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ART, ok cool is a podcast about life as an artist. Specifically emerging artists.. The ins and outs, the ups and downs, the day-to-day, behind-the-scenes stuff. The good the bad and everything else in between, we’re gonna talk about it all right here. **some swearing occasionally** www.celinegabrielleart.com @celinegabrielleart on IG and FB www.jadeusackas.com @colourworship on IG and FB

Celine Gabrielle and Jade Usackas


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    S3 TEASER

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 3:42


    Back for SEASON 3!!!

    S2 EP20: BOOK CLUB - CHROMOPHOBIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 62:38


    TW: Mention of drugs Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we discuss our latest book club selection: Chromophobia written by David Batchelor. What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: Chromophobia Radio Lab - Why isn't the Sky Blue? CHROMO SAPIENS

    S2 EP19: NO SALES!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 76:22


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we discuss some ways people monetize their art practices. Next book club Chromophobia - David Batchelor What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: S2 EP3 PUTTING IT OUT THERE Inventing Anna Not Just Analytics 

    S2 EP18: ONLINE SHOP AND SHOW PREP

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 86:32


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we discuss all the behind the scenes work that goes into prepping for a show and maintaining an online shop. What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: QUEEN WEST ART CRAWL THE OTHER ART FAIR ART OK COOL PUBLIC SPEAKING EP ALLAN GARDENS CONSERVATORY ART ORACLE CARDS

    S2 EP17: NFTS with SPECIAL GUEST: Valerie Auersperg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 69:13


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we discuss NFTs with Valerie Auersperg @iamvalerism. What should we talk about next? Tell us @artokcool Links to things we talked about: Nordic Lights Festival , NFTs for Newbies Podcast

    S2 EP16 IMPOSTER SYNDROME

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 73:23


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we discuss imposter syndrome and how it affects your art.

    S2 EP15 SUPER COOL MINISODE: UGLY PLANNER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 28:56


    Last week we talked about setting goals and making a plan—this week we are breaking down the “Ugly Planner” to help you get there

    S2 EP14 LOOKING BACK AT 2021 AND FORWARD TO 2022!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 62:12


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we reflect on 2021 and welcome the new year! It's 2022 and we're back, baby! Next book club  Chromaphobia What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool

    Happy Holidays! 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 4:19


    A few recommendations to listen to while we take a break for the holidays ❤️

    S2 EP13 KEEP LEARNING

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 66:55


    S2 EP13 KEEP LEARNING

    S2 E12 Self Taught VS Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 96:33


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we discuss the pro and cons of being self taught or having some higher education Next book club  Chromaphobia What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool

    S2 E11 SPECIAL GUEST: Olivia Mae Sinclair

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 80:12


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we are chatting with the textile-book artist Olivia Mae Sinclair. Her intuitive and trauma-based practice is guided by sloppy craft and imperfection. She is addicted to infatuation and Redbull. She is a maker of books, love and other grotesque things. Next book club   What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: www.oliviamaesinclair.com @oliviamaesinclair

    S2 EP10 MONETIZING YOUR ART PRACTICE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 87:40


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we discuss some ways people monetize their art practices. Next book club Chromaphobia What should we talk about next? Tell us @artokcool

    S2 EP9 ART AUCTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 69:33


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we talk about Jade shares all the behind the scenes info of working a high end charity vary auction. ****Next book club: Chromaphobia by David Batchelor*** (also if you have young listeners around skip 5m19s-8m35s to skip some talk about adult content)

    S2 E8 Super Cool Minisode: Memento Mori

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 24:46


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we have a sSspppoooOOoookKkkkyyYYyy chat about Memento Mori, the artistic style that reminds us we will all be dead one day Next book club:   Chromophobia by David Batchelor What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool

    S2 E7 BOOK CLUB #5: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less Book by Christine Platt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 74:19


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we discuss our latest book club selection: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less Book by Christine Platt.

    S2 E6 Superfine Art Fair Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 80:18


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we catch up with Celine and chat about her Superfine art fair experience. Next book club: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt What should we talk about next? Tell  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: D20 - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhOoxQxz2yFOcJoLoPRyYzjqCbddeOjP4. SPOOKED - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snap-judgment-presents-spooked/id1279361017

    S2 EP5 2021 GOALS CHECK IN

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 52:42


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. Where are you at with all those New Year's resolutions? In today's episode, we have a little goal check-in. We talk about how we set our goals for the year, what we planned and where we're at and what's in store for the rest of the year. Next book club: The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt What should we talk about next? Tell us @artokcool

    S2 EP4 BOOK CLUB #4: The Complete Smartist Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 93:27


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode, we discuss our latest book club selection: The Complete Smartist Guide: Essential Business and Career Tips for Emerging Artists by Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig. Next book club   The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool Links to things we talked about: www.masterclass.com www.ko-fi.com

    S2 EP3 PUTTING IT OUT THERE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 61:00


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we talk about putting yourself, and your work, out there. The importance of showing up for your practice and how it can change everything. Links to things we talked about: Next book club at the end of September The Complete Smartist Guide What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool

    S2 EP2 INTERVIEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 43:54


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we talk about interviews in the arts. Tips and tricks on how to prepare and the types of interviews you might have as an artist. Links to things we talked about: Residencies Public Speaking Little Weirds by Jenny Slate White Orchid on HBO Refinery 29 article re White Orchid Next book club at the end of September The Complete Smartist Guide What should we talk about next? Tell us  @artokcool

    S2 EP1 WE'RE BAAAAAACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 33:10


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we say welcome back after a long and lovely summer! We discuss plans for the coming episodes and fill you in on what we've been up to! Links to things we talked about: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Living Arts Center The Jealous Curator/No Such Thing As Too Much Art Ashley Longshore Salt Springs National Art Prize Next book club at the end of September The Complete Smartist Guide by Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig SUPERCOOL CELINE: IKEA Karismatisk collection by Zanda Rhodes JADE: Inside by Bo Burnham What should we talk about next? Tell us @artokcool

    New Episodes Coming Soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 0:29


    Remember to subscribe so that you won't miss an episode. Season two officially starts on September 9th 2021

    Update: Summer Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 2:58


    just a quick update about our summer plans for the podcast

    S1 EP24 BOOK CLUB #3 Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 73:08


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week is our 3rd book club to episode talking about the book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

    S1 EP23 SPECIAL GUEST: Ben Brown, photographer and podcaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 53:34


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship  Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today's episode we talk Ben Brown, photographer and podcaster about his creative practice and how living with Tourette Syndrome impacts his life and work.  Ben Brown  Tourette's Podcast  Tourette Association of America NEXT WEEK! Book club Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Tell us your thoughts, leave us a voice message, start with your name and where people can find you online and we might include it in a future podcast @artokcool

    S1 EP22 PERSONALITY

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 53:19


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In today’s episode we talk about personalities, understanding yourself and your art practice. We take personality tests from 16personalities.com and as they put it...get a “freakishly accurate” description of who you are and why you do the things you do….we’ll see The Other Art Fair Brooklyn Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 16personalities.com There Are No Fakes Tailornova.com Tell us your thoughts @artokcool Next book club at the end of May is Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

    S1 EP21 ARTIST CV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 39:57


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. In todays episode we dig a little deeper into creating your perfect artist CV NOTES: canva.com lynda.com SUPER COOL: The Mitchells vs. The Machines on Netflix AGO.ca Art Gallery of Ontario--Portraits of Resilience Submit until June 25 2021 NEXT BOOK CLUB: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert LEAVE US A MESSAGE: On Instagram @artokcool

    S1 EP20 BOOK CLUB #2 Ways of Seeing by John Berger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 65:03


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship  Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week we our friend Kamal Fox joins us for our second book club to talk about the book Ways of Seeing by John Berger. Notes: Civilisation by Kenneth Clark The Work of Art in the Mechanical Age of Reproduction by Walter Benjamin About Looking by John Berger May book club: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Super Cool:  Futura https://www.welcometothefutura.com No Such Thing As Too Much Art Society https://thejealouscurator.substack.com/about Contact us:  IG @artokcool www.celinegabrielleart.com IG @celinegabrielleart www.jadeusackas.com IG @colourworship

    S1 E19 BUILDING YOUR ART COMMUNITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 51:16


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week we are discussing the pros and cons, and the how to‘s for building your art community. NOTE: Due to some scheduling conflicts we have had to postpone our book club episode for Ways Of Seeing until next week.

    S1 EP18 SPECIAL GUEST INTERVIEW: Cat Zygocki founding member of Ocean Mouse Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 53:22


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This we get to chat with one of the founding members of a new animation studio Cat Zygocki

    S1 EP17 PUBLIC SPEAKING

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 38:31


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week we chat about the importance of public speaking. Do you get nervous in front of crowds? Can you command an audience? And how exactly does that impact your practice as an artist.

    S1 EP16 BOOK CLUB #1 You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 54:42


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. Introducing the Art, Ok Cool Book Club. This week is our very FIRST Book Club episode! We discuss the book “You are a Badass at Making Money” by Jen Sincero. This is more of a self help book that explores your mindset and how it relates to MONEY$$$

    Update and Reminders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 4:53


    We are taking a bit of a break this week but we have a couple quick things and reminders to share. As always you can find us on Instagram @artokcool Celine @celinegabrielleart Jade @colourworship

    S1 EP15 ROUGH DAYS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 52:37


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. Uh oh! This week we’re talking downers... but in a good way! How do you break through or just hold on when things are not going your way.

    S1 EP14 ART PRINTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 54:14


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week we’re discussing artist prints. What are they? Should you do them? How do you get them? What’s the deal?

    S1 EP13 BOOK CLUB (coming soon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 24:47


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week we introduce our new book club!

    S1 EP12 ARTIST RESIDENCIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 53:52


    Hosted by Celine @Celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week we dig artist residencies. What they are, how to get one and the ins and outs of the application process.

    S1 EP11 ARTIST BUSINESS TOOLKIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 69:23


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship Art, Ok Cool is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of artists, specifically emerging artists. This week we dig into what you need to kickstart your career in the arts.

    S1 EP10 #okcoolchallenge and our new friend Kamal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 34:19


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship this week we talk creative challenges, what they are, how they work and how to get them to work for you. This includes the 2020 #okcoolchallenge, a commitment to creativity every day in February! We also introduce our new go to art history guy, Kamal F.  Kamal is a trained woodworker, an academic, a professor at Concordia University and an all around swell guy.

    S1 EP9 SPECIAL GUEST EKATERINA POPOVA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 55:08


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship this week we have the pleasure of interviewing Ekaterina Popova, artist, artrepeneur, founder of Create Magazine and podcast, The Art Queens membership group and co-author of The Smartist Guide just to name a few. She shares so much knowledge and truth about the art world and how to keep going! Then Jade has an idea for a creative challenge we can do together to get us through February. #okcoolchallange

    S1 EP8 INSPIRATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 45:27


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship. This week we're talking all things inspiration! What ours are, how we get it and what to do when it just isn't coming.

    S1 EP7 EXPLORING 20 WORDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 51:53


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship. On this week's episode we're going through the '20 words' exercise pitched by Jade in episode 6. We talk inspiration, artistic writing, critique and more.

    S1 EP6 GOALS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 48:47


    Hosted by Celine @celinegabrielleart and Jade @colourworship We are reflecting on our 2020 goals and sharing new goals for 2021! Join us at the end of the episode for a fun exercise to help improve your artistic writing.

    UPDATE: New episodes in the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 7:55


    A quick introduction to my new co-host and a sneak peek into what we have planned for the New Year.

    S1 EP5 MORE AIR FAIR STUFF

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 42:42


    ART, ok cool is a podcast about life as an artist. Specifically emerging artists.. The ins and outs, the ups and downs, the day-to-day, behind-the-scenes stuff. The good the bad and everything else in between, we’re gonna talk about it all right here.**some swearing occasionally** You can find me on Instagram and Facebook @celinegabrielleart or on my website www.celinegabrielleart.com

    S1 EP4 ART FAIR FIRST TIMERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 70:27


    This week we’re going to the art fair for the very first time.. I’ll be talking to three friends, emerging artists that I made at The Artist Project in Toronto earlier this year who are giving you peek into the whole process from beginning to end. On the show: Hajer Mustafa https://instagram.com/hajermustafaxx?igshid=eg74cdubu5y7 Heather J.A. Thomson https://instagram.com/thomson.ht?igshid=1a76yt2cy9xoo Jade Usackas https://instagram.com/colourworship?igshid=imhk3bagugml And me Celine Gabrielle www.celinegabrielleart.com

    S1 EP3 SHARING ART WITH THE WORLD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 26:11


    ART, ok cool is a podcast about life as an artist. Specifically emerging artists.. The ins and outs, the ups and downs, the day-to-day, behind-the-scenes stuff. The good the bad and everything else in between, we’re gonna talk about it all right here.**some swearing occasionally** You can find me on Instagram and Facebook @celinegabrielleart or on my website www.celinegabrielleart.com

    S1 EP2 LEARNING ON MY OWN

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 19:13


    ART, ok cool is a podcast about life as an artist. Specifically emerging artists.. The ins and outs, the ups and downs, the day-to-day, behind-the-scenes stuff. The good the bad and everything else in between, we’re gonna talk about it all right here.**some swearing occasionally** You can find me on Instagram and Facebook @celinegabrielleart or on my website www.celinegabrielleart.com

    S1 EP1 INTRO AND NAKED PEOPLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 28:33


    ART, ok cool is a podcast about life as an artist. Specifically emerging artists.. The ins and outs, the ups and downs, the day-to-day, behind-the-scenes stuff. The good the bad and everything else in between, we’re gonna talk about it all right here.**some swearing occasionally** You can find me on Instagram and Facebook @celinegabrielleart or on my website www.celinegabrielleart.com

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