In The Art Scene. Show about artists, their journeys, art business, successes, failures, inspiration

In this episode, an award-winning fine art photographer Gala Semenova talks about her very vulnerable projects that are meant to reveal the inner beauty and strength of her subjects. One project is celebrating the imperfections of female bodies and another is raising awareness about domestic violence. 

Australian artist Chelsea Baker turns native trees seed pods into stunning artwork. How did she find a passion for it and everything about her process and inspiration -- listen to this episode! https://www.hellochels.art/ 

We are wrapping up this season with a panel discussion - the first one on the podcast - about the role of the art community and how to find (or create) one that's right for you.  Art Dart is a diverse group of artists from all over the States, a community of like-minded individuals that share knowledge and provide support for each other. https://www.instagram.com/artdart_artists/ https://link...

In this episode, I'm talking to Emily Drewry, Marketing Director of Voice.com about the future of NFT and how Voice.com makes it easy and accessible for artists and collectors. https://www.voice.com/ 

Each of Betsy Silverman's collages involves an intensive search for images with the correct value, intensity, and hue, as well as printed words to represent a new photorealist form with layered meanings. Official website: betsysilverman.com Instagram: instagram.com/betsysilvermancollage

This is one of those episodes that need to be listened to on a quiet Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and a mood to be inspired for a day. I had a very heartwarming conversation with an amazing San Diego artist Michelle Lubin, a.k.a. MD Ferrera, about vulnerability, journaling, being honest with yourself, and raising children. https://www.mdferrera.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mdferrera/

If you have a chance to travel to Ojai, CA you absolutely have to visit Beatrice Wood Center for Arts in Happy Valley! A modest house turned into a museum and art center tells a great story about a woman who had a significant influence on the 20th-century art scene. https://www.beatricewood.com/ 

I hope you remember S3 E6 with Elizabeth Rohrbaugh. Among other things, she was talking about her work with OMA program (Opening Minds Through Art) at Miami University, OH. OMA enables people with dementia to assume new roles as artists and teachers and leave a legacy of beautiful artwork. I knew that this alone is worth a whole episode! So here we are with Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and a founder of the...

Key Dyer is part of the sticker art community that creates art on standard 228 USPS shipping labels. The movement is so widespread and collaborative that it's not uncommon to see one artist's work stuck to a STOP sign somewhere across the globe. What does USPS think about this art movement? Listen to the whole episode to find out!

When I first heard Adelina Gonzales's story I immediately knew I gotta get her on the podcast! An artist and a concert industry insider, she figured out how to turn wasted drumheads and trashed vinyl records into artworks. And she didn't stop there. Links and references Official website: that5280lady.com Instagram: instagram.com/that5280lady Shop original art: that5280lady.square.site Buy That5280...

Eugenia Brodsky is a photographer. She and her husband Samson, the video producer, are a part of the bright and dynamic Ukrainian creative scene. Moved by the united Ukrainian spirit, Eugenia followed and collected artworks created by Ukrainian artists from the first days of the war. Often disturbing and undoubtedly powerful, these images helped her cope with the horrible reality her fellow Ukrain...

In this episode, I'm talking to Kristin Peterson, a multimedia artist and co-founder of the Ugly Art Club. Why ugly art you ask? Well, let's find out!

I have known Judy Salinksy since 2018 when we both were members of the San Dieguito Art Guild. I admired her work as a painter and I watched her explore the world of bronze sculpture for the first time. But little did I know about her personal story, the challenging upbringing as an artist, and victorious battles with lung cancer... Whatever life has thrown her way, she has never given up on herse...

Season 3 Wrap up. Will there be a Season 4?

ArtReach San Diego is one of my favorite organizations that I like to support. This is why they are making recurring appearances on ITAS :) And that's for a good reason! ArtReach is helping bring art and art education to schools and community centers that otherwise would have been left out due to lack of budget or other circumstances. In this episode, I'm happy to introduce you to ArtReach SD mura...

I'm very excited to have Nellie Scott, Director of Corita Art Center in LA as my guest for this episode! My very first introduction to Corita's art was in December 2019 when I was working on a project based on my series of influential women for a local charity auction. Corita's story, dedication to art and art education, and freedom of her spirit blew my mind! She spent most of her creative years...

Some of you may know that I work part-time at a local fine art printing company here in San Diego. In one and a half years, I have learned so much about giclee and other creative ways of reproducing art! And that is thanks to my boss and mentor Mark O'Donnell - an artist, and a fine art printing industry veteran. In this episode, Mark shares his personal story that led him from the art school to t...

When Elizabeth Rohrbaugh contacted me and said that she has her own "from corporate to art" story I thought it will be very similar to Jenny Jakl's (S2 E4) or my own. And, boy, was I pleasantly surprised! My chat with Elizabeth turned out to be one of the most inspiring conversations I've had this year! (And, spoiler alert, it has led to another inspiring interview that is coming soon in Season 4)...

In this episode, I'm chatting with a wonderful artist from Canada Allison Dawrant. I'm personally very excited about this conversation because I feel like I've known Allison for at least a few years. I've been following her work for a while and I've even stolen some of her work for my art classes and she was totally cool with it (that's how awesome she is!) Allison embodies that unstoppable, kind,...

In this episode, I invited a Netherlands artist Christy de Witt to discuss her highly unusual style of art and talk about her inspiration. Turns out, Christy is a big fan of fairy tails! No, no, not those sugar-coated Disney versions of the fairy tails but the real ones that have deep roots in hundreds and hundreds of years of European culture. Grim, scary, ugly but so... human. This is exactly wh...

In this episode, I'm having Sergio Gomez in my virtual studio! Many of you may know him as a great artist and a founder of the Art Next Level Academy which exists to help artists to grow their businesses and find their voice in the art world.  What else is this man known for? A gallery owner, a podcaster, and a newly published artist whose book is just about to come out. He's now also activel...

Ezerd Land was a complete mystery to me... Until we had this interview. Besides being an amazing artist, they turned out to be an absolutely beautiful human being with a shining personality and a whole bunch of crazy stories! It was an hour of joy and laughter. Now you guys can enjoy it too! Join me while I'm talking to Ezerd. You are in for a treat! Official website: https://www.ezerdland.com/ In...

Candice Rodriguez is a returned guest. I did a story about her sun prints when I first started ITAS as a blog. Check it out  https://intheartscene.com/2020/12/19/art-making-sun-prints/ It's been over a year since we spoke. In the meantime, she's been growing and perfecting her business as a traveling artist. I invited her to share her experience and spread some knowledge about how to be succe...

I couldn’t avoid addressing the current situation in Ukraine. I don’t want to start an argument about what is right and what is wrong. All of this is wrong. The only thing that is right is the support that people show to each other. And this is what I wanted to talk to you about. The best thing we can do right now is to unite. Don’t finger point. There’s so much misinformation on either side and i...

In this last episode of the season, it's going to be just me talking at you. To keep things somewhat entertaining, I'm going to tell you a short story about a homeless artist I met back in 2016 and how this meeting planted the seed of an idea that grew into this podcast.  Checked this blog post for the photos https://intheartscene.com/2022/02/21/ homeless-artist / Also, I want to give you a s...