Stay ConnectedTough on Art is hosted by Jen Tough, a gallerist and artist residency host based in Santa Fe, NM. Join our artist community at Jen Tough dot community to join in the conversation.
This podcast was created with emerging, re-emerging, and mid-career artists in mind. We focus on all things contemporary art, through down to earth interviews and straight forward conversations. Our mission is to make the often opaque and exclusive art world more transparent and a little less daunting.
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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 transcended the pandemic isolation by re-creating contemporary portraits as part of the “museum at home” movement.
For more information and photos of this project, please go to our website, Tough on Art .com
JEN TOUGH GALLERY 2.0
Jen Tough Gallery is rebuilding! Follow us along as we move online, offering a larger roster, auctions and deeper artist profiles. Check it out at www.JenTough.gallery
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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 "umms" and a bit of swearing mixed in.
You can ask your own question by visiting ToughonArt.com where you can enter your question on an online form, or you can ask your question old school and on the air here on our podcast, by leaving a message on our Art Hotline at (505) 310-6470
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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! Topics covered include: which fairs to exhibit at, planning and buying your booth, packing list, installing, selling and best tips for a successful fair.
Sign up for our new, month-long seminar, Art Fair Advantage! You'll learn all the ins and outs of planning, displaying, and selling your art on your own at your next live art event, whether that's an art fair, open studios or festival!
Starts May 2 so sign up now! www.ArtFairAdvantage.com
This episode originally aired as a live webinar.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery
A Colorful Trajectory: Artist Erika Rier
In this episode, part one of our Making Moola series, Jen talks to Portland artist Erika Rier about how she entered the art world through hard work, a few bi-coastal moves, and killing it on Etsy, Patreon, fairs + galleries.
We touch on:
Using both Etsy and Patreon as a fine artist
How Erika uses Patreon as what she calls “an incubator” for ideas
Being defined by other people as an artist
How trying to not put yourself in a defined box can free you creatively
Why not caring about what other people think is empowering
Using ceramics or small works as an introduction to more expensive works
Why following your own path is important
Links:
Erika’s Instagram: erika_rier
We've opened up enrollment into the Artist Alliance!
We have annual and 6 month membership subscriptions available. Membership includes juried exhibitions with no entry fees, earn 100% on sales, art challenges, resources, a growing video library, and also the complete BASIC Method, a self study 20 module course that breaks down the FIVE ESSENTIAL areas artists need to focus on to achieve their goals.
Join today at ArtistAllianceMembership.com
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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 creating altogether. In this podcast, I'm going to break down this process and discuss ways to cope, feel stronger and weather rejection storms just a little bit better, and we'll touch on why certain outdated expectations for pathways into the art world are not only irrelevant, but can also cause a lot of grief for artists.
My guest today is Dee Tivenan. Dee is an artist and psychotherapist from the Bay Area of California. She established her therapy practice almost 40 years ago and at the onset of the pandemic she closed down her office and moved everything home, continuing to see patients via zoom.
Dee's venture into painting came about 15 years ago and she now has a beautiful art studio in the back of her home that her husband, Kevin built for her. These paintings are primarily abstract expressionist, non-representational works that are buttery and often filled with violets and fiery reds. She shows her work both locally and nationally and has made her pathway into the art world by primarily making connections... and this is something that we talk about in the podcast.
Dee is also one of the most supportive and involve members of the Artist Alliance, the online membership community that I started when my gallery closed down due to COVID. She runs a group on there called Head Talk, where members can discuss getting unstuck and all of the other things that artists are dealing with right now, including rejection.
I hope you enjoy this hour long casual conversation with Dee and I, and as usual, a small world word of caution that a few profanities are shared (of course by me!). Enjoy!
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We've opened up enrollment into the Artist Alliance!
We have annual and 6 month membership subscriptions available. Membership includes juried exhibitions with no entry fees, earn 100% on sales, art challenges, resources, a growing video library, and also the complete BASIC Method, a self study 20 module course that breaks down the FIVE ESSENTIAL areas artists need to focus on to achieve their goals.
Join today at ArtistAllianceMembership.com
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Would you like to ask a question for Artist Q&A for this podcast? Go to the gallery website to get the form: www.JenTough.gallery
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Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe or leave us a review!
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists, always unscripted (and sometimes rambling and off the cuff). All questions were submitted by artists prior to the podcast.
There is some profanity in this episode.
Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. Jen's pet peeves on the art world, and what should change (rant!)
2. Did shelter in place and Covid help or hurt the art world?
3. Is there any weight, authority or necessity to earning a university degree in fine art?
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery
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Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. Group shows vs 3-5 person shows
2. Is it necessary or advisable to have an artist statement on your website?
3. Do you recommend putting prices on a website even if the art works are not inexpensive?
4. Is it appropriate to contact a galleries if there is not indication on their gallery website as to whether or not they're accepting new artist submissions?
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery
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. Join Jen Tough for part two of a two part series where she'll do a deep dive into different financial models of galleries (co-ops, commercial, non-profit), some common misperceptions some artists have about gallery owners, and why trust and communication is important.
This episode originally aired as a live, unscripted, off-the cuff webinar in December of 2020, and does contain a few profanities.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. What do you look for in an artist website that will impress you the most?
2. What criteria do you/gallerists use when deciding which artists to represent?
3. Are brick and mortar galleries likely to reemerge vigorously after covid?
4. How can Instagram help me gain visibility with galleries?
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
______________
Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
______________
Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery
Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. Do collectors typically prefer to remain anonymous?
2. How important is it for an artist to make sure they voice any concerns they might have with a gallerist?
3. Gallerists sharing commissions when an artist shows at another gallery
4. How to prepare for a studio visit with a gallerist
5. Is there a gallery code of ethics?
6. Solo gallery shows
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery
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