Art Talk with April

Amanda (she/her) is a textile artist specializing in sustainability and natural dyeing. After a decade in New York City's art and fashion scenes, she moved to Eufaula, Alabama, in 2021 to reconnect with nature and focus on her family. This transition deepened her commitment to organic materials and eco-conscious practices. Inspired by motherhood, Amanda explores plant-based dyes and the longevity of textiles, blending traditional techniques with modern design. Her work celebrates change, sustainability, and our bond with the natural world. She is passionate about preserving textile heritage while innovating with natural processes. Amanda's artistic journey began early, studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design. She has exhibited at the Kentuck Festival of the Arts, where she won a Merit Award in 2023, as well as Bells Gallery and the Fearrington Art Show. Through her evolving practice, she continues to create meaningful, sustainable art.

A fascinating conversation with Holly Meyers, the owner of the Dothan AL gallery "The Bells Gallery"

Fascinating discussion with Amita Bhakta about her work, heritage, indian culture and our footprint as artists in the world

Meet the amazing artist Ashley Chancellor, the lead curator of Free Art Bham and Free Art PC!

A great conversation with Birmingham artist Morgan Jones Johnston about her experiences as an artist and her advise through the many artist's challenges.

Great conversation about changing direction , surface design, and experimentation.

Excellent conversation with artist Chris Wade of Huntsville, AL. Chris creates these amazing surreal ethereal space paintings that are inspired by his dreams. In this interview we talk about how his work has evolved over the year, different mediums he is trying, changes in color palette, networking opportunities and his thoughts on Generative AI.

Excellent conversation with artist Chris Wade of Huntsville, AL. Chris creates these amazing surreal ethereal space paintings that are inspired by his dreams. In this interview we talk about how his work has evolved over the year, different mediums he is trying, changes in color palette, networking opportunities and his thoughts on Generative AI.

Valerie and I talk about her artist journey, Criticisms by fellow artists, pricing work and more

Justin and I talk about his artist journey, Generative AI and Advice for artists starting out

Heather Baumbach is a textile artist living in northern Alabama. It was an absolute pleasure to learn about her artistic journey, exploration of mediums, being a mother artist and the ends and outs of collaboration.

Fascinating conversation with the multi-passionate artist, Lynette Melnyk. Such incredible insights and conversation!

Fascinating conversation with the multi-passionate artist, Lynette Melnyk. Such incredible insights and conversation!

At the beginning of her career, a mom and artist, following her heart and dreams

Tara shares her multimedia process, current and upcoming projects, and more.

Fascinating discussion about mediums, technique, subject matter and more with the amazing Tracy Ingham

Wonderful discussion around working through illness, inventing mediums and processes and marketing the unusual.

A wonderful discussion about Susan's art and process.

Wonderful conversation with multimedia abstract artist Misty Granade. We talk about design troubles, fun with supplies, community, how to experience abstract art and more!

A fun conversation about competitiveness, collaboration, and community with the wonderful multidisciplinary artist Kimberly Hart

A wonderful discussion with artist and educator Aynslee Moon Smithee. Aynslee is a mom, educator, artist and pastor. We discuss her journey as an artist and mom, creating meaningful work, finding time to create and more!

Cat Schappach is an amazing surrealist artist who specializes in the unusual and symbolic. Her work features the female form amongst morphing imagery that is both magical and deeply meaningful. Cat is often times struck by the stories and happenings of our world and she pulls in those emotional themes through her symbolism. She also treasures and is energized by the young artists she teaches throughout the year. She breaks molds and lets their young minds wonder and grow as she leads them through.

Guest Host Véronique (Véro) Vanblaere interviews April Harris, the artist and host of Art Talk with April. We talk about the design industry, self-confidence and supporting other artists.

In this episode I talk with British Columbia oil painter, Caprice Hogg about painting, teaching, finding time to make art, getting a habit of making something daily and so much more!

A wonderful conversation with artist Natalie Henderson on making pen and ink drawings on the relationships between humans and nature

All you ever wanted to know about colored pencils, drawing animals and pets, and beginning an artistic journey.

Great conversation with Jeff Dailey, all about his toy photography process, setup, ideation, and more. We also hit on the subject of Artists supporting Artists

A great conversation with artist Don Stewart on process, journey, medium and business.

A wonderful conversation with artist Jeane Vogel on making art that speaks to the things that matter. Creating conversations about equality in the art world.

A wonderful conversion about the importance of letting go of the "shoulds", embracing who you are and creating an art dialogue

A wonderful discussion with Rita Burkholder about the many obstacles we face as artists. From having a multitude of creative interests and "mediums" to not being pressured into the "typical" lifestyle instead of making art.

Chris walks us through his surreal galactic worlds and hauntingly poetic symbolism.

Dan shares his drawing practice, exploratory work, and more in this episode.

A fascinating discussion with the very talented Gloria Aitken. We discuss everything from the artist with chronic illness to overcoming anxiety

Amanda Banks is an interdisciplinary artist local to Huntsville, AL. Her inspiration comes from the pattern language of life and her artistic practice examines how patterns can be recontextualized to create new realities.

A fantastic discussion about silversmithing, how teachers can affect the trajectory of our creative journey and work through problems to a solution with Genevieve Flynn

A fascinating trip into the world of photography with artist and photographer, Dan Hollenbaugh of Capitalist Tools.

David Lozeau is a figurative painter who creates unique, expressive skeleton characters and puts a modern, Lowbrow twist on traditional Dia de los Muertos iconography.

In this episode of ArtTalk, I interview interdisciplinary artist, Aaryn Lee. She takes us through her inspiration, how she came about her vision and so much more! Really enjoyed Aaryn's story and she is such an inspiration.

We had a great discussion as I got to know Walter and his artists journey. "Nothing too deep" he says about his process. However, Walter is amassing thousands of clever, humorous, and entertaining artworks. He gives us a glimpse into his thinking and perspective, which is absolutely refreshing.

Stephanie and April talk about taking the leap into art business and so much more

Jenny paints with acrylics and oils. She is inspired by so much in this world! Flowers, nature, color, animals, and so much more. Her work is very colorful. Color makes her happy and she wants her audience to feel that joy that she feels when she paints.

Vero is a local interdisciplinary artist that has such a colorful, quirky and imaginative style. She was the owner of the first local art gallery that featured both functional and illustrative types of art. I was honored to be one of her artists before she closed. Since the days of Naked Art Gallery, she has been focusing on her art and traveling to beautiful places worldwide.