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    Austin Art Talk

    The goal of the podcast is to facilitate connections with and to learn from the successes, struggles, life experience, and wisdom of the people featured, most of whom live and create in Austin, Texas. The honest conversational flow of these weekly long form interviews lends itself to some really great insights and information that is available to anyone who wants to listen. Join us to explore the origins, stories, lessons, lives and work of those in our community who are at the forefront of creative expression. The podcast is hosted by photographer, art enthusiast and collector, Scott David Gordon.

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    Episode 37: Pooneh Ghana - For the Love of Music Jul 21, 2018
    Show notes

    "It’s easy to get stagnant with what you are doing. I just want to keep staying motivated and keep getting better. But also just not being so hard on myself. It’s easy to be your own worst critic and just think everything you are doing is horrible and getting in those ruts. But to be able to just pick yourself right back up and just be like, OK why am I like this. Why do I feel like this? What's the next step?"

    Most of us have seen great live and behind the scenes images, or portraits and press photos of our favorite bands, but do you ever wonder who gets to take those? Pooneh Ghana is local but for the past 10 years she has been spending a lot of her time traveling all over the US and the world photographing at music festivals, touring, and doing portrait and video shoots. Many of the bands you have probably heard of but some maybe you haven’t. She is inspired to capture these musicians and events because of her love of music and to help share and support the community.

    What if one photo could make someones day or inspire that person to check out a band she likes or get it’s name out there? She is a super fan with an incredible work ethic, full access, and a fantastic eye, always there to capture the images she knows that other fans would love to see. Often a fly on the wall during tours she captures the sometimes fun and crazy nights and the slow days of long distance travel and recuperation.

    As a huge music fan she started out taking photos for fun but then at the very beginning of her career she found a love for film and Polaroids. Those mediums inspired her to experiment and enabled her to capture more fun and intimate moments with bands. Those first images caught the attention of some online music blogs and the rest is history. Over the years film has continued to help her develop her creative eye and being self taught has not hindered her one bit. Even though the life of a freelancer can be unpredictable Pooneh enjoys that aspect of her job. You never know who might call you up to do a photo shoot if they like your work. She is able to work consistently and aspires to be a photographer as a life long pursuit.

    This is a really fun interview and Pooneh has such a great attitude. There’s definitely some wisdom to be found in the way she approaches her career and her joy for life.


    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    Loving music
    Getting into photography
    Gorilla Vs. Bear
    Having a mentor
    Touring/Highlights
    Being a female music photog
    Having a good attitude
    Taking care of yourself
    Doing band portraits
    Favorite portraits
    Still shooting film
    Music videos
    Using Instagram
    Making a difference
    Finding inspiration

    Check out this great video about Pooneh prodcued by Chaco Footwear


    Banner image of Wiz Khalifa by Pooneh Ghana
    This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

    Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

    Support this podcast.

    Links:

    • Pooneh Ghana | Home
    • Pooneh Ghana (@poonehghana) • Instagram
    • Just Add Music presented by Chaco - YouTube
    • GORILLA VS. BEAR
    • Lomography
    • Digital Photo Gallery

    Episode 36: William T. Carson & Rebecca Rothfus Harrell - SOURCE MATERIAL Jul 15, 2018
    Show notes

    “In one of our early meetings I expressed to Rebecca that I was having some confusion around how do I continue to present things and ideas that I have worked on in the past. Working with this material of coal but also introduce something new and explore new territory. She really didn’t hesitate and was like, go wild, don’t slow yourself down. Just keep creating and keep making and explore, you know keep exploring. And so I think that is something I will take away from this show is that idea of just like you said not pigeonholing yourself but allowing yourself to be constantly influenced by new things and influenced by new people and new interactions that you have.” - William T Carson
    SOURCE MATERIAL is a collaboration between artists William T. Carson and Rebecca Rothfus Harrel, conceived by Troy Campa, the owner and curator of CAMIBAart. Turns out each artist was a big fan of the others artwork and jumped at the chance to work together. But to what extent would they collaborate? Would their individual work just hang side by side or would they create pieces together, or any variation in between. They ended up influencing and supporting each other quite a bit through the process of preparing the exhibition and the results are really wonderful. Have a listen to the interview and visit the gallery to see the work in person.

    William T. Carson got his start in the northwest US and still has a strong connection to his family’s cattle ranch in Montana. He didn’t grow up on the ranch for most of his life but has nonetheless has a desire to understand and experience that area, a landscape with vast natural beauty and a long history of coal mining. He passed much of his time before college drawing as a way to see and understand the world but at a certain point started to incorporate coal into his artwork. As an adult art has become a way to connect with others and he loves the community aspect around making art and the conversations about life that ensue. His current work incorporates various sized pieces of coal that are placed in a ground up coal and adhesive mixture. With each successive artwork he has learned to be more present and divisive and stay out of his head. The proccess of creation only allows for one chance to make each individual piece in that moment before everything solidifies. One goal of the work is to inspire viewers to come away from his work seeing the materials that he uses in a new way and rethinking their relationship to them and what they mean.

    Rebecca Rothfus Harrel grew up in Pittsburg and had the great opportunity to attend art classes at the Carnegie Museum from and early age through high school. With that experience she learned a lot about creating art and education, which very likely led to her two current professions, being an artist and a teacher. Her early artwork in college not surprisingly was about education but after moving to Texas she found herself in awe of the big skies and evolving landscapes, especially those in west Texas. She transitioned to making more landscape work and for many years focused on the types of things people consider ugly or don’t pay any attention to but that also give a sense of the future or some kind of progress. Then she discovered an interest in rocks and minerals, which now most all of her abstract landscapes are based on. She uses matte opaque gouache and graphite gradients to render micro/macro worlds, diagrams of mineral structure that could also be perceived as vast landscapes. There is an ambiguity of scale in her work and you might while looking at it imagine you are an ant crawing on a geode or mineral, the inhabitant of antoher world.
    William T. Carson & Rebecca Rothfus Harrell: SOURCE MATERIAL

    June 16th - August 11th, 2018

    CAMIBAart
    2832 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Suite 111, Austin, TX 78702
    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    Williams beginnings
    Choosing coal/connection
    Horsepacking trip
    Drawing/art community
    Process of making a piece
    Rebeccas beginnings
    Museum art classes
    Art Institute of Chicago
    Interest in teaching/education
    Texas/towers/landscapes
    Minerals and rocks
    Abstract landscapes
    The collaboration
    What they learned
    This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

    Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

    Support this podcast.

    Links:

    • William T. Carson - website
    • Rebecca Rothfus Harrel - website
    • Source Material — CAMIBAart

    Episode 35: Madeline Irvine - Naturally Curious Jul 07, 2018
    Show notes

    "I just love learning from the work. Just leaving it open and learning. It’s part of my being in the world. I try to be patient with myself and my artwork. There were years where it felt like it didn’t connect to the larger art world. But I just had to keep working. And I think you never know what’s coming unless you keep working, unless you keep that thread going. I think developing as a person is a part of what goes into the work. Who you are and what you think about and what's important to you is what comes out in the work whether you want it to or not."
    Madeline Irvine uses a hyper saturated salt solution to draw and paint works on paper that reference the ocean and recently try to address issues around climate change and the importance of buffer zones. When the water evaporates from the paper it leaves behind crystalline salt structures that grow independent of any control or intentions imposed upon them. Beyond the climate change issues, these salt paintings and drawings are beautiful and fascinating simply as works of art on their own. But our impact on nature is a difficult and potentially depressing subject that none the less needs to be brought up. One hope is through this work people will be more aware of how these issues relate to their lives and explore what they can do to help.

    In addition to being an artist Madeline has also had many jobs in the arts including administration, teaching studio art and art history, being a curator, and as an arts writer and critic. She has always been curious and very much into reading and her upbringing simultaneously gave her a love of art and of nature. Those traits have kept opening doors for her and have helped her learn about herself and the world.

    There is a lot of wisdom in this interview and I was excited to sit down with Madeline knowing the breadth of her experience in the arts. If you can be sure to check out her current exhibition in Ft. Worth listed below.
    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    Artistic origins
    Country home/Nature
    Art School
    The Ocean
    School 33 Arts Center
    Art History
    Writing about art
    Austin artists
    Painting journals
    Losing the thread
    The Salt work
    Control/Open
    Buffer zones
    Mangrove Forests
    Climate change
    Making more work
    Being of service


    Buffer Zone by Madeline Irvine
    Fort Worth Community Arts Center
    July 6 - July 27, 2018
    Reception: July 6, 2018; 6 - 9pm

    "I am a multidisciplinary artist whose focus is the natural world. The ecological history of the oceans is the source of my current work. Covering 70% of the planet, the ocean is larger than we can fully comprehend, and one of the great unexplored regions of the earth.

    I work intuitively and in partnership with natural elements, incorporating chance into the process of making the work. Salt and water are essential elements necessary for all life, and in my artworks they interact, creating the unexpected. I draw with a sea salt solution. As the mixture dries, salt crystals grow in reaction to their environment, leaving records of the process as they change from an amorphous liquid to light catching solids. I research the ocean at large, and it is the knowledge of how the ocean and its elements work that fuels my imagery.

    The Buffer Zones exhibition concentrates on mangrove forests, one of the three buffer zones between ocean and shore. These fertile zones – coral reefs, giant kelp forests and mangrove forests – feed a huge percentage of marine life and protect our shores from the full force of the seas. Mangroves are extremely adaptive trees, and here I focus on their roots, which live undersea for half each day. During the ebb tide, the roots breathe in oxygen for the trees.

    Since I began working with the ocean in 2013, climate change is rapidly changing the undersea landscape and life. Coral reefs (1/3 of the Great Barrier Reef, for example) are dying and giant kelp forests are endangered. The marine life they support is disappearing. It is my hope that with an awareness of the impact of climate change in the ocean, people will explore how they can make small or large changes in their lives to help preserve the natural world as we have come to know it. For now, mangrove forests are holding on, a beacon of hope in changing times."
    Banner image: Above and Below by Madeline Irvine
    This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

    Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

    Support this podcast.

    Links:

    • Madeline Irvine - website
    • Buffer Zone by Madeline Irvine | Fort Worth Comunity Arts Center
    • In Fort Worth, from Murakami to Meta-ish — Sightlines
    • Mangrove and coral Reef Ecosystems - Coral.pdf
    • The Sea Around Us - Rachel Carson
    • School 33 Art Center
    • Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo: Hayden Herrera
    • Night Studio. A Memoir of Philip Guston
    • Madeline Irvine Archives - The Austin Chronicle

    Episode 34: Dawn Okoro - Punk Noir Jun 23, 2018
    Show notes

    "For me authenticity is being truthful, and just allowing yourself to be vulnerable."

    "I express myself through fashion by just letting it flow and just walking into my closet and kind of treating it like a palette and just wearing what I feel and grabbing pieces that I feel work for me instinctively at that moment."
    Dawn Okoro is a figurative painter who uses bright and bold saturated colors and as she has in her most recent exhibition, Punk Noir, captured the spirit and presence of creative people in her community who live with a kind of punk attitude. She started out at a young age being good at art but ended up studying psychology and law for many years and took a circuitous path to becoming the artist she always wanted to be. Realizing that life is short and that she had been repressing and muting an important part of her true self she began two years ago to paint more seriously, partly inspired by her life long love of fashion and fashion photography. Many of her previous series of work have addressed issues such as intersectionality, the objectification of women, and how black women are portrayed in media. Dawn puts her all into her artwork and when the roller coaster of emotions and challenges meets the deadline, she finds herself fulfilled and facing a powerful and beautiful collection of portraits. And she takes you along with her on the journey of her work and life with her regular social media posts, which she uses to foster connections with fans, curators, collectors, and other artists. In the future she aspires to explore her Nigerian heritage more deeply and find a way to create her own fashion in addition to her portraits.

    Punk Noir is such a fantastic exhibition and after I saw it I knew I had to interview Dawn. She is such a delightful person and really has a great work ethic and a lot of integrity in what she is trying to create along with the positive effects it could have. Please enjoy our conversation and be sure to get over to the Carver Museum before July 21st to see for yourself.


    PUNK NOIR: DAWN OKORO

    Exhibited from March 8, 2018 to July 21, 2018.

    "A selections of monumental works that explore Afro-punk creative expression.

    Featuring portaits of black musicians, filmmakers, photogaphers and other creatives -- Punk Noir revels in the divine feminine and masculine energy in her subjects. Through color, pose, and clothing, Okoro conveys a sense of grit, glamor, and grace. This is reincorced by her gestural use of copper to obscure the body and alludes to issues of erasure, self-agency, and resistance. Indeed, Punk Noir offers an alternative to life lived in a black body on stark white canvas. For Okoro, punk has always been black."

    The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center

    1165 Angelina St, Austin, TX 78702

    1-512-974-4926

    M,T,W,F 10-6
    Th 10-9
    Sat 10-4
    Sun Closed
    This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

    Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

    Support this podcast.

    Links:

    • DAWN OKORO - website
    • "Dawn Okoro: Punk Noir" at the Carver Museum - Arts - The Austin Chronicle
    • Carver Museum Exhibits | AustinTexas.gov
    • Dawn Okoro Studio - Facebook
    • Dawn Okoro (@dawnokoro) • Instagram
    • Model Mayhem

    Episode 33: Paul Soileau Jun 16, 2018
    Show notes

    "It’s not easy but for me it’s very enjoyable to put on these wigs and be these people. One mainly because I am an entertainer and I like to entertain people and I like what these characters do to people, and to me. But then in a deeper sense I’m very much exploring and reclaiming a lot things about myself that were taken from me as a kid. And that’s a slow, slow process."

    Paul Soileau simply considers himself an artist even though he does practice and inhabit many different forms of art, theatre, performance, music, dance, and ways of self expression. More than creating a singular piece of art he is utilizing his body, voice, creativity, and soul to craft a unique and inspiring experience for his audience, one that he would want to witness himself. Rebecca Havemeyer and Christeene Vale are his most well known and traveled characters. They couldn’t be more different but the motivation behind them both comes from a simliar place. In addition to being very entraining and well loved, each character is a way for Paul to challenge his fears, expand his mind, and explore the deep, dark, and suppressed parts of his past and identity.

    Rebecca is the wealthy old Hollywood grande dame and Christeene is a dark, dangerous, and sexual creature that challenges gender and societal norms with a twisted innocence. By trying to get out of his own way he is making room for these other personalities to have a life of their own. But at the end of the night when he takes off the wigs and makeup he’s back to just Paul. Acknowledging and exploring his own character becomes just as important, and is integral to inspiring and keeping the others alive. At the same time these others serve to force Paul to evolve more into the person he wants to be. And there is an integrity in what these characters say and do and a responsibility and commitment to walk one's talk, on and off the stage. He’s preaching to the choir of the audience and himself at the same time.

    Surviving an intense previous two months has led Paul to a feeling of accomplishment and clarity. Christeene released a new album (Basura) at the same time that Rebecca had her first full-on one woman show (Winkie). Paul put himself through the gauntlet and in the process learned what is important to him. And the more he listens to the things he is making, and his gut, the closer he gets to better self acceptance and finding all of the potential he still has buried in the backyard of his restrictive catholic school years and the trauma of hurricane Katrina.

    I think its fair to say Paul is a genius and is super talented. It was fun getting to know his work in anticipation of the interview. What he creates is appreciated and followed world-wide and he’s got a busy year ahead touring and promoting Christeene’s new album. Fans of Paul will very likely adore this conversation and those who don’t know him will I think come away with some new perspectives, quite a few laughs, and an appreciation for what he is doing even if it’s not your cup of tea.


    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    I’m an artist
    Childhood/theater
    Voice work
    Supportive family
    Chameleon/coming-out
    College/New Orleans
    New York/influences
    Drag Queen grad school
    Developing Rebecca
    Back to NOLA/Katrina
    Move to Austin
    Camp Camp/community
    Christeene origin
    Processing childhood limits
    Self identity/discovery
    Three years in
    Evolving/inspiring
    Performing/album release
    Creating environments
    What means the most
    Winkie/Kerri Atwood
    Passed the test
    Future plans/touring
    Self care/long term
    Rebecca & Christeene

    Banner image of Rebecca Havemeyer by Celesta Danger
    Christeene Vale by Michael Sharkey

    This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

    Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

    Support this podcast.

    Links:

    • Rebecca Havemeyer - Facebook
    • CHRISTEENE MUSIC - website
    • CHRISTEENE - BUTT MUSCLE on Vimeo
    • Christeene Vale - Wikipedia
    • Paul Soileau’s Double Duty - Arts - The Austin Chronicle
    • Jean Cocteau - Topic - YouTube
    • James Bidgood - Pink Narcissus - Wikipedia

    Episode 32: Laura Caffrey - Reject/Respect Jun 09, 2018
    Show notes

    "I am generally not thinking about what it means because I don’t know that I am imbuing it with any particular sort of meaning. I’m more inclined to let the viewer take what they want from it. I’m not generally sending a message. Except, look at this amazing old stuff. That is the message. Look at this stuff that you walk by everyday and don’t care about."

    Laura Caffrey has spent the last 20 years creating artwork out of junk. Well maybe not always what you might consider straight-up junk but often things that most people would not stop to pick up off the ground or buy from a thrift store. Laura on the other hand is always looking for what she considers treasures and materials to create really beautiful and thoughtful assemblages of those strange and wonderful finds. She has had a life long passion for seeking out and sharing curiosities and she knows the story and origin of every little bit that goes into each piece she creates. Minimalism is not a lifestyle that she would entertain or subscribe to in the least. It’s a cool idea but there are some pretty amazing old things whose material and physical nature excites her to no end.

    Being a life long learner, higher education as a hobby, she has studied many different trades and subjects and has had numerous jobs in a diverse array of places. Architectural historian, picture framer, and now handywoman are a few of the most prominent professions she’s held. Her self-sufficient family upbringing taught her how to be independent and work hard. And her eclectic childhood home was the genesis of her fascination with things and the need to share her finds. And through all of her different jobs in different locations she has over the last few decades managed to continue creating artwork that is surprisingly consistent in it’s style and aesthetic.

    It was so enjoyable spending time with Laura in her own home of curiosities and we had such nice conversation about her life and work. Her exhibit at the Dougherty Arts Center will be a sort of retrospective of the last two decades that she has been creating assemblages. Thankfully she is OK with selling her work despite the fact that she really loves and is attached to each piece. No doubt you will feel the same way after seeing them.

    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    Childhood
    College
    Framing
    Fine Art Services
    Starting to create art
    Masters in Architecture
    Arch. Historian
    Working in Louisiana
    Working for TxDOT
    Showing work
    Handywoman gig
    Liking stuff
    Making assembledges
    Charmed/Tragic
    John Traber
    Selling work
    List of materials
    Color & curiosities
    Reject/Respect
    Dougherty Arts Center

    Laura Caffrey - Reject/Respect

    Dougherty Arts Center

    Reception: Saturday, June 16, 2018, 1pm – 3pm

    Exhibit Dates: Saturday, June 16 to Saturday, August 25, 2018

    "Twenty years of carefully crafted and intimate assemblages by Austin-based artist Laura Caffrey are influenced by her careers in picture framing, architectural history and handywoman. Her passions for collecting, recycling and meticulous organizing are evident in her work. Each careful composition is framed by the artist, providing a new context in which the viewer is invited to reconsider previously unappreciated materials."

    DAC - Contact Info
    Phone: 512-974-4000

    1110 Barton Springs Rd. 
Austin, TX 78704

    Open Hours:
    Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 10 PM
    Friday 10 AM - 6 PM
    Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM


    Laura's Artist Statement

    When I was five, my family moved into the house where my grandmother had been born. The house had minimal electrical service, plumbing was limited to a single cold-water tap in the kitchen and heat was delivered by three coal stoves. Built around the turn of the last century, the house was an example of what is now politely called “vernacular” architecture, cobbled together from available materials. It was dark, filled with heavy, dusty old furniture and even dustier carpets. The unfinished basement was stocked with ancient canned fruits, mysterious medicinal preparations and rusty tools. The newspaper insulating the living room wall had an article reminiscing about the not-long-ago President Grant, family portraits hung under domed glass in tiger-striped oval frames, and buttons and bottle caps of several generations of my thrifty and resourceful ancestors filled rusted tins. This seemingly endless supply of bizarre old things was precious to me.

    We lived at the end of a dirt road and if I managed to convince other kids’ parents to drive them to our house, I would spend most of our time together showing them all of my treasures. Many decades later, I find myself in a similar position. I find beauty in the intentionally discarded and the inadvertently abandoned, the crumpled and cracked, and the back sides of things. The detail and attention once lavished on the smallest item is not something many people now get to appreciate. I still play with the new stuff, too, but I get great joy from showing people all of the wonderful bits and pieces they may not have had the opportunity, or taken the time, to notice.
    Some of Laura's Materials

    Banner Image - "6011" (2008) was one of 15 pieces Laura did that year, the first year of having a dedicated studio in her house. It contains: gypsum board, watercolor, glass pipettes, used welding rods, catgut, metal screen, snail shells and a wasp nest.
    This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

    Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

    Support this podcast.

    Links:

    • Laura Caffrey, Artist - Facebook
    • Fashion Plates | Retroland
    • Fashion Plates - Home
    • Wyoming Valley - Wikipedia
    • Fine Art Services - website
    • Joseph Cornell | The Guardian
    • Joseph Cornell - Wikipedia
    • Julia C. Butridge Gallery | Dougherty Arts Center

    Episode 31: Charles Heppner - Moved by Beauty Jun 03, 2018
    Show notes

    “This is what I want, this is what makes me fulfilled, is to make work. I need to do that. In order to go further, in order to grow, as an artist you have to do! You can’t ask why all the time. You can ask why later.”
    Visual artist Charles Heppner’s work spans many different mediums and has many themes but ultimately focuses on the sanctity of beauty, especially in nature, how its appreciation makes us human, communication, and the interconnectedness of everything. He is devoted to both being an artist and a great parent and has figured out how to be present in both as he has integrated his art practice into his life as a stay at home dad. As a parent he has figured out how to be responsible while keeping his projects moving forward which is not always easy. Years of making work along with daily creative discipline and a journaling practice have given him the confidence to ask better questions to explore through his art and at the same time not be attached to finding an answer. Give up control and follow your heart.

    He emerged from a fear of irresponsibility as an artist and the influence of pragmatic parents, having studied math in addition to art and working as a floor trader, to being a full time artist with a dream studio where he paints, creates box constructions, make scans, and works on photographs that he takes daily with his ever present camera. He is always looking with a curious eye for what is visually compelling and wants to share the beauty and magic he discovers. Fulfillment often comes from working consistently, always being prepared to capture moments, and searching for a way to add to the conversation and be in dialogue with other artists work.

    Charles is such a thoughtful and deep thinker. I really appreciate the way his mind works and his reverence and commitment to being an artist. The discipline he has around his daily practices is inspiring and makes so much sense when thinking about how to keep progressing with your work and keep your head in the game. My favorite takeaway from our conversation is the idea of figuring out which artists are important to you and what conversation you want your work to be a part of. This is a great interview that I know many artists will derive value from.

    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    His work/philosophy
    The beauty of a child
    Arboreal/prayer rugs
    Sacred Fabrics series
    High School/college
    Studying art and math
    Trading/East Pilsen
    Becoming a parent
    Art and parenting
    Creative hygiene
    Dream studio
    Discipline/athletics
    Adding to the conversation
    Hyde Park Art Center
    Reading routine
    Goethe biography
    Daily journaling
    Arboreal chords
    In awe of nature
    Great questions
    Looking for beauty
    Davis Gallery show
    Sacred fabrics
    Davis Gallery & Framing

    June 9th - July 21st, 2018

    ...of Warp and Weft
    Caprice Pierucci and Charles Heppner

    Opening reception: Saturday, June 9th | 7-9pm

    837 W. 12th Street | Austin, TX | 78701

    Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-4pm

    512-477-4929


    Banner image -“Sacred Fabric: Gentle Breeze”
    30”x58”, UV cured pigment print on Dibond
    Edition of 10.

    Links:

    • Charles Heppner - website
    • Davis Gallery & Framing - ...of Warp and Weft
    • Agnes Martin: "Beauty Is the Mystery of Life"
    • Father Vorwoldt (@vorwoldt) • Instagram
    • Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: Expanded Edition: Lawrence Weschler
    • Dawoud Bey - Wikipedia
    • Kerry James Marshall - Wikipedia
    • Colour and Culture: Practice and Meaning: John Gage
    • Hyde Park Art Center - Chicago
    • Stefan Ruiz - photography
    • Goethe: Life as a Work of Art: Rüdiger Safranski
    • Charles Heppner- Artist - Facebook
    • Local Artists Caprice Pierucci and Charles Heppner Open Joint Exhibition at the Davis Gallery – Tribeza

    Episode 30: Jason Phelps - The Creative Self May 26, 2018
    Show notes

    "Who are the people in your life that inspire you, that support you, that you can connect with on a regular basis, to keep that creative spirit going, to inspire you to explore things that you maybe never have?"

    "If you have something that lights your fire, that really inspires you, find a way to do it and surround yourself with people who are doing it also."
    For the last thirty five years Jason Phelps has been studying and practicing a diversity of performing arts including acting, dance, music, and voice-over. Additionally he has been dedicated to and invested in education, tutoring, mentorship, voice training, and directing. He gets inspiration from his peers and other Austin artists as well as people working all over the world as he seeks to collaborate and continue the conversations that drive him. What can you create that is relevant to the place where you live and address issues in that community? How can we think more creatively to solve problems? Jason is also passionate about exploring the different facets of the father and son relationship, social justice, being a mentor, what it means to engage in acts of compassion, and how can we be our best creative selves.

    I have known Jason and his wife Margery for many years and have seen him perform on a lot of different stages and even once in the front yard of his house. His confidence and creativity have always impressed me as well as his sincerity and the honesty in his acting. He is really a joy to be around and the conversation was thoughtful and inspiring. Please make a point to follow his work and get out to see him perform. You won't regret it.
    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    Theater in H.S.
    College in Boston
    Mentors?
    Living in Chicago
    Move to Austin
    Meeting Margery
    Deborah Hay
    Busy 90’s
    Having a Child
    Northeast/Grad School
    Waldorf school
    Move back to Austin
    Feast of my heart
    Teaching Willie
    Father/Son Project
    Being a father
    Fear of performing
    Active voice
    More play
    A creative life/self
    Resources for artists
    Future work

    Capital T presents

    Small Mouth Sounds

    by Bess Wohl

    Directed by Mark Pickell

    May 17th - June 16th, 2018

    Thursday – Saturday at 8pm

    Hyde Park Theatre
    511 W 43rd St
    Austin, TX 78751

    Links:

    • Jason Phelps Creates - website
    • Capital T Theatre » Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl
    • Hyde Park Theatre
    • Deborah Hay Dance Company
    • Whole Movement Center
    • Capital T Theatre's The Brothers Size - Arts - The Austin Chronicle
    • Review: Feast of My Heart - The Austin Chronicle
    • Father/Son Project - YouTube
    • The Creative Self | Psychology Today

    Episode 29: America Martin - It's Not Enough Just to Look May 19, 2018
    Show notes

    "The way that I look at things, anything, even this big storm brewing outside, I feel like my eyes aren’t acknowledging it enough. I feel almost restless that I’m not able to look at it and be satisfied. I want to capture it again. I want to hold the moment again through my hand or a gesture of that big tree blowing in the wind. I want to recycle and feel it again but through my translation. Because I think this world is so gosh darn gorgeous and people are so interesting that it’s not enough just to look at them. I want to smell them and draw them and feel it again."

    America Martin endeavors daily to capture this gorgeous and interesting world and the people in it with her art. She translates what she sees by holding and acknowledging the many moments and gestures of life through painting, drawing and sculpture. It’s not enough just to look. This translation then communicates to the viewer the world as she perceives it. Knowing at a young age that she wanted to be an artist she set about getting to work and has not stopped since. Her work ethic is solid and she is prolific in what she creates. Filled with hope and curiosity she she figures out how to do what she wants to do and is always looking for new perspectives.

    She voraciously consumes literature, music, art, and people with a sense of just what little time we do have. What is there to learn and how could she change her perspective and look at things differently? Being curious and fascinated by the joyful bits of life and experimenting and doing more are motivation enough to keep going. The life of an artist can also be very solitary so time with family and friends, bringing people together, and checking out other artists work, is the counterbalance that then feeds back into her own work and passion.

    This was a really enjoyable conversation recorded during an intense rain storm. America is a delightfully interesting artist who truly embodies that profession. Her passion and interest in the world and people is refreshing. And there is an appealing visual language in her work that I think taps into some kind of universal symbolism and iconography that is very appealing. Please enjoy the interview and if you come across this episode before May 26, 2018, please make a point to see her work at Wally Workman Gallery. Even after the show comes down her work will be available for viewing. Enjoy!
    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    Artist beginnings
    Vernon Wilson
    College in Boston
    Drive to make art
    Her view on life
    Two quotes
    Awareness of self
    The splits
    Selling 1st drawing
    Mom’s garage/LA
    Making a lot of art
    Dis-Organization
    Studio manager
    The muse
    Three wishes
    America’s mom
    People and Friends
    The LA studio
    Alien question
    Anthropologist
    Interacting with people
    Favorite artists
    Sculpture
    Trying new things
    Get interested


    Wally Workman Gallery
    America Martin: Solo Show
    May 5th - June 2nd, 2018

    1202 West 6th Street
    Austin, Texas 78703
    512-472-7428

    Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am to 5pm.


    Banner image by America Martin
    Yellow Poppies, 2014
    Oil & acrylic on canvas
    56-7/8 x 105-1/8 inches
    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working." - Pablo Picasso

    Links:

    • America Martin — Fine Artist
    • America Martin - Wikipedia
    • America Martin | Wally Workman Gallery
    • A Life In Painting: Interview w/ America Martin | Los Angeles, I'm Yours
    • Young Blood: America Martin - The Cult Collective
    • ARTIST America Martin - Art | Vision | Humanity
    • America Martin on Vimeo
    • VERNON WILSON
    • Harmony Project
    • Tom Dixon Abstract paintings at 203 Fine Art Taos.
    • Russell Chatham: In defense of difficulty | The Point Reyes Light
    • VANESSA PRAGER

    Episode 28: Elizabeth Chiles - Weave May 12, 2018
    Show notes

    "What are the sensual takeaways from being in a place? When I think about how it feels to be lying in my backyard in the hammock watching the pecan trees it's not static images of green leaves. It's spectral light, it's rainbow light moving through. It has pink and it has orange and it has all of these colors."

    Elizabeth Chiles creates photographic collages and complex composites with images she has taken of nature. Growing up her love of the outdoors and the openness of the big Texas sky lent itself to her eventual pursuit of the natural world as her primary subject. As a child each day was an eternity without rules, with time to explore and enjoy her shared suburban wilderness.

    She found her innate calling to create art in college while studying art history and went on to study photography, video, performance, and book making in graduate school. During her years at school she also worked at many prestigious art galleries and gained a very useful education there as well. Since moving back to Austin after graduating she has continued to purse the same questions that have fascinated and motivated her from the beginning.

    How do you communicate through images the quiet moments and slowness of life in a fraction of a second captured by a camera? How do you make work that is alive and true to what a moment in the world is like? She finds much joy in the making of the work and wants to contribute her own voice to the dialogue happening across time with artists past and present.

    Her most recent project and current exhibition at grayDUCK Gallery is called WEAVE. Images of plants, tress, and clouds have been woven together with vivid colors that are based more on personal perception than any realistic rendering. They are sensual takeaways from being in a place, light moving through things, and experiments seeking to shift perspectives and move the viewer through the world in a very alive way. The whole project including the exhibit, poetry, performance, and workshops, is a conversation of lines of interaction, each being an individual consciousness, woven together with horizontal lines of metaphorical text and dialogue to create something stronger and more whole. A textile of reciprocity.

    The breadth of Elizabeth’s knowledge of art, history, and photography is vast and we only just scratched the surface of what she could share. Hopefully there will be a part two at some point. Please enjoy the interview and if you come across this episode before May 20, 2018 please make a point to see her work at grayDUCK Gallery.

    WEAVE

    grayDUCK Gallery

    Exhibition Dates: April 13th - May 20th, 2018

    2213 E. Cesar Chavez
    Austin, TX. 78702
    (E. Cesar Chavez & Mildred)

    512-826-5334

    duckduck@grayduckgallery.com

    grayduckgallery.com

    Hours: Thur-Sat 11-6pm & Sun 12-5pm

    Parking is located in the back of the building via the alley off of Mildred
    Some of the subjects we discuss:

    Childhood in nature
    Texas/family heritage
    College/art history major
    Finding clarity/crossroads
    Move to Houston/then Boston
    Krakow Gallery/making work
    Commercial gallery education
    Client relationships/selling work
    Graduate school at SFAI
    Fraenkel Gallery/job miracle
    Respect for artwork
    Move back to Austin
    Leap before you look
    Lora Reynolds Gallery/teaching
    Weave at GrayDuck
    Collages/composites
    Introduction of vivid color
    Performance/collaboration
    Text/poetry

    Banner image by Elizabeth Chiles

    Links:

    • Elizabeth Chiles - website
    • WEAVE - grayDUCK Gallery
    • Weaving light: In her newest photographic work, Elizabeth Chiles embraces serenity — Sightlines
    • Robert Adams (photographer) - Wikipedia
    • William Turner - The Complete Works
    • Paul Cézanne - Wikipedia
    • Inman Gallery: Amy Blakemore
    • Krakow Witkin Gallery
    • uta barth | the official website
    • Sol LeWitt - Wikipedia
    • Richard Tuttle - Wikipedia
    • San Francisco Art Institute | SFAI
    • Home | Fraenkel Gallery
    • W.H. Auden poem - Leap Before You Look
    • Home | Lora Reynolds Gallery

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