Extraordinary Creatives

By Ceri Hand

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Extraordinary Creatives: The Premier Art Podcast Welcome to the Extraordinary Creatives podcast, your gateway to the world of exceptional artists and creative leaders who have defied the odds to make a significant impact in the arts and beyond. Hosted by Ceri Hand, creative coach, curator, and seasoned arts and business insider, this podcast offers a wealth of insights into art and creativity through in-depth interviews. Ceri’s extensive experience and genuine passion for the arts make every episode a treasure trove of inspiration and practical advice. At the heart of Extraordinary Creatives is the belief that creativity is essential for success. However, it is the courage, confidence, and resilience to dare to be different that truly transforms the world. With her warm, playful, and straight-talking style, Ceri delves into the ideas, processes, mindsets, victories, and challenges of trailblazers who have paved the way in the arts. Ceri’s mission is to support 100,000 artists and arts leaders by 2025 by providing exclusive access to information, inspiration, and expertise. Discover the transformative power of art with Extraordinary Creatives. Tune in and follow so you don’t miss an episode!

Episode Date
Trust Discomfort As Part of Your Creative Language with Amartey Golding
Jun 22, 2026
Artists, Don't Reply To That Commission Enquiry — Filter First - Part 4 of 9
Jun 18, 2026
Don't Wait For Permission To Build The World You Want To Live In with Ian Giles and David Shenton
Jun 15, 2026
Your Commission Ecosystem: Four Decisions To Make Before The Next Enquiry Lands - Part 3 of 9
Jun 11, 2026
Grief, Caregiving and Work That Shines Through It All with Alexis Soul-Gray
Jun 08, 2026
The Five Signatures Of An Underpriced Commission – Part 2 of 9
Jun 04, 2026
When Music Meets Image: Crafting Emotional Worlds On Screen with Tiffany Anders
Jun 01, 2026
Designing The Way You Want To Work - The Mindset Shift Behind Every Commission That Doesn't Burn You Out Part 1 of 9
May 28, 2026
Great Institutions Aren’t Built On Perfection—They’re Built On Permission with Joe Hill
May 25, 2026
How to Get Press as an Artist
May 21, 2026
Intuition, Research, Ancestry, and the Slow Unfolding of Ideas Through Making with Charmaine Watkiss
May 18, 2026
When You Think You Said the Wrong Thing at an Event
May 14, 2026
Beyond the White Cube: How The Line Brings Art into Everyday Life with Sarah Carrington
May 11, 2026
You’re Not the Least Interesting Person in the Room
May 07, 2026
Everyone Can’t Be an Arsehole
May 04, 2026
You’re Not Bad at Networking. You’re Protecting Yourself
Apr 30, 2026
What Refusing to Stick to One Lane Does for Your Art with Guy Richards Smit
Apr 27, 2026
When Someone You Love Laughs at Your Work
Apr 23, 2026
Disaster as a Gift: The Long Game of Creativity with John Lloyd
Apr 20, 2026
When Life Changes You and the Work Has to Change Too
Apr 16, 2026
What Performance Art Holds That White Cube Spaces Can’t with Wet Mess
Apr 13, 2026
When Life Breaks the Creative Rhythm
Apr 09, 2026
Inside The Artist’s Way: Simple Tools That Sustain Brave Creativity with Julia Cameron
Apr 06, 2026
Stop Funding Your Own Burnout: Designing Commissions That Don’t Drain You
Apr 02, 2026
How to Build Creative Worlds That Last with Jenn Ellis
Mar 30, 2026
Why Do I Keep Building Empires When I Just Want to Make Art
Mar 26, 2026
Living Inside the Fourth Wall: Space, Colour and Care with Eddie Peake
Mar 23, 2026
When Your Brain Says, “I Don’t Know How” (It’s Lying)
Mar 19, 2026
Building a Visual Language of Colour and Symbols with Sarah Boris
Mar 16, 2026
How Artist Websites Quietly Lead to Sales, Enquiries and Opportunities
Mar 12, 2026
Making Ambitious Work is Never Just About Ideas with Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
Mar 09, 2026
What Should Definitely Be on Your Artist Website
Mar 05, 2026
Building a Creative Career That Doesn’t Burn You Out with Rob Lowe (aka Supermundane)
Mar 02, 2026
Why Artist Websites Still Matter and How to Make Yours Work Harder
Feb 26, 2026
An Invitation to Work Relationally, Make Space For Complexity and Trust That Your Questions Matter with Filipa Ramos
Feb 23, 2026
How to Get the Things You’re Avoiding Done 
Feb 19, 2026
Creative Longevity, Instinct and Building a Practice That Remains True with Francesca Gavin and Seana Gavin
Feb 16, 2026
Selling From One-Off Events: Designing Afterlives for Ephemeral Work
Feb 12, 2026
What It Takes to Build an Art World Artists Can Survive and Thrive In with Marcel Baettig
Feb 09, 2026
Should You Quit Your Job to Be an Artist?
Feb 05, 2026
Trust Yourself - Do The Work First, Worry About Explaining It Later with Eva Sajovic
Feb 02, 2026
Working Towards Co-representation - Things to Aim For, Avoid and Know
Jan 29, 2026
Art Beyond Identity and Authorship with David Horvitz
Jan 26, 2026
Regulation Is a Creative Skill: Why anxiety keeps artists busy but stops them finishing
Jan 22, 2026
How Collectors Really Make Decisions with Beth Greenacre
Jan 19, 2026
The Studio Won’t Save You: You Can’t Make Deep Work from a Dysregulated Life
Jan 15, 2026
Enchantment as Practice: Making Slow Work in a Fast World with Sophie Coryndon
Jan 12, 2026
You Can’t Build a Creative Life on Evasion
Jan 08, 2026
The Year You Stop Hiding From the Thing You Want Most
Jan 01, 2026
The Courage, You Forgot You Had
Dec 29, 2025
What Happens After - Turning One Evening into Long-Term Momentum - Episode 3 of 3
Dec 25, 2025
Planning the How - Turning Intention into a Structured, Soulful Artist-Led Event - Episode 2 of 3
Dec 22, 2025
The Why and What of Hosting Your Own Artist-Led Event Episode 1 of 3
Dec 18, 2025
Design Your £40K Year Building Sustainable Art Income
Dec 15, 2025
How to Set Goals That Actually Work for You
Dec 11, 2025
Sculpting Sound, Shaping Data: Memo Akten and the Art of the Techno-Lifestyle
Dec 08, 2025
Stop Waiting for the Show and Start Making One
Dec 04, 2025
In Between Worlds: Lakwena Maciver ’s Journey Through Art, Identity, and Staying True
Dec 01, 2025
The Approval Trap Why Seeking Validation Shrinks Your Power
Nov 27, 2025
Building a Creative Life: Andrew Sabin & Laura Ford on Art, Risk, and Matt Black Barn
Nov 24, 2025
How to Make the Most of Participating in an Art Fair
Nov 20, 2025
The Art of Relationship: The NıCOLETTı Formula for a Vibrant, Collaborative Gallery
Nov 17, 2025
Why You Should Make Peace With Being Consistently Inconsistent
Nov 13, 2025
The Art of Going Deeper with Ekow Eshun
Nov 10, 2025
How to Create an Artist PDF Catalogue
Nov 06, 2025
Pregnant Then Screwed: Lessons in Activism, Burnout, and New Beginnings with Joeli Brearley
Nov 03, 2025
How to Write an Artist Statement That Sounds Like You
Oct 30, 2025
Crafting a Creative Legacy with Humans Since 1982
Oct 27, 2025
Authority Beyond the Studio: How to Build Confidence in Every Part of Your Creative Life
Oct 23, 2025
From Sauna to Gallery: Designing Spaces for Creative Connection with Ryan Noon
Oct 20, 2025
How to Deal with Unfavourable Feedback
Oct 16, 2025
Bending Reality: The Wild Art and Ambition of Alex Chinneck
Oct 13, 2025
What to Do When You´re Afraid to Make the Work You´re Supposed to Be Making
Oct 09, 2025
Step into Collaborations with Clarity, Openness and Curiosity - Francesca Du Brock
Oct 06, 2025
Dealing With Rejection
Oct 02, 2025
The Next Art History is Being Written - Georg Bak is One of its Scribes
Sep 29, 2025
Grief, the Studio Companion (Part Two)
Sep 25, 2025
Building Community, Shaping the Art World: The Fountainhead Arts Story
Sep 22, 2025
Grief, the Technicolour Rattlesnake
Sep 18, 2025
Artists Hold The Keys To How We See and Live with Ben Luke
Sep 15, 2025
The One Skill That Changed My Life: How to Negotiate with Confidence and Clarity
Sep 11, 2025
Trusting the Thread: Holly Stevenson on Creative Instincts and Artistic Integrity
Sep 08, 2025
How to Find Your Artworld Champions
Sep 04, 2025
Photography That Blends Memory and Fantasy with Josh Aronson
Sep 01, 2025
Exploring New Ways To Combine The Elements Of Our Visual World with Pari Ehsan
Aug 28, 2025
Who Are Your Art World Champions (And Why You Need at Least 10 of Them)
Aug 28, 2025
Do You Really Need a Commercial Gallery to Thrive as an Artist?
Aug 21, 2025
Art As A Catalyst for Change with Peter Kennard
Aug 18, 2025
You´re Not Meant to Fit in - You´re Meant to Resonate
Aug 14, 2025
A Story of Friendship, Fraud and Fine Art with Orlando Whitfield
Aug 11, 2025
The Case For Ugly, Challenging, Unsellable Art
Aug 07, 2025
A Masterclass in Curating As Care Infrastructure and Expansive Thinking with Dr. Livia Alexander
Aug 04, 2025
Which Option is Best, Solo, Duo or Group Exhibition?
Jul 31, 2025
Insights into Playing the Long Game as an Artist with Shezad Dawood
Jul 28, 2025
Are We There Yet?
Jul 24, 2025
Asking For Help Is Not Weakness - It Is How You Will Be Successful with Danielle Krysa
Jul 21, 2025
Should You Start a Newsletter as an Artist?
Jul 18, 2025
Chewing Gum and Cinematic Truths – A Rebellious Filmmaker’s Journey with John Smith
Jul 14, 2025
Why You Feel Drained After a Big Show (And What to Do About It)
Jul 10, 2025
Using the Art of Story Telling to Connect and Resonate with Hunter Braithwaite
Jul 07, 2025
How to Rekindle an Old Artworld Contact (Without Making it Weird)
Jul 03, 2025
Creative Courage, Grit and the Benefits of Sharing Your Process with Chris Do
Jun 30, 2025
The 5 Types of Confidence Every Artist Needs (And How to Build Them)
Jun 26, 2025
Finding Inspiration Everywhere, Persevering and Staying True to Yourself with Laleh Khorramian
Jun 23, 2025
Stuck is Normal - Staying Stuck is Optional
Jun 18, 2025
Leveraging the System to Create Attention Grabbing Subversive Art with Jeremy Hutchison
Jun 15, 2025
You´ve Achieved More Than You Think
Jun 11, 2025
Invisible Worlds, Creative Resilience & Letting Go Of Perfectionism with Andy J. Pizza
Jun 08, 2025
When You Know, You Know: Heartbreak, Art and Learning to Trust Yourself
Jun 04, 2025
Making Art That Glows: Autumn Casey on Intuition, Grit, and Building a Creative Life
Jun 01, 2025
How to Build Confidence—Without Faking It
May 28, 2025
How to Keep Evolving When the Art World Wants Consistency with Peter Gronquist
May 25, 2025
The Artists Making Progress Do This First
May 21, 2025
The Transformative Effect of Saying Yes to the Painting Within You with Erika B Hess
May 18, 2025
Stop Waiting - 4 Ways to Start Earning from Your Art
May 14, 2025
How Creativity Activism is Tackling Climate Change with John Kenneth Paranada
May 11, 2025
You're Not Lazy – You're Afraid (And Here´s What Helps)
May 07, 2025
The Creative Power in Uncertainty with Margaret Heffernan
May 04, 2025
How I Know You’re an Extraordinary Creative (Spoiler: It's not about awards, followers, or fancy studios.)
Apr 30, 2025
The Secrets Behind Successful Public Art with Sherry Dobbin
Apr 27, 2025
6 Fixes for Stuck Artists: Real-World Ways to Get Your Work Noticed, Valued & Moving Again
Apr 23, 2025
Creating Engaging and Inclusive Public Art with Curator & Artist Chantelle Purcell
Apr 20, 2025
How Museums Decide What Art to Collect (And How You Can Help Them Choose Yours)
Apr 16, 2025
Rejecting Convention & Keeping Artistic Integrity with Richard Malone
Apr 13, 2025
Self-Made Is a Myth: Why You Should Accept Help Without Shame
Apr 09, 2025
Reality is Overrated: Embracing the Unknown for True Creativity with Filmmaker Halina Dyrschka
Apr 06, 2025
How to Spot Your Best Work: A Guide to Seeing Your Art Objectively
Apr 02, 2025
How Artists Can Create Innovation Through Collaboration with Rodolfo Groenewoud
Mar 30, 2025
Want to Sell More Art? Fix This First
Mar 27, 2025
The True Cost of Art with Art Collectors Darryl de Prez and Victoria Thomas
Mar 24, 2025
Why You Shouldn’t Wait for Funding Before You Start
Mar 20, 2025
Why Change Can be the Ultimate Creative Tool with Pixies Bassist & Painter Emma Richardson
Mar 17, 2025
Success Isn’t What You Think: Why Artists Need a New Definition
Mar 13, 2025
Creating A Sustainable and Inclusive Art World with Curator Marcelle Joseph
Mar 10, 2025
Defining Your Ideal Client – Attracting People Who Truly Get Your Work
Mar 06, 2025
Can Art Drive Social Justice with Rosalie Schweiker
Mar 03, 2025
Hacking Your Money Mindset: Elevate Your Earnings in 2025 (in 15 minutes… or a little longer, but totally worth it)
Feb 27, 2025
How Museums Can Shape the Future with Seb Chan of ACMI
Feb 24, 2025
Engineering Your Creative Career One P at a Time
Feb 20, 2025
Why Authenticity is Essential in Building a Sustainable Art Career with Claire Luxton
Feb 17, 2025
Creativity Hacks: How to Be Bolder, Braver, and Weirder in Your Art
Feb 13, 2025
Understanding Creative Vulnerability with Erica Eyres
Feb 10, 2025
How to Create More Time To Do What You Love as a Creative
Feb 06, 2025
Introducing Beat the Block Podcast Shorties – Your Weekly Creative Kickstart
Feb 03, 2025
Authentic Leadership & Cultural Innovation with Tarek Iskander of Battersea Arts Centre
Feb 03, 2025
The Feminist Laugh: Althea Greenan on Archives, Art, and Activism
Jan 27, 2025
Pushing The Boundaries of Photography & Film with Catherine Yass
Jan 20, 2025
Creating Inclusive Cultural Spaces: How Salma Tuqan is Transforming Arts Institution Leadership
Jan 13, 2025
Building Authentic Artist Dealer Relationships with Lisa Cooley
Jan 06, 2025
How to Thrive in 2025: Your Questions Answered
Dec 30, 2024
Becoming a Fearless and Authentic Creative with Louise Gray
Dec 23, 2024
Lady Skollie: Modern Cave Painter Redefining South African Art
Dec 16, 2024
Why Artists Can't Hide Their DNA and Need Community to Thrive with Jennifer Higgie
Dec 02, 2024
Bringing Large Scale Public Art to Life with Artist Producer Lexi Zelda Stevens and Artists Megan Broadmeadow & Angela Davies
Nov 25, 2024
Building Inclusive Cultural Spaces with Dhikshana Turakhia Pering Head of Creative Programmes at London Museum
Nov 18, 2024
Innovating Sound Design with Sound Artist Nick Ryan
Nov 11, 2024
Artist Curator Gavin Wade: How Eastside Projects is Changing Birmingham's Art Scene
Nov 11, 2024
Technology in Art: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer on Large Scale Interactive Installations
Nov 04, 2024
Why Art Needs Enthusiasm and How to Represent Artists in 2024 with Marine Tanguy
Oct 28, 2024
The Art of Digital Leadership with Tom Higham Creative Director and Founder of Mediale
Oct 20, 2024
Personal Experience and Artistic Expression with Emma Talbot
Oct 13, 2024
Connal Orton: Author, TV Producer, and Theatre Director on the Power of Mucking About and Flying by the Seat of Your Pants
Oct 06, 2024
Unmasking the Imposter: Empowering Your Creative Confidence
Sep 29, 2024
Does AI Have a Place in Poetry? Ana Maria Caballero's Innovative and Controversial Creativity
Sep 22, 2024
Cracking the Code: How to Discover and Connect with the Right Art Collector
Sep 15, 2024
Understanding How Contemporary Art Prices Are Determined Factors and Influences
Sep 08, 2024
The Rebel Painter Eleanor Moreton | The Hidden Taboo of Beautiful Art
Sep 01, 2024
Painting Time with Martyn Cross
Aug 25, 2024
What it Takes to be a Successful Artist & Curator with Garth Gratrix
Aug 18, 2024
An Artist's Guide to Working with Commercial Art Galleries | How to Get Represented and Maintain the Relationship
Aug 12, 2024
The Interdependency of Curator and Artist with Inês Geraldes Cardoso
Aug 04, 2024
Championing Diversity in Art: Gemma Rolls-Bentley's Curatorial Approach
Jul 28, 2024
From Goldsmiths to Nick Cave: Creative Collaboration in Art and Film with Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
Jul 21, 2024
Hannah Perry: From DIY Spaces to Major Gallery Shows
Jul 14, 2024
Public Art Revolution: Mark Davy on Cultural Placemaking Strategies
Jul 07, 2024
Mastering Studio Visits Part 2: Insights for Artists, Curators, Collectors and Commissioners Part 2
Jun 30, 2024
Mastering Studio Visits Part 1: Insights for Artists, Curators, Collectors and Commissioners Part 1
Jun 23, 2024
Cultivating Curiosity: Creative Resourcefulness in a Global Art World with Alessio Antoniolli
Jun 16, 2024
Embracing the Unconventional: Marianna Simnett on Staying True to Your Artistic Path
Jun 09, 2024
Feeling Crap? Try this! | What to do as a creative when you feel rubbish
Jun 02, 2024
Creativity, Community, and Resilience: Insights from Sally Shaw
May 26, 2024
Accessibility & Authenticity: Kiera & Holly Blakey's Approach to Creativity
May 19, 2024
Embracing Authenticity: Benoit Swan Pouffer on Crafting a Unique Artistic Voice
May 12, 2024
The Power of Collective Creativity: Juneau Projects on Embracing Collaboration and Community
May 05, 2024
From Print to Passion: 50-Year Journey in Art and Creativity with Bob Pain
Apr 28, 2024
Building Creative Communities and Embracing Change: Paddy Johnson
Apr 21, 2024
How to Navigate the Art Industry Like a Pro | Why Authenticity Matters with Louise Chignac & Will Jarvis
Apr 14, 2024
Sorcha Dallas | From Artist to Archivist: The Power of Community and Collaboration in Creativity
Apr 07, 2024
Ceri's Mini Pep Talk
Mar 31, 2024
How To Go from Good to Great with Dance Artist Ivan Michael Blackstock
Mar 25, 2024
5 Tips to Unlock Your Artworld Network
Mar 18, 2024
Breaking Barriers: Paul Hedge on Championing Underrepresented Artists in the 90s and Beyond
Mar 11, 2024
The Brave Creative Habit with Todd Henry
Mar 04, 2024
Inside the Mind of Radical Artist Kim Noble
Feb 26, 2024
Behind The Scenes: Crafting Captivating Theatrical Worlds with Stage Designer Chloe Lamford
Feb 19, 2024
How Collaboration And Play Shape Artistic Work with Paul Kindersley
Feb 12, 2024
Prototype Your Artistic Evolution with Lucy McRae
Feb 05, 2024
Neurodivergence in Art | Disrupting Shame with Claire Morgan
Jan 29, 2024
Embracing Absurdity and Humour with Artist Rosie Gibbens
Jan 22, 2024
How to Sustain Creativity, Nurture Diversity and Generate Talent with Titania Altius
Jan 15, 2024
Paula Orrell | The Artist-Curator Shaping the Arts Nationally
Jan 08, 2024
Insights from 30 Years Collaborating with Extraordinary Creatives
Dec 18, 2023
Designing Work Around Your Strengths with Dave Stachowiak
Dec 11, 2023
Keri Elmsly on Reshaping Creative Institutions
Dec 04, 2023
Curating Social Meaning: Christian Viveros-Fauné on Art as Change
Nov 27, 2023
Rebel Spirit: Activism Through Arts Leadership with Zerritha Brown
Nov 20, 2023
The Accidental Activist: Soheila Sokhanvari
Nov 13, 2023
Creativity Has No Rules: Julie Verhoeven on Embracing Discomfort and Doubt as an Artist
Nov 06, 2023
Creative Risks and Relentless Curiosity with Normski
Oct 30, 2023
The Intentional Editor: How Sharmaine Lovegrove Curates Inclusive Narratives
Oct 22, 2023
Wide-Eyed Creation: Crafting Your World, From Page to Stage with John Hegley
Oct 15, 2023
The Non-Binary Multiverse: Libby Heaney on Quantum, Magic, and Slime
Oct 08, 2023
Creating Space: Ekow Eshun's Impact on the Cultural Landscape
Oct 01, 2023
Transforming Mental Health: Tim A. Shaw's Creative Vision for Change
Oct 01, 2023
Horror, Hedonism, and Queer World-Building: Jenkin van Zyl's Creative Journey
Oct 01, 2023
The Power of Permission: Beth Bate's Impactful Leadership in the Arts
Oct 01, 2023
Curating Chaos: The Artistic Collaborations of John Marchant
Oct 01, 2023
From Acid Trips to Artistic Obsessions: Sue Webster's Journey to Creative Freedom
Oct 01, 2023
Unleashing Creative Potential: Ceri's Extraordinary Journey
Oct 01, 2023