We are BRUSHing today with muralist, spoken word and visual artist, Smokie Arce. Smokie will keep brushing all the way through in connecting herself with her life, environments, and most importantly, her culture. She’s also given us color with her spoken word, Beans and Rice.Nowadays, she’s BRUSHing in galleries in the bay area and continue to revive the spirits of her Boricua with her Taino masterpieces.----------------------------------- Mention credits to this episode:Family, Mother and GrandmotherFrida KahloErika MatoDaliBasquiat----------------------------------- Please be so kind and follow our fellow artist:IG @smokie.arceFacebook Smokie.Arce----------------------------------- ~~BRUSH podcast interviews are your ears for listening to Art, the medium of voice and allowing artists to devise their thoughts in expressing ... - what drives them, as an artist, to continue their craft and art - their techniques and meditations process .. colors.. medium..etc - what makes them keep on going when they feel they can’t pick up their brush or tools - what clicks in making art - empowering and motivating words to help and support future artists~~ Contact: [email protected]