Southcoast Artists Index

Eric Beau: A Lifelong Musician Bringing the Energy of a Full Band to the Southcoast Raised in Southcoast Massachusetts, Eric Beau has been making music for more than 30 years. His musical journey began with a memorable high school talent show performance of "Piano Man," which helped spark a passion that would follow him throughout his life. While attending Norwich University, Eric co-founded the b...

Dave Sterenchock is a songwriter and storyteller who turns personal experiences into honest, relatable music. His songs explore love, heartbreak, relationships, and the complicated emotions that come with trying to make sense of them. With a candid and often humorous approach to songwriting, Dave isn't afraid to tackle the realities of love and loss. His song "She Doesn't Know Where My Heart Is" c...

What happens when movement becomes a form of art, education, and community connection? In this episode, we sit down with a movement educator, coach, and small business owner, Juliet Loranger, who has been teaching in downtown New Bedford since 2009. Through yoga, somatics, and sports, they explore the science, social impact, and creative possibilities of movement with both teens and adults. Juliet...

JJ Richards is a photographer whose creative journey has been shaped by a lifetime of travel, service, and a desire to share positivity through images. Originally from New Zealand, JJ took an unconventional path after completing school. Rather than immediately attending university, he joined the army, where he spent 12 years in service. Following his military career, JJ joined the United Nations a...

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Vault Sessions , the live music series from the Southcoast Artists Index, recorded at The Vault Center for the Performing Arts during Open Mic Night in downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts. In this episode, we sit down with local musician Indy Blake to talk about music, creativity, influences, songwriting, and what it means to be part of the South Coast's growing creativ...

Welcome, Colin Williams , who was our guest on Podcast Episode 224 . Colin's memories of his time at and association with  SMU (Southeastern Massachusetts University) were enhanced by his delight in working in and around, as well as being surrounded by the University's Paul Rudolph architecture. Colin Williams was the co-chairman of the SMU Concert Series , and included finding art majors to desig...

Welcome, Grace Statwick, a professional artist raised in Springfield, Missouri . Grace grew up knowing she'd be an artist. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in film and experience in set construction working for the school's drama department. She proceeded to work in prop and set construction for film, and then as a sculptor for Bass Pro Shops , building waterfalls and trees and trav...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Vault Sessions , a new live music series from the Southcoast Artists Index, recorded at The Vault Center for the Performing Arts during Open Mic Night in downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts. Each episode features an intimate conversation with a local musician, exploring their creative journey, musical influences, songwriting process, and connection to the S...

Welcome, Max Wickemeyer , our volunteer Development Director and now an official podcast host for Southcoast Artists Index . Max was our guest on Podcast Episode 205 . Music is his creative force. He plays six- and four-string instruments. Max has been playing in a hobby rock group for 15 years and performing solo gigs at open-mic venues, including The Vault Performing Arts Center & Pub , where he...

Welcome, Trina Bigham, a published author and an aspiring artist. She is a Northeastern University graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering. According to Trina, she has "spent her life following the quiet tug of purpose wherever it led her. Trina Bigham was born in Westwood, New Jersey . She moved to the South Coast of Massachusetts before she was a year old. She's lived in Wareham , Matta...

Welcome, David Poyant, an embroidery artist who came to this work later in life, after decades spent as a cobbler and craftsman. Without formal training, Poyant developed his own approach—or, what he refers to as thread painting—using a needle and fine strands of thread to build images one stitch at a time. His process begins with AI-generated compositions that he refines and prints onto canvas, b...

Welcome, author and painter, Tom Lopatosky. Not only is Tom the author of two books: The Care And Maintenance Of A New England Home and The Care And Maintenance Of A Block Island Home , but he also hosts PROTALK Home Improvement Radio (630AM/99.7FM WPRO) Saturdays at 2 pm and writes monthly home improvement articles. Tom Lopatosky is the founder and owner of LOPCO Contracting , a painting & repair...

Welcome, Cedric Earle Douglas , also known as Vise1 - again! Our first conversation on Podcast Episode 230 was so good, we decided to make it a two-parter. Cedric , in case you didn't know, is a street artist among his many other credentials. Cedric was born in Boston. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Mass Art . Cedric's first experience with p...

Welcome, artist, gallerist, and educator, Judith Klein. This is her second podcast with us. Judith was our guest on Podcast Episode: 22 .   Judith attended an art high school in Tel Aviv and later attended the Art Teachers College. Upon graduation, she attended the advanced program at the Avni Institute of Fine Arts in Tel Aviv. In the years following, she taught Fine Art in the  Israeli Public Sc...

Welcome, educator and artist, Lynn Bailey Witty. She has worked as a preschool teacher in private schools, teaching older students in art, specifically, as well as storytelling and scriptwriting. A New Bedford resident, she has worked as a professional actor in television commercials and jingles for years. Lynn is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). She was also a professional worship...

In  Episode Nine , Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with Carol Louro , daughter of the legendary clarinetist/saxophonist Lionel Soares, about her father's talent, passion, and dedication. Lionel performed professionally for six decades and was also the proprietor of Dartmouth Music . He studied at The New England Conservatory , Boston Conservatory , Berklee College of Music , and Southeastern Ma...

Welcome, Autumn Liv Cyr , the new podcast host of The Lost Artists of Fairhaven . She is undertaking a new direction in our podcast programming. Autumn will be primarily focused on inviting our listeners to contribute any information they may have about any of the artists on her long, constantly growing list of Visual, Performing, and literary artists who were born, lived, or worked in the histori...

In  Episode Eight , our  Gallery X Documentation Project  podcast host  Sean FitzGerald  speaks with Mary S. Rapoza , who has been the Director of the New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches Department since 2013. Mary has a great love of public spaces and engaging children and adults in the great outdoors for health, recreation, and community connection. Her commitment to improving the quality of...

Welcome, Midori Evans , founder of Midori Creativity . She understands how creatives think. Through workshops, coaching, and community projects, Midori follows an inner vision to make spaces for exploring creativity, connection, and meaningful life choices. Midori Evans is a powerful public speaker and certified creativity coach. She offers workshops on the creative process and the internal thinki...

Welcome, Cedric Earle Douglas , also known as Vise1 . He is a street artist among his many other credentials. Cedric was born in Boston. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Mass Art . His first experience with public art was writing his name creatively on abandoned spaces. Cedric is also the founder and Creative Director of The Up Truck , a creati...

Welcome, musician Tyler Kingsland, a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor from Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Currently, he teaches public school in Dartmouth, Massachusetts , and occasionally he also teaches privately. Tyler's priority is to enjoy both his family and his teaching job.  He continues to do so while happily playing professionally when life allows. Scott Bishop spoke with Tyler, who...

Welcome, musician Myles Goulart, AKA Myles Goulart-Romano , who started playing the violin at 5 years old. Throughout the years, Myles started taking lessons on other instruments: piano, flute, and voice. He joined the New Bedford Symphony Youth Orchestra , and during one holiday concert, playing side-by-side with the adult full-size orchestra, he was seated next to the harpist. Myles spoke with t...

In  Episode Eight , Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with guitarist Russ Campoli , about his talent, passion, and dedication. Russ is a prominent jazz educator and musician. He has been widely recognized for his long-tenured career as the Jazz Band Director at New Bedford High School in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he served in the music department for 34 years. He retired in 2011. Under hi...

Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's  conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl . HERE IS PART TWO: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the Newport Folk Festival to Puget Sound du...

Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's  conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl . HERE IS PART ONE: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the Newport Folk Festival to Puget Sound du...