The Independent Artist Podcast
Visual Artists! You are not alone! IAP gives voice to the working artist. Inspirational and entertaining conversations with successful road show artists. Every story delves into the process of self-discovery behind the work and the career path that creates financial success. Douglas Sigwarth is a glassblower, and Will Armstrong is a mixed-media artist. Both have been working as independent artists for over 20 years on the art fair circuit. As cohosts, their contrasting experiences and styles make for comical and relatable talks that affect today’s contemporary artists.
Episodes
90 episodes since 2021
Soaking Up The Gratitude
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Making a living from our artwork comes with its unique set of challenges. For art fair artists, this involves ...
September 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:04:59
I Check My Ego At The Door/ Sarah Umlauf
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.When asked about her choice to network with other show directors in order to make her show better, Sarah Umlau...
August 26, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:13:33
Stroke of Genius
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.How are YOU handling the pressure these days? Are the struggles with road life getting in the way of your crea...
August 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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53:54
Beauty From Imperfection/ Carol Greiwe
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists."Perfectly imperfect" is the motto Carol Greiwe posted to her workbench...
July 29, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:21:25
Defining Your Path/ Chris Dahlquist
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Are you working reactively or proactively in your art practice? Do you wear the term "starving artist" like a ...
July 15, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:01:23
Hen Peckin' Party
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Remember those critiques in art school, where the students would start pecking at each other at the first sign...
July 01, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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59:53
Sharing Your Authentic Voice/ Clifton Henri
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.A radio show just for art fair artists! Photographer Clifton Henri (ht...
June 17, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:00:18
Preserving the Mystery/ Darryl Cox
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.A radio show just for art fair artists! When Darryl Cox's contorted filbert did not survive, he carried around...
June 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:06:23
Need Not Apply
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.A radio show just for art fair artists! Tune in this week as Douglas and Will discuss their take on topics lik...
May 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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59:22
April Showers Bring Show Dollars!!! Art Show Reviews.
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.We are back after three weeks on the road and have some stories to tell! Tune in this week for our reviews of ...
May 06, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:04:30
Drawing Inspiration From Your Own Work/ William Kidd
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.William Kidd taught high school ceramics for 30 years while...
April 08, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:07:03
Stand Up and Live!
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Whether you've been on the road for a month, like Will, or home for an extended period, like Douglas, we can a...
March 18, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:04:09
A Mission for Magic/ Lisa Kattenbraker
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Since childhood, Lisa Kattenbraker has been on "A Mission for Magic" in her artwork and life. Her narrative ba...
March 04, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:26:12
Paying Your Dues/ Christopher Jeffries
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.When Christopher Jefferies caught the glassblowing bug in high school, he charted a course that would ultimate...
February 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:18:16
Less Answers, More Questions/ Matthew Naftzger
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Step into the mind of Matthew Naftzger! "Stubborn!" he says, "I don't want to work in a shitty job just to pay...
February 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:05:19
TRANSformation/ Randy Thomae and Cammy Rahore
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Randy Thomae has embarked on a journey that has resulted in a radical realignment in their quest to be their b...
January 22, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:02:31
Black Casts and Blue Shitters- The Anxious Artist’s Guide to 2024
I'm not anxious.........you're anxious! What a tumultuous time of year for an art fair artist! Application results, economic struggles, and a whole host of other challenges can beat down even the most optimistic of humans. In this episode...
January 08, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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1:11:42
Fingerprint on the Wall of Life/ Athlone Clarke
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.As a child, Athlone Clarke https://www.athloneclarke.com/ used hi...
December 18, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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1:31:04
State of Bliss/ James and Carrie Pearce
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists.Carrie Pearce https://www.carriepearce.com/ experienced every arti...
November 27, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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1:17:34
Legit Roadie/ Rob Matthews
Working Artists! You are not alone! Listen to these entertaining and inspirational podcast conversations with working artists. Rob Matthews https://www.hiddenspringdesigns.com/home...
November 13, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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1:36:42
Pushing Back on the Nonsense/ Sarah Collier
Working Artists! You are not alone! Growing up in Nashville, Sarah Collier https://thecharmschooldropout.com/home.html was schooled in the art of manners and social graces. She was enrol...
October 30, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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1:32:04
Comfort Zone/ Keith Grace
Working Artists! You are not alone! Have you ever been at a point in your life where you need the spark of inspiration? Keith Grace http://www.keithgrace.com/ has spent his entire life stepping out of hi...
October 16, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:28:21
Honoring the Past in Present Time/ Mick & Paige Whitcomb
The Whitcomb's are both artists working on their own bodies of work in different mediums. Each captures elements of the past presented with a contemporary eye. Mick Whitcomb https://www.artifactsbynom...
October 02, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:35:10
Business in the Front
Can't make this $#!T up!!! The stories from the road we all experience, while outrageous to most, seem so normal to all of us. In this episode, we unpack the stories from the St. Louis Art Fair. As we anticipate a wrap of the summer art fair se...
September 18, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:07:53