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In this Artist Exploration, Gavin and Charlie discuss weighing admission decisions, type, Gavin's song writing process and his relationship with social media. Charlie and Gavin also play a rousing game of Creel or No-Creel.  If you would like to hear more from Gavin check him out here:  @realgavincreel https://www.gavincreel.com  Walk on Through  If you have any questions about the college audition process, feel free to reach out at mailbag@mappingthecollegeaudition.com. If you're interested in working with MTCA for help with your individualized preparation for your College Audition journey, please check us out at mtcollegeauditions.com, or on Instagram or Facebook.  Follow Us!  Instagram: @musicaltheatercollegeauditions YouTube: @MTCA (Musical Theater College Auditions)  TikTok: @mtcollegeauditions  Charlie Murphy:@charmur7  Meghan Cordier:@meghanmarie2014 About MTCA:  Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA) is the leader in coaching acting and musical theater students through the college audition process and beyond with superlative results. MTCA has assembled a roster of expert artist-educators who can guide students artistically, organizationally, strategically, and psychologically through the competitive college audition process. MTCA provides the tools, resources, and expertise along with a vast and strong support system. They train the unique individual, empowering the artist to bring their true, authentic self to their work. MTCA believes that by helping students reveal their potential it allows each school to connect with those who are truly right for their programs, which in turn guides each student toward their best college fit.  About Charlie Murphy:  Charlie is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's BFA program. As an Actor he has performed with theaters such as: NY Public Theatre's “Shakespeare in the Park”, The Pearl Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Kinetic Theatre Company, and the Shakespeare Theatre of DC. With MTCA [Musical Theater College Auditions -- mtca.nyc], he has been helping prospective theater students through the college process for over 15 years. As a Teacher and Director, he is able to do a few of his favorite things in life: help students to find their authentic selves as artists, and then help them find their best fit for their collegiate journey. Through this podcast, he hopes to continue that work as well as help demystify this intricate process. This episode was produced by Meghan Cordier and Charlie Murphy. Episode theme music is created by Will Reynolds.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About The GuestNatovian McLeod is an artist and educator working in Baltimore, MD. She has her BFA in General Fine Arts and Master of Arts in Teaching from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). She has been awarded Maryland Teacher of Promise 2016 and a certificate of merit from Arts Educator, from Dr. Justin Sutters. At MICA she has worked intensively with faculty and its board members to restructure its core curriculum to focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Globalization. She is currently an elementary art teacher and the program coordinator for MICAs Art and Design College Accelerator Program. The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Office of Open StudiesThe series is produced with the generous support from Maryland Institute College of Art, Office of Open Studies.  MICA Open Studies is helping to define the Maryland Institute College of Art as a 21st-century leader in the education of artists and designers. MICA Open Studies fuels creative journeys through convenient and innovative learning models that provide broad access to the college's rigorous art and design education.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. Mentioned in this episode:Natovian McLeod To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode of the Artist Business Plan we sit down with Twiggy Boyer, founder of Photo Trouvee Magazine to discuss her approach to arts education. Learn about the way she started her own arts magazine and how the market changes internationally when you tune into this lovely episode. Guest: Twiggy Boyer (she/her) is best known for her nostalgic mixed media collages often created using vintage found photographs. Boyer's mixed media works explore themes of nostalgia, memories and connections and incorporate collage elements, drawing and painting. Born and raised in Paris, France, Twiggy studied painting and curatorial studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD and graduated with a BFA in 2012. She currently works and resides in South Florida with her daughter and partner. www.sarahtwiggyboyer.com For more information on applying to Superfine Art Fair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit http://www.superfine.world/ (www.superfine.world ) IG: https://www.instagram.com/superfineartfair/?hl=en (@superfineartfair) IG: https://www.instagram.com/twiggyboyerart/ (@twiggyboyerart) https://www.instagram.com/phototrouveemagazine/ (@phototrouveemagazine) If you want to submit a listener question you can email it to joshua@superfine.world for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest! Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander Mitow Executive Producer/Producer : Joshua Guicherit Written by: Joshua Guicherit, Alexander Mitow, and James Miille Audio Edited by: Esteban del Sol

Peter Robbins is one of America's most respected UFO investigative writers. He's been involved in the field for more than thirty-five years, as a researcher, investigator, writer, lecturer, activist, conference organizer, documentary producer and author. A regular fixture on US and UK radio, he has written for numerous online and print publications both here and abroad and appeared as a guest on and been consultant to numerous television programs and documentaries. Peter was a founding member of Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation and worked as Hopkins' assistant for many years. In 1998, he founded the groundbreaking news website UFOcity.com and served as it's editor-in-chief through to its conclusion in 2004. From 2007 until 2010 he was a consultant to the City of Roswell NM and coordinator of their annual UFO symposium. In 2013 he was made a member of the French Académie d'Ufologie and that same year invited to give testimony at the Citizen's Hearings on Disclosure held at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. Robbins was Event Coordinator for the SCI FI Channel's ‘Alien Abduction Phenomenon: A Symposium, organized to promote the release of the Steven Spielberg miniseries ‘Taken,' and is an Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary, “Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton.”Peter Robbins was born in New York City and holds a BFA (painting, film history) from the city's School of Visual Arts where he taught painting for more than a dozen years. He has traveled extensively, is an experienced New York City touring guide, and an accomplished photographer.

Kylie Smithline received her BFA in Ceramics at Jacksonville University. As a ceramicist, Kylie enjoys creating large-scale sculptural work that is non-representational as well as functional-work that corresponds with the sculptures. Kylie began working with clay in high school and decided to choose this as a career path after falling in love with the material and process. http://ThePottersCast.com/857

Meghann Riepenhoff © Geoffrey Berliner Meghann Riepenhoff's (b. 1979; Atlanta, GA) work has been presented internationally in exhibitions across the globe, including at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR; Denver Art Museum, CO; C/O Berlin, Germany; Aperture Foundation, New York, NY; and Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX. Her work is held in permanent collections across the United States, including those of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; and Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL, among others. In 2018, the artist was selected as the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow. Riepenhoff earned her BFA in Photography from the University of Georgia, Athens, and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. The artist divides her time between Bainbridge Island, WA, and San Francisco, CA. Her book, mentioned in the interview is Ice. Meghann Riepenhoff , Waters of the Americas: Eastman Kodak's Emissions A (Confluence of the Genesee River and Lake Ontario, Rochester, NY, 03.14.2022), 2022 Three Dynamic Cyanotypes, Approximately 59 1/2" x 42" (151 x 106.5 cm) each element. © Meghann Riepenhoff, Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, New York  Meghann Riepenhoff, Waters of the Americas: Eastman Kodak's Emissions C (Confluence of the Genesee River and Lake Ontario, Rochester, NY, 03.13.2022), 2022. Dynamic Cyanotype, Approximately 59" x 59" (150 x 150 cm) © Meghann Riepenhoff, Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, New York 

Shane Larson was raised in Minnesota, where he received his early training at the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. He graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. He also studied at SEAD in Austria. Since living in New York City, he's branched out to collaborate with punk musicians, film makers, improvisational music ensembles, and site-specific visual artists. He is also a multimedia video artist making collage-based work about memory. Shane joined the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company in 2015. 

Episode 206 of Rendering Unconscious Podcast. Melissa Diaz is an artist, activist and a licensed, registered, board-certified art therapist. She holds a BFA in Painting from The University of Central Florida, an MPS in Art Therapy & Creativity Development from Pratt Institute and a certificate in Integrated Mental Health/Addiction Treatment. Melissa has 10 years of experience as a Creative Arts Therapist, working as a primary therapist, group therapist and program assistant director. She has utilized art therapy in a variety of settings, including inpatient and outpatient mental health, family shelters, schools and museums. Through these experiences, Melissa has had the opportunity to support, individuals experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, trauma, mental illness, developmental disorders, addiction, familial issues, life transitions, and stigmatization. Melissa practices an eclectic art therapy approach, utilizing Humanistic, Attachment, and Behavioral frameworks, tailoring each therapeutic experience to meet the client or group where they are at. Throughout all her work, she weaves in mindfulness practice and self-compassion. In addition to her therapeutic practice, Melissa founded Open House BK (est. 2010), a Brooklyn-based, community arts initiative that provides affordable pop-up events, emerging artist exhibitions, and therapeutic workshops. Open House strives to shed light on the arts and community as integral for social justice, personal healing and progress. https://www.instagram.com/openhousebk/ https://www.instagram.com/m_diaz_art/ Donate to Open House BK to help them become a New York State continuing education provider. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NKUW798V4LA8S&fbclid=IwAR3Db3_Ok0x_70Uk11Uc5TEN4qWWij0Zy07cJuChQr-OUdjZkJSH0-zw72o This discussion available to view at YouTube: https://youtu.be/xpVUd74vHdU Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by psychoanalyst Dr. Vanessa Sinclair who interviews psychoanalysts, psychologists, scholars, creative arts therapists, writers, poets, philosophers, artists & other intellectuals about their process, work, world events, the current state of mental health care, politics, culture, the arts & more. Vanessa Sinclair, Psy.D. is a psychoanalyst based in Sweden, who works internationally. If you enjoy what we're doing, please support the podcast at www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl For more info visit: www.drvanessasinclair.net www.trapart.net www.renderingunconscious.org The song at the end of the episode is “Let Her In” from the album “Night of the Hunter” by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy available from Highbrow Lowlife: https://vanessasinclairpetemurphy.bandcamp.com Many thanks to Carl Abrahamsson for the intro and outro music for RU Podcast. https://www.carlabrahamsson.com Image: Art by Melissa Diaz https://www.melissadiazart.com

In this Artist Exploration, Shakina and Charlie discuss forging a path around your interests and passions, creating your own work, developing your own ethics and how theater is to agitate. Shakina also encourages us to come from a place of compassion and forgiveness when asking for change.  If you would like to hear more from Shakina don't forget to listen to Chonburi International Hotel and Butterfly Club on Audible or follow her at the following places: http://www.shakina.nyc  @Shakeenz on Instagram  @Shakeenz on Twitter  Shakina Nayfack on YouTube  If you have any questions about the college audition process, feel free to reach out at mailbag@mappingthecollegeaudition.com. If you're interested in working with MTCA for help with your individualized preparation for your College Audition journey, please check us out at mtcollegeauditions.com, or on Instagram or Facebook.  About MTCA:  Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA) is the leader in coaching acting and musical theater students through the college audition process and beyond with superlative results. MTCA has assembled a roster of expert artist-educators who can guide students artistically, organizationally, strategically, and psychologically through the competitive college audition process. MTCA provides the tools, resources, and expertise along with a vast and strong support system. They train the unique individual, empowering the artist to bring their true, authentic self to their work. MTCA believes that by helping students reveal their potential it allows each school to connect with those who are truly right for their programs, which in turn guides each student toward their best college fit.  About Charlie Murphy:  Charlie is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's BFA program. As an Actor he has performed with theaters such as: NY Public Theatre's “Shakespeare in the Park”, The Pearl Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Kinetic Theatre Company, and the Shakespeare Theatre of DC. With MTCA [Musical Theater College Auditions -- mtca.nyc], he has been helping prospective theatre students through the college process for over 15 years. As a Teacher and Director, he is able to do a few of his favorite things in life: help students to find their authentic selves as artists, and then help them find their best fit for their collegiate journey. Through this podcast, he hopes to continue that work as well as help demystify this intricate process. This episode was produced by Meghan Cordier and Charlie Murphy. Episode theme music is created by Will Reynolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill's guest is fellow astrologer, Hilary Harley.  Two Astrologers discuss the astrology for August - December 2022. Tune in to find out their predictions.  Hilary Harley is the host of the podcast, Mystical Messages.   Connect with Hilary Harley at: www.hilaryharley.comHilary Harley began her astrological studies in 1998 with teachers Dietrech Pessin, Monique Pommier, and Dorothy Oja and founded Harley Holistic Healing 2001. She is a  certified Reiki Master, and certified to read the Akashic Records.   Reiki and the Akashic Records are integrated into all of her astrology readingsHilary Harley is a student and practitioner of Kundalini yoga since 1991.  She holds BFA and MLA degrees from Southern Methodist University and an MPA from Suffolk University. I am a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals as well as the National Council for Geocosmic Research, a professional organization for astrologers.In this episode, Jill and Hilary, discuss the major astrological alignments from August-December 2022.  They begin by discussing the Aquarian Full Moon of August 11 and what to expect in that powerful Lunar window, followed by Uranus retrograde on August 24, and the Virgo New Moon of August 27th.In September, there are six of the major planets retrograde. There is a Mercury retrograde cycle from September 9-October 2nd, in the signs Libra and Virgo.  Partnerships will be boosted or dissolved under this Mercury retrograde.   Hilary and Jill share their input on this Mercury retrograde cycle, which occurs at the Full Moon in Pisces on September 10.  New Moon in Libra arrive on September 25, which coincides with "Shmita" in the Hebrew calendar.October is a busy month as Mercury goes direct on October 2, Pluto goes direct on October 8, and Full Moon in Aries occurs on October 9.  Saturn goes direct on October 23, right before the powerful Solar Eclipse in Scorpio on October 25.  Mars goes retrograde in Gemini from October 30, 2022 through January 12, 2023.Early November could be a scary Scorpionic time with the full moon Lunar Eclipse with the Moon in Taurus and sun in Scorpio on November 8th, (Election Day in the United States).Sun enters Sagittarius on November 22, leading into the New Moon in Sagittarius on November 23rd, when Jupiter goes direct.  This augurs well for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.December hosts the Full Moon in Gemini with the Sun in Sagittarius, throwing a nice astrological energetic through December.  Capricorn New Moon arrives on December 23, giving inspiration for the holidays.  Mercury retrograde ends the year on December 29 - January 18, 2023, slowing things way down into the New Year, when we get to re-evaluate, revise and re-invent ourselves for the New Year 2023.www.jilljardineastrology.comThe Bearded Mystic Podcast Rahul N Singh is the host of The Bearded Mystic Podcast that explores the Hindu...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

This episode features the talented and generous artist and author, Tesia Blackburn. She is a true believer of abundance and shares her wealth of knowledge with artists all over the world. Val recently took a class with Tesia earlier this year and as a result launched her own Abstraction Now! online class. Tesia is Val's mentor during the further development of an online presence for Art Ladders and treasures Tesia's good humor and passion during this tech journey. You can listen to this podcast episode and "catch the wave" of this San Francisco based artist and tech professional. Tesia is known as the Acrylic Diva in the art world and her brand has grown to include online classes in visual art, multiple books, mentoring for artists, digital art and more. She has been a working artist in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years. She received her BFA from the Academy of Art, studied lithography at the San Francisco Art Institute and received her Master's of Art from John F. Kennedy in Orinda, California. Tesia has three books available on Amazon listed in the show notes. If you have questions for Tesia, she asked us here at Art Ladders to forward those on to her! Thank you, Tesia! We had such a great party talking with you!! Show Notes: Tesia's Website Tesia's Instagram Tesia's Facebook Page: Acrylic Diva Acrylic Diva's Amazon Storefront Marie Forleo Seth Godin Erica Reitman Books by Tesia: It's Only Painting: Essays On Creativity From A Veteran Artist, It's Only Painting: The Maker's Book, and Acrylic Painting with Passion: Explorations for Creating Art that Nourishes the Soul.

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Hollywood actor, songwriter and dungeon master Amy Vorpahl:Amy Vorpahl (SAG-AFTRA) is a writer, actress, and singer-songwriter from the grand ol' state of Texas with a BFA in Acting from University of Oklahoma. She has worked in the digital space for several years as a writer, producer, host and gamer for several years at places like Nerdist, Geek and Sundry, Buzzfeed, and Dropout. Amy has spent over ten years performing improv and sketch at the comedy schools in LA including Groundlings Sunday Company, UCB, and iO West, and she has used all of that training in roles in movies as well as TV shows like "The Newsroom," "The Mindy Project," and "Super Fun Night!" Most recently, she played the lead in an animated digital series "Live from the 8th Dimension." She might be best known around the internet for streaming tabletop RPGs like 'Dungeons & Dragons' on big gaming twitch channels, and her album, 'Songs in the Key of D&D,' released at SXSW. She's passionate about using storytelling and fantasy to form community, and one of her favorite hobbies is Dungeon Mastering games for her friends.Host: Anne JohnstonbrownGuest: Amy VorpahlWebsite: Amy VorpahlIMDb: Amy Vorpahl - IMDbInstagram: Amy Vorpahl (@vorpahlsword) • Instagram photos and videosTikTok: Amy Vorpahl (@vorpahlsword) TikTok | Watch Amy Vorpahl's Newest TikTok VideosYouTube: Amy Vorpahl - YouTubeTwitter: Amy Vorpahl

A disarmingly honest conversation about career, loving yourself (ie your voice), and taking on the identity of "artist." In this episode, you'll hear Sasha talk about finding success in unexpected opportunities like workshops, readings, and cabaret shows.  She also shares her honest realizations about fighting her “type” and coming to terms with her voice (which she now loves, btw). Sasha received her MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and her BFA in Musical Theatre with emphasis in Acting and Vocal Repertoire from The Boston Conservatory.  Some of her favorite NY credits include: Jerry Springer the Opera (Carnegie Hall); Colette Collage (The York Theatre) I and Albert (York), The Grand Tour (York); and readings/workshops such as Carrie: the Musical (with Sutton Foster & Marin Mazzie, dir. Stafford Arima), Mister Hollands Opus: the Musical (with BD Wong), Dig Lenny Bruce (with Mario Cantone & Mary Testa, dir. Jerry Dixon), TV: ABC's What Would You Do? (“Ugly Americans in Paris”), Food Fighters (judge), and one-time game show winner on $100,000 Pyramid. Commercials: Jenny Craig nat'l (w/Mariah Carey).  Sasha wrote her thesis on “The Art and the Venue of Cabaret” and has written, produced, and performed her own cabarets in NYC, San Diego, and LA. Sasha has been a faculty member in the Musical Theatre programs at Pace University, Marymount Manhattan College, San Diego State University, and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)..   If you've ever questioned your own success or wondered if this was what you were “supposed” to be doing, then you'll want to hear this conversation. Find more about Sasha at www.sashaweiss.com Xo, Korrie Check out www.korrieyamaoka.com to find info about FREE RESOURCES and AUDITION COACHING, and to sign up for my email list. Korrie's Email List - Sign up for weekly resources about auditioning, information on new offerings, and the latest news from Studying the Song. Did you enjoy today's episode?  Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe today! Contact Korrie at hello@korrieyamaoka.com.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee attacks gun makers for the acts of criminals. And Democrats are pushing laws to sue gun makers out of existence and ban common sporting rifles and standard capacity magazines. And some Republicans work alongside Mike Bloomberg to kill pro-gun and pro-sportsman funding.  Rob Sexton, BFA's Legislative Affairs Director, joins the podcast to help us make sense of all this madness in the federal government.

Ayo Janeen Jackson enjoyed an enviable dance career after earning her BFA at UNCSA. She danced with two of the world's most renowned contemporary companies — Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and Ballet Preljocaj — before joining the company of Broadway's “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.”Yearning to learn more ways to express herself, though, she shifted her career path. She attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she earned a Master's in Interdisciplinary Arts, and today she remains a performing artist firmly rooted in her body with the difference that she has added several skills to her artistic repertoire, including filmmaking and font design.Along with recent “Art Restart” guest Gregg Mozgala, Ayo received a 2022 Artpreneur Alumni of the Year Award from UNCSA. The award recognizes not only Ayo's artistic experimentations but also a new skin-care business she has created that is inspired by her artistic research and .In this interview with Pier Carlo Talenti, Ayo describes why and how she set out to broaden her artistic horizons and explains the historic and artistic ethic behind her new business venture.https://www.ayojackson.com/https://vimeo.com/498440544/5ea55cbbf3

On this episode of Conversations in Process, Jay McDaniel and Jared Morningstar are joined by Kazi Adi Shakti to discuss her provocative and nuanced essay “Buddhism is Basically Useless”. Kazi is an artist and theorist whose theoretical work primarily consists in the study and creative synthesis of process thought, Madhyamaka Buddhism, Western Marxism and Eco-feminist ethics. She graduated with a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she majored in Interdisciplinary Sculpture with a focus on computer modeling, 3D scanning and digital fabrication and currently works as a scanning specialist and digital artist in the 3D digitization industry. In addition to this, she also blogs regularly at her site www.holo-poiesis.com. In this conversation, Kazi discusses her essay and why the idea of Buddhism being basically useless is in fact a positive. She describes that one of her aims with this piece is trying to get people to question their attachments and the identities they create—even identifying with traditional Buddhism. So to assert that Buddhism is basically useless is to acknowledge the emptiness of the religion and to resist taking it as an object of clinging. Jared asks what kinds of Buddhists Kazi was trying to reach with this critical article, whether it was more Western Buddhist modernists, or if she meant this critique to cut against traditional Buddhists as well. In response, Kazi shows how her argument can be critical of either, even as there are important differences between the dispositions of these two kinds of Buddhists. However, she also finds inspiration among all these different ways of being Buddhist, stating that even secular Buddhism has some important insights in recognizing the emptiness of myth and traditional doctrine. Jay then asks Kazi about an important idea running throughout the essay that Kazi uses in a number of different ways; namely, the notion of touching oneself. She charts a continuity between physical self-pleasure to intellectual self-knowledge and finally to self-reflexive gnosis—a manifestation of the awakening experience so central to Buddhist spirituality. In all of these, Kazi notes how there is no medium for the interaction beyond oneself, contrasting this perspective with views in Western philosophy such as those of Immanuel Kant where all perception and knowledge can never get directly at things in themselves. For Kazi, Buddhism is at its best when it is able to facilitate this direct self-touching in these various meanings, but none of these are ultimately dependent on the religion hence why Buddhism is useless in one sense. Kazi's essay concludes with a sudden switch to an almost devotional tone, mentioning the “infinite loving-compassion and boundless luminous-vision of the uncountable multiplicity of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas”—a stark contrast from the critical mood of the article up to this point. Jay notices this shift and asks about Kazi's intent with this sudden change in direction. She explains that she tries to mix the perspective of critique which acknowledges the emptiness of all things with a more positive, constructive standpoint more grounded in a vision of dependent origination. More than just trying to balance these two perspectives, Kazi attempts to show how they are in fact inseparably bound to each other, evoking the Daoist image of the yin and the yang where both opposites actually exist within each other. This wide-ranging dialogue concludes with a discussion of what Whitehead's thought could potentially bring to this conversation, particularly through his aesthetic theories. This prompts Jay to consider what the ideas discussed might look like were they communicated by some medium other than language, such as visual art or music. LINKS: Kazi's Essay “Buddhism is Basically Useless”Kazi's Blog Holo-PoiesisThe Cobb InstituteOpen Horizons https://youtu.be/YDyjJnUKGZw

Brief summary of episode:Samantha Iaconi is an artist and curator born in Baltimore. She received her BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2017. Her studio work is influenced by surrealism and American class culture.  She utilizes traditional mediums to create surreal narratives of everyday life. She researches iconic American imagery to explore the connection between past and present American culture. Her work has been exhibited at Hamilton Art Gallery, Baltimore Sound Stage, Studio 87, Maryland Art Place, and more.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. Mentioned in this episode:Samantha Iaconi To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★

Imagine being in a hospital bed and your boss is calling you, asking you where your work laptop and productivity reports are. I'm sure you've worked at a job that didn't care about you, and only cared about your productivity. Hell, we live in a capitalist society, and community mental health is no different. A lot of the time it can feel like an emotionally abusive relationship. Creating your own journey, your own path, and doing so within your values, beliefs, and passions is special. It's bold. And it takes courage. Celina Jacques, an art therapist, retreat planner, private practice owner, and the moderator of "Not Your Mom's Therapist" FB group, talks about her journey from community mental health into her private practice. We talk about being yourself, being willing to say FU*K the mold, and how to reconnect back to your roots. Celina talks about... Her experiences with racism and microaggressions at her job. Being in the hospital and having her boss calling her demanding that she hands in her notes, laptop, and reports. "Money Flows to Me Freely, and Effortlessly, and I Make Money Doing The Things That I Love." The balance between doing what she loves and working within her values. Her great-grandmother's indigenous and sacred healing practices. How she was going to be a healer one way or another, and that academia was just the vessel. The era of psychotherapy is changing, and thankfully for the better. We're starting to move into an era where culture is finally considered, and not everything has to be "evidence-based treatment." More about Celina: Celina specializes in using creativity and ritual for healing the heart, mind, and spirit. She is a creative soul, a wounded healer, an artist, therapist, and art therapist. For the last 20 years, she has been working with mentors, healers, and teachers to deepen her spiritual practice, study meditation, neuroscience, and begin to earn about the ancient healing practice of Curanderismo (traditional Mexican spiritual healing). Her creative, spiritual, and academic paths have converged to support an approach to healing that pulls knowledge from the ancestors and contemporary science to reclaim ancient wisdom in new ways. She holds a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy, a BA in Psychology and BFA in Studio Art. Her artwork is intimately connected with her personal healing and has been exhibited in galleries and exhibitions in the Los Angeles area.  Celina has 20 years of experience in the mental health field where she began working in residential and in-patient psychiatric facilities, specializing in adults and children overcoming trauma and severe mental illness. She continued working with children and families in the non-profit sector and has been working in private practice and consultation since 2014. She holds virtual individual therapy sessions in California, and offers an inter state community care membership program, as well as an annual women's retreat in Mexico. She is the founder of a therapist community for unconventional psychotherapists called Not Your Mom's Therapist which focuses on radical inclusion and humility by highlighting intersectional psychotherapy provided by people who self identify as alternative, strange, different, and/or magical. The community continues to grow exponentially and now includes several sister groups including burnout support, interdisciplinary mental health, and BIPOC ancestral healing. Check out Celina's https://www.patreon.com/celinajacques (Patreon membership program)! It's to support decolonizing mental health with blog, guided meditations, and art therapy workshops. All donations go to community fund for supporting low income POC to access private therapy: https://www.patreon.com/celinajacques (Patreon.com/celinajacques) -------------------------------------------------------

A dynamic and expressive bassoonist, Benjamin Coelho, born in Brazil, is a sought-after musician, teacher, and recording artist performing in many countries on five continents. Currently, he is the principal bassoon with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Voxman Reed Trio. He has been a professor of bassoon at the University of Iowa since 1998. Benjamin started his musical studies at the Tatuí Conservatory of Music in Brazil. He came to the U.S.A. to study at Purchase College, where he received his BFA. He received his Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music and did additional graduate work at Indiana University. Benjamin has commissioned, performed, and recorded many works by Latin American, American, and European composers, and has released seven critically acclaimed CDs garnering praise from national and international publications. Benjamin finds great joy and fulfillment as a teacher and pedagogue. During the pandemic, he gave over thirty master classes and lives to students in the United States and Latin America. He has been honored to be on faculty at the Festival de Música de Santa Catarina, Brazil, and has taught at bassoon festivals worldwide. Benjamin has dedicated himself to service. At the University of Iowa, he has served in four different associate director positions and his greatest honor was becoming the interim director of the School of Music from 2018-2019. He is currently serving a three-year term as the vice-president of the International Double Reed Society. *************************************************************************************************************************************** In this episode, I speak to Benjamin about many interesting topics such as his musical upbringing, his influences, and musical journey, his views about the Brazilian bassoon school versus the American school, his practicing method, his teaching philosophy, and his bassoon studio at the University of Iowa, and why diversity, belonging and equality are so important to him. We also spoke about the recent "movement" in classical music (especially in North America) in addressing racial inequalities and providing more opportunities to musicians from minority backgrounds. He also shared about his recording projects and gives some words of encouragement to young musicians. Like, subscribe, and share/rate the podcast. Find out more about Benjamin here: https://www.benjamincoelho.com/ LOR podcast is being sponsored by Baron Cane, use the coupon code "legendsofreed", to enjoy free shipping on Barton Cane. https://www.bartoncane.com/

Industry expert Julianne Taylor joins us today to discuss monetizing social media and the importance of getting your face on camera as a designer or business owner. Julianne shares with us why your presence is important on social media, discusses the work behind content creation, and how mindset plays an essential role in showing up. Listen to this episode as Julianne gives us some amazing tips and tricks to grow a successful business online. IN THIS EPISODE: [3:18] What is Julianne's definition of an influencer and a micro-influencer? [4:53] What is the secret sauce that can help people get better in the influencer space? [6:50] Connecting with your community and getting your face on video is important. [9:45] What are the income/perks that influencers can expect?  [12:11] How did it come to be that Julianne came to be on the Today Show? [14:50] How do you get past the fear of showing up on camera? [16:25] Julianne discusses the mindset and its important role in people's success. [17:56] What is Julianne doing now?   [18:40] What does a day in the life of Julianne look like right now? [20:23] How to transition away from a scarcity mindset and create an abundance mindset.  KEY TAKEAWAYS: Service with content creates engagement and trust for your community. Partner with long-term brands on products that are used all the time and that you love.  If you are experiencing fear, shift away from the idea of content creation and all the involvement and the pressure to plan all the content and change the thought process to documentation. Document your life. A day in the life… Everybody started at zero followers, take action, do it scared. Just start and take messy action, and you'll get more comfortable.  As women, we are socialized to make ourselves smaller, not be too loud, not take up too much space, and not be too much. Stop making ourselves smaller, show up authentically, and advocate for the expertise and value we all bring to the table.  RESOURCE LINKS: Julianne's Website Julianne's TikTok Julianne's Instagram Taylor Burke Home BIO: Julianne Taylor is a Charleston, SC based business coach, content creator, and product designer. She was recently named 2021 top 25 TikTok Marketing Experts to follow by ViralStat.  You can find her hosting weekly rooms in Clubhouse on influencer marketing, and she goes live every Monday on TikTok to share business and mindset tips. With a BFA in interior design and a masters in human resources, Julianne marries creativity and a strong business acumen to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses and pivot strategies amidst a pandemic induced change to peoples' work environments and revenue streams.   Julianne is the author of DesignHER (2016) and has licensed collections of wallpaper, artwork, and tabletop items sold through retail outlets such as HomeGoods and Anthropologie. Julianne is also the founder of Taylor Burke Home, a custom to-the-trade luxury upholstery company made in NC.  Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta's Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, their signature use of color and pattern and their one of a kind, custom designs. As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly's love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala. Kandrac & Kole Website Kandrac & Kole on Instagram SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by GABBY where livable luxury is more than a look. GABBY is the go-to brand for fresh, transitional design pieces that strike the perfect balance between form and function. GABBY'S design team curates the most exquisite selection of designs across all furniture categories, with customizable features and fabrics to suit any style and every setting. Partner with GABBY to provide your clients with great style, service, and all the resources needed to create beautiful living spaces. Visit GABBY at a to-the-trade showroom in Atlanta, High Point, or Dallas. Or discover GABBY online to access details and dimensions, product photos, and real-time product availability. For a special offer on your next order, go to gabbyhome.com/kk One of the great things for us as designers during the pandemic has been the large number of items Gabby had in stock and ready to ship which saved us on several projects. Gabby link: https://gabbyhome.com/ Special Offer: https://gabbyhome.com/kk

#PodcastersForJustice Addendum: Hey just a quick addendum on this week's redux, I am out of town this week and enjoying the sweatiest summer of all time with my kids, but I wanted to revisit a fantastic episode with now National Book Award Winner, Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction Winner, Pushcart Prize nominee, NAACP Image Award nominee, and Carnegie Medals For Excellence Longlist nominee Jason Mott. Congrats! Enjoy, I'll catch you next week with some fresh writerly wisdom. New York Times bestselling author, Jason Mott, took a timeout to talk with me about the high-wire act of building Hell of a Book, talking about race in America, and NOT working with Brad Pitt. Jason is the author of The Returned, a New York Times bestseller that was turned into a TV series that ran for two seasons. His fourth novel is titled Hell of a Book, and is described as a "... funny and honest [work of fiction] that goes to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon Black Americans, and America as a whole." The book has been named to dozens of "Must Read" lists for 2021 including Entertainment Weekly, The NY Post, GMA, USA Today, Fortune's 21 Most Anticipated Books Coming out in the Second Half of 2021 and more. Charles Yu, author of National Book Award winner Interior Chinatown called the book, "Playful, searching, raw and necessary..." Jason has BFA in fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction have appeared in various literary journals. Stay calm and write on ... Discover The Writer Files Extra Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please "Follow" us to automatically see new interviews. In this file Jason Mott and I discussed: What it's like to write a book in your head for a decade Why he dared to dream to become a writer How to build a technically complex novel, draft by draft His study and love of film noir And why writers need to be nicer to themselves Show Notes: JasonMottAuthor.com Hell of a Book: A Novel by Jason Mott Jason Mott Amazon author page Jason Mott on Facebook Jason Mott on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Artist is Present” is a special series which is being hosted under the Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast of the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at Chapman University.  “The Artis is Present” was developed under the direction of the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art's Director, Fiona Shen, and Registrar, Jessica Bocinski, so that a wider audience would have the opportunity to hear directly from the artists in the Escalette Collection at the University. This final episode of the series features Paul Valadez. Paul grew up in Stockton, CA and in 1997 got a BFA in Interdisciplinary Art from the San Francisco Art Institute. He received his MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina in 2003 where he was awarded a Weiss Fellowship for Urban Livability. He currently resides in Edinburg, TX where he is a full-time lecturer at the University of Texas-Pan American. His current work represents his experiences growing up in a bi-cultural (Mexican American and Anglo) household and childhood memories of life in the Central Valley of California. Valadez uses mixed media, acrylics, metal, and text to create works that deal subtly with race, culture, and history through a concept of “old signage.”

Tom Okada is a third-generation Japanese American born in New York City. Tom holds a BFA from NY Tech and an MFA in Photography from Pratt Institute. He is also a NY State Certified Art teacher and is now a Professor at St. Thomas Aquinas College where he teaches digital and documentary photography. Throughout his career, Tom has exhibited his photographs in galleries on Cape Cod, Boston, and at the Hammond Museum in Salem, New York. Currently, Tom is working on portraits of Cape Cod artists at work. View more of his work at www.tomokada.com

In this Artist Exploration, Josh and Charlie discuss competition within the arts, having an awareness of the industry while in school, envisioning the trajectory of your career and developing a support system. Josh reminds us to really learn your craft and to not get caught up in the nonsense  To honor their NYC Basketball League days, Josh and Charlie play an Orlando Magic/Comic Book Character/Nonsense trivia game.  If you have any questions about the college audition process, feel free to reach out at mailbag@mappingthecollegeaudition.com. If you're interested in working with MTCA for help with your individualized preparation for your College Audition journey, please check us out at mtcollegeauditions.com, or on Instagram or Facebook.  About MTCA:  Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA) is the leader in coaching acting and musical theater students through the college audition process and beyond with superlative results. MTCA has assembled a roster of expert artist-educators who can guide students artistically, organizationally, strategically, and psychologically through the competitive college audition process. MTCA provides the tools, resources, and expertise along with a vast and strong support system. They train the unique individual, empowering the artist to bring their true, authentic self to their work. MTCA believes that by helping students reveal their potential it allows each school to connect with those who are truly right for their programs, which in turn guides each student toward their best college fit.  About Charlie Murphy:  Charlie is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's BFA program. As an Actor he has performed with theaters such as: NY Public Theatre's “Shakespeare in the Park”, The Pearl Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Kinetic Theatre Company, and the Shakespeare Theatre of DC. With MTCA [Musical Theater College Auditions -- mtca.nyc], he has been helping prospective theatre students through the college process for over 15 years. As a Teacher and Director, he is able to do a few of his favorite things in life: help students to find their authentic selves as artists, and then help them find their best fit for their collegiate journey. Through this podcast, he hopes to continue that work as well as help demystify this intricate process. This episode was produced by Meghan Cordier and Charlie Murphy. Episode theme music is created by Will Reynolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody gets into a long term relationship planning for it to go south, but it's good to know what happens if you do part ways.*** Trigger warning: This episode covers topics relating to relationship breakdown and separation. If you are experiencing issues like domestic or family abuse please reach out to 1800respect.org.au or 1800 737 732.Big thanks to Aubrey Brown family lawyers, Tanya Hibberd and Kate O'Grady for joining us on the show. They answer a bunch of questions from Glen and the m3 community, including:

Before founding Korai Goods in 2019, Corrie Ladd began her practice as a multi-disciplinary artist in her hometown of Tarpon Springs, FL, where the doodles her father made in her birthday cards became her earliest artistic inspirations. Corrie earned her BFA in drawing from The University of Florida. Corrie now makes the world's greatest pottery, among other things, and is almost always nice.           bio written by her husband '22 http://ThePottersCast.com/854

LifeBlood: We talked about why it's important to ask yourself “How much is enough,” what to keep in mind when answering that question, the role mindset plays in financial success, how to live guilt free today while preparing for tomorrow, and how to get started, with Dawn Dahlby, CFP, BFA, CRPC and Certified Behavioral Financial Advisor.  Listen to learn why‌ money alone will never bring you happiness! You can learn more about Dawn at DawnDahlby.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening! If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review here: ​​https://ratethispodcast.com/lifebloodpodcast You can learn more about us at LifeBlood.Live, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook or you'd like to be a guest on the show, contact us at contact@LifeBlood.Live.  Stay up to date by getting our monthly updates. Want to say “Thanks!” You can buy us a cup of coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood

From Muppet babies to Murder hobos on Harley Quinn, Jennifer shares her experience working in production at Warner Bros. Animation. We chat about how Jennifer brings her experience earning her BFA in Animation to production. Then how after graduation, she persevered for 2 years against the catch 22 of our industry: needing experience on the job to get the job before you have the job. Ray and Jennifer also share their experiences on a show suddenly being cancelled mid-production, and how that perspective differs from artist to production positions. Despite all this, we also talk about the great fortune Jennifer's had once landing her jobs, and the wonderful crews she's worked with along the way. Instagram: @studiojzp.art Jen's dog: @nami_the_pom If you enjoy our podcast, please share it and rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. We want to expand our platform and amplify these BIPOC voices! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straight-ahead-podcast/message

Victoria Pendragon was born and raised in the vicinity of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the oldest of eleven. Her life has been defined, as are most of ours perhaps, by conditions that would seem to have been beyond her control. Eighteen years of various sorts of abuse and two diseases that should have killed her rank among the most outstanding of those. Her study of metaphysics began in early childhood as an attempt to validate the lessons she'd been learning from the earth and the trees whenever she left her body. She has been working as a professional in the field of spirituality since 1995, has read tarot since 1964 and created in 2007, Sacred Earth Seven Element Tarot, a tarot deck designed to bring the world community together. Victoria began training in art when still a child, eventually acquiring a BFA from The Philadelphia College of Art. Her work hangs in numerous corporate and personal collections, among them The Children's Hospital ofthe University of Pennsylvania, Moss Rehab and Bryn Mawr Hospital Rehab. She has two children by her first marriage, a son anda daughter, both of whom amaze her. She is currently married to her third husband, a man whose kind soul has created for her an atmosphere of clarity and creativity in which she dances, writes, creates art and helps when asked. Presentation from the 2012 Ozark Mountain Transformation Conference.FOLLOW US ON:Facebook: https://goo.gl/rwvBfwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozarkmtpubTwitter: https://goo.gl/LunK5DWebsite: https://goo.gl/2d5cX4ASSOCIATED LINKS:Ozark Mountain Publishing, Inc.: https://goo.gl/xhgoAPQuantum Healing Hypnosis Academy: https://goo.gl/64G7RD

MPF Discussion with Allison DeSalvoTransforming Your Life with Song with Allison Desalvo About AllisonAllison DeSalvo is the owner and director of World of Song. She is a singer-songwriter, children's artist educator and entertainer, and kids' yoga instructor with a background as a professional actor and singer. She is the creator of the Music, Art & Me and YogAmi -Kids Yoga Programs. World of Song is a ​creative arts multi-​​media educational​ program for young children interweaving music, art, stories & kids' yoga to nurture connections from an early age that inspire learning and living with love. www.worldofsong.com BIOLong before performing for families, children's entertainer Allison DeSalvo, could be heard singing up in a tree at her childhood home in San Francisco. Like many little girls her passion began as an aspiring ballerina at the age of three, continuing on to study dance, theatre and voice. She completed her formal training at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, earning her a BFA in Drama. She is a member of Actors Equity. Throughout her 30 years, Allison has shared her talents and expertise in early childhood in arts infused events at numerous festivals, museums, nature centers, libraries, and schools in the NY, PA, CA, and China. She is also a co-founder of The Creative Living Room, a local arts center in her locale. Allison celebrated the release of her 2nd album, It's A Beautiful World, on October 4, 2021.  The music explores the gifts that are experienced through friendship, family and in our interactions with nature's changing seasons, and inspires caring about each other and our earth. World of Song continues to develop programs and products that encourage children's appreciation of the arts in a loving spirit of learning and joy. On this episode of My Perfect Failure (Transforming Your Life with Song) Allison discusses how music, song and dance has been in her life since she was a small child and how it has formed a central part of her life ever since. Today, Allison recognises the ever-increasing importance of song, music, and dance to  helping children develop their language abilities and evolve.  Some of the areas we cover.We discuss Allison's love of music, dance, and songAllison's love of music taking her to New YorkAllison realises that she wanted her work to provide a healing qualityAllison discussed the importance of meeting her mentor.We discuss Allison's company “World of Song.We discuss Allison's new album “It's a beautiful world” Purchase Allisson's album “It's a beautiful Life”·         https://www.amazon.co.uk/music/player/albums/B09CLLTD9J?ref=sr_1_1&s=amazon-devices&keywords=its+a+beautiful+world+allison+desalvo&crid=17LR27YJ84C6P&sprefix=its+a+beautiful+world+allison+desalvo%2Camazon-devices%2C83&qid=1658618350&sr=1-1  Work with Allison. www.worldofsong.comEmail Allison. allison@worldofsong.com  ·         Work with me: paul@myperfectfailure.com·         MPF Website:

BFA is back with another episode of Reb & Rob on Truth and History! Join us as Rebecca Weber and Robert ‘Bobby' Charles tackle the ripple effects of four huge supreme court decisions, Biden's beat down on the world stage, and reminisce America's greatest heroes and leaders to inspire the future of our Nation!

Talia Suskauer (taliasuskauer.com)(IG:@taliasuskauer)(TW:@taliarach) is a New York based actress, and is currently playing Elphaba in WICKED on Broadway. Talia recently returned from touring the country as Elphaba on the Munchkinland National Tour of WICKED.    Originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Talia attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and then went on to earn her BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University in 2018.  During her freshman year at Penn State, Talia was chosen to be a 2015 YoungArts winner in Theatre Arts.    Talia has performed regionally at the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, New Hampshire, playing roles such as Princess Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Rosa Bud in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Lily Craven in THE SECRET GARDEN, and most recently, Jo March in LITTLE WOMEN. ​ In 2018, Talia made her Off-Broadway debut in BE MORE CHILL at the Signature Theatre in New York City, as the female standby. Talia continued her journey with BE MORE CHILL as it transferred to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in February, 2019, and stayed with the production until it closed in August, 2019.  ​ Talia is happiest when she is traveling, eating pasta, or playing with her 5-year-old border collie, Tucker.

In this week's episode, we welcome back Anika Todd, our inaugural guest on the podcast. As we talk about what Anika has been up to for the last year, we discuss teaching, the ethical concerns of sunlight access, the transferable nature of air rights in NYC, how a nomadic lifestyle helps emphasize incongruities, balloonery, space travel with a lower case 's', and the pros and cons of documentation when it comes to conceptual artwork. Anika Todd (b.1992, Boston, MA) received her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and her MFA from The University of Texas at Austin. Todd is a sculptor/media artist investigating landscape and ownership; Todd's work functions through acts of trespass -- simultaneously enacting and challenging systems that oppress, compartmentalize, and own in order to control. She has created site-specific installations in the US and abroad. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions at VisArts Center, Richmond, VA and Co-Lab Gallery, Austin, TX featured in the Washington Post (2018) and Glasstire (2019) respectively. She was the recipient of a City of Austin Cultural Art Council Award (2019) and the Godine Travel Award (2017). She has been selected to participate in numerous residencies including Salem Art Works (2017), Haystack School of Craft and Design (2018), and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2019).

Marley Freeman Portrait by Sarah Rice, The New York Times Marley Freeman is a New York-based artist who combines the disciplines of abstract and representational painting. Her unique facture is characterized by the hand-mixed gesso, acrylic, and oils she uses to create meticulous, psychologically-charged color fields. Through this technical process, she studies the ways in which paint “wants to perform.” “Pigments have their own ways of acting,” Freeman says, “and I became obsessed with learning their traits.” Freeman's distinct vocabulary of forms is made up of brushy strokes, color washes, and shapes that freely transform across the picture plane. The influence of textile design is evident in her close attention to the textural subtleties of her paints, and her reverence for their surface effects—their impressions in the warp and weft of the canvas. Freeman completed her MFA at the Milton Avery Graduate School of Arts at Bard College, New York, and her BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Freeman's work can be found in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York; RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island; the San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas; and the Colorado University Art Museum, Bolder, Colorado. Marley Freeman, tuned to existence, 2021, Oil and acrylic on linen, 8⅛ x 9⅛ inches; 20.65 x 23.19 cm, 9¼ x 10¼ inches; 23.5 x 26 cm (framed) Marley Freeman, a self area, 2021, Oil and acrylic on linen, 54 x 54⅛ inches; 137.2 x 137.5 cm, 54¾ x 54⅞ inches; 139.1 x 139.4 cm (framed)  

“The Artist is Present” is a special series which is being hosted under the Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast of the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at Chapman University.  “The Artis is Present” was developed under the direction of the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art's Director, Fiona Shen, and Registrar, Jessica Bocinski, so that a wider audience would have the opportunity to hear directly from the artists in the Escalette Collection at the University. This third episode of this series features Seann Brackin. Raised by artists Brackin has traveled the world lived in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico until at seventeen he launched his life and earned a BFA from The Pacific Northwest College of Art in painting with emphases in sculpture and contemporary art and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in painting and sculpture. Brackin describes his paintings as “blank cassettes,” activated abstract spaces that are uniquely readable to each individual viewer. As a “cassette,” his paintings are also recordings of the thoughts, emotions, and experiences that occurred throughout the time of their creation.

Dana Lok is a visual artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. In her paintings and drawings, she aims to capture the magic and unease found in the gap between signs and the things they represent. Her recent work imagines metaphors for how we create knowledge and draw conceptual schemes together. Solo exhibitions include Part and Parse, Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York (2022) One Second Per Second at PAGE, New York (2020); Words Without Skin at Clima, Milan (2019); Mind's Mouth at Bianca D'Allessandro, Copenhagen (2018); Soft Fact at Clima, Milan (2017); and The Set of All Sets at Chewday's, London (2016). Group shows include Gravity, a proposal at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. (2022); Regroup Show at Miguel Abreu Gallery (2021); Fifteen Painters at Andrew Kreps Gallery (2021); PAGE (NYC) at Petzel Gallery (2021), all in New York. Dana received her MFA from Columbia University (2015) and her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University (2011), and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2016). In 2018, she was awarded the Rema Hort Mann Emerging Artist Grant. Lok's work has been covered in Hyperallergic, Cura and Frieze.

Ep.116 features Cameroon-born artist Ludovic Nkoth. For him, displacement and deferral occupy a familiar place at the margins of the stories he tells. With swirled and meandering brushstrokes, Nkoth's practice in figurative painting broaches the ongoing negotiation of transatlantic migration--a direct rumination on diaspora history and on his own expatriation to the US at the age of 13. Melding Cameroonian aesthetic motifs and vivid coloration with postcolonial allegory, Nkoth explores the formation and fragmentation of identity. Throughout his work, Nkoth's figures participate in the fictions and lived experiences that comprise his own identity synthesis; each muddled expression and porous boundary imbues his paintings with the tender incandescence of a distant memory. The navigation of both belonging and outsider hood in African and American spaces underscores much of Nkoth's work, and informs the future building of kinship, solidarity, and self-determination that is central to his practice. Ludovic Nkoth was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon in 1994, and lives and works in New York City. Nkoth completed his BFA at the University of South Carolina and holds an MFA in painting from Hunter College. Recent solo exhibitions include Transferred Memories (Work No Dey) (2022) at Massimo de Carlo Gallery in London, and Don't Take This Too (2021) at François Ghebaly in Los Angeles. Nkoth was featured in the group exhibition Fire, Figure Fantasy (2022) at ICA Museum in Miami, as well as in group exhibitions at Ross+Kramer, New York and Jeffrey Deitch, LA. His work is held in the collection of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the ICA Museum in Miami.   Photo Credit: Mara Poch Artist website https://www.lnkoth.com/ Massimo de Carlos MASSIMODECARLO Luce Gallery Installation Views Ludovic Nkoth You Sea Us 168 1 Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea a Torino Luce Gallery Francois Ghebaly Gallery - LA Don't Take This Too  – François Ghebaly Gallery, LA 2021  PAFA https://www.pafa.org/events/ludovic-nkoth-031622   Go Upstate https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/local/2022/05/19/dorman-high-grad-ludovic-nkoth-artwork-global-following-usc-upstate-high-museum-atlanta/7131341001/  Juxtapoz  https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/features/ludovic-nkoth-a-dear-statement-to-the-soul/  Ross Kramer https://rkgallery.com/artist/ludovic-nkoth Art of choice https://www.artofchoice.co/converse-with-the-expressive-style-of-ludovic-nkoth/ Christies https://www.christies.com/features/9-intriguing-portraits-of-family-members-10998-1.aspx Superposition Gallery  http://superpositiongallery.com/conversations/2020/4/11/interview-with-ludovic-nkoth Francois Ghebaly http://ghebaly.com/work/ludovic-nkoth-dont-take-this-too/

In this Artist Exploration, Erika and Charlie discuss strategizing your college audition, interacting with non-theater majors at school, being a sponge & being squeezed, the transition to NYC and pulling inspiration from idols.   To hear more from Erika you can follow her at @erikahenningsen on Instagram. Be sure to check out Erika on season 1 of Peacock's new comedy series, Girls5Eva. Look out for the release of Amazon's new series, Harlem and touring dates for Erika's solo show!  To participate in our Challenge/Homework Assignment, view the instructions for the time capsule HERE!  If you have any questions about the college audition process, feel free to reach out at mailbag@mappingthecollegeaudition.com. If you're interested in working with MTCA for help with your individualized preparation for your College Audition journey, please check us out at mtcollegeauditions.com, or on Instagram or Facebook.  About MTCA:  Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA) is the leader in coaching acting and musical theater students through the college audition process and beyond with superlative results. MTCA has assembled a roster of expert artist-educators who can guide students artistically, organizationally, strategically, and psychologically through the competitive college audition process. MTCA provides the tools, resources, and expertise along with a vast and strong support system. They train the unique individual, empowering the artist to bring their true, authentic self to their work. MTCA believes that by helping students reveal their potential it allows each school to connect with those who are truly right for their programs, which in turn guides each student toward their best college fit.  About Charlie Murphy:  Charlie is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's BFA program. As an Actor he has performed with theaters such as: NY Public Theatre's “Shakespeare in the Park”, The Pearl Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Kinetic Theatre Company, and the Shakespeare Theatre of DC. With MTCA [Musical Theater College Auditions -- mtca.nyc], he has been helping prospective theatre students through the college process for over 15 years. As a Teacher and Director, he is able to do a few of his favorite things in life: help students to find their authentic selves as artists, and then help them find their best fit for their collegiate journey. Through this podcast, he hopes to continue that work as well as help demystify this intricate process. This episode was produced by Meghan Cordier and Charlie Murphy. Episode theme music is created by Will Reynolds.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we focus on the Afro-Atlantic Histories exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This phenomenal show originally debuted at Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Brazil, and is now being exhibited at the NGA. We talk with Kanitra Fletcher, associate curator of African American and Afro-diasporic art at the NGA, about this brilliant massive show. Kanitra talks about the basis for the show and her part in curating the exhibition, Black portraiture, and the lesson that can be learned from the exhibit. Since your boy JBarber could only study the beautiful catalog we thought it would be great to hear a first-hand experience of the show from another curator, Studio Noize fam, Lauren Jackson Harris. Two brilliant Black women in one episode of the Noize. Listen, subscribe, and share!Episode 147 topics include:Afro-Atlantic Histories at the National Gallery of Artconnecting hidden historiesthe journey of enslaved peopleBlack portraiture curating at the NGAexperiencing an exhibitionrelating to work from the pastcapturing historyKanitra Fletcher is an American curator and art historian currently working as associate curator of African American and Afro-Diasporic art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Named to her role in January 2021 after serving as an associate curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Fletcher is the National Gallery's first curator dedicated to acquiring, stewarding, and exhibiting work by African American artists. Fletcher's academic specializations include the art of Brazil and Latin America and the Black avant-gardeSee More: https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/afro-atlantic-histories + Kanitra Fletcher IG @kanshefleLauren Jackson Harris is an arts professional and independent curator who was exposed to art at an early age and it undoubtedly became her passion. With a BFA in Graphic Design and Art History from Howard University and a MA in Creative Business Leadership from SCAD, I value both education and experience in the arts. I enjoyed networking and cultivating relationships with those within the arts and cultural industry. I have used my innovative strategies and progressive ideas to help ignite the arts community and create new avenues for artists and arts workers. Through managing partnerships and engaging audiences, I hope to add value to the art scene of my hometown of Atlanta, engage and grow with other BWVA's, and transform the art world one step at a time.Lauren Jackson Harris IG @ljacksonharrisBlack Women in Visual Arts IG @blackwomeninvisualartFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast

Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation company, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners. Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas so as to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA. His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, The Goodmen Project, and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts. Tomas is also a sought after public speaker, 2X bestselling author, and the host of Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast. He has interviewed industry leaders, influencers, high-level business and success coaches, business owners, and entrepreneurs who are making an impact within their communities and the world at large. He states the key to his success is making progress every day regardless of how small it may be. Learn more about Zach here!Learn more about Path to Podcast Success here!

Talia Suskauer (taliasuskauer.com)(IG:@taliasuskauer)(TW:@taliarach) is a New York based actress, and is currently playing Elphaba in WICKED on Broadway. Talia recently returned from touring the country as Elphaba on the Munchkinland National Tour of WICKED.    Originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Talia attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and then went on to earn her BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University in 2018.  During her freshman year at Penn State, Talia was chosen to be a 2015 YoungArts winner in Theatre Arts.    Talia has performed regionally at the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, New Hampshire, playing roles such as Princess Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Rosa Bud in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Lily Craven in THE SECRET GARDEN, and most recently, Jo March in LITTLE WOMEN. ​ In 2018, Talia made her Off-Broadway debut in BE MORE CHILL at the Signature Theatre in New York City, as the female standby. Talia continued her journey with BE MORE CHILL as it transferred to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in February, 2019, and stayed with the production until it closed in August, 2019.  ​ Talia is happiest when she is traveling, eating pasta, or playing with her 5-year-old border collie, Tucker.