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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an awesome interview with Scott Listfield.  

Scott shares his educational story and how this impacted his art or not.  He explains how the astronaut became a staple of his signature style and what it represents.  

Scott also shares his process and what excites him about making art. 

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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Catherine Moore

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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakwa this week for an interesting discussion about competition among artists.  Why are so many artists competing with each other?  Are we inspired, jealous, or losing focus?   Art is subjective, and creative, right?  Are there unknown benchmarks, and rules?  Let’s find out this week on Off the Easel.

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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Catherine Moore

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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an artist interview with the wonderful John Walker.  John comes to us from the windy city of Chicago, Illinois.  

He tells about growing up with a father who was a professional artist and how this impacted him as a professional artist.  John also describes his job for many years as a professional illustrator.  He explains his process treating MDF panels and building one of a kind frames.  

Listen to Off the Easel this week and find inspiration in John Walker’s surreal art and adventure to becoming the artist you see today.   

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

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Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for a fascinating episode about new art movements.  As artists we are hyper aware of different categories of art and what is trending before they become official in Art History.  

This week we focus on three main movements, Lowbrow Art, Dark Art, and Maximalism.  We explain each movement as well as other movements or sub categories, as well as contemporary artists who are part of these new art movements.  

We end the episode with a discussion on Cancel Culture with Karl Lagerfield and his new show at the Met.

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a wonderful artist interview with the talented Chris Leib.  

Chris shares his artist journey, from beginning with a degree in Anthropology, to his art training as an apprentice, and the winding road that led him to painting astronauts and bonobos.  

Chris ends the episode with an explosive story involving his humble beginnings as an artist.  

Get ready to be inspired and listen to this week's interview on Off the Easel!

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

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Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an interesting discussion this week about anxiety and artists.  

The ladies had a crazy episode in which depression and manic depression were explained and how these mental disorders impact artists.  This week, they focus on anxiety, specifically.  The ladies explain what anxiety is, why artists suffer from it, and some healthy ways to cope.  

Catherine shares her first hand experience with anxiety and how she seeked help and what this involved.  

The ladies end the episode with fun art news about a Hip Hop art exhibit in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

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This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have an exciting conversation with the amazing Glenn Arthur.  

Glenn explains his journey to becoming a self taught artist, how the hummingbird first appeared in his art, and so much more.  

Glenn ignites passion and excitement in his paintings and shares his love for Madame Liotta and the joy and inspiration he's had from Disneyland.

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

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All of the wonderful artists who shared their wisdom, origins stories, and techniques on Off the Easel inspired this episode.  

This week, Catherine Moore and Skye becker-Yamakawa dive into methods of Self Improvement for artists young and old, amateurs and seasoned pros.  We explain why these techniques are helpful and how you can benefit from them.  They range anywhere from 30 paintings in 30 days to limited palettes, and so much more. 

The episode ends with a humorous story about a lost pair of glasses,  the SFMOMA, and a couple of teenagers.

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Skye Becker-Yamakawa

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• Web:  http://www.skyesart.com/

Catherine Moore

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This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore have a delightful conversation with seriously whimsical Nathan Durfee.  Nathan explains his journey to becoming an artist, his experiences collaborating with other artists, and so much more. 

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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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This week let’s chat about ‘Confidence as an Artist’.  The ladies discover the true definition of confidence or self-esteem?  

They explore some surprising harmful effects of low self, while sharing scary stories of being judged and lacking confidence at art critiques during school. 

 Lastly, they share helpful techniques to boost your confidence and generate more.  

The episode ends with Art News about The Mystery of Vermeer.

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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