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Ponti Lambros is the Co-Founder, Artist, and Creative Director of Art Rebel and We Heal Project[s]. He's provided over 10,000 students art programming opportunities, events, and supplies, and is passionate about the healing power of art. Hear why you never have to retire from creativity, how to bring people together through art, and embrace your epiphanies. Check out Ponti’s art and programs at ArtRebel.net and WeHealProjects.com

Technology is pervasive in every aspect of life, including art and creative education. Artist and educator, Rob Duarte, has seen the impact of technology on creators firsthand. 

Rob is an Associate Profession in the Department of Art at Florida State University, teaching courses in sculpture, digital fabrication, physical computing, and mechatronic art. He also serves as Co-Director of the FSU Facility for Arts Research and Director of the REBOOT laboratory.

He earned an MFA in Visual Arts from the University of California San Diego, a BFA in Sculpture from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and BS in Business Information Systems with a minor in Computer & Information Science from the University of Massachusetts. At UCSD, Rob was an Ujima Scholar and a San Diego Fellow. 

Rob’s work has been exhibited in venues as diverse as the Venice Biennale of Architecture, the Smithsonian Museum of American History, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the New Children’s Museum, and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. He has also been invited to exhibit his work as part of the Florida Art Prize in Contemporary Art, the San Diego Art Prize, and the southXeast Triennial.

In this special episode, we got Rob’s opinion on the impact of technology on today’s creators. He also discussed how to bridge that gap between artists and engineers, and how he takes things back to basics in his classroom with mediums like cardboard and scissors. And finally, find out how he helps students become technology creators, not just consumers. 

You can learn more about Rob here: https://robduarte.com/. Check out what’s happening at FSU at  https://artsresearch.fsu.edu/ and https://art.fsu.edu/.

Today’s guest, Tracy Vergudo is an Australian artist, bestselling author and teacher of art mojo.
Her work has been exhibited internationally and she has built a business around teaching others to connect with their creative side.

In this episode, Tracy graciously shares her pathway to success, how she uses art as a vehicle to help those in need and, how to keep things fun when your building your art business. It is a beautiful episode, stick around until the end.

Check out Tracy’s website: https://tracyverdugo.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyverdugo/?hl=en

This episode is sponsored by:

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