Tom Ray's Art Podcast

Visual artist Chelsea Ramirez discusses their delicate, layered drawings and installations using pigments and found objects. After discovering their passion at the New York Studio School, Chelsea has spent the last decade developing her signature style of "radical softness" to subtly resist social constructs. We explore Chelsea's large-scale piece "The White Room," her home studio practice, and upcoming projects expanding her ethereal aesthetic.

Chelsea Ramirez on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chelsearamire.z

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Pat Henzy has been creating art since he was young, covering his walls with drawings and finding inspiration in the artistic films of the 80s and 90s. While art remained a hobby for years, Pat eventually started posting illustrations on Instagram. By tagging breweries in these beer-inspired posts, Pat landed their first commission. From there, social media connections and engagement snowballed into designing beer labels, skateboard graphics, and prints. Hear the story of how Pat built this business and some tips for turning your passion into a profession.

Pat Henzy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phenzy

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Surrealist pop artist Lindsay Kovnat Davis talks about their evolution from animation to painting and their first major gallery show. Featuring cats and invasive lantern flies, Lindsay brought their art to life with sculptural frames made of wood and foam. After a successful debut, Lindsay plans to do more shows, collaborate on animation, and even make a full-length animated film someday.

Lindsay Kovnat Davis on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lindzartsenses⁠

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On this podcast episode, painter Pranav Sood stops by again to talk. Pranav was born in Punjab, India, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. He works primarily with acrylic, gouache, and watercolors both on canvas and paper. Last time we spoke we talked about the inspiration and technique of their work. But this time around we talk about trying new things and how Pranav was inspired to create a whole new series of work based on just a slight change in what they do.

Pranav Sood Website https://www.pranavsood.art/

Pranav Sood on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pranavsoodstudios/

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On this podcast episode, I meet Jordan Baraniecki. Jordan is an artist from Saskatoon, Canada. His ink collage paintings are a mesmerizing blend of intricate detail and three-dimensional aspects, inviting viewers to experience a unique relationship with scale through the use of color, texture, and form. We talk about how Jordan discovered the style and method for the work they create and how they almost gave up on art completely before finding their voice.

Jordan Baraniecki Website https://www.jordanbaraniecki.com/

Jordan Baraniecki on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jordanbaraniecki/

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On this podcast episode, I meet Kate Rusek. Kate is a sculptor from New York currently working in Montana. Kate Rusek assembles highly tactile sculptures transmuting these themes into abundant maximalism. We talk about Kate's current project they are doing in Montana, other works they've created over the years, and how they create their unique pieces. Some of which are works made out of aluminum blinds.

Kate Rusek Website https://katerusek.com/

Kate Rusek on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thekaterusek

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On this podcast episode, I meet Angela Cappetta. Angela is a photographer living in Manhattan. Angela's creative work has appeared on art blogs, in media as diverse as film, television, and thriving rights-managed collections like ImageSource. Angela's shooting philosophy offers a unique blend of poignant, candid, and sometimes humorous views of the human condition.

Angela Cappetta Website https://angelacappetta.com

Angela Cappetta on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/angelacappetta_

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On this podcast episode, I meet Amra Causevic. Amra is an artist living in New York. Amra creates their work in a very unique way, the work includes mixed found objects made into materials for the pieces and also uses different things they find that have a connection or a story to them. I talked with Amra about how this all started and the process for creating these works that have been displayed in galleries and other art shows.

Links

Amra Causevic on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ammmmraaaa

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On this podcast episode, I meet Debbi Kenote. Debbi is a New York-based artist who creates paintings on their own unique canvases. We talk about how Debbi got started, how they discovered the style they make, and the different opportunities they have had since showing work publicly.

Links

Debbi Kenote website https://debbikenoteart.com

Debbi Kenote on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/debbikenote

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On this podcast episode, I meet Estefania Velez Rodriguez. Estefania is an American artist born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico living in New York. Her work often uses abstracted landscapes as well as non-objective visual spaces that are somewhat open field and bright. Estefania experiments with raw pigments, spray materials, oil mediums, and acrylic polymers. Her painting language ruptures visual spaces to open the viewer's receptivity to fleeting spaces, times, and emotional presence. We talk about Estefania's work, getting the word out, and having their art used in different areas and mediums.

Links

Estefania Velez website https://estefaniavelezart.com

Estefania Velez on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/estefaniavelezart

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