Nowhere Fast Wesley O'Driscoll

A Conversation with Artist, Emmanuel Osahor.
Emmanuel is an Artist, an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at University of Toronto Scarborough, and a Dad, among many other things.
In this episode we discuss: explaining art, bird or cloud?, teaching styles, radical candour, being homesick, plain air easles, what’s with the gardens?, references for his paintings, the sound of running water, silent walks, and sometimes people mean more than the work.
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A Conversation with Daniel Chmielewski, of HAVEN.
Daniel is the Co-Founder of HAVEN, a Mentor (a Mentor to me early on), and a Dad, among many other things.
In this episode we discuss: the story behind the name HAVEN, the original Edmonton store, dialled-in retail experiences, work life balance, recreational running, delegation as a learned skill, the work dynamics between him and his Brother Arthur (the other Co-Founder of HAVEN), their House Brand, intelligence magazine, the importance of story telling, Daniel’s proudest moment after year 1 of his company, his proudest moment recently, What Friends Are For, sustainability in terms of timelessness, and if HAVEN was remembered for only one thing, what Daniel would want that one thing to be.
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A Conversation with author, Jamie Jelinski.
Jamie is an author, a researcher, and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Art History at University of Toronto, among many other things.
In this episode we discuss: root canals, his new book "Needle Work: A History of Commercial Tattooing in Canada", Matt Lodder, city directories, Keith Stewart, FLOW TA, the Montreal Tattoo Expo, classified advertisements, Fred Baldwin, using photography as a form of documentation, 12oz Prophet, the Access to Information Act, subway graffiti, facial recognition technology, Quebec’s forensic crime lab, John Reginald Abbott, and debates about the collection and display of human remains.
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A Conversation with Skateboarder, Dustin Henry.

Dustin is a Skateboarder, one of the 4 Founders of Nations Skate Youth, and a Dad, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: being a proud Calgarian, but first coffee, his beading, what Nations Skate Youth is doing, type 2 fun, portraits, fatherhood, the simplicity of being a dishwasher, and his Brother's photography.

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A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, CHUE THR.

CHUE is a Graffiti Writer from California, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: zine titles, bus hopping, is Spraycan Art the most shoplifted book of all time?, Tower Records, a bit of THR's history, Portland's abundance of swords, Palo Alto, Daria (the cartoon), ORFN buying a cop car, and Henry Darger.

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A Conversation with Dylan Lynch, of Kluane Mountaineering.

Dylan is the new Owner / Operator of 53-year-old Outerwear Company "Kluane Mountaineering", among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: the correct pronunciation of Kluane (clue-ah-knee), Great Western Garment Co, being exactly as busy as you want to be, he's got receipts, legible handwriting, Yuki Matsuda, toxic optimism, ghost stories, and James H. Brown and Associates.

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