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artchatter with Gaynor Leverett-Jaques & Karen George

artchatter

Arts

Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 131

Welcome to the artchatter podcast, a fortnightly window into the working lives of two artists, Karen George and Gaynor Leverett-Jaques. Join us for our chats as we mix up friendship and art; an inspiration for artists and art lovers alike.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - visualArts
22/08/2026
#98
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14/08/2026
#90
🇬🇧 Great Britain - visualArts
13/08/2026
#62
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12/08/2026
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https://www.gaynorljart.com/
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https://low-cinnabar.bandcamp.com/album/four-songs-from-the-tree
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84 - biscuit theorem

Season 1 · Episode 84

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 51:39

Who decides what’s good and what’s not worth looking at - who are the gatekeepers? Why does some work sell for tens of thousands, and others hold no value to the curators, historians and galleries?

Why do artists of one genre openly dismiss another?

What triggers you?

This week Gaynor and Karen were triggered by opinions stated as facts. Do join the conversation as we’d love to know what you think - also what triggers you?!

This week’s links and mentions:

Photo Credit: Icons8 Team on Unsplash

Black Swan Frome Open Exhibition

Hauser & Wirth Bruton, Somerset

Rae Melody Art

Holburne Art Museum

About the podcast

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life.

You can find more about them 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 instagram

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques https://www.gaynorljart.com/

@gaynorljart on instagram

Thanks 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

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83 - the commitments

Season 1 · Episode 83

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 • Duration 36:39

Does summer throw you a curveball, does it disrupt your art when other family members are around? How easy do you find it to block off time for your work during holidays, when trips abound, the sun shines or friends offer coffee dates?

This week Karen and Gaynor find ways to protect their creative time, although suggestions are always welcome.

Links and mentions:

Photo by Gonard Fluit on Unsplash

@ginabelfordart

@johounsomephotography

Jacqueline Ford

About the podcast

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life.

You can find more about them 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/

74 - why bother?

Season 1 · Episode 74

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 47:18

Sometimes life is a bit of a slog. We drag ourselves to the studio, to events, …to no avail! What to do when everything is an effort, nothing is going quite to plan and we hit a patch of despondency.

Luckily, your friends, Karen and Gaynor have had those moments and have ideas about how to switch up the plan, lift the mindset and get back on the horse (enough clichés for you?).

We’d like to thank each of you for listening, this is our way of giving to the art communities we love. We hope you enjoy each episode and share on socials with anyone you think may like it too.

Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash

Peacock arts trail: https://www.peacockartstrail.co.uk/

Faye Bridgewater: https://www.fayebridgwater.com/

Louise Fletcher: https://www.louisefletcherart.com/

About the podcast

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life.

73 - control

Season 1 · Episode 73

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 • Duration 49:31

Let’s be honest, there are some things we all like to “manage” and “steer”. We want events -and artwork- to go a certain way, can any of us actually relax and go with the flow? Do you have lots of chaotic moments, but need to control the end results? Are you a genuine collaborator or do you tweak the final edit to your own liking?

In this week’s episode Gaynor and Karen realise they aren’t at completely opposite ends of the spectrum and definitely learn lots from each other!

Everlasting gratitude for follows, likes, comments and reviews - thank you, it means the world to have you with us.

Photo credit by Brooke Lark on Unsplash

About the podcast

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life.

You can find more about them on their websites or by following them on instagram where they share their work and practice on a regular basis.

Karen George Art

72 - am I an artist?

Season 1 · Episode 72

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 53:41

Do you consider yourself an artist? Do you get to call yourself an artist even when you’re not painting, taking a break or working in paid employment as well? This week’s podcast was inspired by an Instagram Post by Harry Martell - he got us thinking about why when artists have a paid job too they may consider their artist credentials “less than”.

What qualifies the word and our work?

As two people who embrace the title and champion other artists, Karen and Gaynor discuss the confidence it takes to be ourselves.

We mention the Aristotle quote “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence therefore is not an act but a habit”… food for thought, hey?

loveliness. Do share if you feel inclined.

This week’s links and mentions:

Photo by Jennie Razumnaya on Unsplash

Kellee Wynne Studio https://www.kelleewynnestudios.com

Harry Martell @martellsart

“Taking the time to observe the world”

#dothe100dayproject

71 - bouncing ideas

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 • Duration 49:46

We can all have those racing thoughts and going-nowhere ideas, but when you’re a solo artist, hiding away in your studio space, who do you turn to? Who do you share and bounce ideas off? Sometimes it takes a friend, accountability partner or mentor to hold a mirror up to us to realise just how much we’re capable of. Are you part of a mastermind group, do you love your mentor? Who’s championing you? Finding someone or something that works can be as easy as asking. @karengeorgeart and @gaynorljart have experienced the different support networks and share what’s working for them right now. Episode Links: Idea bench image credit: Nick Fewings on Unsplash #dothe100dayproject https://visual-artists.org @visualartistsassociation @kvhs_creative Karen Van Hoey Smith Connected Artist Club https://alicesheridan.com/artists/ Art Tribe https://www.louisefletcherart.com/art-tribe Art2Life CVP https://www.art2life.com @sarahbodenart https://sarahbodenart.com @raemelodyart https://www.raemelodyart.com Hidden Potential Adam Grant Stephen Bartlett Adam Grant Diary of a CEO @jacksons_art @debbeckett About the podcast Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life. You can find more about them 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 instagram Gaynor Leverett-Jaques https://www.gaynorljart.com/ @gaynorljart on instagram Thanks 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

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70 - when you don't know what to do

Season 1 · Episode 70

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • Duration 44:29

Everyone else is doing ALLLL the stuff, they’re all great, but how do we get back into the groove when our mojo mosies off?

As always, Karen and Gaynor have some ideas to share!

Thanks for listening, do follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to be notified when each episode drops (and let us know what you think with a review)

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Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash

@karenvenio_art

Extra Heavy Matt Gel from Jackson’s

Jo Hounsome

Westonbirt Arboretum

About the podcast

Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life.

You can find more about them 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/

69 - what's stopping you?

Season 1 · Episode 69

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 • Duration 49:44

When you think of a big challenge, do you revel in the idea? Do you rub your hands together and relish the task … or do you fight self-doubt, second-guess yourself and tell yourself everyone else is better than you anyway?! This week we ponder why we don’t see ourselves as others do. Why do they see us as braver than we sometimes feel - and how do we take the leap of faith?

Thanks millions to our lovely community - we really love hearing from everyone. If you know someone you think may enjoy the artchatter podcast, share it freely 💕

Episode Links: Photo by Blake Cheek on Unsplash Jo Hill Textiles Sue Bulmer

Susan McCreevy Art Fair Buddies Adam Grant Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things Louise Fletcher Alice Sheridan

Susan Jeffers Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway About the podcast Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life. You can find more about them on their websites or by following them on instagram where they share their work and practice on a regular basis. https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/ @karengeorgeart on instagram https://www.gaynorljart.com/ @gaynorljart on instagram Thanks always to our wonderful sound editor, Ben Leverett-Jaques, who also wrote and performs the opening song 'Strangler Fig' : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7425880/ : https://low-cinnabar.bandcamp.com/album/four-songs-from-the-tree

68 - social media madness

Season 1 · Episode 68

Thursday, January 18, 2024 • Duration 41:47

Karen went VIRAL!!! What does this mean? Is she now a superstar with a millionty billion followers?? Yeah…nooooooo. Not so much. In a keeping it real (as opposed to reel) chat we look at the benefits and downsides of the socials. Thank you for your patience during our tech hitch, and as always, thanks for listening. Do follow the podcast to avoid any future slightly delayed episodes! Episode Links: Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash @taraleaver Creative Peptalk @the.travel.project Nigella Lawson Caen Hill Locks White Chalk Gallery, Devizes About the podcast Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life. You can find more about them 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 instagram Gaynor Leverett-Jaques https://www.gaynorljart.com/ @gaynorljart on instagram Thanks 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

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uh oh! a schedule goof-up story

Season 1 · Episode 67

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 • Duration 00:40

Oops! Unfortunately dear friends, there’s a technical issue so please pop back tomorrow for the real thing!

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