Southcoast Artists Index

Welcome, Trina Bigham, a published author and an aspiring artist. She is a Northeastern University graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering. According to Trina, she has "spent her life following the quiet tug of purpose wherever it led her. Trina Bigham was born in Westwood, New Jersey . She moved to the South Coast of Massachusetts before she was a year old. She's lived in Wareham , Matta...

Welcome, David Poyant, an embroidery artist who came to this work later in life, after decades spent as a cobbler and craftsman. Without formal training, Poyant developed his own approach—or, what he refers to as thread painting—using a needle and fine strands of thread to build images one stitch at a time. His process begins with AI-generated compositions that he refines and prints onto canvas, b...

Welcome, author and painter, Tom Lopatosky. Not only is Tom the author of two books: The Care And Maintenance Of A New England Home and The Care And Maintenance Of A Block Island Home , but he also hosts PROTALK Home Improvement Radio (630AM/99.7FM WPRO) Saturdays at 2 pm and writes monthly home improvement articles. Tom Lopatosky is the founder and owner of LOPCO Contracting , a painting & repair...

Welcome, Cedric Earle Douglas , also known as Vise1 - again! Our first conversation on Podcast Episode 230 was so good, we decided to make it a two-parter. Cedric , in case you didn't know, is a street artist among his many other credentials. Cedric was born in Boston. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Mass Art . Cedric's first experience with p...

Welcome, artist, gallerist, and educator, Judith Klein. This is her second podcast with us. Judith was our guest on Podcast Episode: 22 .   Judith attended an art high school in Tel Aviv and later attended the Art Teachers College. Upon graduation, she attended the advanced program at the Avni Institute of Fine Arts in Tel Aviv. In the years following, she taught Fine Art in the  Israeli Public Sc...

Welcome, educator and artist, Lynn Bailey Witty. She has worked as a preschool teacher in private schools, teaching older students in art, specifically, as well as storytelling and scriptwriting. A New Bedford resident, she has worked as a professional actor in television commercials and jingles for years. Lynn is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). She was also a professional worship...

In  Episode Nine , Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with Carol Louro , daughter of the legendary clarinetist/saxophonist Lionel Soares, about her father's talent, passion, and dedication. Lionel performed professionally for six decades and was also the proprietor of Dartmouth Music . He studied at The New England Conservatory , Boston Conservatory , Berklee College of Music , and Southeastern Ma...

Welcome, Autumn Liv Cyr , the new podcast host of The Lost Artists of Fairhaven . She is undertaking a new direction in our podcast programming. Autumn will be primarily focused on inviting our listeners to contribute any information they may have about any of the artists on her long, constantly growing list of Visual, Performing, and literary artists who were born, lived, or worked in the histori...

In  Episode Eight , our  Gallery X Documentation Project  podcast host  Sean FitzGerald  speaks with Mary S. Rapoza , who has been the Director of the New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches Department since 2013. Mary has a great love of public spaces and engaging children and adults in the great outdoors for health, recreation, and community connection. Her commitment to improving the quality of...

Welcome, Midori Evans , founder of Midori Creativity . She understands how creatives think. Through workshops, coaching, and community projects, Midori follows an inner vision to make spaces for exploring creativity, connection, and meaningful life choices. Midori Evans is a powerful public speaker and certified creativity coach. She offers workshops on the creative process and the internal thinki...

Welcome, Cedric Earle Douglas , also known as Vise1 . He is a street artist among his many other credentials. Cedric was born in Boston. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Mass Art . His first experience with public art was writing his name creatively on abandoned spaces. Cedric is also the founder and Creative Director of The Up Truck , a creati...

Welcome, musician Tyler Kingsland, a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor from Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Currently, he teaches public school in Dartmouth, Massachusetts , and occasionally he also teaches privately. Tyler's priority is to enjoy both his family and his teaching job.  He continues to do so while happily playing professionally when life allows. Scott Bishop spoke with Tyler, who...

Welcome, musician Myles Goulart, AKA Myles Goulart-Romano , who started playing the violin at 5 years old. Throughout the years, Myles started taking lessons on other instruments: piano, flute, and voice. He joined the New Bedford Symphony Youth Orchestra , and during one holiday concert, playing side-by-side with the adult full-size orchestra, he was seated next to the harpist. Myles spoke with t...

In  Episode Eight , Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with guitarist Russ Campoli , about his talent, passion, and dedication. Russ is a prominent jazz educator and musician. He has been widely recognized for his long-tenured career as the Jazz Band Director at New Bedford High School in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he served in the music department for 34 years. He retired in 2011. Under hi...

Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's  conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl . HERE IS PART TWO: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the Newport Folk Festival to Puget Sound du...

Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's  conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl . HERE IS PART ONE: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the Newport Folk Festival to Puget Sound du...

Welcome, Colin Williams , whose fascination with the use of language began with a grandfather from down Downeast Maine, at a university way down south, and with work in international commerce. It all inspired a poetic and lyrical volume of work. After several years of sea duty in the Navy during the Vietnam War , his matriculation at SMU (Southeastern Massachusetts University) was a welcome home f...

Welcome, Marcus Coward , who says, "I've been performing my whole life." It started with dance recitals in elementary school. Marcus continued performing through middle and high school. He participated in many theater productions and founded his high school's first improv club. He has evolved into podcasting and started his own podcast show, where he interviews a variety of people on Cable Access...

Welcome to Scott Bishop 's Fairhaven Podcast Series . This Farihaven Performing Artists number six features Eddie Dillon.  This is the second of a two-part podcast . Listen to part one here . Eddie  is a singer/songwriter and musician with over 500 songs in his catalog. His music has been recorded and released by Aoife Clancy , Barleycorn , Seamus Kennedy , Shananagans , and The Jammin' Divas . Ed...

Welcome, George Macedo,   a musician originally from the Island of Flores in the Azores, Portugal. He immigrated to New Bedford, Massachusetts , at the age of eight. From an early age, he developed a deep passion for music, which led him to perform in bands throughout his youth—eventually playing in nightclubs up to six nights a week. George has been a long-standing member of the Portuguese-Americ...

Welcome, Robin D. Nunes , a full-time artist. She is focused on a personal and playful approach to her art. Robin is currently represented by Four Corners Gallery , Norton Gallery and Framing , Attleboro Art Museum , Cotuit Center for the Arts , and Kettle Black Gallery in New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park . Her newest collection of work is on exhibit at the Four Corners Gallery in Tive...

Welcome, Chris Duval, the owner and founder of Circa Vintage Wear . This vintage clothing store is a South Coast institution. It was opened in 1986 specializing in men's and women's vintage clothing and accessories. Circa Vintage Wear mainly emphasizes the fashion and designs of the 20s-60s. Chris Duval's inspiration was mainly the fashion, and the reuse, recycling and reinterpretation of clothing...

Welcome to Scott Bishop 's Fairhaven Podcast Series . This Farihaven Performing Artists (number six) features Eddie Dillon.  This is a two-part podcast. Watch for part two to follow shortly. Eddie  is a singer/songwriter and musician with over 500 songs in his catalog. His music has been recorded and released by Aoife Clancy , Barleycorn , Seamus Kennedy , Shananagans , and The Jammin' Divas . Edd...

This is the September AHA! episode of our continuing series of podcasts from Play Arcade , co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend, Adam Katz. Our guests included Max Wickemeyer , The Artists Index's volunteer development director, and Kate Frazer Rego ( Episode 147 and Episode 83 ). Our guests joined podcast host Ron Fortier on September 11, 2025, to share  about the eleventh anniversary of ...

Welcome to Scott Bishop 's new series, Brought to the Light . Scott's guest on this first of ten podcasts is Lee Blake. She has over 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in urban education and historic preservation. Lee has taught African American and Women's Studies at the high school and university level in New Bedford and in New York City. She served as the director of Educatio...