Ever been called a “Starving Artist"? Ever been told to get a “real job”? Ever wondered what goes on behind the doors of an art studio or inside an artist's kitchen? Every fortnight, join artists Claire Lefebvre and Zoltan Fecso as they bring leading creative professionals to their table to chew on the myth of the Starving Artist. @what_artists_eat<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
What Artists Eat
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30 episodes
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Ever been called a “Starving Artist"? Ever been told to get a “real job”? Ever wondered what goes on behind the doors of an art studio or inside an artist's kitchen? Every fortnight, join artists Claire Lefebvre and Zoltan Fecso as they bring leading creative professionals to their table to chew on the myth of the Starving Artist. @what_artists_eat<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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