Claudia Kennaugh

19 Oct

Season 2 Episode 3

Episode Notes:

In this third episode of season two I chat with Claudia Kennaugh. Claudia runs Art & People, a Bristol-based art advisory service that offers guidance to artists and collectors.

In this episode we cover so many good and juicy topics such as:

Claudia started out as a musician, then started working in her family’s gallery;
She learned the business from the bottom up while her mum mentored her;
She decided to start her own business - one that helped both artists and collectors;
We discuss “the art world” vs “the world of art”;
Creating a buddy system with other artists to go to gallery shows together;
Being proactive and setting up your own exhibitions with other artists to gain experience;
Thinking about yourself as a professional artist;
Finding validation from within and having the mindset of a professional artist no matter what you earn or who represents you;
Part-time jobs and other streams of revenue;
The artist’s essence;
The artist statement;
Gathering as an artist;
Doing small post card sized works and what can come out of that;
Approaching galleries;
Open calls and how they can help artists find focus;
How to work with Claudia.