Two Artists Walk into a Bar

Artist/Blogger Mel Kobayashi of Bag and a Beret

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 17:30:50 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Mel Kobayashi melaniekobayashi.homestead.com

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: Trees, Yaletown, Vancouver www.treescoffee.com

In this episode you’ll hear about:

Mel’s Blog bagandaberet.blogspot.com
American street photographer Bill Cunningham
American artist Cindy Sherman
Pao at projectminima.blogspot.com
My Sister’s Closet and Battered Women’s Support Services
Mel’s fabulous videos on Youtube www.youtube.com/user/bagandaberet

What I wore 2018/2019, 1 min video
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1wdzPdBz7s/

Tight leather pants video, comedy
Part 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrlHS4WhBZ4/
Part 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3tt_EhmlP/

VOGOFF satirical fashion magazine:
1: https://bagandaberet.blogspot.com/2012/11/vogoff-magazine-by-miz-bagg.html

2. https://bagandaberet.blogspot.com/2012/12/vogoff-december-2012-issue.html
3. https://bagandaberet.blogspot.com/2013/06/vogoff-june-2013-hot-off-press.html
4. https://bagandaberet.blogspot.com/2014/09/vogoff-sep-2014-hits-newsstands.html

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Talking Art Licensing and More with Shandra Smith

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:00:05 -0500

Talking Art Licensing and More with Shandra Smith

Our Guest Artist: Shandra Smith www.shandrasmith.com

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: Third Space Coffee, Kelowna www.thirdspacecoffee.ca

In this episode you’ll hear about:

Working at the Kelowna Art Gallery, realizing that artists are regular people (eureka!)
Teaching herself to use photoshop and playing with reimagining digital images
Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and dealing with chronic pain
Finding a way to work that satisfied her need to create within her physical limitations
SOPA Fine Arts in Kelowna
Getting started with art licensing
Designing shoes with Bucketfeet.com
Wallsauce.com British wallpaper and wall mural company
Her Scratch Art books
Kelowna Art and Business Award
Rex Ray PBS Documentary: How to Make a Rex Ray

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Artist Whisperer Pennylane Shen

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:00:17 -0500

Wine Night with Artist Whisperer Pennylane Shen

Our Guest Artist: Pennylane Shen of Dazed and Confucius www.dazedandconfucius.com

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: Campagnolo www.campagnolorestaurant.ca

In this episode you’ll hear about:

How we met (clue: it involves Thrive Mastermind)
Her life as an artist consultant and how that differs from art consultant
Her business Dazed and Confucius and what they do
Having a foot in the commercial gallery world and the unique perspective that provides/affords her
What gallerists really wish we artists knew
Working with hospitals and charitable foundations on their art collections
The international workshops and consults she does around the globe
The four different seminars she teaches:

How it Looks presentation, framing and hanging
How it Sounds art writing
Navigating the Art Industry
Outbox (all things digital)

What are some of the common things that artists need to hear?
Talking about ham, lettuce and tomato clients (what?!)
Attending Visual Culture Theory at NYU first year of the programs existence!
My fave quote of the evening: “Turns out anger is way more powerful than curiosity. Use your anger.
Why she chose to follow the business and strategic side of the art world rather than being a studio artist
Art school; cash grab or awesome opportunity?
What does Dazed and Confuscius do exactly? Advising, web work, Ghost writing artist statements
At about the one hour mark Pennylane shares the best one size fits all advice she has for emerging artists everywhere
We finish off with a fun story set in an Los Angeles bar

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Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

Dazed and Confucius www.dazedandconfucius.com
Thrive Mastermind www.thriveartstudio.com

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Jane Lillico and her Papier Mache Squadron

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:14:23 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Jane Lillico www.janelillico.com

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: La Marea Los Cabos @lamarealoscabos

In this episode you’ll hear about:

How she came to live in the Baja
The San Jose del Cabo Art Walk in the Centro Historico
Ida Victoria Gallery, where Jane’s work is shown www.idavictoriagallery.com
Singer/songwriter Melanie Dekker from Episode One
Jane’s beginnings as a sculptor
Why Jane loves Papier mache. And pelicans
Her ‘squadron’ of pelicans
The best (and worst) things about living in the Baja
The role of location on artmaking.
Her dueling art-making/writing/design careers
The podcast “The Offbeat Life” by Debbie Arcangeles www.theoffbeatlife.com
Lisa Wolfin and Art Vancouver www.artvancouver.net

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Dishing with Danielle Krysa; aka The Jealous Curator

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:30:39 -0500

Season 1 Finale! Today we’re popping in to Mile Zero wine bar tucked between all the vineyards of the Okanagan, sharing a glass with none other than Danielle Krysa. You probably know her as The Jealous Curator. In fact you’re probably already following her blog and listening to her weekly “Art for Your Ear” podcast. If not, check it out. It’s so good. She’s written as series of books on creativity, including her newest release “A Big Important Art Book, Now With Women” is hitting bookstores right about … now.

Our Guest Artist: Danielle Krysa www.krysa.com/danielle

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: Mile Zero Wine Bar, Penticton, BC Canada www.milezerowinebar.com

Our next season starts in February with a Month of Love; artist couples talk about what it’s like when both parties make a living through their create practice. There are lots of other fab artists lined up for Season 2. To stay posted make sure you’ve signed up for updates at bit.ly/2artistsnews

Meanwhile, let’s head to Mile Zero and listen in as Danielle and I talk book publishing and podcasts, mural painting logistics, the importance of supporting each other, and the things that make her rage eat nanaimo bars.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

Starting The Jealous Curator Blog and Art For Your Ear Podcast
The importance of building in breaks for yourself
Her criteria for podcast guests (spoiler alert; it’s just ‘people she loves’. It works)
The dangers of Art School
How her own books and blog helped get her unstuck as an artist
Finding joy and success working with collage and paint
Danielle shares this awesome quote that Toronto artist Amanda Happé shared during an interview with her: “No one can wrestle the pencil out of your hand. You get to keep going in absolute defiance.”
Danielle’s books: “Creative Block” , “Collage” , “Your Inner Critic is a
Big Jerk”, all available through major booksellers and on her website
The challenges of getting her latest book “A Big Important Art Book, Now With Women” published. Update: It has launched and is a big #1 hit! Who knew?! Well, we did.
Partnering with illustrator Martha Rich from Philadelphia
The magic of meeting her readers on book tours
What it’s like when Oprah’s people call ( and a link to this adorable vid on www.oprah.com)
Speaking at Pixar
The importance of documenting artist’s work and lives, regardless of their sex
Rage eating Nanaimo Bars (don’t pretend you haven’t done it)
Finding your writer’s voice
Tips on pitching books to publishers
Painting murals; including my list of tips to keep it physically comfy
Vancouver Mural Festival
Working with curator and artist advisor Pennylane Shen of www.dazedandconfucius.com
A few hints about what Danielle has coming next!
And of course we talk about the Thrive Mastsermind Network where we met, and the importance of community.

You’ll find images, stories and more on Danielle’s website at www.krysa.com/danielle

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Capturing a Cultural Moment with Photographer Rennie Brown

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:30:42 -0500

Today we get to hang out at the legendary Sai Woo in Vancouver and talk with photographer Rennie Brown. I discovered Rennie’s work when his ‘Artist in Studio’ images started appearing on the instagram feeds of so many artists I know and love. These portraits are intimate and evocative and I just had to meet him.

Our Guest Artist: Rennie Brown www.renniebrown.com

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: Sai Woo in Vancouver’s Chinatown www.saiwoo.ca

Now let’s head to Sai Woo and listen in as Rennie and I talk about the magic of falling in love with his instamatic camera as a boy, and how his two current series are documenting a fragile moment in the evolution of both Chinatown and the Vancouver art studio scene.

Know an artist whose story you’d love to hear and you see on my feed that I’m heading their way? Let me know and I’ll try to make the connection You can follow my travels on Instagram @carolmcquaidart.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

The Sai Woo, and the importance of preserving Chinatown Culture
Judy Lam Maxwell and her historic Chinatown tours at http://chinatowngirl.ca or on Instagram @chinatownjudy
Rennie’s ‘Artists in Studio’ project featuring a great range of Vancouver artists in their studios
Chris Edmondstone‘s musician project
Vancouver Artist Arndt Arntzen and the photo Rennie did in his studio
The importance of preserving this moment in Chinatown’s history
Getting hooked with an instamatic camera at age 10
Studying photography, video production and media arts at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Capture Festival
Vancouver photographer Clive Camm’s daily photo project
Rennie and Clive’s environmental portraits of health care workers
Digital vs film photography
Showing at The Arts Factory Salon
1000 Parker Street and the Parker Salon
Textile artist Katherine Soucie; in studio and in Shanghai Alley
The East Side Culture Crawl

You’ll find images, stories and more on Rennie’s website at www.renniebrown.com

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Putting the Text in Textiles with Rosalind Wyatt

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 17:45:24 -0500

Thanks to a listener suggestion I hopped a train for West London this morning to meet up with calligraphy and textile artist Rosalind Wyatt. The way she weaves historic and significant text into some pretty cool ‘Oh my God, how did you get your hands on that’ pieces is something to see, but it’s the stories behind each piece that will really blow your mind. From Winston Churchill to Jude Law, her stories will make you want to hop a plane to London to see these works of art for yourself.

Our Guest Artist: Rosalind Wyatt www.rosalindwyatt.com

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Now follow me to Rosalind’s garden studio and get ready for some wind and inspiring stories. Thanks again Sandy Mair for the request, and if any of you readers know of another artist whose story you like to hear and you see on my feed that I’m headed their way, by all means send me a request. You can follow my travels on Instagram @carolmcquaidart.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

How she came to have her magical Chiswick, West London garden studio
Doing commissions for groups like Burberry
Gabardine Canopy Tents, Virginia Wolfe and The Maker House project
The New Craftsman Gallery where Ros shows her work
Writing with a needle: her calligraphy background and how it made its way onto textiles
I love what she has to say about building skill as a foundation
The difference between working on commissions and personal projects “It’s a much slower process. It’s less intense, it’s more organic. You can let your selfwander a bit more. It’s much more contemplative.”
“The thing about an artistic life is that it is free, isn’t it. So what worked in the past doesn’t necessarily work now”
Follow this link to hear the David Tycho interview we talk about http://www.twoartistswalkintoabar.com/fire-rain-journey-extremes-artist-david-tycho/
Her time with a Japanese Zen master and ancient Upanishad texts”Through the inner ear of a devotee I make my way into his soul and sweep it clean”
Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata and Shankara
Bringing creativity and creative thinkers into business “we need to break down these barriers”
We talk about the importance of traveling with a purpose
Jude Law and his involvement in her “Stitched Lives of London” project
The quote from Hamlet: “We defy augury. There’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, ’tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all. Since no man, of aught he leaves, knows what is’t to leave betimes? Let be.” – William Shakespeare
The murmurration of starlings
Great stories from her Stitches Lives Collection; of Sir Edmund Hillary, Winston Churchill, the moving tale of mental health campaigner Johnny Benjamin and more

You’ll find images, stories and more on Rosalind’s website at www.rosalindwyatt.com

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From Pop Art to World Peace with Bob Marongiu

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:30:31 -0500

Pop Art Painter Bob Marangiu is our guest today. His Picasso-meets-Murakami works will make you smile, but there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye. Listen in as we talk at the street café just outside his studio about the role of painting in a social context, the importance of happiness, and yes, bob’s brilliant and possibly viable recipe for world peace.

Our Guest Artist: Bob Marongiu www.bobmarongiu.it/en

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Now follow me to Cagliari where I know you’ll enjoy his stories as much as I did. Cheers

In this episode you’ll hear about:

The role of happiness in Bob’s artwork
Filmmaker Lorenzo Jovannotti
Joan Miro in London
Hanna Barbera
Wily Coyote
Pink Floyd Producer Bob Ezrin
His standing date as the background painter on the famous Sardinian TV Show “Come il Calcio Sui il Macaroni”
How his career began with a show in Costa Smeralda
Breaking through that definition of ‘real artist’ and how he thought he’d be a showman or a singer rather than a visual artist (ed note: you’re also a wonderful showman Bob)
The joy of live painting, and how it’s more important meeting and showing people that if they have a dream they can achieve it. Rather than saying “Look how good I am, how nice my paintings are” he has a bigger dream
The importance of nature and trading off New York exhibits for Gauguin style time in nature
The upside of moving his studio back into his house
His current work, based on his vision of lush Sardinia
The consequences of messing with nature, dams and clearcutting in Sardinia
The book Silenced Rivers by Patrick McCully
His plan to build an Arts Industry alongside every Arms Industry around the world
The Graniti Murales Artist in Residence program in Sicily

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From Greek Paintings to Irish Jigs with artist/musician Manolia Kokoloyianni

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:30:58 -0500

Today we’re in Greece, on the island of Crete, heading into Heraklion to meet up at the Miniatoura Café with artist and musician Manolia Kokoloyianni. She grew up in both Crete and Athens, paints beautiful introspective canvases in the intense and subdued palette of this island home, and yet it’s jigs and reels she performs on her classical greek lyra with her Irish partner musician Paul Goodman. Its these awesome contradictions that keep life interesting, isn’t it?

Our Guest Artist: Manolia Kokoloyianni

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: Miniatoura Cafe, Heraklion, Crete

Now follow me to the Miniatoura Café on the island of Crete and listen in as Manolia and I talk about the dance between music and painting, the satisfaction of having good students, and how to not mess with the gods of art.

Cheers

In this episode you’ll hear about:

The artist’s life on Crete
Choosing Crete as a base after the Economic Crisis, and how her thoughts on that may be changing
Attending art school in Thessaloniki, Greece
A career based on painting, teaching and playing music
Playing the classic Greek instrument, the lyra
Playing and touring with the Paul Goodman Trio
How jigs and reels mix with traditional Greek music
painting the light in the Greek Isles
Window paintings and self-reflection
The role of emotion in art
Being influenced by Henri Matisse and Richard Diebenkorn
The role of size when it comes to selling art (hint: it matters)
Painting scenery and doing wardrobe for theatre as a side hustle
The realities of earning a living from painting vs music
Her upcoming shows and adventures

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Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

Paul Goodman Trio and a few songs from their first album entitled “Strangely Familiar”:
Manolia’s artwork on the Etsy shop she shares with some fellow artists at BSMEDERStuio here
Henri Matisse
Richard Diebenkorn

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Athens Street Art with Nikos Tonga, aka “Rude”

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:30:23 -0500

Today I’m taking a break from life aboard The Queen Elizabeth and I’m roaming the streets of Athens. We’re about to meet up with Nikos Tonga, a graphic designer who paints the walls of this ancient city under his street art name; Rude. He also does guided art tours for a company called alternative Athens. He’ll walk us through what’s happening in the alleyways under the acropolis, and fill us in on how the economic crisis has affected the arts scene here.

Our Guest Artist: Athens Street Artists Nikos Tonga, aka “Rude”

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

Our Bar: B Social Cafe Bar in Psirri, Athens Greece

Now let’s head to the B Social Cafe Bar in the Psirri district of Athens and listen in as Nikos and I talk street art from tagging to calligraphy, and what it felt like when he hit his first wall.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

Guiding street art tours with Alernative Athens
Creating street art under the name “Rude”
Art education in Greece
The realities of working as an artist through the economic crisis
How the current situation in Greece shows up in street art
A giant Durer inspired piece and what it means
A few of Nikos’ favourite artists
The story of the Riot Dog mural
Where to find great street art in Athens

Learn more about Nikos’ art tours on instagram @altathens or at www.alternativeathens.com

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Carol McQuaid — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:30:58 -0500

Our Guest Artist: The Barricade Boys www.thebarricadeboys.com Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: The Commodore Club onboard the Queen Elizabeth somewhere between Stockholm and Southampton This week we’re in the ship’s bar onboard the Queen Elizabeth talking with the Barricade Boys, a group of performers who connected doing Les Mis in London’s West…

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Carol McQuaid — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 18:30:24 -0500

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Talking Video Arts and Culture Shifts in Freedom Square with Artist Liina Siib

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:30:23 -0500

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Painting Barefoot in Thai Pants with Creative Ingrid Sanchez

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:30:39 -0500

Etsy and Insta Fave Ingrid Sanchez, aka @creativeingrid is in the bar today! Our Guest Artist: Ingrid Sanchez www.ingridsanchez.com Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: The Hillgate Pub in London’s Notting Gate http://www.thehillgate.com/ The podcast is taking a big turn this week as we cross over the Atlantic! For the next couple of months…

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Carol McQuaid — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:50:22 -0500

Urban Landscape Painter Jeff Wilson Our Guest Artist: Urban Landscape Painter Jeff Wilson Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Irish Heather in Gastown, Vancouver BC, Canada Our guest this week is Scottish born Vancouver based painter Jeff Wilson. He’s on an amazing run, doing public gallery shows, residencies, and the most interesting commission…

Poetry and Performances with Julia Pileggi

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 17:57:09 -0500

Spoken Word Artist: Julia Pileggi www.juliapileggi.com and Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: The Bimini in Vancouver Our guest artist today is poet and spoken word performer Julia Pileggi. I watched her perform at an opening at the Arts Factory and just had to have her on the show. Lean in at the Bimini…

A Walk in Surreal Stanley Park with Painter Tim Fraser

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:30:02 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Tim Fraser Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Dublin Crossing in Cloverdale, BC, Canada Thanks for tuning in to episode 19 of Two artists walk into a bar! I’m your host artist Carol McQuaid. Our guest artist this week is Painter Tim Fraser. He paints strange and wonderful utopian landscapes of…

Chantal Cardinal of Felt a la Main with Love

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:07:08 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Chantal Cardinal of Felt a la Main with Love Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Main Street Brewing Our guest this time is Chantal Cardinal of Felt a la Main with Love. When I say she’s big in the felting world, I mean BIG! Her massive wall-sized commissions are breathtaking, and…

Exploring In Situ with Tristesse Seelinger, Julia Kreutz and Luiza Brenner

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:48:18 -0500

Our Guest Artists: Tristesse Seeliger, Julia Kreutz and Luiza Brenner Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: South Main Gallery This time, we’re 3 artists and a curator, and our location is one of my favourite Vancouver Galleries, the South Main Gallery on 6th Ave, just off Main Street. At the time of this recording…

Trisha Oldfield, a Magical Mix from BC to the Baja

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 18:30:45 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Trisha Oldfield Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Distillery in Yaletown Our guest this time is Trisha Oldfield. I spotted her work at the Ida Victoria Gallery in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico and met up with her at the Distillery in Vancouver’s Yaletown. Listen in as we swap notes…

Eerie and Awesome at the Shameful with Rebecca Chaperon

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 31 May 2018 18:30:58 -0500

Guest Artist: Rebecca Chaperon www.thechaperon.ca Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Bar: The Shameful Tiki Room www.shamefultikiroom.com Today’s guest is visual artist and author of my new favourite book “Eerie Dearies – 26 Ways to Miss School”, Rebecca Chaperon! Forgive the erupting volcanoes and come join the fun as Rebecca and I share a ‘Mystery Bowl’…

Bike Fueled Urban Art Adventures with Sherri Rogers

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 24 May 2018 18:30:16 -0500

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Guest Artist: Sherri Rogers www.sherrirogers.com Our Bar: Off The Rail Brewery www.offtherailbrewing.com We’ll talk about her artistic trajectory from tiny town to urban centre that is so central to her work, her success with movie art, and her empowering relationship… with a bicycle. Now let’s head to Off…

Talking Chianti, Cards and Kissing with Artist Audra Ricketts

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 17 May 2018 18:30:40 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Audra Ricketts Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Pemberton Station Pub in West Vancouver Our guest artist today is visual artist, actor and the mind behind the hilarious Rabbit Rabbit Greeting Card line, Audra Ricketts Listen in at the Pemberton Station Pub while Audra and I swap notes on some…

In an Artist’s Garden with Lori Goldberg

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 10 May 2018 18:30:52 -0500

Guest Artist: Lori Goldberg www.lorigoldberg.ca Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: Lori’s Magical Studio Garden in Vancouver Today’s guest is visual artist and instructor Lori Goldberg. Her big gorgeous canvases hang in galleries and collections worldwide, she’s been a Canada Council Grant Recipient and has Painted over 100 commissions for Intrawest Resorts. Now…

Animation, Murals and Music with Jenn Brisson

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 03 May 2018 16:12:43 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Jenn Brisson Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Whip I’m talking with muralist, animator and lead singer of the music group The Damps, Jenn Brisson. She was part of the 13’ Off the Ground collective we traveled to Sicily with to paint murals, and she has seriously caught the mural…

The Ladies of Thrive Mastermind with Jamie Smith and Tara Galuska

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:30:35 -0500

Our Guest Artists: Jamie Smith and Tara Galuska from Thrive Mastermind Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Melu Juice and Health Bar www.melujuice.com Listen in as Jamie, Tara and I talk about how Thrive Mastermind began in this “Three Artists Walk into a Bar” episode. You’ll hear how it grew from a group of…

Sicilian Murals and Robotic Painting Arms with Artist/Engineer Joanne Hastie

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:12:16 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Joanne Hastie Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Milano on Fairview Slopes, Vancouver Our guest artist today is Joanne Hastie. You’ve probably seen her lively cityscapes with their bright red signature. They are held in collections all over the world. She’s part artist, part engineer, and is having lots of fun…

From Lady in Red to Ladies in Hats with Artist Musician Danny McBride

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:30:51 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Danny McBride Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Canadian Brewhouse If you’ve ever slow danced to Lady in Red you’ve heard him play guitar. You’ve known him as a musician, but now he’s taking the art world by storm with big beautiful paintings of ladies in hats. He can’t paint…

From Decorative Artist to Staging Diva, with Debra Gould

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:30:40 -0500

Episode 007 The Guest: Staging Diva Debra Gould The Host Artist: Carol McQuaid The Bar – The New Oxford, Yaletown From Decorative Artist to Staging Diva, Debra Gould This week’s episode features Marketing Guru, Decorative Artist and Staging Diva Debra Gould We’ll hear about what drove her to step away from a thriving career in…

Fire and Rain; a Journey to Extremes with Artist David Tycho

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:30:08 -0500

Episode 006 The Guest Artist: Painter David Tycho The Host Artist: Carol McQuaid The Bar: Milano Café Current Gallery: South Main Gallery Fire and Rain; A Journey to Extremes with Painter David Tycho Listen in as David and I talk about: -Studio spaces; his is a 1500 square foot artists dream in the coveted Parker Street…

Scream Queen Film Maker Meets Acting School Mistress – with Film Maker and Owner of Rogue Studios Lisa Ovies

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:02:04 -0500

Our Guest Artists: Film Maker and Owner of Rogue Studios Lisa Ovies Our Host Artists: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Flying Pig Listen in as Lisa and I talk over mimosas about: Her new horror film “Puppet Killer” How the script grew from concept to reality The career path that led her here Directorial debut…

Innovative Collaborations and Online Art Adventures with Artist Sandrine Pelissier

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:00:42 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Sandrine Pelissier Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Anatoli’s on Lower Lonsdale in North Vancouver Originally from France, North Vancouver artist Sandrine Pelissier has built a thriving career around creating art, initiating awesome community projects and finding innovative ways to share her knowledge with artists and art students around the world.…

Going Big with Muralist, Painter, Printmaker Richard Tetrault

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 20:06:24 -0500

Our Guest Artist: Painter Printmaker Muralist Richard Tetrault Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar – Havana, Vancouver BC Let’s head to Havana on the Drive and listen in as Richard and I talk about steamrollers, the magic of collaboarion, and how wandering across Mexico led to a lifetime of inspiration by the Mexican Muralists.…

Going Deeper with Abstract Figurative Artist Frank Arnold

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:47:05 -0500

Listen in as I chat with one of the foremost abstract figurative painters of our time, Frank Arnold. Big gorgeous oils, cast bronze angels, New York times includes his gallery as one of the Must See sites in Los Cabos. Ex race-car driver, driving force behind the success of San Jose’s Art District, now one…

Inside the Life of a Talented Singer-Songwriter on the Road

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:41:41 -0500

Hot on the tail of a recent fundraiser concert in San Jose del Cabo, we talk about show openers, on-stage mishaps, and Melanie’s crazy touring schedule. From playing the après-ski bar circuit to touring all over Canada and Europe, you’ll get an inside peek into the life of a happy guitar slinging songwriter following her…

Intro Episode

Carol McQuaid — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:20:11 -0500

Intro Episode The Guest: Carol McQuaid The Host Artist: Austin Holm The Bar – Unit 26 Army Navy Airforce Bar Kicking Things Off with a Trip to the Local We start things off with a twist; me in the guest seat and Austin Holm playing host. I wanted Austin to join us for this intro…