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Michael Roy, aka Birdcap makes whimsical and cartoon-like characters influenced by both historical paintings and street art His work is a product of the south, (he grew up in Mississippi) both a love letter to the region he calls home and a challenge to its problems. He creates densely colored scenes that slide between references to Jim Henson and the Crossing of the Delaware. In this episode we talk about his start painting on walls in Korea; his mentors; his projects "The Grief Manual" and "Iliumpta"; advice for anyone starting out making murals and a lot more. Follow him on Instagram (@birdcap) Check out his website: https://www.birdcap.store/ Thanks for being here! If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe and turn on notifications! To join the Patreon check out   / artsyafpodcast   SHOUTS! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artsyaf/support

Abstract Artist Nick Bultman and I hopped on a Zoom call to discuss his story, process, and social media strategies amongst a buffet of other topics both art related and not. To support Artsy AF, join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artsyAFpodcast Where to find Nick IG: https://www.instagram.com/nbultman_art/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@UC1Qq0vz30jYKbbKxV2FoXrA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nbultman_art?lang=en --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artsyaf/support

He's a comedian, psychedelic proselytizer and scientific communicator. It's Shane Mauss! Shane is currently taking his unique psychedelic infused comedy tour on the road: https://www.shanemauss.com He also has some very nice mind supplements ( https://www.mypurplelady.com ) that we discuss in this episode. Thanks for being here! SHOUTS! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artsyaf/support

Where to find Soulacybin Bandcamp: https://bandcamp.com/soulacybin Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FVJbKYvs5oxBreELfI0vK?si=YmQ3difiThGjEr3-CHCBUw Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/soulacybin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulacybin/?hl=en It's been a long 21 months, folks. We're back, baybeeeee! Artsy AF returns with a low-production behemoth of an episode. (You guys ever heard of an iPhone 7S??) I couldn't think of a better guest than my best friend of 27 years, @soulacybin (John LaBoone) to help kick off version 3.0 with me! It was nice to get a little silly throughout this episode, while touching on some very sincere changes that we've both experienced in the last few years. Mental health, the Barbie movie and of course creativity were just a few of the topics we touch on in this one. John's new single 'Nuh Ready' is out on Spotify, Bandcamp and SoundCloud. Go check it out and catch him at AREA 15 in Las Vegas on September 30th. Thanks to everyone who nud

Evan Skytree Snyder ( Bandcamp // @skytreemusic ) is a producer, synthesizer technician, and an engineer. Evan has developed a unique way of creating synthesizer patches using a method he calls geo-sonification; method whereby he uses material from the earth such as crystals or running water from streams as the signal/input for creating sounds on his modular synth. We talk about the physiological toll of living a performance-based lifestyle and how each person must find their own balance to sustain a career within it; his newest album; some of his early influences (Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, and Autechre)and how he stumbled upon Aphex Twin on late night MTV2 in the 90's; an upcoming gig he'll be playing and a whole bunch more! If you'd like to support this podcast please head on over to THE ARTSYEST PATREON IN THE MULTIVERSE to help keep this project chugging along! You can also share any of your favorite episodes with your friends; rate, review and subscribe; and tag us on your social media posts- every l

Steven Castillo (@steventheartist) is a painter from Indianapolis who is finally doing something tasteful with the paint pouring technique that has become so popular in the last decade. Definitely go check out his work! In this episode we talk lucid dreaming, his painting process, psychedelics, Bob Ross and Steven relates his story of splitting time between El Salvador- where he grew up- and the States between ages 5-15, and how art helped him navigate moving to another culture.  The newest Patron this week is Zachary Brown (@visionaryvoyager) who is making detailed, visionary style paintings. Go check him out! If you'd like to learn more about how to support the podcast please check out https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast . I have three tiers available, starting at just $4/month. Thanks to all my supporters and friends, I couldn't do this without ya! SHOUTS! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/artsyaf/support

Blake Foster (@blakefosterart) is a painter living in California, making epic images that connect the viewer to nature. In this episode Blake talks about going to digital art school, his early days spraying graffiti, how he approaches each day and a whole lot more. Blake currently has a solo show up at Threyda this month that you should go check out if you're in the Denver area! There are two new Patreon subscribers this week, pushing ever closer to the goal of $1000/month. If you're interested in supporting the podcast go check out the Patreon. There are three tiers available starting at $4/month.  My newest patrons this week are Sean McCleod and Donna Moon. Sean McCleod is making cool ink based illustrations and acrylic paintings. Find him at @seanmcleod on Instagram. Find Donna on at instagram @tisimoon and her website. Thank you for listening! Please share with your friends, like, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts! SHOUTS! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/artsya

Steven Teller (@stevetellerarts) is a muralist, painter and live art coordinator living in Florida. In this episode Steven walks us through the process of procuring, mocking up and executing a mural. We talk about practicing spray painting, his time in art school and we go through some of his work in the video segment, the full version of which is available for subscribers to the Patreon. Steven's work is truly incredible. Like, how do you achieve that level of detail and clean-ness on such a large scale, with spray paint? Go check him out. If you'd like to support the podcast you can find out how to do that at https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast . Full video of episodes, guest suggestions, merch and shoutouts included in different levels of subscription. This week's shoutout goes to Joyce Rainbow (@joycerainbowart)! She is making psychedelic illustrations that you should go and feast your eyes upon. Thank you Joyce! Thank you as, always for listening. If you're getting value of these conversations, share

Amanda Sage (@amandasageart ) is a painter, teacher and community builder living mainly in Gunnison, Colorado. Amanda is a central pillar in the psychedelic and visionary art movement over the past two decades. Her work has been featured in galleries and at festivals around the globe. During the beginning of the pandemic, she started the Vision Train, a 24 hour global art jam via Zoom, that hosted talks, lessons and hangouts while artists from around the world shared their work.  In this episode we talk about memetic progression of style and symbolism in her art work, jumping in to "being an artist" as a full time job too soon, the double edged sword of infinite opportunities and responsibilities and a whole lot more. Thank you Amanda for bringing a metric ton of visionary value to our conversation! I think you all will enjoy this episode.   Big SHOUTS to the three new Patreon subscribers, Julie Young (@artbyjulieyoung) an artist and muralist from Hawaii, Casey Henderson (@jasey.cones) making fun hu

A improvisational, celebratory, roundtable discussion with friends Krystle Smith @krystleyez, Emily Kell @emilythefunkypriestess, Morgan Mandala @morganmandala, Randal Roberts @randalrobertsart and John Speaker @johnspeaker!  Shouts to Andrew Size @iam_size, Mark Santos @markstylezproductions and Eliza Schultz @_spinkit for your tremendous support in keeping this podcast on track over the past year and a half! And thank you for listening. I'm truly grateful for every listen I get. The fact I have anyone's attention at all in a landscape with over 2 million podcasts is astonishing. You can support by subscribing to the Patreon, sharing your favorite episodes directly with your friends or making a post on social media directing people's attention our way. Either way, thanks for being here  SHOUTS!!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/artsyaf/support

Autumn Skye Morrison (@autumnskyeart) is a painter living in British Columbia Canada. Topics in this episode include Autumn's unique upbringing, why she thinks the trope of the 'starving artist' is false, teaching and being taught by art, how she listens to her paintings and let's her intuition guide her process and many more interesting and inspiring points. I think you'll enjoy this episode, Autumn is a pillar in the visionary/festival art community and she shows her wisdom and experience in this conversation. Her work speaks directly to the heart, with a connection to nature that is undeniable and this really comes through in the way she speaks.  Excited to SHOUTS two new Patreon subscribers this week! First is Peter Westermann, former guest and owner of @threyda! I appreciate your generous support Pete. Next is Ned Oliver! You can find Ned @mistashneebly on Instagram. I encourage everyone to connect with your fellow Artsy AF listeners! I also, highly encourage more subscriptions to the Patreon. *wink

This week my guest is Nome Edonna (@nomeedonna) We talk about dreams and consciousness, Nome talks about his artistic origins in the bay area in conjunction with the underground art and music scene that was burgeoning there in the early 2000s, along with how he and the Furtherr crew met during that time period. We talk about artistic process and the spectrum between having a pre formed idea to free flow brush work guiding the way. Plus, many other topics.  The newest subscriber to the Patreon this week is none other than my guest on episode 93, Juan Manuel Sanabria! Go check out his work- his IG handle is @juanmasana- and our podcast to get to know him a little better. It's always a big boost in solidifying my resolve when former guests and artists whose work I love decide to support the show. So, thank you Juan, I appreciate your support! If you like to support this podcast you can visit patreon.com/artsyafpodcast for information on how to do so. Also, sharing with your friends and family you think woul

My guest this week is the painter and digital artist Anthony Hurd! (@anthonyhurd ) Anthony also owns a gallery space in Albuquerque, NM called A. Hurd Gallery (@ahurdgallery)  In this episode we talk about business, being instilled with confidence watching his father being an artist, his former job in an advertising (and a plethora of other gigs) as well as identity, his approaching to making paintings and a whole lot more.  If you would like to support the podcast please head over to the Patreon page where you'll find out how to make a financial contribution to keeping this ol' ship skimming along the water. https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast I also encourage anyone who feels called to, to share this and any other episode you've enjoyed with several of your friends. Grassroots, word of mouth promotion is the best way to make this project stick. So, thanks for sticking with me! I've been feeling the love, and appreciate you listening! SHOUTSSSSSS --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ar

My guest this week is Michael Camarra! (@mcamarra) Michael is a painter who's work touches on history, post-apocalyptic artifacts and sci-fi. We talk about freelancing, approaching galleries, the future of humanity, his process, narrative and allegory in art and a lot more.  Are you getting value out of this show? Does it bring you joy, insight or entertainment? Do you want to support the efforts of this podcast? One way you can do that is by visiting the Patreon. That's right friends, you can make a difference in the quality and life span of this show by giving a small financial contribution and getting a few benefits in return. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast to find out more. Another way is to share your favorite episodes with a handful of your friends you think would benefit or enjoy hearing long form conversations about art. Good old word-of-mouth, grassroots, peer-to-peer expansion is the most rock solid way to grow an audience and I hope you can find the time to do that if t

Ashley Ann Austin (@trip_a) is a glassblower living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this episode Ashley talks about her journey in to blowing glass, self care and routine, and her fascination with Coogi sweaters and how it's influenced her work. If you'd like support this podcast, go check out https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast ! Currently there are 3 tiers available at $4, $8, and $16 per month. My current goal is $1000 a month, which would be enough to sustain my podcast habit in perpetuity. Thank you for listening and special thanks to all the Patreon subscribers. Enjoy this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/artsyaf/support

My guest this week is Sarah Jane Jamison (@sarahjanejamison), an image maker using traditional media- colored pencil, gouache, ink, marker and paint pens- to create iconic imagery that "mirrors the uncomfortable feeling that she associates with scrolling through an endless feed that portends both limitless potential and impending apocalypse."  In this episode we get in to everything from the administrative work associated with being an artist to internet conspiracy theories, while taking a look at and dissecting the work itself. Sarah also told me about seeing herself as an artist early on in childhood, the ratio of rejection to success and a whole lot more.  Two new patrons to announce this week and Sarah is the first! Thank you so much for the vote of confidence, it just so happens that your subscription falls on the same week as your podcast release date! It always feels so good to have artists who's work I admire donate to the podcast.  The second is another artist, who's episode will drop

This week my guest is Juan Manuel Sanabria (@juanmasana // https://jmsanabria.com/) Juan is a painter currently living in Argentina. His work is a fever dream of distracted portraits, at once realistic and 8-bit Nintendo graphics. He has been featured in Juxtapoz magazine and several galleries lately. We get in to his story, his work, his process and some thoughts about social media.  This week's newest Patreon subscriber is Rosa Beryl (@rosaberyl_art) . Rosa makes sensual psychedelic botanical paintings that you're sure to enjoy so go check her out! And if you, my dear listener, would like to support this podcast please don't hesitate and head on over to the Patreon. I three different tiers you can subscribe to, the lowest costing you only $48 per year! I'd say that's a pretty good deal with the added bonus of helping this podcast continue to grow and stay consistent. SHOUTS and enjoy the episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/artsyaf/support

My guest this week is Gabriel Welch (@omeka_one): painter, storyteller and graffiti writer. We talk about his story growing up and realizing he was an artist, writing and making the art for graphic novels, going sober in the context of festivals and we go off on the complexity of social media for a bit there near the end. If you're not already familiar with Gabriel's work, go check him out! https://www.omeka1.com *ANNOUNCEMENTS* If you like what you're hearing, and want to know how to support the podcast you can head on over to the Patreon! There you'll find out how to keep this artistic, conversational spacecraft fueled! Thanks to all my current supporters!  Speaking of supporters, if you're currently subscribed, you can take advantage of a special discount on limited edition prints of my newest painting 'Central Drift'. The discount codes are on the Patreon page.  Please check out clips from recent episodes on YouTube! Full video is available to patrons but there are some shorter gems from so

Manuel Zamudio (@raid_33) is an oil painter living in south Texas. Manuel has been an artist since age 10, and his story of discovering his purpose is powerful and inspiring. We also discuss the different forms of mentors, his influences, psychedelics, and a whole lot more in this episode. You're sure to enjoy this one and definitely go and gaze at Manuel's work, it's truly next level. He has a solo show coming up at Thinkspace Gallery on February 7th. Anyone listening in the Los Angeles area Go Check IT OUT! Manuel's Website Big ol' heckin' SHOUTS to Alicia Post, our newest Patreon subscriber! Alicia was featured on episode 30 and is an oil painter, portrait artist and mother of two. Find her @aliciapostart to check out her work. If you'd like to help support the podcast, head over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast to find out how you can contribute! ANNOUNCEMENT I'm officially dropping holographic, limited edition prints of my newest painting 'Central Drift' on Tuesday 9/14 at 10am on my website htt

Michael Garfield (@michaelgarfield) is an artist, musician and writer with an ability to drill down into subjects' detail while simultaneously expanding them in to a broader space. He does that well in this episode as we talk on everything from free will, to the future of civilization; from incentivizing integration over innovation, to staying childlike into adulthood in order to adapt to the disruptive economy we've created. If you like deep thinking, fractal conversation, you will one-hundred-percent-love this episode. Thanks and shouts to Michael for all the insight and good humor he brought to this episode! If you liked this episode be sure to check out Michael's podcast, Future Fossils available wherever you listen to podcasts. If you'd like to support this podcast and see it thrive, head on over to https://www.patreon.com/artsyafpodcast to lend some financial support and see what kind of perks are in store for as little as $4 a month or a buck an episode! Been feeling the love lately! Thanks to my curre