It was so nice to record a new episode for you! in this episode we touch on what has been keeping us in and out of the studio lately, and why there's been a lengthy break between podcast episodes!ind Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @julieba

Reflecting Back On The Year

Dec 18th, 2023 45m 11s

In this episode we reflect back on 2023 and chat about the biggest things that we’ve learnt through all the ups and downs.Thanks for sticking with us this year! we’re not entirely sure how our Christmas/New Year scheduling will go, but we’ll ge

Perceptions Around Instagram

Dec 11th, 2023 57m 59s

This week we are chatting about perceptions. Phoebe recently reached a milestone and tipped over 100,000 Instagram followers, so we chat about how this came about after a long time little growth. We discuss how this number is a bit like being ‘

Failing Forward - Learning To Pause Before You Start

Dec 4th, 2023 49m 46s

This week we are chatting about how we reboot or start new artworks and art projects. We discuss the ways that we have failed at this in the past, by jumping in too quickly and not fully allowing ideas to develop, and how we both want to get be

Exhibition debrief & general catch up

Nov 27th, 2023 42m 10s

It’s been a minute since we sat down to record, and we just about forgot how to do it! This episode sees us catching up with the big life events that have been the reason for our absence. Phoebe’s trip to the UK and Julie’s visit back to Austra

Interview with Alice Sheridan

Oct 16th, 2023 1h 12m

This week we chat with Alice Sheridan, a London based artist, one half of the popular art podcast ‘Art Juice’, and creator of the ‘Connected Artist Club’, a supportive art community full of advice, resources and workshops.Alice spoke really hon

Interview with Amber Creswell Bell

Oct 9th, 2023 51m 54s

After our ‘Finding gallery representation’ episode we had a bunch of interesting questions from you lovely folks that we definitely wanted to dig into deeper and answer, but we also weren’t sure we were the best people to answer them which is w

Slightly Crunchy Deadlines

Sep 14th, 2023 33m 11s

Julie & Phoebe catch up about their weeks, looming deadlines and trips. They talk about the hurdles of buying art supplies and their many abandoned carts. There will be a short break in these "catch up "episodes while Phoebe is away! Stick with

Evolving your art style

Sep 11th, 2023 1h 13m

This week we revisit the topic of art style. We dig into the difference between style and genre and discuss how our art styles have emerged, and where they continue to evolve. We discuss the pros and cons of wanting to try ‘everything’ and how

Artist, interrupted

Sep 7th, 2023 30m 15s

A catch up on our weeks so far! We celebrate hitting 100k downloads and discuss some of our fails and wins, similarities and differences this week.Newsletter: (published each week with Tuesdays episode)Facebook Group:Find Julie here: www.julieb

You Asked, We Answered!

Sep 4th, 2023 49m

This week we thought we’d try something new, so as the title suggests we asked the listeners to throw some questions at us. From our favouring artists to our favourite colours, there’s hopefully something of interest for you to listen to as we

We're both fine

Aug 31st, 2023 27m 46s

In this weeks catch up, Julie & Phoebe ignore the rest of their lives and focus on art. Newsletter: (published each week with Tuesdays episode)Facebook Group:Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletterFind Phoeb

Navigating Comparison & Competitiveness as Artists

Aug 28th, 2023 53m 23s

This week on the pod we discuss the tricky subject of comparison and competitiveness. We both admit to having these feelings especially during recent times when sales have been slower, and talk openly about how it makes us feel, and how we mana

The Time Crunch

Aug 24th, 2023 39m 48s

Phoebe and Julie talk about their lives post visit, Phoebe talks about her time timer and how she's starting painting again since getting home and Julie talks about the how pressured she feels around time leading up to her exhibition.Artist sho

Gallery Representation, from Swiping Right to Partnering Up!

Aug 21st, 2023 56m 54s

In this episode we discuss forming relationships with galleries and interior stores. From finding and approaching a gallery (specifically how we have approached them), and what to do if you get the ‘dreaded rejection’ email or worse still - tot

Bonus Catch Up Episode #2

Aug 17th, 2023 31m 48s

We've finally met! Our first in person record we're just catching up on the week of mishaps and having some fun. Enjoy!Back to normal programming next weekVisit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter (there isn't one this week but there usually is

Sick, burnt out & excited to meet up IRL

Aug 13th, 2023 20m 55s

Just a quick catch up, Phoebe and Julie both talk about their weeks of being sick, tired, and burnt out and how excited and nervous they are about meeting in person tomorrow!Visit the Fail Like An Artist newsletter (there isn't one this week b

When Failure Leads to Art Opportunities with Laura Horn

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 6m

Well what an exciting episode - for the first time we have a co-host on the pod, the wonderful Laura Horn! We had a lovely relaxed chat with Laura, who is such an easygoing person full of so much knowlege and art biz wisdom.We ask Laura where s

Time Management & Self Care

Jul 30th, 2023 1h 1m

This week on the pod we’ve both had fairly stressful things going on, which has led to some fwobbles and generally feeling like we are running on empty. So we end up chatting about how to apply self care during times when, well, there doesn’t s

Pulling Threads & Answering Questions

Jul 23rd, 2023 1h 2m

This week is a slightly more upbeat conversation after the heaviness of the previous one. Phoebe breathes a sigh of relief that the school holidays are over, and reflects on her recent kid’s art workshop. Julie is sleep deprived, also grateful

Quitting, Second Jobs, Pivoting & Resting

Jul 16th, 2023 47m 18s

As always, check out our Substack for a full list of show notes, ramblings and recommendationsThis week we delve into the the tricky subject of when you feel like you want to throw in the towel, and give up trying to make ‘ends meet’ as an arti

Unravelling Perfectionism - Part 2

Jul 9th, 2023 1h

Check out our substack for a full set of show notes: https://faillikeanartist.substack.com/This week, Julie chats about how her photoshoot went, and Phoebe reveals how she got over a fwobble. She also reveals her big news - that her artwork is

Unravelling Perfectionism - Part 1

Jul 2nd, 2023 45m 9s

This week Julie discusses how lucky she feels to love her job, her impending photoshoot and her struggle with writing a newsletter. Phoebe is sick of the rain, feeling likes she’s failing at remembering important things and has finally sent off

Positivity during difficult times

Jun 25th, 2023 1h 5m

In this episode we delve into the topic of positivity, after a listener asked if we would consider changing the podcast title to something more ‘positive’. Julie and Phoebe chat about their thoughts on this idea, and why they decided to use the

Juggling porridge & listener Q's

Jun 18th, 2023 1h 14m

This week on the pod Julie’s household has been hit by yet another bout of illness, causing her to fret over more missed studio time. Phoebe debriefs Julie on how her first ‘Sip and Paint’ art workshop went… and it brings up some profound reali