ARTish Plunge

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

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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

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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

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As Lynne Maphies, former Curatorial Assistant at the Blanton Museum of Art, knows firsthand — for many artists, “day jobs” do more than pay the rent. In this fascinating behind-the-scenes conversation, Lynne shares the 10 year process that Veronica Roberts, former Blanton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, directed to create the standout exhibit “Day Jobs.” A dialogue with conceptual artist Sol LeWitt prompted Roberts to explore the different ways that artists establish relationships or get material inspiration from the jobs that sustain them. After receiving hundreds of recommendations from colleagues, scholars, gallerists, and artists in the field, Maphies and the Blanton team selected 100 works by 38 artists whose “day jobs” had a significant impact on their work, grouping works by categories of “other” work the artist performed: Service Industry; Industrial Design; Media & Advertising; Fashion & Design; Caregivers; Finance, Tech & Law; and Art World. Lynne also shares her own “day job” impact, one that redirected her onto her curatorial path.

Find Lynne:
Linkedin: Lynne Maphies
Mentioned:

• “Day Jobs” Exhibit, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin TX (explore)
• Veronica Roberts, Director of Cantor Arts Center (learn)
• Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Stanford CA (explore)
• Anne Carson, Canadian poet, essayist (1950- ) (read)
• Robert Smithson, American land artist (1938-1973) (learn)
• Walter de Maria, American artist (1935-2013) (learn)
• “Savage Dreams,” by Rebecca Solnit (read)
• Sol LeWitt , American artist (1928-2007) (learn)
• Louis “Studs” Terkel, American writer, broadcaster (1912-2008) (learn); “Working” by Studs Terkel (1974) (read)
• Robert Mangold, American minimalist artist (1937 -) (learn)
• "The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life," by Sharon Louden (read)
• Marsha Cottrell, American landscape painter (1964- ) (learn)
• Ricardo Valverde (1946 - 1998), American photographer (learn)
• Sarah Bennett, American photographer (learn)
• Vivian Maeir, American photographer (1926-2009) (learn)
• Lenka Clayton, British-American artist (1977- )(learn)
• Hope Ginsburg, Ame

As Lynne Maphies, former Curatorial Assistant at the Blanton Museum of Art, knows firsthand — for many artists, “day jobs” do more than pay the rent. In this fascinating behind-the-scenes conversation, Lynne shares the 10 year process that Veronica Roberts, former Blanton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, directed to create the standout exhibit “Day Jobs.” A dialogue with conceptual artist Sol LeWitt prompted Roberts to explore the different ways that artists establish relationships or get material inspiration from the jobs that sustain them. After receiving hundreds of recommendations from colleagues, scholars, gallerists, and artists in the field, Maphies and the Blanton team selected 100 works by 38 artists whose “day jobs” had a significant impact on their work, grouping works by categories of “other” work the artist performed: Service Industry; Industrial Design; Media & Advertising; Fashion & Design; Caregivers; Finance, Tech & Law; and Art World. Lynne also shares her own “day job” impact, one that redirected her onto her curatorial path.

Find Lynne:
Linkedin: Lynne Maphies
Mentioned:

• “Day Jobs” Exhibit, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin TX (explore)
• Veronica Roberts, Director of Cantor Arts Center (learn)
• Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, Stanford CA (explore)
• Anne Carson, Canadian poet, essayist (1950- ) (read)
• Robert Smithson, American land artist (1938-1973) (learn)
• Walter de Maria, American artist (1935-2013) (learn)
• “Savage Dreams,” by Rebecca Solnit (read)
• Sol LeWitt , American artist (1928-2007) (learn)
• Louis “Studs” Terkel, American writer, broadcaster (1912-2008) (learn); “Working” by Studs Terkel (1974) (read)
• Robert Mangold, American minimalist artist (1937 -) (learn)
• "The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life," by Sharon Louden (read)
• Marsha Cottrell, American landscape painter (1964- ) (learn)
• Ricardo Valverde (1946 - 1998), American photographer (learn)
• Sarah Bennett, American photographer (learn)
• Vivian Maeir, American photographer (1926-2009) (learn)
• Lenka Clayton, British-American artist (1977- )(learn)
• Hope Ginsburg, Ame

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,
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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,
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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

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

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)

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