ARTish Plunge Kristy Darnell Battani

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 talk for her recent solo show “How To Be,” a collection of works inspired by thirteen self-help books that have defined our American values.

Find Kristy:
Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram:  kristybattaniart
Facebook:  kristybattaniart

Mentioned:
 Jess McHugh | author, journalist (learn) Georgetown Art Center | Georgetown, TX (explore) Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books, Jess McHugh (read) High Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA (explore)Encaustic paint | history and products | R&F  (explore) Sharon Kyle | artist (see) Webster’s First Dictionary and Speller (learn)The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin (read) Etiquette, Emily Post (read) The McGuffey Readers (learn) The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale (read) You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay (read) Rebecca Hutchinson | sculptor (see) Before you go...
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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 by Kirsty and many other creative minds that creates a crossover between senses, in Kirsty’s case allowing her to paint classical music.
 
 Find Kirsty:
Kirsty's Website: www.kirstymatheson.com
Kirsty's Instagram: @kirsty_matheson_art   
Kirsty’s Twitter: @KirstyM_Art  
 
 Mentioned:
Justin Mortimer | artist  (learn)Esperanza Spalding | American bassist, singer and composer (listen) Ju-Fang Liu | Principal Bass, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (learn) Kristen Bruya | Principal Bass, Minnesota Orchestra (learn) Aspen Music Festival (explore) Dido and Aeneas Overture , Henry Purcell (listen) John Butt |University of Glasgow | Director, Dunedin Consort (listen) Kirsty’s 100 Day Project (explore) BBC3 Tom Service Interview, Music in the Moment, May 31, 2021 (listen) Maggie Hambling | British painter and sculptor (learn) Synesthesia | neurological condition involving an overlap of senses (learn) Famous synaesthetes, BBC article  (learn) Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) | Russian painter (learn) Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor (listen) Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 –1847) | composer (listen) Seonaid Aitken | Scottish jazz violinist (listen) BBCThe Afternoon Show Podcast | Kirsty's review  movie Tár (listen)  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (learn)Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram:  kristybattaniart
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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 balance of necessary and surprise elements. Pulling on her years of helping clients with their branding projects, Amy shares insights on how artists can find their own unique branding elements in the fabric of their artwork. 
Find Amy:
Amy's Website: www.studioagwork.com
 Amy's Instagram: @amygorrek

Mentioned:
Chine Collé / printmaking technique (learn)  Miami Ad School Atlanta, previously Portfolio Center (explore) Martha Stewart Living (explore) John & Kira’s Chocolates (learn) (shop) Februllage / annual collage challenge / (learn) Pinkalicious, Elizabeth Kann, author and illustrator (learn) Paula Scher, designer and visual artist (explore) Stefan Sagmeister, designer and visual artist (explore) Matt DeFrain, designer and visual artist (explore)  Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Kristy's Website:   https://www.kristybattani.com
Kristy's Instagram:  kristybattaniart
Kristy's Facebook:  kristybattaniart
 
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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 discusses taking a break to avoid burnout and how business strategies inform her coaching and art offerings.


 Find Kellee:
Website: www.kelleewynnestudios.com
Artist Instagram: @kelleewynnestudios
Course & Community Instagram: @ColorCrushCreative 
Podcast Instagram:  @MadeRemarkable
Facebook: kelleewynnestudios

 Mentioned:
 Tooli art acrylic pens (shop)Gary Ernest Smith, American painter (learn) Dennis Smith, American sculptor and painter (learn) Masteris, online art programs (explore)  Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Kristy's Website:   https://www.kristybattani.com
Kristy's Instagram:  kristybattaniart
Kristy's Facebook:  kristybattaniart

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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 kitchen, through an MFA program and into a custom van ready to install a 120-foot mural is a great yarn best told by Lazerchef himself.

Find Taylor:
 Website:  www.lazerchef.studio
Instagram:  @lazerchef
 Mentioned:
DABSMYLA / Australian husband-and-wife visual artists (learn) “Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera: An Insider's History of the Florida-Alabama Coast,” Harvey H. Jackson (read) Invader / street artist (learn)   Austin Daily Press /  restaurant, Austin Texas (visit) “Steal Like An Artist,” Austin Kleon (read) Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts / Gatlinburg, Tennessee (explore) John C Campbell Folk School /Brasstown, North Carolina (visit) Penland School of Craft / Penland, North Carolina (explore)Doodle Grid method (explore) Justin Barker / artist, illustrator (learn) Montana Cans / artist-quality spray paint (learn) Dewey Destin’s / seafood restaurant, Destin, Florida (visit) Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram:  kristybattaniart
Facebook:  kristybattaniart

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As a visual artist with an affinity for words, I know there are a lot of talented artists out there who are also great writers. So to honor the written word and to prove that blogs are not archaic, I am going to alternate introducing you to artists through interviews with introducing you to artists through their words by sharing blogs, articles and other writings with you. With the artist’s permission, of course. Welcome to ARTish Words
In this first ARTish Words episode, I want to celebrate the life of one of my absolute favorite artists who passed away on Christmas Day —Wayne Thiebaud. Like a piece of chocolate cream pie, Thiebaud’s work makes me feel grounded and content, aware of contrasting flavors and textures, simple but decadent, a bit of nostalgia mixed with a hint of optimism. 
In this episode, I share a blog post from Maryland painter Jennifer Kahn Barlow, who learned from Thiebaud that “food images can be art and phthalo blue can have a prominent place on an artist's palette without overwhelming it.” 
We will also hear the words of Laguna Beach artist Hedy Buzan who shares insight on Thiebaud’s work as being “simultaneously accessible and deep, rooted in art history and slyly funny, idiosyncratic yet universal.” Hedy also shares her observations about Thiebaud’s last exhibit, “Clowns.”
And finally, we get a brief introduction to the Slow Art Day movement and this year’s events on April 2, 2022. 
I am always on the hunt for good writing. If you have a favorite artist blog, please share it with me:  kristy@kristybattani.com 
Mentioned:
“Wayne Thiebaud, Playful Painter of the Everyday, Dies at 101,” by Michael  Kimmelman, New York Times, 12/26/2021 (read) Interview, “Wayne Thiebaud, Draftsman,” Morgan Library & Museum, 2018 (watch)“A Fellow Painter’s View of Giorgio Morandi,” by Wayne Thiebaud, New York Times, 11/15/1981 (read)Slow Art Day (learn)  2022 Slow Art Day Venues (discover) “Slow Down, You Look Too Fast,” by Trent Morse, ARTnews, 04/01/2011 (read)“Slow Art? It Will 'Blow Your Mind,’” by Anna Bailey, BBC News, 04/05/2019 (read)Find Hedy Buzan:
Website:  https://hedybuzan.com/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/hedybuzan
Find Jennifer Kahn Barlow:
Website:  https://www.jkb-art.com/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jkb.art/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jenniferkahnbarlowart/


Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram:  @kristybattaniart
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