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Narratives and Allegories With Digital Collage with Seattle Artist Meggan Joy Jul 31, 2020

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Join Kat and Meggan Joy on an uplifting episode of the show.

We discuss:

Meggan's journey as a photographer and collage artist Allowing long-term projects to be a part of our practice Meggan's process and how some of her pieces take up to a year Reverse engineering our busines goals to be able to support ourselves with our artwork The artist's empowering new body of work and solo exhibition

Meggan Joy is a self-taught photographic artist primarily focused on digital collage. Joy combines fragments of the natural sciences with her narratives and allegories; often weaving in symbols and motifs from art history to create a new surreal vision.

She fabricates this staged imagery from the ground up, growing most of her subject matter in her garden, documenting the growth, beauty and decay. Each piece is created by assembling thousands of individual photographs of botanicals, insects and other wildlife - resulting in a final image that is bursting with life and layered with hidden details and anecdotes.

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From Catharsis to Career-Driven Artist: Interview With Amy Stewart and Alicia Puig Jul 24, 2020

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In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview Vancouver-based abstract artist Amy Stewart. Stewart has been drawn to the interconnections of art, play and nature since her childhood. Memories of her childhood and nature shape her adult imagination, and they are reflected in her paintings' rich textures and vibrant tones. Her pieces are often inspired by the feelings that come both from the natural world and from engaging fully in her community and with her loved ones. Her sense of humanity—the private experiences of suffering and celebration—are evoked by her canvases' unique explorations of colour, which range from exuberant bursts of brightness to contemplative reflections on darkness. In this discussion, Amy shares: -How she handled transitioning her studio practice during the pandemic -What she did to get involved in her local art scene and how that helped her create a strong network with which she could build her career -Her tips for how to get started with commissions, marketing that you offer them, and charging appropriately for your time -Advice on building relationships with interior designers Links: https://www.amystewartartist.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/amystewartart/

Celebrating Life with Collage (and What is an Art Queen?) Jul 20, 2020

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In this episode of the podcast, Kat shares why she started the membership for womxn artists and artpreneurs right before the pandemic and shares about what it means to be an Art Queen.

She invited one of the Art Queens, Elyse Jokinen, to talk about her art journey and experience with the community. Elyse is a collage artist from Minnesota who uses art to process and celebrate life.

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Discovering Art Therapy with Leah Guzman Jul 08, 2020

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Join Kat and artist and art and art therapist Leah Guzman, who shares her journey and talks about how she became interested in art therapy. We also discuss Leah's fantastic new book, full of healing exercises. Art therapy is a therapeutic relationship between the client and the therapist and utilizes the arts to help us express ourselves. Leah and Kat discussed how art therapy works, how it differs from other forms of treatment, and how she is now working on with clients online to continue her passion despite the pandemic.

"I've loved making art for as long as I can remember, so when I entered college, I knew that art would be my focus. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio sculpture from Georgia State University, then studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. Later, I earned a Master's degree in Art Therapy at Florida State University, became a Board Certified Art Therapist, and have now been practicing for 16 years."

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Exploring Culture Through Weaving With Shenequa Brooks Jul 08, 2020

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In this episode, Shenequa Brooks shares her journey as an interdisciplinary textile artist. We talk about how she uses her interest in her cultural background to create beautiful pieces of art.

Through her journey as an artist, she developed an interest in using textiles with African and Ghanaian influences. The artist is interested in the story behind the textiles' and the physical process of making them.

Shenequa is an artist and artpreneur who specializes in weaving.

SHENEQUA is an Artpreneur who received her Masters of Design in Fashion, Body, & Garment at School of the Art Institute of Chicago under the mentorship of Nick Cave and Liat Smestad.

Her solo exhibition Woven Narratives was on view at Haw Contemporary (Stockyards) in Kansas City, Missouri on September 20 - October 30, 2019 . She has exhibited her works in Performing Labor at Patricia Sweetow Gallery in San Francisco, CA, The Space We Grow Into at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, IL,and Mane N' Tail at The Luminary in St. Louis, MO, to name a few.

A Featured Artist for Ties that Bind in American Craft Magazine and in the Kansas City Star she spoke about her process of weaving synthetic-hair in relationship to the African- American Hair Experience. 2014's Windgate Fellow of the Center for Craft. 2017-2018's recipient of the inaugural YoungArts Daniel Arsham Fellowship, presented by the Ridinger-McLaughlin Family, SHENEQUA continues to reflect, create, and expand the process of weaving beyond the loom.

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Portraits Celebrating Black and Afro-Latinx Diasporic Culture by Tiffany Alfonseca Jul 02, 2020

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In this episode of the podcast, Tiffany Alfonseca and Kat chat about how she got into painting and what inspires her, including the drawings she made during the lockdown.

Tiffany talks about her work, which focuses on Afro-Latinx diasporic culture.

We also talked about Tiffany's hopes for the future as she finishes her education and what she hopes to experience in terms of diversity and inclusion in the art world. Tiffany is a Dominican-American mixed medium that creates vibrant and colorful artworks to celebrate her culture.

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Positivity, Popsicles, and Living the Sweet Life With Betsy Enzensberger and Alicia Puig Jun 18, 2020

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On this guest-hosted episode, Alicia interviews LA-based artist Betsy Enzensberger. Betsy sculpts works that create a visceral longing and remembrance of the most nostalgic delights from childhood. The artist uses the familiarity of those sweet treats to help us remember the simplicity, value and culture of desserts so often associated with positivity and joy.

Perhaps you're already familiar with her whimsical sculptures of dripping, melting popsicles and other sweets, but if not, in this episode you'll hear all about her childhood growing up in New York and her early memories about experiencing art there, making the transition from a painter to a resin sculptor, and her parallel career working in galleries.

We talk about:

Why she initially chose to work in a gallery, what she's learned from over a decade of doing it, and how this experience has helped her build confidence as an artist!
Her best advice on professionalism for emerging artists & how to put your best foot forward when submitting to galleries.
How she developed her signature style and artistic voice.
Top tips on social media, how to find the right gallery for your work, and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with galleries.

Bridging Art with Retail and Beyond Tam Gryn, Head Curator at SHOWFIELDS Jun 17, 2020

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Join Kat and Tam Gryn as they discuss the role of artists in today's society.

Tam shares her journey and her passion for supporting artists through retail, career development, and more.

Tam is the current Head Curator at SHOWFIELDS where she is helping to bridge art with retail.

She is the former Head of the Curatorial Department of the Artist Pension Trust as well as Head Curator for RAW POP UP. Tam is the co-founder of Culturadora and currently sits in the Board of Directors of the Kulturspace Foundation in Berlin.

Originally from Venezuela, she studied Art History at the Sorbonne University. She then specialized in Diplomacy at the Herzeliya Interdisciplinary Institute in Israel and received her M.A. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from Tel Aviv University.

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From Vision to Reality: Eaton House Studio Jun 11, 2020

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Listen as we introduce you to the maker behind Eaton House Studio in this episode of our podcast. Amy talks about her journey as an artist and a creative director and how she manifested her dreams.

Moving to London and working in the fashion industry for years, Amy was initially looking for a space to do photoshoots for magazines. Eventually, she and her friend found a home that they turned to the most significant art project yet. Amy shares her views on love, spirituality, and manifesting a dream life, even if you don't initially have many resources. We discuss the freedom to work in multiple mediums and truly embrace our passions even when they don't make sense to those around us.

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Using Art To Process Difficult Experiences with Danielle Krysa May 29, 2020

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Happy second birthday to the show!

Today's episode marks the second year of Art & Cocktails. Listen as we bring back our very first guest - Danielle Krysa, as we talk about a dream come true - writing her children's book.

Danielle shares her routine during quarantine and how it made her produce art despite how the anxiety-inducing situation.

Danielle vulnerably shares how she uses art to heal and process difficult life situations.

"Danielle Krysa, a story-teller since she could talk, creates new narratives from old images adding paint, glitter, crystals, glass, pompoms, etc along the way. And, of course, none of her pieces are complete until they've been given long, funny, story-like titles. These tales take place on both paper for her smaller works, and panels for her larger pieces.

Danielle has shown her work in galleries all over the world (Brooklyn, London, Los Angeles, Aspen, Vancouver, Toronto, Tasmania), and in June 2019 she will be having a large solo exhibition at Mayberry Fine Art, Toronto.

Danielle lives and works in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Danielle also is the writer behind the contemporary art site, The Jealous Curator, and the author of Creative Block, Collage , Your Inner Critic Is A Big Jerk, and A BIG IMPORTANT ART BOOK - Now With Women."

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