app03 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:37:37 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Austin Art Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Photography” https://www.austinarttalk.com/tags/photography Sat, 18 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0500 The goal of the podcast is to facilitate connections with and to learn from the successes, struggles, life experience, and wisdom of the people featured, most of whom live and create in Austin, Texas. The honest conversational flow of these weekly long form interviews lends itself to some really great insights and information that is available to anyone who wants to listen. Join us to explore the origins, stories, lessons, lives and work of those in our community who are at the forefront of creative expression. The podcast is hosted by photographer, art enthusiast and collector, Scott David Gordon. en-us episodic In depth conversations and wisdom from Austin artists and creatives, about life, work, and creativity. Scott David Gordon The goal of the podcast is to facilitate connections with and to learn from the successes, struggles, life experience, and wisdom of the people featured, most of whom live and create in Austin, Texas. The honest conversational flow of these weekly long form interviews lends itself to some really great insights and information that is available to anyone who wants to listen. Join us to explore the origins, stories, lessons, lives and work of those in our community who are at the forefront of creative expression. The podcast is hosted by photographer, art enthusiast and collector, Scott David Gordon. no austin artist, podcast, austin art podcast, austin texas, austin art, interviews, local artist, conversations with artists Scott David Gordon podcast@austinarttalk.com Episode 40: John Paul Caponigro - Find Your Way https://www.austinarttalk.com/40 c696232a-11e4-4239-96eb-4c4eff7fd4af Sat, 18 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0500 Scott David Gordon 40 John Paul Caponigro - Find Your Way full Scott David Gordon 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. 1:06:46 no <p><strong><em>"You really need to define success for yourself, separately from the reactions of other people. If you are waiting to publish the book or get collected by museum X or all of those things that depend on other people, you need to reframe success for yourself. You can't control them nor should you really want to. You could hope that they would come along for the ride. Define success for yourself and then focus on making sure that happens. You can control that. You can get involved in that and make those things happen."</em></strong><br> <br><br> 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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>Please enjoy this conversation recorded in John Paul’s home gallery located in Cushing, Maine on a beautiful summer day. And be sure to keep up with him and enjoy what he shares by signing up for his <a href="http://johnpaulcaponigro.com/get-news/" rel="nofollow noopener">Insights enews subscription</a>.</p> <p><em>The following biography is used courtesy of John Paul's website.</em></p> <p><a href="http://johnpaulcaponigro.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">John Paul Caponigro</a> is one of the most prominent visual artists working with digital media. His art has been exhibited internationally and purchased by numerous private and public collections including Princeton University, the Estée Lauder collection, and the Smithsonian. </p> <p>John Paul dynamically combines his background in painting with traditional and alternative photographic processes using state-of-the-art digital technology. A form of environmental art in virtual space, his work is about the perception of nature and the nature of perception. His life’s work is both a call to connection with nature and a call for conscientious creative interaction with our environment during a time of rapid change.</p> <p>Respected as an authority on creativity, photography, and fine art printing, he is a highly sought after speaker, lecturing extensively at conferences, universities, and museums, in venues as diverse as Photoshop World, Google and TEDx. He leads seminars and workshops around the globe.</p> <p>John Paul’s work has been published widely in numerous periodicals and books including Art News and The Ansel Adams Guide. Author of the video training series R/Evolution and the book Adobe Photoshop Master Class, for over twenty years he has been a contributing editor to a variety of magazines and websites including Camera Arts, Digital Photo Pro, The Huffington Post, and Apple. </p> <p>John Paul is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, an Epson Stylus Pro, and an X-Rite Coloratti. His clients include Adobe, Apple, Canon, Epson, Kodak, and Sony.</p> <p><strong>Learn more – visit <a href="http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com" rel="nofollow noopener">www.johnpaulcaponigro.com</a> and get a free subscription to his enews Insights.</strong><br> <br><br> <strong>Some of the subjects we discuss:</strong></p> <p>JP’s mission<br> Music/piano lessons<br> Point of view<br> Play<br> Perfectionism<br> Interconnectivity<br> Nature<br> Spirit of place<br> The same location<br> Antarctica trips<br> Personal project<br> Many ways to do it<br> Dreams/vision<br> Living with art<br> Creativity<br> Meditation<br> Write it down<br> What’s helpful?<br> The artist’s path<br> <br><br> <strong><a href="http://johnpaulcaponigro.com/about/mission/" rel="nofollow noopener">John Paul's Mission</a></strong></p> <p><strong>My life's work is dedicated to inspiring conscientious creative interaction with our environment.</strong></p> <p><strong>Authentic creativity is the key to unlocking solutions for the most pressing issues of our times.</strong></p> <p><strong>Each of us has unique and valuable contributions to make during this important moment in history.</strong></p> <p><strong>I urge you to make yours now.</strong></p> <p><strong>And I'm here to help you.</strong><br> <br><br> <em>The two images below are metioned towards the end of the interview and are a part of his new <a href="http://johnpaulcaponigro.com/about/statements/series/landinland/" rel="nofollow noopener">Land in Land</a> series.</em><br> <br><br> <strong>Land in Land II</strong></p> <p><img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/_xPzWh6M.jpg" alt="John Paul Caponigro - Land In Land II"><br> <br><br> <strong>Land in Land XXV</strong></p> <p><img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/3gdVAhUx.jpg" alt="John Paul Caponigro - Land In Land XXV"><br> <br><br> This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.</p> <p>Intro music generously provided by <a href="http://stankillian.com/main/" rel="nofollow noopener">Stan Killian</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast" rel="nofollow noopener">Support this podcast.</a> </p> john paul caponigro, photography, podcast, austin art podcast, austin texas, austin art, interviews, conversations with artists "You really need to define success for yourself, separately from the reactions of other people. If you are waiting to publish the book or get collected by museum X or all of those things that depend on other people, you need to reframe success for yourself. You can't control them nor should you really want to. You could hope that they would come along for the ride. Define success for yourself and then focus on making sure that happens. You can control that. You can get involved in that and make those things happen."


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.

Please enjoy this conversation recorded in John Paul’s home gallery located in Cushing, Maine on a beautiful summer day. And be sure to keep up with him and enjoy what he shares by signing up for his Insights enews subscription.

The following biography is used courtesy of John Paul's website.

John Paul Caponigro is one of the most prominent visual artists working with digital media. His art has been exhibited internationally and purchased by numerous private and public collections including Princeton University, the Estée Lauder collection, and the Smithsonian.

John Paul dynamically combines his background in painting with traditional and alternative photographic processes using state-of-the-art digital technology. A form of environmental art in virtual space, his work is about the perception of nature and the nature of perception. His life’s work is both a call to connection with nature and a call for conscientious creative interaction with our environment during a time of rapid change.

Respected as an authority on creativity, photography, and fine art printing, he is a highly sought after speaker, lecturing extensively at conferences, universities, and museums, in venues as diverse as Photoshop World, Google and TEDx. He leads seminars and workshops around the globe.

John Paul’s work has been published widely in numerous periodicals and books including Art News and The Ansel Adams Guide. Author of the video training series R/Evolution and the book Adobe Photoshop Master Class, for over twenty years he has been a contributing editor to a variety of magazines and websites including Camera Arts, Digital Photo Pro, The Huffington Post, and Apple.

John Paul is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, an Epson Stylus Pro, and an X-Rite Coloratti. His clients include Adobe, Apple, Canon, Epson, Kodak, and Sony.

Learn more – visit www.johnpaulcaponigro.com and get a free subscription to his enews Insights.


Some of the subjects we discuss:

JP’s mission
Music/piano lessons
Point of view
Play
Perfectionism
Interconnectivity
Nature
Spirit of place
The same location
Antarctica trips
Personal project
Many ways to do it
Dreams/vision
Living with art
Creativity
Meditation
Write it down
What’s helpful?
The artist’s path


John Paul's Mission

My life's work is dedicated to inspiring conscientious creative interaction with our environment.

Authentic creativity is the key to unlocking solutions for the most pressing issues of our times.

Each of us has unique and valuable contributions to make during this important moment in history.

I urge you to make yours now.

And I'm here to help you.


The two images below are metioned towards the end of the interview and are a part of his new Land in Land series.


Land in Land II

John Paul Caponigro - Land In Land II


Land in Land XXV

John Paul Caponigro - Land In Land XXV


This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

Support this podcast.

Links:

]]> "You really need to define success for yourself, separately from the reactions of other people. If you are waiting to publish the book or get collected by museum X or all of those things that depend on other people, you need to reframe success for yourself. You can't control them nor should you really want to. You could hope that they would come along for the ride. Define success for yourself and then focus on making sure that happens. You can control that. You can get involved in that and make those things happen."


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.

Please enjoy this conversation recorded in John Paul’s home gallery located in Cushing, Maine on a beautiful summer day. And be sure to keep up with him and enjoy what he shares by signing up for his Insights enews subscription.

The following biography is used courtesy of John Paul's website.

John Paul Caponigro is one of the most prominent visual artists working with digital media. His art has been exhibited internationally and purchased by numerous private and public collections including Princeton University, the Estée Lauder collection, and the Smithsonian.

John Paul dynamically combines his background in painting with traditional and alternative photographic processes using state-of-the-art digital technology. A form of environmental art in virtual space, his work is about the perception of nature and the nature of perception. His life’s work is both a call to connection with nature and a call for conscientious creative interaction with our environment during a time of rapid change.

Respected as an authority on creativity, photography, and fine art printing, he is a highly sought after speaker, lecturing extensively at conferences, universities, and museums, in venues as diverse as Photoshop World, Google and TEDx. He leads seminars and workshops around the globe.

John Paul’s work has been published widely in numerous periodicals and books including Art News and The Ansel Adams Guide. Author of the video training series R/Evolution and the book Adobe Photoshop Master Class, for over twenty years he has been a contributing editor to a variety of magazines and websites including Camera Arts, Digital Photo Pro, The Huffington Post, and Apple.

John Paul is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, an Epson Stylus Pro, and an X-Rite Coloratti. His clients include Adobe, Apple, Canon, Epson, Kodak, and Sony.

Learn more – visit www.johnpaulcaponigro.com and get a free subscription to his enews Insights.


Some of the subjects we discuss:

JP’s mission
Music/piano lessons
Point of view
Play
Perfectionism
Interconnectivity
Nature
Spirit of place
The same location
Antarctica trips
Personal project
Many ways to do it
Dreams/vision
Living with art
Creativity
Meditation
Write it down
What’s helpful?
The artist’s path


John Paul's Mission

My life's work is dedicated to inspiring conscientious creative interaction with our environment.

Authentic creativity is the key to unlocking solutions for the most pressing issues of our times.

Each of us has unique and valuable contributions to make during this important moment in history.

I urge you to make yours now.

And I'm here to help you.


The two images below are metioned towards the end of the interview and are a part of his new Land in Land series.


Land in Land II

John Paul Caponigro - Land In Land II


Land in Land XXV

John Paul Caponigro - Land In Land XXV


This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

Support this podcast.

Links:

]]> Episode 37: Pooneh Ghana - For the Love of Music https://www.austinarttalk.com/37 38e6b44c-8575-4585-bfe1-c0fc9e5187cb Sat, 21 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0500 Scott David Gordon 37 Pooneh Ghana - For the Love of Music full Scott David Gordon 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](https://www.poonehghana.com/)** 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. 56:23 no <p><strong><em>"It’s easy to get stagnant with what you are doing. I just want to keep staying motivated and keep getting better. But also just not being so hard on myself. It’s easy to be your own worst critic and just think everything you are doing is horrible and getting in those ruts. But to be able to just pick yourself right back up and just be like, OK why am I like this. Why do I feel like this? What's the next step?"</em></strong> <br> <br></p> <p>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? <strong><a href="https://www.poonehghana.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Pooneh Ghana</a></strong> 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. </p> <p>What if one photo could make someones day or inspire that person to check out a band she likes or get it’s name out there? She is a super fan with an incredible work ethic, full access, and a fantastic eye, always there to capture the images she knows that other fans would love to see. Often a fly on the wall during tours she captures the sometimes fun and crazy nights and the slow days of long distance travel and recuperation. </p> <p>As a huge music fan she started out taking photos for fun but then at the very beginning of her career she found a love for film and Polaroids. Those mediums inspired her to experiment and enabled her to capture more fun and intimate moments with bands. Those first images caught the attention of some online music blogs and the rest is history. Over the years film has continued to help her develop her creative eye and being self taught has not hindered her one bit. Even though the life of a freelancer can be unpredictable Pooneh enjoys that aspect of her job. You never know who might call you up to do a photo shoot if they like your work. She is able to work consistently and aspires to be a photographer as a life long pursuit.</p> <p>This is a really fun interview and Pooneh has such a great attitude. There’s definitely some wisdom to be found in the way she approaches her career and her joy for life. </p> <p><br><br> <strong>Some of the subjects we discuss:</strong></p> <p>Loving music<br> Getting into photography<br> Gorilla Vs. Bear<br> Having a mentor<br> Touring/Highlights<br> Being a female music photog<br> Having a good attitude<br> Taking care of yourself<br> Doing band portraits<br> Favorite portraits<br> Still shooting film<br> Music videos<br> Using Instagram<br> Making a difference<br> Finding inspiration <br> <br></p> <p><strong>Check out this great video about Pooneh prodcued by <a href="https://www.chacos.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Chaco Footwear</a></strong><br> <br></p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/00mpWN9EakY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p><br><br> <strong>Banner image of Wiz Khalifa by Pooneh Ghana</strong><br> <br><br> This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.</p> <p>Intro music generously provided by <a href="http://stankillian.com/main/" rel="nofollow noopener">Stan Killian</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast" rel="nofollow noopener">Support this podcast.</a> </p> pooneh ghana, photography, music photography, photographer, austin artist, podcast, austin art podcast, austin texas, austin art, interviews, local artist, conversations with artists "It’s easy to get stagnant with what you are doing. I just want to keep staying motivated and keep getting better. But also just not being so hard on myself. It’s easy to be your own worst critic and just think everything you are doing is horrible and getting in those ruts. But to be able to just pick yourself right back up and just be like, OK why am I like this. Why do I feel like this? What's the next step?"

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.

What if one photo could make someones day or inspire that person to check out a band she likes or get it’s name out there? She is a super fan with an incredible work ethic, full access, and a fantastic eye, always there to capture the images she knows that other fans would love to see. Often a fly on the wall during tours she captures the sometimes fun and crazy nights and the slow days of long distance travel and recuperation.

As a huge music fan she started out taking photos for fun but then at the very beginning of her career she found a love for film and Polaroids. Those mediums inspired her to experiment and enabled her to capture more fun and intimate moments with bands. Those first images caught the attention of some online music blogs and the rest is history. Over the years film has continued to help her develop her creative eye and being self taught has not hindered her one bit. Even though the life of a freelancer can be unpredictable Pooneh enjoys that aspect of her job. You never know who might call you up to do a photo shoot if they like your work. She is able to work consistently and aspires to be a photographer as a life long pursuit.

This is a really fun interview and Pooneh has such a great attitude. There’s definitely some wisdom to be found in the way she approaches her career and her joy for life.



Some of the subjects we discuss:

Loving music
Getting into photography
Gorilla Vs. Bear
Having a mentor
Touring/Highlights
Being a female music photog
Having a good attitude
Taking care of yourself
Doing band portraits
Favorite portraits
Still shooting film
Music videos
Using Instagram
Making a difference
Finding inspiration

Check out this great video about Pooneh prodcued by Chaco Footwear



Banner image of Wiz Khalifa by Pooneh Ghana


This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

Support this podcast.

Links:

]]> "It’s easy to get stagnant with what you are doing. I just want to keep staying motivated and keep getting better. But also just not being so hard on myself. It’s easy to be your own worst critic and just think everything you are doing is horrible and getting in those ruts. But to be able to just pick yourself right back up and just be like, OK why am I like this. Why do I feel like this? What's the next step?"

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.

What if one photo could make someones day or inspire that person to check out a band she likes or get it’s name out there? She is a super fan with an incredible work ethic, full access, and a fantastic eye, always there to capture the images she knows that other fans would love to see. Often a fly on the wall during tours she captures the sometimes fun and crazy nights and the slow days of long distance travel and recuperation.

As a huge music fan she started out taking photos for fun but then at the very beginning of her career she found a love for film and Polaroids. Those mediums inspired her to experiment and enabled her to capture more fun and intimate moments with bands. Those first images caught the attention of some online music blogs and the rest is history. Over the years film has continued to help her develop her creative eye and being self taught has not hindered her one bit. Even though the life of a freelancer can be unpredictable Pooneh enjoys that aspect of her job. You never know who might call you up to do a photo shoot if they like your work. She is able to work consistently and aspires to be a photographer as a life long pursuit.

This is a really fun interview and Pooneh has such a great attitude. There’s definitely some wisdom to be found in the way she approaches her career and her joy for life.



Some of the subjects we discuss:

Loving music
Getting into photography
Gorilla Vs. Bear
Having a mentor
Touring/Highlights
Being a female music photog
Having a good attitude
Taking care of yourself
Doing band portraits
Favorite portraits
Still shooting film
Music videos
Using Instagram
Making a difference
Finding inspiration

Check out this great video about Pooneh prodcued by Chaco Footwear



Banner image of Wiz Khalifa by Pooneh Ghana


This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian

Support this podcast.

Links:

]]> Episode 31: Charles Heppner - Moved by Beauty https://www.austinarttalk.com/31 1a775be4-3d83-418b-ba54-3a8edeb7fe3e Sun, 03 Jun 2018 12:00:00 -0500 Scott David Gordon 31 Charles Heppner - Moved by Beauty full Scott David Gordon 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. 57:48 no <p><strong><em>“This is what I want, this is what makes me fulfilled, is to make work. I need to do that. In order to go further, in order to grow, as an artist you have to do! You can’t ask why all the time. You can ask why later.”</em></strong><br> <br><br> 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. As a parent he has figured out how to be responsible while keeping his projects moving forward which is not always easy. Years of making work along with daily creative discipline and a journaling practice have given him the confidence to ask better questions to explore through his art and at the same time not be attached to finding an answer. Give up control and follow your heart.</p> <p>He emerged from a fear of irresponsibility as an artist and the influence of pragmatic parents, having studied math in addition to art and working as a floor trader, to being a full time artist with a dream studio where he paints, creates box constructions, make scans, and works on photographs that he takes daily with his ever present camera. He is always looking with a curious eye for what is visually compelling and wants to share the beauty and magic he discovers. Fulfillment often comes from working consistently, always being prepared to capture moments, and searching for a way to add to the conversation and be in dialogue with other artists work.</p> <p>Charles is such a thoughtful and deep thinker. I really appreciate the way his mind works and his reverence and commitment to being an artist. The discipline he has around his daily practices is inspiring and makes so much sense when thinking about how to keep progressing with your work and keep your head in the game. My favorite takeaway from our conversation is the idea of figuring out which artists are important to you and what conversation you want your work to be a part of. This is a great interview that I know many artists will derive value from.<br> <br></p> <p><strong>Some of the subjects we discuss:</strong></p> <p>His work/philosophy<br> The beauty of a child<br> Arboreal/prayer rugs<br> Sacred Fabrics series<br> High School/college<br> Studying art and math<br> Trading/East Pilsen<br> Becoming a parent<br> Art and parenting<br> Creative hygiene<br> Dream studio<br> Discipline/athletics <br> Adding to the conversation<br> Hyde Park Art Center<br> Reading routine<br> Goethe biography<br> Daily journaling<br> Arboreal chords<br> In awe of nature<br> Great questions<br> Looking for beauty<br> Davis Gallery show<br> Sacred fabrics<br> <br><br> <a href="http://davisgalleryaustin.com/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Davis Gallery &amp; Framing</strong></a></p> <p><em>June 9th - July 21st, 2018</em></p> <p><strong>...of Warp and Weft<br> Caprice Pierucci and Charles Heppner</strong></p> <p>Opening reception: Saturday, June 9th | 7-9pm</p> <p>837 W. 12th Street | Austin, TX | 78701</p> <p>Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-4pm</p> <p>512-477-4929</p> <p><br><br> <strong>Banner image -“Sacred Fabric: Gentle Breeze” <br> 30”x58”, UV cured pigment print on Dibond<br> Edition of 10.</strong></p> “This is what I want, this is what makes me fulfilled, is to make work. I need to do that. In order to go further, in order to grow, as an artist you have to do! You can’t ask why all the time. You can ask why later.”


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. As a parent he has figured out how to be responsible while keeping his projects moving forward which is not always easy. Years of making work along with daily creative discipline and a journaling practice have given him the confidence to ask better questions to explore through his art and at the same time not be attached to finding an answer. Give up control and follow your heart.

He emerged from a fear of irresponsibility as an artist and the influence of pragmatic parents, having studied math in addition to art and working as a floor trader, to being a full time artist with a dream studio where he paints, creates box constructions, make scans, and works on photographs that he takes daily with his ever present camera. He is always looking with a curious eye for what is visually compelling and wants to share the beauty and magic he discovers. Fulfillment often comes from working consistently, always being prepared to capture moments, and searching for a way to add to the conversation and be in dialogue with other artists work.

Charles is such a thoughtful and deep thinker. I really appreciate the way his mind works and his reverence and commitment to being an artist. The discipline he has around his daily practices is inspiring and makes so much sense when thinking about how to keep progressing with your work and keep your head in the game. My favorite takeaway from our conversation is the idea of figuring out which artists are important to you and what conversation you want your work to be a part of. This is a great interview that I know many artists will derive value from.

Some of the subjects we discuss:

His work/philosophy
The beauty of a child
Arboreal/prayer rugs
Sacred Fabrics series
High School/college
Studying art and math
Trading/East Pilsen
Becoming a parent
Art and parenting
Creative hygiene
Dream studio
Discipline/athletics
Adding to the conversation
Hyde Park Art Center
Reading routine
Goethe biography
Daily journaling
Arboreal chords
In awe of nature
Great questions
Looking for beauty
Davis Gallery show
Sacred fabrics


Davis Gallery & Framing

June 9th - July 21st, 2018

...of Warp and Weft
Caprice Pierucci and Charles Heppner

Opening reception: Saturday, June 9th | 7-9pm

837 W. 12th Street | Austin, TX | 78701

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-4pm

512-477-4929



Banner image -“Sacred Fabric: Gentle Breeze”
30”x58”, UV cured pigment print on Dibond
Edition of 10.

Links:

]]> “This is what I want, this is what makes me fulfilled, is to make work. I need to do that. In order to go further, in order to grow, as an artist you have to do! You can’t ask why all the time. You can ask why later.”


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. As a parent he has figured out how to be responsible while keeping his projects moving forward which is not always easy. Years of making work along with daily creative discipline and a journaling practice have given him the confidence to ask better questions to explore through his art and at the same time not be attached to finding an answer. Give up control and follow your heart.

He emerged from a fear of irresponsibility as an artist and the influence of pragmatic parents, having studied math in addition to art and working as a floor trader, to being a full time artist with a dream studio where he paints, creates box constructions, make scans, and works on photographs that he takes daily with his ever present camera. He is always looking with a curious eye for what is visually compelling and wants to share the beauty and magic he discovers. Fulfillment often comes from working consistently, always being prepared to capture moments, and searching for a way to add to the conversation and be in dialogue with other artists work.

Charles is such a thoughtful and deep thinker. I really appreciate the way his mind works and his reverence and commitment to being an artist. The discipline he has around his daily practices is inspiring and makes so much sense when thinking about how to keep progressing with your work and keep your head in the game. My favorite takeaway from our conversation is the idea of figuring out which artists are important to you and what conversation you want your work to be a part of. This is a great interview that I know many artists will derive value from.

Some of the subjects we discuss:

His work/philosophy
The beauty of a child
Arboreal/prayer rugs
Sacred Fabrics series
High School/college
Studying art and math
Trading/East Pilsen
Becoming a parent
Art and parenting
Creative hygiene
Dream studio
Discipline/athletics
Adding to the conversation
Hyde Park Art Center
Reading routine
Goethe biography
Daily journaling
Arboreal chords
In awe of nature
Great questions
Looking for beauty
Davis Gallery show
Sacred fabrics


Davis Gallery & Framing

June 9th - July 21st, 2018

...of Warp and Weft
Caprice Pierucci and Charles Heppner

Opening reception: Saturday, June 9th | 7-9pm

837 W. 12th Street | Austin, TX | 78701

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-4pm

512-477-4929



Banner image -“Sacred Fabric: Gentle Breeze”
30”x58”, UV cured pigment print on Dibond
Edition of 10.

Links:

]]> Episode 28: Elizabeth Chiles - Weave https://www.austinarttalk.com/28 544c9067-a4bf-4761-8106-97c8f8cd3d83 Sat, 12 May 2018 16:00:00 -0500 Scott David Gordon 28 Elizabeth Chiles - Weave full Scott David Gordon 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. 56:01 no <p><strong><em>"What are the sensual takeaways from being in a place? When I think about how it feels to be lying in my backyard in the hammock watching the pecan trees it's not static images of green leaves. It's spectral light, it's rainbow light moving through. It has pink and it has orange and it has all of these colors."</em></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.elizabethchiles.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Elizabeth Chiles</a> 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.</p> <p>She found her innate calling to create art in college while studying art history and went on to study photography, video, performance, and book making in graduate school. During her years at school she also worked at many prestigious art galleries and gained a very useful education there as well. Since moving back to Austin after graduating she has continued to purse the same questions that have fascinated and motivated her from the beginning.</p> <p>How do you communicate through images the quiet moments and slowness of life in a fraction of a second captured by a camera? How do you make work that is alive and true to what a moment in the world is like? She finds much joy in the making of the work and wants to contribute her own voice to the dialogue happening across time with artists past and present. </p> <p>Her most recent project and current exhibition at <a href="https://grayduckgallery.com/hidden/weave" rel="nofollow noopener">grayDUCK Gallery</a> is called <strong>WEAVE</strong>. Images of plants, tress, and clouds have been woven together with vivid colors that are based more on personal perception than any realistic rendering. They are sensual takeaways from being in a place, light moving through things, and experiments seeking to shift perspectives and move the viewer through the world in a very alive way. The whole project including the exhibit, poetry, performance, and workshops, is a conversation of lines of interaction, each being an individual consciousness, woven together with horizontal lines of metaphorical text and dialogue to create something stronger and more whole. A textile of reciprocity. </p> <p>The breadth of Elizabeth’s knowledge of art, history, and photography is vast and we only just scratched the surface of what she could share. Hopefully there will be a part two at some point. Please enjoy the interview and if you come across this episode before May 20, 2018 please make a point to see her work at <a href="https://grayduckgallery.com/hidden/weave" rel="nofollow noopener">grayDUCK Gallery</a>.<br> <br></p> <p><strong>WEAVE</strong></p> <p><strong>grayDUCK Gallery</strong></p> <p>Exhibition Dates: April 13th - May 20th, 2018</p> <p>2213 E. Cesar Chavez<br> Austin, TX. 78702<br> (E. Cesar Chavez &amp; Mildred)</p> <p>512-826-5334</p> <p><a href="mailto:duckduck@grayduckgallery.com" rel="nofollow noopener">duckduck@grayduckgallery.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://grayduckgallery.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">grayduckgallery.com</a></p> <p>Hours: Thur-Sat 11-6pm &amp; Sun 12-5pm</p> <p>Parking is located in the back of the building via the alley off of Mildred<br> <br><br> <strong>Some of the subjects we discuss:</strong></p> <p>Childhood in nature<br> Texas/family heritage<br> College/art history major<br> Finding clarity/crossroads<br> Move to Houston/then Boston<br> Krakow Gallery/making work<br> Commercial gallery education <br> Client relationships/selling work<br> Graduate school at SFAI<br> Fraenkel Gallery/job miracle<br> Respect for artwork<br> Move back to Austin<br> Leap before you look<br> Lora Reynolds Gallery/teaching<br> Weave at GrayDuck<br> Collages/composites<br> Introduction of vivid color<br> Performance/collaboration<br> Text/poetry</p> <p><strong>Banner image by Elizabeth Chiles</strong> </p> "What are the sensual takeaways from being in a place? When I think about how it feels to be lying in my backyard in the hammock watching the pecan trees it's not static images of green leaves. It's spectral light, it's rainbow light moving through. It has pink and it has orange and it has all of these colors."

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.

She found her innate calling to create art in college while studying art history and went on to study photography, video, performance, and book making in graduate school. During her years at school she also worked at many prestigious art galleries and gained a very useful education there as well. Since moving back to Austin after graduating she has continued to purse the same questions that have fascinated and motivated her from the beginning.

How do you communicate through images the quiet moments and slowness of life in a fraction of a second captured by a camera? How do you make work that is alive and true to what a moment in the world is like? She finds much joy in the making of the work and wants to contribute her own voice to the dialogue happening across time with artists past and present.

Her most recent project and current exhibition at grayDUCK Gallery is called WEAVE. Images of plants, tress, and clouds have been woven together with vivid colors that are based more on personal perception than any realistic rendering. They are sensual takeaways from being in a place, light moving through things, and experiments seeking to shift perspectives and move the viewer through the world in a very alive way. The whole project including the exhibit, poetry, performance, and workshops, is a conversation of lines of interaction, each being an individual consciousness, woven together with horizontal lines of metaphorical text and dialogue to create something stronger and more whole. A textile of reciprocity.

The breadth of Elizabeth’s knowledge of art, history, and photography is vast and we only just scratched the surface of what she could share. Hopefully there will be a part two at some point. Please enjoy the interview and if you come across this episode before May 20, 2018 please make a point to see her work at grayDUCK Gallery.

WEAVE

grayDUCK Gallery

Exhibition Dates: April 13th - May 20th, 2018

2213 E. Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX. 78702
(E. Cesar Chavez & Mildred)

512-826-5334

duckduck@grayduckgallery.com

grayduckgallery.com

Hours: Thur-Sat 11-6pm & Sun 12-5pm

Parking is located in the back of the building via the alley off of Mildred


Some of the subjects we discuss:

Childhood in nature
Texas/family heritage
College/art history major
Finding clarity/crossroads
Move to Houston/then Boston
Krakow Gallery/making work
Commercial gallery education
Client relationships/selling work
Graduate school at SFAI
Fraenkel Gallery/job miracle
Respect for artwork
Move back to Austin
Leap before you look
Lora Reynolds Gallery/teaching
Weave at GrayDuck
Collages/composites
Introduction of vivid color
Performance/collaboration
Text/poetry

Banner image by Elizabeth Chiles

Links:

]]> "What are the sensual takeaways from being in a place? When I think about how it feels to be lying in my backyard in the hammock watching the pecan trees it's not static images of green leaves. It's spectral light, it's rainbow light moving through. It has pink and it has orange and it has all of these colors."

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.

She found her innate calling to create art in college while studying art history and went on to study photography, video, performance, and book making in graduate school. During her years at school she also worked at many prestigious art galleries and gained a very useful education there as well. Since moving back to Austin after graduating she has continued to purse the same questions that have fascinated and motivated her from the beginning.

How do you communicate through images the quiet moments and slowness of life in a fraction of a second captured by a camera? How do you make work that is alive and true to what a moment in the world is like? She finds much joy in the making of the work and wants to contribute her own voice to the dialogue happening across time with artists past and present.

Her most recent project and current exhibition at grayDUCK Gallery is called WEAVE. Images of plants, tress, and clouds have been woven together with vivid colors that are based more on personal perception than any realistic rendering. They are sensual takeaways from being in a place, light moving through things, and experiments seeking to shift perspectives and move the viewer through the world in a very alive way. The whole project including the exhibit, poetry, performance, and workshops, is a conversation of lines of interaction, each being an individual consciousness, woven together with horizontal lines of metaphorical text and dialogue to create something stronger and more whole. A textile of reciprocity.

The breadth of Elizabeth’s knowledge of art, history, and photography is vast and we only just scratched the surface of what she could share. Hopefully there will be a part two at some point. Please enjoy the interview and if you come across this episode before May 20, 2018 please make a point to see her work at grayDUCK Gallery.

WEAVE

grayDUCK Gallery

Exhibition Dates: April 13th - May 20th, 2018

2213 E. Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX. 78702
(E. Cesar Chavez & Mildred)

512-826-5334

duckduck@grayduckgallery.com

grayduckgallery.com

Hours: Thur-Sat 11-6pm & Sun 12-5pm

Parking is located in the back of the building via the alley off of Mildred


Some of the subjects we discuss:

Childhood in nature
Texas/family heritage
College/art history major
Finding clarity/crossroads
Move to Houston/then Boston
Krakow Gallery/making work
Commercial gallery education
Client relationships/selling work
Graduate school at SFAI
Fraenkel Gallery/job miracle
Respect for artwork
Move back to Austin
Leap before you look
Lora Reynolds Gallery/teaching
Weave at GrayDuck
Collages/composites
Introduction of vivid color
Performance/collaboration
Text/poetry

Banner image by Elizabeth Chiles

Links:

]]> Episode 27: Faustinus - El Subconsciente https://www.austinarttalk.com/27 4a0b3360-d568-4c4b-b6f3-7a21e4e86754 Sat, 05 May 2018 05:00:00 -0500 Scott David Gordon 27 Faustinus - El Subconsciente full Scott David Gordon 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. 1:00:58 no <p><strong><em>"We all are photographers. Everybody will have their own excuses to take photos. But to me just being able to keep shooting I think it is already in my veins, in my mind, in my heart, in my soul."</em></strong></p> <p>Photographer <a href="http://www.faustinusderaet.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Faustinus Deraet</a> 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. He also uses photography as a journal of his life as he tries to be fully in every moment and find balance. The work he creates is initially only for himself and is for the pure joy of it. The universality of his images are not as much about a specific place but more a kind of language of relationship, reality, and of something deep in the soul.</p> <p>What a fun and lighthearted conversation. Faustinus is such charming and humorous guy and his images really speak to me. We talk all about how he got started in photography and speak about his work, views on life, and his upcoming solo exhibit at the <a href="http://austintexas.gov/dac" rel="nofollow noopener">Dougherty Arts Center</a>.</p> <p><em>“Chilango Subconscious is a collection of street photography by Faustinus Deraet taken in Mexico City. Guided by the artist’s subconscious, chance encounters result in candid images that look closely at the urban environment.”</em></p> <p><strong>Chilango Subconscious</strong> </p> <p>Dougherty Arts Center</p> <p>May 11th - June 2nd, 2018</p> <p><strong>Artist Reception: May 11, 2018 6-8pm</strong></p> <p>Artist Talk: May 30th, 7 to 8pm</p> <p>West Austin Studio Tour May 12-13 and 19-20, 11am to 6pm</p> <p>DAC - Contact Info<br> Phone: 512-974-4000</p> <p><strong>1110 Barton Springs Rd. 
Austin, TX 78704</strong></p> <p>Open Hours: <br> Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 10 PM<br> Friday 10 AM - 6 PM<br> Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Some of the subjects we discuss:</strong></p> <p>His previous career at IBM<br> Quitting his job<br> Studying photography<br> La Vida Privada<br> Moving to Austin<br> Making new friends<br> Building relationships<br> Looking at yourself<br> Work about a death<br> Relationship of things<br> Repetition of life<br> Shooting anywhere &amp; <br> For yourself<br> No mobile phone<br> Making prints<br> Joy of the click<br> Austin photos<br> Self portraits<br> <br><br> <strong>Banner image by Faustinus from Chilango Subconcious</strong> </p> "We all are photographers. Everybody will have their own excuses to take photos. But to me just being able to keep shooting I think it is already in my veins, in my mind, in my heart, in my soul."

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. He also uses photography as a journal of his life as he tries to be fully in every moment and find balance. The work he creates is initially only for himself and is for the pure joy of it. The universality of his images are not as much about a specific place but more a kind of language of relationship, reality, and of something deep in the soul.

What a fun and lighthearted conversation. Faustinus is such charming and humorous guy and his images really speak to me. We talk all about how he got started in photography and speak about his work, views on life, and his upcoming solo exhibit at the Dougherty Arts Center.

“Chilango Subconscious is a collection of street photography by Faustinus Deraet taken in Mexico City. Guided by the artist’s subconscious, chance encounters result in candid images that look closely at the urban environment.”

Chilango Subconscious

Dougherty Arts Center

May 11th - June 2nd, 2018

Artist Reception: May 11, 2018 6-8pm

Artist Talk: May 30th, 7 to 8pm

West Austin Studio Tour May 12-13 and 19-20, 11am to 6pm

DAC - Contact Info
Phone: 512-974-4000

1110 Barton Springs Rd. 
Austin, TX 78704

Open Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 10 PM
Friday 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM


Some of the subjects we discuss:

His previous career at IBM
Quitting his job
Studying photography
La Vida Privada
Moving to Austin
Making new friends
Building relationships
Looking at yourself
Work about a death
Relationship of things
Repetition of life
Shooting anywhere &
For yourself
No mobile phone
Making prints
Joy of the click
Austin photos
Self portraits


Banner image by Faustinus from Chilango Subconcious

Links:

]]> "We all are photographers. Everybody will have their own excuses to take photos. But to me just being able to keep shooting I think it is already in my veins, in my mind, in my heart, in my soul."

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. He also uses photography as a journal of his life as he tries to be fully in every moment and find balance. The work he creates is initially only for himself and is for the pure joy of it. The universality of his images are not as much about a specific place but more a kind of language of relationship, reality, and of something deep in the soul.

What a fun and lighthearted conversation. Faustinus is such charming and humorous guy and his images really speak to me. We talk all about how he got started in photography and speak about his work, views on life, and his upcoming solo exhibit at the Dougherty Arts Center.

“Chilango Subconscious is a collection of street photography by Faustinus Deraet taken in Mexico City. Guided by the artist’s subconscious, chance encounters result in candid images that look closely at the urban environment.”

Chilango Subconscious

Dougherty Arts Center

May 11th - June 2nd, 2018

Artist Reception: May 11, 2018 6-8pm

Artist Talk: May 30th, 7 to 8pm

West Austin Studio Tour May 12-13 and 19-20, 11am to 6pm

DAC - Contact Info
Phone: 512-974-4000

1110 Barton Springs Rd. 
Austin, TX 78704

Open Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 10 PM
Friday 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM


Some of the subjects we discuss:

His previous career at IBM
Quitting his job
Studying photography
La Vida Privada
Moving to Austin
Making new friends
Building relationships
Looking at yourself
Work about a death
Relationship of things
Repetition of life
Shooting anywhere &
For yourself
No mobile phone
Making prints
Joy of the click
Austin photos
Self portraits


Banner image by Faustinus from Chilango Subconcious

Links:

]]> Episode 17: Kirk Weddle - The Next Big Gig https://www.austinarttalk.com/17 5cc2851e-fb6a-4676-b0e2-a918c44b8f06 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:00:00 -0600 Scott David Gordon 17 Kirk Weddle - The Next Big Gig full Scott David Gordon 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. 50:14 yes <p>Advertising and editorial photographer <strong>Kirk Weddle</strong> has worked with a lot of different local and corporate clients on jobs that have taken him all over the world. 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. Near the beginning of his career he got a big break with a shoot for the iconic cover of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevermind" rel="nofollow noopener">Nirvana’s Nevermind</a> album and a few months later photographed the band in a swimming pool. Kirk works well under pressure (and underwater obviously) and has a lot of experience which allows him to continue working steadily, but what will his next big gig be? We will just have to watch and see where his talent and momentum takes him.<br> <br><br> <strong>Some of the subjects we discuss:</strong></p> <p>Beginnings in photography<br> Diving and Underwater Photography<br> Nevermind cover shoot<br> Shooting Nirvana in a pool<br> Kurt Cobains Death<br> Spencer Elden<br> Underwater challenges<br> Photographing people<br> Working under pressure <br> Lighting photos<br> The old days of the darkroom<br> Shared studio space<br> Photo rights and income<br> Advertising and Editorial <br> Working under pressure<br> Bahamas story<br> Personal projects<br> Having the shot<br> Reviving Nirvana photos<br> Modern Rocks Gallery - Steven Walker<br> Good or bad work?<br> Future of photography <br> <br><br> <strong>Contact Kirk</strong><br> 512-576-4440<br> <a href="mailto:kirk@kirkweddle.com" rel="nofollow noopener">kirk@kirkweddle.com</a><br> <a href="http://kirkweddle.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">http://kirkweddle.com/</a><br> <br></p> <p>The Nirvana Nevermind swimming pool photos are now available at <strong>Modern Rocks Gallery</strong> here in Austin, run by fellow photographer and musician Steven Walker.</p> <p><a href="https://www.modernrocksgallery.com/shop-nirvana-nevermind" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.modernrocksgallery.com/shop-nirvana-nevermind</a><br> <br><br> <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/7XjuMazP.jpg" alt="kirk weddle nivana nevermind"><br> <br><br> <br><br> The studio that Kirk works out of is called Photogroup Studios.</p> <p><strong>PHOTOGROUP STUDIOS SOUTH</strong><br> 321 WEST BEN WHITE<br> SUITES 106A &amp; 107<br> AUSTIN, TX 78704<br> &nbsp;<br> STUDIO: 512-373-8547</p> <p><a href="http://www.photogroupaustin.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.photogroupaustin.com/</a><br> <br><br> Banner photo by Kirk Weddle</p> Advertising and editorial photographer Kirk Weddle has worked with a lot of different local and corporate clients on jobs that have taken him all over the world. 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. Near the beginning of his career he got a big break with a shoot for the iconic cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind album and a few months later photographed the band in a swimming pool. Kirk works well under pressure (and underwater obviously) and has a lot of experience which allows him to continue working steadily, but what will his next big gig be? We will just have to watch and see where his talent and momentum takes him.


Some of the subjects we discuss:

Beginnings in photography
Diving and Underwater Photography
Nevermind cover shoot
Shooting Nirvana in a pool
Kurt Cobains Death
Spencer Elden
Underwater challenges
Photographing people
Working under pressure
Lighting photos
The old days of the darkroom
Shared studio space
Photo rights and income
Advertising and Editorial
Working under pressure
Bahamas story
Personal projects
Having the shot
Reviving Nirvana photos
Modern Rocks Gallery - Steven Walker
Good or bad work?
Future of photography


Contact Kirk
512-576-4440
kirk@kirkweddle.com
http://kirkweddle.com/

The Nirvana Nevermind swimming pool photos are now available at Modern Rocks Gallery here in Austin, run by fellow photographer and musician Steven Walker.

https://www.modernrocksgallery.com/shop-nirvana-nevermind


kirk weddle nivana nevermind




The studio that Kirk works out of is called Photogroup Studios.

PHOTOGROUP STUDIOS SOUTH
321 WEST BEN WHITE
SUITES 106A & 107
AUSTIN, TX 78704
 
STUDIO: 512-373-8547

http://www.photogroupaustin.com/


Banner photo by Kirk Weddle

Links:

]]> Advertising and editorial photographer Kirk Weddle has worked with a lot of different local and corporate clients on jobs that have taken him all over the world. 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. Near the beginning of his career he got a big break with a shoot for the iconic cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind album and a few months later photographed the band in a swimming pool. Kirk works well under pressure (and underwater obviously) and has a lot of experience which allows him to continue working steadily, but what will his next big gig be? We will just have to watch and see where his talent and momentum takes him.


Some of the subjects we discuss:

Beginnings in photography
Diving and Underwater Photography
Nevermind cover shoot
Shooting Nirvana in a pool
Kurt Cobains Death
Spencer Elden
Underwater challenges
Photographing people
Working under pressure
Lighting photos
The old days of the darkroom
Shared studio space
Photo rights and income
Advertising and Editorial
Working under pressure
Bahamas story
Personal projects
Having the shot
Reviving Nirvana photos
Modern Rocks Gallery - Steven Walker
Good or bad work?
Future of photography


Contact Kirk
512-576-4440
kirk@kirkweddle.com
http://kirkweddle.com/

The Nirvana Nevermind swimming pool photos are now available at Modern Rocks Gallery here in Austin, run by fellow photographer and musician Steven Walker.

https://www.modernrocksgallery.com/shop-nirvana-nevermind


kirk weddle nivana nevermind




The studio that Kirk works out of is called Photogroup Studios.

PHOTOGROUP STUDIOS SOUTH
321 WEST BEN WHITE
SUITES 106A & 107
AUSTIN, TX 78704
 
STUDIO: 512-373-8547

http://www.photogroupaustin.com/


Banner photo by Kirk Weddle

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]]> Episode 14: Nancy Mims - It Begins With A Walk https://www.austinarttalk.com/14 fb1079a9-8524-4549-b681-28495619151b Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:00:00 -0600 Scott David Gordon 14 Nancy Mims - It Begins With A Walk full Scott David Gordon "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 54:42 no <p>By seeking out the mundane and overlooked visual aspects of our world and sharing them through her perspective Nancy Mims shows us the beauty and expansiveness we might be missing. There can be order from chaos and it can be photographed. Not stopping there, by printing these images on fabrics, sometimes weaved back to together or embellished with vibrant stitching, she enhances these views to create a very personal take on what is right in from of us all. Our lovely conversation delves into her life and work and how hard it can be to accept and embrace the fact that you are an artist.<br> <br> <br> <strong>Some of the subjects we discuss:</strong></p> <p>The artist label<br> Early influences<br> Travel and family artists<br> Studying medicine<br> Switching to art<br> Sculpture class turning point<br> Moving to LA and working at a gallery<br> Textile design career<br> Mod Green Pod<br> Shifting to photography<br> Printing work and exhibiting outside<br> The Elisabet Ney<br> Taking and editing images<br> Roots in the south<br> Dougherty exhibit <br> The practice of seeing<br> Collaboration <br> Future work<br> Tera Incognita opening</p> <p><br><br> Nancy Mims<br> <em><strong>Terra Incognita</strong></em><br> Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13, 2018, 1:30–3:30pm<br> <strong>Exhibit: January 13 - February 3, 2018</strong><br> Artist Talk: January 24, 2018, 7-8pm</p> <p><strong>Dougherty Arts Center - The Julia C. Butridge Gallery</strong><br> 1110 Barton Springs Rd.<br> Austin, TX 78704<br> Phone: 512-974-4000<br> Open Hours:<br> <strong>Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 10 PM</strong><br> <strong>Friday 10 AM - 6 PM</strong><br> <strong>Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM</strong></p> By seeking out the mundane and overlooked visual aspects of our world and sharing them through her perspective Nancy Mims shows us the beauty and expansiveness we might be missing. There can be order from chaos and it can be photographed. Not stopping there, by printing these images on fabrics, sometimes weaved back to together or embellished with vibrant stitching, she enhances these views to create a very personal take on what is right in from of us all. Our lovely conversation delves into her life and work and how hard it can be to accept and embrace the fact that you are an artist.


Some of the subjects we discuss:

The artist label
Early influences
Travel and family artists
Studying medicine
Switching to art
Sculpture class turning point
Moving to LA and working at a gallery
Textile design career
Mod Green Pod
Shifting to photography
Printing work and exhibiting outside
The Elisabet Ney
Taking and editing images
Roots in the south
Dougherty exhibit
The practice of seeing
Collaboration
Future work
Tera Incognita opening



Nancy Mims
Terra Incognita
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13, 2018, 1:30–3:30pm
Exhibit: January 13 - February 3, 2018
Artist Talk: January 24, 2018, 7-8pm

Dougherty Arts Center - The Julia C. Butridge Gallery
1110 Barton Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 512-974-4000
Open Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 10 PM
Friday 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM

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]]> By seeking out the mundane and overlooked visual aspects of our world and sharing them through her perspective Nancy Mims shows us the beauty and expansiveness we might be missing. There can be order from chaos and it can be photographed. Not stopping there, by printing these images on fabrics, sometimes weaved back to together or embellished with vibrant stitching, she enhances these views to create a very personal take on what is right in from of us all. Our lovely conversation delves into her life and work and how hard it can be to accept and embrace the fact that you are an artist.


Some of the subjects we discuss:

The artist label
Early influences
Travel and family artists
Studying medicine
Switching to art
Sculpture class turning point
Moving to LA and working at a gallery
Textile design career
Mod Green Pod
Shifting to photography
Printing work and exhibiting outside
The Elisabet Ney
Taking and editing images
Roots in the south
Dougherty exhibit
The practice of seeing
Collaboration
Future work
Tera Incognita opening



Nancy Mims
Terra Incognita
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13, 2018, 1:30–3:30pm
Exhibit: January 13 - February 3, 2018
Artist Talk: January 24, 2018, 7-8pm

Dougherty Arts Center - The Julia C. Butridge Gallery
1110 Barton Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 512-974-4000
Open Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 10 PM
Friday 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM

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]]> Episode 10: Claire Howard - Curating & The Open Road https://www.austinarttalk.com/10 295d56a4-1ad5-419c-afd4-07cec773577f Sat, 23 Dec 2017 06:00:00 -0600 Scott David Gordon 10 Claire Howard - Curating & The Open Road full Scott David Gordon 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. 56:40 no <p>This interview is with Claire Howard, the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art here in Austin. The museum is currently hosting a traveling photography exhibit called <em>The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip</em>. Claire speaks about the content and images that make up the exhibit and shares what goes on behind the scenes to plan for and integrate an exhibition into a new space. She also had the chance to add elements to the original line up that enhance the conversation and relate to our location and it’s history for the benefit of a local audience. </p> <p>Don’t miss this great exhibition which will be on view from November 25th, 2017 until January 7th, 2018. It was organized by the Aperture Foundation in New York and curated by David Campany and Denise Wolf, supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.</p> <p>Photographs by Robert Frank, Inge Morath, Ed Ruscha, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, William Eggleston, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen Shore, Victor Burgin, Bernard Plossu, Shinya Fujiwara, Eli Reed, Joel Sternfeld, Todd Hido, Alec Soth, Ryan McGinley, Justine Kurland, Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs.</p> <p>Blanton Museum of Art<br> The University of Texas at Austin<br> 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.<br> Austin, TX 78712<br> PHONE: 512-471-5482<br> EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@blantonmuseum.org" rel="nofollow noopener">info@blantonmuseum.org</a></p> <p>Some of the subjects we discuss:</p> <p>The Blanton<br> Claire’s previous work history<br> Austin gallery spaces<br> Prep for The Open Road<br> Origins of the exhibition<br> Hanging the show<br> Photographing america<br> Joel Sternfeld<br> Lee Friedlander<br> Alex Soth<br> Inge Morath<br> Justine Kurland<br> Photography today<br> Robert Frank<br> Claire’s additions<br> Eli Reed<br> Road trip inspiration<br> Walt Whitman quote</p> <p><br></p> <p>Claire's Bio</p> <p>Claire Howard is the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art. She was the 2016-2017 Vivian L. Smith Foundation Fellow at the Menil Collection in Houston, and from 2010 to 2013, she was a Graduate Research Assistant at the Blanton, where she worked on exhibitions including Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections, and curated the collection exhibition Cubism Beyond Borders (both 2013). Claire previously worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where, as a Research Assistant for Modern and Contemporary Art, she helped organize special exhibitions including Marcel Duchamp: Étant donnés and Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective (both 2009). Claire has also worked and interned at the Fabric Workshop and Museum (Philadelphia), Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (New York), and Wellesley College’s Davis Museum and Cultural Center (Wellesley, MA). She is a PhD Candidate in Art History at The University of Texas at Austin, and is writing her dissertation on the Surrealist movement and its cultural context from 1950-1969. Claire earned an MA in Art History from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Art History and English from Wellesley College. She is a native of Philadelphia. </p> This interview is with Claire Howard, the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art here in Austin. The museum is currently hosting a traveling photography exhibit called The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip. Claire speaks about the content and images that make up the exhibit and shares what goes on behind the scenes to plan for and integrate an exhibition into a new space. She also had the chance to add elements to the original line up that enhance the conversation and relate to our location and it’s history for the benefit of a local audience.

Don’t miss this great exhibition which will be on view from November 25th, 2017 until January 7th, 2018. It was organized by the Aperture Foundation in New York and curated by David Campany and Denise Wolf, supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Photographs by Robert Frank, Inge Morath, Ed Ruscha, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, William Eggleston, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen Shore, Victor Burgin, Bernard Plossu, Shinya Fujiwara, Eli Reed, Joel Sternfeld, Todd Hido, Alec Soth, Ryan McGinley, Justine Kurland, Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs.

Blanton Museum of Art
The University of Texas at Austin
200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Austin, TX 78712
PHONE: 512-471-5482
EMAIL: info@blantonmuseum.org

Some of the subjects we discuss:

The Blanton
Claire’s previous work history
Austin gallery spaces
Prep for The Open Road
Origins of the exhibition
Hanging the show
Photographing america
Joel Sternfeld
Lee Friedlander
Alex Soth
Inge Morath
Justine Kurland
Photography today
Robert Frank
Claire’s additions
Eli Reed
Road trip inspiration
Walt Whitman quote


Claire's Bio

Claire Howard is the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art. She was the 2016-2017 Vivian L. Smith Foundation Fellow at the Menil Collection in Houston, and from 2010 to 2013, she was a Graduate Research Assistant at the Blanton, where she worked on exhibitions including Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections, and curated the collection exhibition Cubism Beyond Borders (both 2013). Claire previously worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where, as a Research Assistant for Modern and Contemporary Art, she helped organize special exhibitions including Marcel Duchamp: Étant donnés and Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective (both 2009). Claire has also worked and interned at the Fabric Workshop and Museum (Philadelphia), Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (New York), and Wellesley College’s Davis Museum and Cultural Center (Wellesley, MA). She is a PhD Candidate in Art History at The University of Texas at Austin, and is writing her dissertation on the Surrealist movement and its cultural context from 1950-1969. Claire earned an MA in Art History from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Art History and English from Wellesley College. She is a native of Philadelphia.

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]]> This interview is with Claire Howard, the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art here in Austin. The museum is currently hosting a traveling photography exhibit called The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip. Claire speaks about the content and images that make up the exhibit and shares what goes on behind the scenes to plan for and integrate an exhibition into a new space. She also had the chance to add elements to the original line up that enhance the conversation and relate to our location and it’s history for the benefit of a local audience.

Don’t miss this great exhibition which will be on view from November 25th, 2017 until January 7th, 2018. It was organized by the Aperture Foundation in New York and curated by David Campany and Denise Wolf, supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Photographs by Robert Frank, Inge Morath, Ed Ruscha, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, William Eggleston, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen Shore, Victor Burgin, Bernard Plossu, Shinya Fujiwara, Eli Reed, Joel Sternfeld, Todd Hido, Alec Soth, Ryan McGinley, Justine Kurland, Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs.

Blanton Museum of Art
The University of Texas at Austin
200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Austin, TX 78712
PHONE: 512-471-5482
EMAIL: info@blantonmuseum.org

Some of the subjects we discuss:

The Blanton
Claire’s previous work history
Austin gallery spaces
Prep for The Open Road
Origins of the exhibition
Hanging the show
Photographing america
Joel Sternfeld
Lee Friedlander
Alex Soth
Inge Morath
Justine Kurland
Photography today
Robert Frank
Claire’s additions
Eli Reed
Road trip inspiration
Walt Whitman quote


Claire's Bio

Claire Howard is the Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art. She was the 2016-2017 Vivian L. Smith Foundation Fellow at the Menil Collection in Houston, and from 2010 to 2013, she was a Graduate Research Assistant at the Blanton, where she worked on exhibitions including Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections, and curated the collection exhibition Cubism Beyond Borders (both 2013). Claire previously worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where, as a Research Assistant for Modern and Contemporary Art, she helped organize special exhibitions including Marcel Duchamp: Étant donnés and Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective (both 2009). Claire has also worked and interned at the Fabric Workshop and Museum (Philadelphia), Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (New York), and Wellesley College’s Davis Museum and Cultural Center (Wellesley, MA). She is a PhD Candidate in Art History at The University of Texas at Austin, and is writing her dissertation on the Surrealist movement and its cultural context from 1950-1969. Claire earned an MA in Art History from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Art History and English from Wellesley College. She is a native of Philadelphia.

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