Nitty Gritty

Stop Confusing Fans with Buyers — with Kate Florence

Got a big following but no one's buying? I'm flying solo today to break down the difference between building an audience of peers and one of buyers, and why your approach

Does Dark Art Have a Home? — with Arne Ohlsen

This week Flick joins me in Copenhagen for a chat with artist Arne Ohlsen. Arne started his art practice in Australia while working as a carpenter, painting on wooden of

Too Pretty to Be an Artist — with Bombony

Should your work look like an extension of you? This week, I sit down in Lisbon with Ukrainian-born, Portugal-based textile artist Bombony. Best known for her geometric t

How to Actually Sell Art — With My Own Marketing Strategist

This week we’re getting a crash course in Marketing 101 with the person who markets me — Felicity “Flick” Brown, my marketing and brand strategist, plus basically 55 othe

Stop Making Excuses — with Adam Baker

Nitty Gritty is on tour with me while I move around Europe and this week I'm in London with oil painter Adam Baker. In his practice, Adam focuses on intimate, imagined s

Selling Art Like Prada — with Bella Mcgoldrick

Bella McGoldrick and Tyler Rogers built a thriving art business by breaking every rule the traditional art world swears by. As the duo behind Looks Pretty Good, Bella is

How Structure Maximises Creativity — with Crossing Threads

Creativity thrives inside structure, and Lauren and Kass of Crossing Threads are proof. This week, I sat down with the Sydney-based sisters behind one of Australia's mos

Fear Is Your Friend — with Kate Florence

Befriending fear has been the best decision I ever made.  Today I'm flying solo and sharing the lesson that’s underpinned my creative career. In the last few months, I'v

All Artists Are Damaged — with Loribelle Spirovski

We’re back for our 5th season, and starting us off is an incredible conversation with Loribelle Spirovski. Loribelle is a Filipina-Australian artist who, after almost gi

KATE FLORENCE — The Host in the Hot Seat (Q&A with Sophia D’Urso)

UNO REVERSE! Kate's on the other side of the mic this week for an expansive Q&A with Sophia D’Urso of ArtSupport. From the psychology of sales to what bubble wrap to buy

SOPHIA D’URSO — Advice from an Art Mentor every artist should hear

This week I’m chatting with the brilliant Sophia D’Urso, founder of ArtSupport and one of the most insightful voices in the Australian arts space. Sophia created ArtSupp

LOLA ERHART - The creative cost of constant scrolling

It’s that time again, and this week I’m sitting down with the talented Argentinian visual artist, Lola Erhart.  Lola is a painter born in Buenos Aires and now based in t

TAMIKA HOGAN - Goodbye flighty artist, hello businesswoman

This week I’m joined by self-taught oil painter Tamika Hogan for a grounded conversation about the evolution of her practice over the last 6 years, becoming a full-time a

KATE FLORENCE — The gallery red flags that cost me $25K

Story time this week. In light of recent events, I wanted to share my experience with galleries — the red flags I ignored, the things I’d do differently now, and the less

REAL FUN, WOW! — How Daren Magee built a multi-stream creative machine

This week, I caught up with illustrator, muralist, designer, and all-round creativity machine, Daren Thomas Magee, aka Real Fun, Wow! His work lives somewhere between im

BIANCA PINTAN — The freedom of sharing creative secrets

This week, my studio partner Holly and I sit down in Byron with self-taught ceramic artist and educator Bianca Pintan, and walk away completely energised by her passion,

JESS COCHRANE - The pursuit of legacy and a place among the greats

This week, I’m in the studio of London-based Australian artist Jess Cochrane to chat through her modern take on a traditional art practice. ⁠ Jess’s paintings depict sce

TABBY BOOTH - “Instagram artist” vs “real artist”

This week I’m joined by UK-based artist, illustrator and curator Tabby Booth, whose work treads between illustration and traditional folk art painting.  We get into the

TABLE TALK: Softedge Studio - Craftsmen and Copycats with Layla Cluer

To round off the Table Talk series, we’re sitting down with Layla Cluer, the creative force behind Softedge Studio and the mind behind the beautiful plates that graced ou

TABLE TALK: The artistry of food with Maria’s Byron Bay

This episode of Table Talk takes us out of the studio and into the kitchen. Maya and Chelsea of Maria’s Byron Bay are culinary artists who blur the line between food and