At the Heart of Art
As an artist, I often have the honor to meet incredible artists. They often arrive at art in a wide variety of paths. We all converge in this colorful world full of questions and ideas. I’m here to have a conversation with a different artist each episode to find out inspirations, motivations, and gain some insight into the world they’ve created for us to witness. Join me!
Episodes
Meet Rebecca Jones; artist, illustrator, animator, and more! See below for Rebecca's links.
Website: rebeccajjones.com
Instagram: rebeccajonesshenanigans
Animation company: Outofourmindsstudios.com
Melinda Whitten typically does ink and watercolor art, and occasionally acrylic with charcoal, or ink drawings. Her details are impeccable. Here are links to Melinda:
IG: whittenarts
FB: Melinda Swadley Whitten
Cassandra Elaine does incredible layered woodcuts that are so beautiful and colorful. I met her at the Deep Ellum Art Fair this year at the request of my artist friend, Padre. Our talk inspired me to try new things and I'll bet it inspires you as well. From switching mediums to sharing your truth, there are great words of wisdom you'll want to hear.
Here are Cassandra's links:
Website: https://www.artcassandraelaine.com/
"Rebel. Founder.Icon." You probably know and love Lindsay Ekstrom's work. Her Pop Portraits are packed with detail and history. We learn so much in our talk with Lindsay! Here are links to her work:
Website:https://lxartworks.com/
IG: @lxartworksig
TikTok:@lx.artworks
YouTube: @lxartworks9456
You will love the wise and witty Karren Case! Here are links to her work.
Website: https://karrencaseart.com/
IG: @karrencaseart
FB: karrencaseart
LAST Art Gallery: https://www.lastartgallery.com/
Jump Into Art Studio: https://www.jumpintoartstudios.com/
Meet Beth Fields. She is a McKinney, Texas artist and architecture aficianado. She makes pottery, often featuring architecture details, heads the Tiny Doors project in Historic Downtown McKinney, and just published her first book with Andrea Holmes. Here are links to Beth!
Website: https://www.bethfieldsfineart.com/
IG: @bethfieldsfineart
FB: @Beth Fields Fine Art
McKinney Art Gallery:https://www.mckinneyartgallery.com/
"Kimberly B." is an incredible gouache artist. Her creative animal subjects in unusual settings will have you smiling. I envy her creativity! Here are links to Kimberly...
Website:https://www.kimberlyberriochoa.com/
IG: @eyeandme
Her current series, "Quantum Mechanics", is on display at https://www.artforthepeoplegallery.com/ in Austin.
Landon Stark is not only a talented comedic magician, he is an artist in his own right. He illustrates his promotional posters and has several books that he as written AND illustrated!
Go to his website at https://starkmagic.com/ to see links to his books and merch.
See him also in IG @lstarkmagic to see more of his artwork.
At the Heart of Art Podcast is on IG @heart.of.art.podcast
Justin Zimmerman is a talented artist and new Gallerist. He loves to work with texture in a variety of genres. Here are links to find him, the gallery, and see his work.
McKinney Art Gallery:https://www.mckinneyartgallery.com/
IG: @mckinneyartgallery
FB:https://www.facebook.com/McKinneyArtGallery
Justin on IG: @j_lloydz76
Podcast page on IG: @heart.of.art.podcast
Ty is an incredible portrait photographer specializing in unique night settings with neon lights and reflections. His work glows! He talks with me about his photography, cancer, and lessons learned.
Here's where. you can find us:
Ty's website: https://www.tyharperphotography.com/
IG: @ty.harper.5
(substack account as well)
Don't forget to follow us. See samples of Ty's work and what we talked about on our podcast I...
What a gift! I sat down with Robin, an amazing mentor in the art world and I'm honored to say, a previous guest(TWICE!). To kickstart our year, she's talking to us about jumping back into our art, how to get started in a slump, ways to connect with your community, and more!
Links to Robin Maria Pedrero:
Website: https://www.robinmariapedrero.com/
IG, threads: @robinpedrero
Robin is also on Blue Sky and X
The Red show is at ...
I got to chat with the multi-talented Alli K. She is a Muralist, Author, Podcaster, and Coach. Here are links to Alli:
Website: https://allikdesign.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/allikdesign/
Shop (books, apparel, and more!): https://allikdesignshop.com/
Go to the Podcast IG for images of what we talked about: https://www.instagram.com/heart.of.art.podcast/
My Fairy Art Mother is the awesome creative brainchild of Andrea Holmes and Beth Fields. They are both artists in McKinney, Texas. We talked about their creative resources, experiences, and the soon to be released book!
My Fairy Art Mother links:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/myfairyartmother/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/fairyartmother
Website: https://www.myfairyartmother.com/
Be sure to check out our podcas...
Lavanya Challa is an extraordinary abstract expressionist. We had a lovely talk about her art and life. Below are links to her work and the podcast page.
Website: https://lavanyachallaart.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/lavanyachallaart/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lavanyachallaart
Saatchi Art: https://www.saatchiart.com/lavanyachallaart
This Fall, check out Lavanya in a group show at Frisco Discovery Center.
Fo...
You will love this episode with Renee Wrenwood! She is a watercolorist from McKinney, Texas. We talked about art, acting with famous actors, and changing her name! This and much more! Enjoy! Here are links to Renee. Don't forget to go to our IG or FB page to see pictures of what we talked about.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/reneewrenwood/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/renee.wrenwood
Website: https://reneewrenwood.com/home...
Renee Reid is a phenomenal colored pencil artist! I enjoyed learning so much about her! Here are her links to follow:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/reneereidcreations/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/ReneeReidCreations
Website: https://reneereidcreations.com/password (Dont forget to subscribe to her newsletter!)
Upcoming shows:
Colored Pencil Society of America Exhibit in California
24-Art on Main exhibition at the He...
Heather Karlsson's gorgeous art complete with the adorable Norman and Shark will make you swoon! Here are links to see her work for yourself!
Website: https://normanandshark.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/norman.and.shark/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/normanandshark
McKinney Art Gallery: https://www.instagram.com/mckinneyartgallery/?hl=en
Studio C Gallery (Corpus Christie): https://www.studiocgallery.com/
See the podc...
Formerly the "Twitter Art Exhibit", the Postcard Art Exhibit (PAE) is an astounding international exhibit.
Postcard Art Exhibit, formerly known as "Twitter Art Exhibit", is an annual art exhibition made of hundreds of postcard-sized original artwork organized by a team of volunteers sponsoring a different charity each year.
Postcard Art Exhibit's exhibitions utilize social media and public engagement to s...
Anna Mikhaela Reyes is an incredible artist from Denton, Texas, who uses charcoal and colored pencil to portray intricate works of art. Here are links to her socials:
Website: https://www.annamikhaela.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/anna.mikhaela.art/
Newsletter: https://annamikhaela.com/drawing-closer
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/anna.mikhaela.art
See pictures of her work and what we talked about at https://www.instagram.co...
Heidi Kidd is an impressive en plein air painter and textile designer from Frisco, Texas!
My apologies, the sound quality is not ideal. I tweaked what I could but I think you'll enjoy regardless. We were in a large room with a fan, both of us near the microphone.
Here are links to Heidi:
Website:https://www.heidikidd.com/
IG:https://www.instagram.com/heidi.kidd.art/
FB:https://www.facebook.com/heidi.kidd.art
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