On today’s podcast, I talk with multidisciplinary artist, Claire Luxton. Claire has achieved great artistic and commercial success through her series of evocative multi-media digital images. Her vivid surrealism and beautiful self-portraiture, as well as her distinctive editing style, have earned her recognition and acclaim as both a fine artist and a photographer. Claire has collaborated with brands such as Adobe and McQueens, and her art has been commissioned by clients such as JP Morgan, The Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Westminster Council. Most recently, her art is being showcased in a peace exhibition for the United Nations in New York. Her social media presence is impressive in it’s own right- she has amassed 132k followers on Instagram, and 24.7k followers on TikTok. Together we discuss the topics such as how to make a living and build a prolific career as an artist, what it means working with the galleries, how to price your own work, printing methods and many more.

Intro (0:00 - 1:08)

Claire’s Background (1:08 - 4:15)

Claire’s First Camera and Self Portraiture (4:15 - 5:58)

Tiktok and other Social Media platforms (5:58 - 8:21)

How to make a living out of art (8:21 - 11:00)

Being an artist as a professional photographer, and where to start. (11:00 - 13:34)

How Art Galleries Work & Claire’s Experience (13:34 - 23:03)

What makes a picture art and not just a picture (23:03 - 26:41)

Pricing your own art (26:41 - 29:53)

Printing Methods and Materials (29:53 - 38:07)

Agency Representation (38:07 - 42:45)

Projects in London (42:45 - 44:23)