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E.Popova Episode 2: Are You Addicted to Struggle? Nov 05, 2020

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Do you feel nervous when things are too easy or too fun? If you are like me, maybe you have some of these shared beliefs that continue the cycle of suffering in your life and career.

Listen to this episode if you are ready to let go of limiting beliefs that keep us struggling, create difficulty, and prevent us from living a creative and peaceful life.

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E.Popova Episode 1: Discomfort Healing and Evolution Oct 29, 2020

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Do you need a fresh start? I sure did. In this episode, I share some of the changes and healing that I had gone through in 2020.

I explain the need for a rebrand for this show, my personal art evolution, the fear of change, when to let go, and digging into deeper, more soul-based dreams.

Thanks for joining me! Tag me on Instagram @katerinaspopova!

Creativity is a Journey: Interview with Painter Tim McFarlane Oct 16, 2020

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In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview Tim McFarlane about his decades-long career as an artist working in Philadelphia.

Tim McFarlane's paintings and works on paper examine the fluid and contradictory nature of memory and place, with an emphasis on color, multi-layered systems and process. A 1994 Tyler School of Art graduate, McFarlane has exhibited extensively in the U.S. and been featured in art fairs in New York, Miami, Dallas, and San Francisco. He has been a visiting artist at several universities as well as participated in artist panels at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Tyler School of Art at Temple University. The artist's paintings and works on paper have been acquired for several public collections including those of West Virginia University, Bucknell University, Temple University, and the Hyatt Hotel in Philadelphia.

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Behind The Scenes of Our New Book: The Complete Smartist Guide Sep 18, 2020

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Join Kat and Alicia as they chat about releasing their new book, The Complete Smartist Guide!

We discuss:

Why we wrote the book and what kind of artist it's for
The background and story behind the book
Challenges and setbacks we experienced
Working with a publisher vs. self-publishing
More behind the scenes experiences, trials, and triumphs!

The book is available on Amazon and Barnes and noble.

Learn more:

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Philly Public Art & Running An Ad Agency With Nilé Livingston Sep 10, 2020

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Alicia takes over Art & Cocktails for a guest-hosted episode where she interviews Nilé Livingston, a Philadelphia-based artist & creative entrepreneur.

Nilé, the founder and CEO of Creative Repute, is an award-winning visual artist and graphic designer whose repertoire spans more than twenty murals in Philadelphia. Her work has been recognized by Rad Girls, an organization that celebrates women's accomplishments, and The Colored Girls Museum, the only institution in the US exclusively dedicated to the history of black girls in America. Through Creative Repute, Livingston has provided designs for various organizations that range from the NFL, The University of Pennsylvania, and Sunkist Growers, among others.

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The Color Poet: Paving Your Own Way to Success as a Painter With Amira Rahim Sep 04, 2020

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Join Kat and Amira Rahim on a brand new episode of Art & Cocktails!

Amira Rahim is an LA-based artist who has been creating art since she was 13. In this episode, we discuss her original plan to be an attorney after graduating from the University of Pittsburg, but life had a different plan. After traveling, she discovered her interest in sociology, culture, and eventually reconnected with her art.

Kat and Amira discuss:

How the artist found her way back to painting
Fundamental mindset shifts that helped her achieve success
What truly helped her start making sales and connecting with her audience
Discovering her painting vocabulary and finding her colorful, expressive style
How Amira started teaching online and her passion for sharing knowledge with other artists through "Better Than Art School."

Listen to this episode in iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, and more or www.createmagazine.com/podcast.

Celebrating Street Graffiti Tags Through Photography With Stef Sutton Aug 28, 2020

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Join Kat and Stef Sutton as they chat about the artist's exploration of photography that celebrates street art.

Stef's Artist Statement

The birthplace of graffiti and home to its own unique style of writing, Philly is filled with various forms of street art; yet tags are often the most overlooked form of street art, often appearing on (and quickly disappearing from) dumpsters, construction equipment, and the walls of abandoned buildings. In photographing tags, I hope to highlight the complexity and intricacy of this artform and the diversity of the artists that create them.

"I've been practicing photography for about 10 years, starting with film in college. I gained an AA in Photography and later a BA in Art History and Museum Studies. Since then, I've worked with various Philadelphia museums and nonprofits such as the Penn Museum, Rosenbach Museum & Library and the Stedman Gallery at Rutgers University-Camden. I currently work full-time as an Events Coordinator at the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey and I serve on the board of AIGA Philadelphia—a local chapter of the National graphic design organization—as Vice President + Communications Director, practicing photography in my free time and through my travels around the city of Philadelphia."

Following the Artist's Path With Glenyse Thompson Aug 21, 2020

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Join Kat and Glenyse Thompson on this empowering chat about how the artist followed her intuition and became a painter.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Glenyse took a chance on herself and applied to her first juried exhibition
The power of networking and making the most of opportunities
The artist's intuitive approach to painting
Getting featured by Martha Stewart

Glenyse is an abstract visual artist. Favorite mediums include lightfast inks, acrylics, and white or gold pen on panels or paper. Inspiration comes from day-to-day interaction with people, conversations, Florida's lively weather, travel, and everyday experiences. It all shows up in the colors and movement used to visually illustrate how she enjoys life.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, she now resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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A Conversation on Art & Current Events with Kestin Cornwall Aug 13, 2020

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In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview Toronto-based figurative painter Kestin Cornwall.

Over the past ten years, Cornwall has focused on creating relevant progressive art. He has used a varied practice of combining hand drawings, digitally removing the human hand and then forcing the element of the human hand back into the work. Using elements such as painting, wheat-pasting, screen-printing, installation and drawing to explore the relationship between art, human rights, politics, sex, and freedom, Cornwall critically charts current political, social, and economic landscapes with compositions brimming with references to media, popular culture, music, and art history.

https://www.kestincornwall.com/ http://www.blackocadu.ca

We discuss:

Steps that the art world should take in order to be more inclusive & diverseThe importance of developing your creative voice as an artistTips for developing your style & more advice for emerging artists

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Discovering a Deeper Purpose and Building Community with Sasha-Loriene, Founder of Black Girls Who Paint Aug 07, 2020

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Hang out with Kat and Sasha-Loriene to learn about the artist's inspiring journey of leaving a corporate career to becoming a full-time artist and community leader behind BLACK GIRLS WHO PAINT.

BLACK GIRLS WHO PAINT (BGWP) is a safe space created to support & empower Black women painters by promoting positive representation, sisterhood, & community - one that Founder Sasha-Loriene always wanted as a young girl. As such, BGWP is also a platform formed by a Black woman who paints that believes in increasing our visibility so young black girls can see themselves in the art world. In doing so, BGWP empowers Black women & girls to share their art and story, as Black women painters are a force to be reckoned with.

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