About the guest Barb Stuhlemmer, MBA, CCCTA, is the founder and Exit Strategist at BLITZ Business Success. Barb and her team specialize in helping Canadian small businesses create a solid exit strategy, improve team engagement, and implement effective transition plans. Barb's goal for her clients is to create great value in the business so the owner can afford to either reduce their control in the business or leave it completely. Barb also serves as a public speaker and professor of entrepreneur...
Jul 26, 2024•57 min•Ep. 27
About the guest Taylor Vieger is a Texas based AI Fine Art photographer, artist and copywriter, who works at the intersection of photography, AI, NFT’s, digital art and writing. His current body of work explores AI-choreographed compositions, challenging the viewer's perception of life-like yet surreal characters, balancing imagination and reality in an evolving cultural landscape. Vieger is interested in the ways that technology can be used to create new forms of art, and believes that art has ...
Feb 27, 2024•49 min•Ep. 26
About the guest Brendan Burns has spent over 20 years at leading technology, graphic arts and financial institutions including Culture.tech, 1000|Museums, Moody’s Investors Service, Salomon Brothers, and AdOne, an Internet software pioneer. For the past 10 years Burns has managed consulting, advisory and strategic growth assignments under Stepping Stone Capital Partners and Stepstone Art Resources. Burns has been a professor and senior lecturer in the Entrepreneurship Program at Columbia Busines...
Jan 25, 2024•55 min•Ep. 25
About the guest Jaclyn is a contemporary abstract artist living and working between Ann Arbor and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Gordyan has been an artist for nearly 25 years. Working in a variety of mediums including oils, acrylics, ceramics, raku, woven textures, gouache, graphite and photography. Her work has evolved over the years, starting in realism and expanding now to abstract, organic and sculptural. She’s earned a BFA and studied art history, design and learned classic painting tech...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 24
About the guest Linda Mariano oversees the marketing and brand extension efforts for Redwood Art Group. With a career that spans over 35 years, Linda is a leader in marketing, brand management, e-commerce and promotion initiatives for the art industry, contemporary art fairs, specialty retail, art licensing partnerships, media and entertainment, as well as entrepreneurial business environments. Founded in 2009, Redwood Art Group is the nation’s leader in exhibitions and event production, media, ...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 24
About the guest Jen has a passion for building businesses centered around art and artists. She has a studio and commercial art background and a BFA in Sculpture. Jen founded her Gallery in the San Francisco Bay Area in February 2017 and moved to Santa Fe just prior to the Covid Pandemic. She quickly pivoted by creating an online artist community called Artist Alliance. Gallery https://jentough.com/ Artist Studios https://www.airstudios.art/ Artist Alliance https://www.artistalliance.community/c/...
Nov 09, 2023•59 min•Ep. 24
About the guest Founder Jen DiSisto is a Manhattan native who brings with her over fifteen years of experience within the Music and Art landscape. This includes: celebrity assisting, radio promotions, public relations, book publishing and talent management. Two defining moments directed her career path: her job as the Art Department Coordinator at Warner Brothers Records & befriending iconic illustrator Alan Aldridge. Jen has collaborated with Art of Elysium, Bookmarc Marc Jacobs, Chronicle ...
Aug 18, 2023•54 min•Ep. 21
About the Artist Arizona Artist Laura Madden about combining her passions for fashion, art and sustainability. Laura is an influencer and sustainable fashion advocate selling original art, prints and art commissions through her artist brand Refashioned Art. Laura's Website Laura's Instagram Artists + Studio Managers — Which training do want next? Submit your answer Subscribe to the Art Biz Talk Newsletter Apply to be a guest Ask a question for the show Become part of the community for profession...
Jun 09, 2023•52 min•Ep. 20
About the Artist Vered Brett is a self-taught abstract expressionist painter from Israel, now living in Cascais, Portugal. Her style, materials and process are pure reflections of growing up next to the Mediterranean Sea, and her life today near the Atlantic Ocean – the main source of her inspiration. Vered's Website The War of Art Book Women of Abstract Expressionism Book Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration, and Advice from Women over 50 Artists + Studio Managers — Which training do want ne...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 19
About the Artist Ellen originally studied Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing at Texas Tech University, though she didn’t always know that jewelry making would be her artistic calling. It wasn’t until she worked under a jewelry designer in Portland that she fell in love with jewelry making and began a fascination and deep appreciation for the design process. With a background in painting and a career in jewelry design, Ellen Mote now enjoys practicing both crafts out of her studio in Waco, Texas. H...
May 04, 2023•44 min•Ep. 18
Austin Artist Kandice Pierce spent 15 years as a commercial interior designer. In 2021, she left her corporate job and has been working as a full time artist since. As a landscape painter, often working in Plein air , Kandice shares her connections to nature where she often travels for inspiration. Professionally, Kandice is building her art practice to include several income streams through offering originals, prints and educational classes. Visit Pierce&Paint Earn money with artist retreat...
Apr 13, 2023•40 min•Ep. 17
About our guest Luke Keller is one of the co-founders of kicky.com, a marketplace for visual artists to sell and rent their art to corporate clients. Luke has a background in tech startups, with a passion for social entrepreneurship. The son of a painter, Luke now works with artists to bridge the gap between Artist and Patron. In this episode we’ll hear how kicky.com leverages the blockchain to keep a record of Provenance and how artists continue earning beyond the original sale. Visit Kicky.com...
Mar 23, 2023•50 min•Ep. 16
About our guest RetroSupply started as a small shop on Creative Market. With some mentorship from the original founders Dustin was able to grow RetroSupply into its own business on its own website quickly. He wanted to make RetroSupply a living business (not just a machine delivering downloads). They work on products full time, bring steady side income to dozens of partners, and have a strong reputation for being one of the best brush and digital asset shops to get support from real artists. Vis...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 15
About our guest Kasia Kręcicka is an independent abstract artist from Poland. She works mainly with acrylics which she combines with every tool and technique that leaves a mark. She’s currently based in her home town Włocławek after years of traveling the world. Kasia graduated from Fine Art Academy and previously worked in graphic design and illustration. She became a full time artist in 2015. Finding her ‘aha moment’ in contact with nature shifted her perspective and opened her up to awarenes...
Mar 09, 2023•56 min•Ep. 14
About our guest Jeremy Cowart has spent the past 15 years as a photographer, specializing in celebrity portraiture and humanitarian photography projects around the world. Before becoming a photographer, he spent time as both an abstract painter and a graphic designer. Jeremy’s career has often been called a Forrest Gump art career. He just chases ideas in whichever direction they lead him, finding himself in the most random of new situations, moments of success and failures, all while dealing wi...
Mar 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 13
About our guest Cecelia first came to the Greek Island of Paros at the age of 15 where she fell in love with the Greek art culture, nature and the man who would become her husband. Originally from Georgia, she left the States at 19 to study veterinary medicine abroad in Poland where her boyfriend was also studying. Cecelia earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and together they returned to Paros and got married. After 2 years of working as a part-time vet and painter, Cecelia now dedicates...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
About our guest 10 years ago, Illustrator Rick Gardner started a side hustle championing dogs, art and creating awareness for homeless pets. Today his art brand ‘Binky and Bell’ publishes illustrated books, stickers and art products about dogs and their lives. Binky and Bell website Binky and Bell on Instagram Artists + Studio Managers — Which training do want next? Submit your answer Subscribe to the Art Biz Talk Newsletter Apply to be a guest Ask a question for the show Become part of the comm...
Feb 09, 2023•47 min•Ep. 11
About our guest Designer and Illustrator Brad Woodard shares his experience creating multiple income streams from licensing his artwork to big brands, illustrating books, developing skill sharing courses, digital assets to collaborating with Domestika to produce two online courses. Most recently, Brad launched a new venture educating kids with art in the Brave Kids Art Club. Brad's digital products on Retro Supply Procreate for beginners course on Domestika Digital Illustration course on Domesti...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 10
About our guest Marc Dennis is a celebrated artist who's masterful work challenges our perception and constantly provokes what we see in our mind's eye with polarity and play. Marc's incredible technical skill and vivid imagination explores the pictorial representation of the old masters, creating fresh paintings rich with irony, hype and narrative where elements of art history intersect with pop culture. He is represented in well known galleries and held in permanent collection across the globe...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 9
About our guest Kimberly Babin is an Art Advisor, curator and Art Law Specialist. She went to college to become an arts therapist but when her program was canceled she found herself taking a different direction and chose to study criminal justice with specialization in Art law and crime. With a passion for art as both a curator and advocate, she uses her talents to curate and advise private clients and regularly speaks on the evolving legal landscape around NFTs, web 3, crypto and artists rights...
Jan 19, 2023•42 min•Ep. 8
About our guest Mary Lai is a Los Angeles based visual artist & designer with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design. She creates vibrant contemporary artwork and has collaborated with brands like Vayner Media & St. Judes, exhibited during Art Basel Miami and had shows in NYC, LA and Seoul. Her aesthetic is inspired by her young kids and pop culture and her work spans across original paintings, mixed media, murals and installation, and she actively creates and speaks on the topics of the metaverse a...
Jan 12, 2023•41 min•Ep. 7
About our guest Ty Nathan Clark is an American artist, writer, designer, and filmmaker. His work has been shown across the United States and he is currently represented in Houston, LA, San Francisco and New York and has upcoming shows in Austin and central Texas this year. Ty has traveled to 5 continents while living, creating and learning in over 20 countries and cultures around the world. Ty was named one of ten contemporary artists in Austin to watch in 2017 and 2019 by Culture Trip. In 2019,...
Jan 05, 2023•54 min•Ep. 6
About our guest Niamh-Erin Cusack is an abstract visual artist from Galway, Ireland, now living in Berlin, Germany. As a young artist she has embraced moving to a new country, emerging herself in the local art market, participating in virtual residencies and seeking gallery opportunities in Berlin. She actively experiments selling her art on social media and her own website. She now works as a freelance artist and part-time event manager at the TURBA Factory Studios in Berlin. Find Niamh on Inst...
Dec 29, 2022•57 min•Ep. 5
Maria Brito an accomplished art advisor, author and champion in the art world, curating private art collections and working with hundreds of artists all around the world. 13 Years ago she left a successful career in law to pursue her passion of working in the arts. Now she is a sought after art advisor, speaker and best selling author of ‘How Creativity Rules The World’. She has been featured on Artnet, Vogue, AD, Fast Company, Goop and The New York Times and Art News. In this episode, Maria tal...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 4
In Episode 3 we are speaking with Artist Adrianna Kinal, a Canadian artist living in Los Angeles who uses acrylic, makeup and unique processes from the fashion industry to paint her large portraits. After a 15 year career in the fashion industry, Adrianna is now a full time artist, working on originals, brand collaborations and licensing deals. Her work has been featured in publications, galleries and private collections across the US and abroad. Here’s my conversation with Adrianna. Artists + S...
Dec 15, 2022•48 min•Ep. 3
Today we speaking with Ana Sneeringer, a self-taught Slovenian artist now living in the United States. She has a background in documentary journalism and started her career as an artist in 2010. As an avid traveler, Ana engages with women from different cultures where her encounters resonate with the similarities of emotions and experiences, rather than the disparities of race or color. Ana’s work gives a voice to women who simply and truly want to be themselves. As a celebrated artist, Ana’s wo...
Dec 08, 2022•52 min•Ep. 2
On this episode of Art Biz Talk Florida Artist Jenna Alexander joins us in a conversation about running her creative practice as a professional artist. We talk with Jenna about her approach to diversifying her art business revenue, life as a working artist and Mom, building smart strategies around life and business and her experience creating a local art market in St. Augustine, FL twice a year with 30 vendors. Jenna’s Website Jenna’s Instagram Jenna’s Stock lists The Moonlight & Secret Gard...
Dec 01, 2022•52 min•Ep. 1
