Strand, the Story of an Artist

@AnthonyGoicolea   AnthonyGoicoleastudio.com

Anthony is an artist who lives and works in New York City. During this conversation, he describes some of his memories of how he began his artistic career and he also shares a little bts of his LGBT Memorial that rests along the Hudson River.

A sample of his work is included in the exhibition titled “Bump in the Night”, located @nightcafegallery in London, England. This exhibition is guest-curated by Thom Oosterhof and will be on view until July 26. @thomoosterhofprojects @nightcafegallery

Produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @kevinwillpaint @strandpodcast

@dubz19    wendywhite.net  GAA-Gallery.com

Wendy is an artist living and working in New York City. This conversation unpacks some of the concepts behind her current body of work titled, “Heart Beats Dust”. This exhibition will be on view until July 3 at GAA Galery in NYC.

Produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

@KatherineSandoz    www.katherinesandoz.com

Katherine is an artist who lives and works in Savannah, Georgia. We talked about her exhibition titled, “Waterways”. This show is on view at Laney Contemporary until June 1, 2024.

www.laneycontemporary.com @laneycontemporary

Listen to this, and all episodes of the Strand by clicking the link in @strandpodcast bio. Or at www.strandpodcast.podbean.com. Episodes are also found on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

@MattVanrys    mattvanrys.com

Matt is an interactive motion designer and producer, focused on spatial experiences and projection mapping. We discussed his formative years as a graphic designer, and how he shifted gears and moved into the world of projection mapping. We also discussed his video installation which will be on view at the Ships of Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah, GA. This event is titled “Celestial Seafarers” and will be on view for two nights only; May 22 and May 23.

@shipsofthesea @shipsoftheseaevents www.shipsofthesea.org/events

“Celestial Seafarers” will include the work of nine artists. Including, Josh Alexander, Abby Portner, Marcus Kenney, Todd Schroeder, Will Penny, Matt Van Rys, Kristopher Russell, Greg Finger, and Kevin Kirkwood.

Listen to this, and all episodes of the Strand by clicking the link in @strandpodcast bio. Or at www.strandpodcast.podbean.com. Episodes are also found on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

@AbbyPortner www.AbigailPortner.com

This episode is a conversation that I had with Abigail Portner, an artist who lives and works in Savannah, GA. We talked about the music video that she recently made for John Cale’s song titled “Shark-Shark”. We also discussed her video installation which will be on view at the Ships of Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah, GA. This event is titled “Celestial Seafarers” and will be on view for two nights only; May 22 and May 23.

@shipsofthesea @shipsoftheseaevents www.shipsofthesea.org/events

“Celestial Seafarers” will include the work of nine artists. Including, Josh Alexander, Abby Portner, Marcus Kenney, Todd Schroeder, Will Penny, Matt Vanrys, Kristopher Russell, Greg Finger, and Kevin Kirkwood

Listen to this, and all episodes of the Strand by clicking the link in @strandpodcast bio. Or at www.strandpodcast.podbean.com. Episodes are also found on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

@gonzalo_hernandez__   www.gonzalo-hernandez.com/

Gonzalo Hernandez is an artist living and working in Miami, FL. We discussed his recent exhibition at ICPNA in Lima, Peru, and uncovered his hopes for the future.

@katesferriprojects    www.katesferriprojects.com/gonzalo-hernandez

Listen to this, and all episodes of the Strand by clicking the link in @strandpodcast bio. Or at www.strandpodcast.podbean.com. Episodes are also found on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

@robinbirdy www.robinmaaya.com/

Robin Maaya, is an artist living and working in Savannah, GA. We discussed her upcoming exhibition at The Cedar House Gallery titled, “Exodus”. Opening night is June 14, 2024.

@cedarhousegallerysav

www.cedarhousegallerysav.com

Listen to this, and all episodes of the Strand by clicking the link in @strandpodcast bio. Or at www.strandpodcast.podbean.com. Episodes are also found on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

@caseyschachner.art www.caseyschachner.com

Casey is an artist and educator who currently lives and works in Savannah, Ga. She is an Assistant Professor of Art in 3D at Georgia Southern University. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, ranging from temporary site-specific installations to permanent public artworks. In honor of the five-year marker of the pandemic, Schachner’s winning design for the COVID-19 Monument of Honor, Remembrance, and Resilience, selected by the COVID-19 Monument Commission, will be unveiled in Chicago in spring 2025. The monument will be a major outdoor public sculpture and park.

Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

Roberta Burns and Kyle Coleman play vital roles within the Artfields community. One of the many roles that Kyle takes on is that he coordinates the artists with the venue/community. He is the Artfields Fine Arts Manager. And Roberta ensures the community knows what's going on at Artfields. She is the Marketing Manager. Learn more about Artfields by visiting ArtfieldsSC.org 

Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint

Tiffany Thomas is an artist living and working in Lake City, South Carolina. Learn more about her work at tthomasarts.com or @tthomasarts.     Strand Podcast was created and produced by Kevin Kirkwood. @strandpodcast @kevinwillpaint