Eager To Know

Jeff is a Chicago based abstract artist. A former CFO, he started painting in 2015. We had a wonderful conversation about his creative energy how that relates to his life and his artwork. I am pleased to share my conversation with Jeff Cote.

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Christina Hagopian is the founder , president, and creative director of Hagopian Ink a branding agency in New York City. Our professional relationship has spanned almost 20 years and over that period  I have seen her business grow and flourish. She recently shared a desire to evolve things a bit and I was eager to know more. I am pleased to share my conversation with Christina.

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Artist Eli Sobel works in many techniques and mediums including, drawing, ceramics, and printmaking.  His work is diverse and interesting. The one aspect of his art that I was most curious about was the fact that he does Installations. He creates art installations in a space with wood, ceramics, prints, and photographs. Eli was kind enough to spend time with me to answer all of my questions and allow Eager to Know listeners to learn more about him.

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Daniel Sroka’s art helps grow the seemingly insignificant, common experiences we regularly have in nature, into something deeper and personal. His work is truly incredible. Daniel and I sat down a few months back and spoke about his process and the business of creativity.

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Darren Jones is a fellow painter and friend. His studio is in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago. We speak about his start, his inspirations and he offers some tips to people considering a career as a creative. I am pleased to share my conversation with artist Darren Jones. 

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For this special episode, I host 3 regular guests who always have strong ideas and opinions on any topic presented to them. I am happy to share my conversation with  artist Brad Leslie, tiny house designer Paul Schultz, and Chicago realtor Alex Wolking.

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Ricky interviews Chicago artist Luis Guzman.

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Did you ever have a conversation you were so immersed in that you didn't realize how much time has passed? That's exactly what happened with my conversation with artist John Rush. John lives in Chicago and divides his working life between painting, drawing, and printmaking.

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Joan Risch was a wife and mother of two children living in the historic Boston suburb of  Lincoln, Massachusetts when she mysteriously disappeared late on the afternoon of October 24, 1961. Some friends and I discuss the case and our thoughts on what may have happened to Joan.

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Yuri Cataldo is an entrepreneur and author, who combines the mindsets of an artist and a technologist.  His latest book is "Be Left Behind - Discover Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Before it’s Too Late".  We spoke about all kinds of things, including how to get things done and figuring out what needs to get done. 

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