120 - what makes you an artist?

Episode 120 - what makes you an artist? Holy heck, this is a BIG topic… we have lots to say and would love to hear what you think. Here’s a quick dictionary definition: ‘Ultimately, being an artist is a personal journey and identity, defined by the act of creating and expressing, making it a fundamental way of living for many, not just a job title’ Well that sounds great, but what does it even mean? Actually sooo many things spring to mind. Let’s chat. Now, as always, we invite you to tell us your thoughts, there’s lots more to chat about. Thank you, too, to all who listen, DM, send messages and have made the last four and a half years so much fun with #artchatterpodcastDo hit the subscribe button on whichever platform you listen to Artchatter on, it’s easier than marking your calendar! Sign up to receive Karen’s Studio News  https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/ and Gaynor’s emails https://gaynorljart.com/pages/contactLinks and mentions:Photo by Svitlanka Dlinnaya on UnsplashSarah TargettPolly GoughKathy HuttonWomen’s Business Club https://womensbusiness.club/awards@karengeorgeart @gaynorljart@artchatterpodcastAbout the podcastArtchatter: Podcast of the Year Award Runner UpWomen’s Business Awards 2025 https://womensbusiness.club/awards⁠Gaynor Leverett-Jaques⁠ and ⁠Karen George⁠ are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing lessons and experiences of the ups and downs of living their best artist lives.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/⁠@karengeorgeart on instagram⁠Gaynor Leverett-Jaques⁠ ⁠https://www.gaynorljart.com/⁠@gaynorljart on instagramThanks 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