You Are Not An Artist

Sorry for the delay in posting. Just some updates on the Art Alliance and it's transition to merging with San Angelo Performing Arts Center. As well as some personal updates. The future is looking very bright!

Here is the book! “Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Pri” by Robert McKee.

Great interview with Inx! We learned we had a longer history in the community than we realized. Get to know his love for art as a kid and how he developed his style and passion. Find his merch below and follow him on IG: Site: https://inx.bigcartel.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/inx1/?hl=en

Please to bring you this interview with Keith. He has made a big splash in the West Texas art scene. Most recently winning the juror’s prize at the Stars over Texas show in Brownwood this past week. We talk about this creative process and more! Checkout his art on www.tresdeuceart.com

Juston and Chasity (owners of the Chicken Farm Art Center) agreed to an interview on our live virtual meetup. They shared information about opportunities for artists as well as some new changes they are making to the legacy center. Visit https://www.chickenfarmartcenter.com/ for more information after the podcast.

This was a really fun podcast. Mainly with Alejandro’s curiosity about the game and Shelby throughly explaining the game in all its wonder! Enjoy 😉

We stopped in to interview Michelle in her new home studio. There is something magical happening in her studio. The doors were open and it began to rain as soon as we started the interview, which you can hear in the background. It’s very soothing, the wind picked up a bit but honestly it added a sort of drama to her story. You’ll love it. She is an amazing story teller and her journey to finding h...

We’ve been away for a minute but we are back with an much anticipated interview with one of most popular boutique galleries in town, De Nada. We sat with Rocio and got to know her as well the partners that help run De Nada. If you want to find visit them in person they are located at 3038 W Beauregard and are open 10am-6pm Tuesday - Saturday. I promise you’ll love it there. Find them online at htt...

If you haven't heard of Debbie Carroll by now it's time to catch you up! Debbie made her splash in San Angelo in 2017 and soon took her art to the rest of the state most recently getting juried into the Cowgirl Up national showcase and being accepted for the second time into the EPAT competition, hosted in San Angelo every October. I sat down with Debbie in her studio located in Christoval...

Oh boy, y’all are gonna love this interview. Shelby is a creative and has been her whole life. Yet it took a lot of trials and tribulations for her to break free and find her path. She says intimate details about her struggles, family trauma, and anxieties. We are a bit quirky so bare with us. This is an intimate interview 😊. Enjoy!

In this episode, I interview Alex Freeman , president and CEO of the San Angelo Museum of fine arts. Alex is new to San Angelo. He moved here back in September 2022 and he immediately began his new position with a lot of excitement and passion, he’s made a big splash here in San Angelo. In this interview I get a chance to ask him about how he arrived here, his career and we also dive into his init...

For all of you San Angelo listeners, this is a special episode. From 2006 - 2014 Mejo Okon was a studio artist at the Chicken Farm Art Center. She left her mark here and soon after found success in Albuquerque (aka Kirky). Listen in as we dive into her path to San Angelo, then moving to Ft Worth. Not mentioned in the interview, but a tid bit she shared after is a her appearance in a movie with Joh...

There are people in our art community that you need to know about. Shaydee Watson is one of those people. She leads our Cultural Arts District, books shows for the Coop and Gallery Verde. AND she is a talented artist! So much to unpack in this episode with Shaydee. She is full of knowledge and shares her story with us 😊. Checkout her IG account: @watsonwonderbox and visit her website www.shaydeew...

I’m out here in Montana, and boy is it cold! But I’m having a blast and made some time to record this chapter of the book. See you next week!

Continuing from last week’s book club. Finishing up ‘studio visits’ in Ch. 5. I go more in depth on preparing and wrapping up studio visits.

I’m starting a new series interviewing San Angelo based artists. We have a plethora of unique and interesting artists that have a lot to say about art and creativity. Steve Boster has a story that you’ll find interesting to hear. From how he transitioned to professional artist after a 38 year career as an ER Doctor, finding mentorship among the artists in our community, and how he tackles the crea...

Great news from Art Alliance San Angelo this week! Plus we dive into chapter 5. All about opening your studio to the public.

I spill the tea in this episode on why I missed a few months. Traumatic!! Then we dive back into Ch 4 of the book Art/Work. Good to be back!

This chapter is full of important information such as: capturing images, building a resume, artists statement, and more! I’ll have the blog updated soon. In the meantime go checkout the blog and other resources from last week at www.alejandrofineart.com! Thanks and see you next week for chapter 3!

Hey all! Thanks for tuning in. The blog for this will be up soon! It will have the resources i mentioned in this podcast. Find it on www. AlejandroFineArt.com see you next week for chapter 3!

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