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Intersections: Art and Anatomy with Lyon Road Art

Intersections: Art and Anatomy with Lyon Road Art

By Kali McCord

Each episode, we discuss art and anatomy and all the incredible ways they overlap. We talk to art therapists, providers, patients, and to other fabulous medical artists, discussing everything from medical practices, to fine art, to miracles in the worlds of art and medicine.
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Medical Illustration Through the Ages: Prehistoric to 1800 Part 2

Intersections: Art and Anatomy with Lyon Road ArtNov 08, 2021

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Medical Illustration Through the Ages: Prehistoric to 1800 Part 2

Medical Illustration Through the Ages: Prehistoric to 1800 Part 2

PART 2: In this episode, Kali and Kaitlin talk about the history of medical illustration! Tune in to hear about old practices, treatises, and important people and laugh about all of the odd and interesting revelations that made it what we know and love today.

Things to chat about: Rules of the Church, Renaissance, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Barber Surgeon Popup Windows, Murder Act of 1751, New Practices

Nov 08, 202144:17
Medical Illustration Through the Ages: Prehistoric to 1800 Part 1

Medical Illustration Through the Ages: Prehistoric to 1800 Part 1

PART 1: In this episode, Kali and Kaitlin talk about the history of medical illustration! Tune in to hear about old practices, treatises, and important people and laugh about all of the odd and interesting revelations that made it what we know and love today.

Things to chat about: Cave Paintings, Code of Hammurabi, Imhotep, Ancient Egypt, Graverobbers, Galen as Kaitlin's dinner date, Herophilius, Vesalius

Nov 01, 202140:08
Women in Science: Carbon Dust and Cadavers (The Women Behind Grant's Atlas)

Women in Science: Carbon Dust and Cadavers (The Women Behind Grant's Atlas)

In this episode, we talk about Maria Wishart and Dorothy Foster Chubb, the valuable illustrators behind the 1943 Grant's Atlas. We talk about these incredible women, their work, and their historical impact, as well as some wild facts about ancient medical illustration!

This minisode is part of a short series highlighting women in medicine and science, both past and present. Each episode in this new series will be around 15 minutes long, so they are perfect pick-me-ups for your drive home, your quiet time in the morning, or even doing the laundry.

Jul 09, 202115:16
Building Relationships with Medical Art (with Mark Gilbert)

Building Relationships with Medical Art (with Mark Gilbert)

In this episode, Kali talks with Mark Gilbert, an artist who has worked as an artist in residence at The Royal London Hospital in England, The Nebraska Medical Center, and at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. His work shows the curiosity and intimate relationship between artist and the patients, caretakers, and doctors that he works alongside. Enjoy Mark's inspirational work and stories throughout the show!


You can find Mark's work at http://www.markgilbert.co.uk/.

Jun 22, 202148:07
Moving to Madison and More! (with Kaitlin Walsh)

Moving to Madison and More! (with Kaitlin Walsh)

Kaitlin is on the show again! She talks about moving to Madison, Wisconsin, upcoming Lyon Road Art news and products, and a very special guest joins her halfway through! 

May 22, 202119:59
Women in Science: Illustrations and Insects (Maria Sybilla Merian)

Women in Science: Illustrations and Insects (Maria Sybilla Merian)

In this episode, we talk about Maria Sybilla Merian, an esteemed scientific illustrator and entomologist! You won't want to miss this episode, Merian's life was truly fascinating and is still influencing scientific illustration and entomology today. 

This minisode is the beginning of a short series highlighting women in medicine and science, both past and present. Each episode in this new series will be around 15 minutes long, so they are perfect pick-me-ups for your drive home, your quiet time in the morning, or even doing the laundry.

Mar 06, 202112:16
Laughs with the Lyon Road Art Team (with Kaitlin, Teresa, and Christina)

Laughs with the Lyon Road Art Team (with Kaitlin, Teresa, and Christina)

Hey there! Come meet the team at Lyon Road Art! Kaitlin, Kali, Teresa, and Christina talk new products, favorite paintings, favorite jokes, and exciting new goals for this year. This episode is full of stories, lots of laughs, and an inside look at new projects and our fun team dynamic! You will not want to miss this episode, our team will have you laughing and looking forward to 2021.


Jan 29, 202135:05
Seasons Greetings and Oral Surgery (with Martin Walsh)

Seasons Greetings and Oral Surgery (with Martin Walsh)

In this short episode, Kali talks with Marty Walsh, an Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon! Marty discusses his work and dives into how to make your offices and clinics welcoming. Decorating to make the patient most comfortable is very important when designing an office. In the spirit of the season, we also discuss gift giving for colleagues and other clinics! 

Dec 24, 202017:03
The Artistry of Anaplastology (with Lindsay McHutchion)

The Artistry of Anaplastology (with Lindsay McHutchion)

In this episode, Kali talks with Lindsay McHutchion, an Anaplastologist at the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences. Lindsay shares her experiences with creating prosthetic ears, noses, fingers, and toes, as well as other non-load bearing protheses for patients. She also shares the incredible story of how she became an Anaplastologist. You wont want to miss this episode!

Nov 11, 202031:47
Creativity and Calming your Mind (with Wendy Summers)

Creativity and Calming your Mind (with Wendy Summers)

In this episode, Kali and Wendy Summers talk about mental health, art therapy, and how to work art therapy into your own mental wellness!  We also discuss Wendy's journey as an art teacher and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, and what she has learned along the way. Join us to hear some incredible intersections of art and medicine, and learn some advice and tips from Wendy you can't pass up.

Oct 21, 202033:06
Making Art and Multitasking (with Kaitlin Walsh)

Making Art and Multitasking (with Kaitlin Walsh)

In this episode, Kali and Kaitlin Walsh talk about Kaitlin's "Good Bones" series of oil paintings and dive into some inspiring intersections of art and anatomy.  We also discuss the incredible origin story of Lyon Road Art and her family now, years after she lived on Lyon Road. We share some goals for the future, an inside scoop on life as we know it, and Kaitlin shares a bit of advice you won't want to miss.

Oct 07, 202024:11