Paint Rest Repeat: Art Business & Artist Marketing with Ros Gervay

This fortnight we bring you a powerful topic - How to VALUE yourself as an artist. This topic links into a previous episode on - Why is it so hard to call yourself an artist which was episode 17. Link Below. So for this episode we are assuming that listeners are at the point of using the “artist” label, and are now wanting to work on their value.    Laura mentions that when she made the “decision”...

This episode is all about goal setting for artists, makers and artpreneurs! Laura shares that she is exploring “Profit First” - a book by Mike Michalowicz which sets out a cash management system for entrepreneurs.   Ros shares a new quarterly planning approach she is trying, inspired by a business mentor Tash Corbin.   This is how it works:   Do a brain dump of all your ideas and what you want to...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight Ros and Laura are having a chat about claiming the title as an “Artist” and how some people find it easy and some others really struggle with that title. We touch on the subject of Art School, and consider the impact of critiques impacting on some artists' self-confidence. We chat about how the title of “Artist” sits...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast.   This fortnight we chat about artist block and how to move past it. We explore two different interpretations of artist block from Laura’s first hand experience of a block in combination with physical illness and clinical depression; and Ros’ focus on the psychological barriers we create for ourselves as artists.   We talk about the...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast.   This fortnight we are talking about getting back into your personal art practice after a long break. This topic is relevant as Laura has just spent 2 months overseas. Ros and Laura discuss how to carve out time for art-making and spending more time doing what you love to do.   Ros shared some advice with Laura and suggested to tak...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight the gang is back!! After a break in regular programming with Ros doing some interviews – Laura and Ros are back together on the Mic and discussing - how making art leads to personal development. At the beginning of the episode Ros discusses the topic of “Perfectionism” for artists and how it crops up for many creative...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight we bring you another interview! With Laura overseas, Ros takes the reins and chats with award-winning fine artist Alicia Cornwell from Victoria Australia. Ros and Alicia met in person at the Art To Art Unearthed Art Prize exhibition in 2022 and hit it off right away. What stood out about Alicia was her openness, her k...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight’s episode is a little different. For the first time, we bring you an interview! Ros puts on her interviewer hat and chats with curator Philippa Demase from the Art To Art Gallery in Melbourne Australia. We discuss a whole range of topics from the value of community for artists, what to look for before seeking gallery...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight we are talking about the topic of REST as an artist. Both Ros and Laura have different takes on this topic. Laura comes from the perspective of an artist with chronic illness and Ros as a mum and also a person who recharges through “active rest”.  Laura opens up about how she came to make “self care” a priority in her...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight we chat about the importance of making art for our own personal process as well as creating art for sale. We also touch base on how we have each progressed with our art promise to one another and unpack a few of the art biz things that Ros is keeping herself busy with - from Christmas products, markets, in-person work...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight we are having a little catch up about what is going on in both Ros and Laura’s art lives. In this quite chatty episode - listen in to hear us debrief about situations that have arisen for us lately. Laura shares about a recent decision not to follow through on an opportunity to have an open studio. Ros raises the ques...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight, Laura and Ros dive into the reasons why you may not be making as much art as your heart desires. We get it. Life happens! Prioritisation is challenging and being aware of your sneaky inbuilt ability to procrastinate is a real life struggle! We chat about what we are each facing in regards to finding the time and emot...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight we are sharing some ideas with you for building a creative community. Laura shares how building a creative community around her has helped to keep her motivated and inspired. She discusses Julia Cameron's concept of a “Believing Mirror” - someone that recognises your gifts and reflects your strengths back to you as we...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast.   This fortnight we discuss journaling for artists. From stream of consciousness journaling (inspired by the wonderful Julia Cameron and The Artist’s Way) to visual art process journals, we discuss the lot.   We chat about the idea of self nurturing through journaling and stepping into the role of mother or higher self as you write,...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast. This fortnight we are rewinding back in time to Pre-Christmas, when Ros was madly painting Christmas baubles and getting ready for the markets. Ros talks about how she is in a high energy phase in her art business by testing the market with new ideas for putting her art out into the world.  Laura taking things a little bit slower fo...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint Rest Repeat Podcast.   This fortnight we chat about the creative dream and how to get started on your dream. We share a little about our stories and pick out some specific tips to help you on your own journey.   We chat about the fact that committing to a creative path either as a hobby or career can be challenging due to common societal beliefs, but wh...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint, Rest, Repeat Podcast.    This fortnight, we discuss our current art projects and discover the importance of knowing yourself and building an art life that suits you as a unique individual.   We chat about working with private clients, helping them to develop their creative skills and how wonderful it is to be appreciated. We also explore the benefits o...

Welcome back to another episode of the Paint, Rest, Repeat Podcast. This fortnight Ros and Laura talk about feeling vulnerable when putting something new out into the world and we both unpack our insecurities and where we each believe it stems from. Laura shares how her auto-immune condition Lupus has played into her insecurities and Ros shares how she has come to accept herself, by embracing as s...

Today we bring to you the very first episode of the Paint Rest Repeat podcast. In this episode we share a little about who we are, our journeys and our motivations as well as who this podcast is designed for... we hope it's YOU!   FIND US AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! Follow Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneday/   Follow Ros on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ros.gervay.creative...