Where We Talk Art Podcast

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show #76 Where We Talk Art with… Osteo-Artist Michele Moore. Victor sits down with Michele for an incredibly entertaining talk about her transcending the ordinary when it comes to art forms. Michele grew up trying all kinds of things with her mother, a teacher. But it wasn’t until she discovered the world of osteology that she first found her place in the world of art...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show #75 Where we talk art with… Pottery Instructor Steve Strunk It’s our 75th show !! Host Victor Gartner talks with The Visual Arts Center’s Pottery Instructor, Steve Strunk. Steve is one of three pottery instructors at the V.A.C. that mainly teaches introductory classes for beginners and people with disabilities. In fact, 7 years ago he was first introduced to the...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show # 74 Where We Talk Art with… Artist Tony Reinemann, Winner of the VAC National Art Exhibit's 1st place award. Host Victor Gartner talks with Tony about winning this prestigious Award with his painting “Long Island City” and the unique storytelling as a fine arts painter that captures the essence of life in New York City in a captivating and uniquely whimsical sty...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show # 73 Where we talk art with… Portrait Artist Tanja Gant Host Victor Gartner talks with Artist Tanja Gant - this Texas Artist known for incredibly life-like portraits. Listen to her story as they discuss her journey from Bosnia to the U.S. where this self-taught artist decided to take a leap of faith and seriously try to make it as a professional in 2010 ... and w...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show # 72 "Where We Talk Art" with… Artist Dean Mitchell Join show Host Victor Gartner for the second episode in this new season as he talks with Dean which was this year’s Juror for the International Arts Exhibit held at the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda FL. Listen in and hear this incredible story of Dean’s journey from meager beginnings to becoming a celebrated...

Show 71 "Where We Talk Art" with Host Victor Gartner We are back in Punta Gorda broadcasting from the Visual Art Center as we begin our new Season with our new Host Victor Gartner! Victor Is taking Dave's place in the center seat for the show. Dave Bise, Co-Founder and host of the show, took a hiatus and for good reasons - he been working on his first Novel which is now published. So he's the firs...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show 70 Where We Talk Art... with Movie Director/Producer Russ Emanuel Join Dave and Merry as they catch back up with Russell for his latest full-length film STAYCATION due for release in 2022. You’ll learn about the ins and outs of movie making as they discuss all the challenges of taking on this feature film in the middle of the 2020 pandemic (which plays a big part...

Partnership For the Arts Where We Talk Art with Executive Director Janet Watermeier. It's that time of the year again as the Visual Arts Center of Punta Gorda prepares for their Open House September 9th and starts their new season of Classes and Events. So listen in and learn all about what the VAC has to offer its members and the public. There's some exciting new agendas they have added which ext...

Partnership For the Arts Where We Talk Art Show 68 We welcome our newest Art Correspondent Nicole Christian to our studio in Punta Gorda Florida. Nicole has a wide variety of talents in the performing arts and you get to find out all about her and even hear her sing!!! As we continue to expand our network both domestically and internationally, Nicole is taking the chair before Dave and Merry reloc...

Partnership for the Arts Show 67 Where We talk Art... with Gulfshore Opera Founder and Artistic Director, Steffanie Pearce. Join Dave and Merry as they get a front row seat to interview this wonderfully talented and entertaining lady. Steffanie has toured the Western world performing on stage. Now in SWFL. she brings all of that experience and more to the region. Thinking opera is not for you? Wel...

Where We Talk Art show 66 Join Dave & Merry as they talk with Author Amira C Tame. Amira has spent her life dedicated toward improving the standard of living for low functioning Alzheimer and Dementia patients and their families. Some of her credentials and certifications(way too long to list here) include presentations and workshops for national health care conferences and national societies. So...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show #65 Where We Talk Art... Music, Theatre, Visual and Culinary Join Dave and Merry as she starts her series as Guest Co-host on the show as they cover the art scenes around SWFL. There’s a lot on the schedule as things really start cranking up for 2021. Listen in and get some highlights of What’s Happening with the arts as they talk about some of their favorite pla...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show #64 Where We Talk Art... With Studio Seven's Owner and Artistic Director, Casey Nemec Join Dave as he talks with Casey Nemec, Owner of Studio Seven. Casey has been dancing since she can remember and that lifelong passion led her to the creation of the highly acclaimed and successful Studio Seven, Center for Creative Studies. What makes Casey Nemec’s Studio Seven...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show Special. Join Dave as he talks with the Artists responsible for The Underwater Fantasea Exhibit at the VAC, The 3 J's (that would be Janie, Jan and Joanne) of course. In the exhibit you'll see three kinds of mediums , Fused Glass, Watercolor and Sculpting. So go by and meet them tomorrow at the Visual Art Center in Punta Gorda. Reception Sat. March 27th from 10am...

Join Dave and Michelle, as they talk with Tina Weida about her passion for art and the great event happening next week March 18th at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club. Listen in and learn all about Tina drive for advocating for the arts and this great event on the water. You can see Tina's work at tina-weida.pixels.com.

Join Dave and Michelle, as they talk with Tina Weida about her passion for art and the great event happening next week March 18th at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club. Listen in and learn all about Tina drive for advocating for the arts and this great event on the water. You can see Tina's work at tina-weida.pixels.com.

Join Dave and Michelle, as they talk with owner Elizabeth Lombardo and partner Thom Proffer from The Firm Advertising Agency. This is a company on the leading edge of Visual artistry in video and photography technology. Listen in as we talk about how this small, new company has quickly caught the attention in the Marketing arena. Laugh along as they discuss the events leading up to starting the co...

Join Dave and Michelle, as they talk with owner Elizabeth Lombardo and partner Thom Proffer from The Firm Advertising Agency. This is a company on the leading edge of Visual artistry in video and photography technology. Listen in as we talk about how this small, new company has quickly caught the attention in the Marketing arena. Laugh along as they discuss the events leading up to starting the co...

Join Dave and Michelle, as they begin with Howard’s book, “A Good Day, Confessions of a Reformed Pessimist”. You’ll laugh along as he recalls one of the many hilarious misadventures he’s written about. This misadventure is titled “A Day at the Beach” which, of course, was anything but that. Next up, they discuss his unique style as a successful Digital Artist. Some works that have sold have taken...

Join Dave as he goes on-site to Passerina Press in Punta Gorda, Florida, where he talks with Susan James in her expansive studio. They talk about printmaking techniques that mixes modern day photography with processes that adhere largely to 19th century plate and print making methods developed by William Henry Fox Talbot. Wondering what Photogravure is and how it’s done? Well you came to the right...

Join Dave and Michelle, as they talk with Instructor Margaret Egli, a Neo-Impressionist Artist. Listen as Margaret begins the story of her journey of a young girl growing up in WWII Europe. From there to Canada, where she studied graphic and fine art at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. Then back to Switzerland where she painted Plein Air throughout Europe for 40 years as she participated in...

Join Dave and Michelle, as they talk with Kathy Wood, an emerging mixed-media artist at the upcoming Annual Peace River Art Festival hosted by the Visual Arts Center this December 5 & 6, 2020. Known mainly for her one of a kind, hand constructed journals, Kathy discusses the very successful and unique version of that mixed media. Listen in and discover her process all about producing functional ar...

Where We Talk Art... with Artist Lori Potts Join Dave and Michelle, your new Co-Host, as they kick off the new season. First up ~ Lori Potts, one of the emerging artists at the upcoming Annual Peace River Art Festival hosted by the Visual Arts Center this December 5th & 6th 2020. She was an “art kid” growing up in Kansas City, MO, but didn’t really get into the art scene until moving to Punta Gord...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show 55 Where We Talk Art... Musicians Gary & Kerri. We had been hearing about these two musicians, from a lot our listeners in the surrounding areas they were really something to see. So when I found out they were performing at FM Don’s, a local restaurant in Punta Gorda I decided to check them out. As Dave Explains: “Kerri & I sat down during a break and we had a gr...

Partnership For The ARTS Talk Show 54 Where We Talk Art... With Music Director Chandelle LaForest of the Rosemary District Academy of Music. Join Dave and Merry, his guest Co-host from the Taste of the Arts show, as they cover the first in a series of the performing arts. Listen in laugh along as they talk with Chandelle about her musical beginnings as a little girl and what instrument her mom dec...