124 - connecting

It can be isolated, isolating and a bit lonely being an artist. Running a business completely alone can also be a bit daunting, tricky to navigate, and overwhelming at times. What to do? Well, it may be time to find some support, other art friends, make connections, find your online tribe or an actual real life community. Both Karen and Gaynor have benefited from widening their circles and consider how, despite their different approaches, they’ve both enjoyed the chance to share and learn from other artists. It’s your turn, how do you connect? So do hit the subscribe button on whichever platform you listen to Artchatter on, it’s easier than marking your calendar! Thank you, too, to all who listen, DM, send messages and have made the last rapidly approaching five years so much fun with #artchatterpodcastSign up to receive Karen’s Studio News https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/ and Gaynor’s emails https://gaynorljart.com/pages/contactLinks and mentions:Photo credit Park Troopers on Unsplash@ginabelfordart Sketch and Explore Club with Karen George Carol Baines insta https://www.instagram.com/carolbaines100?igsh=MWZ3ODRuZHg2cmttMQ==Rae Melody https://www.instagram.com/raemelodyart?igsh=d2M2MDh0dTFxaGduRuth Thorp Studios@https://www.instagram.com/ruththorpstudio?igsh=ZGdjaWkwNTE2NW94https://ruththorpstudio.co.uk@bronjonesart @susannahcrookart@sophiepiddock @camvalleyartstrail@katewestcott3@springcheltenham @sixteengalleryWomen’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-treehttps://www.sketchandexplore.com@thesanctuary_galleryGaynor Leverett-Jaqueswww.gaynorljart.com