Tom Ray

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet Sara Harvey Patrick . Sara is a comics artist living in Rochester, New York. Sara tells me about starting out as a newspaper reporter, then writing comedy with improv groups, and eventually started making comics. Sara is also in the progress of starting a webcomic series. Watch the video You can also watch the video on Spotify . Links Sara Harvey Patrick's website http://saraharveypatrick.com Sara Harvey Patrick on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ambivalent_sun 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet artist and musician Christian Bernal . Christian lives in Illinois and is a tattoo artist. That work is also expressed in the digital collage art Christian makes. We talk about Christian being a tattoo artist, starting their website, and selling work on Etsy. Christian is also a musician who releases music on Bandcamp in the metal genre. Watch the video You can also watch the video on Spotify . Links Christian Bernal's website https://www.thechristianbernal.com Christian Bernal on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thechristianbernal 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews!  Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet pop artist and musician Amanda Wirig . Amanda lives in Minnesota and creates acrylic paintings, mixed media pieces, and screen prints that incorporate pops of vivid color that leap off the surface and a dark nostalgia for decades past. Amanda also has recently started a new virtual online gallery to showcase their own art and the works of others. Watch the video You can also watch the video on Spotify . Links Amanda Wirig's website https://amandawirig.com 119 North Weatherly online gallery https://www.119northweatherly.com Amanda Wirig on Instagram http://instagram.com/amandawirig 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet painter Krista Allenstein . Krista is an artist here in Wisconsin who paints reimagined old roadsigns on maps they collect. The signs painted sometimes have different messages than the original. We talk about how Krista started out as a costume designer and how they started making paintings and putting their work out into the world. Watch the video Links Krista Allenstein's website https://www.followthesignspaintings.com Krista Allenstein on instagram https://www.instagram.com/kristavallenstein 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet painter Pranav Sood . Pranav is an artist living in New York. I had originally seen the paintings Pranav did while they were going to college here in Madison. Pranav works primarily with acrylic, gouache, and watercolors on canvas and paper. What stood out to me were the characters in the painting and the detailed patterns of each piece. We talk about getting gallery showings and promoting works and more! Watch the video Links Pranav Sood's website https://www.pranavsood.art Pranav Sood on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pranavsoodstudios 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet writer Julie Navickas who lives in Illinois. Julie writes contemporary romance books and is the executive director of The Writing Champions Project, a global writing community. Julie is also the academic advisor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University. We talk about how Julie goes about writing books and getting the word out when finishing a project. Watch the video Links Julie Navickas website https://authorjulienavickas.com Julie Navickas instagram https://www.instagram.com/julienavickas Julie Navickas Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJulieNavickas

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet Michael Filippello . Michael is a painter living in Hendersonville Tennessee. Michael paints landscapes and tells me about doing painted illustrations for children's books. Michael also talks about how going through a major surgery has driven him to really move forward with his art career. Watch the video Links Michael Filippello on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064063330900 Michael Filippello on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artist_mikef_msdt 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Jake Jensen . Jake is a painter that I met in the first season of the podcast. He lived here in Madison and since we last spoke he had moved out of town to Beaver Dam and found some great artistic opportunities there. We catch up and talk about what Jake's been doing, getting involved in art walk pop-ups, and getting a new studio. Watch the video Links Jake Jensen on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dada.art.studio.2022 Jake Jensen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dada.artstudio 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet illustrator Casey Hulbott . Casey lives here in Madison WI. I've run into Casey around town many times over the years. Casey creates drawings and prints in pencil and ink. We talk about how Casey started a website and recently began showing artwork they make to the public. We also discussed when Casey started doing pop-up markets and how they got involved. Watch video Links Casey Hulbott's website https://cthhulbott.portfoliobox.net Casey Hulbott on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/c.t.h.hulbott Casey Hulbott on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/c.t.h.hulbott

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet writer and publisher Rod Garcia. Rod lives in Arizona and is a writer. Their most recent series of books is called "indGame" in the YA genre. Rod also runs a publishing company for authors called Epiphanymill Publishing. We talk about writing books, promoting them, and what it takes to run your own publishing company. Watch the video Links Rod Garcia's website https://rodrgarcia.com Epiphanymill publishing website https://epiphanymill.com 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet webcomic artist Ryan Roberts . Ryan lives in Dallas, Texas, and has a comic series called Bonebag Comics . He created Bonebag Comics back in early 2012. He has spent much of his time honing his skills as a graphic artist and as an Illustrator.  We talk about making comics and promoting your own stuff and I even have a small rant during the conversation about the never-ending hashtag bots on Instagram. Watch the video Links Bonebag comics website https://www.bonebagcomics.com Bonebag comics on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bonebagcomics 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Eylul Dogruel an artist from Istanbul, Turkey .  I went to Prague to speak at the Ubuntu Summit to talk about being an open-source musician and Eylul was also there to do a talk about creating art. We spoke a few times but we never really had any time to really sit down and talk for an extended period of time. So I asked Eylul to come on the podcast and talk! Eylul's work focuses on the interaction between materials and their style elements and uses a wide variety of materials including code, photography, video, animation, pen and paper, and acrylic and canvas. Links Eylul Dogruel's Website https://www.eyluldogruel.com 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews!  Join my email list

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet Hilary Falk a creator here in Madison. Hilary runs Fovea Works and makes natural science bone jewelry. So of course I needed to know how does someone get started working with bones to make things and I find that it all started from an unlikely origin... Cosplay costumes. Watch the video Links Fovea Works Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/FoveaWorks Fovea Works on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/foveaworks 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! http://eepurl.com/g1uUSP

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet Susan Hensel . Susan is a textile artist in Minnesota who blends commercial embroidery processes with sculpture. We talk about Susan's process, the interesting storefront gallery Susan has, and how seeing a particular blue color of thread sparked the beginning of an artistic journey! Watch video Links Susan Hensel's Website - https://susanhenselprojects.com Susan Hensel on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SusanHenselProjects 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews!  Join The Email List Here

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet Marla and Valerie of Pumpkin Hollow Art Center . They tell me about how Marla started running the Momentum Art Tech on Madison's east side and how that eventually was moved to an old schoolhouse just north of Madison past the Dane county airport. Watch Video Links Pumpkin Hollow Art Center Website https://www.pumpkinhollowart.com/ 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews!  Join The Email List Here

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS In this podcast episode, I wanted to talk about a Facebook ad I use all the time. It's called a Facebook lead ad. It's a way to collect emails to connect with people interested in what I do and add them to my email list. And the best part? I don't have to create a landing page! It all happens in the Facebook ad itself. 🙂 Links https://facebook.com/adsmanager 📬 Join my email list:  Sign up to get a "call out for artists" when I'm booking interviews for the podcast!  Go here to sign up

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS In this podcast, I talk about the different types of posts I tried on my website to get free traffic from Google by finding the questions people are searching for. I also talk about how I found a way to make money from these posts just by talking about what I do. Links Amazon Affiliates -  https://affiliate-program.amazon.com Google AdSense -  https://www.google.com/adsense/start 📬 Join my email list:  Sign up to get a "call out for artists" when I'm booking interviews for the podcast!  Go here to sign up

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS In this episode of the podcast, I talk about different ways I make money with my art blog website. I didn't have a store or anything really to sell when I started out. So I used other ways to make money doing what I love as I was creating things to sell in my store. One way was by posting as an Amazon Affiliate. I also talk about how I started selling my webcomic as a book on Amazon ! Links Amazon Affiliate Program -  https://affiliate-program.amazon.com Amazon Kindle Publishing -  https://kdp.amazon.com Google Ads -  https://ads.google.com 📬 Join my email list:  Sign up to get a "call out for artists" when I'm booking interviews for the podcast!  Go here to sign up

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On the podcast, I continue my series talking about some behind-the-scenes information about what I do to create and manage my websites and my own business. I explain how this site actually didn't start as a podcast. I didn't even start out drawing my daily webcomic at first. I started out with just an idea, no artwork, and nothing to sell. But after posting I found a voice for what I wanted to do and it grew into something I never expected. I wanted to share this to help inspire anyone else out there to see what can happen when you start out with nothing. 📬 Join my email list:  Sign up to get a "call out for artists" when I'm booking interviews for the podcast!  Go here to sign up

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS I'm going to be doing a series of podcast episodes that are some behind-the-scenes information about how I started my site and different things that I tried to get it started. I'm doing this because I am going to Prague in November to speak at a conference and I wasn't able to schedule interviews. In this episode, I wanted to talk about starting a website and the different services that are out there, including the one that I use for this site. 📬 Join my email list:  Sign up to get a "call out for artists" when I'm booking interviews for the podcast!  Go here to sign up