Tough on Art
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Art Heals: Natalie Dadamio
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I chat with abstract expressionist painter Natalie Dadamio, who has a very special view on art, art making, and the business of art. We discuss ...
Laura Klopfenstein: Science Meets Art
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jen talks with Austin based artist Laura Klopfenstein, discussing what it's like to work full time in the science world, be a mom, and create her...
Top Ten Mistakes Artists Make
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Jen Tough dives into the most common mistakes artists make and gives a variety of simple solutions and helpful advice on how to avoid them. The ...
The Magical Musical World of Gina Tuzzi
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Gina Tuzzi, one of my favorite artists (and humans). Gina lives in Blue Lake, California and teaches art at Humboldt State Universit...
Q&A: How to Get an Art Gallery
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jen Tough answers questions from artists about how to get art galleries. Unscripted and off the cuff!Sign up for Jen's April 24t...
Over the Rainbow: Marie Cameron
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, I’ll be speaking to Marie Cameron. Marie Iis a realist painter and mixed media assemblage artist living and working in Los Gatos,...
An Aerial Perspective: Color Field Artist Laurie Blessen
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Blessen lives in San Francisco and focuses on minimalist, color-field monotypes. Her works are bright and bold, with rectangular or square fiel...
Gallerist Q&A 9
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Unscripted and "off the cuff Tough" for episode 9 of Gallerist Q&A!Questions include:Making prints, and does it devalue workPricing on w...
Little Fires from OH to EU to HI: Ellen Dieter
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Ellen Dieter’s interest in art began at an early age. After graduating high school, she began traveling in betwe...
Shooting, Planting and Wrapping: Liz Steketee
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Jen does another artist interview with Bay Area artist Liz Steketee. We discuss moving to California from the midwest, how her photography has e...
Coffee with a Therapist: Getting Over Selfie Dread
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All artists know the importance of showing their artwork. But what about showing themselves? Ask most artists, and you'll get.... "ugh"...
Making Humorous/Horrific Art: Karl X Hauser
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bay Area artist Karl X Hauser joins Jen for a conversation about his long career in art. Karl creates narrative drawings and sculptures that are quirk...
Bay Area to Yale to Italy and Back Again: A Chat with Miriam Hitchcock
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Hitchcock is a California based artist, mother and teacher, who has had a fascinating and prestigious career that has taken her from San Franci...
Midwest Goodness: A Chat with Artist Tom Owen
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Tom Owen joins gallerist Jen Tough for a fun and casual conversation about his life and work. Tom is part of the roster of Jen Tough Gallery. T...
The Importance of Community: Artists Diane Williams and Chuck Potter
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Take away some great tips from two seasoned artists who are also married and run a thriving art business. It's a casual conversation (pre-pandemi...
Three Secrets to Achieving Gallery Representation
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions artists have is about achieving gallery representation. In this episode, I present three ways to improve your chances...
Gallerist Q&A Part 8
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the ideas behind emerging and re-emerging artists, older artists and marketing, painting the edges of your painting, concern about too many...
This May Not Work
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many times a day do artists think this to themselves? This thought happens on the micro (with each new change to a piece of work) as well as on th...
On Being Different
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Different is better than better". Author and all around deep thinking marketer and branding expert Sally Hogshead coined this term. She arg...
Portraits in a Pandemic with Maya Stein
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I talk with Writer and artist Maya Stein, who just published a new book The Poser: 38 Portraits Reimagined. In it she documents how she transcen...
Off the Cuff Tough - Jen Reads Questions from Artists
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to an unrehearsed Q&A where Jen read a variety of artist questions and answers them totally freeform. That means a few mistakes, lots of &...
Art Fair Advantage
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Tough will discuss exhibiting at art fairs for artists. The world is opening up, so now is the time to get prepared to exhibit at an art fair! Top...
Making Moola - Erika Rier
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Colorful Trajectory: Artist Erika RierIn this episode, part one of our Making Moola series, Jen talks to Portland artist Erika Rier about how she en...
Dealing with Rejection
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with rejection after rejection for artists can be demoralizing and depressing and sometimes can even cause an artist to lose all hope and stop...
Gallerist Q&A 07
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists, always unscripted (and sometimes rambling and off the cuff). All questions were submitted by artis...
Gallerist Q&A 06
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.galleryThis episode's q...
All About Art Galleries Part Two
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get the REAL dirt on how a gallery operates, what they look for in artists before representing them, and what can make a gallerist's blood boil. ...
Gallerist Q&A 05
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery This episode's ...
Gallerist Q&A 04
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery This episode'...
All About Art Galleries Part One
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get the REAL dirt on how a gallery operates, what they look for in artists before representing them, and what can make a gallerist's blood boil. ...
Gallerist Q&A 03
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery This episode covers:...
Gallerist Q&A 02
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is Part Two of a live webinar called "Gallerist Q&A" on January 31, 2021. Prior to the webinar, artists submitted their que...
Gallerist Q&A 01
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, from a recorded live webinar, Jen answers questions submitted from artists, gathered before the webinar. Questions in this episode i...