{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60994eb144050246aa7364e5/60f6a9ce1c398e0012fbdadb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#19: Chris Weekes from handyman to artist","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60994eb144050246aa7364e5/1626777909402-cdeefda1944054fec50143ec197c883c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Episode #19 with Chris Weekes, the creative behind <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chrisweekesart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ChrisWeeksArt.com</a>. He creates his painting in his home studio in London and Chris describes his paintings as made up solutions to nonexistent puzzles from moments in time! Love that!&nbsp;He also has a full-time job, so this is very much a creative side hustle, which is starting to thrive.</p><p><br></p><p>We really enjoyed hearing:</p><ul><li>about his career in music and how he came to do what he does now</li><li>how he names his paintings</li><li>what a typical week is like</li><li>what he does to relax</li><li>really great advice for anyone thinking of setting up their own creative business</li><li>how he approaches his painting and getting create.</li><li>and so much more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Check out <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chrisweekesart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@chrisweekesart</a> and <a href=\"https://www.chrisweekesart.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">chrisweekesart.co.uk</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We really related to this one as we started <a href=\"https://www.myo.place/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">M.Y.O</a> whilst working too. Lots of late nights and weekends.</p><p><br></p><p>Be sure to click that subscribe button to be the first to hear about future episodes and let your friends and family know about the podcast, would be brill, thank you.</p><p><br></p><p>Happy listening! Let us know what you think!</p><p><br></p><p>Sam &amp; Diana⁠</p>","author_name":"Sam Lehane & Diana Muendo"}