The Art and Life Podcast

In this episode I Interview Lisa Ray. Lisa is an award-winning actress, author, philanthropist and long-term art collector. Lisa has enjoyed a multifaceted career in the entertainment arts beginning in India in 1991 and spanning multiple countries and straddling film (Oscar nominated ‘Water’) television (‘Top Chef Canada’, International Emmy nominated ‘4 More Shots Please’) modeling, activism and public speaking. Lisa also starred in the award winning ‘The World Unseen’- a culturally sensitive drama that explores a same sex relationship between two Indian women under apartheid in South Africa..

In this episode we talk about her new NFT venture, art helping global communities and individuals in those communities, meditation, and so much more.

You can connect with Lisa on Instagram @lisaraniray, on LinkedIn at Lisa Ray, and also with The Upside Space on Instagram @theupsidespace.

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In this episode I Interview Keesa Johnson. Keesa is a Creative Systems Designer, with a Masters in Integrated Design from the University of Michigan. In this episode we talk about creativity in designing complex social systems, the concept of a Wicked Problem, equity in the food system, and so much more.

You can connect with Keesa on LinkedIn, and on IG @equityandaccess

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In this episode I Interview Joey Cofone. Joey is Founder & CEO of Baronfig, he's an award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and now author of his new book "The Laws of Creativity." His work has been featured in Fast Company, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, Bon Appetit, Quartz, Mashable, Gizmodo, and Print, among others. In this episode we talk about creativity as a concept, the creative process, the writing process, and so much more.

You can connect with Joey at JoeyCofone.com, check out his book at JoeyCofone.com/book, at baronfig.com, and on IG and Twitter @joeycofone.

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In this episode I interview Megan Johannsen. Megan is an artist living and working in Los Angeles, California. Megan is also a dear friend of mine, we first met on our mutual study abroad trip in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, and we’ve been art buddies ever since. In this episode we talk about Megan’s work, her process, her interest in materials, her philosophy, and so much more.

You can connect with Megan on Instagram @antvanity, and on her website at MeganJohannsen.com.

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In this episode I have Diane Hullet back. Her original episode was No. 74, definitely check that one out.

Diane is based in Boulder, Colorado. Diane is an End of Life Educator, she leads the Best Life Best Death courses (which I took and loved), and a long time friend. In this episode we talk about her progression through the last year and a half since we last spoke, her experience with her podcast, the Best Life Best Death course, and so much more.

You can connect with Diane on her website at bestlifebestdeath.com, follow on IG @bestlifebestdeath, and you can find her podcast on all the listening platforms under the same name.

Also Diane mentions a Wall mural project around the concept of death. Here’s the link - https://urnabios.com/before-i-die-wall-global-art-project-inspires/

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For this episode I interview Kelan Daniel. Kelan is a farmer, an artist, a philosopher, and the founder of Wavelength Farm in Mendocino California. In this episode we talk about farming, regenerative farming practices, the benefits of local, mental health and community, and more. You can connect with Kelan on Instagram @wavelengthfarm, their website at wavelengthfarm.com, at one of the Wavelength farm stands at the Gualala farmer's market every Saturday morning, the Fort Bragg farmer's markets Wednesday afternoons, and at one of roadside farm stands at New Museum Brewery in Point Arena, CA, and at the Brickery at Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino, CA. Kelan also wanted to include this special note "I really want to dedicate this interview to my wife Carly, who's patience, discipline, hard work, and creativity has made the farm so special for all of us." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/c-taylor-gallegos/support

For this episode I interview Colin Barreno. Colin is a Lawyer, dancer, philosopher, and uncle in San Francisco, California. In this episode we talk about the art of a Law practice, the meandering nature of life, cliches, the various realities of the space time continuum, and more.

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For this episode I interview Janne Robinson. Janne is a poet, columnist, bushwalker and animal activist originally from Whitehorse, Canada, currently living and creating in Southern California. In this episode we talk about the creative process, success and challenge, Feminism today, and more.

You can connect with Janne online on her website at JanneRobinson.com, and on Instagram @jannerobinson.

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For this episode I interview Guillaume Levy-Lambert. Guillaume is a Conceptual Artist and Co-Founder of Art Porters Gallery in Singapore. He’s from near Paris, France living and working in Singapore. In this episode we talk about Guillaume’s amazing story concerning a Roy Lichtenstein painting, divine providence, the essence of artists and art itself, and more.

You can connect with Guillaume online in many ways. You can connect on his linktrees https://linktr.ee/cosmicsiblings, and https://linktr.ee/GuillaumeLevyLambert, on FB at facebook.com/21May1962, on IG @cosmicsiblings, and online at cosmicsiblings.com, and 21may1962.com.

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For this episode I interview Richard Silkey. Richard is a Project Manager in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. In this episode we talk about the process of designing and building a net zero passive solar home, the art of elk hunting, the power of practice and more.

You can’t connect with Richard online because that’s how he rolls. But if you have any questions you’d like me to ask him, I can pass them along for me. DM me on IG @taylorgallegosart

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