COLLIDING WORLDS PODCAST

Artist Mandy Main discusses her work and her upcoming shows

Francisco Toto Vargas was born inChile. He moved to New York in 1985 and studied at Parsons/The New School: BA/MA Media studies (1996) and Graduate Certificate in Documentaries (2009).  He started making films  in 1985. Francisco sees film as painting with the light. His painting bear the same philosophy. Francisco can be found working in the gallery/studio Smith Vargas…

California-based artist Tim Shockley is a conceptual artist whose works reflect both a sincere devotion and respect towards his signature material, bronze.Themes in his work range from the eclectic homage to the enigma of time. Tim’s work is masterfully irreverent! Tim talks about his work, his approach and his love of life! www.shockleysculpture.com

Every wonder what goes in to creating an ART FAIR?? The behind the scenes work is as important as the galleries and artists attending a fair. Donna Davies is Vice President of Art Group, a division of Urban Expo. Urban Expo oversee many successful conventions and fairs. This year they take the regions of the…

Christopher Michael cuts a very colorful figure – a ready smile and wild glasses makes him easy to spot in a crowded room. It seems fitting that Christopher would be invited by Jeff Wolter of The NestEggg Group for a solo exhibition with proceeds benefitting The LGBT Center of Palm Springs. Christopher talks about his…

Photographer Terry Hastings discovered photography after years in the theater and performing arts. Wherein he may have previously directed performers onstage in to great configurations and stage pictures, he now collaborates with many natural elements Wind, Water, Sun, Sky and Sand at play and frames them in to his photographic work to create Drama, Beauty and…

Photographer/Philanthropist and Founder of boo2bullying, Dimitri Halkidis talks photography and the importance of tolerance. Dimitri was  honored by the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission for his efforts to end bullying. boo2bullying brings artist together in an effort to to bring awareness to the effects of bullying.

Larry Bell is an American artist, whose work explores  the relationship between the art object and its environment through the sculptural and reflective properties of his work. He is associated with the art movements of Minimalism and  Light and Space, the latter a group that includes, among others, artists James Turrell, John McCracken, Peter Alexander, Robert Irwin…

Christian Hohmann is the director of Hohmann Fine Art in Palm Desert Ca.  While the Hohmann gallery has no program that prefers one movement or technique over another, the requirements to be showcased in the gallery are extremely high and discerning. Contemporary artists are handpicked and thoroughly vetted before considered for representation. When it comes…

Richard Baker has a successful career in the entertainment industry as a manager and producer. Along with managing such comedic talents as Tim Allen and Drew Carey, he is currently an Executive Producer on ABC’s hit sitcom “Last Man Standing.” But Richard is concentrating on his art. His paintings are stark and complex with a subtlety.…