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Episode #20 - R Higgins-- Why & How he came to be a left handed artist You Don't Look...
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- Salud y forma física
Hello and Welcome to the "You Dont Look.." Podcast Episode #20. This week I have the honor of interviewing local artist R J Higgins. I first discovered him at the "Made In St. Augustine" arts festival held in the center of St. Augustine during my first summer as an official FL resident (2017). I was drawn to the way he transformed scraps of metal and wood—you know stuff that’s really stiff and rigid--into flowy soft-bodied sea creatures like Jelly fish. RJ also does amazing vibrantly colored and detailed painting(s) on pieces and scraps of drift wood of fish like Mahi Mahi (aka Dolphin). That day I bought one of each of these things and I still have them. There were so many other pieces he had that day that drew me in—like a sculpture of a puffer fish made from an old gas tank. I kept following him on Instagram and was and still am amazed at how his skill and talent as an artist have developed into higher and higher levels. These days his work involves mixed media which adds a depth and dimension that really bring the pieces to life. His skill with a saw to create the flowing narrow tentacles of an octopus makes you feel like you are seeing one up close and in person.
He does all of this left handed. He was not always left handed. Listen to hear why and how he became a left handed artist (taking up-leveling to literally a whole other level!), his creative process, why the ocean inspires him, and what his future plans are for his art. The best way to get in touch with him is via his website at https://www.artbyrjhiggins.com/ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artbyrjhiggins/. He also has an Etsy shop that sells T-shirts with his art on it (I have one of those too!) check it out at RJ Etsy Shop
He also shares who he follows on Instagram and why. Check them out for yourself here: https://www.instagram.com/cruiseybabbby/, https://www.instagram.com/keylo_art/, and https://www.instagram.com/thewoodenwhaleco/
Please share this episode with a friend, subscribe & leave us a review. You can always email me at info@koastalsupyoga.com. If you are close enough to visit St. Augustine this summer let’s do a paddleboard yoga sesh! Until next week, Namaste.
Hello and Welcome to the "You Dont Look.." Podcast Episode #20. This week I have the honor of interviewing local artist R J Higgins. I first discovered him at the "Made In St. Augustine" arts festival held in the center of St. Augustine during my first summer as an official FL resident (2017). I was drawn to the way he transformed scraps of metal and wood—you know stuff that’s really stiff and rigid--into flowy soft-bodied sea creatures like Jelly fish. RJ also does amazing vibrantly colored and detailed painting(s) on pieces and scraps of drift wood of fish like Mahi Mahi (aka Dolphin). That day I bought one of each of these things and I still have them. There were so many other pieces he had that day that drew me in—like a sculpture of a puffer fish made from an old gas tank. I kept following him on Instagram and was and still am amazed at how his skill and talent as an artist have developed into higher and higher levels. These days his work involves mixed media which adds a depth and dimension that really bring the pieces to life. His skill with a saw to create the flowing narrow tentacles of an octopus makes you feel like you are seeing one up close and in person.
He does all of this left handed. He was not always left handed. Listen to hear why and how he became a left handed artist (taking up-leveling to literally a whole other level!), his creative process, why the ocean inspires him, and what his future plans are for his art. The best way to get in touch with him is via his website at https://www.artbyrjhiggins.com/ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artbyrjhiggins/. He also has an Etsy shop that sells T-shirts with his art on it (I have one of those too!) check it out at RJ Etsy Shop
He also shares who he follows on Instagram and why. Check them out for yourself here: https://www.instagram.com/cruiseybabbby/, https://www.instagram.com/keylo_art/, and https://www.instagram.com/thewoodenwhaleco/
Please share this episode with a friend, subscribe & leave us a review. You can always email me at info@koastalsupyoga.com. If you are close enough to visit St. Augustine this summer let’s do a paddleboard yoga sesh! Until next week, Namaste.
42 min