Art Matters

Jorg Dubin, 40 year plus Laguna resident and iconic artist disusses issues effecting the Artist community in Laguna Beach such as affordability, studio space and what it's like to make it as a working artist in Laguna. Jorg interviews various guests from the Art comunity and local Laguna residents.

Episodes

AM-34_Jason and Deana_Sawdust

June 17, 2025 • 57 mins

Jorg hosts Deana Duffek and Jason Hanck who are both exhibitors at the Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival. We cover some history as well as their involvement. We also talk about some of the issues facing the future of the art festival and the challenges it faces going forward to keep it vital into the future.

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AM_33_John Zegowitz

June 10, 2025 • 56 mins

I sit down with my guest, John Zegowitz to discuss the new stewardship program the that John and the city are working on to redirect our marketing program as it relates to distructive tourism. Education and incentives are a big part of trying to deal with the impact of tourist here in the hamlet. We are a very environmentally sensitive community and we want all who come to enjoy Laguna's natural beauty to respect it. LEAVE NO TRACE...

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AM_32_Bill Barton

June 3, 2025 • 60 mins

I am happy to have my good friend and eyeware mogul Bill Barton on the show to disucuss his career as a designer and owner of a luxury brand eyeware company, Barton / Perreira. A very creative field that paralells other creative endevors. After 40 years, Bill is on to the next phase of his grand life.

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AM_31_Peter, Renae and Jonathan

May 27, 2025 • 55 mins

Jorg hosts the chair of the MFA program at LCAD, Peter Zokosky. He brings with him two graduates of the program, Renae Wang and Jonathan McHugh. We have a great converstaion about their experiences in the MFA program and post graduation, what are the pathways they are taking in regards to their art careers and the challenges they face surviving in the art world.

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AM_30_Gabriella_Kohr

May 20, 2025 • 51 mins

I speak with artist and designer Gabriella Kohr about her time at the Laguna College of Art and Design as well as her vintage inspired clothing line. Gabriella is a full time working artist with a great future in front of her. Keep an eye out for her paintings as well as her clothing line!

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AM_29_Rick_Conkey

May 13, 2025 • 54 mins

Jorg has Rick Conkey, the CEO of the Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center on the show. He talks about its origins, programming, and future. It is a great institution that brings great cultural events to the hamlet. Music, art, lectures as well as sponsoring events around town.

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AM_28_Jorg rambles

April 29, 2025 • 57 mins

Jorg rambles on and on about scupture commissions and the set backs at getting them complete. Jorg also throws a few local art institutions under the bus about lack of vision and for creating roadblocks to creativity.

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AM_27_John Malta_Em Cates

April 22, 2025 • 56 mins

Jorg hosts the chair of the illustration department at the Lagune College of Art and Design, LCAD. He brought along with him Em Cates who will be graduating from LCAD shortly. John gives us a background on his career path that brought him to Laguna. We review the program he has created and all the opportunities that are waiting for students in LCAD's illustration program once they graduate.

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AM_26_Maria - Marlene

April 15, 2025 • 57 mins

Jorg speaks with his good friends, Maria and Marlene about there careers as photograpers and models. The both dive into how they met and about there collaborations as art photographers. Great to have them on.

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AM_25_Louis

April 8, 2025 • 55 mins

Louis Longi and I talk about creativity and how to open up the creative juices here in Laguna Beach without restriction. Creating special art and music events that shine a new light on our fair hamlet.

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AM_24_Billy and Jorg

April 1, 2025 • 53 mins

Jorg and Billy review the great Laguna Achievement Festival , (The LAF awards), that happened Saturday evening at the beautiful 7 degrees here in Laguna Beach. It was an amazing event the celebrated all the great folks who make Laguna Beach cool.
Also a little chat about my sculpture, TEMPEST", but don't want to linger on that, (although we did).
The LAF awards was epic. Look for it next year and support KXFM and all the soulful folk...

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AM_23_Debb_Billy_Jorg

March 25, 2025 • 115 mins

Jorg takes over the airways with guests Billy, Debb and Jason to have a chat about all things Laguna especially the first annual Laguna Achievement Festival or the LAF awards. In a time of high anxiety, we all need a laugh! Mar. 29th. 2025 @ 7 degrees in the creative hamlet of Laguna Beach, CA. See you there!

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AM_22_Jimi Gleason

March 18, 2025 • 57 mins

Jorg speaks with amazing artist, Jimi Gleason who continues to have an amazing career with shows across the nation.

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AM_21_Steve McIntosh

March 11, 2025 • 54 mins

Jorg speaks with long time friend and collaborator, Steve McIntosh formerly known as Buck Naked, lead singer of local western swing, Buck Naked and the Chapped Cheeks. We travel back in time and talk about all the fun things we created right here in the hamlet. From music to our Elvis organization and all things in between.

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AM_20_Randy Bader

March 4, 2025 • 53 mins

Jorg speaks with long time resident and fine woodworker on how he has survived in the art colony and what he sees in the future in terms of keeping a vibrant art community here in Laguna Beach.

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AM_19_Mark Orgill_2

February 18, 2025 • 54 mins

Jorg has council member, Mark Orgil back on the show for an update on the Laguna Beach community land trust, where it is at and some of the opportunities for the community to get involved.

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AM_18_Jorg

February 11, 2025 • 52 mins

Jorg hosts himself on this episode for 50 minutes of personal background and observations about Laguna Beach over his 50 years of working and living as a full time artist in the art colony.

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AM_17_Marrie_Jeff

February 4, 2025 • 47 mins

Jorg invites local dynamic duo of Marrie Stone and Jeff Rovner to the studio to get their take on the what is happening to our creatives here in the art colony and what can be done to maintain a vital environment for artists of all stripes.

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AM_16_Julie_LAM

January 21, 2025 • 60 mins

Julie Lee, the executive director of the Laguna Art Museum joins Jorg to talk about the role of LAM in the art colony and it's mission statement. Does it include the local art community? Listen in and find out.

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AM_15_David & Kenneth

January 7, 2025 • 49 mins

Two writers David Womack and Kenneth Rosenberg Join Jorg for a dioscussion about the parralells between the writer's life and that of a visual artist. Seems the difficulties are very much the same!

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Art Matters

Episodes

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AM_32_Bill Barton

AM_31_Peter, Renae and Jonathan

AM_30_Gabriella_Kohr

AM_29_Rick_Conkey

AM_28_Jorg rambles

AM_27_John Malta_Em Cates

AM_26_Maria - Marlene

AM_25_Louis

AM_24_Billy and Jorg

AM_23_Debb_Billy_Jorg

AM_22_Jimi Gleason

AM_21_Steve McIntosh

AM_20_Randy Bader

AM_19_Mark Orgill_2

AM_18_Jorg

AM_17_Marrie_Jeff

AM_16_Julie_LAM

AM_15_David & Kenneth

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