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Patreon and Paypal link A friendly catch up where Tiffany Cole comes by to talk about her GoFundMe campaign, Sarah Stieber comes by to talk about her upcoming Spring show, Stu Hampton, Jon Reading, and Lucia beam in from the Velvet Chapel to tell us about their Life Saving Distractions art project, Patricia Watwood comes…

Patreon and Paypal link – In this episode, I am chatting with artist, Stefanie Jackson from Atlanta. Stefanie answers your questions on a variety of subjects. To find out more about Stefanie and her work go to: https://www.stefaniejacksonpainter.com/ Stefanie’s Instagram @stefaniejacksonpainter     Thanks for listening! Click here to support the podcast. Subscribe on iTunes…

Patreon and Paypal link A friendly catch up with artist Kristy Gordon, David Hummer, from the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, and artist Iva Troy. Referenced in this Episode   My book Maya Noise Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art https://wmoca.org/   Thanks for listening! Click here to support the podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Theme music…

Patreon and Paypal link – Another Uncut Podcast. In this episode, I am chatting with artist, Ayana Ross in Georgia. Ayana is the winner of The Bennett Prize 2 and she answers your questions on a variety of subjects. To find out more about Ayana and her work go to: https://www.ayanaross.com/ Ayana’s Instagram @ayanarossart Referenced…

Patreon and Paypal link – A friendly catch up about painting, podcasts, money, and art quizzes. Referenced in this Episode B.J. Parker’s website https://www.bjparkerart.com/ The Bennet Prize https://thebennettprize.org/   Artholes podcast https://artholespodcast.com/ Artist Mother Podcast https://artistmotherpodcast.com/podcast/ Ken Honda – Happy Money https://kenhonda.com/ My Further Emergence Podcast https://www.furtheremergence.com/podcast/ Previous Episodes referenced in this Episode Ep 156…

Patreon and Paypal link – Another Uncut Podcast. In this episode, I am chatting with artist, Jennifer Anderson in Glasgow in the UK. Jennifer answers your questions on a variety of subjects. To find out more about Jennifer and her work go to: http://www.jennifer-anderson.co.uk/ Jennifer’s Instagram @jandersonyart Most moving painting to make Previous episodes referenced…

Patreon and Paypal link – A friendly catch up about breathing, the virome, and a brilliant article by Julyan Davis. Referenced in this Episode How To Be Free by Tom Hodgkinson Breath by James Nestor Why Do We Get Sick? Why Do We Get Better? – A Wellness Detective Manual by John Dalton Dr Zach…

Patreon and Paypal link – Another Uncut Podcast. In this episode, I am chatting with artist, Will St.John in New York. Will answers your questions on a variety of subjects. To find out more about Will and his work go to: https://www.willstjohn.com/ Will’s Instagram @willstjohnart Previous episodes referenced in this episode Ep 134 – Colleen…

Patreon and Paypal link – Pack a lunch, this Uncut episode is 6 hours long. No need to worry becasue the time flies with artist Nicolás Uribe. I talk to him in his home town of Bogotá, Columbia. Having spent many years in America Nicolás has, to my ear at least, a geat New York…

Patreon and Paypal link – With Gypsy roots and a communist art training, Iva Troj combines a glorious mix of cultures and influences. She was born in Bulgaria, lived in Sweden for 25 years, and is now based in the UK. She paints richly detailed figurative paintings that are layered with complex narratives. In 2016,…

Patreon and Paypal link Passionate, approachable and smart, the Bennetts were a pleasure to chat with. Dr Elaine Melotti Schmidt and her husband Steven Bennett have gathered a collection of over 150 artworks by figurative artists all of whom are women.  They have also created the Bennet prize which is a biennial $50,000 award focused…

Patreon and Paypal link I had a great conversation with British artist Mitch Griffiths. Mitch paints beautiful figurative paintings that are charged with arresting contemporary themes. His solo shows are highly anticipated and in 2016 he had a landmark show in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in Russia. In this episode he shares…

Patreon and Paypal link Patricia Watwood paints beautiful contemporary classical figurative paintings full of allegory, myth and debris. She has a wealth of knowledge about painting and art history which she shares freely in our conversation. She exhibits at galleries and institutions around the world including solo museum shows. Her work is part of international…

Patreon and Paypal link With stoic wit and artistic courage Scottish artist, Sarah Muirhead leaves an impression. She paints contemporary figurative paintings that have great texture and psychological depth. Her work is shown and sold around the world, and her portrait commissions include a commission from Oxford University no less. Did I mention she’s funny!…

Patreon and Paypal link Embroidered portraits of friends and family sounds like a terrible idea for a serious art career but artist Cayce Zavaglia makes it work – and then some. I had a great conversation with Cayce who is based in St. Louis. She makes remarkable portraits that look like paintings but are actually…

I had a great conversation with artist and writer Daniel Maidman in New York. Daniel’s art practice consists of striking representational paintings, mostly of figures – and drawings – lots of drawings.  His writings on art have been featured in ARTnews, American Art Collector, and International Artist, among others, and he writes a regular column on…

  Michael Shane Neal is one of the most sought after portrait artists in America. He has painted Supreme Court Justices, U.S. Senators,  State Governors, University Presidents, CEO’s, Business Tycoons, Hollywood actors and celebrities, and hundreds of private portraits for collections around the world. He is also a style icon and a self professed dandy. …

Brad Kunkle is a Brooklyn based artist who uses gold and silver leaf to paint figurative pictures that are both symbolic and surreal. Originally from rural Pennsylvania his appreciation for nature and the feminine principle are evident in his work. We had a great chat. Here is what we talk about: Creative heroes, The significance…

Stephen Bauman is an award winning artist and principal instructor with the Florence Academy of art in their Swedish campus.  Last year I wrote an article about living masters working today and Stephen was in that list of artists. We had a great conversation covering everything from his beginnings as a graffiti artist, to his…

  Steven Mannion is an Irish artist and one of the happiest people I know. His work is collected internationally by Hollywood A-listers and musicians.  He is also the favorite artist of the current Irish minister of the arts. More importantly than all that, he used to be my neighbor in Dublin. Here is what…

  The way American artist Mario Robinson treats the people he paints reminds me of Vincent Van Gogh. He highlights the nobility of ordinary people.  It’s as if he is saying, “Take a second look, take a third.  Can you see how remarkable these people are?” Mario has been named by The Artist’s Magazine, as…

  Michael Foulkrod paints portraits of the pre-Blade Runner era. They are arresting and distinctive.  He has also worked as a master decorative and muralist painter to the stars of Hollywood for the last 30 years. His exposure to celebrity and his journey back to figurative painting make for a great conversation. Here is what…

  Part 2 of a great conversation with American artist David Kassan. In this part of the conversation he has some great advice fro young artists and he also talks about the art business. David describes himself as a painter’s painter. I think he is a living master. Here is what we talk about in…

  Graeme Hagan, of The Hagan Brothers, talks to me about what it’s like growing up in a family of painters, how he and his brother Jo work together, and how it’s been for them establishing themselves as contemporary artists. He also covers a lot of the business side of art and the Australian art…

  In part 2 of this podcast with American artist Ali Cavanaugh, she talks about surrendering to the creative process in art and life, parenthood, God, galleries, art factories, and a lot more. Ali knows what she is talking about, so far in career she has achieved many of the things other artists aspire to. …

Patreon and Paypal link American artist Ali Cavanaugh talks technique, pitfalls, inspiration, business,  spirituality, galleries, art school, motherhood, social media and a lot more in our conversation. And she knows what she is talking about, so far in career she has achieved many of the things other artists aspire to.  Her paintings have been featured…

  Aidan Killian charged a phone company €300 for hassling him, and they paid it. He insisted a health insurance company repay full costs to is uncle, €25,000, and they paid it. He’s not a barrister or legal whizz, he’s an Irish comedian. He has made it his business to not allow himself to be…

  Kan Kyi Curwen is a 19 year old community organiser and bicycle renegade from Thailand.  In a country that loves motor bikes and cars, Kan Kyi is on a mission to educate people on the simple benefits of life on a bike.  He organises races, critical mass events, runs a community bike shop and…

  I had a lovely conversation with Australian icon Michael Leunig. A cartoonist for more than 40 years, Michael is also a writer, painter, philosopher and poet. Humble, wise and funny, I felt like I was catching up with an old friend. He has some golden insights into nearly all aspects of life. Okay, I’ll stop…

Not-for-profit advocate, co-founder of The Post Growth Institute, afilliate professor of social science at Southern Oregon University, former exercise physiologist, social justice advocate, and author, Donnie Maclurcan makes Jason Bourne look like a bit of a slacker. This a great conversation. Donnie is passionate about the possibilities for change in the global economy and is well…

  Exploring the link between consciousness and health. In this episode Approaches to health Health and consciousness Craniosacral therapy Open Source Cranio Why Do We Get Sick? Why Do We Get Better? – Book Smoking Body like a car Doctors Body as a printout Symptoms or responses Cold and Flu season Faith in science Smoking…

  In this episode Success Lottery Competition Spectators Teddy Roosevelt Quote – “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face…

  In this episode “Everything happens for a reason.” Life after death Higher self God Meaning Cranio Sacral Therapy Why Do We Get Sick? Why Do We Get Better? Ross River Fever Cancer Point of life? Good things happend to bad people Coming into the moment Being in the moment Being in the 10 minutes…