Oh, For the Love of Art!

In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Garrett Amerson, who spent over a decade seriously chasing his dream as a screenwriter. Garrett shares his creative path — from childhood drawing and comics to photography, film school, and the real grind of writing spec scripts. We explore the craft of storytelling, high-concept hooks, genre challenges, competition experiences, and what makes st...

In this special episode, I sit down with my brother Nathan Bishop — better known as Ark — a music producer, engineer, and studio owner from Albuquerque, New Mexico. From being adopted at age three and piano lessons as kids, to apprenticing in a professional studio and eventually building his own successful music production business (Arked Music), Nathan shares his honest journey through the creati...

In this heartfelt conversation on Oh, For the Love of Art! , host Sam Bishop sits down with Keri Davis, owner of Pacesetter Gallery in Flowood, Mississippi. Keri shares her unconventional path—from studying opera and singing in a funk band, to earning an art education degree at the University of North Texas, teaching middle school, running a multi-million-dollar business, and finally following a d...

In Episode 5 of "Oh, For The Love Of Art!", host Sam Bishop sits down with master printer Steven Fournier (Flying Horse Editions at UCF, Orlando). Steven takes us behind the scenes of one of the world’s most respected collaborative print studios—where painters, sculptors, and conceptual artists create original fine-art prints using traditional techniques like copperplate etching, stone l...

In this heartfelt episode, host Sam Bishop chats with Evan Bergeron, Worship Minister at Grace City Church in Jackson, MS, about his musical roots and shift to seeing himself as a creative arranger in worship. They explore overcoming self-doubt through authenticity, songwriting tips about imperfect starts, inspiration from visual arts and practicing your passion, and creativity as co-creating with...

Join host Sam Bishop as he interviews Jeremy Dennis, a Shinnecock Nation artist renowned for his digital photography that weaves Native American stories, history, and contemporary issues. Jeremy shares his journey from early sketches to staged narratives, discusses the social aspects of art-making, his nonprofit Ma's House art space, artist residencies, and inspirations like Jeff Wall and Fait...

In the second part of this two-episode "Oh, For the Love of Art" conversation, host Sam Bishop continues his deep dive with choreographer, author, and educator Marlita Hill as she reflects on her current life—balancing teaching, mentoring artists and entrepreneurs through faith-centered programs, speaking engagements, book writing, and project-based work while prioritizing family support...

In this first part of a two-episode conversation on "Oh, For the Love of Art," host Sam Bishop chats with choreographer and dance educator Marlita Hill about her unexpected entry into the world of dance at age 15 through a church ministry, the role of faith in guiding her path, and the gritty realities of navigating early adulthood as an aspiring artist while balancing creativity, educat...

In the inaugural episode of "Oh, for the Love of Art," host Sam Bishop is interviewed by friend Evan, sharing his journey as an oil painter whose impressionist works blend human elements with landscapes to evoke peace, nostalgia, and quiet amidst personal struggles like OCD and anxiety. Sam delves into the emotional and spiritual depths of his creative process, discussing how art serves...