The Live Painter Podcast

Communication, communication, communication: that's the theme of today's episode! In this chatty episode, we discuss some positive updates we've seen in 2024 along with a deep dive into several tough situations we've dealt with this year and how we handled each one a little differently while still holding firm to our policies (and personal boundaries). The theme of each of these negative situations boils down to a lack of client/vendor communication, and today's discussion attempts to examine the pitfalls of poor communication and how we can all work to be more thorough in this very important aspect of our businesses. We'll also briefly chat about the timeline for our upcoming and highly anticipated Season 3! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

We are so excited for this BRAND NEW podcast! We have so many fans asking us to discuss our old podcast from way back when, and we just couldn't say no to our fans. On this show, we will go episode by episode and discuss behind the scenes fun facts and reminisce about our original podcast, a little show you may remember as The Live Painter Podcast. Make sure you follow along for all of the nostalgia and memories (and please buy our merch and click our sponsorship links!!!!). The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Join us for a chatty episode as we gear up for Season 3 of LPP! We discuss guest portraits, wedding inquiry scams, burnout and even touch on a few of our favorite reality shows! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Surprise! We decided to wrap up Season 2 of The Live Painter Podcast with this very candid and frank chat about some current buzzy topics in both the live wedding painting world and the events industry as a whole. We share some cautionary words about education courses and expert speaker events aimed at live painters, offer our unsolicited opinions about guest portraits, discuss where we believe live wedding painting is headed, offer an update (spoiler alert: it's not a good update) about how our business is faring right now, and end with a little rant about a few obnoxious social media trends. Thank you so much for listening to our show and for the outpouring of support we were given after considering ending LPP. We are still a bit unsure about continuing, but we wanted to button up our very rocky and disjointed Season 2 with this final chat. Please let us know what you thought, and happy painting! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

In today's episode, we chat about your answers to the question "What do you think is the next step for your live wedding painting business?" We chat about virtual assistants, working as a full-time LWP, finishing paintings on site and, finally, traveling for events. We finish up with the craziest travel experience we have ever had (it's a doozy!). Thank you to everyone who submitted answers for this question, in particular Alicia Anne Art (aliciaanneart.com) whose answer is featured on the show. The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

We're getting back into the swing of things today with this rambly impromptu chat. We discuss quite a bit about mental health challenges unique to small business owners as well as what to expect from the rest of Season 2 (plus plans for Season 3). We'll return to discussing our Season 2 survey topics in the next episode- stay tuned! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

In today's episode, we finish up our chat all about wedding planners and other event vendors! We'll share some silly anecdotes about planners we've worked with, go over some survey results about planner referrals, and end the episode with an important chat about tipping and gratuities. The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

It's time to get a little spicy! In today's episode, we begin a two part chat about what it's like working with wedding planners (and other event vendors) as a live wedding painter. Spoiler alert: the experience is sometimes not great. Amanda shares her insights as a former wedding planner herself, and we also share several comments about planners/vendors that were submitted in our Season 2 survey. Commentary from the following artists was included in this episode: Bailey Moser (www.baileymoser.com), Skip Rhode (www.ashevilleeventpaintings.com), Amanda Hawthorne (www.livewellpaintoften.com), Kaitlin Funkhouser (www.kaitlinfunkhouser.com) and Gina Marie Floridia (www.eventpaintingwithgina.com). Join us next week as we wrap up this very important chat! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Are Live Wedding Painters primarily artists, or does their participation in special events make them event service providers first and foremost? Can both options be true at the same time? We dive into this important duality of a live wedding painter's role through discussion of some poll questions posed on our Instagram page along with responses we received from fellow live painters. We also chat about strategies for setting pricing. Artists whose comments were featured in this episode include Hannah Aaron Studio (https://www.hannahaaronstudio.com/), By Elysia King (https://www.cloudstudioagency.com/our-artists/elysia-king) and Ryan Kindset Art (https://www.ryankindsethart.com). The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Today we're chatting all about questions we've received about the show! We'll talk about LPP's future as well as continue our discussion regarding contracts and boundaries. Artists whose questions were featured in this episode include Katherine Gressel (www.eventpaintingbykatherine.com), Amanda Hawthorne (www.livewellpaintoften.com), Virginia Brown (www.beretandbrush.com) and Renee van den Kerkhof (https://www.neetje.nl). The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we discuss some less-than-ideal scenarios that painters who answered our season 2 survey shared with us that they plan to never experience again. The main theme of this episode is boundary setting, with client boundaries as well as self-imposed artistic boundaries both discussed. We also touch on the relatability of 2016's McDonald's history-focused film The Founder along with our #1 tip for new painters to get some real world event experience. Artists whose answers were featured in this episode include Amanda Hawthorne (livewellpaintoften.com), Stine Hildre (stinehildreart.com) and Korianne Stout (koriannepaints.com). The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 2 of LPP! In this season, we'll be discussing insights we gathered from our Season 2 survey that was recently distributed across our social media platforms to our fellow event painters and listening audience all over the world. Each episode explores one question asked in the survey. In our first episode, we discuss the following question: "What should the general public know about live painting or live painters?" We feature several wonderful artists in this episode, including the following artists who gave us permission to share their names and information: - Kaitlin Funkhouser Art: https://kaitlinfunkhouser.com/ - Bailey Moser Fine Art & Event Painting: https://www.baileymoser.com/ We'd love to hear your thoughts about our new format for Season 2. We look forward to your feedback via email (livepainterpodcast@gmail.com) or Instagram DM @livepainterpodcast. Happy painting! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

In this bonus episode, we'll be discussing a webinar we attended in the summer of 2023 that included a treasure trove of valuable insights about the events industry as it stands in the current moment. We chat about some macro trends, unique client behaviors we've noticed recently and some of the pitfalls event industry pros have been experiencing this year. We'll also chat about how we can move forward into a super successful 2024! SEASON 2 SURVEY: https://forms.gle/o8AnLphHsp4KYtay6 Share your thoughts and you could have your answers featured in Season 2! Original webinar presenters: Megan Gillikin- megangillikin.com Brandee Gaar- brandeegaar.com Ashley Ebert- the abundance.group Sara Dunn- saradoesseo.com Susan Southerland- justeventsgroup.com The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

It's hard to believe we are already at the end of Season 1 of LPP! For our finale episode, we will be finishing up our interview from last week with Julie Rieutort of Event Painting by Julie. We'll chat about Julie's recent wedding as well as some of our past guests and episodes to wrap up the season! To find out more about Julie, visit eventpaintingbyjulie.com or find her on Instagram @eventpaintingbyjulie. Thank you to everyone who has followed along with season one! Stay tuned to our Instagram to find out more about how YOU Can participate in season two! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

We will be chatting with live painter Julie Rieutort on today's episode of LPP! Julie has been the owner of her live painting business, Event Painting by Julie, since painting her first wedding in 2020, though she has been painting her whole life. Julie also brings her unique perspective as an event industry veteran to our conversation, having worked as a professional cake artist prior to starting her live painting business. Make sure you join us next week for the rest of our interview with Julie, and you can find out more about Julie at eventpaintingbyjulie.com or @eventpaintingbyjulie on Instagram! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Today we'll be finishing our chat with Chloe Cambell! Chloe is the owner of Cloud Studio Agency, an artist agency representing live event painters across the United States. We'll hear from Chloe all about her experience running such a unique business, along with her advice for aspiring artists and business owners. Find out more about Chloe at cloudstudioagency.com or @cloudstudioagency or @bychloecampbell on Instagram. The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Today we'll be sharing the first part in our two part conversation with Chloe Campbell! Chloe is the owner of a live painter agency where she manages several talented artists, as well as a talented live painter in her own right! Chloe has been painting weddings for over 8 years in her hometown of Charleston, SC and beyond. To find out more about Chloe, check out her website at cloudstudioagency.com or find her on Instagram @cloudstudioagency and @bychloecampbell. Be sure to join us next week for the rest of our conversation with Chloe! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Today we'll be chatting with Brittany Branson, owner of By Brittany Branson, a DC + Destination live wedding painting service! Brittany originally went to school for art advocacy and legislation, but transitioned into live wedding painting after hiring a painter for her own wedding! To find out more about Brittany, check out her website at bybrittanybranson.com or her Instagram @bybrittanybranson. The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

This week, we will be chatting with legendary live painter Katherine Gressel of Event Painting by Katherine! Katherine has been painting live at weddings since 2008, and she has been integral in shaping the industry as we know it today. We'll chat with Katherine about everything from her history painting weddings to her current work curating galleries in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY. To learn more about Katherine, visit her website at eventpaintingbykatherine.com or @eventpaintingbykatherine on Instagram. The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Today's episode will conclude our interview from last week with Talia Garcia of Canvas and Confetti! In this episode, we'll learn more about Talia's artistic process as well as discuss her dream wedding to paint. Make sure to listen to the previous episode of LPP to hear the first half of our interview with Talia, and find more of Talia's work at www.canvasandconfetti.com or @canvasandconfetti on Instagram! The Live Painter Podcast is hosted by Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear of Event Painting by Jamie, a live painting business based in Orlando, FL and Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Jamie and Amanda, please visit www.eventpaintingbyjamie.com. To find out more about the podcast, visit www.livepainterpodcast.com, find us on Instagram @livepainterpodcast, and check out our new Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypZ_yyrtP3HySPKNO4drYQ. You can also email the show with any questions or comments at livepainterpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!