Sometimes, a significant  life event can cause a paradigm shift. In an instant, you see the world differently, you see your relationship to the rest of the world  differently. If your are  an artist, these types of events will change your creative output.

@doodleyoodles

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Where we grow up, and what we are exposed to growing up, can have big impact on on our view of the world as adults. With artists, these views usually shine thorough; sometimes brightly and sometimes subtly.

Johnny is an artist I came  across on Instagram. He lives in Berlin and creates 2 types of photographs.  His blue series, dark and serious, and his Polaroids, which are playful, and a bit pornographic in nature.

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Johnny's Instagrams: @johnnydoesntgiveafuck  | @johnnyabbate

Johnny's Website: http://www.johnabb.com

A while back I attended the One of Kind art show at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago This is a huge show, very spread out, with lots of artwork and artists. In all of this, I spotted one collection of artwork that stood out to me from all others.  I pleased to share my conversation with Chicago artist Morgan Sims.

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Instagram: @morsims

Robert Porazinski is a friend, an incredible artist, and one of my first guests ever on Eager To Know. I am excited to have him back to discuss his latest work and upcoming exhibition from January 15 - February  26th at Gallery Studio Oh! in Chicago.

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Robert's Instagram: @rporazinskiart

Upcoming show details: https://art-studio-oh.com

Knute Ogren is the director of development of Camp Calumet, a Lutheran camp in New Hampshire. I met Knute Ogren randomly at Krista’s restaurant in Cornish Maine and we were connected by our past. He has established a life for himself in rural New Hampshire as a politically active, church-going, gay man.

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Intro Music: Little Lilly Swing by https://www.instagram.com/tri.tachyon/

https://www.calumet.org

https://www.kristasrestaurant.com

Francis is an actor and member of the Second City Conservatory. We speak about his lifelong dream of being an actor and how this dream is coming come true.

https://iosonofrancis.com

https://www.instagram.com/francis_l_domenico/

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music credits:

Bin der Bos by Checkie Brown https://soundcloud.com/user-607726637

We Are One by https://www.scottholmesmusic.com

Creating artwork can enable someone to express key parts of themselves, their personality, their past, or their values. So often when you are looking at artwork, you are seeing parts of the artist.

You can see Teresa's wonderful artwork at teresajamesart.com

Meet Teresa at the opening of No Space Between Us on September 5th at Hofheimer Gallery in Chicago. The show runs from September 3-25. 

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MOTEL is a series of oil paintings by Ricky McEachern, inspired by mid-century American motels and the emotions they stir up. Ricky speaks with April Hall about this painting series.

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Los Angeles-based Samuel Moscoso is a singer, songwriter, actor, dreamer, and believer. He is also a good friend of mine and I am excited to share my conversation with this talented guy.

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Anyone who has spent time in Provincetown Massachusetts is familiar with Trampolina. Wherever she is, the world is much more colorful. The person behind those cat glasses in my friend Kevin. I am excited to share my conversation with Trampolina and Kevin.

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