KAANP (Knox Area Artist Networking Platform)

Neurochemistry, a chrome mannequin, and floral theory are all things that happen in this conversation. Why? I dont know, it just did. Lots of art chat and a studio tour, with just a hint of a squeaky chair. Chloe let me pick her brain about her creative self and how she navigates it. This episode was a blast to record and it delights me to share. When you wanna scope out her work it can be done so...

Y'all it felt really good to knock the dust off the hardware and the podcast part of my brain for this first episode of 2023 Esther is becoming a name in Knoxville in my opinion. You have probably seen her work out and about, her style is classic and she's super fun to talk to. She graced my microphone this week to tell us all how she gets down in her world of creativity. It was a blast picking he...

At this point its tradition. I set down with my 3 closest and dearest creative cohorts and we talk shop about the past, and maybe the future. We talk smack, a little art, and a whole lotta nonsense. This is definitely not the episode for serious art conversation but if you wanna hear 4 friends be goofs and touch on what its like to be us in this crazy world then this is the one for you. Its been a...

Michael is one of those guys whos always got something churning in the back of his mind. Whether it be a melody, chess strategy, or the ins and outs of a game he is designing. Its always something. I invited him to my super secret studio location to set up his keyboard and talk about how creativity finds its way through his life and in return he decided to give you wonderful listeners a bit of a s...

Sean and I have been meaning to make this bit of crossover media for a long while now, and we managed to drag some other awesome folks along for the ride. Kat, Sean, Matt, and I sat down around the table to talk about the pieces we were doing at the park, who we are, what we do, ya know all that jazz. Kat and Matt are returning guests so you should definitely give their previous episodes a listen...

As advertised Alex Bullock is a one stop shop for anyone trying to build a brand. This episode covers a lot of ground. We talk about his career as a creative, Sailor Moon, work flows, styles and influences, his dog, painting shoes, crazy hectic video shoots, his dog as a camera man, and all sorts of other stuff you'll just have to listen to fond out. The world became a little smaller with this con...

Shaun is a multitalented and ever growing creative person. We touch on how that manifests in his life, and on this, that, and a few other things. I join him in the musings of being one's worst critic and other facets of the glory that is expression. This conversation is an example of how two artists make the world a smaller and more joyful place. You can find his social outlets on facebook as Shau...

Ok, Y'all, this episode is a deviation from the norm in a lot of ways. This isn't a light hearted but somewhat serious arts centric conversation. It's 5 friends all connected by our creative efforts talking a very little bit of shop and a whole lotta bullshit. This is one example of how a bunch of artsy goobers talk to one another. If you care to listen I hope you enjoy this guilty pleasure of a p...

This episode features Jered Sprecher. He's a Knoxville based multimedia artist who has work on display regionally and internationally. His work explores the space where the tangible and intangible aspects of our highly digitized lives meet. Finding the contrasts and tensions natural to the context and highlighting them in visually rich ways that keep your eyes glued to the piece.  You can find all...

Conversations like this make me happy I started the podcast. Evan is a multidisciplinary talent who also gives back to the world he lives in with art and creativity the best he can. In this episodes he explains a bit on the hows and whys he does what he does. Tattoos, murals, fine art, and whatever else he decides to do. It as a privilege to pick his brain for he episode and I hope Y'all enjoy. Ev...

Just a few minutes of some word vomit about the Whos, Whats, and Wheres. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaanp/message

I gathered or tried to gather each artist for a lil bitty audio teaser for our upcoming group show @ Next Level on August 5th. We all give somewhat of a breakdown of the bodies of work we are presenting at the show. Like I said, just a tease, lots of these works have never been seen in public before. Ever. So come see what all the local galleries are too scared to show you at the PsychShow. --- Se...

I know you didn't know you needed comics and funnies about a cat, donuts, and a very foul mouthed turkey. However it exists and you can get it in digital form and as a literal comic book. These glorious creations come from the mind of a person named Whiskykitteeeeee.  you can find her awesomeness on instagram  and you can find her comic book here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp...

This person is busy, stays busy, loves being busy. She makes large format oil paintings that in my opinion are surreal and fantastical. I really enjoy her work and her work can be found in galleries all over the country and private collections all over the world. So give this episode a listen, hit the website, maybe find a gallery and take in these hyper colorful works of art for yourself. https:/...

Ya know there are just people you meet that you know you'll get along with? Sean is one of those people. He's terrifically talented, super chill, and very knowledgeable about how he does what he does. So I had to get him on the phone. if you wanna check out his works you can find his instagram here and his facebok here and his website is www.headdyhardware.org If you find yourself out and about in...

Jeff isn't what you'd call a traditional artist. He's the Head Coach of the Knoxville Ice Bears. So we talked about the finesses of coaching and how artistry and creativity are found inside that context. We had a very insightful chat that I hope everyone can take something away from. Jeff is a great coach, he's well spoken, and very driven. I've seen him coach a hell of a lot of games and you can...

So there's this thing, called a Flop Ball, and it's awesome. I talk to the guy who created it. We talk about how play and art are important and why I wanted to put my art on it. Artist Series 01 Dropping Thursday. Limited run. Get em while you can. You can find the Flop Ball here and Paul's instagram here Much Excite. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kaanp/messa...

Carl is multifaceted in his expression and we talk all about it and some of how he does it. He's been on the "talk to" list for a while and it was a real treat to sit down and bend his ear about creativity. He's also employed by Maryville College teaching art and get into a bit about that too. You can find his work on his website, facebook, and instagram. Please share the episodes you enjoy, tell...

The world is really big and yet really small at the same time This episode and this conversation sorta prove that. Ben is one of my favorite artists, has been for a while, so it was super cool to have this chat with him. He's a full time creative and living in one of the most beautiful places on earth. I was able to pick his brain a bit here like I haven't been able to before. I hope yall enjoy th...

Another episode from Hancock county. I was super pleased to get this one recorded and out to yall. Ms. Danita was my high school Spanish teacher, at which she did an amazing job. She also does amazing jobs in other aspects of her life that do not involve classrooms. She's worldly and well traveled, articulate and an excellent listener, able to recognize things for their inherent beauty and to just...

Chipwave is a word I didnt know until I had this conversation. It's the name given to the music made by Matt. A little bit 80's, a lot of videogames of the time, all fun. Watch Out For Snakes really hits me right in the feels and I leapt forth into the ether to ask Matt if he wanted to be on the show and he said yes. So here we are. He's in the ATL so we did this one virtual and made the best of i...

Rick has been playing music for a while, and playing professionally on his own terms, which is a great accomplishment on its own. We gathered in his garage on a sort of windy day in east Tennessee. It was a privilege to sit with him and hear him tell of some of his favorite moments as a musician, pick his brain about how he makes the music he shares on youtube, and learn a little bit about how thi...

So this was the last thing I intended to record/release in 2021 buuuuuuttttttttt it wasnt because I forgot to post it. However here it is now. The guest list is as follows, Tonia West, Adam Rowe, Kevin Arellano, Terri Misch. It was a privilege to have all these wonderful people in one room tot talk to one another. I hit record and we were off to the races. It was a treat to record and I'm pleased...

If you are into automotive shenanigans in east Tennessee you may have heard of Risefab. If you haven't then you're in luck because I sat down with the man who started the business, Chris Miller. We talked about his journey to becoming the man behind the madness that is his shop. He helms a tight ship with a small crew who put out top quality work on full blown race cars all the way down to well mo...

I always enjoy getting to know whats up with people that do similar things to myself and I had the privilege to do that. Ben runs the South of Scruffy podcast where he talks with just about whoever strikes his fancy. Which is pretty much what I do, so it was nice to sit across the table from him and dig into the how's and why's of his program. We find parallels, differences, and overall a greater...