ARTish Plunge

Aug 14 2024 56 ep. 52 mins 12
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ARTish Plunge, a podcast for anyone interested in the curious relationship between artists and the other professions, day jobs, or past experiences that have allowed them to plunge into the art they create.

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MALINA CIPLEU: fused glass artist + psychologist / Embracing Surprise

Aug 14 2024 50 mins  
From Communist Romania, through the forests of Transylvania, touching down in San Francisco before settling in Austin, MALINA CIPLEU shares her joy of discovering the art of fused glass. After a career in psychology in Romania, Malina’s role as a mother ultimately opened the door to art, first as a hobby and ultimately to a profession in glass. Malina’s evident love for the art

PRIYA ASENCIO: abstract painter + advertising media planner | finding validation from within

Jul 06 2024 56 mins  
Are you willing to put your art out into the world—to put yourself out in the world—knowing that you may not get the validation you seek. My conversation with Southern California abstract painter PRIYA SHARMA ASENCIO digs into the nitty-gritty reality of making the transition from a prior profession (in Priya’s case advertising media) to being a full-time painter, including t

TAYLOR SHAW: muralist + restaurateur / build your community

Nov 29 2023 73 mins  
Growing up amongst the airbrushed t-shirts and dolphins of Destin, Florida, muralist TAYLOR SHAW learned how to hustle to make the most of the tourist season. Years of hard work in restaurants and side gigs honed many of the skills that have enabled Taylor to make a career creating site-specific murals which have become their own tourist attractions. But how Taylor got out of the k

KELLEE WYNNE: art mentor + creative entrepreneur

Aug 08 2023 68 mins  
How to balance online classes, a membership, and thousands of social media followers with the physical creation of a product—in this case, art? Maryland artist KELLEE WYNNE shares her journey from the early days growing up in a creative community and the discipline she learned in the Army to juggling her current online success. On this episode of the ARTish Plunge podcast, Kellee

LYNNE MAPHIES: visual artist + curator / curating "Day Jobs"

Jul 25 2023 65 mins  
As Lynne Maphies, former Curatorial Assistant at the Blanton Museum of Art, knows firsthand — for many artists, “day jobs” do more than pay the rent. In this fascinating behind-the-scenes conversation, Lynne shares the 10 year process that Veronica Roberts, former Blanton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, directed to create the standout exhibit “Day Jobs.” A dialogu

AMY GORREK: collage artist + graphic designer / in the details

Mar 21 2023 59 mins  
Appreciating the richness of vintage typography and papers inspires both the sublime graphic design work and the whimsical collage art of Connecticut-based artist AMY GORREK. On the way to developing her own design practice, following stints with various design firms including Martha Stewart Living, Amy has perfected the art of appreciating details, instinctively finding the right

KIRSTY MATHESON : painter + bassist + synesthete | seeing sound

Feb 15 2023 54 mins  
How do you see Brahms Symphony No. 4? For Scottish orchestral bassist and abstract painter Kirsty Matheson, music—like days of the week— have color. Kirsty shares how she balances her professional music life with her painting career that took flight during a 100 Day project in 2021. This fascinating conversation allows us to dip into synesthesia, a neurological condition shared

KRISTY DARNELL BATTANI : mixed media + lawyer | the search for story

Jan 17 2023 44 mins  
A love of research, words and print materials drives Austin-based, mixed media artist KRISTY DARNELL BATTANI’s textile inspired paintings and forms. The host and founder of the ARTish Plunge podcast discusses her art journey from intellectual property lawyer to full-time artist, her love of research, and her "deep dive" immersion into her source materials as part of an artist tal

BILL MCBRIDE : sculptor + architect + land steward / live conceptually

Nov 22 2022 55 mins  
A lifelong love of prairie led sculptor and former architect BILL MCBRIDE to the rolling sea of grass and sunflowers that is Matfield Green, Kansas—population 45. Serendipitous introductions to fellow environmentalist, artists and conservation enthusiasts enabled Bill to find a home for his own work and his ongoing passion project, the Prairie Art Path. Initially lacking a road m

AMY MARICLE: art therapist + author

Nov 01 2022 69 mins  
Have you ever drawn so slowly that you actually saw the ink soak into the page? Massachusetts art therapist and author Amy Maricle shares the benefits of slow, mindful drawing for artists and non-artists alike. The author of Draw Yourself Calm and numerous online videos, Amy pulls on her experience as an art therapist to show us how to tune into the moment by being aware of our sen