Austin Art Talk

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Episode 7: Paloma Mayorga - Healing & Empowerment in Art Dec 02, 2017

Show notes

Since graduating from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, in 2010, Paloma Mayorga has inhabited and worked in three different art worlds. She has had a great career, at a young age, as a professional artist, has worked with and curated many exhibits for other artists and organizations, and has years of experience in art administration. Her own art focuses on women's issues, meaning, relating to others, seeing, gender limitations, personal narratives, and how we can heal and empower each other with our own self expression.

Some of the subjects we discuss:

Early art influences
Falling in love with art in college
Learning to see
Art as self expression
Working at the MACC
Serie Project & Coronado Studio
Print Austin
Creating different series
Evolution of a style
Addressing issues
Cruelty Free
Photography
Creating images
Nature, women, & the planet
#Metoo
Healing & Inspiration
Vulnerability
Creating scans with nature
Solo mía
Curation
Arts administration

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Episode 6: Steven Walker - Rocking Photography Nov 18, 2017

Show notes

Moving to America from England almost four years ago was a risky move for him and his family, but Steven Walker made it work because he knew it would. Persistence, hard work, and a love for music and photography were key ingredients. His vision was for a gallery focused on offering high quality classic rock & roll photography as well as fossils, rocks, and minerals. He knew Austin was the place to do it and now Modern Rocks is one of the best galleries in town. We had a great conversation filled with many lessons and insights into the world of photography, running a successful gallery, and a life well lived.

Some of the subjects we discuss:

Origins of the gallery
A life in music, touring the US
Getting into photography
Moving to America
Kirk Weddle/Nevermind
Overnight notoriety
Scott Newton archive
Freedom/Simplicity of the past
Michael Zagaris
Owning a gallery
Selling the work
Gallery vs. Solo
Social Networking
Instagram
Up next-Contact Sheets
Film to digital
Aesthetic Standards
Looking forward
Closing advice

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Episode 5: Emily Galusha - Undercurrents Nov 11, 2017

Show notes

Painter, illustrator, and graphic designer Emily Galusha did not start out with the intention of becoming an artist, even though she had a very creative and supportive upbringing. After studying dance for many years she transitioned to 2D art and being a graphic artist and now uses that knowledge of dance to inform her artwork. She is also very influenced by the aesthetic of the southwest US and the rural lush green forests and county life of Arkansas. She has found a balance between her commercial work as a designer and her artwork through many years of deep personal work and dedication to her craft of drawing and painting. We talk about all of these things and more.
Some of the subjects we discuss:

Creative beginnings in Arkansas
Studying dance
Shifting to visual arts in college
Merging dance experience into art
Choosing visual arts as a career
Graduating from college
Working for an Ad agency, design firm, marketing firm
Freelancing on the side
Transitioning to full time freelance work
Discovering the southwest US
Incorporating that aesthetic into artwork
Drawing pistols
Moving to Austin, starting over
Getting out, meeting people
Challenges and growth
Artist residency in Italy
Undercurrents dance series
Nurturing your art
Moving forward

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Episode 4: Patrick Puckett - Nostalgic Figures Nov 04, 2017

Show notes

When I arrived at Patrick's he offered me a drink and we had a great talk while sipping Old Fashioneds and trying to keep his hound dog Boudro calm and quiet. From his childhood and college years in Mississippi, to his 6 year hiatus from painting after moving to Austin, to painting almost daily for the last 6 years, we covered a lot of ground. With his fourth show at the Wally Workman gallery open for the month of November 2017, his work is as popular as ever.

"If one really looks, you can see the time pass on the canvas— the life of this figure born there. You can feel their ups and downs and the energy it took to get them to this place."

Rachel Stephens - aether magazine

Some of the subjects we discuss:

Beginnings in Mississippi
Jim Meade at College
Moving to Austin
Starting to paint again
Work ethic
Figure painting
Finding subjects
Pre-visualizing
Painting process
Nostalgia
Future plans

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Episode 3: Shea Little - EAST and the Artist Oct 28, 2017

Show notes

If you have been in Austin long and are into art you have probably heard of the East Austin Studio Tour or Big Medium. One person at the center of both from the beginning has been Shea Little. With EAST 2017 coming up it made sense to sit down with Shea and find out how it all started, how he got involved in art, and what the future might look like.

Some of the subjects we discuss:

How does Big Medium support artists
E.A.S.T, W.E.S.T. differences
Texas Biennial explanation and history
Beginnings in art and school
Having a job and making art
Sodailtas collaboration
Evolution of his art style
History of E.A.S.T. and Big Medium
Talking about and pricing your art
Generous Art/Creative Standard
EAST present and future

East Austin Studio Tour 2017

Big Medium's East Austin Studio Tour (EAST) is a free, annual, self-guided art event spanning two weekends in November. EAST provides opportunities for the public to meet the artists and artisans of Austin in their creative spaces.

Dates & Times

Free and open on November 11-12 & 18-19, 2017 from 11am-6pm.

Tour boundaries

East of I-35
West of HHW 183
South of HWY 290
North of Riverside

Big Medium at Canopy
916 Springdale Rd, Bldg 2 #101
Austin, TX 78702

Big Medium at Bolm Studios
5305 Bolm Rd #9-12
Austin, TX 78721

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Episode 2: Troy Campa - Architecture to Art Gallery Oct 21, 2017

Show notes

Troy Campa, co-founer with his partner of CAMIBAart, started out as an architect in Houston but then decided to change careers, and after a year break decided to open a gallery in Austin. We talk about that transition, what he has learned over the last three years running his two galleries, and his wonderful international art tours.

Some of the subjects we discuss:

Childhood beginnings in art
Art and Architecture
William T. Carson’s Artwork
Leaving architecture career to open a gallery
From pop-up shows to a business plan
Lessons from running a gallery for three years
Finding mentors
Choosing artists
Clarifying the galleries aesthetic
Artist submissions
Selling art
Building relationships
Communication and marketing
Collecting art
Helping artists
Living with art
Curating local and international art tours
Supporting local causes at destinations
Artists choosing a gallery
Educating collectors
Austin Art Alliance
Why buy art?

CAMIBAart GALLERY is located in the Flatbed Press Building at:
2832 East MLK Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78702

Open Hours:

Tuesday through Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Saturday: noon - 5pm

other times by appointment

CAMIBAart also curates the gallery at:
2000 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702

Open Hours:

Saturday and Sunday: 11am - 5pm

other times by appointment
Troy Campa, AIA : Co-Founder & Director, TroyCampa@CAMIBAart.com

Rene Ibarra : Co-Founder & Director of Tours, Rene@CAMIBAart.com

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Episode 1: Stephen Clark - Austin History and the Photographic Gallery Oct 14, 2017

Show notes

For our first episode we speak with Mr. Clark about his rich history living in Austin and also about the ins and outs of running a gallery and selling art. After you listen to the show check out some of the links below to many of the people he mentions in the interview.

Some of the subjects we discuss: