The SneakyArt Podcast

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(A Second Listen) Ep 22 with Zainab Tambawalla Sep 03, 2022

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The SneakyArt Podcast is currently on summer break. During this period, host Nishant Jain offers a second listen to underrated gems from the archives.

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(Originally aired: July 16, 2021)

Mumbai-based artist Zainab Tambawalla speaks about her sketch-reportage project to document the lives of various artisans in Mumbai (India) during the first wave of the pandemic.

Her project urges us to notice the lives of other people and pay closer attention to the humanity that constitutes our urban landscape.

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(A Second Listen) Ep 17 with Roisin Cure Aug 12, 2022

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The SneakyArt Podcast is currently on summer break. During this period, host Nishant Jain offers a second listen to underrated gems from the archives.

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(Originally aired: May 7, 2021)

Roisin Cure, an urban sketcher and illustrator in Galway (Ireland), talks about learning to draw from comic books and the ways that urban sketching has transformed her art and approach to life.

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Ep 50 - Ask Me Anything with Nishant Jain Aug 05, 2022

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To celebrate the milestone of 50 episodes, the tables are turned on host Nishant Jain. Uma Kelkar steps in to host an AMA-style (Ask Me Anything) episode, posing the best questions crowdsourced from fans of the show and past guests. Nishant speaks about his journey to be an artist, how the podcast began, and the directions he is now keen to explore. The show is going on a brief summer hiatus. Nishant will be recording new material while travelling! To stay in the loop, add SneakyArt to your inbox.

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Ep 49 - Chasing Stillness with Gavin Snider Jul 22, 2022

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Gavin Snider finds stillness in the busy streets of New York. He talks about growing up in Kansas, drawing with his twin brother Grant (cartoonist of Incidental Comics) and the decision to become an architect. We learn about how Gavin came to New York city, how he began to paint his world, and what it is like to paint the most iconic city in the world.

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Ep 48 - Getting Inked with Alvin Chong Jul 08, 2022

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Malaysia-based Alvin Chong talks about finding his way back to art as an adult after deciding to become a tattoo artist. This conversation is about the value of chasing your curiosity, and having the courage to chart your own path.

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Ep 47 - 30 Days of Watercolor with Marc Taro Holmes Jun 24, 2022

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Montreal-based artist Marc Taro Holmes (Citizen Sketcher) speaks about two art challenges organizes for thousands of artists around the world - "OneWeek100People" and "30x30 Direct Watercolor". They discuss the value of compounding good ideas through a daily practice, and the benefits of participating with an online community.

This episode releases on Day 24 of 30x30 Direct Watercolor. Check out the FB group.

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Ep 46 - Doodling at Google with Matthew Cruickshank Jun 17, 2022

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Matthew Cruickshank (Art Director at Google Doodles) speaks about his sketchbook-ing road-trip down historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles to create a … doodle!

The question that drives the conversation is this - How far will a Doodler go for a Google Doodle? The answer ~2500 miles! But another answer - hundreds of pages of sketchbook drawings. Still another answer - hours under a hot sun by the side of a desolate road.

Matthew speaks about the abiding role of sketchbooks in his life, drawing from real life as a way to "be grounded", and the incredible work of Google Doodles in our lives.

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Ep 45 - Art and Bike-Packing with Mike Shisler Jun 03, 2022

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Mike Shisler speaks about leaving home and career to cycle across the US, work as an artist, and live out of a van. Next week, Mike begins a 4000mi bike-packing trip from the northern tip of Alaska to San Diego, California. He speaks about the incredible physical and mental endurance required for the solo journey, and his plan to make a painting every day along the way.

This conversation emphasizes the importance of slowing down to appreciate the world, even parts of it that are not 5-star destinations on Google Maps.

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⛺️ Check out the Sēkr app ****to locate campsites and essential public services, and connect with other campers.

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Ep 44 - Inventing Life's Meaning with James Richards (Part 2) May 27, 2022

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The second half of the conversation with Florida-based artist, educator, author and architect James Richards, about traveling the world as an architect and as an educator, the concept of "stealing like an artist", and Jim's decision to pick creativity and autonomy at various stages of his professional life.

"To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it is still allowed. And I think you'll be happier for the trouble." - Bill Watterson (creator of Calvin and Hobbes).

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Ep 43 - Inventing Life's Meaning with James Richards (Part 1) May 20, 2022

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On his website, James Richard says - "I never saw myself as Monet in the studio. I wanted to be Anthony Bourdain with a sketchbook." What was the meaning of art in James' life? How far was Monet, and the world of fine art, from the world in which he grew up? What did it mean to be like Anthony Bourdain … but with a sketchbook? In many ways, this conversation is the long process of unpacking this beautiful quote.

Storyteller, artist, architect, educator - Jim has worn many hats in an epic and fascinating life. He speaks about growing up in Louisiana, learning to draw from Mad Magazine, and his close association with the built environment. We learn what it means to create a life that reflects our values, and the places we can go when guided by interests and curiosities.

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