Southcoast Artists Index

Welcome Mason Terra, a South Coast Massachusetts abstract oil painter. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and graduated from Westport High School . Mason went on to study archaeology at Bridgewater State University . Mason Terra's passion since childhood has always been drawing. His architect father was a big influence. Doodling constantly, he created characters inspired by movies and games...

Welcome to the third of the ten podcast episodes in  The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound . Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. He was one of the original longtime DJs who worked at the...

The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the second in our series of livestream podcasts. The July AHA! celebrated Kids Rule on Thursday, July 11 from 6 to 7:30 pm . and was co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz , the owner of Play Arcade , "an old-school 80's style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and food..." Play Arcade offers over 40 vintage arc...

Welcome Phillip J. Mellen (Podcast Episode 61 and Podcast Episode 53 . He studied fine art at Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts. Phillip later went to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia in 1999. He graduated in 2003 and returned to Massachusetts in 2006. He became an active member of the South Coast 's creative community. Phillip J. Mellen is an...

The Artists Index has partnered with AHA! and, kicked off the first of a series of livestream podcasts. The June AHA! celebrated PRIDE Month and was hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz , the owner of Play Arcade , "an old-school 80's style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and food..."  Play Arcade offers over 40 vintage arcade games and a rooftop deck overlo...

Welcome to the second of the ten podcast episodes in The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound . Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. He was one of the original longtime DJs who worked at the...

Welcome  Lindsay Mis , artist and the director of  DATMA , the Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute.  DATMA  presents contemporary art with the convergence of design, art, and technology through exhibitions, performances, and education and engagement for all ages and cultural backgrounds in the South Coast region and beyond. It was established in 2016 and launched in 2018, DATMA was fou...

Jazz Series Episode 1: The Jazz Mural  - Welcome to the first of the ten podcast episodes in  The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series  hosted by  Dave Reis.  This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by  Fiber Optic Center  and  Whaling City Sound . Jazz podcast series host  Dave Reis  spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. He was on...

Welcome clay artist/potter/ceramicist, Wendy Joy Goldsmith. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she also graduated with a MAT (Masters of Art Education). Wendy also attended workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Coastal Maine where she studied with Jack Troy  and Bernadette Curran . She also has participated in various workshops at the Truro Cen...

Welcome back David "Dave" Reis , AKA David Domingo Reis, who was our guest on In-Focus Podcast 154. Dave returns once again and this time it's as the host of our first-ever podcast series. Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. That's right, he was one of the original DJs who worked at the former  WUSM  which became WUMD radio station, 89.3...

Welcome, Ymelda Rivera Laxton , the Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art & Community Projects at the New Bedford Whaling Museum . Ymelda is the newest addition to the Whaling Museum's staff.  She is a museum professional. Ymelda has worked at various cultural institutions in Washington, California, Texas, and Massachusetts. She has always been interested in cultural agency and representation in m...

Welcome Hip-Hop Artist, Trajic Montalvo (Andres Alexander Montalvo). He was born in Miami, Florida, and moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts because, as he says, he was, "surrounded by death by the time I was an early teen and found a way to get through my everyday struggles and pains. Trajic fell in in love with music. He has continued to write and rap at every chance he is presented with. Today h...

Welcome, to Podcast Episode 184 featuring John Walker and Putnam Murdock . They are friends and a singer-songwriter team who also work together as playwrights. John has, as he describes, "some experience writing screenplays" and Putnam is a seasoned singer-songwriter and teacher. Putnam Grafton Murdock has performed throughout the US and is a middle school music and theatre teacher at  Friends Aca...

Welcome, once again, Alyssa Botelho from Podcast Episode 175 and Ethan de Aguiar , from Podcast Episode 173. They have teamed up to create the New Bedford Film Festival - which, "celebrates authentic cinematic stories, cultivates bold storytellers, and champions the city's growing creative and diverse economy." The festival will take place in New Bedford (as of this posting) in the South Coast of...

Welcome, Chris Page , an artist and painter who spent most of his adult life in the Amherst-Northampton area of Massachusetts. Chris just recently moved to Somerset and has a studio in the Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His work, although grounded in abstract painting is as he says, "based on walking and being present in the landscape." Chris Page is currently walking the area...

Welcome, once again, Jeff Angeley from Podcast Episode 122 and Chris Camarao , from Podcast Episode 135. They have teamed up to create the New Bedford Roots & Branches Festival - Everything Acoustic By and For the People! Their inaugural year was last July (2023) with a promise to bring, "a new kind of acoustic music festival... to downtown New Bedford!" The Festival is, according to their website...

Welcome, once again,  painter/muralist/art instructor, and production artist on Loving Vincent ,  Katherine "Kat" Knutsen ! She has been our guest on In-Focus Podcast Number 73 and last time, she spoke with our intrepid Indie Music Host – Scott Bishop about her musical side  In-Focus Podcast Number 131! This time, she speaks with The Artists Index's  cofounder, documentarian, and podcast host,  Ro...

Welcome, Mary Monteiro , who says she, "was not exposed to art growing up so I latched on to the only creative endeavor I had been exposed to, sewing."  After high school, her interest in creating with fabric led her to pursue a degree in fashion design. It was well-intentioned but short-lived. After her first foundation drawing class at S.M.U. (Southeastern Massachusetts University) which evolved...

Welcome Fairhaven native, Beth Ann Gallagher , film buff, historian, and the founder of the film and television blog  Spellbound with Beth Ann (2008).  The blog offers, "featured productions and creatives that often come from the silent and classic film eras, but not entirely." Beth Ann expanded her coverage to include contemporary film and television in 2020. She is an admitted lifelong film fana...

Welcome, Pam Hoss , aka Pamela L. Hoss , who often uses herself as a vehicle of expression. According to her, "Some of my portraits are intimate investigations, while others, using full body postures, are theatrical large-scale narratives. Both elucidate my life as a woman in the roles I have played as a daughter, mother, artist, teacher, and wife." Self-portraiture has allowed Pam Hoss to uncover...

Welcome, Patricia A. Thomas, aka Patty Thomas , performer, director, writer, and teacher. Throughout her career, Patty has directed theatre and music projects in many communities and different parts of the world. As the artistic director and co-founder of Culture*Park Theatre , along with Rebecca Schade , she has fostered new and emerging plays and playwrights, curating and presenting nearly 400 s...

Welcome, Alyssa Botelho a writer, director, producer, and actor. She was born and raised in Fairhaven, Massachusetts . Her passion for unearthing untold stories from the past and breathing life into them through the art of filmmaking is what drives her to create. Alyssa's style is a blend of suspense, mystery, and existentialism. It's all woven together with a thread of humor that provides a multi...

Welcome, Troy Henriksen , a New Bedford native, is a self-taught visual artist, writer, and musician who has been living and working successfully in Paris, France since 1998. Troy Henriksen is known for his colorful, bold, and optimistic paintings. He has over a thousand collectors and is represented by Galerie W Paris . He has written three books; New Man New Identity ( Critéres Editions France )...

Welcome, Ethan de Aguiar , who self-describes as a self-proclaimed artrepreneur.  He is a New Bedford native and an experienced filmmaker. Ethan de Aguiar focuses on the art of storytelling and brings the essence of the subject matter to life with cinematic visuals that create a unique experience for audiences. He has built long-term working relationships with notable local organizations such as N...

Welcome, Paul Bielatowicz , born in Burnley, Lancashire, England . As a child, he was obsessed with gymnastics, but around the age of 7, he began expressing an interest in playing the guitar. Paul Bielatowicz's dad had always played guitar and the two would often sing songs together. His parents bought him a child-sized nylon-strung acoustic guitar for Christmas and he started taking classical gui...