The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell

Episode 30: Parenting As An Artist

July 14th, 2018  |  33 mins 45 secs

art, parenting, raising children, rebecca crowell

Rebecca and Ross discuss the challenges of balancing parenting with an art career, both from the perspective of the artist and the child.

Episode 29: Ginny Herzog's Architectural Abstractions: Success as an Independent Artist

July 7th, 2018  |  37 mins 8 secs

art, art fairs, business, entrepreneurship, ginny herzog, painting, rebecca crowell, selling work

Rebecca Crowell interviews Minnesota artist Ginny Herzog, an independent, self supporting artist for over 35 years known for her unique architectural abstractions. She discusses her journey into the art world and how she conducts business as an artist, with a focus on high end art fairs.

Episode 28: Competition

June 30th, 2018  |  29 mins 13 secs

art, competition, rebecca crowell, success

Rebecca and Ross follow up their conversation on collaboration with a discussion on competition. They describe the positive and negative aspects of competition and how artists should judge their own success against others.

Episode 27: Collaboration

June 23rd, 2018  |  32 mins 3 secs

art, collaboration, rebecca crowell

Rebecca and Ross give advice and discuss their experiences in collaborating with others both in art and in business.

Episode 26: How (Not) To Avoid Talking About Your Work

June 16th, 2018  |  29 mins 8 secs

Rebecca shares some of the avoidance strategies she has observed in artists who don't want to talk about their work, and how to overcome these bad habits when talking about your work, or talking with another artist about their work.

Episode 25: The Lisa Show...

June 9th, 2018  |  32 mins 50 secs

art life, lisa pressman, painting, rebecca crowell, teaching art

Rebecca Crowell talks with her good friend Lisa Pressman about painting, teaching, and what you learn from years of making art.

Episode 24: Cleaning Up Your Mindset and Attitude

June 2nd, 2018  |  32 mins 18 secs

advise, attitude, critique, mindset

Rebecca and Ross talk about maintaining a healthy attitude and mindset. Stay positive and motivated!

Episode 23: Finding Personal Path

May 26th, 2018  |  32 mins 28 secs

art, life, opportunity, personal path, rebecca crowell

Rebecca and Ross talk about finding your personal path in the art world and life.

Episode 22: Nuala Clarke Interview - Ideas Tiny & Immense

May 19th, 2018  |  37 mins 19 secs

influences, interview, ireland, nuala clarke

Rebecca interviews Nuala Clarke while in Ireland. They discuss the conceptual aspects of her work which is fed by imagination, memory, what she reads, and the natural world of northern County Mayo, Ireland.

Episode 21: Michael Geddis Interview, Science Meets Art

May 12th, 2018  |  34 mins 8 secs

art, drawing, ireland, michael geddis, science

Rebecca interviews Michael Geddis, an Irish artist who produces extremely intricate drawings based on microscopic observations. He discusses the specialized equipment he uses, his methods, and what inspires his work.

Episode 20: Finding Personal Voice

May 5th, 2018  |  32 mins 51 secs

art, brand, painting, personal voice, rebecca crowell, style

Rebecca and Ross discuss personal voice in painting, what it is and how to find it.

Episode 19: Unarmed and Fabulous! Mary Duffy Interview

April 28th, 2018  |  33 mins 40 secs

abstraction, disabilities, mary duffy, rebecca crowell

Rebecca talks with Mary Duffy, an Irish painter from Wicklow who works in abstraction and landscape. Mary was born with no arms, and says "I paint with my eyes and my heart."

Episode 18: Surviving Travel Hell

April 21st, 2018  |  32 mins 28 secs

art, ireland, travel

Rebecca's return trip from Ireland did not go quite as planned. She discusses her travel troubles with Ross and offers some"live and learn" tips from her experience.

Episode 17: Being Professional

April 14th, 2018  |  35 mins 59 secs

art, galleries, mind set, online marketing, professionalism

Rebecca and Ross discuss how to enter the art world and present yourself as a professional.

Episode 16: The Future of Squeegee Press: Rebecca chats with Jerry McLaughlin

April 7th, 2018  |  42 mins 28 secs

Rebecca chats with her co-author and business partner, Jerry McLaughlin, about cold wax, their work both as artists and entrepreneurs, and the future of Squeegee Press.

Episode 15: Habits of Successful Artists

March 31st, 2018  |  42 mins 19 secs

Rebecca and Ross share good habits to help establish creative flow and productivity.