Southcoast Artists Index

Welcome, Eric Baylies of the Baylies Band , a local music performer who's been associated with Bad Motherfucker , Temple Of Bon Matin, Club Math , Free Jazz Now , Psychedelic Jazz Trio , and Minibeast with Peter Prescot t of Mission Of Burma. He's toured with Pere Ubu and performed with Wire , Weird Al Yankovic , Macaulay Culkin's Pizza Underground , Godsmack , Staind , Carnivore , Lizzie Borden ,...

Welcome, Donna Gagnon , Artist, and Painter, AKA, Donna Sylvia Gagnon , who as a child was always interested in drawing, so much so that her parents sent her to the Swain School of Design summer program classes. After graduating from Fairhaven High School , Donna attended S.M.U. (Southeastern Massachusetts University), now the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth , where she majored in Visual Des...

Welcome,  Sarah Athanas ,  the Co-Founder and Chief Community Builder at  Groundwork . Sarah grew up on Cape Cod and studied Art as an undergrad at the  University of California, Santa Barbara . Her concentration was primarily in video and installation art. Upon graduation,  Sarah  pivoted towards pursuing documentary filmmaking. Sarah Athanas  later directed, edited and produced the documentary ...

Welcome, Allie Copeland , AKA Alexandra Copeland, the Art Curator for the New Bedford Free Public Library . Allie grew up in northeast Connecticut and went to school in Boston. She holds a bachelor's in Art History and a Master's of Library and Information Science with a concentration in cultural heritage. Both degrees are from Simmons College . Prior to this position,  Allie Copeland  was working...

Welcome,  Hendrick Hernandez , AKA  Hendrick Hernandez-Resto  a Latinx creative who was born in  Carolina, Puerto Rico , and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts.  Hendrick  is an emcee, beat maker, producer, mix engineer, audio director, model, videographer, photographer, sketch artist, and creative specialist. He is a self-described  multidisciplinarian  and an enthusiastic participant in all fo...

Welcome,  Seth Rainville , who was once an aspiring painter and printmaker turned ceramicist.  Seth John Rainville came  from a family of creatives. His self-described journey began as a painter and printmaker but, he ended up with a degree in Ceramics from The  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth  (UMD) in 1996. Shortly after, he made his way to Phoenix Arizona where his career took off. Then,...

Welcome, Donna Dodson , a sculptor and a Resident Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University.   But wait, there's more! Donna Dodson may be the only Fulbright US Scholar we've had on the podcast . She is also a Fellow at the St Botolph Club and a member of the Boston Sculptors Gallery . By the way, she currently (as of the date of this post) has a new show at the Boston...

Welcome, Marina Wells, who joined the New Bedford Whaling Museum for a two-year Photography Fellowship in the Fall of 2022. She holds a B.A. in English Literature and Art History from Colby College  and is currently a Ph. D. candidate in American & New England Studies at Boston University . Marina has completed fellowships at the Mystic Seaport Museum , Nantucket Historical Society , and the Winte...

Welcome, Sarah Jane Mulvey, a poet, writer, and editor working a full-time job in the non-profit arts world. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Journalism, and Media from Bridgewater State University . She immediately abandoned her dreams of being a journalist because, although she had no formal training, she'd been writing creatively and dabbling in poetry since childhood. Then, a...

Welcome, Sheila Oliveira who earned her Bachelor's & Master's in Studio Art from the Department of Graphic Design at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth . She was granted a teaching assistantship and remained at the University on the adjunct faculty of the CVPA teaching analog and digital photography for over 20 years. Sheila Oliveira took digital design courses at Mount Ida College for seve...

Welcome, Kyle DeCicco-Carey to In-Focus Podcast Number 161! Kyle is the Library Director at the  Millicent Library  in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and speaks with us on the fifth and last episode of this series about famous Fairhaven artists. This episode is about Albertus van Beest. Our five-part series of conversations on celebrated Fairhaven artists from days gone by with Kyle have included: Podc...

Welcome, Immuter, an American indie band from South Coast Massachusetts that fuses elements of classic rock with the sound of influential modern acts such as Muse , The Strokes , and Radiohead . The band frequents colleges and venues throughout the East Coast and has played alongside performers such as Jeremy Zucker and The Concept. Immuter talks with The Artist Index performing artists host, Scot...

Welcome,  Roger Kizik , to In-Focus Podcast Number 159. Painter  Roger Kizik  was born in Boston, and raised in Medford, Massachusetts. He was in the US Navy between 1964 and 1968. He "transitioned joyfully" to  MassArt  where he attended from 1968 to 1972. Roger  has exhibited widely in New England, New York marginally, and elsewhere around the US. He was also the preparator at the  Rose Art Muse...

Welcome,  Taylor Hickey , to In-Focus Podcast Number 158.  Taylor  is an interdisciplinary visual artist. She is primarily a printmaker, bookmaker, and sculptor. She was born and raised in Southeast Texas and received a BA in Drawing/Printmaking from  McNeese State University  in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and earned an MFA in Printmaking from the  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth  (UMass) in 2...

Welcome,  Mark Furtado  who was born and raised in New Bedford and, "surrounded by art".  Mark  went to  Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School  GNBVT) for Business Technology and is currently a student at  Bristol Community College  (BCC) in Fall River, Massachusetts for Office Administration. He is an  artrenpreneur  and started his artisanal brand,  The Artisan NB , in 20...

Welcome, Stephen D. Rogers , to In-Focus Podcast Number 156. Stephen is our first published mystery writer! His current book is Shot to Death . His new book is available on Amazon along with several of his others. Stephen is also the author of the Three-Minute Mysteries , Books 1-3, available as ebooks on Amazon, and more than 900 shorter pieces. The Artist Index co-founder and host, Ron Fortier  ...

Welcome,  William Collin Kenedy , to In-Focus Podcast Number 155. We first spoke with him on  In-Focus Podcast Number 119 .   Since then, William has been very busy in his first year as an emerging painter. He is a contemporary artist and graphic designer. He has developed an impressive portfolio with his many years in the design industry. William Collin Kennedy  was born in Washington, DC, where...

Welcome,  Mr. David Domingo Reis, AKA – Dave Reis  who, among other his accomplishments, spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host. That's right, an original DJ who worked at the former  WUSM  which became WUMD radio station, 89.3 FM, on the  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth  campus. Reis  just wanted to promote Jazz musicians. WUMD signed off around noontime on a Monday in June of 2017...

Welcome, Kayla Conner,  AKA Kayla Conchinha Conner (the Little Seer Shell ). She is a watercolor artist, tarot reader, and lifelong resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts. " Conchinha " is Portuguese for "little shell." In 2012, Kayla obtained her Bachelor's in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth , had her first child, and received her first deck of tarot cards.  Little Seer...

Welcome,  Kyle DeCicco-Carey  to In-Focus Podcast Number 152! Kyle is the Library Director at the  Millicent Library  in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and will speak with us for the fourth time about Charles Henry Gifford. In our last conversation with Kyle on  In-Focus Podcast Number 146 , he spoke about  Robert Swain Gifford,  also known as R. Swain Gifford. Kyle's first visit was  Episode 132  abou...

Welcome, Wendy Ann Hall , AKA Wendy Hall,  the Executive Producer for New Bedford Festival Theatre and who has also produced The Best of Times , The Last Five Years , Disney's Beauty and the Beast , and last December's (2022) highly acclaimed Irving Berlin's White Christmas as well as several online performances and interviews. She also had the privilege of presenting Evita Loca , starring John Mi...

Welcome, Lindsay Compton, Supervisory  Park Ranger and Visitor Experience & Community Engagement Volunteer Coordinator at the New  Bedford Whaling National Historical Park . Lindsay has a background in studio art, public land management, and education. She has worked toward bridging the gap between public art and national parks for the last 13 years. Lindsay Compton created Artist in Residence pro...

Welcome,  Neenah Cruz,  AKA  Miss Neenah.  She is a dancer, choreographer, and the founder/director of the  New Bedford Performing Arts Center .  Miss Neenah  has been dancing since the age of two when she soon discovered her love for the performing arts. Throughout that time she has received influential training from several local dance schools, but The most impactful in her career was her time a...

Welcome,  Mercedes Bell , a queer Filipino American folk singer-songwriter better known as Mercy Bell . Her writing and experience span multiple genres, including country, pop, rock, and musical theatre. She has independently released 3 albums: " All Good Cowboys ", " Mercy Bell ", and " Golden Child ". Her music has been featured on NPR , in Paste Magazine , American Songwriter , Rolling Stone Co...

Welcome,  Kate Frazer Rego , an artist, and educator living in the South Coast of Massachusetts. She attended the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Art , where she earned a BFA in Sculpture. Kate went on to earn her MFA from Boston University's College of Fine Art . She has shown her work nationally and is currently in several private collections. Kate Frazer...