Studio Confessions

How do you show up? Do you go invisible, I have. Art makes me visible. This is why I write, why I podcast, this is why art is my life. Listen in as I talk about being witness to odd situations and moments when I couldn't shake off my invisibility cloak. Take a look at the work of T.C. Cannon, a native American artist to active our presence and visibility through art. Let's show up.

Music by: Tours "Enthusiast"

"Pay me for being me." Use it as a montra, an affirmation, or a question to be answered. 

Listen in as I talk about overcoming my personal mental blocks about money and how I indent to move forward as I invite my community to be my patron.  How do you feel about monetizing you talent? If you are ready to step into abundance I offer a few steps to trigger some success your way. 

This is a new thing here,  I am rapping, unpacking things that I need to resolve.  How do you cope? Listen in as I use the lens of art to rationalize recent personal discriminatory experiences and other issues that deserve some attention. This isn’t like the other episode, I might not come to a conclusion because what I want to wrap about is not something I alone can solve. 

Show Notes

This episode coincides with the Studio Confession podcast's first year anniversary.

**Thanks for listening**

On such an important moment I must ask myself "What I am I doing here" and "How does this podcast fit into the bigger picture of my life?" 

Listen in as I ponder and acknowledge that sometime we are part of a big process or synthesis that we just can't comprehend with our limited point of view. This episode is a fun metaphor with butterflies, an art prompts and more. 

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Meet Terri Frohman,  an educator, a founder and a rebel. I followed Terri on instagram. Her posted triggered me to contact her and ask her about her collective "Handmade in Brooklyn" and her years as an educator.  Listen in as I get to know Terri, as she shares her stories about getting it done. 

Every book can be a self-help book and every author can be a personal mentor. Here are five books that are part of my survival kit. Each offers a series of roadmaps, anecdotes and wisdom that have guided me through the years. I could easily suggest 500 more books, but these are my top five. Listen in, let me know if you've read them and what books you might add to the list. 

Top Five books in my survival kit:

Do you love Basquiat? I didn't... his work was too close to comfort and the copycats didn't help either. But I took a closer look and thought about his legacy. Listen in as I reason with myself about his work and offer you five prompts to NOT copy Basquiat but instead use his work as a spring board for thoughtful art making. 

This is what a new wave of artists in New York and across the country looks like. Their work goes beyond the studio and into train stations as galleries, pop-up events as legitimate platforms and much more. Listen in to my conversation with Spirit and Stephen, two individuals who are artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and much more. I am excited to imagine what the future looks like for us all.  Where will you be 2024? 

Cool teenagers, sociological experiments and messing with sheep. This episode is my most personal yet. Listen to my story of how I realized you are either a sheep or a shepherd.

 Let your art be the Vehicle not the Destination! 

Join the conversation as I use convoluted metaphors to explain how to active your art practice to plug into the world around you. Change your energy and get to where you want to go with your art. No gallery representation or MFA needed. Let’s plug in together and shine on. 

 Are you still waiting for a Leo, a Leo Castelli to come save you from obscurity and turn you into an art star? Be open to it, but don’t hold your breath. 

Meet Michelle Ruiz, a Leo via her astrological chart-  but a gatekeeper and ally all the same. Listen in as we talk shop about corporate art projects, hashtags and collaboration. 

Where do you go when you make art?

When I make art, I float, I time travel, I make love- not in a pervy kind of way. Listen in and I'll share what I have found I can do when I make art. It is a little sadness, a little mystical,  always wining and always from love. 

Ready to feel something? 

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Winning is the ultimate form of rebellion in a world that overlooks you. Set your own metrics and standards- let your existence be a glittering thank you to the universe, because you are meant to win!

Does being a “real” artist or having a “successful” career in any field, require you to sacrifice joy or family? 

Join me on the FIRST conversation on the Studio Confessions podcast. The marvelous Sergio Gomez offers his insight and shares with us some personal stories about having an extraordinary career and a great family. You will want to listen.