René Gauthreaux has been creating autobiographical comics on Instagram this past year. But before that, he had gone out and tried a number of different things including starting a music zine and traveling to another town to break into the comic business. But there were things that stopped him along the way. He tells me the story about how it took really breaking down his fear of rejection to feel happy about the art he decided to make.

Links

René Gauthreaux on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arisde_art

Visit the podcast website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com

Henrique Nardi is a Graphic Designer & Type Educator. I got the chance to meet Henrique while he was working on the Madison mural that was recently completed on Monroe street with another local artist Triangulador here in town.

Since they were working I didn't really get a chance to talk too long with Henrique, so I thought why not have him on the podcast!

We talk about other murals that he's worked on, fonts & typography as an art form, and his recent work on translating his favorite band's new book "Do What You Want: The Story of Bad Religion" to another language.

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Scott Pyburn is a person I actually met before on a previous season of the podcast. He was traveling with the Mighty-Con comic-book circuit.

While drawing at his booth and selling original artwork and custom drawings he saw that toys were really a big draw at these conventions.

After everything shut down this year and the conventions all closed he decided to try something he realized he was passionate about all along, making his own custom action figures under the brand Toyzaholiks.

Toyzaholiks on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toyzaholiks

THE BOOTLEG IKEA TOY SHOW - https://www.slugtoys.com/ikea

From 2010 - 2018 I used to do a show about creative commons and free culture music with a guy named Doug Whitfield called Music Manumit.

Years ago we were interviewed on the WFMU podcast Radio Free Culture with Cheyenne Hohman. I found this episode the other day and thought it would be interesting because I talk about my support of creative commons for art and music.

Creative Commons - https://creativecommons.org

Music for the podcast "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com

ReVINYLized is an account I've been following on Instagram that makes things out of old records and pop-culture items. I got together with Betty who makes all of these items herself and we talk about what she does and how this all got started.

Learn more about ReVINYLized on Instagram @revinylizedmadtown 

Music for the podcast "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com

American Bandit is a post-hardcore band from Milwaukee WI. I got the chance to talk with them when they came through town to play a show at the High Noon Saloon. I'm a musician myself in the band Lorenzo's Music and I have been making music long before I started this art podcast. One difference about being in a band is it has the advantage of creating as a group. We talk about how working as a group can help as far as promoting yourself and planning and creating new things.

Learn more about American Bandit - https://americanbandit.bandcamp.com/

Music for the podcast

Linsay Kovnat is an artist I reached out to online because of an animated video I saw she made years ago for the band Man Man. She's been living in New York and we talk about how she ended up creating this video and winning a Nicktoons award for it. Lindsay has also recently been working on a children's book. 

Learn more about Lindsay Kovnat https://www.lindsaykovnatart.com

Man Man "Engrish Bwudd" Video  https://youtu.be/wurEDf8z9tc 

Music for the podcast  "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com