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Flying by the Seat of my Paints

Flying by the Seat of my Paints

By Jim Middleton

The weekly art entrepreneur podcast where multimedia artist Jim Middleton and guests discuss how we starving artists can turn our passion to paycheque. New episodes every Wednesday
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Accepting Compliments and Critiques

Flying by the Seat of my PaintsOct 08, 2020

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Creating Access - opening doors through Art w/ guest Ysabelle Vautour

Creating Access - opening doors through Art w/ guest Ysabelle Vautour

Ysabelle Vautour is a New Brunswick artist who has created a new showcase for her group, the NB Disability Art Collective on display now at the Playhouse through May 2022. Skip to 6:04 if you’d to get to our discussion immediately.
Jan 12, 202255:08
Art & NFT’s with Ryan Annett

Art & NFT’s with Ryan Annett

The expansion of the art world legitimately into the digital space is incredibly exciting. The potential is huge. Ryan helped me set up my 1st NFT’s. Maybe we can inspire you. Skip to main discussion at 8:24
Aug 12, 202101:09:10
Elevating the Artist and their Artwork

Elevating the Artist and their Artwork

So you have the basics down as an artist…How do we move to the next level? In this great conversation I speak to Katrina Slade about how we elevate our work and ourselves as artists. Skip to 9:45 to listen to just our conversation
Jul 19, 202101:10:28
Gatekeepers of the Art World - Part 2 with Ryan & Kennedy at Midas well

Gatekeepers of the Art World - Part 2 with Ryan & Kennedy at Midas well

Discussing Mural gate and creativity with Midas well. *please note there is an echo when I speak on the pod, but nice and clear in my guests side*
Mar 19, 202139:26
Gatekeepers and the old Guard part 1 of 2 - w guest Laura Forrester

Gatekeepers and the old Guard part 1 of 2 - w guest Laura Forrester

Today we discuss the business side of art, gate keepers and Fredericton’s Mural-gate with Laura Forrester. Part one of two
Mar 16, 202130:33
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021. W/ guest Alison Veino

Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021. W/ guest Alison Veino

Passionate abstract artist Alison Veino joins me today as we recap our 2020’s and we look forward to 2021!
Dec 29, 202001:18:44
Perfectionism and Procrastination - Twin Sisters of depression
Oct 23, 202024:45
Accepting Compliments and Critiques

Accepting Compliments and Critiques

Sometimes as artists, accepting a compliment can be just as hard or harder than accepting a critique. In today’s episode we explore both. Skip to main topic at 11:11
Oct 08, 202024:01
Defining and Achieving your Art Goals w/ Guest Penny Heather
Sep 22, 202036:06
Finding your Art Parents

Finding your Art Parents

In this episode we explore how to find out who your art parents are and how you can learn from them! If you want to skip the “what’s flying this week” section and get to the main part of the episode, jump to 14:50. If you want to see the video of this episode visit my YouTube channel “Jim Middleton Art”
Sep 18, 202032:07
Can I borrow a cup of inspiration?

Can I borrow a cup of inspiration?

On today’s episode of the podcast I explore methods of inspiration. Some obvious and some you may not have considered. How do we fuel our creative fires?
Sep 09, 202026:20
Feeding your Creativity and finding your Voice

Feeding your Creativity and finding your Voice

Today on the podcast we are very excited to be joined by Alison Veino of “Alison Veino Art Studio”. We dive into what drives our creativity and the journey’s we’ve taken to find our voice. This was a fun one!
Sep 01, 202048:06
How do I make a living from my art?!

How do I make a living from my art?!

Skip to 13:15 to hear the Main topic of the day. We open on what’s flying in Jim’s world this week for art and how bullet journaling is getting me back in track. For our main topic today we are looking at the 3 essential keys of how you can make a living off your artwork
Aug 27, 202037:04
How do I price my work?

How do I price my work?

We open with a discussion on “What’s flying this week” with Jim. Skip to 18:42 to jump right into the topic of the day where we tackle the challenging subject of how to price your work. I dive into how I see others price, how I price and give suggestions on how to price your own.
Aug 21, 202042:58
What should I sell and where do I sell it?!

What should I sell and where do I sell it?!

We dive deep into the issue of what kind of art you should sell for you and how to decide. We then jump into how to find out where you should sell your work
Aug 12, 202035:48
How the heck do I even get started?!?
Aug 05, 202034:51
August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020

Aug 03, 202000:49