Art Buds

Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Matthew Donaldson, a self-taught oil whose main focus is figures and landscapes. His current series of moody landscapes evokes themes of alienation and isolation. Matt has been showing in Guelph and Toronto for more than a decade. In this conversation, we talked about his art origins; the business side of art; why he is agai...

Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Danny Fury, a mixed media artist and musician whose art and music inspire each other. Danny uses art and music as a way to see clearly as he navigates through the haze, a way of seeing the sunlight through the darkness. Hosts: Katherine Percival Natalie Gillis Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (...

Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Kayla St-Pierre, an oil painter and recent University of Guelph graduate who makes “found abstract” paintings. Her current show, Finding Community , with Elizabeth Broere Jackson, is on until May 30 at the Art Gallery of Bancroft. We talk with Kayla about her recent residency, how her background in film informs her painting...

Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In episode 2, we discuss how we came to our art practice, the challenges of being an artist while working full time, and the inspiration behind our current bodies of work. Note: We actually recorded episode 2 before episode 1, which is why you’ll hear us get so dang excited as we wrap up. We made a podcast! Hosts: Katherine Percival Natalie Gillis Cred...

Welcome to Art Buds, a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about where we are in our artist journeys, and why we decided to start an artist podcast. Hosts: Katherine Percival Natalie Gillis Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: @artbudspodcast