Chris Dyer's Creative Friends

Chris Dyer
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This is a fun Podcast where artist Chris Dyer interviews his different creative friends all around the world. It's mostly visual artists but also people creating positive magic in other fields. These talks are done in person, usually at the artist's studio's, so for the full experience go and watch it on YouTube!

  1. #127 - Carmelo Blandino (Artist)

    FEB 12

    #127 - Carmelo Blandino (Artist)

    Chris visits his former college professor and longtime friend, Carmelo Blandino, at his Naples, FL studio. Together, they dive into art philosophy, spirituality, and the nature of reality, reflecting on their shared time as student and teacher at Montreal’s Dawson College. Their conversation traces the many layers of the psyche through stories of Montreal mural projects, early sketchbooks, collage and evolving mediums, reflecting on art as both personal healing and intentional beauty. Moving from questions of identity—“Who am I?”—to inner wisdom, mentorship, and the role of technology in modern life, they explore what it means to build a creative career with meaning, integrity, and depth. About the Artist: Born to Sicilian parents in Tübingen, Germany, and raised in the culturally vibrant city of Montreal, Quebec, Carmelo Blandino studied art and design at the city’s local colleges and began a successful career as a freelance illustrator, collaborating with architects, designers, and advertising agencies. He is now an accomplished fine artist whose work continues to evolve, and has recently celebrated the launch of his new book. Website: carmeloblandio.com Instagram: @carmeloblandinoart This episode is brought to you by YAK SNACKS Follow on IG: @yak.snacks

    2h 10m
  2. # 127 - GWAK (Sculptor)

    09/17/2025

    # 127 - GWAK (Sculptor)

    On this episode Chris visits sculptor Gwak in Sarasota!

    1h 14m
  3. #125 - Illuminati Congo (Musician)

    08/27/2025

    #125 - Illuminati Congo (Musician)

    Chris sits down with his good friend Illuminati Congo during the Shila Jam festival in Pennsylvania, for a wholesome, reflective, thought provoking conversation. They discuss esoteric healing modalities, consciousness, belief, integrity, the future of community and much more. About the Artist: Jahn The Baptist is unlike any other rapper out there. He is able to utilize his mantra of “as above, so below” to formulate a refreshing unity of the higher self and lower self. His lyrics reflect both his practice of spirituality and his embrace of earthly, human desires. Website:  https://www.illuminaticongo.com Instagram:   @illuminaticongo Spotify tracks mentioned: They Live Galaktic Gang Galaktic Gang Gang - Thang Remix This episode is brought to you by YAK SNACKS psilocybin gummies and VIBEMEDX shilajit! Follow on IG:  @yak.snacks @vibemedx www.vibemedx.com

    2h 22m
  4. #124 - Izzy Ivy (Visionary Artist)

    08/14/2025

    #124 - Izzy Ivy (Visionary Artist)

    During the MAPS conference in Denver, Chris was able to sit down with visionary artist friend Izzy Ivy for a creative, spiritual conversation about the interdimensional beings she works with, her oracle and tarot decks, workshops, reiki, paintings and more! About the Artist: Izzy Ivy is passionate about grounding inspiring wisdoms from other realms, through word and paint, her art gives voice to her mystical experiences, adventures and all she encounters in her spiritual and healing work. Website:  www.izzyivyart.com Instagram:  @izzy_ivy_art This episode is brought to you by YAK SNACKS Follow on IG: @yak.snacks

    1h 32m
  5. # 123 - Wayward Walls (Muralist)

    07/30/2025

    # 123 - Wayward Walls (Muralist)

    Chris and local St Pete artist friend, Wayward Walls aka Jason Harvin discuss the local art scene and community, muralism, the societal impacts of the Internet, the beauty of skate culture, how he unintentionally became an artist and much more! About the Artist: Jason Harvin, aka Wayward Walls, is a prolific geometric abstractionist adding wild bursts, lines, and shapes of color all over the Tampa Bay region. Harvin, who grew up in Germany, has been exposed to fine art, street art, graffiti and the like his entire life.  Website:  https://www.waywardwalls.com Instagram:  @waywardwalls This episode is brought to you by YAK SNACKS Follow on IG: @yak.snacks

    2h 3m
  6. #122 - Amanda Sage (Visionary Artist)

    07/16/2025

    #122 - Amanda Sage (Visionary Artist)

    Chris links up with longtime visionary artist friend Amanda Sage in Denver, during Maps’ Psychedelic Science Conference 2025. Amanda shares her thoughts on the importance of psychedelic studies, the intentions behind the research, how we’re showing up and the connection to the Visionary Arts movement. About the Artist: Amanda Sage is an artist driven to contribute to the development of regenerative culture by using painting as a tool for transformation within the individual and collective. Her paintings represent multidimensional aspects of humanness in harmonious balance, inspiring a re-membering of an energetic inter-connectedness that is present and shared with all things. Website:  https://www.amandasage.com Instagram:  @amandasageart This episode is brought to you by YAK SNACKS Follow on IG: @yak.snacks

    1h 13m
  7. # 121 - Mike Giant (Artist)

    07/02/2025

    # 121 - Mike Giant (Artist)

    Chris makes a stop in Dayton, Ohio to interview artist and tattooer, Mike Giant!  Giant shares about his mindfulness path, healing retreats, graffiti, the nature of our reality, psychedelic experiences and much more! About the Artist: A genuine idol of the United States subcultures and their arts, Mike Giant is a celebrated American graffiti artist, illustrator and tattooist. Driven for the entirety of his career by BMX bicycles, tattoos, skateboards, street art and all around rebellious spirit, this artist created an impressive reputation of a true legend that serves as a source of inspiration to all aspiring artists desiring to go down a similarly creative and alternative path of art. Website:  https://www.mikegiant.com Instagram:  @THEMIKEGIANT This episode is brought to you by YAK SNACKS Follow on IG: @yak.snacks

    3h 7m
  8. #120 - Rime MSK (Graffiti Artist)

    06/18/2025

    #120 - Rime MSK (Graffiti Artist)

    During his recent art retreat in Kauai, Chris gets to sit down with his good artist friend Joseph, aka Rime MSK aka Jersey Joe. .These two indulge in deep philosophical conversation about art, medicine work, healing family lines and Joe’s recent investigations of how art and color can impact the mind.   About the Artist: Rime goes about his paintings like a diary, an illustration of his quotidian quest for the essential.  A sheer concentration of energy, Rime’s universe mixes colors, movement and light sources to which the artist has affixed his own lexicon composed of creatures from a universe of cartoons, symbols and multiple details. Website: https://rimemsk.com Instagram:   @rime_msk This episode is brought to you by YAK SNACKS Follow on IG: @yak.snacks

    1h 46m
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This is a fun Podcast where artist Chris Dyer interviews his different creative friends all around the world. It's mostly visual artists but also people creating positive magic in other fields. These talks are done in person, usually at the artist's studio's, so for the full experience go and watch it on YouTube!

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