Art Bound

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Episode 5: Free Your Art! Experimenting with Medium and Meaning Nov 18, 2020

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In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host Doug Kacena sits down with Suchitra Mattai and Taylor White. These two artists have redefined their relationships with the materials they use and think conceptually about the art they create. Here, Mattai and White discuss how they cast aside traditional artist labels to push the boundaries of not only what qualifies as art but also their own freedom of expression.

See Suchitra's work at suchitramattai.com and her Instagram, @suchitramattaiart.

See Taylor's work at taylorwhiteart.com and his Instagram, @taylor.a.white.

Find out more about host Doug Kacena at kcontemporaryart.com

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Episode 4: Those Who Can, Teach! Sharing the Joy of Art Nov 04, 2020

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In this episode, host Doug Kacena sits down with Kristy Gordon and Trey Egan, two successful artists who are also art teachers. In Art Bound episode three, we ended with our guests advising us to drop out of art school. Here Gordon and Egan discuss just how valuable their own art educations were to their growth and careers as successful artists, as well as how teaching has made them better artists.

Check out Gordon's work at kristygordon.com and on her Instagram page, @kristygordonart.

Check out Egan's work at treyegan.com and on his Instagram page, @treyeganart.

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Episode 3: The Tipping Point Oct 21, 2020

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In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host Doug Kacena sits down with Jonathan Saiz and Ron Hicks, two amazing creatives who have worked hard to find their unique voices as artists. Here they discuss the “tipping point,” the life-changing moments of their art practice — from deciding to pursue art full-time and discovering their signature styles, to breaking the rules and expressing their authentic selves.

Learn more about Jonathan Saiz by checking out his Instagram, @jonathan.saiz.

Learn more about Ron Hicks at ronhicks.com and on his Instagram page, @ronhicksart.

Join our global community of artists for a wealth of art inspiration and techniques to take your work to the next level at artistsnetwork.com.

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Episode 2: The Myth of the Starving Artist Oct 07, 2020

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Many artists are able to support themselves with their art yet the myth that art is not a viable career choice still exists. Host Doug Kacena sits down with Nina Tichava and Carl Ortman, two artists who hustle hard to make art a full-time career. Listen in as they share the ups and downs of making art into a career, their battles with misconception of the starving artist, and what they believe is necessary to get our culture to truly value the arts.

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Episode 1: Art & The Fear of Failure Sep 23, 2020

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In our premiere episode, listen in as we discuss the question every artist struggles with: Am I good enough? From dealing with imposter syndrome to fighting perfectionism and insecurity, discover how artists deal with and learn from failure. Host Doug Kacena sits down with master oil painterQuang Ho and multi-disciplinary artist Daisy Patton.

To learn more about the artists from the episode and see their work, go to www.artistsnetwork.com/art-bound-podcast.

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Welcome to Art Bound Sep 11, 2020

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What happens when you pair two different visual artists/creatives with unique viewpoints and juxtapose their experiences in conversation? You get spontaneous unscripted talk of lessons learned, peer-to-peer tips and techniques, and the real life highs and lows of life as an artist. Hosted by artist and gallery owner Doug Kacena, each episode is a provocative and intimate conversation with a different set of artists, all fully armed with opinions, life-stories, insight, practical advice and humor.

Representing a diverse range of voices and backgrounds, each artist/creative pairing will be chosen for their dynamic alchemy of perspectives and approaches to being an artist. Each episode will entertain and inspire as we listen to artists talking to artists, sparking insights and dropping knowledge--all bound by their passion for art.

Launching September 24, 2020 on all podcast platforms. Learn more at artistsnetwork.com/art-bound-podcast

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