Scratching the surface with City Kitty

Send us Fan Mail This week I’m talking with photographers Nancy Holowka and Jen Perena. Two artist that focus on using alternative photographic processes in their work. If you’re in the Rochester area they have their 4th annual show that highlights artists using alternative photographic processes opening this Friday October 4th at Lumiere. 

Send us Fan Mail This week is another compilation of the fake advertisements I have at the end of each episode. I've been doing these for the past 75 episodes so I figured it was time to take a minute again and highlight some of the great companies that make this podcast possible.

Send us Fan Mail This week I’m talking with Rochester graffiti Legend, Change. We’re talking about how he got into graffiti back in 1984. What it was like becoming a graffiti writer late in the game at the age of 21. Some of the long lasting relationships he’s created over the years and what he's learned about the scene as he's continued to make work throughout his life, while living in...

Send us Fan Mail This week I’m in NYC talking with my two favorite Portland based street artists, RX Skulls and Voxx Romana. We’re talking about the three person show they just had in Portland with Toastoro. What it’s like being a full time artist, and some of the changes in our cities and the street art scene in recent years.

Send us Fan Mail This week I’m talking with fellow travel enthusiasts Mike Franciosa and Carla Fergusson. I always stress the importance of travel but many are intimidated by the idea. In this episode we are discussing why and how we travel. Everything from planning to paying for your trip. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I’m in NYC talking with Baltimore based street artist Cheer Up Official. We’re talking about our love for stickers and zines. The artists that are no longer active that inspired us and some of our street art travels.

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in NYC catching up with d7606 who was in town from Manchester and Urban Ninja from Toronto. We're discussing what they've been working on, what they hope to do on their trip and their impressions of the city since it's been awhile since either of them have been to NYC. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in NYC talking to painter and street artist Lecrue Eyebrows the day before his new solo show " Thoughts Moving forward" opened at Van Der Plas Gallery. We're discussing his artistic process and some of the breakthroughs he's had in this new body of work. Make sure to check out the show which is on display till August 25th. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in Beacon NY talking with Graffiti writer Skatch. We're discussing what it was like being a graffiti writer growing up in the Hudson Valley, his love for abandoned spaces and some of the challenges street artists and graffiti writers face when bringing their work into a gallery setting. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in NY catching up with fellow street artist Toastoro. We're discussing our recent shows and the post show depression an artist can suffer from when a show is over and they are faced with the question, what's next?

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in Beacon NY talking with the Godfather of street art Ron English. We're talking about his band The Rabbbits, yes with three B’s. How he got started in the art world and the latest documentary about his work "Living in Delusionville" that is out now and available on Prime video. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking with street artist 0H10 M1ke. I was lucky enough to catch up with 0H10 M1ke the day after the opening of his newest show at Revolving Store in NYC. We're discussing the number of different series he's worked on over the years, his love for contour line drawing and his new shows overseas. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking with street art collector Craig Hyland. As a street artist it's rare that we get to interact with our audience, so it was great to sit down and talk with Craig. We're discussing how he got into street art and what made him want to start collecting it. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in the Catskills talking with my favorite Irishman, photographer Leon Carter. We're talking about our experience working in the photo industry.  We're also discussing if it's the right path to peruse your dreams in the art world head on or to get an art adjacent job and work your way in. Also while we're having this discussion our other frien...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking with Rochester NY based graffiti and collage artist Nova. He has a new book coming out entitled " Graff Fragments, analogue collages by Nova" that showcases 365 collages that he created in 2023. If you're in the Rochester area he has a show of all the collages opening this Friday June 7th 6-9pm at Lumiere. The show will be up for two month...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm back in Staten Island catching up with Chris RWK the night before our collaboration show opened. We're talking about collaboration, the series that's in the show we had and the role that nostalgia plays in our work. 

Send us Fan Mail This week is another compilation of the fake advertisements I have at the end of each episode. I've been doing these for the past 61 episodes so I figured it was time to take a min again and highlight some of the great companies that make this podcast possible.

Send us Fan Mail This week I’m back talking with one of my favorite native New Yorkers Tara Gaddy. We’re discussing some of the fun, crazy and downright outrageous experiences we've had living in New York City.

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking with the head of digital marketing for Avon, Lynn Luong. Regardless if you’re a small buisness or a large corporation we are all dealing with the same issue when it comes to marketing, how to keep our audience engaged. It was great to sit down with Lynn and discuss some of the strategies she utilizes to help grow Avon’s customer base in this new digital...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking with two software developers who happen to be my old band mates, Justin Craig-Kuhn and Dan VerWeire. I've done one previous episode on Ai but after talking to Justin last time he was in town I thought it would be good to revisit the topic with two people who understand this technology way more than myself. I must admit I am treading water most of th...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in Toronto With Toastoro. It's Toastoro's first time to Toronto so we met up with Urban Ninja and Sketch Rat two great local street artists to give us the lowdown on the scene and show us around. It's been a year since I interviewed Urban Ninja So It was great to able to catch up with him and see what he's been working on.

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking with artist Jackie E. Davis creator of the comic Underpants and Overbites. We're talking about how she developed her series and drawing style. How things have changed since she became a mother and how she continues to create interesting storylines for her comics. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm in Syracuse NY talking with Marianna and Michael from Midoma. It's been four years since they closed the doors of their midtown Manhattan salon and gallery and moved to Syracuse. So I thought I would take the drive and see some of the new art projects they have been working on and get a peek at their new gallery Art Haus SYR which is opening soon.

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking to actor, director, writer and Rochester based Real Estate agent Filipa Rodrigues Abreu. We're discussing what brought her from Portugal to  NY. The state of the housing market and the trials and tribulations of helping people, like myself through the process of looking for a home. 

Send us Fan Mail This week I'm talking with sticker artist and film maker Pierre from Affirmative Youth. We're discussing his new film "The Book of Harth" which is having its Bronx Premier this Saturday March 23 at Cinema on the Sound. You can also watch "The Book of Harth" and his first film "Bristol Fashion" for free on Tubi.