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  • Growing up amongst the airbrushed t-shirts and dolphins of Destin, Florida, muralist TAYLOR SHAW learned how to hustle to make the most of the tourist season. Years of hard work in restaurants and side gigs honed many of the skills that have enabled Taylor to make a career creating site-specific murals which have become their own tourist attractions. But how Taylor got out of the kitchen, through an MFA program and into a custom van ready to install a 120-foot mural is a great yarn best told by Lazerchef himself.

    Find Taylor:
    Website: www.lazerchef.studio
    Instagram: @lazerchef

    Mentioned:

    DABSMYLA / Australian husband-and-wife visual artists (learn) “Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera: An Insider's History of the Florida-Alabama Coast,” Harvey H. Jackson (read) Invader / street artist (learn) Austin Daily Press / restaurant, Austin Texas (visit) “Steal Like An Artist,” Austin Kleon (read) Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts / Gatlinburg, Tennessee (explore) John C Campbell Folk School /Brasstown, North Carolina (visit) Penland School of Craft / Penland, North Carolina (explore)Doodle Grid method (explore) Justin Barker / artist, illustrator (learn) Montana Cans / artist-quality spray paint (learn) Dewey Destin’s / seafood restaurant, Destin, Florida (visit)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • How to balance online classes, a membership, and thousands of social media followers with the physical creation of a product—in this case, art? Maryland artist KELLEE WYNNE shares her journey from the early days growing up in a creative community and the discipline she learned in the Army to juggling her current online success. On this episode of the ARTish Plunge podcast, Kellee discusses taking a break to avoid burnout and how business strategies inform her coaching and art offerings.

    Find Kellee:
    Website: www.kelleewynnestudios.com
    Artist Instagram: @kelleewynnestudios
    Course & Community Instagram: @ColorCrushCreative
    Podcast Instagram: @MadeRemarkable
    Facebook: kelleewynnestudios


    Mentioned:

    Tooli art acrylic pens (shop)Gary Ernest Smith, American painter (learn) Dennis Smith, American sculptor and painter (learn) Masteris, online art programs (explore)

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    Kristy's Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Kristy's Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Kristy's Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • As Lynne Maphies, former Curatorial Assistant at the Blanton Museum of Art, knows firsthand — for many artists, “day jobs” do more than pay the rent. In this fascinating behind-the-scenes conversation, Lynne shares the 10 year process that Veronica Roberts, former Blanton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, directed to create the standout exhibit “Day Jobs.” A dialogue with conceptual artist Sol LeWitt prompted Roberts to explore the different ways that artists establish relationships or get material inspiration from the jobs that sustain them. After receiving hundreds of recommendations from colleagues, scholars, gallerists, and artists in the field, Maphies and the Blanton team selected 100 works by 38 artists whose “day jobs” had a significant impact on their work, grouping works by categories of “other” work the artist performed: Service Industry; Industrial Design; Media & Advertising; Fashion & Design; Caregivers; Finance, Tech & Law; and Art World. Lynne also shares her own “day job” impact, one that redirected her onto her curatorial path.

    Find Lynne:
    Linkedin: Lynne Maphies
    Mentioned:

    “Day Jobs” Exhibit, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin TX (explore)Veronica Roberts, Director of Cantor Arts Center (learn)Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Stanford CA (explore) Anne Carson, Canadian poet, essayist (1950- ) (read) Robert Smithson, American land artist (1938-1973) (learn) Walter de Maria, American artist (1935-2013) (learn) “Savage Dreams,” by Rebecca Solnit (read)Sol LeWitt , American artist (1928-2007) (learn)Louis “Studs” Terkel, American writer, broadcaster (1912-2008) (learn); “Working” by Studs Terkel (1974) (read)Robert Mangold, American minimalist artist (1937 -) (learn) "The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life," by Sharon Louden (read)Marsha Cottrell, American landscape painter (1964- ) (learn) Ricardo Valverde (1946 - 1998), American photographer (learn)Sarah Bennett, American photographer (learn)Vivian Maeir, American photographer (1926-2009) (learn)Lenka Clayton, British-American artist (1977- )(learn)Hope Ginsburg, AmeSupport the show
  • Appreciating the richness of vintage typography and papers inspires both the sublime graphic design work and the whimsical collage art of Connecticut-based artist AMY GORREK. On the way to developing her own design practice, following stints with various design firms including Martha Stewart Living, Amy has perfected the art of appreciating details, instinctively finding the right balance of necessary and surprise elements. Pulling on her years of helping clients with their branding projects, Amy shares insights on how artists can find their own unique branding elements in the fabric of their artwork.

    Find Amy:
    Amy's Website: www.studioagwork.com
    Amy's Instagram: @amygorrek

    Mentioned:

    Chine Collé / printmaking technique (learn) Miami Ad School Atlanta, previously Portfolio Center (explore) Martha Stewart Living (explore) John & Kira’s Chocolates (learn) (shop) Februllage / annual collage challenge / (learn) Pinkalicious, Elizabeth Kann, author and illustrator (learn) Paula Scher, designer and visual artist (explore) Stefan Sagmeister, designer and visual artist (explore) Matt DeFrain, designer and visual artist (explore)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Kristy's Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Kristy's Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Kristy's Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • How do you see Brahms Symphony No. 4? For Scottish orchestral bassist and abstract painter Kirsty Matheson, music—like days of the week— have color. Kirsty shares how she balances her professional music life with her painting career that took flight during a 100 Day project in 2021. This fascinating conversation allows us to dip into synesthesia, a neurological condition shared by Kirsty and many other creative minds that creates a crossover between senses, in Kirsty’s case allowing her to paint classical music.

    Find Kirsty:
    Kirsty's Website: www.kirstymatheson.com
    Kirsty's Instagram: @kirsty_matheson_art
    Kirsty’s Twitter: @KirstyM_Art

    Mentioned:

    Justin Mortimer | artist (learn)Esperanza Spalding | American bassist, singer and composer (listen) Ju-Fang Liu | Principal Bass, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (learn) Kristen Bruya | Principal Bass, Minnesota Orchestra (learn) Aspen Music Festival (explore) Dido and Aeneas Overture , Henry Purcell (listen) John Butt |University of Glasgow | Director, Dunedin Consort (listen) Kirsty’s 100 Day Project (explore) BBC3 Tom Service Interview, Music in the Moment, May 31, 2021 (listen) Maggie Hambling | British painter and sculptor (learn) Synesthesia | neurological condition involving an overlap of senses (learn) Famous synaesthetes, BBC article (learn) Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) | Russian painter (learn) Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor (listen) Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 –1847) | composer (listen) Seonaid Aitken | Scottish jazz violinist (listen) BBCThe Afternoon Show Podcast | Kirsty's review movie Tár (listen) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (learn)

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    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart

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  • A love of research, words and print materials drives Austin-based, mixed media artist KRISTY DARNELL BATTANI’s textile inspired paintings and forms. The host and founder of the ARTish Plunge podcast discusses her art journey from intellectual property lawyer to full-time artist, her love of research, and her "deep dive" immersion into her source materials as part of an artist talk for her recent solo show “How To Be,” a collection of works inspired by thirteen self-help books that have defined our American values.

    Find Kristy:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

    Mentioned:

    Jess McHugh | author, journalist (learn) Georgetown Art Center | Georgetown, TX (explore) Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books, Jess McHugh (read) High Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA (explore)Encaustic paint | history and products | R&F (explore) Sharon Kyle | artist (see) Webster’s First Dictionary and Speller (learn)The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin (read) Etiquette, Emily Post (read) The McGuffey Readers (learn) The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale (read) You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay (read) Rebecca Hutchinson | sculptor (see)

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  • A lifelong love of prairie led sculptor and former architect BILL MCBRIDE to the rolling sea of grass and sunflowers that is Matfield Green, Kansas—population 45. Serendipitous introductions to fellow environmentalist, artists and conservation enthusiasts enabled Bill to find a home for his own work and his ongoing passion project, the Prairie Art Path. Initially lacking a road map, Bill “lived conceptually,” doggedly pursued his artistic dreams, and eventually created the place he imagined.

    “You have to keep listening to yourself and find your models.”

    Find BILL:

    Website: www.billmcbridestudio.com
    Facebook: @wamcbride
    Instagram: @MatfieldGreenWorks


    Mentioned:

    Matfield Green, KS (learn)
    Matfield Station (learn)
    Cottonwood Falls, Kansas (visit)
    Tall Grass Prairie National Preserve (visit)
    Flint Hills, Kansas (explore)
    Prairie Art Path, Bill's artwork and others (discover)
    Riverbank Neighbors (learn)
    Wes Jackson, environmentalist / Land Institute in Salina, KS (learn)
    Friends of Chicago River (learn)
    Chianati Foundation, Marfa TX (visit)
    Donald Judd , American artist, minimalism (learn)
    Pioneer Bluffs, Center for Flint Hills Ranching Heritage (learn)
    Ton Haak, Dutch writer, designer, (learn)
    Tall Grass Artist Residency, residency and bunkhouses (explore)
    The Bank / Matfield Green Works, gallery & event space (explore)
    Mike Miller, sculptor (learn)
    Andy Goldsworthy, English sculptor, environmentalist/ land art (learn)
    Mark Arts Center, Wichita, KS (learn)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • Have you ever drawn so slowly that you actually saw the ink soak into the page? Massachusetts art therapist and author Amy Maricle shares the benefits of slow, mindful drawing for artists and non-artists alike. The author of Draw Yourself Calm and numerous online videos, Amy pulls on her experience as an art therapist to show us how to tune into the moment by being aware of our senses as we slowly, intentionally move the pen around the paper. Amy explains how slow drawing helps to diminish our anxiety and reveals what movement makes us feel good. Amy ends our conversation with a short, guided art meditation so you can experience the benefits of slow drawing for yourself.

    Find Amy:
    Amy's Website: www.mindfulartstudio.com
    Amy's Instagram: @amymaricle
    Amy’s Facebook: mindfulartstudio
    Amy’s YouTube Channel: Amy Maricle

    Mentioned:

    Draw Yourself Calm, Amy Maricle (read )Sark, Succulent Wild Woman: Dancing with Your Wonder-full Self (read) The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron (read) Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert (read) Snowfarm, New England Craft Program, Berkshires, Massachusetts (learn) Amy's "Inchie" art challenge (watch) Pigma Micron pens, Black 01 (buy)

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    Kristy's Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Kristy's Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Kristy's Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • What’s it like to be a “non-traditional” art student at age 55? For Texas-based portrait painter CLIFFORD BUNN, seeking a BFA in Studio Art after a career in law enforcement with the Oakland PD was both cathartic and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. As a police officer, Cliff worked among “the layers of lives existing around us” that most of us don’t see, but he often felt like his own voice was not being heard either. Initially turning to art as a therapeutic way of dealing with grief for loss of his son and other family members, Cliff eventually decided to seek a degree in Studio Art at the University of Texas.

    Cliff shares his fascinating journey from the streets of Oakland to art school critiques, as he begins the next phase of life as a working artist. His perspective is unique, current and inspiring for artists at all stages of their own art exploration.

    Find Cliff:
    Instagram: @klyffsart

    Mentioned:

    The Space in Between: 2021 Senior Art Exhibition, University of Texas, Visual Arts Center (explore) The Russell J. Efros Foundation, 2021 Sprout Fund Recipient (learn)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • What would you give to have a lifestyle that allowed you to “drop everything and have a swim” in the ocean any time the mood struck you? Cornwall painter TARA LEAVER has created that life for herself, finding inspiration in the sensory experience of being immersed in the “magical garden of wonders” in the cold Atlantic waters. A self-proclaimed introvert, Tara has created a “balance in constant motion” between creating her own fluid paintings and developing an online community for like-minded artists.

    But life was not always so easy-breezy for Tara. Tara candidly shares how she grappled with depression and how she found her way back to art making. Tara acknowledges that her personal struggles have better enabled her to manage her own art “demons” while helping other artists tackle their own. An equally talented writer, Tara’s considerate wisdom provides guidance and reassurance to her Happy Artist community.

    Find Tara:
    Tara's Art Website: taraleaverart.com
    Happy Artist Studio (artist membership) happyartiststudio.com
    Instagram: @taraleaverart
    Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/taraleaver

    Mentioned:

    Happy Artist Studio, membership art courses (explore) Olympus Tough TG-6 Waterproof Camera (shop)The Creative Introvert: How to Build a Business You Love, by Cat Rose (read) Byre Gallery, Sea Level exhibit, Cornwall, UK (explore)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • Often associated with haute pate painting, Atlanta-based abstract painter BOB LANDSTROM found his preferred art medium through metaphysics and Southwestern landscapes—hand-colored volcanic rock. After decades juggling a conflicted existence as both an electrical engineer and an evening/weekend painter, Bob’s persistence in getting his artwork seen has paid off. Now, only a few weeks into his new “full-time” painter role, Bob shares how he has built his presence in the art world, including an upcoming release of his first NFT on Super Rare.

    As Bob says, “part of being an artist is being out over your ski tips most of the time.”

    Find Bob:
    Website: www.boblandstrom.com
    Instagram: @boblandstrom
    Twitter: boblandstromart

    Mentioned:

    Matter Painting or haute pate (learn) The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs, by Timothy Freke (read) Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology, by Miranda Lundy (read) Rimbaud: Poems, by Arthur Rimbaud (read) Selected Poetry and Prose, by Stephane Mallarme (read) Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar...Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes, by Thomas Cathcart (read) Video of Bob in action, including the great yoga swing (watch)Procreate for iPad (explore) Alan Avery Art Company, Atlanta GA (explore)New American Paintings, publication (read) PR For Artists, public relations firm (explore)BG Gallery, Santa Monica (explore)Super Rare, digital art market on Ethereum for art NFT (explore)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • Chilean watercolorist GERALDINE MACKINNON didn’t find her artistic direction in art school. Instead, the defining moment in her creative career occurred while assisting an archeological study on Easter Island, crawling through the caves with her sketchbook and headlamp trying to capture the “truth of the plants.”

    Fastforward, Geri has developed a sustainable career in the demanding practice of botanical watercolor illustration. Botanical illustration requires the artist to remove all of her assumptions about the subject matter and focus intently on what she actually sees, which for Geri serves as a kind of meditation. Geri's newest adventure: luscious, meticulously handcrafted mineral-based watercolors available from her storefront in Santiago and online.

    Find Geraldine:
    Piedras y Agua (watercolor shop): www.piedrasyagua.com
    Piedras y Agua Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/piedrasyagua
    Piedras y Agua Instagram: piedrasy_agua
    Geraldine’s Artist Instagram: naturalistamac

    Mentioned:

    Pueblito de Los Dominicos, artesanal market, Santiago, Chile (explore) Easter Island history (learn) Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (explore)Three color palette: Indigo blue, Indian Yellow, Alizarin CrimsonFavorite Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable No. 6 brushes (buy); also recommends No. 1 and No. 10 size


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    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • With her hands in prayer, still life painter MARYAM AMIRYANI begins each day in her studio with the simple request: The courage to start; the courage to persevere; the courage to finish.

    From her childhood in Iran to Paris, Washington and New York, Maryam followed a professional career path in and around the arts, helping to show and sell other artists’ work before she finally settled into her own painting practice. Sharing her elegantly sparse, light-filled studio in Marfa, Texas with her husband and fellow painter Nick Terry, Maryam now creates small, intimate oil paintings often influenced by textures and colors of her early years in Iran. Maryam balances the solitary nature of an artistic life with an abundance of community service projects that benefit a variety of communities.

    Find Maryam:
    Maryam's Work: Ulterior Gallery, NYC (visit)

    Mentioned:
    Nick Terry, artist / Maryam’s husband (see work)
    Ulterior Gallery, Takako Tanabe, gallerist (explore)
    Venus of Willendorf, feminine goddess artifact (learn)
    Marfa, Texas (visit)
    Donald Judd, artist (learn)
    The Chinati Foundation (explore)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • Blacksmith, Metalsmith, Queen of the Forge— all fitting titles for Atlanta-based artist CORRINA SEPHORA. Introduced to welding before she finished elementary school, Corrina crafted an intentional career path in metal that has allowed her to make her living as an artist for over 25 years. In this episode, Corrina shares how she overcame the barriers to entry of her chosen field and how she manages her team with transformational leadership principles to create towering sculptures and celestial paintings that explore navigation, transformation, love and loss.

    Find Corrina:

    Website: corrinasephora.com
    Instagram: @corrinasephora.metalartist
    Linkedin: corrina-sephora-mensoff
    Facebook: corrina.mensoff
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69uM-WCFUCx4GwEDSVOi5w

    Mentioned:
    Transformational workshops, Landmark Wisdom (featured panelist)
    Goat Farm, Atlanta GA, artist community (learn)
    Diamondback Art Surfaces , wood panels (buy)
    Alyson Stanfield, art business coach (learn)
    Louise Nevelson, sculptor (learn)
    Louise Bourgeois, sculptor (learn)
    Kiki Smith, sculptor (learn)
    James Turrell, light and space artist (learn)
    Flowing is Water, Corrina Sephora fairytale, video (watch)
    A Reckless Insistence on Beauty, Elaine Sutton (read)
    Chastain Arts Center, 2022 Spring Show (visit)
    Spalding Nix Fine Art, gallery Atlanta GA (explore)
    Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Roswell, GA (explore)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • How has a small peasant woman with rudimentary art supplies and childlike paintings of fantastical beasts forced the world to acknowledge the absurdity of war? Ukrainian folk artist MARIA PRYMACHENKO (1908-1997) —dubbed the People’s Artist of Ukraine—produced hundreds of small, colorful gouache paintings of imaginary creatures, flowers and village scenes filled with traditional Ukrainian decorative patterns that captured the heart and soul of a nation. In this ARTish Words episode, we discuss why the recent Russian bombing of a small art museum that housed some of Maria’s works has unified resistance, why art matters in this moment, and what efforts are being made to protect artworks like Maria’s.

    Find Maria:

    UATV Virtual Museum Tour of Maria Prymachenko work and life / UATV is the Ukrainian state foreign language broadcaster providing international audiences with news from Ukraine (watch three-part series) Prymachenko Family Foundation (follow) Rug Your Life + Prymachenko Family Foundation Collaboration (support) PPARTEM + Prymachenko Family Foundation Hoodie Collaboration (support) Center for Art Law, (learn)

    Learn More About Maria and Current Ukrainian Crisis:

    Ukrainian Artist Maria Prymachenko’s Fantastical Visions Have Captivated the World—Here Are 3 Key Insights Into Her Life and Work, Artnet News (read) Artworks of Ukrainian Folk Artist Maria Prymachenko Reportedly Burned During Russian Invasion, by Madeleine Muzdakis on My Modern Met, March 3, 2022 (read) https://mymodernmet.com/ukrainian-folk-maria-prymachenko/ Flowers for Peace: The Spirited Art of Ukrainian Artist Maria Prymachenko That is Now Becoming a Symbol of Hope, by Shira Wolfe on Artland (read) How Ukrainians are desperately fighting to protect their cultural heritage amid an invasion, by Rupendra Brahambhatt on DME Science (read) ‘All art must go underground:’ Ukraine scrambles to shield its cultural heritage, Washington Post, by Max Bearak and Isabelle Khurshudyan , March 14, 2022 (read) Under threat of Russian bombs, Lviv hides away its priceless heritage, by Joel Hunter on BBC News (read)

    Support Efforts / How You Can Help:

    Overview of General Ukrainian Relief Efforts, compiled by NPR (learn) Links for Emergency Efforts to Support Ukrainian Artists, including emergency housing, studio space, art relocation (learn) SUCHO (Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online) / cultural heritage professionals – librarians, archivists, researchers, programmers – working toSupport the show
  • How do you create a sustainable art career over 40 years? New Orleans native ADELE SYPESTEYN shares how paying attention to everything— what’s working, what’s not—and not being afraid to change directions has allowed her to maintain a successful career as a contemporary artist and educator, including walking away from gallery representation, embracing new venues, Instagram sales and YouTube videos.

    Find Adele:
    Website: adelesypesteynstudio.com
    Art with Adele Academy: adelesypesteynstudio.com/art-with-adele
    Instagram: @adelesypesteyn
    Facebook: adelesypesteynstudio


    Mentioned:

    POSCA paint pens (buy)reworksHOME, by Willem Sypesteyn and Chotsie Gregson / elegant pieces crafted from beautiful and unusual objects sourced from around the world (explore) Otis College of Art and Design, Extension Workshops and classes (explore) Sunny Lenarduzzi, YouTube leader, creator of “Helping You Be Your Own Boss,” (watch) Adele’s Art With Kidz (explore) Sliding Doors, early Gwyneth Paltrow movie (watch trailer)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • As in the sea, so in the studio.

    In this ARTish WORDS episode, Cornwall painter and educator TARA LEAVER shares what the sea has taught her and how it provides a roadmap for the artist journey. Using three simple words “I don’t know” followed by one word “just,” Tara works her way through things that initially seem daunting, as in: “I don’t know” what I will paint today, so I will “just” go in and clean my brushes.

    Tara insists that she is not a superhero or even unusually brave; rather, she is just someone who wants all the bounty of what the sea—and an artist life– have to offer. Move closer to thing you are afraid of and you just might discover your own magical sea cave.

    Mentioned:

    Swimming Lessons for Artists, Or What Your Comfort Zone Doesn’t Teach You, by Tara Leaver (read) Happy Artist Studio, membership art courses (explore)


    Find Tara:
    Tara's Art Website: taraleaverart.com
    Tara's Art Blog: taraleaver.com/blog
    Happy Artist Studio (artist membership) happyartiststudio.com
    Instagram: @taraleaverart
    Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/taraleaver

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • No denying it: there will always be P-A-I-N in P-A-I-N-T.

    In this ARTish Words episode, Canadian artist Janice Tanton and Washington painter Valerie Collymore address the issue of pain and beauty by reflecting on French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s struggle with rheumatoid arthritis and the herculean efforts he made to sustain his art practice during the last twenty years of his life. If your life’s mission is to “die with a paintbrush in your opposite hand,” this episode is for you.

    Mentioned:

    Renoir, Galette, Rod Stewart & Lefties, blog post by Janice Tanton (read) Rod Stewart, A Night on the Town, “The First Cut Is The Deepest,” 1976 (listen) The Story Behind Renoir’s ‘Bal du moulin de la Galette’, My Modern Met (read) The Art of Louise Bourgeois, The Tate (read) Renoir - The Pain Passes But The Beauty Remains, blog post by Valerie Collymore (read)Renoir’s Controversial Second Act, Smithsonian Magazine (read)

    Find Janice Tanton:
    Website: www.janicetantonblog.com
    Instagram: jantanton
    Janice Tanton Art Academy: www.janicetanton.net
    Facebook: janice.tanton

    Find Valerie:
    Website: www.valeriecollymore.com
    Instagram: valeriecollymore
    Valerie’s Workshops: www.valeriecollymore.com/workshops
    Facebook: ValerieCollymoreFineArt

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • Wisconsin-based ROB STANGROOM, a former marine biologist turned intuitive painter, gets a thrill having one foot in the known and the other in the unknown. From tracking whale migration to landscape architecture, Rob has learned to see the “open doors” in life and never hesitates to explore what is on the other side. Inspired by a lifelong love of nature and a persistent desire to work with his hands, Rob shares how he has crafted his art career, never being afraid to ask for help to get to the next level. This is a particularly great listen for anyone who is new or returning to art a bit later in life.

    Find Rob:
    Website: www.robstangroom.com
    Facebook: robstangroomart

    Mentioned:

    Princeton Catalyst tools (buy) Keep Going, Austin Kleon (2019) (read) also the author of Steal Like An Artist and Show Your Work!Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (explore) The Adjacent Possible: Evolve Your Art from Blank Canvas to Prolific Artist, Nancy Hellis (2021) (read)Isabelle Alessandra, artist (see) Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation, Museum of Fine Arts Boston exhibit (watch video) Futura 2000, artist (learn) Futura Teaches Spray-Painting & Abstract Art, MasterClass trailer (watch) Cadillac Ranch, outside Amarillo, Texas (explore) Don’t Go To Art School,”Noah Bradley, artist-writer (read) The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown (read)

    Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
    Website: https://www.kristybattani.com
    Instagram: kristybattaniart
    Facebook: kristybattaniart

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  • What do Winnie the Pooh, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes and Greta Garbo have in common? They all have creative work (but not all of their work) that entered into the public domain this year, thereby enabling all of us to enjoy, use and build upon those works.

    In this episode of ARTish Words, we hear from Jennifer Jenkins, Director of the Duke Center for the Study of Public Domain, helping us understand the purpose and benefit of the entry of works into the public domain, as well as celebrating this year’s extraordinary class of public domain entrants including works from William Faulkner, Willa Cather, Fanny Brice, Al Jolson, Rudolph Valentino, Buster Keaton, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, among many others.

    As a proponent of educating artists on our rights as creators and users of artistic works, this episode of the ARTish Plunge encourages artists to understand our rights so we can exercise control over how our work is seen, heard and shared. Host Kristy Darnell Battani also shares tips on how to locate public domain sound recordings, books, movies, compositions and visual works.

    Find Duke Center for the Study of Public Domain:
    Website: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/

    Mentioned:

    Public Domain Day 2022, Duke Center for the Study of Public Domain, (see the list) Internet Archive (see what's available) HathiTrust Digital Library (explore) Library of Congress National Jukebox (listen) Creative Commons-No Copyright Reserved aka CC0 (learn)The Walters Art Museum, CC0 license to use visual arts images (explore)The Getty Open Content Program (learn) The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access Policy (explore)

    Other Resources:

    Library of Historical Audio Recordings at i78s, well-organized and easily downloadable music in the public domain (explore) WBUR Here and Now Interview with Jennifer Jenkins, 01/04/2022 (listen)’Til The End of Eternity, by Jennifer Jenkins, Huffington Post , 03/10/2012 (read) What is Public Domain Art, by ARTDEX, a Free Digital Archive And Social Destination For The Global Art Community (article focuses on visual arts) (read) Support the show