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Art to Heart delves in to the creative minds of the artists in the Fort Wayne area. Each episode sheds light on the thoughts, feelings, and backgrounds of the artisans who bring pizzazz to Fort Wayne. Tune in for tips on tapping into your creative soul and for information about upcoming events in th…

Mandie Kolkman


    • Nov 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    Interview with Ben Roney

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 37:37


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest, Ben Roney. Ben is a local artist and the Co-Founder, Owner and Operator of the new Studi07!

    Interview with Cynthia Gabbard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 40:16


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest, Cynthia Gabbard. Cynthia is a visual artist featured in the annual Art of Hope Exhibition presented by Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana.

    Interview with AiJaye Crowder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 42:29


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with guest artist, AiJaye Crowder. AiJaye is a professional dancer and choreographer who resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

    Interview with Patrick Chesebrough

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 39:15


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Patrick Chesebrough. Patrick is a portrait artist and was a participating artist in the 2019 Art of Hope Exhibition presented by Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana.

    Interview with Kibwe Cooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 41:17


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Kibwe Cooper. Kibwe is the Facilities & Events Technology Manager at St. Francis University. He is also a video producer, singer, and actor.

    Interview with Aaron Robles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 48:28


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Aaron Robles, Founder/CEO of Founders Spark.

    Interview with Marie Heimann

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 25:13


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Marie Heimann. Marie is the owner and creator of Fawnly Prints, professional prints created from original watercolor and hand lettered inspirational paintings.

    Creatives Respond to Corona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 12:31


    This episode of Art to Heart features unique responses to the current pandemic from Caleb Young, Jack Ellsworth, Christopher Murphy, Cassie Beer, AiJaye Crowder, Matt McClure, and Gregory Stieber.

    Interview with Ruth Yaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 29:25


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Ruth Yaro. Ruth is a professional photographer who resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

    Interview with Sachiko Janek

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 22:04


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Sachiko Janek. Sachiko is a visual artist and environmentalist who is passionate about community.

    Opportunities for Artists in Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 66:16


    This past April, a diverse group of artists gathered together during the Indiana Dance Festival for a panel discussion titled "Opportunities Available to Artists in Indiana!" This unique discussion is featured in the podcast episode. Tune in for insight on grant opportunities, continuing education, best practices for collaborations, getting started in your field, and more!Featured Speakers Include: Lauren Curry, Susan Koper, Caitlin Negron, Robert Negron, Dan Swartz, and Anna Tragesser

    Creative Collaboration Chatter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 56:44


    This past April, some of Fort Wayne's most influential artists gathered together during the Indiana Dance Festival for a panel discussion titled "Creative Collaboration Chatter." This unique discussion gives insight on how to work with artists in other fields and how to make the impossible a reality!Featured Speakers include: Karen Gibbons Brown, George Kalamaras, Elizabeth Mikautadze, Miriam Morgan, and Alex Overby

    Interview with Luke Holliger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 36:52


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Luke Holliger. Luke is the Technical Director for Arts United and the Resident Lighting Designer for Three Rivers Music Theatre.

    Interview with Rachelle Reinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 51:15


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Rachelle Reinking. Rachelle is a dancer, singer, podcaster, arts advocate, and yogi. She is also the Director of the Fort Wayne Bombshells.

    Interview with Alex Overby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 23:42


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, filmmaker, Alex Overby.

    Interview with Heather Closson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 31:59


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Heather Closson. Heather is a local dancer, choreographer, and an arts advocate.

    Interview with Kurt Roembke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 43:33


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Kurt Roembke. Kurt is a musician, composer, game developer, and videographer.

    Interview with Julia Guerin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 31:00


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Julia Guerin. Julia is a Healing Artist with the Parkview Healing Arts Program and the creator of Frankenfuzzies.

    Interview with Leslee Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 36:55


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest, Leslee Hill. Leslee is the Director of the Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center.

    Tips For Being Your Best Creative Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 23:12


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart. This episode goes over tips and best practices for operating at your optimum creative self.

    Interview with Rainee Perdue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 27:01


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Rainee Purdue. Rainee is a bubbly and fun-loving singer-songwriter.

    A Musical Moment with Rainee Perdue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 5:13


    The next Art to Heart interview will feature local singer and songwriter, Rainee Purdue. Get a small taste of her music by tuning into this episode.

    Interview with Elizabeth Mikautadze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 23:25


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Elizabeth Mikautadze. Elizabeth is the Artistic Director of the professional modern dance company, Mikautadze Dance Theatre.

    Interview with Kelsi Lee and Cote Godoy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 26:02


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artists, Kelsi Lee and Cote Godoy. Kelsi and Cote are the creators of the youth musical program, Musical Conexión. They also make up the band KelsiCoTe.

    Interview with Ashley Benninghoff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 25:49


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Ashley Benninghoff. Ashley is a professional dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor. She is an artist with Indy Convergence and the Artistic Coordinator of the Fort Wayne Dance Collective.

    Interview with Billy Dawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 29:48


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Billy Dawson. Billy is a professional actor and vocalist. He is also the Co-Founder of Three Rivers Music Theatre and an On-Air Personality for the The CW.

    Interview with Robert Nance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 33:01


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Maestro Robert Nance. Nance is a conductor, keyboardist, teacher, composer, and arts advocate. He is also the founder and Artistic Director of Heartland Sings.

    Interview with Alec Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 32:40


    Alec Johnson is a composer, producer, and performer in Fort Wayne. He uses music and technology in films, live productions and art installations to push the boundaries of art as we know it.

    Interview with Theoplis Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2016 22:49


    Theoplis Smith, who is also known as "Phresh Laundry," is a self-taught local artist. His paintings and murals are vibrant, thought provoking, and incorporate multiple mediums.

    Interview with Talitha Shipman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2016 29:19


    Talitha Shipman is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You can check out her illustrations in the children's books Everybody Says Shalom and You Are My Little Pumpkin Pie.

    Interview with Gregory Mendez

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 28:24


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Gregory Mendez. Gregory is a sculpture artist who serves on the Decatur Sculpture Tour Committee.

    Interview with Matt Kelley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 32:28


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Matt Kelley. Matt is a musician with the band The Legendary Trainhoppers. Matt is also the owner of One Lucky Guitar, a design and marketing boutique in Fort Wayne, IN.

    Interview with Terry Ratliff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 22:10


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Terry Ratliff. Terry is a painter and muralist in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

    Interview with Jordan Applegate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2016 26:05


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Jordan Applegate. Jordan is the lead vocalist of Pop-Rock and R&B group, Soul35.

    Interview with Dan Swartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 26:56


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Dan Swartz. Dan is the founder and curator of Wunderkammer Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana

    Interview with Alexandra Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2016 29:58


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Alexandra Hall. Alexandra has her own gallery in the new City Exchange on West Wayne Street and was named 2015’s W< SHOP! PEOPLE'S CHOICE Award by Wunderkammer Company & Three Rivers Festival.

    Interview with Alicia Pyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2016 25:54


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Alicia Pyle. Alicia is a pianist and the creator of the Alicia Pyle Quartet and the APQ-Harmonic. She teaches & coaches students in both her home-studio, and for the Sweetwater Sound Academy.

    Interview with Frank Louis Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016 20:58


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Frank Louis Allen. Frank is a local illustrator and artist-in-residence at Jennifer Ford Art.

    Interview with Jennifer Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2016 23:25


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Jennifer Ford. Jennifer is the President of Choice Designs, Inc. and the owner of Jennifer Ford Art.

    Interview with Cai Caudill and Rob Greene

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2016 20:28


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artists, Cai Caudill and Rob Greene. Cai and Rob are the two musicians who make up the hit band, Secret Mezzanine.

    Interview with Alison Gerardot and Kara Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016 24:57


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artists, Alison Gerardot and Kara Wilson. Alison and Kara are the co-creators and directors of dAnce Kontemporary.

    Interview with Derek Reeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2015 20:26


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Derek Reeves. Derek is the Principal Violist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.

    Interview with Andrew Karn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2015 20:48


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, photographer, Andrew Karn.

    Interview with Fernando Tarango

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2015 18:18


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist Fernando Tarango. Fernando is a singer/songwriter, producer, composer, and actor. Fernando is also the front man of the hit band Fernando Tarango and the Wickersham Bros.

    Interview with Tracy Tritz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2015 20:25


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Tracy Tritz. Tracy is the Principal Dancer and Assistant Rehearsal Director of Mikautadze Dance Theater.

    Interview with Nate Utesch and Ty Brinneman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2015 24:10


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artists, Nate Utesch and Ty Brinneman. Nate is the writer and producer of the electronic music group Metavari. We are joined by Ty who is the bassist of the band.

    Interview with Hope Arthur

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2015 21:12


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist Hope Arthur. Hope is a singer/songwriter and is also the creator of the 25 member "Hope Arthur Orchestra". She recently released the album "Twice Two" and is currently on her 2015 tour.

    Interview with Liz Monnier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2015 36:29


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist Liz Monnier! Liz is a founding member of the Fort Wayne Dance Collective and served as the organization’s Artistic Director from 1985-2015.

    Interview with Joel Fremion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2015 19:30


    Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist Joel Fremion! Joel is a fabric collage artist and co-owner of the historic entertainment venue The Philmore on Broadway.

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