Art on the Air

Art on the Air

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Art on the Air episodes

  • Art(s) on the Air with Kristin King

    Join Tamara for an interview with local harpist Kristin King. She performs both classical and contemporary music, and has co-owned New Arts Ensembles, a music booking agency, since 2002. Keep an ear out for the 3 Kristin’s harp clips we play! 

    https://www.instagram.com/kristinharp9

    https://www.facebook.com/newartsensembles

    PLUS a mini-interview with Michelle Perez about how she transitioned into working from home as a full-time artist!

    https://www.instagram.com/chelpaints/
    https://www.chelpaints.com/


    Get the answers to such burning questions as:

    Do Fleetwood Mac’s songs sound good on a harp?
    What instrument do harp musicians usually start learning on?
    Which instruments sound better as they age and which don’t?

    Tune in and find out!

    Original air date: Aug 17, 2022

    1 hr
  • Art(s) on the Air with Taylor Brown
    Join Tamara & Melissa for an interview with local author Taylor Brown. He’s written 6 (!) novels, including the recently released Wingwalkers. He settled in Savannah after long stints in Buenos Aires, San Francisco, and the mountains and coasts of North Carolina.


    http://www.taylorbrownfiction.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/taylorbrown82/


    PLUS a Mini Interview with Sabree, a Gullah artist, about running her City Market studio. (Starts around 52mins.)

    http://www.sabreesgallery.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/sabreesgallery/



    Get the answers to such burning questions as:

    How does Taylor gauge the perfect length for a chase sequence?
    If one’s laptop battery is good enough, is it possible to write a novel while sitting in a square?
    What is “muscular prose” anyway?


    Tune in and find out!

    Original air date: Aug 10, 2022

    1 hr
  • Art(s) on the Air with Maggie & Jackson Evans
    Join Tamara & Melissa for an interview with Maggie & Jackson Evans – jazz musicians, longtime Savannahians, and generally just two of the nicest people around.

    Get the answers to such burning questions as:
    How did each of them originally choose their signature instrument?
    What is Jackson’s #1 piece of advice to up-and-coming musicians?
    What question of Melissa’s stumped Maggie to such an extent that we are literally still waiting for an answer? 

    Tune in and find out!
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    https://www.maggieevansarts.com/video-recordings
    http://jacksonevans.com/

    Original air date: Aug 3, 2022
    1 hr
  • Art(s) on the Air with Jamie Jones

    Join Tamara & Melissa for an interview with Jamie Jones – “Cartoonist and Illustrator living in Savannah, GA. Creator of the Baboon, artist of Quarter Killer, and beer can label dude for 81 Bay Brewing co. Making comics on the reg!”


    What visual image in the show caused Melissa to need to take a moment and fan herself?
    Who is Jamie’s favorite of all of the Stooges?
    Is it possible to define the difference between comic books and sequential art?


    Plus a new segment for the show…a Mini-Interview!
    Tamara chats with painter Laura Till Barton about maintaining her art studio at City Market.

     
    Tune in and get all the answers!
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    https://www.instagram.com/artofjamiejones/

    https://bio.site/artofjamiejones

    https://www.instagram.com/laura_barton_fine_art/

    https://www.lauratillbarton.com/

    Original air date: July 27, 2022
    1 hr
  • Art(s) on the Air with Adonis Deking – Tamara & Melissa’s First Show!
    Join us for the first show by new hosts Tamara Garvey & Melissa Taylor! We’re chatting with recent SCAD graduate Adonis Deking. He’s launching his art career…we’re launching a new (to us) show…SYNERGY.


    What is Adonis’s theory of the 3 groups his fellow Animation students can be broken into?
    What inspired him to pick up brushes and paints instead?
    What early degrees did Tamara and Melissa get, before pursuing completely different fields?
    What 1980s method of transportation does Adonis use?

    Tune in and find out!
    https://www.instagram.com/deking_art/
    https://adonisdeking.com/

    Original air date: July 20, 2022
    1 hr
  • Art on the Air Presents The Collage with Phillip Davis & Zay Hutchins
    "Creative Soul Mates" Phillip Davis and Zay Hutchins have partnered with some of the most exciting young artistic entrepreneurs in Savannah to create "The Collage," a new multidisciplinary space in midtown Savannah.
     
    Join us as we broadcast our tour of their latest endeavor, from Zay's art and tattoo studio, to the music production facilities that Phillip helped build, to the creative heart of 4 Dot Tees, and so much more!
     
    Tune in!
    41 min
  • Art on the Air Presents Carys LeRoy
    Using simple line work and a whimsical style, Carys LeRoy creates joyful illustrations with pens and markers.
     
    Join us as we invite the young artist to tell us all about here process in designing one of her illustrations, and how the work of Jack Kirby and the show Schoolhouse Rock influenced her work.
     
    Tune in!
    22 min
  • Art on the Air Presents Susan Hopp
    “I have a hard time lately with creating objects just because of environmentalism,” said Susan Hopp during our conversation for this week’s Art on the Air. "And do I want to contribute to more things living in my flat files in my studio before and after they go to exhibition.”
     
    Join us as we air our interview with this intriguing digital artist!
    28 min
  • Art on the Air Presents Juneteenth with Amiri Farris
    Lowcountry artist Amiri Farris has created a new image to commemorate Juneteenth, a digital print that he's giving away for free!
     
    Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of the piece, why he decided to give it away, and why Emancipation Day is so important to him.
     
    As a bonus, we'll be broadcasting his new song Analogous Summer for the first time anywhere!
     
    Tune in!
    1 hr
  • Art on the Air Presents Timothy Harding + First Friday
    We begin the show with a tribute to Rob's dad, Duke Hessler, who passed away on Monday, May 30th, 2022 after a long illness.
     
    Then we dive into a discussion of First Friday and everything that Sulfur Studios and Arts Southeast has to offer, after which we play our Field Note with current On::View Artist in Residence Timothy Harding!
     
    Finally, we end the show touching on a few other local events happening during First Friday, including HYPE at Location Gallery, Starlandia Supply's 7-year anniversary celebration, and Meg Kettelkamp's "Ghosts," a pop up show at a former house.
     
    Tune in!
    1 hr

About Art on the Air

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A biweekly-ish interview show dedicated to Savannah, Georgia’s artists, musicians, and authors. Each episode will feature a guest in conversation about their philosophy, practice, and current…