Born to Create

Get ready for an electrifying episode of Born to Create! This week, I'm joined by KVRT, a talented DJ, producer, and TechNoise Radio resident from Ankara, Turkey. KVRT shares his inspiring journey from his classical guitar roots to becoming a creative force in the electronic music scene. We dive deep into the mindset shifts needed to push past comfort zones, his thoughts on the role of minimalism in art, and why acting on inspiration in the moment can lead to incredible creations. KVRT also opens up about his experiences in the music industry, his passion for supporting fresh talent through TechNoise Radio, and how embracing creativity has shaped his career. Whether you're an artist, a music lover, or just someone looking for motivation to take that next step, this episode is packed with insights to spark your imagination and ignite your drive. Don't miss this engaging conversation filled with wisdom, inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes look into the world of KVRT! https://linktr.ee/kvrtmusic Instagram @kvrtmusic

INSAMA – Passion, Perseverance & His Evolution in Electronic MusicJoin us for an exclusive conversation with INSAMA, a DJ and producer with over two decades of experience in the electronic music scene. From humble beginnings learning to mix house music on old school Soviet Union vinyl turntables "ARKTUR-006" to collaborating with legends like Roland Clark and Robert Owens, INSAMA takes us on an inspiring journey of passion, persistence, and creative growth. INSAMA's journey is a testament to passion, perseverance, and a deep love for house and techno.In this episode, we discuss:

In this episode of Born to Create, I sit down with New York City-born DJ, producer, and audio engineer Mike Salvione, a powerhouse in the electronic music world with an unmatched passion for House music. Known for blending House, Funk, and Tech into hard-hitting tracks that dominate dance floors, Salvione has made waves in the industry with releases on major labels like Toolroom and chart-topping hits on Beatport, earning praise from legends like Nic Fanciulli, Roger Sanchez, and Christian Nielsen. Salvione's journey is one of reinvention and relentless drive. From engineering for his musical idol Danny Tenaglia to headlining iconic venues like Ministry of Sound in London, Pacha NYC, and Ibiza Rocks, his story is a testament to the power of faith, sacrifice, and staying true to your craft. In our conversation, Salvione shares how he left behind a doctorate to pursue his dream of music, the mindset it takes to achieve success, and the vision behind his brand, Elevated, which seeks to raise the vibration of the electronic music community. We explore the milestones that have defined his career, including his Ibiza residency, the launch of his Elevated Academy to mentor up-and-coming producers, and his innovative work with binaural beats to elevate the music experience. Salvione also offers practical advice on navigating the music industry, balancing passion with life's demands, and achieving goals through small, consistent steps. Whether you're an artist, a dreamer, or a fan of electronic music, this episode is packed with inspiration and wisdom. Tune in to learn:

Episode Description: In this deeply inspiring episode of Born to Create, we are thrilled to welcome the legendary Robert Babicz, a groundbreaking force in electronic music. With over 1,000 releases, seven albums, and a career spanning more than three decades, Robert has not only shaped the global music scene but has also become a guiding light for artists seeking to connect more deeply with their creative essence. Robert opens up about his fearless journey—starting from humble beginnings with borrowed equipment, to taking bold risks that ultimately defined his career. He shares his transformative philosophy on creativity, describing how trusting his intuition and letting go of ego has allowed him to produce one track a day and approach music as a snapshot of the present moment. For Robert, perfection is an illusion, and music is not just a career—it's a form of lifelong therapy and a way to channel inner struggles into something transcendent. We also delve into his unique live performances, where he improvises sets and creates energy fields that connect audiences in profound ways. Robert discusses the importance of finishing creative ideas, breaking free from patterns, and using mistakes as opportunities for discovery. He reflects on how his experiences—both light and dark—have shaped his artistry and his belief in music as a ritual to honor life itself. Whether you're an artist, musician, or someone yearning to embrace their creative spirit, Robert's story is a masterclass in authenticity, resilience, and the transformative power of art. Tune in to hear his candid thoughts, powerful anecdotes, and timeless wisdom that will inspire you to trust your intuition, embrace imperfection, and create from the heart. Connect with Robert Babicz: Spotify Facebook Instagram

I'm super excited to bring you this episode with the incredible Electroblaze, aka Michael Bleser!

In this episode, I sat down with the legendary Timo Maas, an influential DJ, producer, and Grammy nominee, to dive deep into his incredible journey through the world of music. Timo opens up about his early struggles, from growing up feeling like an outsider to discovering that music was his true language of expression. We talk about how music became not only his emotional outlet but also the driving force behind his success. Timo shares powerful insights into how he stayed true to his artistic vision, even when it meant going against trends or overcoming personal and professional obstacles. He also takes us behind the scenes of his Grammy-nominated project, explaining how setting big goals and then letting go of them allowed the creative process to flourish naturally. From his early influences to his passion for remixing, and from working with global artists to mentoring new talent, this conversation is full of wisdom for any aspiring artist or music lover. Whether you're looking for inspiration to push through your own challenges or want to understand how a true artist masters his craft, this episode is packed with the kind of stories and insights that can change the way you think about creativity. Don't miss out on hearing Timo's candid thoughts about how to overcome the odds, follow your passion, and transform your life through the language of music. Tune in for a conversation that will leave you inspired and ready to take your next bold step in your creative journey!

In this episode, I sit down with Rich Spicer, a multifaceted artist, writer, and self-described "creative survivalist." We delve into his journey of self-discovery, including his late diagnosis of autism, and how it transformed his understanding of his life and work. Rich shares the profound impact of this diagnosis on his art and personal narrative, exploring themes of masking, vulnerability, and the struggle to present authentic work to the world. We also discuss his experiences during the pandemic, how he used art as a means of survival, and his ongoing projects, including a book titled *The Treasure Within the Ruins*. Rich opens up about the challenges of translating deeply personal experiences into art, the tension between artistic expression and commercialization, and his views on the role of imperfection in art. This conversation is a deep dive into the creative process, identity, and the pursuit of authenticity.

In this captivating episode, join Maria Richters as she delves into a profound conversation with Elizabeth Mikellides, a distinguished fine art digital artist renowned for her unique fusion of music and visual art. Discover how Elizabeth translates complex musical scores into vibrant, original artworks, offering listeners a glimpse into her innovative process. As they explore the intricate relationship between music, creativity, and personal expression, Elizabeth shares insights into her journey as an artist and the profound impact of creativity on mental health and healing. Uncover the challenges and triumphs of balancing artistic authenticity with the demands of social media, as Elizabeth reflects on the evolving landscape of creativity in the digital age. From her experiences curating exhibitions to upcoming projects that promise to revolutionize the art scene, this episode offers a captivating insight into the mind of a visionary artist pushing the boundaries of artistic innovation. Tune in for an enriching conversation that celebrates the transformative power of creativity in all its forms. Details https://linkin.bio/elizabethmikellides/ @elizabethmikellides

Embark on a fascinating journey with Miguel and Iyvone as they share their profound insights into eco-art and sustainability in this captivating podcast episode. From their humble beginnings studying set design to their remarkable collaborations creating art from recycled materials, Miguel and Iyvone's passion for environmental stewardship shines through. Dive into their discovery of mycelium as an eco-friendly material, ignited by their experiences at Burning Man and driven by a commitment to finding sustainable alternatives to toxic substances. Explore their adventures in crafting intricate sculptures and immersive installations, seamlessly blending artistry with environmental consciousness.  Delve into the world of bioluminescence as Iyvone recounts her pioneering collaboration with scientists to capture the ethereal glow of plankton. Journey alongside them through the highs and lows of experimentation, learning invaluable lessons from failures and setbacks that ultimately fuel their creative process.  Discover their unwavering dedication to promoting environmental stewardship and mindfulness in all aspects of their art and lives. From advocating for sustainability to empowering others through workshops and education, Miguel and Iyvone are catalysts for change in the art world and beyond.  As they share their future plans, including an ambitious Burning Man piece that bridges cultures through mycelium, listeners are invited to ponder the profound intersections between art, nature, and humanity. Don't miss this inspiring conversation that celebrates creativity, sustainability, and the transformative power of art to shape a brighter, more conscious future. Tune in and be inspired to explore your own journey towards a more sustainable and artful existence. Details: https://www.iyvonekhoo.co.uk/linktree.com/wishingtotem @wishingtotem @iyvone_khoo

Meet Charlie Frances, the visionary behind Akta Photography. Through his lens, he's not just capturing headshots; he's capturing aspirations. Charlie created Akta Photography during the pandemic from his own London flat, realizing that some of his actor friends needed headshots. Little did he know that word of mouth alone would turn his side gig into a fully-fledged business including two studios in London and more talented photographers joining him to shoot over 1200 actors in 2 years! Driven by a thirst for understanding, Charlie spent two years engaging with industry leaders, refining Akta Photography's approach with insights from figures like Kharmel Cochrane and Amy Hubbard. He has also worked with big names such as RADA or Theatre Peckham. Charlie's mission is to help actors break into the elusive world of acting and support their journey every step of the way. In this podcast episode, host and founder of Akta Photography, Charlie, shares his inspiring journey from being an actor to establishing a successful photography company. Joined by the excitement of creativity, Charlie discusses the unique approach of Akta Photography, working with talented individuals in the theater and film industry. The episode delves into the essence of portrait photography, emphasizing the importance of capturing the depth and authenticity of the artist rather than simply showcasing their skills. Charlie narrates the unexpected beginnings of Akta Photography, including a transformative encounter with filmmaker J.J. Abrams. The discussion unfolds the company's Pay What You Can initiative, highlighting the commitment to making professional photography accessible to all, while also exploring the challenges and lessons learned along the way. Join the conversation on the significance of comfort and commitment in the creative process, offering valuable insights for both artists and entrepreneurs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

In this captivating episode, join Maria and Indy as they delve into the world of surreal art with the talented artist and psychiatric nurse, Indy Chung. Discover the intersection of spirituality and mental wellness in Indy's artwork as he shares his unique perspective on creativity. Uncover the inspiration behind his iconic "Faceless Man" series and learn how his journey in art intertwines with his experiences in the field of mental health. From creating thought-provoking pieces to the profound impact of gifting art to musicians like Black Coffee, this episode offers a fascinating exploration of art, introspection, and the human experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Dive into the world of art advisory with Guy Maximo, based in London, as he shares insights into his role and the nuances of working with private collectors. From decoding the distinctions among art buyers to exploring the factors influencing an artwork's future value, this episode offers a captivating glimpse into the multifaceted realm of art curation and collecting. Join us for a conversation filled with valuable gems for both aspiring artists and art enthusiasts Gui Maximino is an Art Advisor with over 15 years of experience in the art market. Prior to founding his own business Minerva Art Advisory, Gui had a gallery in Brazil and moved to London where he worked for established galleries and briefly with provenance research and recovery of Stolen art.  He specialises in Modern and Contemporary Art and developed an international business with clients all over the world, offering a range of services that includes buying/selling, valuations, collection management and anything related to the arts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Join Maria Richters in a soulful and insightful conversation with Dennis Bauer, also known as ButchVoyage, as they embark on a journey through the realms of music, mindfulness, and self-discovery. From Dennis's early encounters with music on stage to his profound experiences in Zen meditation, the duo delves into the essence of performing, the subtleties of feelings, and the intricate connection between music and mindfulness. Unpacking the layers of consciousness, they explore the concept of being present, the role of thoughts in shaping identity, and the transformative power of music. As Dennis shares his transition from a DJ duo to a solo artist, the conversation unfolds into a deep exploration of authenticity, aligning with one's true self, and the continuous evolution that defines our individual journeys. This episode is a captivating exploration of the rhythms that connect us to our authentic selves and the harmonies that resonate within the intricate tapestry of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

With an unwavering mission to help others, Mark Sephton has broken into global markets assisting entrepreneurs from startups to million dollar company owners worldwide. When not working with clients, Mark's love and knowledge for entrepreneurship is expressed and shared publicly as the Podcast Host for Brainz Magazine. When not on the mic, Mark is also a regular Contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine and a speaker for corporate events, entrepreneurship summits, and major conferences nationally and internationally. His personal and professional development expertise has positioned him as an expert in the industry, resulting in transformational experiences for audiences, clients, and businesses alike. Drawing from personal experiences, Mark has taken the essence of what he has experienced and built a business that helps draw out the magnificent self leadership potential that every person beholds. His unique GPS system helps identify blind spots, efficiencies, and deficiencies, and his personalized support helps individuals achieve their life and business goals. He is also the author of three personal development books, “Inside Job,” “Plot Twist,” and “Mark of a Man.” https://marksephton.com IG septhonmark --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Valentine Svihalek is a Belgian and American abstract painter, international educator, podcast host, author, and mother of two. Passionate about education, connecting people and opportunities, Valentine founded the Art Connect Women's Collective and the Art Connect Society. After the birth of her first child in a Czech village surrounded by people who spoke a different language, she felt isolated. Supported by the Artist Residency In Motherhood Program, she developed a process of artmaking that liberates expressive energy and establishes connection. Graduate studies in philosophy and postgraduate studies in teaching, literacy, and culture in San Diego and mentorship with Multimedia Artist, Isadora Stowe provided the foundation for her work. Passionate about education and connecting people with opportunities, Valentine founded the Art Connect Women's Collective (formerly Art Mums Europe) and the Art Connect Society. Inspired by her community work, she published Mama Meditations: The Imperfect Artist Mother Journey, Mindful Mantras, and The Bright Side: Affirmations For Overcoming as reflections on postpartum experience. She founded the Bella Valentina Artist Residency Program. Valentine has exhibited her abstract paintings and poetry in galleries in Europe, with the Jewish Museum Prague, Canadian BHA Gallery, curated solo and group exhibits. She's been published in The Huts and Women United international art magazines. In 2022, she published Painting Our World, US: An Artist Diary, and was longlisted for the Women United Art Prize. She hosts the Art Sisters Podcasts and is a member of Spilt Milk Gallery, The Art Queens Society, Create Magazine, Artist-Mother Network, ARIM, Victory Art Gallery. https://bellavalentina.art https://linktr.ee/bellavalentinaart IG @bellavalentinaart --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Kasia is a Polish-American artist creating intuitive, abstract artwork. In her work, she aims to create a space for others to connect with their feminine side beyond the ordinary experience. In honor of that connection, she founded Call2Love - ‘Fashion From the Heart'- a wearable art clothing line. Thy mission is to empower others from within by enhancing the connection with their own hearts. Kasia believes that clothes carry an energetic expression of oneself to the world. Being a symbolic choice of what we wear daily, they should remind us of our true nature and purpose. Call2Love Clothing embraces true feminine power by being present and receiving yourself first. That creates a direct connection to Beauty and a reminder for women of who they are. Kasia's work is shared and exhibited in USA and Europe, and her art is in private collections in the US, Canada, the UK, Italy, and Poland. Web: www.call2love.com www.kasiamuzyka.com Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/call.2.love/ https://www.instagram.com/kasiamuzyka/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Ekaterina Popova is an award-winning artist born in Russia, known mostly for her original oil paintings of interiors. Ekaterina received a Bachelor's in Fine Art from Kutztown University in 2011 and, since then, has been exhibiting her work internationally. She is interested in expressive work exploring mood and emotion and is influenced by post-impressionism, fauvism, and magical realism, which has enabled her to examine the subject of home, place, belonging, and identity over the past decade. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at Cohle Gallery in Paris and Menorca, The Painting Center in New York, James Oliver Gallery, Decorazon Gallery, Affordable Art Fair, Art Miami Fairs, The Trenton City Museum, Paradigm Gallery, Delaware Contemporary, The Boxheart Gallery, A.I.R. Gallery, and more. Popova has been featured in multiple blogs and publications, including Colossal, Beautiful Bizarre, American Art Collector, The Jealous Curator, DPI Magazine, Friend of The Artist, Iceview, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ekaterina attended several residencies, including at Centre Pompadour in Abbeville, France, NES Residency in Iceland, the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts in Greece. She works out of her rustic factory studio at 1241 Carpenter Street Studios in Philadelphia. 'For the past few years, I have been exploring interiors in my work. The interest started as a way for me to reflect on my upbringing in Russia, but eventually progressed to exploring the overall idea of “home” and what it means me now. The work has slowly evolved from being reflective and sentimental to being mindful and present in my current environment. I repeatedly paint my own bedroom, visit other people's houses, and use reference photos submitted to me by others online. My paintings include messy rooms, intimate items, and objects that refer to human presence without including the figure. I pick up on the subtle tones, lighting, and mood of each location to capture the emotion I associate with the space and then exaggerate the color to create a dream-like image.' https://linktr.ee/katerinaspopova IG @katerinaspopova IG @createmagazine https://www.katerinapopova.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Artist and educator from Smoketown, Louisville, Kentucky. She is the Cofounder of @calliopearts studio and a teacher at @kcdschool Susanna Crum conducts research-led projects that investigate maps and printed ephemera as social artifacts at the intersection of the past, present, and future. With cyanotype, lithography, video, and sculpture, she merges digital and analog technologies and emphasizes print media's roles in maintaining relationships – and erasures – between people and place. Her multilayered images combine community-based research with archival materials like letters, maps, newspapers, and oral histories and propose an interpretation of a place in which past and present are concurrent and vital. Susanna received her MFA and MA in Printmaking with minors in Sculpture and Intermedia from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and her BFA from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Her work has been featured in international and national exhibitions at venues such as Museu do Douro in Portugal, Nicole Longnecker Gallery in Houston, 1078 Gallery in Chico, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center in Cincinnati, the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville, and the Liu Haisu Art Museum in Shanghai, China. Recent artist residencies include Frontera: Together Apart, Proyecto'ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina (remote residency); Kunstnarhuset Messen, Ålvik, Norway; Mildred's Lane, Beach Lake, PA; Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, Scotland; and Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA. Susanna is cofounder and Associate Director of Calliope Arts, a a shared workspace that supports artists working in print media. She and fellow artist Rodolfo Salgado manage an urban live/work property built in 1885 that includes their residence, Calliope's studio, a wet plate collodion photography studio, and a large kitchen garden. Susanna teaches visual art at Kentucky Country Day and leads workshops at universities and arts organizations across the US. In recent years, she was President of Mid America Print Council and Associate Professor at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN. https://www.susanna-crum.com @susannacrum@calliopearts  @kcdschool --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Cindy is a Coach and Creator of the Art and Self Podcast, an Art Class Curator & founder of the Art Connection Circle. Cindy Ingram is on a mission to bring the power of art connections to the masses. With more than 20 years of experience in art museums and classrooms, Cindy started Art Class Curator in 2014. Then she launched the Curated Connections Library to share how to creatively teach art education in a way that supports critical learning skills and sparks lifelong art connections. Cindy is passionate about taking art out of dark, stuffy lecture halls and out of the pretentious gatekeeping of “fine art” and into the hearts, minds, and lives of everyone. Cindy delights in all things science, philosophy, art, and psychology and in being unironically excited about thoughts, ideas, and feelings. In Art and Self, Cindy combines her art and teaching expertise with her obsession with philosophy, personal development, and coaching to create a unique take on both how to engage with art and how to use art as a tool for self-discovery, clarity and action. Connect with Cindy Ingram https://linktr.ee/artandself https://www.instagram.com/cindyneedsart/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Camille Myles is a French-Canadian multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and conservation activist exploring imagery that is grounded in our identity and reflects our impacts on the environment. Working in public art, painting, sculpture and installation, she creates art that tells a story linked to community connection, self-reflection, and the restorative effects of nature.   She received her BFA in Sculpture & Installation at Ottawa University and her MA in Heritage Conservation at Carleton University. Marrying her passion for conservation and art, she has worked as an archaeologist in artist-run centres, the National Art Gallery in Ottawa, ICCROM in Rome, Canada's National Trust and was a Park Superintendent at Parks Canada. Myles has exhibited extensively including Quest Art Gallery, Ottawa Art Gallery, BHA Gallery, Arts Mums United, Visionary Art Collective, Arts to Hearts Project, PxP Contemporary, Ottawa Art Gallery, Gallery 115, among others. In 2022, she was invited in 2022 to join the International Broken Forests Art Collective. She was awarded an art residency in June 2022 at Studio H Canada in Victoria BC where she developed her new painting collection of “Crying Landscapes” - a plea for change as well as “I Stand Alone” an interactive drawing installation which has been exhibited at Quest Art Gallery in August-Sept 2022.   Being drawn to the power of public art as a social community conversation, the artist has been creating murals and large-scale public art sculptures in Midland and in Penetanguishene. Her work has been featured by the Art Seen Magazine, Jealous Curator, Toronto Star, Create! Magazine, Visionary Art Collective, Arts to Hearts Project, Women United in Art Magazine and podcasts, including Arts Mums United, Hot Mess to Awesomeness & CFRH. She won the Diamond Jubilee Medal and was a Canadian RBC New Painting Competition finalist. She's a founding artist member of the Art Queens and The Works by Erika B Hess from I like your Work. Originally from Gatineau, Quebec, she now lives along the shores of Georgian Bay, in Tiny Ontario with her husband and three young children. https://linktr.ee/camillemylesart Camillemylesart --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Olga Permiakova is a Ukrainian-Dutch visual artist based in Amsterdam who graduated from Gerrit Rietveld academy in 2018. Her work is characterized by a multi-layered approach, which deconstructs reality and reframes it in new and unexpected ways. Using digital manipulation and collage techniques, Olga creates visual illusions that challenge viewers' perceptions and expectations. Her creative process starts with theoretical and material research, leading her to explore themes such as war, national identity, sustainability, memory, and mental health. Olga uses her work to explore and comment on these ideas, ranging from personal experiences to broader social issues. With a background in physical science, Olga incorporates experimental materials and techniques into her work, playing with different forms and textures to create pieces that are both aesthetically pleasing and conceptually engaging. Her use of color and playfulness invites viewers into a deeper exploration of serious topics, ultimately hoping to resonate with viewers on a personal level while addressing broader themes and issues. Olga Permiakova has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions. She also was selected as Photographer in Residence at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA). Her work has been recognized with several awards, including The Reclaim Award and GUP New 2020 Award, and has been featured in publications such as Het Parool, NZZ am Sonntag, and Das Magazin. In this interview we talk about the message her art is bringing to the world, especially based on the war in the Ukraine. She has already educated people around the world before February 2022, when her art and message finally received the attention which made her be confronted with mixed emotions. She gives insight into ukrainian women soldiers and shares some untalked about insights she has received from interviewing women at war in ukraine for the research of her art to make bigger impact and education to the world on this topic. http://www.olgapermiakova.com/index.php/biography/ @olga_permiakova --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Louise Fletcher is an Abstract landscape artist with a passion for Yorkshire Moors; she is also the co-host for Art Juice and the Founder of the ‘Find Your Joy' program, and the host and founder of the artist community ‘Art Tribe.'For Louise, ‘self-expression means allowing her hands to translate emotions into marks on a surface...building up the layers until the painting becomes a portal where you and I connect on a soulful and intimate level.' Apart from being a practicing artist with much visible success, Lousie is on a mission to help you explore your rich inner world through fearless art. ‘Growing up in Yorkshire, my time was split between exploring the great outdoors and making art. Early on, I knew I wanted to continue pursuing my passion, leading me to study art in college. In my 20s, I moved from England to North America and left art behind. At the time, I thought I'd “grown up,” but now I understand that leaving my home somehow disconnected me from myself as I struggled to adapt and fit into new cultures first Canada and then US In our conversation, Louise and I dove into the expression of her work, letting the process lead the way and re-align to oneself and one's own way of working, as well as much more about how she has found her way to her art again after a while of ‘losing' the connection to it, and then, how she created her business and really found her voice with her work. Check her out on her socials, here are all her links: https://www.louisefletcherart.com/linkslouisefletcher_art --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Marine is an advocate for artists since a young age; Marine Tanguy managed her first gallery at age 21 under Steve Lazarides, who discovered Banksy and JR and opened her first art gallery in Los Angeles at age 23 where she was lucky to be mentored by Michael Ovitz himself. After seeing the restrictiveness of the traditional gallery model, Marine launched MTArt Agency in 2015 to build the reputations of the most incredible artists and to inspire everyone with their art. She felt that the art world was too traditional in managing its talents and that the visual sector - that is, the urban realm, advertising sector and digital world - were poorly leveraged by visual arts professionals. MTArt Agency was born. Fast forward to today – MTArt Agency is a certified B Corp® award-winning talent agency is worth £35 million and is the art sector's leading talent agency representing some of the most talented, forward-thinking artists in the world, working with global organisations and cities, and nurturing its international community of art-lovers and collectors. Marine was awarded Forbes 2018 30 under 30 Europe: Art & Culture, UK entrepreneur of the year for the 2019 NatWest Awards and Woman of the Year 2021 by the magazine WOTC. She is a writer and keynote speaker on contemporary art and art investment. Her talks include two TEDx Talks on how to transform cities with art and how social media visuals affect our minds. Marine believes that art should be accessible to everyone, everywhere “art is not a luxury but an essential, and that is why you are passionate about democratizing art. “ Instagram marinetanguyart Website https://mtart.agency/ LN https://www.linkedin.com/in/marine-tanguy-303b4a103/ FB https://www.facebook.com/mtartagency/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKaoMNR4638cTAsEXAs0T3Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Jillian is an AUSTRALIAN ARTIST in London, a PODCASTER @artfictionspodcast an occasional ART WRITER. Her art practice brings stillness to the fractured process of perceiving what is present: a circumstance constantly in flux. Stretching from stories and landscape to philosophy and biology, she directs her research toward historical and contemporary ideas of origins, lineage, and place, as well as the connections between these. She attempts to describe the paradoxical relationship between rationality, memory, body, context, and experimentation. This is underscored by the complicated familial history she experienced growing up in Australia. Jillian mostly creates minimal, abstract paintings, which convey an interplay between foreground and background to confuse where the image began, its process of development, and the location of its final brushstrokes. The work is derived by layering one production method over another so that the resulting image mimics layers in editing software as if they could be separated and reconfigured. Taking their cue from the structures of modernist language, compositions often conflate a formalist approach with its direct opposite, such as minute detail, patterning, or mark-making governed by body movements. The result asserts and undermines the painting's otherwise idealistic, singular simplicity. These artistic inquiries extend to art writing and podcast discussions to explore imagery's complex fluidity. Instagram jillianknipestudio Website http://www.jillianknipe.com/ Podcast https://linktr.ee/artfictionspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Rachel is a creator In London crafting art & photography about People, Places, and Florals.As a London-based personal branding photographer, Rachel specialises in creating visually stunning images that show the unique experience that creative and luxury brands offer their clients. She creates timeless portraits to celebrate key moments in ones life and branding imagery for brands to help them connect with their ideal audience by creating an engaging, eye-catching visual story through photography. For their marketing, PR, and social media. She has this insatiable desire to create, tell stories, and trigger emotions, to show how beautiful the world is, and create an environment where people can imagine themselves. She lovs celebrating WOMANHOOD, the feminine and what makes a woman. Her story, how she came about, found her unique voice, and how she stands up for herself. ‘I love the process of working on a photography project as much as I like creating photographs. The anticipation and the creative thinking are everything I love about a project that I can work on from scratch. I don't want to work with people who do not align with my vision, as they will never be satisfied with whatever I create. What I offer is me, I give you my creativity, my passion, and experience that are all unique to me.' Instagram rachelvogeleisen Website https://www.rachelvogeleisen.com/ https://www.rachelvogeleisenprints.com/about-rachel-visual-artist About Rachel https://rachelvogeleisenphotography.com/about-rachel/ Prints https://www.rachelvogeleisenprints.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Alexandra is an American-Austrian art historian, curator, and writer. She graduated with first-class honours from University College London with a BA in History of Art and continued her education with an MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, graduating with Distinction in 2021. She has worked part-time at Sotheby's auction house in London since 2017. She curates and writes on a freelance basis, and her specializations include feminism and artificial intelligence in contemporary art, museum and government cultural policies, as well as accessibility and engagement in the arts. In 2020, she co-founded C/20 - an association for international curatorial practice based in Vienna, Austria, with which she undertakes various curatorial and artistic projects. In 2021, she founded the ALL ABOUT ART Podcast with the aim of bringing all things art closer to people in an accessible and engaging format. 'All About Art' is a podcast that is all about the arts and cultural sector. // Art news and cultural policy analyses, book reviews, and interviews with cultural practitioners, gallerists, museum directors, curators, art entrepreneurs, and artists alike, 'All About Art' covers a wide range of professions in the sector, providing an exchange of experiences between people who have developed their professional contributions to the arts into successful careers. Instagram - @alexandrasteinacker Patreon https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart LN https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-steinacker/ Twitter https://twitter.com/alex_steinacker Podcast https://anchor.fm/allaboutartpodcast Skarstedt Gallery https://www.skarstedt.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Laura is a printmaker working with linocut, woodblock and traditional Japanese woodblock printing. She has a degree in Art History/Visual Art from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and is elected to the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Laura attended three printmaking residencies in Japan, studying woodblock printmaking with master craftsmen and her book ‘Making Japanese Woodblock Prints', Crowood Press, was published in 2019. My second book with Crowood ‘Linocut and Reduction Printing, Design and Techniques' came out in early 2022 In addition to printmaking, she runs a YouTube channel as Laura Boswell Printmaker, devoted to sharing her printmaking skills. Teaching is an important part of her practice and she teaches classes in both woodblock and linocut techniques. Her prints feature in national collections including the Buckinghamshire County Museum, The House of Lords and the National Library of Wales. I also have prints in the Nagasawa Art Park collection and the MI-Lab Print Collection in Japan. Instagram laura_boswell_printmaker Website https://www.lauraboswell.co.uk/ FB https://www.facebook.com/LauraBoswellPrintmaker Exhibitions https://www.lauraboswell.co.uk/events.php --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

If you are new to NFT's and would like to hear about it from the Senior Manager & Curator of NFT's and Digital art from Saatchi Art, the World's Leading Online Gallery, then you are in the right place here! I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation where Capucine breaks NFT's down into digestible information and gives class advice for emerging artists in general and in the NFT and digital space. Here is a little bit about Capucine: Capucine Jenkins is the Senior Manager of Digital Art and Curator of NFTs at Saatchi Art. She has a BA in Sociocultural Anthropology, as well as a BA in Art History from Auburn University. Prior to joining Saatchi Art, Capucine has worked in numerous museums, most notably at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. She later accepted research and sales strategy roles in prominent galleries, such as David Zwirner and Lévy Gorvy in New York. Spanning a decade, Capucine's curatorial career has allowed her to organize historical and contemporary art exhibitions for major institutions, established galleries, and emerging NFT marketplaces. She remains passionate about nurturing young artists and innovating digital art spaces. Her favorite artists include Wangechi Mutu, Charline von Heyl, Toyin Ojih Odutola, and Thornton Dial, among others. Saatchi Art Capucine Jenkins Profile https://www.saatchiart.com/capucinejenkins Visions of the Future https://www.saatchiart.com/nft https://www.saatchiart.com/nft/visions-of-the-future ARTIVA APP https://artiva.app/ For questions: Twitter @capj__eth It's been an honour to have Capucine on the show and I look forward to a potential part 2 :) Enjoy this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Stefano Favaretto, , Is an Italian photographer and NFT artist. After working as psychologist and psychotherapist for about 17 years, he became a full time artist following his passion for photography. His artistic research aims to investigate the relationships between real life materials and the spiritual world. Favaretto tries to capture the figures and the energies in the natural elements that he sees with his real eyes, using a digital camera bringing them to light. Having been exhibited all over the world, Favaretto is now a pioneer in the Metaverse and in the NFT space. Lintree: https://linktr.ee/stefanofavaretto IG stefanofavarettooficial Twitter https://twitter.com/steffavaretto Website https://www.stefanofavaretto.it/ Bitclout https://bitclout.com/u/Stefanofavaretto Opensea https://opensea.io/collection/hopyelf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Stephanie is a multidisciplinary artist and creative from Berkshire, England. Her work is focused on ‘the human condition.' Drawing inspiration from her own life experiences and by the observation of others' In Stephanies highly emotive and expressive works, the aim is to invite the viewer to question, with hope of discovery. Abstraction and surrealism are the predominant genres used, often with a strong conceptual angle that furthers her ideas. Experimentation is key to Stephanie's practice, especially as she is a kinaesthatic learner, using varying mediums and techniques. www.stephaniebrant.art mail@stephaniebrant.art In this episode Stephanie and I talk about being creative for creative sake, the denial of ones own creativity and devaluing the importance of art globally, using creativity as her voice, especially through challenging times, from challenges within childhood to health related issues. Art has been Stephanies tool for connection with people, aswell as a tool to express herself and has given her strength and energy for life to stop playing small and being her own person, doing what she desires and creating fulfilment in her life. It is what helps her to put herself out there and do the things that feel unconfortable for her, such as going live online and doing interviews, despite the nerves she feels, she feels a pull from her art to come out of her shell and claim being herself and showing it to the world, which I find so fascinating and loved this conversation with her. Other topics we touched on are neurodivergence and the effects we have on the planet with out choices, which started through a conversation we found ourselves having through her artwork and what she was communicating with it. Absolutely beautiful episode, which I can recommend to listen into if you are someone who has a lot to share, lots of creativity hidden within you, but feel a need, a desire to have your voice be heard, but feel that you are still lacking confidence to put yourself out there, here is a gentle invitation to you. Use your strengths that come naturally to you, and if you don't yet know what that is for you, follow your curiosities and go into playful exploration mode and allow things to come through. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

A powerful conversation about the power of your mind, the power of decision making through the heart and non-dependent on ones feelings or thoughts. Listening back to this episode gave me goosebumps and inspired me a lot. It is an episode that highlights the power of mindset, which when truly connected with to this level overrides mental health conditions that one might easily feel defeated by and not pursue ones dreams. Sheyla has been unstoppable in creating her dream, made the choice to be an artist no matter what. I think she is an inspiration and I can't wait for you to hear this episode. Sheyla is a self-taught painter, designer, and art entrepreneur known for colorful and gestural watercolor paintings. She is originally from Yauco, Puerto Rico but currently lives in Oahu, Hawai'i. She grew up watching the adults in her family working with their hands and this instilled an interest and a deep appreciation for artisanal work. As a child she attended many arts and crafts workshops offered by artisans in her local community. It was this exposure that influenced and fed her desire to seek and enjoy the act of making, painting and creating. Sheyla has been traveling and moving all over the USA and the world for over 13 years as a military spouse. With a moving lifestyle, she nurtured her creative practice through online courses. Her artistic formation comes by learning directly from professional artists since 2015. In 2020, she launched her online website to share her creations and art with the world. Today, in Hawaii she enjoys plein-air painting, gardening, hiking, snorkeling and exercising. She volunteers in her art community as a Workshop and Paint Out Event Coordinator. And often participates in local Arts & Crafts markets, gallery expositions and plein-air painting sessions with other local artists. It is her dream to someday own a brick and mortar shop where she can sell not just her art and creations but the art of other amazing artists and crochet artisans as well. Please stop by to check out her latest collection of original paintings Out & About. Or check out the online shop for prints, clutches, handmade tea towels, greeting cards and other products featuring her art and designs.' SOCIALS: @sstevensart https://www.artandcrochet.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Mike Brennan is a Creator & Communicator, telling stories on pages & stages. His artistic journey began as a boy in New York, where he would construct heartwarming greeting cards which lit up the faces of his family and friends. From an early age, he understood the importance of serving others through his art and bringing them value, an ethos still evident in his creative practice today. Mike's portfolio showcases his versatility and creativity. He is known for his custom ‘Rockstar' pet portraits, pop culture art, yoga art, live event sketching and graphic design. He is also the author and illustrator of three self-published books: “Dear Snow: One Man's Angry Rant Against Winter,” “Dear Human: What Your Dog Is Really Thinking” and “The Art of Yoga.” Mike helps fellow creatives and content creators leverage simple, practical steps for establishing a daily creative habit. He does this via public speaking and his course “Your Artist Journey” (www.YourArtistJourney.com) where he shares key methods and principles from his own daily art making practice that spans over ten consecutive years and counting (over 2,555 works of art). He studied in New York City and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and The School of Visual Arts. Mike has enjoyed working with a range of clients in the past, from major brands including Mobile, Heineken, Chase Bank, Sands Casino, to independent agencies serving boutique businesses like Tuscan/Lehigh Valley Dairies and Sportcraft. His pop culture art was spotlighted on AMC's Talking Dead, and featured on Syfy.com. His yoga art appeared in ‘The Art of Healthy Living' exhibit at the I.D.E.A. Museum, Mesa, Arizona. Mike has been a featured illustrator for meowbox, and is featured in Capsules Pictoria Volume 3, The Best Contemporary Illustrators Worldwide. He has had art represented by Galleria Miso, and featured art in the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois. Social Handles: Instagram: @mikebone https://www.instagram.com/mikebone/ Twitter: @mikebone https://twitter.com/mikebone Facebook: www.facebook.com/MikeBrennanAD Websites: Main Site: www.MikeBrennan.me Event Sketching: www.EventSketches.com Course: www.YourArtistJourney.com Graphic Design: www.MikeBrennanDesigns.com Podcast: www.CreativeChats.me --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Adalea Howell is an acrylic artist, instructor from Houston Texas and as well as doing her own art she supports other artists through a platform the Sandbar Art Studio, celebrating and connecting creatives, hosting supportiveart competitions and offering free resources for artists.In this episode I am talking with Adalea about her art process, her relationship to art and how it all started. We talk about beliefs that hold us back and how you paint as you live.I am very excited to launch this podcast with a bang and I hope you enjoy the episode.You can check out Adalea and the Sandbar Art Studio here:https://www.thesandbarartstudio.com/and email adaleahowell@thesandbarartstudio.comYou can get involved aswell and apply as a spotlight artist or be part of her community.Check out all the art on her page!Adalea is such a bubbly and inspiring person to talk to and I look forward to more collaborations with her in the near future!For more episodes of Artist Interviews and Creative Conversations, subscribe to my channel. Every week a new episode will be published!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Jyager is a north London Artist, Rapper,Record Producer, songwriter, entrepreneur and MME Label CEO Jyager. Originally from Cape Verde and a descent of a west african angolan family, Jyager was raised in Lisbon Portugal until the age of 6 when he moved to England in 1993 with his mother and sister in search of a better life Jyager went to Anyward Secondary School in North London, Edmonton where he first recognised his passion for music and began writing poetry to express his thoughts and feelings about life from day to day. Upon arriving back to the UK Jyager quickly got back to working on a new record that he would engineer and self produce all the beats for which would set the mark for where Jyager stand musically. These sessions would later see Jyager producing records for and collaborating with artiists like fellow BME Label Founder BlackTheRipper, Foreign Beggars, Kyza, Verb T, Jehst, ConfuciousMC, Genesis Elijah, Kashmere (of "Strange Universe"), Rita Ora ,Dan Kamit, ReemRemi, Ejay, DJ Jazz T, SonnyJim, Prince Paslow, Sharlene Klarice, Tasha Michaels, KObane, Jokerstarr, M-Phazes, Doubledge, PhoneixTheiceFire, Telemachus, Brotherman and many more. Check out more to his Bio on his website. This conversation is taking you through his experience and background as an artist right down to his life lessons in general and in the music industry. I really enjoyed my conversation with him as he shares great wisdom and learnings over the years while being very down to earth and charismatic. Enjoy this episode and make sure you check out his music here and his new song 'I'm here for you' by Jyager, out now on all major platforms!! :) Instagram: @jyagervarasolamon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

This episode with Arron Jack, dives deep into the possibilities of creating, through presence, environmental and space awareness,  and the idea of letting go and allowing yourself to be who you are in this present moment. Aaron has a wonderful meditative way of expressing himself, which is a great inspiration to start practicing attention.One of the sentences I will not forget was 'What's around us might just be a starting point to act'When we notice the present moment we can act on that potential that is existent within that momen, all ´we really need at any time.Aaron is currently travelling and letting the moment take him to the next, when I interviewed him he was still in the Bronx in the US and over the months I some him create art in the Mountains in France and in Berlin and I recently met with him in Hamburg when he passed by the city by a wonderful 'co-incident' and connected over a cup of tea.Listening to Aaron takes you into a different state, it is quite beautiful so I hope you enjoy the episode.Aaron has a Background in Photography based out of Pittsburgh, PA and New York City and creates art with ink and rice paper. Here you can Check out his Social Media @aaronjacklineartwww.jackendoff.comFor the Link to the Free Cheat Sheet follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/3kwv46bd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Chris Trueman is an artist who has worked between painting and digital media for twenty years. He double majored in Painting and Digital media at the San Francisco Art Institute and holds an MFA from Claremont Graduate University. He has exhibited his work broadly both domestically and internationally. In 2018 he was one of the early adopters of NFT technology. Since then, Chris has been invited to launch NFTs on the curated platforms Nifty Gateway, Makers Place, Foundation App and has explored the open platforms OpenSea, Rarible and Hic et nunc. He recently was one of the first artists to bring NFTs into the gallery space with his work WWMC5 dispalyed at Winston Wachter Fine Art in Seattle. Chris is part of a small handful of artists that has been able to successfully navigate both the physical art world as well as the digital NFTs.In this Podcast Episode we dive in deep into how he got started with his Art Career, he shares some Business Insights and of what he teaches his students how to make a passion for art  an actual career/business, he shares his artistic process, which is super interesting and we dive into NFT's and AI.His words of wisdom are invaluable and I thoroughly enjoyed having this conversation with Chris. Enjoy this episode and below you can find his socials:http://www.christrueman.comIG: @truemanchris --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Eye Leakim is a 27 year old highly sensitive photographer/ visual artist and writer who uses his art to  talk about the “taboos” and the “unspoken” reality we live in  these days and he shares his views and feelings visually according to each concept and story. He describes his style as hypersensitive & thought “Provocative” Art.I very much enjoyed meeting Eye Leakim, as he shows courage,  rawness and realness in his unique artwork and artistic communication and is a joy to chat with .Here are words by him:'I am like every other artist.I am the best and the worst,I have vision and I'm full of myself.My art is described by,  This could be better or that.It's cool but I don't like it.It's too dark or too vivid,What the Fuck is this?Olha o jarro kkk ( Sim eu sou Português) It's not politically correct.What on earth is this shit!The list will eventually grow andIt all means I'm going in the right direction! So if your mind tells you this.I am like every other artist.I live in my own world.Welcome aboard. 'You can follow his artistic journey here:IG @eye_leakim& website:https://campsite.bio/eyeleakim --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

An 'accidental' artist with a passion about cultures, mythology, and symbols.Koorosh Nejad opens up about how he discovered his artistic side in the middle of the Pandemic, through an accidental momoent,  helping him to recover from depression and find a new purpose in life.Nejad:'My art is my reflection on mythology, symbols, signs, characters, and other cultural elements of ancient civilizations. I research a particular culture first, then pick those elements I wish to use in the artwork, embed a dominant shape in the middle, add my own spin that is mainly inspired by cubism, do the details, then complete the painting. I am passionate to create work that reflects my love of the source material I work from. The ancient cultures and their untold stories, various mystery traditions, and the ever-unfolding and often mystical experience of being alive in a world that is apparently material, immaterial, and prone to all manner of interesting archetypal expressions and wonderments.'This episode is another example of the healing effects of art and how art seems to always come to be the one thing that helps people transform, especially when they haven't done art before. It is always there even if people think it isn't.I am so excited about this episode! Enjoy it and here are Koorosh's links:www.rroot.artwww.facebook.com/ArtofSymbols/www.Instagram.com/Koorosh_Studio/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Eezmah is a Saudi Arabian Artist and illustrator with a background in fashion design. She creates whimsical, fun, illustrations and characters. She's known for her focus on cartoonish portraits of women with big eyes. Eezmah currently freelances and works with brands and individuals to create whimsical illustrations that could help elevate their business or sell more products.IG @eezmahTalking with Eezmah, I felt so relaxed and at ease, she has such a huge heart and is a very talented Artist. Her illustrations are thought provoking and fun :) In this conversation you will be inspired to hear her journey of aligning to the path of what she loves doing in the NOW, rather than spending a lifetime preparing for the time when she could finally do what she loves most, painting/illustrating.If you are feeling like you are working towards an ever moving signpost, this episode may inspire you to act on what you love doing now rather than later! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

HALLIDONTO, Posthuman, futurist, thinker, polymath, a contemporary visual artist/poet from Dundee, Scotland, based in London England.Hallidonto's practice and research are centered around his “Cyborgia Manifesto” his work is multifaceted, with many layers of meaning. From a complex imagination associated with various media contexts in relation to the future, his visual discourse is motivated by transcribing the sociological developments of our age, the evolution of the human substrate, and its reflection of the future state of humankind; raises questions of what it means to be human within our digital lives, and what was once Human in an ever-evolving technological landscape.Hallidonto's work brings together philosophy, postmodernism, and notions of the flesh with the mediated body through drawn revelations of the technological self..Hallidonto is a well-established artist who prides himself in his ability to produce work inconsistent large-scale quantities while maintaining a process that is both methodical and informed by historical text and media. His practice to date has seen the production of hundreds of pieces of work, including paintings, drawings, poetry, and VR painting and sculpture, with collections purchased by museums in London, Dundee, Edinburgh, and New York.Hallidonto is recognized as a champion developer of digital arts, seen particularly as an early advocate for VR tooling, and has an interest in CryptoArt, a growing art market. Working with digital technologies is an ever-changing cycle that Hallidonto has proven to thrive in. He has the ability to work across mediums and platforms to produce a multimedia commentary on the evolution of humanity in the digital age.Hallidonto has contributed to international debate and policy-making on the topics of artificial intelligence, robotics, and human augmentation, having been invited as a panelist on multiple high-profile speaking engagements, including the BBC, the V&A Dundee, the Festival of Imagination (Central Saint Martins), the Royal Academy of the Arts , and NEW REALITIES event at HERE EAST, and The Posthuman Forum at NYU.Hallidonto's work is a testament to the artist's commitment to contributing to Posthuman/transhumanist philosophy and the international cyborg community.Website: www.hallidonto.comSanctum Cyborgia: http://sanctumcyborgia.com/Twitter: @HallidontoInsta: @hallidontoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hallidonto/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

'Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see.' Carl Jung This episode features an artist, who ‘discovered' his art by observing that place Jung spoke of. He was led by synchronicity and was allowed by it to channel hidden information that proves the phenomenon of synchronicity comes from a timeless dimension, a spirit of nature synonymous with beauty, whose synergy develops our innate, hidden genius, and is something we can all tap into.   It was a delight to have this conversation with Mark Dolamore, who styles himself the bringer of the first art discovery capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with anything out of science.  Mark's focus is conceptual, from a systems and perception research viewpoint, having spent his life investigating synchronicity. The Jungian experience descended on him in his late twenties and then grew over a decade.   Mark's early artistic goals grew out of a fascination with Jungian ideas through significant, memorable dreams at crucial points in time. This confluence of the inner and outer life is something Mark believes is related to the evolution of humanity and the self, something Jung referred to as: Individuation. Mark's story also involves an abiding interest in the oriental Bible, the I Ching. Its alignment with the natural order, the timing of events synonymous with synchronicity, which seems to dictate our destiny, requires a measure of conscious alignment with the Taoist path of fire, to catch its tide on the flood, as Shakespeare put it. Ancient oriental alchemy referred to it as the path of Li (fire).   It was said a disciple of Tao knows when he's on the path of Li because answers came from left and right. It's a metaphor, an ancient description of synchronicity. Mark's path following the phenomenon sent him off to Sao Paulo, Brazil, where his Pyramid Art discovery emerged. He hopes people see the possibility of cultivating their spirituality through a similar feedback project they can direct themselves, involving a timeless dimension all life comes from and returns to.Mark is now unable to work without assistance, due to an illness that's robbed all his strength and confines him to a wheelchair.Get in touch and take advantage of his residential synchronicity training offer: markdolamore@yahoo.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/markdolamore/Twitter @mysterymanonehttps://www.papolona.guru/pyramid-art/0https://www.papolona.guru A published article: https://www.artrevealmagazine.com/the-revolutionary-art-of-mark-dolamore/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Nasi is a 27 year old Dutch artist who works with mixed media on paper. The main material she uses is watercolours, but inks, acrylics and oil pastels are also included in her works. The subjects of her artworks are critical thoughts towards contemporary society or herself, often related to the problems with the ‘stone-age mind' (i.e. the discrepancy between contemporary society and our  biology). In her work she explores deep emotions, trauma's and  existential questions and tries to put them into a context which open up conversations around these taboos.Artistic Curriculum Vitae2021 May 30 - 'When Words Fail' juried online exhibition at visionaryartcollective.  Curated by Grace Lang. 2020 - Shortlisted at the FIDA global fashion illustration & drawing awards. Category: The Figure. Artwork: Nemesis of Individuality.2019 - Designer of Van Kan Coaching (InDesign) 2014 - 2016 Designer and Illustrator of TIS magazine for interdisciplinary students of the University of Amsterdam (InDesign) 2014 - Propedeuse obtained at Design Academy Eindhoven."I used to be creative and go to an arts education, but perfectionism killed my creativity and made me stop creating for years. When I got into an unfortunate accident I had to learn overcoming perfectionism, since rehabilitation or revalidation asks for growth through failure. There is absolutely no way up without having regular downs, because that is where the true growth happens. Applying this in my art helped me finally overcome art blocks (although they still occur) and keep creating and sharing!'First of all I was intrigued by her unique artistic style and drawn to her eerie and beautful figures she draws. To me they feel like an abstraction of daily emotions and express  a feel made me curious to get to know the artist behind it. I then was soon captured by her story of overcoming the repercussions of an accident through the exploration and authentic interaction with herself and her true creative expression. In this episode we are talking about the impact of perfectionism on overall health and wellbeing in life and how owning ones true unique way of being in life has an instant effect of healing....You can find Nasi under the following Social Pages:https://www.nasiart.com/contactInstagram: @nasi_art_TikTok: @nasi_art_Website: www.nasiart.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

'You don't have to be an Artist to do Art!'The next Artist on the Born to Create Podcast is the wonderful Kristen Morley:'As a queer, mixed-race artist, I describe myself as existing in the ‘between' spaces. Straddling demographics, I often find myself observing the world from the periphery, and am particularly interested in examining the ways that we relate to our environments. Creating expressionist works, I use intuitive motions to unify bold color palettes and soft shapes, employing an abstract lens to explore themes of gender presentation, vulnerability and universal connectivity.'Kristen started doing Art after just one day feeling the need to create. She has a background in working in the corporate world and only discovered her Art after going to Art Therapy. We talked about anxiety and depression, not having to be an artist to be an artist and being connected to something greater...You are always a creative even if you don't engage with it and the thought processes that hold us back from creating is the same cause that creates unhappiness in life amidst other things.. Creativity is taken for granted and there is a huge healing or uncovering of the layers that hold people back from living their true and thriving self! Great episode to listen to! Kristen is a wonderful person to talk to with a lot of wisdom within her calm and welcoming nature. Check her out on her channel on IG @kristenmorley and check out her Art on her website www.kristenmorley.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

For this Episode I am interviewing Scout Wilson!Wow what a beautiful interview! She has some wonderful quality and power to her within her sensitivity  and  depth! Scout  mostly focuses on painting with a little tattooing on the side. She is a quiet person with a lot to say & art helps her get there. At the moment  she works full time as a pharmacy technician, doing art shows on the weekends. Her father was an artist so he taught her at a very young age.  She shares: "I paint my dreams in order to cope with stress and understand myself better. I had a rough childhood so after being a very outgoing child to a very reserved adult, I had to find ways to communicate and voice how I actually felt. By creating surreal worlds with powerful women being the center points, I bring a realness to me that I could never bring any other way. I tend to paint best with emotions running rampant, most of my super surreal pieces are from me having reoccurring dreams sometimes for weeks. Not saying I can't get any work done on a clear mind, but emotions fuel the fire."Here you can find Scout and her wonderful dreamy art:Linktr.ee/scoutwilsonartInstagram @scoutwilsonart Tiktok: scoutwilsonart Facebook: Scout wilson art Shopify: scout-wilson-art.myshopify.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Sam Millar is the Executive Producer at  The UK Americana Bar TV Show- A Family Variety Music TV Show with Comedy Cooking,  a Big foot and with everything Americana, from Musicians of Americana Music, Blues, Jazz, Country to Americana Food and much more!Sam recorded his first album in Nashville, which  was rated one of the best contributions to British country music.  From there he went on to play at the Birmingham NEC and has done lots of television work with the BBC & ITV and then got into Radio at a big level,  brand advertising and moved on to be the Presenter of the UK Americana bar TV show, which he is super excited and passionate about. Sam also worked and wrote with six world renowned record producers and recently had more success with his songwriting in Hollywood, with the future looking bright!In this Interview with Sam Millar, we talk about singing, music, his relationship to creativity and his show, THE UK Americana Bar, which is available on YOUTUBE at the moment, but before Lockdown was on SKY TV, and has plans to be back on SKY.These are his Socials:Youtube Channelwww.youtube.com/channel/UC9hBKAclGw_PrxiqfYwAIfg?sub_confirmation=1IG theukamericanabartvshowTwitter UKAmericanaBar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Instagram: @LaurenMagdaArt Website: LaurenMagda.comhttps://laurenmagda.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/laurenmagdaart/ Laurén is an abstract painter who uses her art as a meditation practice to infuse spiritual energy and concepts into her work. Her work aims to give others a sense of healing and inner-spiritual empowerment. She tells: 'My journey with my creativity has been a long and winding road, very much interwoven into my healing journey. Years went by after art school where I was barely creating. But a few years ago I decided to start an inner-healing journey with the help of a Spiritual coach, in which I confronted my childhood and generational trauma, artistic comparison hang-ups and challenged what my creativity meant through intuitive exploration. With the healing came a natural rebirth in what and how I create. In giving myself space from toxic influences and nurturing my mind, body and soul, I found the confidence to stop comparing my art to other artist's work and was freed from debilitating procrastination. I went from creating works my whole adult life that were objective to abstract and intuitive, and it's these works that resonate with others more than anything I've ever created. That's the beauty of embracing your natural instincts, but like me, it can take a lot of healing and uncovering to get there. 'I am struck by Lauréns spiritual and courageous essence and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to her and connecting with her!  'When I create, I feel the external world fall away. It's very much like meditation. Thoughts come and go like the clouds in the sky and organic inspiration happens. It's really a magical place to be, no matter how I'm feeling when I go into creating.' --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Nick Forkeotes is a Full time artist who uses raw emotions to express creativity. With  36 years of age, with just under a year of painting, he is a recovering addict who found his love of painting as an emotional release during his early days in recovery. Painting has changed his life! I enjoyed the conversation with Nick so much because of his open vulnerability and rawness of his art and expression. When you listen in to this conversation you are listening to someone who has turned his life around within under a year, from being an addict to being a full time artists that has healed through art having never done art before. We talk about just doing art, expressing emotions, being vulnerable and just being ok with trying and failing.If you feel you are in a place where you feel there is no way out of it, there always is, your life can turn around in a blink of an eye!Nick has turned it around because he confronted his emotions and spent time expressing them and being with them and has poured his soul into expression.This episode is very inspirational!Here are Nick'S socials where you can find him and his Art!Socials: Nicks Pics R us, Nick Forkeotes, Artpal.com/Forkeotes  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

The next Star of our Show of Artists Interviews on the Born to Create Podcast is the wonderful and witty Andy Johnson!I had so much fun with him on the interview, having a lot of laughs and lots of movement on the camera as he is very expressive and his creative energy is flowing!!Here is a little bit about Andy, who I know from my time at Hurtwood House, Uk's most creative School and he was my Drama Teacher!'Andy started his career as a stand-up comic; this led to acting, writing, and directing credits for TV and Radio. He shares in a BAFTA award for his writing and performance on five seasons of Short Change for the BBC.He has helped over 400 people into drama school.Among his protégées - Vanessa Kirby, Emily Blunt, Michael Balogun. Viveik Kalra, Maxim Baldry.Andy is often invited to direct theatre or run masterclasses at universities and drama schools; these have included LIPA, E15, Mountview, The London Studio Centre, Greenwich & Lewisham Young People's Theatre, Bristol University, Middlesex University and at the University of Nevada.In 2013 The Excellent Audition Guide was published by NHB; currently a best seller in the category of Stagecraft'In the Episode which is launching tomorrow we have talked about fears, anxieties, the ego holding yourself back from just being, the inner voice and chatter that talks you down... He emphasised on the importance of allowing yourself to fail and just doing it!This episode is not only exciting and refreshing for Actors to listen into, but for artists in generel who are working with the most 'Vulnerable' part of themselves, pouring their creativity out into the world, which is when most of the limiting beliefs are being triggered!I love this episode and Andys energy and words of wisdome and humor! Jump in tomorrow morning to listen into this episode!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Instagram @lbdarrin & @souldacityWebsite: souldacity.comSouldacity SpotifyKicking off the new year strong we have new Podcast episodes coming and I am excited to announce the next Guest!Are you fearing that the current climate has crushed your dreams at being the artist you are here to be? This podcast episode is touching on the current climate for artists, actors and all creatives, with some important mindset settings and refreshing view points from @lbdarrin!He was my Vocal Coach 15 years ago, I remember going backstage to the Lion King Musical in Hamburg to have my lessons, which was exciting and awesome, seeing all the costumes and make up!He is not only an amazing singer and actor, but also an amazing Motivational Speaker as his mindset is pure Diamond!We had a wonderful and insightful conversation about creativity and his journey of his career, staying true to his art and his souls journey, deciding to go from being an athlete to his true passion of being an actor and singer, making it to Broadway and following on to play key roles in Musicals and always striving for more. I am sure you will enjoy this conversation! Darrin Lamont Byrd- Actor-Singer-Voicover Artist-Vocal Coach and Motivational Speaker.1995 was the year Mr. Byrds Career took flight. Canadian Tour-Five Guy's Named Moe-Big Moe. 1996 Jesus Christ Superstar-Judas(Chico Light Opera(. Later that year Big River- Jim (Actors Playhouse Miami, Nominated for best Actor in a Musical). 1997 US National Tour-Dreamgirls. 1998-2002 World Tour,National Tour & Broadway-Rivedance the Show. Darrin moved to Germany in 2003-008 to work in König der Löwen, first as a Walking Cover Mufasa & Pumba. Then taking over as the first cast Mufasa. He returned to the show in 2012-14 as a Cover and eventually as first cast Mufasa again. In 2015 Darrin was lucky enough to get Ragtime-Booker T. Washington which would run until early 2018 between Braunschweig Staatstheater, Kassel Staatstheater and Graz Oper. 2018-19 Sherlock Holmes:Next Generation-Aleister Crowley. 2018-19 That 70s Show- Featured Soloist Kassel Staatstheater.2012 was the year Souldacity was born. A Jazz, Soul, Funk, Fusion Quartet. You can find them on Apple Music & Spotify. Debut Album "These are the Days". Darrin is grateful to have the chance to live his dream as a performing artist! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Leon has lived a creative and diverse life, he a true entrepreneur at heart, who started as a designer and was head of his own fashion brand in Australia, later, deciding to move to Europe, he  ran his  own Holiday rental company in Rome and London. In between there were several more adventures and roller coaster rides, resulting in a couple of marriages and a few countries later.'When you choose to live a creative life, there are many twists and turns, not everything goes to plan.The good news is, that the choices I made have provided me with the perfect tools for understanding and coaching others, taking them from where they are to where they want to be.I thrive on helping others to achieve powerful results and to design their lives, differently, when they don't know how.Working with me means learning how to take action, gain clarity, performing at your best and enjoying life to the fullest.My style  is gutsy and fearless, but most of all it get's results.I coach with the intention of  making a difference in peoples lives. Why would I do anything else?'Find Leon on Social Media:IG @taking_with_leon FB Talking with Leon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

Danny Steele is an Actor, Coach and professional mischief maker, he teaches workshops on creativity, empowering chance and the importance of failure!In this episode we have an interesting conversation about creativity, its challenges and how to receive ideas, in what space to be in... I have thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Danny, he has a very similar connection and ways of expressing what creativity is for him as I would describe it too. A wonderful episode to have a deep dive into the realm of creativity!Danny is an award nominated actor, an agent for Actors and owns his own Agency. He has hosted Actors Retreats and got many many exciting things planned for next year! So tune in and be inspired :) His Social Media: IG  @dannysteeleactor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message