2

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, by popular demand, we dive back into the topic of a Boss Mentality vs. Employee Mentality. The d...

345. Finding Your Artistic Style with Casey Langteau

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast, I am continuing the trend of bringing back some of the best, most inspiring, educational, and movin...

344. Art, Business, Farming, Travel - BTS with Ryan and Andrea (Ehrhardt) Sanders

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Artist Academy Podcast, I finally let my husband take over the interviewer seat and ask questions. We polled the Artist Academy about...

343. Boss VS Employee Mentality pt.1 - Painting on a Roof! - Last Chance for 35% off the Academy

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take advantage of 35% off Artist Academy Memberships: https://andrea-ehrhardt.mykajabi.com/birthday In today’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast...

342. 🤑 Promotions to Make the MOST Sales Within a Very Short Timeframe

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m going to be going over all of the possible birthday week specials/discounts I’ve considered putting out this week, a...

341. A Wave of Inspiration and Adventure with Julie Kluh

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s interview is an inspiring story of adventure with artist Julie Kluh. Julie has traveled and lived all over the world via sailboat and now pa...

340. My Highest 🤩 & 😫 Lowest Moments - Happy 11th Anniversary to My Art Business!

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, I’m celebrating 11 years of full-time creativity/entrepreneurship by sharing some of my highest and lowest momen...

339. Painting with Purpose with Sophie Green

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s interview is an episode from 2020, where I had a very real conversation with wildlife artist Sophie Green. Check her out! I’ve followed So...

338. Eliminate Indecisiveness by Doing THIS 💡

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is the first of many solo episodes you’re about to experience for the remainder of the year. I’m going to be testing out the...

337. Creating a High Vibe, Maintaining Momentum, & Mural Meetups

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve decided that this year I am kicking it INTO GEAR for the 4th quarter, and in this week’s podcast episode I’m sharing with you exactly what ...

336. Painting Double Sided Windows Year-Round with Jackie Knauer

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Canadian artist Jackie Knauer. Painting windows is Jackie’s forte, so we dive straight into the technical side of how...

335. Airbrush Window Painting - Prepare to be Inspired by Mish [Michelle Poli]

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Michelle Poli, or, as you may know her, Paint by Mish. We get into some very real talk about what it’s like getting s...

334. Identify Your Energetic Minimum/Maximum & How To Expand It

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is a small peek into a training we did recently inside the Artist Academy, all about finding and expanding your energetic minimu...

333. Relocating to Cyprus to Rebuild a Mural Business with Sascha and Tashi Stylianou

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features muralist team Sascha and Tashi Styliano. I really enjoyed hearing all of the behind-the-scenes information on subjects ...

332. Advice from the $100k Club

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Making $100,000 in your art business is the goal of many, but few (in comparison) seem to achieve it. Why is that? I asked members of our Artist Acade...

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...