Ask An Artist

Ask An Artist - Reflecting on the Year

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of the podcast, and the final recorded one for 2025, Peter and Tom reflect on the year just gone. They discuss some of their f...

Ask An Artist - Creating a Body of Work

28 Nov 2025

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In this episode, Peter and Tom dive into something that sounds a bit grand and serious, but actually sits right at the heart of what Artists do — cr...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 30

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tom and Peter answer some of your questions. Firstly they discuss knowing when to raise your prices, followed by a question about the...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Claudia Kennaugh: commercial pricing and cultivating the gallery relationship

31 Oct 2025

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In this episode, Peter interviews art industry expert, Claudia Kennaugh. Claudia is the founder of Art and People; a Bristol based art advisory servi...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Sarah Jane Moon

17 Oct 2025

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In this episode, Peter interviews Artist, Sarah Jane Moon. Sarah Jane is a painter whose work often explores identity, sexuality and community. She’...

Ask An Artist - Licensing Your Work

03 Oct 2025

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In this episode, Peter and Tom invite Artist Jo Scott back to the podcast, this time, to pick her brains all about the world of art licensing.As often...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Jo Scott

19 Sep 2025

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In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Artist, Jo Scott. As business owners and creators, it is absolutely possible to put all our eggs in one or t...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 29

05 Sep 2025

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In this episode, Tom and Peter answer some of your questions. Firstly they discuss online selling strategies, followed by doing your own framing and f...

Ask an Artist - The Art of Travel: Interview with Mary-Anne Bartlett, from Art Safari

22 Aug 2025

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In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Mary-Anne Bartlett - brilliant artist, much-loved tutor, and founder of Art Safari.This episode is about all ...

Ask An Artist - Getting Qualified; What are the options?

08 Aug 2025

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In this episode, Tom and Peter discuss the different options open to creatives in terms of "getting qualified". With the rise of the interne...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 28

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tom and Peter answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about taking payments on-the-go, followed by a question ...

Ask An Artist - 6 Tips for Putting on an Exhibition

11 Jul 2025

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In this episode Tom and Peter their top tips for putting on a show, imagining that they are planning, promoting and hosting their own solo exhibition....

Ask An Artist - Taking the Plunge: Interview with Rodney Kingston

27 Jun 2025

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In this episode Peter and Tom interview artist, Rodney Kingston. Rodney studied at Wimbledon School of Art and Camberwell College of Art, before emb...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 27

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a two-part question from an Artist looking to exhibit for the first...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Tushar Sabale

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Peter and Tom, interview artist, Tushar Sabale. Tushar is a London-based artist who is renowned for his oil paintings and is represent...

Ask An Artist - Finding the Balance

09 May 2025

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In this episode, Tom and Peter discuss the somewhat illusive work-life balance; whether it is achievable as a self-employed Artist, how they manage it...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Marc Jackman of Jackman's Art Materials

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tom and Peter interview Marc Jackman, master chemist and director of Jackman's Art Materials; one of the newest and best manufac...

Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 26

11 Apr 2025

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In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about pricing workshops for community groups, followed b...

Ask An Artist - How do you juggle it all? Interview with Hashim Akib

28 Mar 2025

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In this episode, Tom and Peter interview one of the busiest artists working today. Hashim Akib is an internationally renowned Artist, represented by s...

Ask An Artist - Taking on commissions

14 Mar 2025

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In this episode Peter and Tom discuss taking on commissions. They discuss the pros and cons of working to someone else's brief, suggest how to go...

Ask An Artist - Planning for 2025

28 Feb 2025

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Ask An Artist podcast is back for 2025 and we will be releasing new episodes every fortnight, throughout the year.In this episode Peter and Tom look b...

Ask An Artist - Season 7 returns on February 28th

21 Feb 2025

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Ask An Artist will be back with brand new episodes, every fortnight, from Friday February 28th 2025.There will be the usual chat and topic episodes by...

Ask An Artist - Look back at 2024

20 Dec 2024

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In this special episode of Ask An Artist, we take a look back at some of the highlights of 2024. In the first part, we feature our planning episode fr...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 25

06 Dec 2024

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In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about making ends meet, followed by payment terms when w...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Estelle Lovatt FRSA, Art Critic

22 Nov 2024

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In this episode Peter and Tom interview art critic, Estelle Lovatt FRSA. Estelle has the experience of being on both sides of the canvas; having train...

Ask An Artist - Teaching

08 Nov 2024

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In this week’s episode, there was a problem with the audio and we had to use the back up track for a section of Peter’s audio; we apologise for ...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Laura Boswell ARE

25 Oct 2024

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Tom and Peter are delighted to welcome back, podcast founder, Laura Boswell. Together with Peter, Laura founded this very podcast and recorded over ...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 24

11 Oct 2024

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In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about someone who will not pay, followed by a gallery of...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Jenny Aitken ARSMA

27 Sep 2024

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In this episode Peter and Tom interview artist Jenny Aitken, one of the UK's most successful oil painters working today. Jenny is a member of the...

Ask An Artist - Insurance

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Peter and Tom discuss insurance. Drawing on their own experience, they discuss the different elements of your business that you may ne...

Ask An Artist - A Judge's Perspective; Interview with Tom Croft

30 Aug 2024

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In this episode, Peter and Tom welcome back fellow Artist, Tom Croft. Tom is a portrait painter who has appeared on Sky Portrait Artist of the year, a...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 23

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about the use of AI, followed by a question about varnis...

Ask An Artist - Best of the Guests

02 Aug 2024

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In this special episode, we compile some of the highlights from our interview episodes from the past 12 months.The episodes featured are;Season 5, epi...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Evie Hatch, Artist, Writer & Pigment Connoisseur from Jackson's Art Supplies

19 Jul 2024

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In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Evie Hatch, Artist, Writer & Pigment Connoisseur from Jackson's Art Supplies, to talk about all thin...

Ask An Artist - Studio Space

05 Jul 2024

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In this episode, Peter and Tom, discuss the different studio and creative spaces they have worked in during their careers. They talk about the differe...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 22

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tom and Peter answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about terms and conditions when selling through a websit...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Chas and Liz Wood from Patchings

07 Jun 2024

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In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Chas and Liz Wood, the founders and managers of Patchings Art Centre in Nottinghamshire. The episode focuses ...

Ask An Artist - Selling Strategies

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Peter and Tom talk about strategies for selling your artwork. The ways in which Artists sell their work can be numerous, difficult and...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 21

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly, there's a question about creating prints, and whether it is possible to th...

Ask An Artist - International Watercolour Masters 2024

26 Apr 2024

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In this episode, Peter and Tom interview David Poxon again, this time about how and why he set up the International Watercolour Masters Festival; a bi...

Ask an Artist - Interview with James Ort about Inspired by Knepp

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Tom and Peter interview sculptor, teacher and now, exhibition curator, James Ort about his latest project; Inspired by Knepp.In the fi...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 20

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly, there's a question about knowing when to go full time as an Artist, secondl...

Ask An Artist - Interview with David Poxon R.I, N.W.S.

15 Mar 2024

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In this episode Tom and Peter interview Watercolour Artist, David Poxon. In the first half, David identifies some key moments from early childhood whi...

Ask An Artist - Planning Meeting

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ask An Artist podcast is back for 2024 and we will be releasing new episodes every fortnight, throughout the year.In this episode Peter and Tom have a...

Ask an Artist Returns from Friday 1st March 2024

26 Feb 2024

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Season 6 of Ask An Artist returns on Friday 1st March 2024. In this teaser episode, Peter and Tom talk about the topics and interviewees they have pl...

Ask an Artist - Interview with Marine Costello from Parker Harris

06 Oct 2023

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In this episode Tom and Peter interview Marine Costello, the Head of Communications at Parker Harris. The focus of the episode is all about online mar...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 19

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your artistic questions. This week they discuss what they would create if no-one was watching, the do&ap...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Penny Harris from Parker Harris

22 Sep 2023

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In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Penny Harris, co-founder and expert mentor at Parker Harris. Emma Parker and Penny Harris created Parker Harr...

Ask An Artist - Discounting Your Work

15 Sep 2023

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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 s...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Dr Curtis Tappenden - Should I go to Art School?

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 quest...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Edd Ralph; Senior Editor at Search Press

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 18

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your artistic questions. This week they discuss AI, creating work under pressure and copying other Artis...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Dr Curtis Tappenden, Illustrator

18 Aug 2023

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In this episode, Peter & Tom interview Dr Curtis Tappenden about his 30 year career as a professional illustrator.For Curtis, art and drawing have...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Gary Thompson, CEO of Jacksons Art Supplies

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 17

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 resp...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Alec White, Accountant

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Jim Patterson from Two Rivers Paper

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 fro...

Ask An Artist - Group Shows

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ask An Artist - Best Bits of Season 4

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ask An Artist - The Artist's Mindset with Adebanji Alade

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 speak...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 16

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tom & Peter answer some of your artistic questions. This week they give their views on getting back into making "real" ...

Ask An Artist - Is Your Website Harming Your Business?

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Adebanji Alade aka The Addictive Sketcher

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 15

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 g...

Ask An Artist - YouTube

13 Jan 2023

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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 ...

Ask An Artist - Interview with Tom Croft

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special interview episode, Peter and Tom talk to Tom Croft; Portrait painter and founder of the Portraits for NHS Heroes initiative, started i...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 14

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Ask An Artist - NFT's

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter and Tom attempt to have an open minded discussion about the ins and outs of the controversial, potentially exciting, and certai...

Ask an Artist - Asking for help

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

Ask An Artist - Social Media: Love it or Hate it?

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 thi...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 13

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on best practice when using reference images, w...

Ask an Artist - Interview with Andrew Tischler

20 May 2022

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In this week's episode, Tom interviews New Zealand based artist, Andrew Tischler. Andrew has been a professional artist for the past 17 years. ...

Ask An Artist - Mailing Lists

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ask an Artist - Interview with Symi Jackson from Rosemary & Co

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 12

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 wi...

Ask An Artist - Choosing and changing mediums

22 Apr 2022

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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 con...

Ask an Artist - Interview with Rosemary from Rosemary & Co

15 Apr 2022

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In this episode, Peter visited the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park, the home of Rosemary & Co Artists’ brushes, to interview Rosemary he...

Ask An Artist - Taking Risks: Is it worth it?

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. B...

Ask an Artist Listener Questions 11

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 Ar...

Ask an Artist - Interview with Haidee-Jo Summers

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ask an Artist - Transitioning your art business, post-covid

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Ask An Artist - Introducing our new co-host, Tom Shepherd

11 Mar 2022

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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-introduc...

Ask an Artist - Laura's departure

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 mak...

Ask an Artist Listener Questions 10

20 Aug 2021

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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...

Ask an Artist - Interview with Tom Knowles Jackson

13 Aug 2021

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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 ...

Ask an Artist Nobody's perfect

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. La...

Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 9

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 lif...

Ask an Artist - Residencies and being an Artist in Residence

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many professional artists take on residencies as a way to learn new skills, develop ideas, collaborate with other artists or to create a specific outc...

Ask an Artist - What about Giclee Prints?

16 Jul 2021

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As a printmaker Laura has quite definite views on giclee prints, but only because they create confusion over what 'print' means. Peter is ...

Ask an Artist - Using Photography in your work

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is not about photography in itself, but about using photography as the source material. Both Peter and Laura use photography and have a...

Ask an Artist - Artistic Legacy

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ever thought about how you will be remembered as an artist then this episode will make interesting listening. Peter has his eye on a gal...

Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 8

25 Jun 2021

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in this 'Listener Questions' episode Laura and Peter get to grips with some tricky questions: Is it OK that an 'Open Submission' E...

Ask an Artist - Interview with Bernard Derriotte of Mesh Art Gallery, Chicago

18 Jun 2021

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In this episode of Ask an Artist our two artists: Peter and Laura are talking to Bernard Derroitte whose gallery: Mesh, based in Chicago has Laura on ...

Ask an Artist - Open Studios part two

11 Jun 2021

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Following on from last week's episode Laura and Peter continue their discussion about Open Studios or Art Weeks events. Whether you are just st...

Ask an Artist - Open Studios part one

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Refreshed and back from their brief break Peter and Laura are both taking part in Bucks Art Weeks during June. Local Art Weeks, or Open Studios even...