Send us a text Hey all! It's been a crazy ride with LPP but its time has come to an official close. I wanted to share one final message to let you know that episodes of LPP will be removed from streaming platforms on April 4th, 2025. We made this announcement on Instagram, but wanted to relay it here since we recently saw folks discussing the show unaware that it had ended. Thanks for listening!

Send us a textIn our final interview, we sit down for a chat with Japanese live wedding painter Tomoko Payton! Tomoko is the first (and so far the only) live wedding painter based in Japan. In our discussion, Tomoko takes us on a deep dive through her journey of carving out a market and establishing a client base in a location that is completely unfamiliar with the concept of live wedding painting. This is a fascinating and illuminating interview with one of the most passion...

Send us a textThis episode features our interview with fine artist Haigan Gandy, a live wedding painter based in the Southeastern US. Haigan is a lifelong artist and currently specializes in oil painting. Haigan takes us through her artistic journey, sharing lots of tips and experiences that shaped her artistic style along with advice on how she guides clients towards a piece that will not only be a beautiful keepsake for them, but something that will showcase her work best. ...

Send us a textIn this episode, we sit down for a chat with Utah-based live wedding painter Bailey Moser. We chat about how Bailey's introduction to live wedding painting perfectly clicked with her lifelong dream of owning her own business, and we discuss professionalism along with live painting techniques and how they differ from painting in studio. This is a gem of an interview, so make sure you stay tuned until the end to hear all of Bailey's sage advice and experiences! F...

Send us a textIn this special episode, we chat about our current thoughts on the wedding painting industry along with the events industry as a whole for 2025! We lament some areas of growth that we hope to change for ourselves in the new year as well as what things we hope stay the same. Jamie also shares a deep dive into his painting process and some things he will be working on next year. Be sure to listen to part one of this episode for a look into our 2024 wedding season...

Send us a textIn this special episode, we chat about the good, the bad and the ugly of our 2024 season! While there were some major bumps that we discuss in the early part of this episode, our overall impression of the year was positive. We also discuss some setbacks we faced this year and how they actually helped us, we take a deep dive into our experiences with social media this year, and, finally, we brag on our awesome group of 2024 couples (with a discussion on client boundar...

Send us a textHello new listeners- there sure are a lot of you lately! Here's a small "update" on the future of LPP. Please share your thoughts by DM'ing us on Instagram at @eventpaintingbyjamie.

Send us a textIn 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)&nb...

Send us a textToday 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).

Send us a textIn 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.Artist...

Send us a textIn 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.

Send us a textAre 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 comment...

Send us a textIn today's episode, we'll take a break from interviews to discuss some recent poll questions we asked on our Instagram regarding the state of our audience's small business operations as we reach the halfway point of 2024. We'll take a deep dive into the poll answers we received on booking and inquiry trends, pricing topics, additional income streams, the future outlook of the live wedding painting industry, thoughts on the current attitudes within the LWP community and mor...

Send us a textSurprise! 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...

Send us a textMeet your hosts! For our fifth episode, get to know a little more about the hosts of The Live Painter Podcast, Jamie Pogue and Amanda Rainear. On this episode, Jamie and Amanda talk about their expansive experiences both painting and planning events and offer some of their insights on this unique intersection of the arts and events industries. You'll also learn about their plans for the show. Plus, things get a little silly with some fun facts and anecdotes!

Send us a textWe'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!

Send us a textIt'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 ...

Send us a textWelcome 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 ar...

Send us a textIn 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/o...

Send us a textOn this special bonus episode, Jamie and Amanda talk all things LPP. We'll chat about where the idea for the show originated, how things have been going so far, and what to expect from LPP in the future. Be sure to check out the video version of the show on Youtube at the link below, and please rate our show on your preferred listening platform if you loved it! Thank you for all of the support so far on Season 1, and we can't wait to hear your thoughts!