In Art Friend Show episode 101, meet New Zealand artist Rae West. Rae creates beautiful lustrous large scale abstract art with liquid resin and inks. Her art is spontaneous, subconscious, and sensual.

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In this interview, we get a tour of Rae’s studio as she shows us her large scale, layered gold leaf and resin pieces. Years ago Rae was creating realistic bird paintings in acrylic before pivoting to creating more abstract mid-century modern shaped pieces. She talks about how it was a leap of faith for the galleries she works with to make that pivot with her. Throughout her career she has recognized the importance of being reliable and consistent in producing work for galleries, while at the same time following her own passions.

For emerging artists, Rae’s concluding piece of advice is to follow your passion and value yourself as an artist, while also being professional in gallery interactions so you can be a reliable partner.

Rae, thank you for coming on the show with me! I love seeing your work and feeling the joy in your creative process!

➤ Rae West website: https://raewest.co.nz/

➤ Rae West on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raewestartist/

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 100 of 100, meet Catalina Garreton, abstract painter, and textile designer, and dear friend who lives in Washington, just across the river from Portland, Oregon. Catalina declared at age four that she was an artist, and she’s stuck to it ever since. This is Catalina’s second visit to the show when she interviewed me in Episode 50. Listen at: Art Friend Show Day 50 » Annamieka and Catalina Garreton Flip the Script!

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In this interview, we get a glimpse of Catalina’s commission process, which she has been honing and developing over the past 15 years. Catalina studied art formally in college and thanks that foundation in art theory for her ability to build powerful and harmonious abstract compositions. As a painter and world traveler, she has so many interesting stories and we touch upon a few of them in this conversation.

Towards the end of the interview, she shares insight into the tender place she’s in of not knowing what exactly is next for her as an artist. I think many of us can relate to this experience of uncertainty, and how easy it can be to feel we aren’t enough of an artist when we aren’t actively producing at the level we might have at a point prior. I so appreciate Cata revealing this, it’s all about staying in motion as we travel through times of confidence and inspiration and then back through doubt and fear - and on and on.

Catalina, thank you for coming on the show and celebrating this big moment with me, and for being my special 100 day guest! 

➤ Catalina Garreton website https://www.catalinagarreton.com/

➤ Catalina Garreton on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/catalinagarreton/

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 99 of 100, Annamieka celebrates, reflects, and looks forward as we near the end of 100 days of doing the Art Friend Show.

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In this solo episode, I’m celebrating this major milestone as I approach 100 days of doing the Art Friend Show as a livestream daily show. This is something I've never done before, it feels like a major accomplishment. It has made me reorganize my entire life around it and given me a lot of clarity about my value and impact professionally. And with all of that in mind, I’m looking forward to what comes next!  If you have an idea and want to make it happen - start doing a little bit towards it every day until you’ve created it!

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 98 of 100, Annamieka reports that Art Friend School Membership has launched with a creative exercise and tons of enthusiasm.

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In this solo episode, I give a glimpse from inside the first day of Art Friend School Membership! I hosted two welcome parties for the founding members and it was just so fun! I led everyone through a visualization where they dressed up as their inner Art Friend and then we had a facilitated discussion of the insights that arose, while everyone got a chance to meet each other and share their art and each artist created an assignment for the week ahead. 

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 97 of 100, meet Krista J. Brock, a mixed-media artist and teacher based in Clermont, Florida, whose message has become about turning setbacks into setups.

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In this interview with Krista, she recounts how a traumatic health experience in 2020 and the subsequent experience of loss made it difficult to access her artist self. Through persistence and practice, she reclaimed her artist self and created new work that is all about reinvention. In this interview she also shares examples of her work and a bit more of this story. She would love to lead a creative retreat around the idea of turning setbacks into set-ups by doing Qi Gong, journaling, painting and talking with fellow artists - finding resilience and connection as a way to heal from the isolation and loss of a set back.

Krista thank you for being a guest on the Art Friend Show, I am so touched by what you have shared and your journey!

➤ Krista J. Brock website https://www.kristajbrock.com/

➤ Krista J. Brock on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kristajbrockart/

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 96 of 100, meet Mackenzie Gray and Alison Osborn, co-owners of Makerspace Sellwood, a community artspace in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Mackenzie is a letterpress printer and owner of Cotton Flower Press. Alison is a handbuilt ceramicist and owner of A Handbuilt Ceramics

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In this interview, Mackenzie and Alison, share how the synergy of their friendship began during the pandemic, and has continued into this business venture as a throughline of strength that amplifies each of their gifts as artists and business owners.Together, they created Makerspace Sellwood, which serves as a working studio for each of them; and it is open five days a week for shopping, workshops and more. When you walk into their space you’ll see that they have a lovely selection of art, gifts, and other gorgeously curated items for sale in their shop. They also have a smartly designed modular work table with benches that allows them to use the space for a variety of gatherings - from hand weaving, to ceramics, to floral arrangement classes and more. They are leaders in the local community with their monthly “Makers Markets” showcasing a different group of local artisans each month, and participating in the Sellwood “4th Fridays” with drop-in handbuilding ceramics workspace and beverages to sip on. They also swap out the art on display every eight weeks, and host openings for the featured artist. In addition, they gave me the space to stage the Art Friend Show+School photoshoot during my founding member launch, making a meaningful difference in my ability to offer this work to the world.

Mackenzie and Alision, everything you are doing exemplifies collaboration and community instead of competition, and that’s the paradigm that I want to live in!  What you are doing is so spectacular! Thank you both for being on the Art Friend Show!

➤ Mackenzie Gray/Cotton Flower Press website https://www.cottonflowerpress.com/

➤ Mackenzie Gray/Cotton Flower Press on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cottonflowerpress/

➤ Alison Osborn/A Handbuilt Ceramics website: https://www.ahandbuiltceramics.com/
➤Alison Osborn/A Handbuilt Ceramics on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ahandbuiltceramics/

➤ Makerspace Sellwood website https://www.makerspacesellwood.com/

In Art Friend Show live stream day 95 of 100, Annamieka answers the question: “Why is it beneficial to start an email list,  today!?”

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In this solo episode, I share why it’s so beneficial for artists to start an email list. I also share a simple method for starting yours that I have walked many art mentoring clients through.

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 94 of 100, meet Daria Matza, a Portland, Oregon based filmmaker, ceramic artist, and teacher in the film department at a local college.

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In this interview with Daria, she shares a story that exemplifies her perspective, that ideas don’t necessarily come from or by us, rather they come to us or are offered to us to make them. Daria’s experience of synchronicities and flow whilst making her documentary “Rise of the Giants”  is a great testament to trusting the cosmic whisper - or as Daria describes it; the cosmic 2”x4”. As a college film teacher, filmmaker, ceramic artist, mother, and community leader on the board of the regional Women in Film organization, Daria is very active in her participation and creation on a daily basis.

I especially appreciate the realness of this interview, as Daria and I go deep into these ideas that light us up, while our daughters splash and play nearby. I’m grateful for friendships with other artists who are making relevant work while leading full lives. Daria’s next film is about motherhood and and she’s described, is asking her to level up her courage as she takes on the most challenging and vulnerable project yet.

Daria, thank you for coming on the Art Friend Show! Your work is brilliant and I sincerely thank you for sharing this glimpse of your work with us!

➤ Daria Matza on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daria-matza-4113a189/

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 93 of 100, Annamieka talks about the three types of value exchange that we create with our art.

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In this solo episode, I talk about three types of value exchange: self expression, connection, and money. There’s a value in each one, and it’s perfectly ok to spend your time making art in only one or two or these realms - not every creative process serves as all three at once. I’m forever curious how artists put together a life that touches upon all three - and I am particularly good at helping people with the self expression and the connection pieces of their artmaking, by helping artists make and debut new work to their community. Join me inside of the Art Friend School Membership for deeper dives into these topics!

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 92 of 100, meet Jeanye Mercer an artist based in Dallas, Texas who creates “Art That Loves You Back”.

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In this interview with Jeanye, we get to peek at a new series of her work. Jeanye took my mentoring program one year ago and she has been absolutely on fire with making her work and sharing it with the world - so fun to see all that you are creating, Jeanye! We also get to hear about the fabulous artist residency that Jeanye recently went on, at Willowtail Springs in rural Colorado. Having the time to focus solely on her artwork in a gorgeous studio surrounded by nature was a dream and she totally made it come true! Also Jeanye has been creating online classes and her latest is an art class for children called “Flowers that love you back” and if you use discount code FLOWERLOVE you can save a bit at checkout.

Jeanye, thank you for coming on the art friend show and I am so proud for you and your art and I am celebrating you!

➤ Jeanye Mercer website: https://jeanyesart.com/

➤ Jeanye Mercer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanyesart/

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