Show Notes
Summer is lovely; blissful long days and warm evenings, holidays, playing on the beach, in the park, visiting places and visitors making memories. But what about our art? How can we integrate the absolute need to create with fully living, engaging and making the most of the welcome distractions we face daily?
What can we do that provides a creative fix while still meeting the needs of the people around us (who we’re obviously very glad to see!).
As artists, Karen and Gaynor have some solutions, ideas and aspirations for balancing creativity in all its guises while having people they love around more.
Now, we invite you to tell us how you manage the balance… as always, there’s lots more to chat about.
Thank you, too, to all who listen, DM, send messages and have made the last nearly four years so much fun with #artchatterpodcast
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Links and mentions:
Photo by Tim Broadbent (https://unsplash.com/@timbrofrance?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/colorful-beach-huts-in-a-row-iXwf7HmSaDE?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash) (https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-black-and-white-electronic-device-HNPrWOH2Z8U?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash)The Bird of Prey Project https://birdofpreyproject.org (https://birdofpreyproject.org) Cotswold Sculpture Park https://cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk (https://cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk)
Opal https://www.opal.so (https://www.opal.so)
Rachael Johnson Artist https://www.instagram.com/rachael.johnson20art?igsh=MTY2bTN1aW1pODhxMQ== (https://www.instagram.com/rachael.johnson20art?igsh=MTY2bTN1aW1pODhxMQ==)
Sam Waters artist https://www.instagram.com/samwatersartist?igsh=ajg1NjhlbXN1cnRw (https://www.instagram.com/samwatersartist?igsh=ajg1NjhlbXN1cnRw)
Karen Stamper https://karenstampercollage.com/workshops/ (https://karenstampercollage.com/workshops/)
Jayne Emerson Artist https://jayneemerson.co.uk (https://jayneemerson.co.uk)
Dr Sarah Joy Ford http://sarahjoyford.com/about (http://sarahjoyford.com/about)
Jo Hill art https://johillart.co.uk (https://johillart.co.uk)
Debbie Lee art https://johillart.co.uk/about (https://johillart.co.uk/about)
Debby Bird art https://www.debbybird.com (https://www.debbybird.com)
@karengeorgeart @gaynorljart
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About the podcast
Gaynor Leverett-Jaques (https://www.gaynorljart.com/%E2%81%A0) and Karen George (https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/%E2%81%A0) are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life.
You can find more about them and their work on their websites or by following them on instagram where they share their work and practice on a regular basis.
Karen George Art (https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/%E2%81%A0)
https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/ (https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/) @karengeorgeart on instagram
Gaynor Leverett-Jaques (https://www.gaynorljart.com/%E2%81%A0)
https://www.gaynorljart.com/ (https://www.gaynorljart.com/) @gaynorljart on instagram
Thanks always to our wonderful sound editor, Ben Leverett-Jaques, who also wrote and performs the opening song 'Strangler Fig'
Ben's IMBD page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7425880/ Ben's Music - Low Cinnabar: https://low-cinnabar.bandcamp.com/album/four-songs-from-the-tree
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