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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a fascinating conversation with Kirsten Anderson, owner and founder of Roq la Rue Gallery.  

Kirsten comes from artist parents and describes her journey to evolving into the successful gallerist she is today.  Kirsten gives valuable insight to artists looking to show with her or any gallery.  

She discusses a little history of her book “Pop Surrealism: The Rise of Underground Art” as well as her experience writing for Hi Fructose New Contemporary Art Magazine.  

For anyone in the art world, or a collector of arts, this is a must listen to episode.

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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/

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Are you drawn to larger than life Art or do you gravitate to tiny art treasures?  This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore talk all about tiny art.  

The ladies define what is tiny art?  They discuss the pros and cons of working small, and debate whether it could be the beginning of a new art movement.  

The episode ends with a fun Art News Segment about a new art enterprise on EBay.  Get ready to be inspired on Off the Easel Podcast!

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/

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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an amazing artist interview with the fabulous Annie Owens!  

Annie comes to us from Northern California where she creates her thought provoking introspective art and runs Hi Fructose Magazine with her husband Attaboy.  

Annie explains how she creates, why she creates the art she makes, and tells us about building a house in the middle of the woods. Annie discusses the origin of Hi Fructose magazine and shares the challenges of being a woman artist today.  

You can hear more about Annie in her own words on Off The Easel this week.

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 and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an eye opening episode about diversifying your art income.  What does this mean?  Why should artists do it?  How do you diversify your art business?  Let's find out this week on Off the Easel Podcast!

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/

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From Singapore to New York to California, we have the lovely Malisa Suchanya on Off the Easel this week!  Malisa, the artist, illustrator, and art educator comes to us from Helvella Arts in Oakland, California.  

Malisa has an extensive education from Rhode Island School of Art and Design, and the Academy of Arts in San Francisco.  She pursued teaching Art to High School Students in the beginning of her art career and pivoted into selling and showing her fine art today.  

She can be found at different Art Markets, Festivals, and Gallery Shows sprinkled through Northern California.  Her art is rich in symbolism, color, and cuteness.  You can learn more about her process, inspiration, and so much more this week with Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore on Off the Easel Podcast.

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/

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Habits are hot!  Do you have good habits as an artist?  Do you know what habits are?  Find out this week on Off the Easel with Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore.  

The ladies will help you understand what a habit is, the importance of habits, bad habits, and good habits to adopt today.  

The episode ends with a lively Art News story about Master Artist’s Real Estate.  Get ready to be an inspired and productive artist off the Easel Podcast!

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/

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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a delicious interview with the amazing sculpture, painter, and overall creator Scott Hove!  

Scott describes his artist journey, and unveils his observations and experience with art school.  He discusses life as an artist and growing up in the Bay Area.  

Scott also explains why he relocated and shares what he has observed when making art in other locations.  Scott describes how the pandemic changed his business model.  

You can hear all of it and so much more 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/

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This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa discuss our favorite art supplies!  

The ladies go over drawing materials, paints, framing materials, apps for marketing and creating, and lastly studio furniture.  

The episode ends with an ArtNews review for top art products.  If you create, how many of the products discussed have you used?  Maybe you are interested in trying some of them out. 

Please share your experiences on social media.

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/

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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an amazing artist interview with the incredible artist Victor Grasso.  

Victor comes to us from Cape May, New Jersey.  Victor is a self taught artist who specializes in stunning photo realistic surreal paintings of people and animals in oil and watercolor.  

Victor started his art career straight out of high school, and learned on the job for a mural company.  From there, Victor was able to start his own mural company, and eventually, focus solely on his beautiful paintings.  

In this episode Victor shares what inspires him, his process, stories from his life, and so much more.  Get ready to be inspired and listen to Victor Grasso! 

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 Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for a brand new episode about discovering your why.  This week the ladies will help you discover your personal prerogative.  They will define the elusive Why Statement.  

What is the importance of a Why Statement?  How do you find your why?  They will explain some of Simon Sinek's beliefs and processes.  The ladies also discover how a Why Statement relates to an Artist Statement, and how it can help your art business.  

The episode ends with an exciting opportunity for artists and art collectors offered from the Oakland Library in California.

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/