Doug Trachtman aka LavaLampBebop is a Pop Artist and the self-described "Sharpie King." He drops in to discuss stickers, his backpack full of markers, the horrors of AI Art, creating a printed zine, his 4 cassette tapes & more! 

(PSST! Make sure you listen to the VERY end!)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:54 - Creating beer label for Bonn Brewing

00:03:49 - Backpack full of markers

00:06:11 - Reboots of early 2000s TV shows

00:08:50 - Finding what you love in life

00:09:48 - Making stickers out of USPS Priority Labels

00:11:13 - Street art sticker exchanges

00:12:15 - Struggling to charge money when first selling art

00:14:03 - Artists that inspired Doug early on

00:17:03 - Getting started vending and being a part of the art community

00:22:55 - Doug’s studio set-up & doing commissions

00:25:57 - Collaborating with other artists is like being in a band

00:28:50 - Doing show flyers

00:29:31 - “Check This Out”, an artist show & tell event

00:33:51 - “Commercial break”

00:34:21 - Making political art

00:36:49 - What role can artists play in times of unrest

00:39:09 - It’s normal for artists to have Imposter Syndrome

00:42:45 - Being against AI Art

00:45:40 - Artists being afraid to speak out against things

00:49:07 - AI can have great application, just not in Art

00:51:58 - People saying you don’t understand AI Art if you don’t like it

00:54:04 - Social media is not real life

01:02:28 - The resurgence of physical media and brick & mortar stores

01:09:24 - Advice for artists who are going through a creative block

01:12:25 - Closing

01:14:52 - 2nd Take Ideas

LINKS

Doug’s IG: @LavaLampBebop

https://www.instagram.com/lavalampbebop/

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

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