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This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have the pleasure of interviewing the multi-talented Mike Giant.  Learn how fate took control in a porn shop.  Mike tells us about his journey from homelessness to art success this week on Off the Easel Podcast!

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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This week Catherine Moore, and Skye Becker-Yamakawa discuss the power of creative constraints and the limitations of creative freedom. The episode ends with a fun art news about the largest watercolor in history.  Get ready to be inspired and let’s start creating. 

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have the pleasure of interviewing the very talented Michael Cuffe.  Michael is an amazing photographer, photojournalist, and art curator.  He shares his experience documenting Banksy, participating in Second City, and so much more.  

Let’s get inspired to start creating with Michael Cuffe.

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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What is beauty in art?  Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa as they surprise themselves with the true definition of beauty in art.  

The episode ends with an Art News special about the closing of a long standing art institution in the Bay Area.

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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This week, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, and Catherine Moore interview the prolific Bob Doucette.  From RISD to the a White House, Bob shares painting tips, celebrity clientele and more.

 Let’s get inspired and start creating with Bob Doucette.

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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Join Catherine Moore, Skye Becker-Yamakawa and special guest host Leilani Bustamante this week. 

The ladies recap Polka Dot Raven’s big debut at the Mockingbird Lane Art Market.  The episode ends with a lively dialogue about AI taking the Art World by storm.

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa interview the very talented Leilani Bustamante.  

Leilani tells us about her experience painting for Louis Vuitton, her next solo show at Modern Eden, and so much more.  

We end the episode with a Q and A about Catherine and Leilani’s venture into an Art Market.  Stay tuned for next week, when we recap their amazing Art Market experience. 

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa travel down Cringeworthy Lane to talk about finding comfort in the uncomfortable, or not.  

Let’s face it, being an artist is not a comfortable profession.  We lack financial comfort, job stability, and we wear our hearts on our sleeves.  But is this such a bad thing or does it contribute to our art practice?  

Let’s find out this week on Off the Easel!  

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

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This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a great conversation with Raul D’Mauries.  

Raul is a fine artist, musician, and part owner of Helvella.Art Gallery.  Raul shares valuable  tips about participating in art markets, as well as what inspires him as an artist, and the secrets behind his beautiful frames.  

Let’s get creative with Raul D’Mauries!

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

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Let’s get stylish this week with Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakwa as they explore the truth behind artists' style. 

• What does that mean to an artist?  
• How can you create your own style?  
• Why should you have a specific style?  

Find out this week on Off the Easel.

Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at:

Skye Becker-Yamakawa

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/
• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/
• Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/

Polka Dot Raven

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/