ARTish Plunge

Kristy Darnell Battani
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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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  1. KRISTY DARNELL BATTANI : mixed media + lawyer | the search for story

    EPISODE 48

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

    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... Each link to the books referenced in this episode connects to Bookshop.org, a wonderful online alternative that financially supports independent bookstores. The Bookshop.org platform gives independent bookstores tools to compete online and financial support to help them maintain their presence in local communities. I hope you will consider supporting your favorite independent bookstore  (you can select it in the upper right hand corner of the  Bookshop.org site) when ordering online. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please take a moment to leave a rating and a comment: https://lovethepodcast.com/artishplunge   Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier, Licensed by PremiumBeat.com Support the show

    45 min
  2. KIRSTY MATHESON : painter + bassist + synesthete | seeing sound

    EPISODE 49

    KIRSTY MATHESON : painter + bassist + synesthete | seeing sound

    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 Support the show

    55 min
  3. AMY GORREK: collage artist + graphic designer / in the details

    EPISODE 50

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

    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   Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier, Licensed by PremiumBeat.com Support the show

    1 hr
  4. KELLEE WYNNE: art mentor + creative entrepreneur

    EPISODE 52

    KELLEE WYNNE: art mentor + creative entrepreneur

    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 Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier, Licensed by PremiumBeat.com Support the show

    1h 8m
  5. TAYLOR SHAW: muralist + restaurateur / build your community

    EPISODE 53

    TAYLOR SHAW: muralist + restaurateur / build your community

    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 Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please take a moment to leave a rating and a comment: https://lovethepodcast.com/artishplunge   Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier, Licensed by PremiumBeat.com Support the show

    1h 13m
  6. PRIYA ASENCIO: abstract painter + advertising media planner | finding validation from within

    EPISODE 54

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

    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 the highs and lows of showing your work in public forums like art fairs and growing into your art practice within the social media gaze. Priya’s dogged optimism has helped her weather the disappointments and recognize how all of her art experiences are interconnected. Rather than relying on external measures of success, Priya is learning how to validate herself first and appreciating the relationships each new stage presents. Find Priya: Website:  www.priyasharmaasencio.com  Instagram:   @priyaasencioart Mentioned: The Other Art Fair- Dallas (learn)CAFE Call For Entry (explore)Art San Diego, Redwood Art Group fair (learn)  Peter Scherrer, California painter (learn)Malibu Village Bookstore (visit)  Jay Rubin, author, inspirational mentor (read)  Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani: Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com Instagram:  kristybattaniart Facebook:  kristybattaniart Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please take a moment to leave a rating and a comment: https://lovethepodcast.com/artishplunge   Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier, Licensed by PremiumBeat.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artishplunge) Support the show

    56 min
  7. MALINA CIPLEU: fused glass artist + psychologist / Embracing Surprise

    EPISODE 55

    MALINA CIPLEU: fused glass artist + psychologist / Embracing Surprise

    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 form is infectious; she revels in the magic and element of surprise in every project. Perhaps not surprising, elements of her own childhood fascinations continue to find their way into her art forms and ideas. Website:  malinacipleu.com  Instagram:   @malinacipleu Mentioned: Ear Wax Vacuum / (you know you want to see this thing!)Helios Fuse Glass Studio / Austin TX (explore) Bran Castle / Transylvania, Romania (explore) Cluj, Romania  (see) (more)Fabrica de Pensule / former paintbrush factory creative space (explore) Constantin Brâncuși / Romanian sculptor (learn) Blanton Museum of Art / Austin TX (explore) Georgetown Art Center / Georgetown, TX (explore)Patrick O’Brien / photographer (learn) “Luminance Abstracted” / Malina’s show at GAC / Aug 16- Sep 29, 2024 (info) Pilchuck Glass School / glass art residency in Stanwood, Washington (learn) Amy Maricle / mindful art journaling and the “Inchie Challenge”  / (learn)  / Listen to Amy’s interview ARTish Plunge Episode No. 46 (listen) No Rules Textile Society, Jayne Emerson / British textile artist and educator (explore)  Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani: Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com Instagram:  kristybattaniart Facebook:  kristybattaniart Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please take a moment to leave a review on Apple Podcasts   Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier, Licensed by PremiumBeat.com Support the show

    50 min
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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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  • Creator
    Kristy Darnell Battani
  • Episodes
    56
  • Seasons
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Kristy Darnell Battani
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    ARTish Plunge