Dishing with Danielle Krysa; aka The Jealous Curator
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Two Artists Walk into a Bar
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Season 1 Finale! Today we’re popping in to Mile Zero wine bar tucked between all the vineyards of the Okanagan, sharing a glass with none other than Danielle Krysa. You probably know her as The Jealous Curator. In fact you’re probably already following her blog and listening to her weekly “Art for Your Ear” podcast. If not, check it out. It’s so good. She’s written as series of books on creativity, including her newest release “A Big Important Art Book, Now With Women” is hitting bookstores right about … now.
Our Guest Artist: Danielle Krysa www.krysa.com/danielle
Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com
Our Bar: Mile Zero Wine Bar, Penticton, BC Canada www.milezerowinebar.com
Our next season starts in February with a Month of Love; artist couples talk about what it’s like when both parties make a living through their create practice. There are lots of other fab artists lined up for Season 2. To stay posted make sure you’ve signed up for updates at bit.ly/2artistsnews
Meanwhile, let’s head to Mile Zero and listen in as Danielle and I talk book publishing and podcasts, mural painting logistics, the importance of supporting each other, and the things that make her rage eat nanaimo bars.
In this episode you’ll hear about:
- Starting The Jealous Curator Blog and Art For Your Ear Podcast
- The importance of building in breaks for yourself
- Her criteria for podcast guests (spoiler alert; it’s just ‘people she loves’. It works)
- The dangers of Art School
- How her own books and blog helped get her unstuck as an artist
- Finding joy and success working with collage and paint
- Danielle shares this awesome quote that Toronto artist Amanda Happé shared during an interview with her: “No one can wrestle the pencil out of your hand. You get to keep going in absolute defiance.”
- Danielle’s books: “Creative Block” , “Collage” , “Your Inner Critic is a
Big Jerk”, all available through major booksellers and on her website - The challenges of getting her latest book “A Big Important Art Book, Now With Women” published. Update: It has launched and is a big #1 hit! Who knew?! Well, we did.
- Partnering with illustrator Martha Rich from Philadelphia
- The magic of meeting her readers on book tours
- What it’s like when Oprah’s people call ( and a link to this adorable vid on www.oprah.com)
- Speaking at Pixar
- The importance of documenting artist’s work and lives, regardless of their sex
- Rage eating Nanaimo Bars (don’t pretend you haven’t done it)
- Finding your writer’s voice
- Tips on pitching books to publishers
- Painting murals; including my list of tips to keep it physically comfy
- Vancouver Mural Festival
- Working with curator and artist advisor Pennylane Shen of www.dazedandconfucius.com
- A few hints about what Danielle has coming next!
- And of...
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