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Heya peeps! :)

It's Beccy, your one and only source into the exciting world of American College Life ;)

In this episode, I'll tell you about my trip to Washington D.C. -the capital of the United States- and I will share some really cool sightseeing and restaurant tips with you and some (hopefully) entertaining experiences I've made on my travels.

Below you can find the Google Maps Links to all the locations I'm mentioning in this episode. Enjoy ;)

Restaurants
the DINER - https://go.ncsu.edu/qctc8ox
Abuare Bar & Restaurant - https://go.ncsu.edu/ritj2bv

Museums and Galleries
National Gallery of Art - https://go.ncsu.edu/p6enkkd
Sculpture Garden - https://go.ncsu.edu/xlqkuto
International Spy Museum - https://go.ncsu.edu/3xpxtad

Memorials and Sights
The White House - https://go.ncsu.edu/jrhuwsq
The National Mall - https://go.ncsu.edu/r7e6yrv
Lincoln Memorial - https://go.ncsu.edu/s3llq8n
Washington Monument - https://go.ncsu.edu/fstua7f
World War II Memorial - https://go.ncsu.edu/ucvna7w
Korean War Veterans Memorial - https://go.ncsu.edu/mmvfjnv

What else? ;)
Smithsonian National Zoo - https://go.ncsu.edu/kglabhg
Synetic Theater - https://go.ncsu.edu/fdqg1mm

And as always, if you have any questions, recommendations or constructive feedback, feel free to DM me on Instagram on @beccy_schdn or @beccyontour_!

 🎨🎙️ Join host Rob Lee in a conversation with illustrator and cartoonist Anuj Shrestha as they discuss his creative journey, the influence of different landscapes on his work, establishing rapport with clients, and the thriving art scene in Philadelphia. Tune in for insights into the world of illustration and the power of artistic expression. 🎨🗣️

Episode Highlights:

• Anuj's early love for drawing and the influence of Archie comics. 📚 (00:01:02) 
• The impact of living in different places on Anuj's work. 🌎 (00:10:47)
• Establishing rapport with clients and building a successful freelance career. 💼 (00:16:50)
• The significance of accolades and validation in the art world. 🏆 (00:35:37)
• The vibrant art scene in Philadelphia and its impact on Anuj's work. 🎭 (00:42:11)

Key Takeaways:

• Anuj's passion for drawing and cartooning started at a young age and was nurtured by supportive teachers and family members. 🎨
• Living in different landscapes, from Alaska to Philadelphia, has influenced Anuj's artistic style and subject matter. 🏔️
• Building strong relationships with clients is essential for a successful freelance career, and showcasing personal work on platforms like Instagram can attract new opportunities. 🤝
• Accolades and recognition can be validating, but the most rewarding experience is when fellow artists appreciate and connect with Anuj's work. ❤️
• Philadelphia's art scene is vibrant and provides a supportive community for artists to thrive and collaborate. 🎉
• Explore Anuj Shrestha's illustrations and cartoons on his website to witness his unique artistic style and storytelling abilities. 🖌️📸

Explore Anuj Shrestha's illustrations and cartoons on his website to witness his unique artistic style and storytelling abilities. 🖌️📸

Social Media:
Twitter: @inkanuj
Instagram: anujink
LinkedIn: Anuj Shrestha

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This program is supported (in part) by a grant from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation.

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Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard.

Episode illustration by Alley Kid Art.

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Recorded 8.2.23

Andrew Padula Music Producer/DJ/Entrepreneur  from Melbourne, Australia .

We have a chat about what makes Andrew tick and how music influences his life!

After a brief visit to Kazakhstan's newly named capital city NurSultan, I caught up with the name on everyone's lips when you mention the burgeoning contemporary art scene, Dina Baitassova.

Since returning to Kazakhstan three years ago after 11 years in Paris, Baitassova has focused on supporting the regional art scene.

She set up TSE Art Destination —an art gallery, educational centre and "experimental laboratory" in the capital and tells me what to expect in the name of art.

Keep up to date with Dina and the global art scene here

Born and raised in Seattle, Troy Gua is a passionately creative Artist.

He's a self-taught artist, designer, maker, and tinkerer, continuously cultivating a prolific output of smart, bold work in a diverse range of media, produced with wit and a crisp visual aesthetic. 

He is well known within the Purple Prince family for his 'Le Petit Prince' series of lovingly detailed and meticulously staged photographs - a surreal reimagining, in sculptural miniature, of the life and career of Prince Rogers Nelson, his artistic hero and his life’s and work’s most profound influence and inspiration. But it doesn't stop there. There's also his Pop Hybrids, Colorbands and Portals series.

To Troy, the idea comes first, the media of choice is whatever best serves the idea, and the methods of fabrication are as wide in scope as the results. His subject matter, like his media choices, are fluid and wide in range, addressing iconography and identity, referencing contemporary culture and his relationship with it, underscored and sewn together with his unique visual language.

While he absolutely makes art to express himself and to connect and commune with others, it may be more true to say that he makes art because of the addictive nature of the joy he derives from delighting others with the images and objects he makes.

You can follow him on Facebook or Instagram. 

You are going to love this episode with Jennifer Lord! We dive into painting, being a librarian, learning and teaching tai chi chuan and ikebana, butoh and being a mom. And fashion! I attended a gallery exhibition and was immediately drawn to the vibrant paintings by Jennifer and then I got to meet her and she has such a wonderful and thoughtful presence. Was an absolute delight to chat with her and got so much from this chat. 

Bio

Jennifer Lord is an artist and teacher. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Naropa University in Visual Arts and T’ai Chi Ch’uan. She studies and teaches T’ai Chi Ch’uan with Rocky Mountain T’ai Chi Ch’uan. She is a student of Sogetsu Ikebana with Kalapa Ikebana. Lord’s most recent events include, a solo exhibition at JuiceBox Gallery, a solo exhibition at Alto Gallery, a group show at MegaFauna, digital video collaboration with Noah Travis Phillips  published online by RealityBeach.org and exhibited at Sluice in London. She has a forthcoming collaboration with the MÚSED fashion house. Lord exhibited ikebana in the 2018 annual Sogetsu Ikebana Spring Show in Denver, Colorado. Lord’s collaboration TEAM-UP! with Noah Travis Phillips will be published by +4 Press. She lives, works, and teaches in Boulder, Colorado. Her work is held in several private collections.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Speculative Abstract Rainbow-scapes.

Working in acrylic on canvas or hardwood panels, I make paintings that are simultaneous. The poetic titles of my paintings act as a door into the work and provoke multiple meanings.

My work is a portal into another way of seeing the natural world, one of flux and interconnection, an encounter both destabilized and unified. My paintings are ecological and cosmological, depicting different scales and perspectives from various subject orientations. These paintings disrupt singular notions of subject/object. I present emergence, simultaneity, relationship, and multi-directional flows.

While working, I remain on the edge between mapping an image or landscape and being receptive to that which arises through process. This edge is generative, spontaneous, and dynamic. I work with both the specificity of place and the abstractness of nature and phenomenon. I think about climate change, natural and environmental disasters, and the supernatural through process-responsive gestural painting.

The accretion and variety of marks within my paintings coalesce to create an ecology. This ecology of marks describes various emotional, physical, and hidden material qualities of the landscape. My methodology is cosmological.

My current series, under the working title, “Natural/Human Disasters” explores the interconnection of human and geologic Earth shaping forces. My bold and complex paintings explore the human caused destruction of nuclear bombs and mass-scale weaponry, mining, and oil spills alongside phenomena like lightning, volcanoes, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes. These paintings are chaotic and harmonious imaginary landscapes of the Anthropocene.

Simultaneously looking at the tension between environmental destruction and ecological wholeness, my work is always on the side of nature’s doubtless awesome vitality, grounded in the majesty of mountains and the magic of rainbows.

Jennifer Lord links:

https://juniperlord.com

https://www.instagram.com/juniperlord/

https://www.juiceboxdenver.com/

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Dani takes us through her story in neon bending and how she was able to find and craft her truly unique style.

Doc Slafkosky, co-owner and operator of J. R. Kortman Center for Design and The Kortman Gallery, is the latest guest on the Register Star's "Meet the Artist" podcast.

Slafkosky and co-owner Jerry Kortman opened the shop on North Main Street in downtown Rockford in November of 1986.

Kortman focuses mainly on the day-to-day operations of the shop. Slafkosky travels frequently to international destinations. He uses the trips to find objects for the store and artists for the gallery. To this day, the shop offers decorations and home gadgets of Rockford memorabilia and other objects with an international flair.

Slafkosky has witnessed a generation of creatives transform the city, and come through the Kortman Gallery located on the second floor of the shop.

“If we want to keep Rockford vibrant, its through the arts and culture that you do that,” he said. “I think for the longest time we didn’t understand that. I still think a lot of our civic leaders don’t get that either. I think they think it’s about taxes and about potholes and those kinds of things. Infrastructure and all that is very important, but that’s not the only thing.”

His passion for the arts and for Rockford comes through in his storytelling. Slafkosky was kind enough to visit the Register Star newsroom for this podcast right after a trip to Rome.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

J.R. Kortman Center for Design and The Kortman Gallery:

Open: Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: 815-968-0123.

Online: http://jrkortman.com/

Music:

"Universal" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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On this episode we sit down with local Galveston painter Justin Lopez talking about creative freedom, determination, and evolution as an artist. Justin's art can be found online at @JLopez627_ .

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