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Candice Bohannon and Julio Reyes are award winning figurative artists. They are also married to each other. Candice’s paintings are intense, compelling, and pulsing with strength. Julio’s paintings have that double take quality that Edward Hopper talked about where you see something fleetingly and it conveys a lot. It’s like a still from a big expansive movie. Both Candice and Julio bring a level of integrity to their work that is very inspiring. We had a very long conversation.
Here is what we talk about:
- Laguna beach,
- Art school,
- Fake reality,
- Nurturing yourself as a young artist,
- Julio’s soccer career,
- Being married to an artist,
- Creative heros,
- The sublime unknown,
- Tips for working with different materials,
- Originality and authenticity,
- Self esteem,
- The life of the artist,
- Art and love,
- Art collectors,
- Most moving paintings,
Candice and Julio’s TRAC talk transcript is here.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/289536678/Authenticity-and-the-Pursuit-of-Excellence
To find out more about Candice and her work
http://www.candicebohannon.com/
To find out more about Julio and his work
http://julioreyes.com/
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Well that was probably the most depressing show ever. Sounds like they had to be a slave to their easels just to get by. I’m willing to give everything to my craft but to eat something other than ramen noodles would be nice.
At least they seemed happy.
So inspiring! We have completely opposite lives as I race around squeezing in painting while my kids are at school and coming to it in my 30’s, but I got so much out of this meaningful, emotional chat. Firstly they sound like such decent humans! And lovely. If I lived nearby I’d make them leave the house and come to mine for dinner haha. But secondly, in my own art, it’s usually something joyful I can’t suppress. A wonder of nature. A lust for colour, a passion really. And I loved the stuff about being authentic to your own sense of what you simply MUST do. Thanks guys!
That’s great Jenni. I’m glad you enjoyed it. And you’re right Candice and Julio are lovely.
It was real treat to listen to this lovely couple.