Austin Art Talk
In depth conversations and wisdom from Austin artists and creatives, about life, work, and creativity.
Displaying all 8 Episode of Austin Art Talk with the tag “photography”.
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Episode 40: John Paul Caponigro - Find Your Way
August 18th, 2018 | 1 hr 6 mins
john paul caponigro, photography
Getting to interview John Paul was definitely at the top of my wish list while visiting Maine during the month of August 2018. As I say in the interview I've been following his work for years and have always been impressed with how generous he is with his teachings and processes and also the depth and beauty of his images. If you are looking for a technical discussion on Photoshop and cameras to choose this is not the one. We had a fairly philosophical conversation about many subjects including defining a mission in life, being present, nature, spirit of place, creativity, play, and how to find your own way as an artist and a human. I love how thoughtful and specific he is with his words and wisdom. It’s no wonder he is a sought after lecturer and teacher.
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Episode 37: Pooneh Ghana - For the Love of Music
July 21st, 2018 | 56 mins 23 secs
music, photography, pooneh ghana
Most of us have seen great live and behind the scenes images, or portraits and press photos of our favorite bands, but do you ever wonder who gets to take those? Pooneh Ghana is local but for the past 10 years she has been spending a lot of her time traveling all over the US and the world photographing at music festivals, touring, and doing portrait and video shoots. Many of the bands you have probably heard of but some maybe you haven’t. She is inspired to capture these musicians and events because of her love of music and to help share and support the community.
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Episode 31: Charles Heppner - Moved by Beauty
June 3rd, 2018 | 57 mins 48 secs
charles heppner, painting, photography
Visual artist Charles Heppner’s work spans many different mediums and has many themes but ultimately focuses on the sanctity of beauty, especially in nature, how its appreciation makes us human, communication, and the interconnectedness of everything. He is devoted to both being an artist and a great parent and has figured out how to be present in both as he has integrated his art practice into his life as a stay at home dad.
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Episode 28: Elizabeth Chiles - Weave
May 12th, 2018 | 56 mins 1 sec
collage, elizabeth chiles, grayduck, photography, weave
Elizabeth Chiles creates photographic collages and complex composites with images she has taken of nature. Growing up her love of the outdoors and the openness of the big Texas sky lent itself to her eventual pursuit of the natural world as her primary subject. As a child each day was an eternity without rules, with time to explore and enjoy her shared suburban wilderness.
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Episode 27: Faustinus - El Subconsciente
May 5th, 2018 | 1 hr 58 secs
faustinus, photography
Photographer Faustinus Deraet learns more about himself every time he clicks the button on his camera, captures an image, and makes a print. These images are windows into his subconscious (subconsciente) which end up revealing something deeper that needs to be expressed.
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Episode 17: Kirk Weddle - The Next Big Gig
February 24th, 2018 | 50 mins 14 secs
advertising, editorial, envionmental, kirk weddle, nirvana, photography, portraits, underwater
As an advertising and editorial photographer, Kirk Weddle has had the chance to work all over the world with a lot of different individuals and corporate clients. Throughout his career he has honed his skills photographing people and loves to do environmental portraits which often include the opportunity to visit some interesting and exciting locations. He has also specialized in a very difficult and adventurous type of photography. Underwater. That led him to his first big break.
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Episode 14: Nancy Mims - It Begins With A Walk
January 20th, 2018 | 54 mins 42 secs
nancy mims, photography
"It begins with a walk. Cracks on a sidewalk. Birds on a line, then suddenly in flight. A streak of clouds above the treeline. A rusty staple embedded in a telephone pole. Fragments of paper clinging to a utility box. The mysterious tracings of an insect’s trail across a length of wood." - Nancy Mims
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Episode 10: Claire Howard - Curating & The Open Road
December 23rd, 2017 | 56 mins 40 secs
blanton museum of art, claire howard, photography, the open road
Claire Howard is the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art. Our conversation centers around the traveling photography exhibition The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip. We learn about the images in the exhibit, what it takes to plan for and integrate a new show into and existing space, and the opportunity to curate additions that are relevant to a local audience.