The Create! Podcast

Do you need a fresh start? I sure did. In this episode, I share some of the changes and healing that I had gone through in 2020.

I explain the need for a rebrand for this show, my personal art evolution, the fear of change, when to let go, and digging into deeper, more soul-based dreams.

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In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview Tim McFarlane about his decades-long career as an artist working in Philadelphia.

Tim McFarlane's paintings and works on paper examine the fluid and contradictory nature of memory and place, with an emphasis on color, multi-layered systems and process. A 1994 Tyler School of Art graduate, McFarlane has exhibited extensively in the U.S. and been featured in art fairs in New York, Miami, Dallas, and San Francisco. He has been a visiting artist at several universities as well as participated in artist panels at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Tyler School of Art at Temple University. The artist's paintings and works on paper have been acquired for several public collections including those of West Virginia University, Bucknell University, Temple University, and the Hyatt Hotel in Philadelphia.

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In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview Tim McFarlane about his decades-long career as an artist working in Philadelphia.

Tim McFarlane's paintings and works on paper examine the fluid and contradictory nature of memory and place, with an emphasis on color, multi-layered systems and process. A 1994 Tyler School of Art graduate, McFarlane has exhibited extensively in the U.S. and been featured in art fairs in New York, Miami, Dallas, and San Francisco. He has been a visiting artist at several universities as well as participated in artist panels at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Tyler School of Art at Temple University. The artist’s paintings and works on paper have been acquired for several public collections including those of West Virginia University, Bucknell University, Temple University, and the Hyatt Hotel in Philadelphia.

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Join Kat and Alicia as they chat about releasing their new book, The Complete Smartist Guide!

We discuss:

• Why we wrote the book and what kind of artist it's for
• The background and story behind the book
• Challenges and setbacks we experienced
• Working with a publisher vs. self-publishing
• More behind the scenes experiences, trials, and triumphs!

The book is available on Amazon and Barnes and noble.

Learn more:

https://createmagazine.com/book

Join Kat and Alicia as they chat about releasing their new book, The Complete Smartist Guide!

We discuss: 

• Why we wrote the book and what kind of artist it's for
• The background and story behind the book
• Challenges and setbacks we experienced
• Working with a publisher vs. self-publishing
• More behind the scenes experiences, trials, and triumphs!

The book is available on Amazon and Barnes and noble. 

Learn more:

https://createmagazine.com/book

Alicia takes over Art & Cocktails for a guest-hosted episode where she interviews Nilé Livingston, a Philadelphia-based artist & creative entrepreneur.

Nilé, the founder and CEO of Creative Repute, is an award-winning visual artist and graphic designer whose repertoire spans more than twenty murals in Philadelphia. Her work has been recognized by Rad Girls, an organization that celebrates women's accomplishments, and The Colored Girls Museum, the only institution in the US exclusively dedicated to the history of black girls in America. Through Creative Repute, Livingston has provided designs for various organizations that range from the NFL, The University of Pennsylvania, and Sunkist Growers, among others.

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Alicia takes over Art & Cocktails for a guest-hosted episode where she interviews Nilé Livingston, a Philadelphia-based artist & creative entrepreneur.

Nilé, the founder and CEO of Creative Repute, is an award-winning visual artist and graphic designer whose repertoire spans more than twenty murals in Philadelphia. Her work has been recognized by Rad Girls, an organization that celebrates women’s accomplishments, and The Colored Girls Museum, the only institution in the US exclusively dedicated to the history of black girls in America. Through Creative Repute, Livingston has provided designs for various organizations that range from the NFL, The University of Pennsylvania, and Sunkist Growers, among others.

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Join Kat and Amira Rahim on a brand new episode of Art & Cocktails!

Amira Rahim is an LA-based artist who has been creating art since she was 13. In this episode, we discuss her original plan to be an attorney after graduating from the University of Pittsburg, but life had a different plan. After traveling, she discovered her interest in sociology, culture, and eventually reconnected with her art.

Kat and Amira discuss:

• How the artist found her way back to painting
• Fundamental mindset shifts that helped her achieve success
• What truly helped her start making sales and connecting with her audience
• Discovering her painting vocabulary and finding her colorful, expressive style
• How Amira started teaching online and her passion for sharing knowledge with other artists through "Better Than Art School."

Listen to this episode in iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, and more or www.createmagazine.com/podcast.

Join Kat and Amira Rahim on a brand new episode of Art & Cocktails!

Amira Rahim is an LA-based artist who has been creating art since she was 13. In this episode, we discuss her original plan to be an attorney after graduating from the University of Pittsburg, but life had a different plan. After traveling, she discovered her interest in sociology, culture, and eventually reconnected with her art.

Kat and Amira discuss:

• How the artist found her way back to painting
• Fundamental mindset shifts that helped her achieve success
• What truly helped her start making sales and connecting with her audience
• Discovering her painting vocabulary and finding her colorful, expressive style
• How Amira started teaching online and her passion for sharing knowledge with other artists through "Better Than Art School."

Listen to this episode in iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, and more or www.createmagazine.com/podcast.

Join Kat and Stef Sutton as they chat about the artist's exploration of photography that celebrates street art.

Stef's Artist Statement

The birthplace of graffiti and home to its own unique style of writing, Philly is filled with various forms of street art; yet tags are often the most overlooked form of street art, often appearing on (and quickly disappearing from) dumpsters, construction equipment, and the walls of abandoned buildings. In photographing tags, I hope to highlight the complexity and intricacy of this artform and the diversity of the artists that create them.

"I've been practicing photography for about 10 years, starting with film in college. I gained an AA in Photography and later a BA in Art History and Museum Studies. Since then, I've worked with various Philadelphia museums and nonprofits such as the Penn Museum, Rosenbach Museum & Library and the Stedman Gallery at Rutgers University-Camden. I currently work full-time as an Events Coordinator at the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey and I serve on the board of AIGA Philadelphia—a local chapter of the National graphic design organization—as Vice President + Communications Director, practicing photography in my free time and through my travels around the city of Philadelphia."