Ep. 44: Pioneering A Painting Experience w/ award-winning artist Stephanie Paige Thomson
In Episode 44 of The Composed Artist, host Stephanie Gaffney interviews award-winning artist Stephanie Paige Thomson to discuss her unique virtual live painting studio and community, Broadcasting Brushers. Stephanie Paige Thomson shares her journey from self-taught artist to professional, emphasizing the importance of working from life and consistent practice. She details her pioneering concept – Broadcasting Brushers – providing high-quality 4K video of live models, fostering a collaborative painting environment for artists of all levels. Stephanie and Stephanie then delve into balancing motherhood with a creative career, the generosity within the art world, and the value of community and continuous learning for artists!| Links for Things Discussed in this Episode |–Stephanie Paige Thomson’s “I Have Creative Burnout: Now What?” video: https://youtu.be/Kw_CQ2H6J4s?si=jrVwUsg8tmBYBLHC | Podcast Guest: Stephanie Paige Thomson |Website: https://www.broadcastingbrushers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniepaigethomson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephaniethomson4501/ Patreon: http://patreon.com/StephaniePaigeThomson | Podcast Host: Stephanie Gaffney |Website: https://stephaniegaffney.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torregrossafineart/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torregrossafineart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorregrossaFineArt/ | The Composed Artist |Website: https://stephaniegaffney.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomposedartist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheComposedArtist Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44VXy2paykbwxGoACcEOCe RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/fae133f4/podcast/rss | Affiliates & Sponsors | Get Contracts from The Legal Paige: https://thelegalpaige.com?aff=603 USE CODE: TCA10Take the “Foundations of Oil Painting” course from The Paint Coach: https://paint-coach.teachable.com/courses/oil-painting-foundational-skills21?affcode=787790_28jhmu24 Laurie Anne’s Art To Print Course: https://learn.laurieanneart.com/Get 20% off the 2025 Creative Climb Planner when you use the code “COMPOSED20”: https://www.candicedennis.com/COMPOSED20 Rosemary & Co: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/ USE CODE: STEPHANIE-GAFFNEYGamblin: https://gamblincolors.com/ Honeybook: https://share.honeybook.com/stephaniegaffney Sign up for Personalized Coaching from Stephanie year-round: https://stephaniegaffney.com/book-a-coaching-call/ Stephanie’s Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torregrossafineart?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsftorregrossafineart_2AK0V82BHBS81X7RKR8GGet Stephanie’s Goal Setting Workbook! It’s packed with tools to help you evaluate your business, track your growth and adjust as needed, and turn vague dreams into concrete plans – and plans into real success. Just click the link: https://stephaniegaffney.com/goal-setting-workbook/ Thank you!
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Crowd Faves: Listener's Top Moments from The Composed Artist
In this "Crowd Faves" episode, host Stephanie Gaffney shares listener's favorite moments from The Composed Artist podcast. Hear insights from Rebekka Lord-Johnson on capturing emotional reference photos, Laura Swytak on the challenges of likeness and scale in portrait painting, and Aaron Jacob Jones on van life and finding an unexpected travel companion in AI. This compilation offers a unique look into the creative processes, business strategies, and personal journeys of these three talented artists for everyone to learn from!| Links for Things Discussed in this Episode |–The Composed Artist Episodes feat Rebekka Lord-Johnson: https://youtu.be/ea_QEbPbRAY, https://youtu.be/xJOZr8zUaSw –The Composed Artist Episodes feat. Laura Swytak: https://youtu.be/TjjQGlgKwBU, https://youtu.be/RSqhyHWLkT8 –The Composed Artist Episode feat. Aaron Jacob Jones: https://youtu.be/7EvxE65Tzys | Podcast Guest: Rebekka Lord-Johnson |Website: https://www.theweddingpainter.com.au/Instagram for Rebekka Lord-Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/the.wedding.painter/TikTok for Rebekka Lord-Johnson: https://www.tiktok.com/@bek.lj| Podcast Guest: Laura Swytak |Website: https://www.laurajanefineart.com/Instagram for Laura Swytak: https://www.instagram.com/eventpainter/| Podcast Guest: Aaron Jacob Jones |Website: https://weddingillustrator.co.uk/ Instagram for Aaron Jacob Jones: https://www.instagram.com/eventillustrator/ | Podcast Host: Stephanie Gaffney |Website: https://stephaniegaffney.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torregrossafineart/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torregrossafineart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorregrossaFineArt/ | The Composed Artist |Website: https://stephaniegaffney.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomposedartist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheComposedArtist Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44VXy2paykbwxGoACcEOCe RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/fae133f4/podcast/rss | Affiliates & Sponsors | Get Contracts from The Legal Paige: https://thelegalpaige.com?aff=603 USE CODE: TCA10Take the “Foundations of Oil Painting” course from The Paint Coach: https://paint-coach.teachable.com/courses/oil-painting-foundational-skills21?affcode=787790_28jhmu24 Laurie Anne’s Art To Print Course: https://learn.laurieanneart.com/Get 20% off the 2025 Creative Climb Planner when you use the code “COMPOSED20”: https://www.candicedennis.com/COMPOSED20 Rosemary & Co: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/ USE CODE: STEPHANIE-GAFFNEYGamblin: https://gamblincolors.com/ Honeybook: https://share.honeybook.com/stephaniegaffney Sign up for Personalized Coaching from Stephanie year-round: https://calendly.com/stephaniegaffneyedu/1-1-artist-coaching-session Stephanie’s Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torregrossafineart?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsftorregrossafineart_2AK0V82BHBS81X7RKR8GGet Stephanie’s Goal Setting Workbook! It’s packed with tools to help you evaluate your business, track your growth and adjust as needed, and turn vague dreams into concrete plans – and plans into real success. Just click the link: https://stephaniegaffney.com/goal-setting-workbook/ Thank you!
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Ep. 43: Mom on the Move – Traveling for Work as a Live Wedding Painter
In Episode 43 of The Composed Artist, host Stephanie Gaffney shares her insights on traveling for work as a live wedding painter and mom, offering strategies for managing travel while pregnant, including tips for comfort and keeping your energy up. She also discusses the complexities of post-birth travel, especially when nursing, providing practical advice on managing milk production and utilizing airport resources.Emphasizing the necessity of a strong home support system and self-care while traveling to ensure expert-level performance, this is a must-listen episode to help artists and non-artists to acknowledge the sacrifices and rewards of this demanding career.| Podcast Host: Stephanie Gaffney |Website: https://stephaniegaffney.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torregrossafineart/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torregrossafineart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorregrossaFineArt/ | The Composed Artist |Website: https://stephaniegaffney.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomposedartist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheComposedArtist Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44VXy2paykbwxGoACcEOCe RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/fae133f4/podcast/rss | Affiliates & Sponsors | Get Contracts from The Legal Paige: https://thelegalpaige.com?aff=603 USE CODE: TCA10Take the “Foundations of Oil Painting” course from The Paint Coach: https://paint-coach.teachable.com/courses/oil-painting-foundational-skills21?affcode=787790_28jhmu24 Laurie Anne’s Art To Print Course: https://learn.laurieanneart.com/Get 20% off the 2025 Creative Climb Planner when you use the code “COMPOSED20”: https://www.candicedennis.com/COMPOSED20 Rosemary & Co: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/ USE CODE: STEPHANIE-GAFFNEYGamblin: https://gamblincolors.com/ Honeybook: https://share.honeybook.com/stephaniegaffney Sign up for Personalized Coaching from Stephanie year-round: https://calendly.com/stephaniegaffneyedu/1-1-artist-coaching-session Stephanie’s Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torregrossafineart?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsftorregrossafineart_2AK0V82BHBS81X7RKR8GGet Stephanie’s Goal Setting Workbook! It’s packed with tools to help you evaluate your business, track your growth and adjust as needed, and turn vague dreams into concrete plans – and plans into real success. Just click the link: https://stephaniegaffney.com/goal-setting-workbook/ Thank you!
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Ep. 42: Slow Summers and Painting Retreats w/ Chloe Campbell
In Episode 42 of The Composed Artist, host Stephanie Gaffney chats with fellow live painter Chloe Campbell about the unique challenges and triumphs of navigating live event painting while pregnant. Both artists share their personal experiences, from managing physical demands and long drives to the emotional shifts that come with balancing a thriving creative business and growing a family.Then Chloe dives into the exciting upcoming “Layover Events” for 2026: a fashion illustration-focused retreat in Savannah, GA, and a plein air painting immersive experience in Maine!This is an episode filled with useful tips and tricks, and must-attend events for artists!| Links & Dates for Things Discussed in this Episode |Layover Savannah: January 27-29, 2026 | https://www.layoverevents.com/savannahLayover Maine: August 10-13, 2026 | https://www.layoverevents.com/maineMy Layover Experience - w/ guest appearance by Chloe Campbell | https://youtu.be/wDDmoKhDXZQ Lessons from Our Mothers w/ live wedding painter Danielle Jordaan | https://youtu.be/ImFOSoZVgbw | Upcoming Layover Guests |Jessica Durrant | https://jessicadurrant.com/Eric Jacobson | https://www.jacobsenfineart.com/Danielle Jordaan | https://www.daniellejordaan.com/Tops'l Farm | https://www.topslfarm.com/Soho South | https://www.sohosouthevents.com/| Connect with Chloe Campbell, Cloud Station, and Layover |Website | www.cloudstudioagency.com Layover Live Wedding Painting Conference Info | www.layoverevents.com Instagram for Chloe | https://www.instagram.com/bychloecampbell/ Instagram for Cloud Studio | https://www.instagram.com/cloudstudioagency/ Instagram for Layover | https://www.instagram.com/layoverevents/ YouTube for Cloud Studio | https://www.youtube.com/@cloudstudioagency_ | Connect with Stephanie |Website | https://stephaniegaffney.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/torregrossafineart/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@torregrossafineart Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TorregrossaFineArt/ | Connect with The Composed Artist |Website | https://stephaniegaffney.com/podcast/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecomposedartist YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheComposedArtist Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/44VXy2paykbwxGoACcEOCe RSS | https://anchor.fm/s/fae133f4/podcast/rss | Affiliates & Sponsors | Get Contracts from The Legal Paige | https://thelegalpaige.com?aff=603 USE CODE: TCA10Take the “Foundations of Oil Painting” course from The Paint Coach | https://paint-coach.teachable.com/courses/oil-painting-foundational-skills21?affcode=787790_28jhmu24 Laurie Anne’s Art To Print Course | https://learn.laurieanneart.com/Get 20% off the 2025 Creative Climb Planner when you use the code “COMPOSED20” | https://www.candicedennis.com/COMPOSED20 Rosemary & Co | https://www.rosemaryandco.com/ USE CODE: STEPHANIE-GAFFNEYGamblin | https://gamblincolors.com/ Honeybook | https://share.honeybook.com/stephaniegaffney Sign up for Personalized Coaching from Stephanie year-round! | https://calendly.com/stephaniegaffneyedu/1-1-artist-coaching-session Stephanie’s Amazon Store | https://www.amazon.com/shop/torregrossafineart?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsftorregrossafineart_2AK0V82BHBS81X7RKR8GGet Stephanie’s Goal Setting Workbook! It’s packed with tools to help you evaluate your business, track your growth and adjust as needed, and turn vague dreams into concrete plans – and plans into real success. Just click the link: https://stephaniegaffney.com/goal-setting-workbook/ Thank you!
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Ep. 41: Unhinged – Comments and Questions from Wedding Guests
In Episode 41 of The Composed Artist, host Stephanie Gaffney dives into the often humorous and sometimes awkward interactions she and other live wedding painters experience with wedding guests.While painting at weddings, guests frequently feel compelled to comment or ask questions, often forgetting themselves and saying things like seemingly harmless comparisons to Bob Ross and self-deprecating remarks about their own artistic abilities, to more outlandish requests and personal inquiries…maybe too personal.This is a conversation along with insights from Composed Artist listeners like you that is fun – even shocking – for artists and wedding guests alike!| Connect with Stephanie |Website | https://stephaniegaffney.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/torregrossafineart/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@torregrossafineart Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TorregrossaFineArt/ | Connect with The Composed Artist |Website | https://stephaniegaffney.com/podcast/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecomposedartist YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheComposedArtist Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/44VXy2paykbwxGoACcEOCe RSS | https://anchor.fm/s/fae133f4/podcast/rss | Affiliates & Sponsors | Get Contracts from The Legal Paige | https://thelegalpaige.com?aff=603 USE CODE: TCA10Take the “Foundations of Oil Painting” course from The Paint Coach | https://paint-coach.teachable.com/courses/oil-painting-foundational-skills21?affcode=787790_28jhmu24 Laurie Anne’s Art To Print Course | https://learn.laurieanneart.com/Get 20% off the 2025 Creative Climb Planner when you use the code “COMPOSED20” | https://www.candicedennis.com/COMPOSED20 Rosemary & Co | https://www.rosemaryandco.com/ USE CODE: STEPHANIE-GAFFNEYGamblin | https://gamblincolors.com/ Honeybook | https://share.honeybook.com/stephaniegaffney Sign up for Personalized Coaching from Stephanie year-round! | https://calendly.com/stephaniegaffneyedu/1-1-artist-coaching-session Stephanie’s Amazon Store | https://www.amazon.com/shop/torregrossafineart?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsftorregrossafineart_2AK0V82BHBS81X7RKR8GGet Stephanie’s Goal Setting Workbook! It’s packed with tools to help you evaluate your business, track your growth and adjust as needed, and turn vague dreams into concrete plans – and plans into real success. Just click the link: https://stephaniegaffney.com/goal-setting-workbook/ Thank you!
The Composed Artist is a podcast that explores the intersection of artistry, entrepreneurship and self-improvement and the pursuit of a more composed life. Coming to you every week, the show is hosted by Stephanie T. Gaffney – an artist specializing in live wedding painting.
Over the past decade, Stephanie’s job has taken her all over the world, meeting and creating art in front of thousands of people, and has allowed her to create a colorful life for herself and her family.
The Composed Artist is the podcast for the bold, creative, passionate, and genuine artist.
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