Artist Academy

This week’s episode features Utah based surrealist and mom of 3, Megan Moeai. TikTok brings people together! I first found Megan while scrolling the FYP on everyone’s favorite video platform and was immediately drawn to her art style and overall fun presence. If you’re one of those who still thinks that TikTok is just for kids, let me share this fun fact with you. Megan gets 90% of her sales from...

We've all been there. The beginning or middle stages of a painting that's not immediately turning out the way you hoped. It's a thing. I want to help normalize this ugly stage so you stop feeling defeated and can push through it onto the other side! www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster

This week’s episode features Texas based designer, author, and muralist Alli Koch. This interview sheds a light on the idea of diversifying your art based income with advice from a working artist who is doing just that. Alli has several different revenue streams with just 1 being murals. We talk about how her designing abilities, podcasting, art coaching, and books have helped lighten the impact o...

Are you in a creative slump? Feeling unmotivated due to burnout or just being inside all the time? Did you know that being unmotivated is actually just you trying to get yourself to do something you don't actually want to do? Let's figure out what you WANT to do in this week's episode. Get back to doing the things that light you up inside and you'll see motivation slowly come back. www. ArtistAcad...

This week’s episode features Wisconsin muralist Sarah Pederson. Since this is Mural Month, I had to reach out to one of my favorite artists to follow on Facebook. Her murals pop up on my feed every week and every time I think, “Wow, she spent some time on that.” Sarah’s murals are so well thought out and so detail oriented and it really shows in the final product. In this interview we talk about h...

This week’s episode features the one, the only, the master of murals, Mural Joe. If you have ever searched for any "how to paint a mural" tips on YouTube, it is likely that this guy has popped up in your search. Joe has been at the mural game for 15 years and on YouTube creating videos for 10 years! I want to just state that right at the beginning because: 1. It shows how much experience he has wi...

This week’s episode features up and coming muralist in Marshfield, Missouri, Samantha Cox. I’ve have been waiting about 3 months to record this episode with her and I could not be more excited to now call one of my dear friends a full-time artist. Just a bit of a background, Samantha and I have known each other for about 8 years now, and I made it my mission to have her go full time in her art bus...

#1 Use a projector and chalk it out: www.artsupplylist.net #2 Pre and post mural surface care is key. #3 Get everything in writing. #4 Buy BIG brushes and take care of them. #5 Block everything in first. #6 Always get permission from the building owner. www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster

This week’s episode features LA based contemporary landscape artist Elyse Dodge. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet Elyse and this was yet another reminder as to why I started this podcast. Elyse was a joy to talk to and also a great insight into the branding aspect of art business. I think that we, myself included, get caught up in trying to make our art the most affordable option for our custo...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Danielle Nesbitt as we talk all things murals. July is mural month inside the Artist Academy so you’re probabl...

This week’s episode features Belgium based speed painter Montana Engels. This is actually a rerecord because the first time I interviewed Montana live on Instagram about 6 months ago, the system decided to completely shut off mid conversation, so we lost everything. That is when I started screen recording every single episode from then on out to make sure we recorded the audio just in case somethi...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Lindsay Moore and Dorin Mogda as we talk all about murals, prints, and everything that comes with being an up...

In this episode I’m giving you a major tip to incorporate this one “cherry on top” strategy into your art business. This tip will help you build better relationships with your current customers AND help you get more future business. It’s simple, easy, and a no brainer. Let me know if you agree and please share this episode with anyone who you think needs to hear it! www.artistacademy.co www.instag...

We made it to episode 101! Here are the top 7 most downloaded episodes: #24 Why You Should Never Give Up Your Copyright with Maria Brophy #61 Instagram Tips to Grow Your Art Business with Kate Tova #62 How to Beat The Algorithm #53 Social Media Strategies with Laurence White #31 How to Create and Sell Prints 101 #49 How to Set Up Residual Income Systems in Your Art Business #48 Increase Your Sales...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Brianna Damato and we got to dive in on our combined favorite topic: TikTok! I’m always seeing Brianna pop up...

This week’s episode features UK based wildlife artist and animal rights advocate Sophie Green. I felt like I was talking to a girlfriend in this interview. Sophie just kept it real and says it like it is, but in the nicest possible way. She’s full of advice and this fun fact was a first for me… Sophie gets a lot of her commission requests from Twitter. I’ve never had an artist say that in an inter...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing two artists, Jeni Dolde and Christy Perez. Interviewing the past couple weeks has got me thinking… Some people...

This week’s episode features one of the artists who helped me get my start in the art world, Farley Lewis. Farley is a calligrapher and landscape artist based here in Missouri and we center most of our conversation around the joys of plein air competitions. He mentioned about halfway through the interview that these outdoor competitions are one of the major ways he sells his art, so I had to dive...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Colorado based animal artist, Megan George. It was such a treat to get to start the week off with Megan’s posi...

This week’s episode features colored pencil artist and new author Sema Martin. Sema and I are a perfect subject match for this episode because we both emphasize in teaching the business side of art. We’re on the same wavelength when it comes to art education and I was so excited when she agreed to be a guest on this podcast. Sema is my ideal guest because she’s both a great example of what an arti...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Jessa Aber as we talk about motivation and figuring out what to do next. This crazy art rollercoaster ride of...

Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc. Does your head feel like it’s about to explode just by hearing the names of all those platforms you “should” be on and might be missing out on by not putting effort into. It’s okay, I got you. This is a sneak peak into a recent training we did in the Advanced group that I wanted to share with you to hopefully motivate you to really si...

This week’s episode features Baltimore based fantasy artist and educator, Saz Ross. Saz has such an interesting back story as to why she creates the art she does and I think all of us could learn a thing or two from her on the topic of inspiration. I think we forget that the things we were interested in as a kid are often the things that can give us the best fuel for ideas as adults. Saz is a publ...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Hibaaq Ibrahim. There’s one part of this interview that really stood out to me so I wanted to get it out there...

Hey! This is a sneak peek into a recent Instagram training we did in the Advanced group that I wanted to share with you to hopefully motivate you to really sit down and get intentional with your social media strategy. This is based on the results I got this past month by gaining over 2,000 new followers in just 30 days. I really got serious about my Instagram growth this past month and then I diss...