Artsy AF

Michael Roy, aka Birdcap makes whimsical and cartoon-like characters influenced by both historical paintings and street art His work is a product of the south, (he grew up in Mississippi) both a love letter to the region he calls home and a challenge to its problems. He creates densely colored scenes that slide between references to Jim Henson and the Crossing of the Delaware. In this episode we t...

Abstract Artist Nick Bultman and I hopped on a Zoom call to discuss his story, process, and social media strategies amongst a buffet of other topics both art related and not. To support Artsy AF, join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artsyAFpodcast Where to find Nick IG: https://www.instagram.com/nbultman_art/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@UC1Qq0vz30jYKbbKxV2FoXrA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com...

He's a comedian, psychedelic proselytizer and scientific communicator. It's Shane Mauss! Shane is currently taking his unique psychedelic infused comedy tour on the road: https://www.shanemauss.com He also has some very nice mind supplements ( https://www.mypurplelady.com ) that we discuss in this episode. Thanks for being here! SHOUTS!

Where to find Soulacybin Bandcamp: https://bandcamp.com/soulacybin Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FVJbKYvs5oxBreELfI0vK?si=YmQ3difiThGjEr3-CHCBUw Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/soulacybin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulacybin/?hl=en It's been a long 21 months, folks. We're back, baybeeeee! Artsy AF returns with a low-production behemoth of an episode. (You guys eve...

Evan Skytree Snyder ( Bandcamp // @skytreemusic ) is a producer, synthesizer technician, and an engineer. Evan has developed a unique way of creating synthesizer patches using a method he calls geo-sonification; method whereby he uses material from the earth such as crystals or running water from streams as the signal/input for creating sounds on his modular synth. We talk about the physiological...

Steven Castillo ( @steventheartist ) is a painter from Indianapolis who is finally doing something tasteful with the paint pouring technique that has become so popular in the last decade. Definitely go check out his work! In this episode we talk lucid dreaming, his painting process, psychedelics, Bob Ross and Steven relates his story of splitting time between El Salvador- where he grew up- and the...

Blake Foster ( @blakefosterart ) is a painter living in California, making epic images that connect the viewer to nature. In this episode Blake talks about going to digital art school, his early days spraying graffiti, how he approaches each day and a whole lot more. Blake currently has a solo show up at Threyda this month that you should go check out if you're in the Denver area! There are two ne...

Steven Teller ( @stevetellerarts ) is a muralist, painter and live art coordinator living in Florida. In this episode Steven walks us through the process of procuring, mocking up and executing a mural. We talk about practicing spray painting, his time in art school and we go through some of his work in the video segment, the full version of which is available for subscribers to the Patreon. Steven...

Amanda Sage ( @amandasageart ) is a painter, teacher and community builder living mainly in Gunnison, Colorado. Amanda is a central pillar in the psychedelic and visionary art movement over the past two decades. Her work has been featured in galleries and at festivals around the globe. During the beginning of the pandemic, she started the Vision Train , a 24 hour global art jam via Zoom, that host...

A improvisational, celebratory, roundtable discussion with friends Krystle Smith @krystleyez , Emily Kell @emilythefunkypriestess , Morgan Mandala @morganmandala , Randal Roberts @randalrobertsart and John Speaker @johnspeaker !  Shouts to Andrew Size @iam_size , Mark Santos @markstylezproductions and Eliza Schultz @_spinkit for your tremendous support in keeping this podcast on track over th...

Autumn Skye Morrison ( @autumnskyeart ) is a painter living in British Columbia Canada. Topics in this episode include Autumn's unique upbringing, why she thinks the trope of the 'starving artist' is false, teaching and being taught by art, how she listens to her paintings and let's her intuition guide her process and many more interesting and inspiring points. I think you'll enjoy this episode, A...

This week my guest is Nome Edonna ( @nomeedonna ) We talk about dreams and consciousness, Nome talks about his artistic origins in the bay area in conjunction with the underground art and music scene that was burgeoning there in the early 2000s, along with how he and the Furtherr crew met during that time period. We talk about artistic process and the spectrum between having a pre formed idea to f...

My guest this week is the painter and digital artist Anthony Hurd! ( @anthonyhurd ) Anthony also owns a gallery space in Albuquerque, NM called A. Hurd Gallery ( @ahurdgallery )  In this episode we talk about business, being instilled with confidence watching his father being an artist, his former job in an advertising (and a plethora of other gigs) as well as identity, his approaching to mak...

My guest this week is Michael Camarra! ( @mcamarra ) Michael is a painter who's work touches on history, post-apocalyptic artifacts and sci-fi. We talk about freelancing, approaching galleries, the future of humanity, his process, narrative and allegory in art and a lot more.  Are you getting value out of this show? Does it bring you joy, insight or entertainment? Do you want to support the e...

Ashley Ann Austin ( @trip_a ) is a glassblower living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this episode Ashley talks about her journey in to blowing glass, self care and routine, and her fascination with Coogi sweaters and how it's influenced her work. If you'd like support this podcast, go check out https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast ! Currently there are 3 tiers available at $4, $8, and $16 per mon...

My guest this week is Sarah Jane Jamison ( @sarahjanejamison ), an image maker using traditional media- colored pencil, gouache, ink, marker and paint pens- to create iconic imagery that "mirrors the uncomfortable feeling that she associates with scrolling through an endless feed that portends both limitless potential and impending apocalypse."  In this episode we get in to everything from th...

This week my guest is Juan Manuel Sanabria ( @juanmasana // https://jmsanabria.com/ ) Juan is a painter currently living in Argentina. His work is a fever dream of distracted portraits, at once realistic and 8-bit Nintendo graphics. He has been featured in Juxtapoz magazine and several galleries lately. We get in to his story, his work, his process and some thoughts about social media.  This...

My guest this week is Gabriel Welch ( @omeka_one ): painter, storyteller and graffiti writer. We talk about his story growing up and realizing he was an artist, writing and making the art for graphic novels, going sober in the context of festivals and we go off on the complexity of social media for a bit there near the end. If you're not already familiar with Gabriel's work, go check him out! http...

Manuel Zamudio ( @raid_33 ) is an oil painter living in south Texas. Manuel has been an artist since age 10, and his story of discovering his purpose is powerful and inspiring. We also discuss the different forms of mentors, his influences, psychedelics, and a whole lot more in this episode. You're sure to enjoy this one and definitely go and gaze at Manuel's work, it's truly next level. He has a...

Michael Garfield ( @michaelgarfield ) is an artist, musician and writer with an ability to drill down into subjects' detail while simultaneously expanding them in to a broader space. He does that well in this episode as we talk on everything from free will, to the future of civilization; from incentivizing integration over innovation, to staying childlike into adulthood in order to adapt to the di...

Jessica Perlstein ( @jessicaperlstein // https://www.jessicaperlsteinart.com ) is a painter living in San Francisco. In this episode she details her story; from growing up with creative parents who were always pushing her towards being an artist, to her eventual break from painting altogether, only to re-emerge with a completely new style. We cover a lot of important information along the way rela...

Hannah Webb ( @theobanoth ) is a painter living in Los Angeles, California. We talk about her back story, her style and simplifying her painting process, keeping your creative process fresh by WANTING to be there, "The War of Art", time management, the distortions of social media on an artist's psyche and staying consistent in making art. I think this is a really good episode with a lot of va...

Emily Kell  ( @emilythefunkypriestess ) returns! Emily is a painter living in Boulder, Colorado. In this episode we talk having a sense of humor in tough times, sense of purpose , art vs. the artist, and the sneaking suspicsion that being a painter might be a bit self-indulgent.  Big old heckin' SHOUTS to Tom Pink ( @t0m_pink ) this week's newest Patreon subscriber! Go check out his inst...

This week's guest is Micah Ofstedahl! < @micahofstedahl // michaofstedahl.com >  In this episode we go in depth into Micah's work; his influences in the unknown and scientific realms, his attention to detail and his overall take on consciousness. Please do go to Ryan Joseph Gallery this Saturday the 14th for Micah's solo show. I can personally attest that seeing his work in person is su...

My guest this week is Roman Villagrana! (@synchromystic) Roman is a painter and co-founder of Tribe 13 Art Gallery with Jen Ingram (episode 71) We talk about synchromysticism, multi-dimensional living and Roman's time in Seattle during the rise of grunge music and his realization that he was an artist. This is a heady, interconnected whirlwind of a conversation. So open up your mind and strap in,...