On this episode of The Creative Middle Riot we interview Painter Sam Brown about her evolution as an artist.

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

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On this episode of The Creative Middle Riot we interview multi-faceted Musician, Animator, Coach, Teacher and Visual Artist Ron Lewis about his infinite curiosity and connection between music and the visual art creation process.

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

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On this episode of The Creative Middle Riot we interview Artist Miranda Thomas of Come Vibe With Me, LLC about the psychadelic art she used to create, the inspiration her mom gave her to launch into a creative career at the age of 17 and how she desires to connect with people on an artistic level.

Miranda Thomas has been busy creating artwork since a very young age, winning her first art competition at FAME in the 5th grade! Her artwork has been displayed at Art Link, Jefferson Pointe’s Pop Up Gallery, Studi07, Citizens Square, and FAME. You may have seen her hard at work at a local farmers market as well! In May of 2022, she started her own business, Come Vibe With Me LLC, which has been featured on Fox 55 news and Whatzup magazine. At age 17, while attending East Allen University, she formed and became president of the art club, she took part in designing and executing her first mural for the school. In July of 2022, she got her second chance at doing a mural for "Only Rain In The Drain" campaign, located on the corner of Hobson and East State. Among many of her accomplishments, she placed 3rd in the country for Art Links national poster competition for social justice in March 2022. In June of 2022 she graduated with her high school diploma, along with her associates in science from Vincennes University. Since then, she has received her certification in The Architectural Imagination from Harvard. She is attending Ivy Tech with plans to transfer to Purdue to receive her bachelors in graphic design/web design, with the long term goal to attend Ball State for architecture. We look forward to seeing more big things from this young creative entrepreneur!

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

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On this episode of The Creative Middle Riot we interview Painter Deb Angeloff Hesterman about her journey as a career creative, her struggle with perfectionism and how she won a magazine drawing contest at the age 10.

A lifelong artist and painter, Deb has created an enormous amount of beauty.  Among her accolades is winning the opportunity to be Glo Magazine’s July 2019 cover artist. Angeloff’s artwork is bursting with color, values, pattern and harmoniously balanced movement! 

Art has been an important part of Deb’s life since she was a child. Earning her B.S. in Visual Communications from Ball State University and her teaching certification, she has taken many opportunities to teach art to students from Pre-School through High School and on an adult level. She especially enjoys drawing and painting and has a passion for sharing her love for making art with others so they may unlock their own personal creativity.

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

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On this episode of The Creative Middle Riot we interview Painter Diana Fair.  Diana has been working as an artist in many mediums for over 5 decades including drawing, mixed media, oils, pastels, pencil, watercolor and more.

Her portraits, buildings, birds, inventive jungle themes and nature-capturing are on the one hand realistic and on the other hand full of surreal exploration and unpredictable expression.

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The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

#creativespodcast #podcastforcreatives #creativemiddleriot #creativedevelopment #theinspiredco #inspired #inspiration #artistdevelopment #midwestartists #entrepreneur

On this episode of The Creative Middle Riot, we spoke with Painter Danyelle Yoder who, at the time, was prepping for her very first solo art show at The Garden.  Danyelle shared her creative development story of being born in Germany and then raised in Indiana.  Even though she received constant praise for her drawings she ultimately chose to study interior design.   Later realizing that passion could not be so easily ignored she pursued a fine art education. Her expressive portraits convey a sense of purpose and destiny as if the subjects have risen from turmoil and gained an unshakeable determination.  Danyelle graduated from Milan Art Institute Mastery Program in September 2021 and shows her work throughout Indiana and surrounding areas.  You can find her at DanyelleYoder.com as well as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle…the mighty Midwest of the US.

Host Chad Van Meter interviews the Midwest’s incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters.

The Creative Middle Riot is based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that from this city that you might never have heard of, you will be deeply inspired no matter where you are.

Every month, we interview the Midwest's most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here in the Midwest, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

TheInspired.Co is a startup small business and we need the help of others to bring our fans more Midwest artists to interview on the Creative Middle Riot podcast, more merch, more inspirational resources and more events. Each time you contribute to support the vision, you will get a personal shout out on one of our Creative Middle Riot podcasts as well as on our Sponsors page! Support the vision now at

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

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On this episode of The Creative Middle Riot , we catch up with Muralist/Freelance/Artist/Designer/Letterer/Illustrator Matthew Plett who completed for his very first SOLO art show at The Garden Fort Wayne in January 2022 - It's ok.  It's ok?  It's ok!   Matt shares his journey so far of being an artist in Fort Wayne.  His work reveals how much he has going on in his heart and head.  Plett's vibrant collection of work makes viewers feel seen, inspired and valued.

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle…the mighty Midwest of the US.

Host Chad Van Meter interviews the Midwest’s incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters.

The Creative Middle Riot is based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that from this city that you might never have heard of, you will be deeply inspired no matter where you are.

Every month, we interview the Midwest's most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here in the Midwest, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

TheInspired.Co is a startup small business and we need the help of others to bring our fans more Midwest artists to interview on the Creative Middle Riot podcast, more merch, more inspirational resources and more events. Each time you contribute to support the vision, you will get a personal shout out on one of our Creative Middle Riot podcasts as well as on our Sponsors page! Support the vision now at https://www.theinspired.co/getgoing/p/support-the-vision.

#creativespodcast #podcastforcreatives #creativemiddleriot #creativedevelopment #theinspiredco #inspired #inspiration #artistdevelopment #midwestartists #entrepreneur

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

#creativespodcast #podcastforcreatives #creativemiddleriot #creativedevelopment #theinspiredco #inspired #inspiration #artistdevelopment #midwestartists #entrepreneur

This time on The Creative Middle Riot, we catch up with Illustrator Will Bresley who is ramping up for his very first solo art show - Disasters of the Tooney-Verse.  Will shares his story of moving to Fort Wayne from the East Coast after discovering his intense passion for art as his unique purpose in this world.  His show at The Garden on Thursday, October 13, 2022 will reveal how his imagination and talent collide.  Bresley's colorful pop-art work is a trip back in time as well as a glimpse into the future, combining renditions of recognizable favorites, his own creations, and a depiction of what made Bresley’s childhood special. 

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle…the mighty Midwest of the US.

Host Chad Van Meter interviews the Midwest’s incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters.

The Creative Middle Riot is based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that from this city that you might never have heard of, you will be deeply inspired no matter where you are.

Every month, we interview the Midwest's most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here in the Midwest, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

TheInspired.Co is a startup small business and we need the help of others to bring our fans more Midwest artists to interview on the Creative Middle Riot podcast, more merch, more inspirational resources and more events. Each time you contribute to support the vision, you will get a personal shout out on one of our Creative Middle Riot podcasts as well as on our Sponsors page! Support the vision now at https://www.theinspired.co/getgoing/p/support-the-vision.

#creativespodcast #podcastforcreatives #creativemiddleriot #creativedevelopment #theinspi

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

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For this episode of  The Creative Middle Riot, we catch up with the multi-talented creative Joseph Buckley Schroeder.  He will be displaying  his rock concert photography at The Garden Fort Wayne on September 21, but Joe also toured as a professional comedian for over a decade (opening up for iconic figures such as Betty White and many others).  He's funny, honest and willing to share his thoughts on navigating creative careers this week with us on the Creative Middle Riot.

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle…the mighty Midwest of the US.

Host Chad Van Meter interviews the Midwest’s incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters.

The Creative Middle Riot is based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that from this city that you might never have heard of, you will be deeply inspired no matter where you are.

Every month, we interview the Midwest's most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here in the Midwest, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

TheInspired.Co is a startup small business and we need the help of others to bring our fans more Midwest artists to interview on the Creative Middle Riot podcast, more merch, more inspirational resources and more events. Each time you contribute to support the vision, you will get a personal shout out on one of our Creative Middle Riot podcasts as well as on our Sponsors page! Support the vision now at https://www.theinspired.co/getgoing/p/support-the-vision.

#creativespodcast #podcastforcreatives #creativemiddleriot #creativedevelopment #theinspiredco #inspired #inspiration #artistdevelopment #midwestartists #entrepreneur

The Creative Middle Riot podcast is dedicated to creative pioneers in the middle of the middle...the mighty Midwest of the US.

Here, in what may seem like the most unlikely of places, is the creative seedbed that is Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s our hope that this little city with a lot of original talent can inspire creatives everywhere!

Every month, we interview some of the Fort’s most incredible artists, activists, entrepreneurs, spiritual provocateurs, and creative disrupters to remind anyone willing to listen that inspiration does not have an address. If we can do it here, you can do it anywhere. No excuses!

To subscribe to the Creative Middle Riot podcast, copy and paste the following URL from the address bar into the podcast app of your choice: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1917419.rss

The Creative Middle Riot is powered by TheInspired.Co -- bringing inspiration to life through motion, converting creativity into action. The result is inspired people making inspired communities! Learn more at TheInspired.Co.

#creativespodcast #podcastforcreatives #creativemiddleriot #creativedevelopment #theinspiredco #inspired #inspiration #artistdevelopment #midwestartists #entrepreneur