Episode 600: Listen to my chat with Sonoma County abstract painter & portraitist, Deb Breton. We talk about art as therapy, how learning art history can create a relationship with the art; being a full-time artist, her inspirations, why she’s inspired by Taylor Swift & Basquiat, being a positive force, & much more.

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Episode 599: Listen as I chat with Iraqi born sculptor, artist, & teacher, Ahmed Fadaam. We talk about sculpting methods, doing art in wartime in Baghdad, being a journalist, how he escaped to the US. He’s also making a comic for DC Comics about his life. It’s really an amazing story!

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Episode 598: Listen as I chat with Andy Sinclair & Stefania Van Dyke of the Denver Art Museum, about their Maurice Sendak, Wild Things exhibition, which covers his 65 year career of illustration and popular books. The show is so popular, it has been extended to Feb. 23, 2025.

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Episode 597: Listen to my fun chat with artist Eva Crawford & model, Joy Farley. Eva was commissioned to paint the cover for Meredith Ritchie’s newly released WW2 historical novel, Poster Girls, which tells the story of an unlikely friendship of two military wives at a Charlotte Munitions plant. We talk about the story, the inspiration, & the process involved in creating it.

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Episode 596: Today I chat with Odiba Obioha, owner of O’da Art in Nigeria. He’s in NYC because he’s collaborating with Kates-Ferri Projects for the group exhibition, Pangea. It’s a 6 artist show, highlighting themes of gender and identity. Pangea is a metaphorical supercontinent of artists on display at Kates- Ferri Projects.

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Episode 595: Listen as I chat with artist, Anna Hill of Art Helps Cancer. She & her husband created Art From the Heart after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Artists donate original artwork to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to help other patients dealing with cancer. They help with cleaning, meals, & lawn care, among other things.

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Episode 596: Today I catch up with Lulu Schwall. She’s got so much going on: taking classes, doing commissions, Home shows, creating Instagram posts & Facebook Lives; doing stuff that scares her. We talk about creating… & canceling workshops. She has the flu, but is still able to impart words of wisdom. Enjoy!

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Episode 596: Listen as I chat with Maine artist & doctor, Amy Kustra. I met Amy through a mutual friend. When I saw her work, I knew I had to talk to her. Her portraits are stunning, her landscapes are luscious, and her abstract works are ravishing! She tells me what its like balancing a career as a doctor and being an artist…and how the two play off of each other.

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Episode 594: Today I chat with LA sculptor, Ann Weber who makes these large scale abstract sculptures out of CARDBOARD! She conveys metaphors for real life experiences out of her art. We talk about her journey to sculpting, her process and her inspirations.

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Episode 593: Listen to my chat with Lauri Dewhurst-Summers. She’s the owner of Coffey & Thompson Gallery, the oldest gallery in Charlotte. Katie Trafford, her gallery manager joins us. We talk about Art Consulting & other services. I learn lots about running a gallery.

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