In this episode, we are chatting with Pamela Bates who is a self described “Soul-Fueled Abstract Painter” from New Hampshire.    We discuss how Pamela started off on the artist's path and she tells us a story about a visit to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and how that experience changed her life. Standing in front of an artwork by John Singer Sargent she knew instantly that she needed to pick up a paintbrush and make art!   This episode covers interesting conversations around...

In this episode, Laura and Ros chat about the money side of art business. We dive into mindset aspects including the starving artist mentality and knowing your worth as well as the more practical elements of artwork pricing, profit planning and how to have rewarding sales conversations with potential buyers. We share three important considerations when setting your art business up for success. From ensuring your confidence in your art products and services to considering how you want to...

This fortnight, Ros and Laura bring you a really enlightening interview with Bree Morrison who is a Contemporary Landscape Painter and Human Design Reader. We start off learning a little bit about Bree’s creative practice, how she approaches her artwork through an intuitive painting process. She has spent the last 5 years pursuing her career as a professional painter and has her work displayed in a number of galleries and stockists in Australia.    In this episode we dig a little deeper with...

In this episode, Laura interviews Ros on her experience at The Other Art Fair in Sydney. Ros shares where the initial interest in the fair came from and spills the beans on how the fair experience helped her to dismantle a negative internal narrative.   Laura asks all the right questions and Ros talks about the top three reasons for applying to the fair along with an unexpected and exciting outcome.   Together Laura and Ros talk about the personalities which are more suited to the art fair...

This fortnight, Ros and Laura bring you an info packed episode with Fair Director for the Australian branch of: The Other Art Fair Luke Potkin. We know many of our listeners are keen to get their work out there and have possibly thought about doing an art fair or a design market / events so we thought it would be a great idea to get Luke on the show to have a chat about what the fair experience is like for Artists.    Coming from a background in events and interior design Luke talks about the...

In this episode of the Paint Rest Repeat podcast, Laura and Ros redefine and simplify the idea of ‘marketing’ and talk about the benefits and how to promote your art business in a way that aligns with your personality and your art goals.   We share that we are both introverts by nature yet have found a way to share our art with the wider world and to increase our visibility and business growth.   Maybe you’re shy? Maybe you haven't got any experience in sales or you worry that the art market...

This fortnight, Ros and Laura bring you a really incredible and inspiring interview with Wollongong based artist Misha Harrison. This is the perfect episode for those out there that might be interested in exploring the Gallery route.    Misha is now represented by Sydney Road Gallery in Melbourne. Over her career she has also collected many incredible accolades  including the NAVA Graduating Student Award, the Hazelhurst Artist in Residence, the Liz Jeneid Textile Prize and was selected to...

Jumpstart your art career with this exciting episode of the Paint, Rest, Repeat podcast where Ros and Laura provide you with a comprehensive guide to helping you design your year and smash your goals as an artist. Laura and Ros dive deep into the challenges of planning a productive year as an artist while managing everyday life. We firmly believe it's never too late to start thinking about your art business goals and the vision you've imagined. This episode is all about planning, setting...

Friends! You are really going to love this episode! This fortnight, Ros and Laura bring you a practical and inspiring interview with marketing superstar Emily Osmond. Emily is an educator and marketing strategist helping small business owners to develop marketing skills and the confidence to reach more people on social media.    In this episode we asked for some tips specifically for artists using instagram, we asked her how she would turn a hobby artist instagram account  into a professional...

In this first episode of the new year, Laura and Ros announce that we will be running a Design Your Year goal setting and annual planning workshop live on Zoom! To save your spot, head to www.permissiontopaint.co/designyouryear so you can set yourself up for a fabulous year ahead!   In this episode we keep it real and share openly about our multiple failures and rejections over the years. We also help you to reframe the concept of ‘failure’ so you can use these occurrences to further your art...

This fortnight, Ros and Laura bring you an interview with period coach Stasha Washburn who is the founder of period coaching school where she breaks the taboo of the women's menstrual cycle. She has written a book on this topic, runs a certification program and  coached 2000+ people and businesses about the power of periods.    In this episode we talk about her really intriguing area of work and how we can get to know our cycles better for personal empowerment and business success.    Stasha...

Are you wondering how to sell more artworks? In this positive and constructive episode, Laura and Ros analyse where their artwork sales have come from and share 3 key things you need to do in your art business in order to boost your art sales.   If you are targeting your very first art sale or your next art sale, this episode will give you some powerful pointers for setting your art business up to bring in consistent art sales.   Boosting your sales and artist income involves a combination of...

This fortnight, Ros and Laura bring you an interview with the incredible self taught artist - Joan Blond. In this episode we talk about how Joan came into her art practice after a life transition, now realising she had grown kids with their own lives - she found herself with more time alone and she found solace in diving into an art practice as something she could do for herself. Having grown up with art when she was younger with her mum being an artist, Joan was interested in developing her...

Wondering what you need to know when setting up your in-person art workshop offering? In this episode, Laura and Ros lay it all on the table. Tune in to hear both of our views on art workshops from determining whether or not workshops are a good fit for you to how to set your session pricing.   We share a whole range of actionable tips around:   Your Why - We chat about how important it is to consider why you want to run art workshops and also who you want to teach by paying attention to who...

This fortnight, Ros and Laura bring you an up-beat and inspiring interview with mum and self taught painter Emily Viski. In this episode Emily shares her background story and her interesting journey into art-making.   Coming from a family that encouraged creativity, she shares that she never really thought that she could become a professional artist as she didn't really see anyone around her doing so. Covid led to a shift in her career and that's when she really started to dive into exploring...

In this final episode in the series on how to turn your hobby into an art business, Laura and Ros chat about the importance of both mentorship and community when it comes to playing the long game. For an overview of the series, tune into episode 40.   We talk about mentors as people who can see the big picture and help to guide you as you grow as an artist in business. Your mentor could be someone online who you have never met. It could be someone who inspires you through podcasts or books or...

This fortnight, we bring you an enriching interview with the talented Salvatore Dibartolo. Based in Melbourne Australia Salvatore created vibrant paintings fueled by his love for travel. As a late starter to his professional art career. He shares his creative background saying that creativity was encouraged within his household and that everyone in his family was gifted with their own particular artistic talents.   He refined his painting technique learning from youtube and looking things up...

In this episode, we chat about how to set goals and intentions for your art business. We share our own personal challenges with fear of failure and comparisonitis and how in adulthood, we have found our brave and embraced self-development in combination with self-kindness in order to achieve the successes we have in our art businesses.   Tune in now to discover our process for goal setting that you can apply to your art business right now.   Setting goals for your art business will help you...

This fortnight, Laura and Ros are bringing you another interview episode with Patrycja Hannagan or PJ who is a travelling artist with 14 years experience in Fine Art who offers custom murals and teaches and mentors other artists. Currently she is in the midst of a really impressive project of painting 100 murals while travelling around Australia.    In this chat we dive into PJ’s background starting out as a creative kid in primary school. After leaving school Pj bought a one way ticket,...

This episode is a follow-up to episode 40 where we introduced the 5 ingredients to stepping things up and turning your art hobby into a thriving art business.   In this episode, we dive into strategy (ingredient no.3) and the importance of looking at the big picture when building your art business. We chat about how strategic thinking helps both artists in the beginning stages who are building an art business from scratch and also those who are more advanced and feeling the need to review...

This fortnight, we bring you a really enlightening interview with Laeticia Andrac who is an intuitive business coach from the Essential Shift.    In this episode we are talking about how we as artists can pay attention to the moon cycles and how to harness its power to create momentum in our arts practice and business. This will be an episode that you might want to grab a pen and paper for, as it is loaded with really amazing information and tips from Laeticia!   We cover what is the best...

This episode is a follow-up to episode 40 where we introduced the 5 ingredients to stepping things up and turning your art hobby into a thriving art business.   In this episode, we explore social media, email marketing, art websites and more. If you are looking for more eyes on your artwork, don’t miss this episode!   Sharing your art with a wider world may be driven by a desire to find new buyers, build your community/networks, improve your confidence in communicating about your art...

This fortnight, we bring you a really different interview episode with business and astrology coach Robyn Saurine. Taking a multi-faceted approach to business, she describes what she does as a human potential expert, performance and visual artist as well as a yoga teacher and studio owner.   In this episode we talk about how you can use astrology as a guide for your creative business as well as understanding your personality as an artist  .    Robyn gives a very detailed overview of how you...

In this episode, we revisit the conversation from episode 40 where we shared the five ingredients for turning your art hobby into a fulfilling art business.   Laura and Ros big deeper and chat specifically on the topic of how to find your identity as an artist, find your style, create a volume of work and refine your technique.   We talk through the reasons why artists may seek an art style that is recognisable as their own. Laura describes this as a journey of self discovery and a way to...