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Jackson’s Art Podcast

The ‘Jackson’s Art Podcast’ brings together ‘Ask An Artist’ and more ideas and conversations from across the Jackson’s Team. The Podcast explores what it means to make art through the voices of established artists and the materials they use. Every month, we share stories and expertise from those who create, be they contemporary artists or historical figures. To encourage curiosity and invite dialogue, we take listeners out of the gallery and into the spaces where art is made, shaped, and brought to life.

Our podcast consists of three distinct series: ‘Ask an Artist’, ‘The Matter of Colour’, and ‘Rivalries and Friendships in Art History’.

In ‘Ask an Artist’, Lisa Takahashi hosts insightful conversations with guest artists in their studios and at exhibitions and events, capturing both their practice and the atmosphere around their work.

‘The Matter of Colour’, presented by Evie Hatch, co-creator of Jackson’s Pigment Stories Book and online series, explores the fascinating histories of artists’ colours from antiquity to the present day.

In ‘Rivalries and Friendships in Art History’, Louise Reynolds and Evie Hatch uncover the clashes, romances, and companionships that shaped artists’ lives, revealing the human stories behind art history.

Discover more from Jackson’s at jacksonsart.com.

Latest Episodes:

To Teach or not to Teach? That is the Question. Feb 07, 2020

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A career as an artist is not always all about making art, for some people it is also about making artists, teaching your skills to others so that they can make art too. It isn't for everyone, some see it as a chore and if that's the case then better to steer clear of it because you are unlikely to be a good teacher. However teaching can be immensely rewarding, financially, emotionally and in terms of what you as a teacher may learn from your students and from the process of unpicking your practice to teach it. Both Peter and Laura teach, having included it in their businesses for many years, alongside making art, both enjoy the challenge it brings. Today they talk about their experiences and how making teaching a part of your business can be more than just an additional revenue stream.

Ask an Artist Interview with Michael Craine of Cranfield Colour Jan 31, 2020

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Most artists will have some relationship with colour, wether it be ink, paint, pencil or paper. The colours you choose are important for many reasons, for their colour for one, but also for their longevity, their intensity, their opacity, their sheen, their ability to work on top or underneath other colours - I'm really only scratching the surface of the subject. Today's guest lives and breaths colour, he is managing director of Cranfield Colour who make printing inks for intaglio and relief printers including the very popular Caligo range of 'safe-wash' inks which are oil-based but can be washed up with water and a little soap! Cranfield Colour also make oil-paints for the professional market. Michael talks to Laura and Peter about some of the science, and why choosing your materials well is so important.

Pricing Your Work - For What its Worth... Jan 24, 2020

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You have produced a collection of artworks and the time has come for you to start selling them to the public. How do you decide where to pitch your pricing? Too low and you may not cover your costs, or you may be seen as too cheap and therefore not worth even looking at! Too high and you just won't find people prepared to pay. Peter and Laura talk in this episode about how the pricing of your work needs to develop over time, how you can approach the initial pricing based on what your peers are doing and also how a consistent policy on pricing will help you to avoid awkward situations.

Ask an Artist Interviews Nick Bentley - Gallery Relationships from the Gallerist's Point of View Jan 17, 2020

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Most artists want to get their work on the walls of a gallery, at least until someone buys it! How do you get your work into a gallery? What should the relationship be between you and your gallery? Are there tings that you must never do when dealing with a gallery - and are there things that the gallery should not be doing? In our second podcast interviewing Nick Bentley owner of Bils and Rye Gallery in Kirkbymoorside in North Yorkshire, Peter and Laura talk about how the relationship should work, how you might approach a gallery and gives some frank advice on things you should avoid.

Using Social Media as Part of your Artistic Journey Jan 10, 2020

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Social media can be a huge benefit to any creative person wanting to promote what they do, but it needs to be used intelligently and it should be the artist using it as a tool, rather than being an end in itself. In this Podcast Laura and Peter talk about their own experiences with Social Media and how it has helped them to further their careers and businesses.

Finding your style. Jan 03, 2020

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Originality in art is certainly to be admired, you don't want to be seen to be derivative, but it is also important to have a recognisable style so that, in time, people can look at your work and see it as being yours. In this episode Peter and Laura talk about finding your own voice as an artist, developing ideas and techniques in a way that is recognisably your own.

Criticism, dealing with the inevitable Dec 27, 2019

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All artists will experience critcism, it goes with the territory. Tastes differ so much that making art can only ever appeal to a segment of the audience, so sometimes people will tell you that they do not like what you do. Peter and Laura talk in this episode about how to deal with this criticism, both to protect yourself and to put it into perspective.

Festive Special - Payback-Time! Dec 20, 2019

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Being a professional artist is a job, it brings in income (hopefully) and, if all goes well brings a degree of satisfaction. It is inevitable that people will help you in your artistic journey: giving you opportunities, buying your work or attending classes that you are teaching. from time to time it's great to give back a little largesse. Today Peter and Laura talk about ways that they repay kindness and loyalty, or contribute to causes that they believe in by using their artistic skills. They talk too about the value of devoting time to the artistic community, involving yourself in art organisations or taking responsibility for art events. It may be seen as work for nothing, but there are nearly always rewards in the end.

The Artist's Statement Dec 13, 2019

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There are certain expectations of you when you are an artist and one is that you will be expected to supply information about your artistic practice. in this episode Peter and Laura talk about the 'Artist's Statement' the brief description of your motivation and your process: what makes you tick.

Ask an Artist Interviews Nick Bentley: Gallerist and Art Dealer Dec 06, 2019

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It's great to hear what artists think about galleries, but that is only one side of the story. Today Peter and Laura talk to Nick Bentley, owner of Bils and Rye, a wonderful gallery in the North Yorkshire town of Kirkby Moorside. Bils and Rye have a great portfolio of artists including sculptors, painters, printmakers (including Laura, which is how we were able to lure Nick into our studio!) and ceramicists. Nick's view is that a gallery needs to be more than a place that potential buyers might visit: it has to be pro-active, finding both artists and buyers and fostering a healthy relationship with both in order to thrive as a business.
If you would like to know more about Bils and Rye then you can visit their website www.bilsandrye.com or find them on all the usual social media platforms

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