Episode 23: Overcoming the Unexpected

Title Card 23-Overcoming the Unexpected.jpg

We've all had moments in our lives, careers or otherwise, that has been a turning point (for the better or worse). Whether is was a fire, theft, vandalism, an unsuccessful art opening or even something like the realization that we barely made any money in our art business. Tune in to see how we deal and cope with these life changing events, and how we can push forward. These events can truly be a moment of transformation, and a catalyst for change.

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski

Show notes:

Blackwing Pencils

Moleskine

Ana Aranda

Ana Aranda’s Un Color Donde Vivir

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

Superstitions: Dianne Hoffman and Shane Izykowski

Joshua Coffy

Go Fund Me- Journal Building Recovery

RAICES Fundraiser

City Art Cooperative

Episode 22: Instagram For Artists

Title Card 22-Instagram.jpg

Today we discuss NEW ALGORITHMS! I know, exciting! Even though this is a topic a lot of artists don't even want to think about, it's important for visual artists to know how to navigate the social media giant that is Instagram. It can be extremely daunting to think about, but with some real life examples of how you can maximize your audience, this is a must listen for 2018!

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski

Show notes:

New Algorithm Changes to Instagram

Chantal Horeis's Twitter

Chantal Horeis's Instagram

Later.com

Unum

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Instagram

 

Episode 21: An Interview with Scott Fin...

Title Card 21-Scott Fin.jpg

Scott Fin is a fine art photographer, a teacher, a world traveler and more. His journey is all over the map, and is currently rooted in San Francisco. His signature style of brightly colored underground passageways and tunnels is undeniably his own, and the evolution of his work has enabled him to travel around the globe. He's gearing up for an opening this Friday night (June 8, 2018) at Secession Art & Design (link in the show notes), and we were fortunate enough to be able to interview him at the DFE studio.

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski

Show notes:

Scott Fin’s Website

Scott Fin’s Instagram

City Art Cooperative Gallery

111 Minna Gallery

Wonderland SF 10th Anniversary Show @ 111 Minna

Lucky Rapp “Rewind” at Themes+Projects Gallery

Affordable Art Show @ Luna Rienne Gallery

Bad Art Gallery

Norton Factory Studios

Galen Rowell

Looking Glass Photo

Stroudsburg Foto Shop

Tara’s Organic Ice Cream

GATS for sale at Spoke Art

Eugor

Swampy

Night Owl

GIRAFA

Arc Studios and Gallery

Artspan Open Studios

1890 Bryant Street Studios

Rachel Leibman

Secession Art & Design

“Underground Art” @ Secession

Eddie Colla

Jeremy Novy

Brennan Wenck-Reilly

Night Photography Class with Scott Fin & Brennan Wenck-Reilly


 

Episode 20: An Interview With Garrett A. Morgan IV

Title Card 20-Garrett A Morgan IV.jpg

Garrett A. Morgan IV comes from a lineage of inventors, fabricators and builders. We explore his great grandfather's history, who invented an early version of the gas mask and stop light. Garrett's vast array of commercial and industrial employment ranges from mold making to automotive design, and even sculpting things for Bone Thugs 'N Harmony. Hear his story on this week's episode!

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski

Show notes:

Garrett A. Morgan Sr.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Morgan

ProArts- https://proartsgallery.org/

The Crucible- https://thecrucible.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwopTYBRAzEiwAnU4kb-LlSrNYKw1FT5AWMsXQUZ-M2TScjcsKBO6IVX2M9Hh05j-UfTa41BoCZNsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Heath Ceramics- http://www.heathceramics.com/

Episode 19: Impostor Syndrome

Title Card 19-Imposter Syndrome.jpg

It's easy to feel like a fraud in the art world, especially when everyone around you seems to have infinite wisdom, passion, drive and ambition. Sometimes we deem our achievements as simple luck and downplay the fact that we earned them, and worked hard for them in the process. In this week's episode, we touch upon the ways to combat this thinking, and show you that it's definitely okay to take credit for your own achievements.

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski

Show notes:

Paxton Gate Curiosities: https://paxtongate.com/curiosities

Artspan Open Studios: https://www.artspan.org/events/visit-sf-open-studios

Youth Open Studios: https://www.artspan.org/events-programs/youth-open-studios

How Weird Street Fair: http://howweird.org/

Doug Rhodes: http://www.dougrhodes.com/

Art Attack SF: https://www.artattacksf.com/

 

 

Episode 17: Q&A Session Part One

Title Card 17-Q&A Part One.jpg

Join us as we candidly discuss all different topics including pricing your work, working in the dark arts realm, finding your audience and community and even proving to your family that your art has merit. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions, we received so many! So many, that we had to split our episode into two!

Send any other questions to dfepodcast@gmail.com

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski

Show notes:

My Favorite Murder: https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/

Dianne Hoffman: http://diannehoffman.net/

Artspan: www.artspan.org

Joshua Coffy's Pricing Workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/487246035002319/

Graphic Artist's Guilds Handbook: https://graphicartistsguild.org/handbook

Back Episodes of DFE Podcast: www.drawingfromexperience.com

Andreana Rosnik: https://andreanarosnik.com/

Dark Art Society Podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/darkartsociety

Derek Riggs: http://www.derekriggs.com/

Dark Art Society Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety

Hasan Minhaj: https://hasanminhaj.com/

 

 

Creative Pick-Me-Up: Aggretsuko

Aggretsuko-work-04062018.jpg

We are gushing over our unlikely heroine, a soft-spoken Red Panda named Retsuko, on the new Netflix series Aggretsuko. Tackling some very adult problems like dealing with a sexist boss, wanting to quit your day job and live out your dream or getting married, we meet a cast of colorful animal friends and discover what it means to live the life you're meant to. Aggretsuko is created in part by Sanrio, creators of Hello Kitty. Join us as we celebrate a fun animated mini series and hope to re-inspire you to create more art for the world to see!

Show Notes:

Aggretsuko Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgPgktxjlaU#action=share

Aggretsuko Fan Art on DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/tag/aggretsuko?offset=72

 

Episode 16: Irene Hernandez-Feiks

Title Card 16-Irene Hernandez-Feiks.jpg

Curator. Owner. Founder. Fashionista. Organizer.

There are an infinite number of ways to describe Irene Hernandez-Feiks, and on this week's episode, we explore those titles, and what they mean for Bay Area artists. Irene founded Chillin' Productions in 1998 and opened Wonderland SF in 2010 with her business partner and husband, Houston. We touch upon some deeply rooted issues in the Bay Area art scene like artist displacement, how to present your work as an artist and how to stay humble. Irene has built amazing relationships with thousands of artists, and we are fortunate to have her in the studio.

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski

Show Notes:

Chillin' Productions: http://chillinproductions.com/

Wonderland SF: http://www.wonderlandsf.com/

Mission Local Article: https://missionlocal.org/2010/11/dress-code-wonderland-sf-on-24th-street/

111 Minna Gallery: http://111minnagallery.com/

Mezzanine: https://mezzaninesf.com/

Juntos Somos One: www.instagram.com/juntos_somos_one/

Alec Huxley: http://alechuxley.com/

Luna Rienne Gallery: http://www.lunarienne.com/

Modern Eden Gallery: https://www.moderneden.com/

Jeremy Mann: http://redrabbit7.com/

John Wentz: www.johnwentz.com

Hashimoto Contemporary: www.hashimotocontemporary.com/

Eric Joyner: https://ericjoyner.com/

Amanda Lynn: http://www.alynnpaint.com/

Monty Guy: https://www.facebook.com/Monty-Guys-Art-205107252968168/

Joshua Lawyer: https://www.instagram.com/joshuathelawyer/?hl=en

MJ Lindo: http://mjlindo.storenvy.com/

Art Opening @ WonderlandSF: https://www.facebook.com/events/133447780834552/

Ian Reynold: https://www.ianreynold.com/

Jeremiah Allen Welch: http://www.jeremiahallenwelch.com/

Alexa Fourier: https://www.instagram.com/4eyay/?hl=en

Waiting to Dry Podcast: http://www.waitingtodry.com/

Sergio Lopez: https://www.themainloop.com/

Olympia Altimir Gálvez: https://www.olympiaaltimir.com/

Episode 15: Censorship

Title Card 15-CENSORSHIP.jpg

Today we're talking about CENSORSHIP!

[[[ This is your explicit language warning :)  ]]]

"It is not an obligation for all artists to create work that has sociological, religious or political meaning, but artists as a whole have been pushing the boundaries of what is deemed "correct" for centuries. Art has influence, has been proven to strengthen communities, stir up conversation and bring focus on topics that otherwise wouldn't even be talked about. It is not your obligation as an artist, solely to continue this mission, but as artists, we see the world in a different way, and are able to express our feelings, thoughts, insights and opinions into a very channeled and focused way, sometimes in the form of a painting, sometimes as a piece of performance art, sometimes as a sculptural work, sometimes as a complete body of visual art. To censor that freedom is to censor the very reason some artists exist. "

Things we talked about:

Secession Art + Design / https://www.secessionsf.com/

Eden Stein's Entrepreneurship Grant / https://www.secessionsf.com/blog/2018/4/4/eden-wins-a-grant-from-the-sf-womens-entrepreneurship-fund

Jonathan Rachman Design / http://www.jonathanrachman.com/

Loved to Death / https://www.lovedtodeath.com/

Art Attack SF'S Into the Wild Exhibition photos / https://www.artattacksf.com/blogs/blog/into-the-wild-opening-reception

Avenue / http://avenuesf.com/

Joshua Coffy / https://undersong.com/

Joshua Coffy Pricing Workshop / https://www.facebook.com/events/487246035002319/

Mary Ryden Art / https://www.markryden.com/

Mark Ryden Controversy / https://www.widewalls.ch/mark-ryden-art-moca-controversy/

My Favorite Murder Podcast
/ https://www.facebook.com/MFMpodcast/

Mark Harris / http://www.markharrisstudiosf.com/

Mark Harris Controversy / https://www.kqed.org/arts/12708718

Our theme song "Shane and Sonia Ride The Bus" was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski