Art Hang

On this Art Hang, we interview Rebecca Nava Soto. We hang and drink a flight at Voodoo Brewing Co. on 8th Street, downtown Cincinnati!   This bar is just around the block from The Weston Art Gallery where Rebecca currently has a show called-Ritual of Imagination and Reconnection. Her art is Influenced by research into glyphic writing systems and material inspired by collective and ritualistically...

Tom Duvall is a designer and one of the founders of Wire & Twine.  We hang at Crimson Cup Coffee Shop while we talk about how we met, his experience of starting at Miami University and finishing at DAAP in the University of Cincinnati, adhd, his love for music and all the creative things that he is doing. This is a fun interview as we meander through his many years as a designer. 

Steve Groh has been hiking with friends and I'm #70 on his goal to reach 100 hikes.  I recorded our conversation that started from the Cincinnati Art Museum's Art Climb and stopped at the "Queen Shares" mural and turned around at Cincinnati's oldest restaurant and bar, "Arnolds". Enjoy this meandering conversation.

We meet journalist, designer, animator Mark Neeley.   Mark just collaborated with Madewell to make a line of cool t-shirts.   His short animation "Fragments" received many awards including PBS's Reel 13 shorts.   He writes and illustrates for Aquarium Drunkard, an online music magazine.   And…he just published a book " EXTRACTED FRAMES: The Animated Sketchbook of Mark Neeley "!   Listen and learn...

I hang with multi-media, designer and artist Michael Thompson at Mom 'n 'em.  Michael is a TEDx Speaker, Artist-in-Residence at the Cincinnati Art Museum and Contemporary Arts Center and is formerly resident at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.

Julia Lipovsky is a contemporary artist and illustrator based in Cincinnati, Ohio. We are hanging at The Comet in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can find her murals at both the Cincinnati Art Museum's REC and at the Contemporary Art Museum's Creativity Center.  She brings joy and whimsy to many of her projects. Enjoy and Listen!

Michael Coppage is an artist that creates artworks that leads the viewers through the black experience.  Sometimes it could be an uncomfortable truth and sometimes it forces us to look at our own understanding of race and gender identity.  

Cedric Michael Cox is best known for his paintings and drawings that merge surrealism and representational abstraction.  We meet him at the Colonial Village Apartments where he just completed three new beautiful murals. We talk about his work and his constant drive to share his work to a bigger audience.

We hang with Jon Paul Smith at a busy MadTree Brewing.  Jon Paul has created woven art pieces with strips of paper.  His creations could range from wall size artworks to smaller circular pieces.  He is also an accomplished printmaker with lots of knowledge of the different styles and techniques.  Give it a listen!

A special episode of Art Hang!  We hang with NYC's L'Amour Supreme.  We talk about his recent history and his art while he is creating a new mural in the alley!  He is an internationally known artist whose work dives into a variety of mediums including customized vinyl toys, comic books, street wear and murals.

We hang with internationally recognized sculptor Tom Tsuchiya at The Fix Coffehouse.  . He is best known for  bronze  sculptures for  Major League Baseball  and the  National Football League .  We meander through his meteoric rise to become the Baseball Hall of Fame's  plaque creator.  If you love sports and arts, then give this episode a listen!

Carla Lamb and I hang out at the basement bar of Pepp and Dolores.  Carla is a wonderful ceramicist that create intimate worlds intertwined with nature.  She is also heavily involved in Cincinnati's art scene and events.  Give it a listen!

At the back room of Humble Monk where the giant brew kettles are..we hang with Sean Hughes. Sean is an award winning director and photographer.  He has travelled the world and covered major events with his camera. We talk about the early days of City Beat, UC's News Record and the steps that led him to be teaching photo journalism at the University of Cincinnati. 

Multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller Cierra Fogle and I hang at Symposium Cafe and Wine Bar.  We talk about abstract art and using it to express and commerate a time in ones life.  Also listen to how she worked to receive two Artist in Residencies in a short amount of time. 

Jeffrey Ebbeler has been creating award winning art for children for over a decade. He has illustrated more than 50 children's books including James Patterson's New York Times bestseller Laugh Out Loud and Tiger in My Soup.  We hang at his studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. If you've ever wondered what its like to be a children's book illustrator, then check out this episode.

Let's hang with former Jim Henson workshop muppet creator Robin Hartmann.  Find out what it was like to live in New York to create muppets, and work on costumes for movie productions.  And her new line of Voodoo Dolls called Voodatudes!

Tattoo Artist, Comic Book illustrator and all around cool guy Eamon Hill and I hang at Coffee Emporium and talk over some iced coffee.  Find out what its like to get into the business of putting ink into people's skin.  And listen as we meander through comic books, wresting, artificial intelligence and more!

Hang out with Lizzy DuQuette and I to find out about the new Cincinnati Puppet Festival...and all things Lizzy.

In this week's ART HANG we interview Joshua Stout at Collective Espresso.  He created his own mural making company called Makeshift Mammoth. His murals range from ballerina hippos to superheroes.  If you need to learn how to hustle and get jobs, listen to his stories.  Check out his website: https://www.makeshiftmammoth.com/

Queen of Cincinnati Arts, "The next Mayor" (according to our current Mayor), Art Quilter, Puppet Maker, Parade Tub driver, City Beat's #1 artist and many more things can be mentioned about Pam Kravetz. We talk about everything from comparing a Bearcat Mascot to a Madolorian plus other things.  Sit back and sip a cup of latte from Urbana Cafe and take a listen. This is the way.

For this episode, we started at Esoteric Brewing ..but they were having trivia night and it was a little loud, so we ended up going to James' studio in Essex Studios, just a few blocks away.  There we talk about the ups and downs of being your own boss and life as an artist.  Check out James' artwork on his website: https://www.billiterstudio.com/ and his instagram page. Pop open a can and enjoy! 

Pull up a seat and order yourself a bourbon slushie.  In this episode we learn from multi-displinary artist Karen Saunders.  Her work is currently at the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati. I suggest checking her artwork before listening to this episode to get a better understanding of her pieces:   https://www.karensaundersartist.com/    .

Have you ever thought about what its like to be a street artist?  Technique2012 brings us into his world...putting his "paste-ups" on city streets.  Check it out!