The Artist Matters

Dec 27 2021 3
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Welcome to The Artist Matters. Each episode we are going to meet artists from all walks of life. Actors, painters, writers, singers, dancers and so many more. You will hear how their art has helped them overcome struggles and obstacles, start their own businesses and leave a more positive mark on the world . Be inspired by their stories to either start a career of your own or just have fun being creative.

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Welcome to The Artist Matters

Mar 04 2019 33 mins  
Welcome to The Artist Matters premiere episode. It's a little get to know me and my artistic journey. And what the show will be about.

Laurie Ann Davis - Acting is a Way In

Mar 11 2019 61 mins  
Did you ever fell like you just didn't fit in with any group? That there was something about you that was different?That's how today's guest, Laurie Ann Davis felt when she was a kid. But once she found acting, she knew where she belonged.Playing Anne Frank was the catalyst to push her to pursue this as a career. Taking classes. Auditioning. Getting roles on stage and screen. Someo

Dean McRaine - Pottery : Happiness Made Solid

Mar 18 2019 62 mins  
"Happiness Made Solid". This is what you get when a family therapist turns to pottery. As a child, Dean McRaine always enjoyed building things with his hands. When he got older, he found pottery as a creative and relaxing way to take his mind off the often times stressful and intense world of family therapy.He taught himself through magazines, books and lots of trial and error. He

Lou Lentino-Rodriguez - The Actor Who is Moving from the Minors to the Majors

Mar 25 2019 61 mins  
"Acting is like a disease, I don't know when or if it can be cured, all I know is that if I give up, It will surely kill me."This describes today's guest, actor Lou Lentino-Rodgriguez to a tee. As early as he can remember, he was entertaining the family doing character impressions and dancing and singing. It came natural to him. Maybe not by accident either. Turns out his family ha

Barbie Bowser - Musician/Photographer - You MAKE Pictures, You Don't Take Pictures

Apr 01 2019 43 mins  
What do you get when you combine a love of music with a love of photography? You get today's guest, Barbie Bowser.She found her love of music first. Learning the piano and the clarinet and later in life, the guitar, playing in school bands and church worship teams.Her husband Chuck introduced her to the world of photography and she was hooked. And in her 40's, Barbie decided to tak

Deborah Louise Ortiz - Art Is Everlasting

Apr 08 2019 62 mins  
Can creativity really help us heal the pain and struggles we go through? Today's guest, Deborah Louise Ortiz would answer that question with a resounding "Yes!"And not just one creative outlet, mind you. This multi-talented woman is a dancer, actor, writer, producer and director!Raised in the Bronx, Deborah had her share of tough times, but found release through the arts. Starting

Billy Lamont - Poet - If You're Not Growing, You're Eroding

Apr 15 2019 76 mins  
Words can either create or destroy. You can build someone up with a heartfelt compliment or easily tear them down with a hurtful remark. Thankfully, today's guest - Billy Lamont - uses his words and his voice on the creation side. As a poet for over 30 years, his focus has been to help, inspire and bring some joy into the lives of others. Whether it's performing skits with his fami

Rodini Almonacy - Graphic Artist : "Do it Till it Can't Be Done"

Apr 22 2019 55 mins  
What would it mean to you if your mother said you have a special mission in life? For this episode's guest, Rodini Almonacy, it means a great deal. Not only because his mother actually said this to him, but also for the fact that his own life almost never began. That is because Rodini was stillborn! I kid you not.Obviously, he's a survivor. And this plays a huge part in how he appr

Joram Roubique & Erik Herrmann : Making Music Together in the band, Slow Apollo

May 06 2019 80 mins  
This is a first. A returning guest. Erik Herrmann is back from the last episode. And he’s not alone. With him is his bandmate from the group, Slow Apollo, Joram Roubique. We heard Erik’s story already, so this episode begins with a focus on Joram’s journey. Joram was born and raised near, in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The eldest of 5 children (4 boys, 1 girl), He was

James T Ellison : Illustrator - Living the Grizzly Life

May 13 2019 65 mins  
What is grizzly life? Today's guest, Illustrator and Designer, James T Ellison can explain.For the last few years, James has been pursuing his dream as a freelance illustrator. He studied graphic design at Northern Kentucky University, but is mostly self-taught. He has gone to comic conventions and craft festivals to showcase his work. He's created posters for a local bar, logos fo