Art and Cocktails

On this Q&A episode, Kat answers your questions about how to market yourself when you are still developing your style and voice, creating a cohesive body of work, pricing your art, what to focus on in your art career when you are strapped for time, navigating relationships, whether you need a degree to be an artist (spoiler, the answer is no) and more!

Kat interviews Corrie and Natalie about the inspiration behind their podcast, handling criticism, the challenges and triumphs of starting your own projects, building a community instead of competing and more. "The Art History Babes are four lady pals with Masters’ degrees in Art History that love to drink wine and discuss visual culture. The show explores various aspects of art and art history from a largely interdisciplinary perspective." www.arthistorybabes.com

On this episode, Alicia Puig shares how she figured out her unique career path in the art world and what helped her make the difficult decision about which one of her passions to pursue. Alicia has been able to carve out a place for herself in the arts by practicing resilience and handling rejection. She shares tips on how to outsmart your competition when looking for opportunities. This episode also offers effective networking strategies and offers tips for artists on working with galleries.

On this episode of Art and Cocktails, Kat interviews contemporary artist Andrew Salgado about the inspiration behind his recent exhibition at Angell Gallery, his approach to painting, bringing pleasure back to art-making, the importance of rest for artists and much more. Andrew Salgado is a leading young figurative painter with over a dozen sold-out international exhibitions, including London, New York, Zagreb, Miami, Cape Town, and Basel.  www.andrewsalgado.com

Kat offers simple tips on writing down goals for your art career and shares some recent wins within her own painting practice, including international exhibitions. This episode is a simple approach to dreaming and goal setting, specifically for emerging artists. Resources: Ideal Life Visualization by Jason Stephenson: https://youtu.be/J11_JxqSJlE Desire Map Book by Danielle Laporte: http://www.daniellelaporte.com/store/shop/books/the-desire-map-book-new.html

Join us for a fun co-interview with artist Erika b Hess who recently launched her own podcast, I Like Your Work. We talk about artist residencies, feminism, and being a painter, podcasting and entrepreneurship. Erika and I also discuss the importance of fostering our own artist communities and using our voice as artists. www.erikabhess.com www.erikabhess.com/ilikeyourworkpodcast

On this episode, Kat interviews Jen and learns about her creative journey, the inspiration behind her latest ceramics and her upcoming exhibition in NYC. Kat and Jen chat about overcoming creative fear, taking risks, self care and much more. Jen Dwyer is a ceramicist artist who makes socially engaged ceramic sculptures and functional art objects.  Upcoming Exhibitions: Not For Your Bunny, Lucas Lucas Gallery, opening Oct 18 6-9pm (On view through Nov 18, 2018). www.jen-dwyer.com

Join us for a fun and informative conversation with Margaret Winslow, the Curator of Contemporary Art at the Delaware Art Museum. Margaret shares her journey of becoming a curator, offers advice for those interested in pursuing museum or curatorial work and shares tips for interested in getting a museum exhibition. Resources: https://www.delart.org http://www.mdartplace.org https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps

On this bonus episode, Kat shares her experiences and perspectives on fear, how to get to the next level of your art career and stay motivated. Reading materials to help you get to the next level:  https://createmagazine.com/features/next-level-of-your-art-career-fear-and-motivation

This month I celebrated new milestones on my Instagram accounts and wanted to share some simple, easy tips that helped me get my personal account to 20k and the magazine's account to 60k. I use instagram to network, share my work with the world and even connect with new collectors! I want to share what has been working for me to help you do the same. On this episode, I cover the basics on what to post, how to promote and even sell artwork. Perfect for beginners. 

Join us for a special episode with artist Gillian King as she shares her story, as well as the evolution of her creative process. Gillian talks about how she started using plants and natural materials in her abstract paintings, her experiences in international artist residencies and more. Gillian King is a painter and art educator from Winnipeg, Manitoba and MFA Graduate from the University of Ottawa.  http://www.gillianking.com

On this episode, Kat does a brief introduction to the Create! Magazine two-year anniversary launch party at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on October 4, 2018, generously sponsored by PAFA and Bluecoat Gin. This event is a celebration of our magazine and the art community that makes it possible. Kate also interviews, Kate Young, Venue Sales Manager at PAFA about the beautiful space.  RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/create-magazine-two-year-anniversary-launch-party-tickets-47575698

On this episode, artist Marc Scheff shares his creative journey. Kat and Marc discuss the importance of curating your schedule, protecting your energy and filling your life with people and activities that inspire. "Marc Scheff is an award-winning artist based in New York City known for his unique dimensional conceptual portraits in layers of resin." https://www.marcscheff.com/ http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/shows/frankenstein-200th-anniversary/info-press/ https://www.instagram.com/marcscheff/

On this Q&A episode, Kat answers your questions and shares her experiences with artist residencies in Greece, Iceland and France. She talks about what to expect, her favorite aspects, tips for funding and more. If you are thinking about traveling abroad and applying to a residency, this one is for you!  Resources: https://neslist.is https://www.skopartfoundation.org https://www.centrepompadour.com http://www.resartis.org/en/ https://www.transartists.org https://www.nyfa.org

On this episode, Kat chats with Justin Anthony about his creative upbringing, being the co-founder of Artwork Archive along with John Feustel, serving the art community and celebrating the art of cocktails through his new ventures.  This episode also touches on the importance of self care, striving for balance in our schedules on more! www.artworkarchive.com