Episodes 216
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (17)
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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!

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Recent Episodes

Your Commission Ecosystem: Four Decisions To Make Before The Next Enquiry Lands

Jun 11, 2026 12m

This episode is part of a nine-part series on commissions. How to prepare for them, respond to them, deliver them, and, crucially, how to stop them burning you out. If you haven't followed the…

Grief, Caregiving and Work That Shines Through It All with Alexis Soul-Gray

Jun 08, 2026 1h 36m

Today’s guest is an extraordinary artist whose work feels deeply lived rather than simply made. Alexis Soul-Gray is a British painter exploring memory, loss, and maternal lineage through richly…

The Five Signatures Of An Underpriced Commission – Part 2 of 9

Jun 04, 2026 13m

This episode is part of a nine-part series on commissions. How to prepare for them, respond to them, deliver them, and, crucially, how to stop them burning you out. If you haven't followed the…

When Music Meets Image: Crafting Emotional Worlds On Screen with Tiffany Anders

Jun 01, 2026 1h 22m

Today’s guest is someone who quite literally shapes how stories feel. Tiffany Anders is a music supervisor working across film, television, and advertising, and if you’ve ever been completely pulled…

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 11m

This episode is part of a nine-part series on commissions. How to prepare for them, respond to them, deliver them, and, crucially, how to stop them burning you out. If you haven't followed the…

Great Institutions Aren’t Built On Perfection—They’re Built On Permission with Joe Hill

May 25, 2026 1h 30m

What does it take to lead an institution in a way that people don’t just visit—but feel they belong to? Today, I’m in conversation with the extraordinary Joe Hill—Director and Chief Executive of…

How to Get Press as an Artist

May 21, 2026 13m

Whether you plan on doing your own press, or working with a publicist, you need to understand how press actually works. Because if you don't, you can't brief a PR person well, you can't tell whether…

Intuition, Research, Ancestry, and the Slow Unfolding of Ideas Through Making with Charmaine Watkiss

May 18, 2026 1h 19m

My guest today is the artist Charmaine Watkiss, whose extraordinary creative journey took her through film, shoemaking, and advertising before she became fully wedded to her art practice. It’s a path…

When You Think You Said the Wrong Thing at an Event

May 14, 2026 7m

You leave the event. At first, it’s fine. And then, somewhere between the coat rack and the journey home, it starts -  That conversation, that sentence, that moment you wish you could rewind. Why did…

Beyond the White Cube: How The Line Brings Art into Everyday Life with Sarah Carrington

May 11, 2026 57m

Today’s episode takes us out of the white cube and into the open air. My guest is Sarah Carrington, Director of The Line, the public art trail connecting Greenwich to Stratford along the waterways of…

You’re Not the Least Interesting Person in the Room

May 07, 2026 7m

Have you ever walked into a room and instantly thought: They all know more than me. They’re further ahead. They’re more established. They’ve got better work, better contacts, better everything. And…

Everyone Can’t Be an Arsehole

May 04, 2026 9m

Have you ever left an event and thought: "My God, those people are dull." "People were so rude." "No one made me feel welcome." "Blimey, I’m not doing that again." And by the time you get home, it’s…

You’re Not Bad at Networking. You’re Protecting Yourself

Apr 30, 2026 10m

There’s something I hear all the time from artists, and it sounds very reasonable on the surface. “If I go to that event, it’s going to drain me", "I won’t have the energy.”  “I’ll feel…

What Refusing to Stick to One Lane Does for Your Art with Guy Richards Smit

Apr 27, 2026 1h 22m

What can an ink drawing and one line of text really do? In the hands of Guy Richards Smit, it can hold horror and humour in the same breath. It can slice through politics while pretending to be an…

When Someone You Love Laughs at Your Work

Apr 23, 2026 7m

It’s one thing when a stranger laughs at your art. It’s another when someone who knows you well does. Who laughs matters. A friend scrolling your website and snorting at an image. A partner chuckling…

Disaster as a Gift: The Long Game of Creativity with John Lloyd

Apr 20, 2026 1h 39m

Welcome to the 200th episode of Extraordinary Creatives: two hundred conversations with artists, thinkers, makers and cultural leaders about the strange, beautiful, often messy reality of building a…

When Life Changes You and the Work Has to Change Too

Apr 16, 2026 8m

In the last episode, we talked about rhythm.  About what happens when life knocks you sideways and you walk back into the studio feeling foggy, brittle, or slightly foreign to yourself. We spoke…

What Performance Art Holds That White Cube Spaces Can’t with Wet Mess

Apr 13, 2026 1h 38m

In this episode I’m joined by the extraordinary Wet Mess - performer, shapeshifter, and maker of work that sits right on the ecstatic fault line between desire, politics, embodiment, confusion, and…

When Life Breaks the Creative Rhythm

Apr 09, 2026 8m

You know that strange moment when you walk back into your office or studio after something big has happened……and it feels unfamiliar. The light’s the same. The table’s where you left it.  Your…

Inside The Artist’s Way: Simple Tools That Sustain Brave Creativity with Julia Cameron

Apr 06, 2026 1h 1m

Today’s guest has shaped the creative lives of millions. Julia Cameron has been called “The Queen of Change” by The New York Times, and whether you’ve done Morning Pages for decades or only heard of…

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