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Ep. 42: Slow Summers and Painting Retreats w/ Chloe Campbell

June 23, 2025

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Episode 42 of The Composed Artist Podcast

In Episode 42 of The Composed Artist, host Stephanie Gaffney chats with fellow live painter Chloe Campbell about the unique challenges and triumphs of navigating live event painting while pregnant. Both artists share their personal experiences, from managing physical demands and long drives to the emotional shifts that come with balancing a thriving creative business and growing a family.

Then Chloe dives into the exciting upcoming “Layover Events” for 2026: a fashion illustration-focused retreat in Savannah, GA, and a plein air painting immersive experience in Maine!

This is an episode filled with useful tips and tricks, and must-attend events for artists!

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Podcast Guest: Chloe Campbell, Cloud Station, and Layover

Website | ⁠http://www.cloudstudioagency.com⁠ 

Layover Live Wedding Painting Conference Info | ⁠http://www.layoverevents.com⁠ 

Instagram for Chloe | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bychloecampbell/⁠ 

Instagram for Cloud Studio | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cloudstudioagency/⁠ 

Instagram for Layover | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/layoverevents/⁠  

YouTube for Cloud Studio | https://www.youtube.com/@cloudstudioagency_ 

Links & Dates for Things Discussed in this Episode

Layover Savannah: January 27-29, 2026 | https://www.layoverevents.com/savannah

Layover Maine: August 10-13, 2026 | https://www.layoverevents.com/maine

My Layover Experience – w/ guest appearance by Chloe Campbell | https://youtu.be/wDDmoKhDXZQ 

Lessons from Our Mothers w/ live wedding painter Danielle Jordaan | https://youtu.be/ImFOSoZVgbw 

Upcoming Layover Guests

Jessica Durrant | https://jessicadurrant.com/

Eric Jacobson | https://www.jacobsenfineart.com/

Danielle Jordaan | https://www.daniellejordaan.com/

Tops’l Farm | https://www.topslfarm.com/

Soho South | https://www.sohosouthevents.com/

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