The Create! Podcast

Ingrid V. Wells earned her MFA from San Francisco Art Institute and her BFA from Arizona State University. Her work fancies the fantastic and humorous in theme and the charming, the kitschy, and the celebrity in subject. Wells's paintings investigate the world of gendered consumerism and the ethics of fascination. Her work has been shown in the Bay Area at Voss Gallery, New York at the Untitled Space, PULSE Miami with Treat Gallery, and internationally in South Korea at the CICA Museum. Her work has been featured by The Jealous Curator, The Huffington Post, Daily Mail, BUST Magazine, El País, Create! Magazine and Teen Vogue, among others. Wells is a multiple-time grant recipient from the Center for Cultural Innovation. She manages San Francisco Artists Studios, enjoys teaching advanced painting courses with SFAI's Public Education program, and runs TWIRL: A Decade of Artists Interviews. Wells currently lives and works in San Francisco. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Join Kat and Jenée-Daria Strand and learn about the ambitious young curator's story and vision for a more inclusive art world. Discover her role at the Brooklyn Museum and get behind the scenes of her daily life in New York! Jenée-Daria Strand is the Curatorial Assistant for the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum where she supports in the research and organization of numerous exhibitions. She has worked on projects examining Black subjectivity through historical precedents, including her first independent co-curation of what once was in August of 2019 (Gloria Gail Gallery, NYC). Jenée-Daria aims to expand her knowledge of art history, and integrate her interests in performative practices, to examine performance within the museum setting. She serves on the Dance/NYC Junior Committee and holds a BFA from Florida State University. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Get to know Czech artist and founder of Art Mums United, Mona Lerch! Mona shares her story, motherhood, why it's so essential to create a safe space and celebrate art mums. This episode will inspire you to build your own community and go after your big dreams! Mona Lerch is a self-taught contemporary artist currently residing in Brno, Czech Republic. After having completed her studies in Australia and the UK, she returned to the Czech Republic to pursue her career as an internal security specialist. ​Originally a dance choreographer, painting was not an obvious artistic path for her; however, she has been drawing inspiration from movement, emotions and senses just as she used to do when creating choreographies. Mona concentrates on abstract oil painting. She uses both life and work experiences to give shape to unique pieces of artwork that are characterized by elaborate structure and layers. Her paintings are intuitive and offer space for the viewer's imagination. Being a nature lover and a passionate advocate of ecological lifestyle, she digs deep into her fantasy to materialize her own inner world on canvas. Her mission is to create a narrative embodying the beauty we have around us that we forget to see and to break the boundaries between the body and mind. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Join painter Halie Torris and Kat on a candid episode in which we discuss art, spirituality, the courage to share your story, and more. Halie Torris is a contemporary artist working in oils. Halie experienced a spiritual awakening that shifted her ideas and concepts towards the subconscious mind and inner stillness. In 2020, she openly accepted her sexuality and publicly posted about the influence that being a part of the LGBTQ community has had on her self-acceptance. createmagazine.com/podcast

In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview Heather Polk. Heather is a sales and marketing professional with an active art practice that fills her nights and weekends. She resides in Chicago where she relocated from Atlanta almost ten years ago. She is working toward establishing a small art studio that will deliver programming for sufferers of chronic disease so that they, and their caretakers, may utilize the empowerment of artistic creativity as a vital part of their disease management. Her art practice is centered around collage and abstract painting. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Join Kat and Samantha on an empowering episode and learn how nutrition can fuel your art and creativity. We chat about healing on a cellular level, feeling amazing, and creating our life's work from a place of love and wellness. Get a free smoothie recipe from Samantha here: https://createmagazine.lpages.co/art-queen-smoothie/ Samantha Otero is a Plant-Based Nutritionist and Holistic Coach whose passion is found in guiding artists, entrepreneurs, and mothers on their healing journeys toward optimal self-expression. Her own healing journey of overcoming an autoimmune disease, generational trauma, and narcissistic abuse has shown her the power of the mind/body connection. She firmly believes we can be our own best healers through intuitively eating nutrient-dense foods, releasing mental limitations, engaging in daily spiritual practice as well as ultimately seeing ourselves as the Boss Queens that we are. Self-image is everything! Samantha is a Nuyorican currently residing in Indiana with her daughter and fiancé. Along with experiential knowledge and a lifelong spiritual practice, her college studies founded in biology, psychology, and neuroscience heavily inform her coaching practice. She's currently obsessed with Islamic Geometric Design and the ways in which Biology informs Thought and Design.

In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview writer, author, and speaker, Mari Andrew! Mari grew up in Seattle, went to college in Chicago, taught English in Chile, and spent a few years working in Baltimore and DC before eventually deciding to move to New York, which is where she currently lives and works. Her first book, Am I there yet?, is a collection of observations from being in her 20s and navigating the murky waters of dating, heartbreak, grief, moving, finding community, and creating home in a studio apartment. She has led workshops on creativity, healing, and personal resilience, and has two signature courses on Skillshare. Mari recently wrote her second book when she was recovering from illness and finding home within herself. Transitioning us through all the phases of the sky—twilight, golden hour, night, and dawn—”My Inner Sky” is a collection of essays that parallels these with all of the moments, be it small, momentous, heartbreaking, anxiety-inducing, or healing, that life brings our way. It invites us to reconnect with the in-between that happens in the everyday. "My Inner Sky" is now available! createmagazine.com/podcast

Tune in and get powerful tips from Kat on how to embody your next level of success in your art career and beyond. Work with Kat: https://artqueens.co/navigation-course Membership: https://artqueens.co/art-queens-membership Recommended Reading: Millionaire Success Habits: The Gateway to Wealth and Prosperity by Dean Graziosi

In this episode, Alicia returns as a guest host to interview Austin Kleon about his new audiobook trilogy. Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of a trilogy of illustrated books about creativity in the digital age: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going. He’s also the author of Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poems made by redacting the newspaper with a permanent marker. His books have been translated into dozens of languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. He’s been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, PBS Newshour, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and done speaking engagements for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and The Economist. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined your passions and created a community that serves other like-minded creatives? Hint: it's so worth it! Join Kat and Victoria Fry on a new podcast episode. We talk all about being an artist, educator, and fusing the two fields. Victoria is an artist and educator with a passion for lifting contemporary artists and educators. Being committed to a rigorous studio practice and serving the art community is not an easy path. Still, this artist is a true visionary who is creating positive change in the education system. When Victoria is not in the studio, she teaches and grows her inspiring platform, the Visionary Art Collective. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Join Kat (Ekaterina Popova) and painter Erika Lee Sears on a special episode. The artist shares the struggles and triumphs of being an artist during Covid, an exciting project for Lana Del Rey, and a recent collaboration with Guy Hepner/Tax Collection, and much more. Tune in to get inspired and see how much is possible for you as an artist! www.createmagazine.com/podcast Erika Lee Sears is an oil painter from Portland, OR who specializes in contemporary still life scenes. Known for her intimate oil depictions of 21st century everyday life and objects, Sears transforms the mundane and ordinary into fascinating and emotional works through her unique textures, point of view perspective, and mastery of lighting. Motherhood is a key driver for the art she creates; milk, laundry, peanut butter and jam sandwiches, and household items are the key protagonists to her paintings.

Kat shares her mindset shift from being driven by fear to taking mindful, inspired action from the heart. She continues the topic of overcoming "survival mode" and take you behind the scenes of creating her first signature course and what it was like! To get updates about the course or other coaching programs, join the mailing list at www.theartqueens.com www.createmagazine.com/podcast

In this episode, Alicia chats with Dallas-based artist Bree Smith to dive into her background, career, and all of the steps she took to organize her own solo show in 2020. Bree Smith is a Dallas-based painter and mixed media artist and has also recently begun working in murals and installation. Bree received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 2007. Her current body of work focuses on futuristic themes inspired by her late father’s love of science fiction, and often includes colorful astronauts set among imaginary and dreamlike space worlds. Bree pulls from her experience as a graphic and software experience designer to reconcile her need for control and perfection through the wild and fluid attributes of paint. She has been featured in several online and print publications including Dallas Style & Design Magazine, Voyage Dallas, PIKCHUR Magazine, and ArtFolio Annual. createmagazine.com/podcast

In today's episode, I'm sharing something very personal, my sobriety journey. I dive into why and how I finally let go of drinking alcohol and some of the positive side-effects of spending most of 2020 sober. Thanks for being here today! Click here to sign up for my Art Queens mailing list and stay in touch! www.theartqueens.com P.S. If you need support, please reach out to someone you trust or call a professional. There is no shame in getting the help you need.

In this episode, Alicia hosts an interview with Jenna Morello to discuss building up her reputation as a muralist, the process behind the small resin sculptures she's become known for, and how she's made her art practice financially stable. Jenna Morello is a multi-disciplinary artist from Brooklyn, New York. She is equally at home creating large-scale bold, expressive walls as well as meticulously crafted sculptures. She mixes and matches multiple mediums to create nature-based, sometimes anatomical art that speaks for itself. Her work is sold internationally and her murals can be seen around the world. She has completed projects for such groups as The Ritz Carlton, The World Trade Center, Universal Music Group, Macy's, and The Superbowl and has been featured in The New York Times and Forbes. createmagazine.com/podcast

Alicia hosts an episode interviewing painter Shawna Gilmore. Born and raised in the Upper Midwest, Shawna Gilmore draws deep from the winter-forged well of her overactive imagination. Her narrative, vintage-infused paintings explore many topics such as wonder, childhood, nature, patterns, and humor. Shawna graduated in 2000 from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a BFA in Studio Art and an emphasis on Drawing and Printmaking. She has exhibited both locally and nationally. Her work is part of private collections worldwide. Shawna lives with her verbally talented husband, Eddy, their twins, and a menagerie of critters in a lively neighborhood near lovely Lake Superior. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Join Kat on this uplifting episode in which she shares a personal mindset shift that helped her go from survival mode and finally step into thriving. Kat shares the patterns that kept her stuck for years and opens up about what mental shifts and healing helped her move on and overcome. Recommended Reading: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Life & Loss: Exploring the Art of Motherhood with Brandi Hofer Brandi Hofer is a Canadian artist who earned her BFA in 2008 from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax and has since exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. Her main focus is figurative and portrait painting, where she explores themes of empowerment, the female psyche, and our emotional selves. Since she became a mother in 2014, Hofer has been involving her children in her painting process, creating a 44-piece series with her then 2-year-old son. She continues to be extremely prolific at her in-home studio, creating custom commissioned pieces, several bodies of self-motivated artworks, and more recently she has begun transitioning her art into murals as well.

Find Your Ideal Audience and Collectors Kat and Alicia share the best tips for finding collectors for your art and read a free chapter from their new book The Complete Smartist Guide. Get the book: https://createmagazine.com/book Freebie download: https://www.theartqueens.com

In this episode, Kat shares a recent event that shook her to the core and reminded her to keep believing in the BIG dreams and not allow pessimism, fear, and uncertainty to distract her from her vision. P.S. The audio might be a little funky because this episode was recorded on the go :) I hope you enjoy this quick pick-me-up!

In this episode, Kat shares the key mindset shift for building your own art empire. Tips and ideas covered: -Your whole life is a canvas -Stop putting all your eggs in one basket -Leverage your connections -Use failure as fuel -Don't be afraid to shine www.createmagazine.com/podcast www.theartqueens.com/NavigationCourse

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. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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!

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. createmagazine.com/podcast

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: https://createmagazine.com/book

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. nilelivingston.com createmagazine.com/podcast

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.

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."

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. createmagazine.com/podcast

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 www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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. createmagazine.com/podcast

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. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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/

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. www.createmagazine.com/podcast www.theartqueens.com/membership

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." www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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. http://www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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.

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. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

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."

Join us an incredible episode of the Art & Cocktails podcast with Jerry Saltz. Jerry Saltz is an American Art Critic. Since 2006, he has been Senior Art Critic and Columnist for New York Magazine. Formerly the senior art critic for The Village Voice, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2018 and was nominated for the award in 2001 and 2006. In this episode, Jerry Saltz discusses his new book and talks about the future of the art world with host Ekaterina Popova. Jerry talks about how his family is handling the lockdown and shares his thoughts about this pandemic and what it means for artists. "The easiest thing in the world to do is not to work. What I want you to do is to do the hard thing, which is to do a little bit of work. There are no wasted days. You have to accept that the minute you start working there's a hundred percent chance that two things are gonna happen: you're going to be embarrassed, and you'll start to get lost." Jerry also reminds us to fight envy that may lead to cynicism, and cynicism may destroy your creativity. Listen in to hear the rest of humorous and encouraging words from one of the top Art Critics today. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Join Kat and Brian for a special episode in which the artist shares excellent tips for networking on social media! Brian Hoffman is a designer, illustrator, and printmaker living in Boston, Massachusetts. In this episode, we chat about his work and how he manages to balance his time between his family and career. He tells us how he started his journey from signing up for some art lessons, thanks to his parents, to becoming a successful designer and illustrator. Brian shares how to use social media to show art to the world and even earn an income by publishing work online. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Listen to this episode as Claira Heitzenrater shares how she discovered that she was a witch, learned to paint, and embraced her spiritual identity through art. Pursuing her dreams as an artist, Claira had a difficult start that made her switch majors in college. We discuss how she ended up going back to art school again to learn the technical aspects of painting. Learn more about the artist and her intriguing journey in this episode. "The more I dive into my spiritual practice, the more I am uncovering about what's called 'the witch' one, and it's kind of interchangeable ancestral trauma. Claira's current paintings reference to her spiritual practice and healing. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Join Kat, Sara, and Jason for a special episode that invites you behind the scenes of Paradigm Gallery! Celebrating ten years, Jason and Sara look back on how they started the project as a studio to create their own artwork, to featuring friends' works through exhibitions, and finally creating a contemporary gallery setting showcasing incredible artists from all over the world. The initial focus of the gallery was to support local artists. Right now, Sara and Jason are collaborating with local businesses to continue promoting artwork through Insider Picks, proceed from which go to the charities. Jason and Sara's partnership is successful due to their ability to utilize their individual strengths and use them to grow the gallery together.

In this episode, Marissa Huber and Heather Kirtland - founders of Carve Out Time for Art - discuss their new book, building a community and their individual journeys as artists. "In 2015, I was just frustrated that everybody was saying like I couldn't do anything for myself! I did the 100-day project and ended up making more art than before, even after I became a mom. It opened my eyes in a lot of ways. I was more efficient and more focused." Our two guests discuss how they balance life as mothers and artists. We also chat about what inspired them to start doing artist interviews within the Carve Out Time for Art Community. Join us and get the behind the scenes info on their book titled The Motherhood of Art, which serves as a resource for artists who balance motherhood and creative pursuits.

Join Kat and Christa David in this inspiring conversation. We talk about: How Christa David became an artist and left her job as a public health researcher to become an artist Raising awareness to critical cultural issues through art and storytelling Approaching our careers from a big picture perspective + More Christa David is a visual artist, writer and researcher. Inspired by the artistic works of Romare Bearden, Wangechi Mutu, Alma Woodsey Thomas and literary works of James Baldwin, Christa David fuses the mediums of painting, collage and assemblage to create and recreate stories about home, belonging, faith, and identity. In September 2016, after years of “making art in the cracks” (nights and weekends) along-side her demanding work as senior public health researcher New York City, Christa David leaped into making art full-time. Christa David is proud two-time Columbia University Lion, holding Bachelor of Arts and Masters degrees from Columbia University. Her work is held in personal and public collections throughout the United States including the prominent David C. Driskell Center and has been most recently exhibited at Longwood Gallery at Hostos College in Bronx, NY and PRIZM Art Fair at Art Basel in Miami Beach. Christa David currently lives and works between New York City and Atlanta. www.createmagazine.com/podcast

Discover the stunning work and story of Ali M Williams and learn what it takes to become a mural artist on this episode of our podcast, Art & Cocktails. Ali M Williams is a Philadelphia based artist and public muralist. She began creating murals after she graduated from Moore College of Art and Design with a BFA in Fine Art. She has exhibited her work and murals internationally and has lead workshops in schools and community programs throughout the east coast. Ali is interested in how visually altering a space with public art affects the surrounding environment. Her murals invite you inside a collaged, fabricated dreamscape of paint, mysterious beauty, and contemporary iconography. She's interested in combining realism with abstract concepts and design to help tell a story. Symbolic elements, graphic imagery, and vibrant bursts of color are frequent components of her work. She's drawn to bold, feminine color palettes and loves to incorporate neon pink as much as possible. She has worked with numerous education and community outreach programs such as Cancer Treatment Centers of America, The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention, The Pennsylvania Conference for Women, Riverside Correctional Facility, Zambia Tukongote Community Projects, The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, Mural Arts Philadelphia, The City of Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, and at-risk youth and adults, as well as a range of participants of all ages. Some of her recent clients include The Wells Fargo Center, Primark, The NFL, Zappos, New Balance, and Nasdaq.

Join Kat and A’Driane Nieves as they chat about creating your own space in the art world, building a community, learning essential lessons and persevering when things get hard. A’Driane Nieves is a USAF disabled veteran, multi-disciplinary abstract artist, activist, and speaker with a heart for serving others and social good. She is a mental health advocate living with bipolar disorder and runs an online platform and mental health support group for women of color called Tessera Collective. In 2018, she opened Tessera Arts Collective, an arts nonprofit serving women-identifying & non-binary abstract artists of color in the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond that currently operates a storefront studio & gallery space in North Philly. She believes that creating and viewing visual art that addresses difficult topics can serve as a catalyst for personal growth & social change, while also empowering WOC artists to speak their truths. She pushes womxn to transform the brokenness in their lives into power and beauty, and works to amplify the voices and experiences of those marked as Other in society. A’Driane lives in New Jersey with her husband and three boys.

Join Kat and Cait Byrnes as they chat about ways to heal, reconnect with yourself, and get centered during the lockdown and beyond. If you have little ones around, please wear headphones as this episode includes some adult language. We talk about: Healing Burnout New moon rituals Cait's story and how she became a holistic health and business coach www.createmagazine.com/podcast