By Christy Haussler
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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
Despite many of the major set-backs we’ve had to overcome as creatives during the pandemic, creativity will always find a way to prevail. In today’s interview, Elizabeth Young, the Executive Director of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, shares how the Keys has been impacted by COVID-19 and what the Council of the Arts has been doing to support local artists.
Nancy and Liz discuss the changes being made in order to allow artists to continue their work, and the importance of them being persistent in pursuing the arts. Tune into this interview to hear more about the amazing supports the Florida Keys Council of the Arts is providing for local artists and how you can continue to support local artists through difficult times.
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Links:
https://www.43keys.com
Contact Liz:
https://keysarts.com
Today’s episode of Creatives in the Keys is an update from a previous guest. I interviewed Jessica Ann Hessing during Art Walk in Islamorada more than a year ago. So much has changed in the art world in just the last 6 months, that I wanted to bring Jessica back to give us an update on how her business has survived Covid-19 and how her business has changed because of it.
Jessica Ann Hessing is a marine life artist connecting people to a moment they shared in, on, or by the sea. Her mission is to connect you to conservation through her art. She hopes to inspire you to protect our beautiful oceans and shorelines by connecting with the work she creates. She was born and raised in the Florida Keys, you can always find her near the ocean.
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Resources:
Jessica Ann Art
Follow Jessica on Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest
Other Artists and Galleries Mentioned:
Morada Way Clay
Portside Studio
The Rum Brush
Florida Keys Brewing Company
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Carving is a unique artistry that takes practice, time, and dedication. Often times, it can take years of patience before a piece speaks to you and it’s finished. In today’s interview, artist Mike Ashcraft shares what inspired him to become a woodworker, and what inspires him every day to create his pieces. Mike talks about his journey as an artist and what it’s like to be an independent artist in the Keys. Join Nancy in this interview to hear more about Mike’s work and for tangible tips for starting artists in the Keys.
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Links:
https://www.43keys.com
Painting is an amazing creative outlet for anyone willing to take instruction and dedicate the time to learn. If nothing else, it can be a fun experience, especially at paint night! Paint night is an event hosted at Puerto Vallarta in the Florida Keys where local artists and tourists come together to paint with local artist, Susan Jankowski.
Sue creates a safe space and opportunity for painters of all skill levels to come and paint something they are proud of. Join Nancy in this episode as she interviews various artists at Paint Night to hear more about their experiences and why you should come participate in a fun night of painting and guac with your family and friends.
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Links:
https://www.43keys.com
Susan Jankowski’s paint classes have moved to her art studio in the Morada Way art district in Islamorada, FL. Contact Susan Jankowski on Facebook or at (305) 304-6478
Today’s guest is professional ceramicist, Beth Kaminstein. At the age of 16, Beth’s mother helped her form a relationship with a local potter who taught and inspired her. Beth also studied ceramics, drawing, and dance in college and enjoyed traveling to Italy and studying ceramics there. So how did Beth finally get to the Florida Keys? Catch the show to hear her story.
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Links:
Steven Harvey’s Fine Art Projects
NADA Fair in Miami, FL
The Studios of Key West
Currently, Beth’s work can be seen online at the Huxley-Lavelle Fine Art Gallery.
Beth's Website
Today’s guest is artist, gallery owner, and lifelong educator, Carmen Sotolongo Kelley. Carmen is the owner and founder of Key Largo Art Gallery, which includes work from various artists, along with her own work. Carmen is a Cuban-American artist who experiments with various mediums and colors to allow for an array of diversity in her work. Join Nancy in today’s conversation to learn more about Carmen’s journey as an artist, what her creative process looks like, and how the Keys has influenced and inspired her artistic career.
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Connect with Key Largo Art Gallery on Facebook
Connect on the Web
There are many challenges to being in a creative career. Not only do you have to manage your own business, but you also have to consistently come up with new ideas, find new clients, and find new ways to sell yourself. However, it can also be a highly rewarding industry.
In this episode, photographer Karrie Porter Bond shares how she’s established herself as a professional photographer for 18 years and the abundance of fulfillment it’s brought her. She discusses how to establish yourself in a creative career, the importance of understanding the quality of the service you’re providing people, and various aspects of her work life. Join Nancy in this energetic interview to hear more about what life is like as a photographer in the Keys.
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Links:
https://kporterphotography.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kporterphoto/?hl=en
Are you a lover of art? Do you enjoy meeting artists and watching musicians perform? We’re with Riona Campbell today. She is in charge of the Morada Art Walk, and in today’s show, she will be telling us all about it. She will explain what’s so cool about the Art Walk, and she will tell us why we should be there on the third Thursday of every month. Stay tuned to hear what she has to say!
Riona Campbell is the Executive Director of Morada Way Arts and Cultural District. The area is home to many vibrant artists, and on the third Thursday of each month, the Art Walk shares a collection of their works. The art of these local artists ranges from painting to printmaking to photography to ceramics. There are also wonderful local and visiting musical acts happening there, and a huge variety of delicious food, ice-cold craft beer, and tempting cocktails are available. Be sure to listen in today, to find out why you cannot miss the Morada Art Walk on the third Thursday of every month.
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Links and resources:
Morada Way Arts and Cultural District
Third Thursday Morada Way Art Walks
Lone Star BBQ on Facebook
Olive Morada
Jessica Ann Art
Forty-Three Keys Media Consulting Group
We are thrilled to have Mr. Dave Feder, a tremendous musical artist who lives in the Florida Keys, join us on the podcast today. Dave's name is very familiar to most of the residents of the Keys, and many of them have seen and heard him perform, so we're really looking forward to talking to him today. Dave does not play other people's music and he prefers to allow the atmosphere in the room to move him and dictate where each performance will go. Be sure to tune in today, to hear what Dave has to share about his kind of music.
Dave was a curious kid, growing up. He had unusual and interesting parents who didn't want to teach their children their prejudices and forced all three of them to take piano lessons, which Dave did not enjoy. When he was about nine or ten years old, he was given a Hohner guitar. He had a book of cowboy songs and he managed to learn every song in the book. He had a neighbor who had a band that would play in the barn, and Dave would often escape from his room and run to the neighbor's house to listen to the band. They played in open tunings, which really fascinated and affected Dave. Later on, Dave's cousin, a talented guitarist, taught him some things about playing the guitar, and eventually, Dave went on to teach himself to play the guitar properly. Listen in today, to find out more about this interesting and talented musician.
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Links and resources:
Dave's website - https://davidfeder.com/
ICE - www.keysice.com
Are you a creative person living in the Florida Keys? If so, and you're working full-time, what are you doing to exercise your creative brain? And how are you feeding your creativity? To find out what you could be doing to feed your artist's soul in the Florida Keys, join Nancy Truesdale, host of the Creatives in the Keys podcast, today, as she chats to Elizabeth Young, the executive director of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts.
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is the place to go, and the resource to contact if you'd like to find out anything about arts in the Keys. Liz is very proud of the work that the Florida Keys Council of the Arts is doing throughout Monroe County. And the Arts Council is delighted to be representing the Florida Keys, and playing a part in promoting this fabulous destination for its arts and culture, and for creating a dynamic community for its residents throughout the Keys. Be sure to tune in today, to find out more!
Liz first became entranced with the theater world when she was in high school. After completing high school, she went to college in Boston, where she was an Artistry and Theater Major. In her senior year in college, she became an intern with the Manhattan Theater Club, ending up in their casting department. After college, Liz spent almost ten years in different casting director offices in New York City. She worked for some independent casting directors who were casting small film work, and Broadway and television pilots for NBC.
The focus of this podcast is to help artists of any kind to start feeling connected to the Florida Keys as a place to make a living, feel a sense of vitality, and become part of the community.
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Links and resources:
Florida Keys Council of the Arts website - https://keysarts.com/
Stay up to date with everything that's going on in the Florida Keys by visiting www.43keys.com
The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.