Stay ConnectedKnown for their down-to-earth conversations, each week, artist Laura Horn and husband, Richie, share their experience of making art, running a business, and juggling family life.
Join them as they talk about the hot topics facing artists today. From finding your style to navigating social media, this podcast is packed with relatable stories and practical strategies to help you grow as an artist.
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This week’s conversation with Australian artist, Susan Nethercote, motivated me to get my paints out and start playing on a daily basis again!
Susan talks about the importance of ‘volume’ when it comes to art and the magic that happens when you work swiftly and feel your way through the process.
We also dig in deep with the business side of things and geek out over business structures, website platforms, email marketing providers and online course models.
It is all very timely as Susan has just launched not one but two new websites. Find out more in this episode and don’t forget to pop over and visit Suse’s new online home.
You can find the show notes for this episode at https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/57
The show notes include this week's vlog where you can see how I am getting on with my September challenge to show up and make more art!
Susan's Links
Website (Art): https://www.susannethercote.com/
Website (Education): https://www.susannethercote.com/learn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan.nethercote/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susannethercoteart/
Procrastination almost got the better of me last week. My schedule was clear, we were all set to film an online class but suddenly I felt compelled to vacuum. I also decided that my hair wasn’t quite right and my accounting couldn’t possibly wait. When you choose accounting as an avoidance tactic something isn’t right. So what was really going on?
In this episode we take a good hard look at procrastination and self sabotage.
Why we do it, the role that our emotions play and how to turn things around. We share our personal experiences along with a few of our favourite resources on the topic.
You can find the show notes for this episode at https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/56
The show notes include this week's vlog where you can see how I take on procrastination in my own creative practice. Hint, the video includes a painting sesh and an inspiration gathering trip through my local area.
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Whether you make art as a hobby or as a profession, the cost of art supplies quickly adds up. So how do you stretch that dollar a bit further and get the most out of your materials?
Join me this week as I share my top tips for spending less on supplies, getting intentional about your work all the while increasing the quality of your art output.
I’ve shared quite a few of these tips before but this time I am bringing them together in a budget focused episode!
You can find the show notes for this episode at https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/55
The show notes include this week's vlog where I share an art/life update and a summary of my top 5 budget tips.
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My guest today, Kellee Wynne Conrad, took her time to develop her art because she wanted it to be a lifelong habit and process. A 100 day artwork challenge and a year-long passion project (Color Crush Creative) paved the way for the online art program she now runs, Experience True Colors.
In this episode we chat about her journey and how she juggles being an artist, mother of three and creative business owner.
What I learned from Kellee is that if you approach your work from an authentic place and concentrate on what you can control, the other things have a way of falling into place. Oh and this all works best if you start the day with coffee!
You can find the show notes for this episode at https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/54
The show notes include this week's vlog where I share a sneak peek of my upcoming guest lesson for the True Colors Art Program.
Find out more about the True Colors Art Program at https://kelleewynnestudios.simplero.com/products/87723-True-Colors-Art-Program?ref=15298-Laura-Horn
Kellee's Links
Website: https://www.kelleewynnestudios.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleewynnestudios/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelleewynnestudios/
This past month has been one of the busiest Richie and I have had in a long time. We launched a new online class and pulled everything together for my SALA exhibition. All while juggling our kids being at home on school holidays! Makes me sweat just thinking about it. Phew, kind of glad it is a new month! A fresh start. Speaking of fresh starts, that’s what this podcast is all about.
After we hung the last piece for the exhibition, I knew that I needed to take a few days to piece my life back together. I don’t tend to do things by halves so I decided that a total life reset was required and that there would be three parts to this ART, LIFE and BUSINESS. Join me as I share my tips and tricks for getting organised on multiple fronts so that you ready for you next phase of creative work!
You can find the show notes for this episode at https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/53
The show notes include this week's vlog where I unbox the art supplies I ordered during my art admin day!
Join me over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahornart/
This week Richie and I are celebrating a special milestone - one year of podcasting! We had grand plans for a fancy episode but when the time rolled around we were up to our eyeballs in exhibition prep!
If you’ve ever had an exhibition, you probably know what I am talking about. Frantically finishing things, painting edges, varnishing, trying to think of titles, printing labels and so on.
To be honest, we got so swept up in exhibition madness, this podcast almost didn’t happen at all! It was only at 9pm, the night before my SALA exhibition installation that we managed to turn the microphones on and have a conversation. Needless to say, we were a bit tired but what better time to talk about exhibitions than when you are right in the thick of it!
We hope that you enjoy the conversation and that it might just be the gentle nudge you need to fill out that exhibition application form!
You can find show notes for this episode at https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/52
Join me over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahornart/
Instagram. Just when I think I have you figured out, you go and change things up again. If you live in Australia, your probably know what I am alluding to! Last week, Instagram started hiding the number of likes on posts. I have to admit, it threw me a bit at first. On the one hand, I could see the argument for less comparison and pressure on the platform but I was also worried about the impact it would have on my art business.
With mixed feelings, I decided to find out how others were reacting to this change and posted a question about it on my Instagram Stories. I was inundated with answers. So many that I decided to make a podcast about it. So grab a cup of tea and let's dig into this week's question - Do Instagram Likes Really Matter?
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Episode 50, How to Get Started with Email Marketing - https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/50
Join me over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahornart/
Are you dragging your heels when it comes to email marketing? Maybe you've gone down a rabbit hole of researching platforms? Or are you stuck trying to figure out what to write and how often to send emails?
If you answered yes, stay tuned. I've got a 30 minute crash course in email marketing for you.
Find out ...
It doesn't matter if you have a teeny list or maybe you haven't got one at all. It's not too late to get started. In this episode, I share all my tips and tricks for keeping email marketing simple and stress-free so you still have plenty of time to create.
You can find show notes for this episode at https://www.laurahornart.com/thepodcast/50
Join me over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahornart/
My guest today, is mixed media artist, Kelly Berghella from @bergerandstuff. Kelly recently left her marketing job to focus on her art full-time. A decision she didn’t make lightly. In fact, Kelly held onto her day job for as long as possible, all the time building the waiting list for her family portrait commissions.
With Kelly now ‘all-in’, we caught up and talked about her transition to being a full-time artist.
Tune in to hear Kelly chat about:
This is a very honest and refreshing conversation with plenty of tips and just as many laughs!
We've just wrapped up the filming of our latest online class, Braver Things. As Richie was editing the videos, he had a few questions that he thought might be of interest to you guys so we sat down over a cup of tea and had a good chat.
Tune in to hear about how the class came to be and what it's all about!
For more details, check out https://classes.laurahornart.com/p/braver-things.
Also, don’t forget, the early bird offer for this class is running until 10 July 2019. Use the coupon BEBRAVE at checkout to save 20%!
Class starts on the 25 July!
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Braver Things online class - https://classes.laurahornart.com/p/braver-things
Join me over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahornart/
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