This is How We Create

Think about the things you do in life that make you happy. The things that keep you centered, such as journaling or writing.  Imagine creating a living out of those interests. Today, we welcome Alisha Sommer to the podcast.  Alisha is a photographer, marketer, and writer based out of Napa Valley. She is known for her moody photography, her writing, and great knowledge of wine. During our conversat...

Hello! Martine Severin here. The best artists create work that seems simply effortless. As an illustrator and fine artist, Raymond Bonilla's work captures beautiful fleeting moments. During our time together Ray tells us how he came to fall in love with illustration and with fine art.   We spend some time talking about how you don't have to born an artist. You can acquire the skills and later turn...

For today's episode, the tables have turned!  Amy V Cooper is interviewing me! Nope, I'm not talking with THAT Amy. Amy V Cooper is a photography business consultant and coach, and founder of the artist representation agency, Trove Artist Management. We  chatted in May 2020 while most of the US was still in quarantine.  Amy and I talk about some of the best advice I've ever been given. We revisit...

We welcome, fine art painter, Rhonda K Brown, to the podcast today.   Rhonda retells her journey and shares what inspires her as an artist.  She reveals how she knows when an art piece is done, how to chooses her color pallette, and how she trained her eye. If you love art and want to discover new artists, Rhonda offers a trove of information on the best artists of yesteryear and of today.  Rhonda...

Today on the podcast we welcome, Fares Micue, a Spanish self-taught fine art/conceptual photographer. Fares started photography back in 2009 after she discovered the photography site Flickr. At first, she treated her exploration of photography as a way to have nice pictures to share in her profile without putting much thought into the photography process. Six 6 years later, she realized that photo...

I'm Martine Severin and This is How We Create Los Angeles and Nashville based photographer Diana King sits in the guest chair today.  We talk about how her career in film and how that experience eventually led her to photography. We wrap up the show by chatting about her latest personal project, Almost Asian, Almost American—a project in which Asian American Women share their experiences about bei...

Welcome to our first solo episode! And in this episode, our host, Martine Séverin talks of how much she's grown since the beginning of year and since launching the podcast.   She shares a few tips and tools on how to gain clarity when wrestling with change and uncertainty. Plus, she shares lessons learned from our last 10 episodes 10!  Cue the confetti, y'all! Keep up with our host Martine Severin...

Welcome back to to part 2 of our conversation with Danny Dunson. If you missed part 1, check out Episode 9. Danny Dunson is an art historian, art advisor, curator and writer, Founder of the famed IG account LegacyBros and  most recently co-founder and editor-in-chief of ArtX. Dunson graduated from The University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a B.A. in art history from the School of Art & Art His...

Danny Dunson is an art historian, art advisor, curator and writer, Founder of the famed IG account LegacyBros and most recently co-founder and editor-in-chief of ArtX. Dunson graduated from The University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a B.A. in art history from the School of Art & Art History. He is a 2016 Fulbright Grant recipient and Gilman Scholarship fellow. His research as an art historian...

Francely Plaza is a freelance makeup artist born and raised in Chicago. An artist at heart, she made the decision over 15 years ago to make the human face her canvas. Since then, working with makeup has become her expertise, and beauty her passion. Francely worked at Sephora for over 9 years as a Senior Makeup Artist where she was in charge of Sephora's makeup artist team development. In that role...

My guest Susan J Chen is an award-winning photographer whose work bridges the commercial and fine art world.  She uses a conceptual approach to fashion, portraits, things, and motion. Her work has been described as cinematic, moody and emotionally charged with color and dark humor. Susan was chosen by Saatchi Art as one of top 100 women artists in the world.  Her work has been shown in NY, LA, SF,...

Andreas Endregaard is a photographer, videographer, digital marketer brand owner, and Korean bbq enthusiast. Andreas went to Michigan State University for Marketing, before moving to Chicago to start his professional career. A lover of all things fashion and sneaker-related, he wouldn't be the creator he is now if it wasn't for the dream of running a successful clothing brand. Over his life, he's...

Today on the show we have Chicago based potter, Danielle Chutinthranond of Monsoon Pottery. Essentialism and minimalism are always on her mind when creating. To that end, she believes that the objects in our homes should be useful, durable, and beautiful. In service to these beliefs, all of her work is microwave, dishwasher, and even oven safe. Beautiful doesn't have to be precious. Useful can sti...

On the podcast today, we're chatting with photographer Thalia Gochez. When I first came across Thalia work, I gasped. She creates portraits of the womxn in her neighborhood in a tender yet commanding way.  She arrests your attention to convey her love and respect for her subjects. A print of Thalia's work hangs proudly in my home. Each time I pass this image of two young women sitting on a stoop,...

On today's show, I'm pleased to welcome Nolis Anderson a Chicago-based portrait photographer. I talk with Nolis about his journey from pharmacy school to becoming a successful photographer. We talk about how to navigate a new career, about learning how to learn and about how to stay top of mind clients in a low-key way.  Enjoy! Marc Laroche: https://larochemarc.com/ The Photographer's Playbook:  h...

I'm excited to welcome writer, Roxanne Fequiere to the show.  Roxanne's writing is witty, introspective and simply delightful. If she were a TV character, she definitely would be Rhoda of The Mary Tyler Moore Show!  During our conversation, we discuss crafting relationships and a life of our choosing. You can learn more about Roxanne and about her work here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/r...

Welcome to This is How We Create! My name is Martine Séverin, a commercial and lifestyle photographer based in Chicago IL.  I'm so excited to record this intro episode to the This is How We Create show.   This is How We Create digs deeper into the creative life of contemporary artists of color.  Discover what feeds their creativity and how they found (or are finding) their artistic voice. Through...