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Send us Fan Mail Healing Visions Episode 50: Show Notes. The NFT space offers an artistic freedom like no other. Today we are joined by narrative impressionistic realism artist, Healing Visions, to discover her take on (and love for) the world of NFTs. Healing Visions specializes in oil paint, digital painting, pencil drawing, and charcoal, and has been selling professionally since she was 18. In...

Send us Fan Mail Photography, Giving Back, and Words of Wisdom with Richard Zheng Episode 49: Show Notes. Welcome back to NorCal and Shill! Today we are joined by Richard Zheng, a 15-year-old photographer entering his sophomore year of high school. Join us as we kick off our conversation by touching on Richard’s evolving relationship with hardware wallets, digital purchases, and NFTs. You’ll hear...

Send us Fan Mail Guido Episode 47: Show Notes. From working at a pizzeria to becoming a full-time photographer, and everything in between, Guido has done and seen it all! We are thrilled to have him on the show with us today. Guido gave up his 30+ year career as a hair stylist to pursue his lifelong passion: photography. We begin our conversation by finding out about his hardware wallet status and...

Send us Fan Mail While she has not been clinically diagnosed, it is clear that Annie has multiple personalities… Annie herself is an investor entrepreneur, scientist, and non-toxic bitcoin money maxi… she is lovely but high maintenance. Fake Fake Annie has a fake addiction for which she refuses to seek help… she is deep inside the rabbit hole and has never been happier. Then there’s Fake Annie, wh...

Send us Fan Mail Regina Wamba Episode 46: Show Notes. Regina Wamba’s work is often described as otherworldly, diverse, and evocative, leaving a path open to the imagination and breathing life into the ripple effect of imagination. Regina is a Tampa-based photographer and digital artist who has been honing her skills in photography, design, and digital art since 2006. During our conversation, Regin...

Send us Fan Mail The Full Picture of Joe Cardamone Episode 45: Show Notes. Welcome to a new episode of NorCal and Shill! Today, we chat with a passionate and talented photographer, Joe Cardamone. To set the scene for our picture of Joe's life, we get chatting about the broad spectrum of non-artist jobs Joe has had. From working in a grocery store and being part of the army and air force, to b...

Send us Fan Mail Omar Z. Robles Episode 44: Show Notes. “I would say jump in, the water is fine. But also, when you get into the water, and sometimes it's too cold, you have to just persevere and stay inside.” On today’s show, we are joined by photographer and digital artist, Omar Z. Robles. He began his journey into visual storytelling as an apprentice for Marcel Marceau, in Paris, and was t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 43: Show Notes. The deeper you dive into the world of NFTs, the more you’ll discover it’s not just about selling. It’s about relationships and community too. Today, we are joined by digital concept artist and art director, Donglu Yu. With over 14 years of entertainment industry experience, Donglu has racked up an impressive work portfolio. She has helped bring to life vide...

Send us Fan Mail Lip Comarella Episode 42: Show Notes. “The best opportunities I had here were always coming from people understanding what they are doing here, and what I’m doing here, and together, we can possibly bring something even better.” As quoted, our guest today is Netflix Animations art director, Lip Comarella. Hailing from the far North of Italy and currently based in Los Angeles, Lip’...

Send us Fan Mail This was a special live recording. Happened today around 2 pm Est at the Comp Stomp Studio . Want to thank Chad and Joelle for helping me put this together and making this happen. Had a fun time doing this and I appreciate the spontaneity of today's guests! Tara https://twitter.com/bajaninpdx https://linktr.ee/TaraWorkman Jenna https://twitter.com/jennadixonphoto https://link...

Send us Fan Mail Macro Photography with Matt Doogue   Episode 41: Show Notes. In today’s world, we are oftentimes forcibly directed towards screens, towards being kept busy, and we ultimately miss out on so much of life and what the world has to offer. Our guest today is passionate about capturing those small things we miss out on. He creates visual art from his macro photography and shares them w...

Send us Fan Mail NFT Photography with Julie Pacino   Episode 40: Show Notes. You may have heard about NFTs in and around social media, and it seems more and more people are joining this space every day. What is it? NFT stands for Non-fungible token. In other words, they’re essentially assets that carry unique digital identities and can be traded on public blockchains. Today’s guest is Julie Pacino...

Send us Fan Mail At the Intersection of Professional Sport and Design with Chris Benchetler Episode 39: Show Notes Welcome to another episode of NorCal and Shill with today’s special guest, Chris Benchetler! Chris is both an athlete and artist, with immense success in both. He has a special ability to survey the terrain with a unique designer eye, which allows him to cut perfect lines and gain big...

Send us Fan Mail Finding Freedom from Expression with Meg Batson   Episode 38: Show Notes. Welcome to another exciting episode of NorCal and Shill with a special guest, Megan Batson! Meg is a photographer and artist currently based in Los Angeles who specializes in photographing the female form and creating a safe place for models. Meg combines her experience in photography with her passion for ma...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone. Welcome to the next episode of NorCal and Shill today's guest is Coldie you can find him on Twitter @coldie. His website is coldie3d.com.  Coldie is an award winning mixed media artists who stereoscopic 3d art has been featured in national juried art exhibitions. In the United States cryptocurrency events across the world, international press, including New York...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone. Welcome to the next episode of NorCal and Shill. Today's guest is Grant Riven Yun. You can find him on twitter @grantyun2 his website is www.ribbonriven.com. He is the co-founder of generative art Mystudios.io. Grant is originally from San Jose California. He's a digitally native artist currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With a lifelong passion for ar...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Kristopher Shinn. He is a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. He has a couple of collections on OpenSea "By Way of Water", "Bali in Black and White" and "Tokyo: A Love Story." You can find his one of one work on Foundation and SuperRare.  Bali in Black & White Tokyo: A Love Story By Way of Water Foundation SuperRare...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone. Welcome to the next episode of NorCal and Shill today's guest is Alpha Centauri Kid also known as ACK. You can find him on Twitter @ lphaCentaurikid. He's letting the whispers of the muse guide his way.  You can find his editions on OpenSea, some of his older work on Foundation. His new work on SuperRare, and his manifold contract.  Everyone, please welcome...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the next episode of NorCal and Shill today's guest is Zhuk.  Zhuk was born to a family of artists. She is an artist whose creative production revolves around classic figurative painting presented in a contemporary manner. Zhuk exhibited her artwork in Dart Dynamic Art Museum with masterpieces by Caravaggio, Guercino, Sebastiano Ricci, and others. She was part of th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the next episode of NorCal and Shill today's guest is Jeff Frost. You can find him on Twitter @Jeff_Frost. His website is frostjeff.com and his Instagram is @frostjeff. Jeff uses time and sound as his two primary mediums often expressed through a number of sub mediums, including painting photography, video and installation. Frost's work has been shown at Mana...

Send us Fan Mail Dave is a New York based photographer, crypto artist and writer. He is the founder of Allships it creative community based on the idea that a rising tide raises all ships. He is fascinated by the endless possibilities that exist. At the intersection of art and technology. And he works in these layers to elevate artists and enable them to thrive in a creative career. As our world b...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Caitlin Cronenberg. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @CaitCronenberg. Her website is C aitlinCronenberg.com. Her work has been featured in an assortment of publications, including Vogue Italia, LA Luma, Vogue, W Magazine, Marie, Claire Esquire, harper's Bizarre and countless others. Caitlin's work has been published in every major Canadian...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 29: Show Notes. Today's installment of NorCal and Shill is something extra special: it's my first in-person interview! And I'm sitting down with the fantastic Matt Scobel, an adventure photographer and filmmaker based in Canmore, Alberta. In this conversation, you'll hear about his journey to finally realizing he is an artist and some great stories from...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 26: Show Notes. Today's guest is Oveck, a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City with a huge Instagram following and plenty of success in the NFT space, selling multiple pieces to well-respected art collectors from all over the world! His career began as a musician years ago, which gave him the opportunity to perform in some of the most legendary venues in Ne...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 27: Show Notes.  Today’s guest is the Turkish-born documentary photographer, Rizacan Kumas. In this episode, we discuss what Rizacan’s journey in the art world has looked like to date, and why he has chosen documentary photography as his niche. You’ll hear about why Rizacan’s spirit animal is the honey badger, why he doesn’t want children, and why he will never eat pineapp...