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Welcome to a special episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio where Master Artist Michelle Loughery delves into the conversation that brings humanity, and connection together in the hope of peace through the captivating world of theatre.  Loughery is joined by esteemed guests: Olympian and Producer of TREE, Camille Martens, along with Master set designer Dave Brotsky.  

On the first episode of the Magenta Diaries series, Artist Michelle Loughery spends time with emerging artist Maya Ritchey.   The two talk content making, creative similarities, and the bonds of collaboration and authenticity in the arts as a passion.

On International Women’s Day, it is key to create programs and platforms for women to speak, be heard and to connect.  Magenta Diaries is a beautiful tapestry of magenta and many coloured threads that will help build a community of skills exchange and intergenerational stories to lead us together.

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In this episode, Master Muralist and Internationally Renowned Art Educator, Artist Michelle Loughery talks about Wayfinder ART ... people think it was a mural project.  It was. But it was also a trades training center, a school without walls, a social connection bridge to community support without doors that intimidate ... take a listen.  

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Route 66 to 99 friendships and alliances along the art road trip. Loughery talks to the visionaries who championed along side her for over 25 years. The dream of a connected road trip with art the destination and  rural revival economies the driving force. Special Guests Lorrie Fleming, David Knudson and Rick Antonson.

In this episode of AR:T ROUE Radio, Loughery talks about the inspiration of the story dresses, and the healing that can happen when women create together. Loughery’s mother and daughter speak of the generational experiences shared by the three women.

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In this series on AR:T ROUTE Radio, Loughery returns to her coal mining town roots, and to the stories of the women of the coal town of Michel B.C. The women talk about life, community and the cultures of the diverse resource community that faced a forced relocation scheme in the 1960’s. Narration will include Loughery’s mother Patricia Kozler, and many of the women that are daughters, and granddaughters of the women of Michel.  He...

In this episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio, Loughery and the famous Dr. Karl Schutz discuss murals, and the wow factor of project based mural work. Best Practices of the Global movement of Destination Mural Town are based in architecture, and the passion of community.  

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Elvis is on the building! Loughery paired up with the Canadian Elvis Presley Fan Club and painted the Elvis Presley Estate sanctioned iconic legend Elvis Presley mural in Merritt, British Columbia. Presley’s well known humanitarian spirit of giving is part of the impact of this iconic mural in Canada.On this episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio, hear about how, and why the mural is in British Columbia, Canada, and why that is still relevant...

Artist Loughery’s passion for mentoring is legendary in the youth projects she designed and executed. Through digital scaffolding connection this mentorship is still very much part of her art practice. Indigenous Artist Hanako Nagao is a new mural talent from Golden, British Columbia. Her work is a lens of today to yesterday as she creates a stunning piece of Metis mural art for her community. Hanako explored the process of the ...

AR:T ROUTE Radio Host Artist Michelle Loughery shares her WHY - Why the Sunflower and the Symbol of the Sunflower is so important to her. 

“The sunflower represents a symbol of peace, resilience and a common humanity place on this earth.  In the call to come together, the voices and power of art can shine a light to create a seed of hope. That one seed can create a bounty of life for all and honor the past resilience of our fore...

In this episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio Michelle invites artist, actor and filmmaker, Ryan Boyko onto the digital scaffolding to discuss the crisis in Ukraine.  Loughery as a internee descendant was featured in an episode of the documentary series “The Camps” and award winning documentary “That Never Happened” that Ryan produced.The work shines a light on the Canadian Internment of Austro Europeans during World War One. Both artists ta...

In this episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio, Loughery spends studio time with Artist and Art Educator Jill Meredith. The conversation is multi-layered in the gentle ethereal quality of Jill’s work and processes. The arts as an education and healing tool have many layers in the processes and the work artists such as Jill are brave enough to create.  As a high school teacher Jill’s students, just like her clay sculptures, are mo...

In this episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio, Loughery and Gallery Vertigo Gallery Visionary and Artist Judith Jurica, talk about art and the importance of arts non-profits. The incredible art of Jurica is as multi-layered as the art champion is herself.  An open and honest conversation about the work and the exhaustive investment to keep artist run and non-profit art organizations afloat.  The importance of the non-profit infrastructure i...

The digital scaffolding reveals an environmental kinship of the power of art to evoke change. Artist Angela Hansen is well known for her evocative encaustic work. The work she produces is thoughtful, and invites the viewer to engage with the intricacies of the wax medium and forms she creates. Hansen has a passion of all things in nature, and her work is a storybook event of education, beauty and viewer participation.

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Talking to the Sunflowers is an episode about the power of collaboration. The element of wonder and surprise at the collective talents of one’s peers, and the light that art can share on the renewal and the true meaning of community. We are all seeds and sunflowers, living a creative life along the generational lifepath of creation. When that collides into a collaborative exhibit … it is magic; and the SEED by SEED group of highly...

The Walls revealed series on AR:T ROUTE Radio.

Loughery has spent decades on walls around the world. The murals themselves are thematic legends, but Loughery believes the act and event each mural created, is the true story and art behind the murals. This series of stories will be told by Loughery as she reminisces about the communities, and the people that stopped by the walls to say hello, drop off a coffee, and tell her their s...

Join Loughery as she invites Artist Raven Zeller to climb up the digital wall on this episode of AR:T ROUTE Radio.  Artists are sometimes portrayed as creative creatures that create in solitude, and are not known to be social explorers.  Loughery and Zeller have yet to meet, other than to see each other’s work from a viewer’s perspective. Inspirational connections and conversation are sparked on the first hello as the colours, and ...