ArtSpeak

This week Chris and I had another zoom interview with a Salt Lake City artist, Zac Campbell. We discuss his passion for painting and his experience with live painting and end with a beautiful message on how to push through the inner self critic!

Chris and I connect with Eric Marshall, a Bay Area artist who opens up about his process and how art helped heal him and through his art, he is able to do the same for others. Thank you so much for being patient with our sound as we are using Zoom to help connect us with our guests.

Chris and I speak with Ursula Young about her identity as an artist and get her take on what it is like to be a muralist. She shares about an amazing group called Few & Far Women that create murals all over the globe. It is amazing to see the community that is built through this organization. Also this is our first virtual recording so please bare with us through the audio and the fidgeting of the mics...My bad!

Chris and I speak with Anh Tran about her creative process and how she has managed to avoid imposter syndrome by continually working on her self compassion. She talks about taking her time and just starting somewhere like you would an essay. She also shares what she is doing in her art community and how her painting has to do with her thesis project. Send us an email if you have any stories that others would like to hear!

Chris and I sit down with hello Art Therapist, Lindsay Winslow, to discuss how art plays a part in her life. She speaks on having formal art training in school and getting a very different experience in her graduate program. She talks about doing art for herself and to have patience. Lindsay is also a cohost on a podcast called Art Therapy Decoded! To find out more follow her on Instagram @arttherapydecoded

We get to sit down with the one and only Dr. Amy Backos! She is the Chair of the Art Therapy Psychology department at Notre Dame de Namur University. She shares about her childhood and how art has always been a part of her life. She speaks on the importance of creating and how it is a primal need for humanity. Check her out on Instagram @dramybackos

Todd Owen is a Bay Area artist who shares how art has transformed his life and how he has used it to help others. He speaks on his creative process and mentions how he pairs creativity with music. Check out his artwork on Instagram @ artspeak2019

We spoke with Micheal DeNatale about his experience as a creator. He shares some great insight to what creating is like for him. We ended up having some technical difficulties during recording and opted in for using a phone to record as a back-up which ended up being needed after all. No worries, we have since fixed the issue and are ready to provide amazing stories!

Jordan Gonzales joins us and discusses how fear can impact ones creativity. He also shares a few guidelines that help him combat these fears and help him prosper as an artist. He shares several stories about his development with art and how art has helped him in his past.

Art Therapist Sarah Morse shares her experience with art and why art is a driving in her life. She speaks about her art community and her work as a counselor in Richmond. Together we engage the topic of, "why art?"