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Extraordinary CreativesThe Transformative Effect of Saying Yes to the Painting Within You with Erika B HessFor this episode, Ceri is joined by the fiercely honest, endlessly generous Erika B Hess, a painter, the artistic director of Chautauqua Visual Arts and host of two brilliant podcasts. She's exhibited nationally and internationally, curates shows and publications and has helped build an entire support system for artists. Erika shares her artist journey, including the moment her paintings stopped being something she controlled and became something she listened to. She talks about learning to say no, building a life with intention and the magic that happens when you let go of good to make space for gr...2025-05-191h 02

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsCreate Your Own Artist ResidencyWhether you have a week or a weekend, a full studio or just your kitchen table, this episode will guide you through how to create your own DIY summer residency. Erika breaks down how to set your intentions, structure your time, choose a location, and more! This is about honoring your creative work and giving yourself the space you deserve. In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why DIY residencies are powerful and accessible alternatives How to design your own residency step-by-step I Like Your Work Links: Thank you to our Sponsor, Creativity Matters Coaching: Naomi...2025-04-2515 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsColor and Searching with Artist Neil CallanderNeil Callander is an artist and an educator. Born in Louisville KY, Neil earned a BFA from Indiana University (2003) and an MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (2006). In 2005 he received a full fellowship to be a resident at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. After graduate school Neil worked as a painter for the artist Jeff Koons in his New York studio. In 2007 Neil and family left New York City to pursue careers as artists and academics. This decision has offered a tour of the South with time spent in Louisville KY...2025-02-071h 02

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsDealing with Criticism as an Artist: What to Take In and What to IgnoreCriticism is an inevitable part of being an artist—but not all feedback is worth your energy. In this episode, we dive into the different types of criticism artists receive and how to discern what’s constructive, what’s just opinion, and what should be ignored altogether. You’ll learn: How to tell the difference between valuable feedback and unhelpful noise When to embrace critique and when to let it roll off your back Practical ways to respond to criticism (or not respond at all) How to build confidence in your artistic...2025-01-3114 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsTransforming Materials with Artist Sachiko AkiyamaSachiko Akiyama received her MFA in sculpture at Boston University and continued her studies at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Akiyama lives and works in Portsmouth, NH. Akiyama has had solo exhibitions at Brattleboro Museum (Brattleboro, VT) and Tracey Morgan Gallery (Asheville, NC) and group exhibitions at Dunes Gallery (Portland, ME), Night Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), and Center for Maine Contemporary Art (Rockland, ME). Among numerous honors, Akiyama was awarded a Joan Mitchell Fellowship, an Artist Resource Trust Grant, and residencies at Millay Arts and Ucross. Akiyama’s work is represented by Tracey Morgan Gallery. L...2025-01-1736 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsContemporary Curation with Leah Triplett Leah Triplett is a curator and writer, currently serving as the Director of Exhibitions and Contemporary Curatorial Initiatives at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Her writing has appeared in ArtAsiaPacific, ArtNet News, Sculpture, Public Art Dialogue, Flash Art, Hyperallergic, The Brooklyn Rail, and others. As an independent curator, she has organized projects for Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston University Art Galleries, Praise Shadows Art Gallery, and others. She taught critical writing in the painting and sculpture MFA programs at Boston University from 2021 to 2023. She is the 2024 Mary Ann Unger Estate Fellow, researching the artist’s late 1970s and ea...2025-01-1042 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsYour Bravest Year Yet- Embracing Fear and Moving Forward in Your Creative PracticeWelcome to a brand-new year of creativity, inspiration, and fearless action! In this episode, I dive into the transformative power of “doing it afraid.” Whether you’re starting a new project, setting ambitious creative goals, or facing the ever-present inner critic, this episode will guide you toward embracing fear as a motivator rather than a barrier. I share actionable tips to help you kickstart your creative year with clarity, momentum, and confidence—even if fear is along for the ride. Plus, don’t miss the sneak peek into my upcoming free class, Do It Afraid - Planning Your Creat...2025-01-0312 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsDo it Afraid- Planning Your Artistic YearOn this week's mini episode I'm talking about why it's so important to jump first into your creativity even when you're scared. I Like Your Work Links: https://theworksmembership.com/freeclass-register-q1/ https://www.thisamericanlife.org/837/transcript Thank you to our sponsors: Doubworks: https://www.doubworks.com/ Use code LIKE for 20% off of any order of Belgian Linen by the yard. NYC Crit Club Canopy Program: https://www.nyccritclub.com/ Applications for the Canopy Program close January 12 https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/community Apply for a residency: https://www.chq.org/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ilikeyo...2024-12-2014 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsEnvironmental Embroidery with Hillary Waters FayleHillary Waters Fayle is an artist and Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she directs the fiber/textile program. She has taught embroidery and textile workshops around the world and is an alumna of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Artist Residency Program. Her work is in the permanent collections of the AKG Museum in Buffalo, NY, Grace Farms Foundation in New Canaan, CT, the United States Embassy to Sri Lanka, Colombo, the Kalmthout Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Belgium and is on view at the US Embassies in Algiers, Algeria and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Recent professional projects and publications in...2024-12-1332 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsReconnect With What Matters in Your StudioIn today's mini episode, I'm chatting about how to reconnect with what really matters in your studio as we approach the busy holiday season and how leaning into your creativity is sometimes the best thing to do. I Like Your Work Links: Thank you to our sponsors: Doubworks: https://www.doubworks.com/ Use code LIKE for 20% off of any order of Belgian Linen by the yard. NYC Crit Club Canopy Program: https://www.nyccritclub.com/ Applications for the Canopy Program close January 12 https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/community Apply for a residency: https://www.chq.org/ Watch o...2024-12-0611 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsNavigating Hurricane Helene: Resilience and Tax Insights for Artists Facing Crisis with Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax On this week's episode, I'm chatting with Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax about the effect of Hurricane Helene as an artist living in Asheville, North Carolina. Hannah joins me to share how you can prepare yourself as an artist for disasters or emergencies. Hannah Cole is a tax expert who specializes in working with creative businesses and mission-driven solopreneurs. A long-time working artist herself, she’s helped tens of thousands of self-employed people skill up with accessible tax and money education, through her Money Bootcamp program, speaking engagements from Florida to Alaska, and on the Sunlight podcast. She is the found...2024-11-2239 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsIndependent Education with Metalsmith Margaret JacobsMargaret Jacobs, Akwesasne Mohawk, is an artist, educator and independent curator. A metalsmith who creates fabricated steel sculpture and powdercoated, one-of-a-kind jewelry, her work reflects on kinship to the natural world referencing cultural, historical and personal narratives while exploring the lines of contemporary craft and fine art objects. Overall, her life has been greatly influenced by rural living and her interest in object making stems from her youth in Northern New York and a constant respect for creating, repairing, refinishing and re-making objects that were vital to survival. Her artistic process involves steel fabrication techniques that intermingle...2024-11-1532 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsResilience, Kindness and Trauma Response in Challenging TimesOn this week's mini episode, I'm reflecting on the importance of resilience, kindness, and being mindful of the impact of emotional expressions on those who have experienced trauma, especially in the context of the recent election and the charged emotions surrounding it. I Like Your Work Links: https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/community Winter Exhibition Deadline: November 15- Apply Apply for a residency: https://www.chq.org/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ilikeyourworkpodcast Submit Your Work Check out our Catalogs! Exhibitions Studio Visit Artist Interviews I L...2024-11-0809 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsCreative Momentum with Art Coach Christine GarveyChristine Garvey is an artist, coach, and the founder of A Mighty Practice. Her paintings and installations have been exhibited internationally, including exhibitions with Galerie Circulaire (Montreal), International Print Center (New York), and The Contemporary Austin. Garvey’s work has been recognized with a Fulbright Research Grant (2016), a Fellowship from the Vermont Studio Center (2020), and an Artist Relief Grant from The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, United States Artists, and Creative Capital (2021). Over the last 10 years she’s coached hundreds of creatives through the ups and downs of their practices. She writes and speaks about ideas that impact cont...2024-11-0138 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsCreating Parameters for Artists- Class RecapOn this week's mini episode, I'm chatting about my live class I taught and going over why it's important for artists to set boundaries and how boundaries can fuel creativity by providing more structure and focus. I Like Your Work Links: Watch the replay of my free live class: Creating Healthy Parameters Artist and tax pro Hannah Cole (of Sunlight Tax) is raising money to help support artists effected by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina area please donate at her paypal: Sunlight Tax LLC Check out Hannah's program: Money...2024-10-2506 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsDon Kimes: The Language and Power of ArtDon Kimes' work has been included in more than 150 exhibitions internationally, including Biennale Internazionale di Firenze (Florence, Italy); Global Art Fair (Singapore); Rueda Museum (Madrid); Baltimore Museum of Art; Brooklyn Museum (New York); Burchfield-Penney Museum (Buffalo); ExMoenia (Todi, Italy); Living Art (Milan); America Haus (Munich); Casa di Cultura (Villahermosa, Mexico); Rocca Paolina (Perugia, Italy); AU Katzen Museum (Washington, DC); Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, DC); National Academy of Design (New York); Denise Bibro, Boom Contemporary, Jim Kempner, Frederieke Taylor, Claudia Carr, Kouros, Stephan Gang, Lucky Strike, NY Studio School, Prince Street, and Arsenal galleries, Ammo Artists Space (all New...2024-10-1855 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsThe Financial Return of Being an ArtistOn this week's mini episode, I'm addressing a common challenge many artists face - the discouragement around the low financial returns compared to the investment required to create art. I'm giving you my perspective on how you can redefine your idea of financial success and some strategies for building sustainable income streams as part of your creative practice. I Like Your Work Links: Thank you to our sponsor Sunlight Tax! Artist and tax pro Hannah Cole (of Sunlight Tax) is raising money to help support artists effected by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Caro...2024-10-1112 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGrowing a Gallery with Gallerist Eric FallenEric Fallen grew up in Hamilton Ontario and moved to NYC in 1998 to study playwriting at Brooklyn College. After completing his MFA, he taught for several years at SUNY, CUNY and Pratt. In 2013, he opened Peninsula on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Launched as a project space for young conceptual artists, Peninsula has evolved into a more traditional gallery with a roster comprised of both emerging and established artists. In 2022, the gallery moved from Brooklyn to 13 Monroe Street on the Lower East Side. LINKS: https://www.peninsulaartspace.com/ www.instagram.com/peninsulanyc Artist Sho...2024-10-041h 11

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsHow You Can Have Multiple Studios as a Professional ArtistOn this week's mini episode, I'm giving you a glimpse into how I've been able to have multiple studios and giving you some tips on how you can do it too if you're an artist looking to have more studio space. I Like Your Work Links: https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/community Winter Exhibition Deadline: November 15- Apply https://www.chq.org/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ilikeyourworkpodcast Submit Your Work Check out our Catalogs! Exhibitions S...2024-09-2708 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsAlex Callender: Materiality Meets ContentAlex Callender has had solo exhibitions and projects at the Center for the Arts Northeastern University, UMass Contemporary Museum of Art, NYU Gallatin Galleries, Rubber Factory (NY), and Michigan State University’s LookOut Gallery. She has held artist residencies with MacDowell Colony, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, The Drawing Center’s Open Session program, Art in Embassies Program, The Vermont Studio Center, the Santa Fe Art Institute, Alice Yard in Trinidad, and DRAWinternational and The BAU Institute in France. Raised in NYC, Callender is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Smith Coll...2024-09-2045 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsOne Thing Artists Need to Grow In their Work & Chautauqua Visual Arts Residency RecapIn this week's mini episode, I'm chatting about what you really need as an artist to grow in your work and why it's so important to surround yourself with like minded people. I'm also giving you a recap of my summer working as the Artistic Director at Chautauqua Visual Arts. I Like Your Work Links: https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/community Winter Exhibition Deadline: November 15- Apply https://www.chq.org/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ilikeyourworkpodcast Submit Your Work C...2024-09-1312 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsMatt Bollinger-The Armory & Fine Arts Work CenterMatt Bollinger received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been exhibited in solo shows in New York, Los Angeles, Dublin, London, and elsewhere. Recent museum exhibitions have been at the Akron Art Museum (2022), Westmoreland Museum of American Art (2022), South Bend Museum of Art (2020), the Schneider Museum (2018) and Musée d’art moderne et contemporain, Saint-Étienne Métropole (2016). Residencies include the Seven Below Arts Initiative in Burlington, VT, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA, and the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program in Brooklyn, NY. In 20...2024-09-0636 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsNarratives on Family, Community and Materials: L.A. Artist Kim GarciaKim Garcia is an artist working in sculpture, drawing, and painting. Through her 2nd-generation Filipino American lens, her practice explores social dynamics and residual trauma from interpersonal relationships, community structures, and memory. Kim comes from a background in creating collaborative community projects that often employ alternative spaces to explore studio art practices, site-specific collaboration, and museum and exhibition research. She is the founder of The Cold Read, an online critique group and artist collective that engages gestures of care and support through writing and is one of the co-founders of after hours gallery, an art gallery in Los Angeles...2024-04-2648 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsOpportunities and Thank YouIn this last mini episode of season 6, I talk about some of the opportunities we have for artists at I Like Your Work and I chat about how I'm thankful for the listeners of the podcast! Check out our sponsor for this episode: The Sunlight Podcast: Hannah Cole, the artist/tax pro who sponsors I Like Your Work, has launched Business Deduction Deep Dive: For artists and self-employed creatives. and is everything you need to know about self-employed tax deductions. It’s just $97 and one hour to save you thous...2024-04-1915 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsWorking with Glass & Public Project Advice with Artist Laura SalladeLaura Sallade is an artist living and working in Philadelphia. Sallade earned a Certificate in Sculpture from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2013 and is completing a coordinated Bachelors of Fine Arts at The University of Pennsylvania. During her time at UPenn, the artist has also worked toward a Certificate in Positive Psychology and an Advanced Certificate in Creative Writing. While completing her degree, the artist has worked at the intersection of painting and glass, exhibiting in New York, Philadelphia, and beyond, creating large scale multi panel works. Her most recent solo exhibitions include Cairn University in 2023 and...2024-04-1244 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsMoving Through Fear as an Artist to GrowThis week, I'm chatting about fear and how you can move through imposter syndrome as an artist to grow in your career. Check out our sponsor for this episode: The Sunlight Podcast: Hannah Cole, the artist/tax pro who sponsors I Like Your Work, has launched Business Deduction Deep Dive: For artists and self-employed creatives. and is everything you need to know about self-employed tax deductions. It’s just $97 and one hour to save you thousands on your taxes, this year, next year, and forever. Get it at sun...2024-04-0511 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsLooking for Hope Instead of Facts in Painting with John Paul KeslingJohn Paul Kesling (b. 1980, USA) was born and raised in Northeastern Kentucky in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. He received his BFA in Arts from Morehead State University (Morehead, KY, 2003) and spent a summer in Europe studying art history (Summer 2002). He went on to receive his MFA in Painting from The Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA, 2010). He spent the next six years in Brooklyn, NY immersed in the NYC art scene. In March of 2016, while attending a month-long residency at The Vermont Studio Center he realized how integral time, space, and nature were to his...2024-03-291h 01

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsCollaboration, NYC Shows & Our Spring Catalog Curated by Morgan Lehman GalleryToday, I'm sharing some new and different ways you can collaborate with other artists including how you can collaborate outside of directly working on art pieces together. Join me in this episode to hear some alternative ways you can work with other artists. Apply for Summer Open Call: Deadline May 15 Chautauqua Visual Arts: https://art.chq.org/school/about-the-program/two-week-artist-residency/ 2-week residency https://art.chq.org/school/about-the-program/ 6-week residency Join the Works Membership ! https://theworksmembership.com/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://w...2024-03-2216 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsArtist Marc Mitchell: Experimentation, Authenticity, and the Connections That Fuel an Artistic CareerMarc Mitchell holds a M.F.A from Boston University. His work has been included in exhibitions at the Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University; University of Wisconsin, Madison; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; Florida Atlantic University Galleries, Boca Raton; TOPS Gallery, Memphis, TN; GRIN Gallery, Providence, RI; Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA; and others. Mitchell has been featured in publications such as the Boston Globe, Burnaway, and Number Inc; and was selected for New American Paintings in 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2020. Mitchell has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Banff Center for Arts & Creativity, Ucross Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, Hambidge Center for the...2024-03-1557 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsCultivating Relationships in the Art WorldToday, I'm talking about the importance of having mentors to provide guidance and encouragement throughout your artistic journey and why cultivating relationships is so important as an artist. I'm also giving some suggestions on how artists can find mentors. Check out our sponsor for this episode: Sunlight Tax Join Money Bootcamp now by clicking this link: https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcampimpact and use the code LIKE for $100 off your purchase! Apply for Summer Open Call: Deadline May 15 Chautauqua Visual Arts: https://art.chq.org/sc...2024-03-0818 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsExploration, Ecology, and Public Projects with Artist Rebecca RutsteinRebecca Rutstein is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice bridges art, science and technology. For over twenty years she has created painting, sculpture, interactive installation and public art inspired by the natural world. Her work sheds light on places and processes hidden from view to foster deeper connection in the face of our climate crisis. As an artist-in-residence, Rutstein’s collaborations with scientists have taken her around the world including seven expeditions at sea and two deep-sea dives to the ocean floor in the Alvin submersible, supported by the National Science Foundation. Her work with oceanographers, ecologists, microbiologists, molecular scientists an...2024-03-011h 03

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsChat GPT and Artist Statements: Do You Use It?Have you ever contemplated using Chat GPT for your artist statement? This week, I'm sharing my view on using AI as an artist and what I think the best way of using it is. Link to article mentioned: https://www.wired.com/story/confessions-viral-ai-writer-chatgpt/ I Like Your Work Links: Check out our sponsor for this episode: Sunlight Tax Join Money Bootcamp now by clicking this link: https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcampimpact and use the code LIKE for $100 off your purchase! Chautauqua Visual Arts: ...2024-02-2315 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsExploring Identity, Belonging, and Social Practice Through Art: Artist Jac LahavJAC LAHAV (he/them) is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, parent, arts writer, children’s book author, and community organizer. Born in Jerusalem Israel with Iranian and Polish roots Lahav was raised in the United States and lives in Connecticut. Lahav’s work investigates community, belonging, and cultural history through expansive series of paintings and installations. With solo shows at Richmond Art Museum Indiana, Longview MFA Texas, Saginaw Art Museum Michigan, Florence Griswold Museum Connecticut, Lahav’s work can be found in multiple public collections including the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Mount Holyoke Art Museum, Jewish Museum NY among others. Their current...2024-02-161h 06

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsArtist Freebies & Artist Date Ideas for Valentine's DayThis week, I'm sharing some fun artist freebies and artist date ideas for you so you can show yourself some self-love this Valentines Day. Join me in this episode as I offer you some ideas on how you can recharge and inspire your creativity. I Like Your Work Links: Check out our sponsor for this episode: The Sunlight Tax is hosting a free class on Valentines Day: Make Taxes Easier, and Stash an Extra $130k in Your Savings, on 2/14. Join at this link: https://go.sunlighttax.com/free Join Money...2024-02-0912 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsArtist Mothers and Education in the Arts with Artist Jennifer CombeJennifer Combe is a mother, artist, and associate professor of art at The University of Montana. Before shifting to higher education, she taught K12 in Washington State public schools for fifteen years. Her artwork investigates gender, contemporary mothering, and children’s development. Her visual work has been exhibited at The Missoula Art Museum, Holter Museum of Art, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, The Gift Shop exhibition space at The Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, the NAEA gallery in Virginia, and The Washington State Center for Performing Arts. Her work is featured in the book An Artist and a Mo...2024-02-0239 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsHaving a Consistent Studio PracticeThis week, I'm chatting about consistency when it comes to your studio practice as an artist and how you can balance your studio practice with your other life responsibilities. Join me as I explain how I was able to define consistency on my own terms and how it's helped me grow as an artist. I Like Your Work Links: Check out our sponsor for this episode: The Sunlight Podcast at https://www.sunlighttax.com/podcastguide Join Money Bootcamp now by clicking this link: https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcampsales and use...2024-01-2612 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsPainting the Studio of an Artist Mother with Painter Suzanne SchiresonSuzanne Schireson is an artist based in Providence, Rhode Island. She is the recipient of a Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship and two Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants. Her work has been featured in Hyperallergic, The Providence Phoenix and The Boston Globe. Recent solo exhibits include “Inside Room”, Tiger Strikes Asteroid GVL (NC), “Aftercare”, Eleanor D. Wilson Museum (VA) and “Night Studios”, University of New Haven (CT). Her work has been exhibited at The Woodmere Art Museum (Philadelphia, PA), the New Bedford Museum of Art (New Bedford, MA) and the Sori Art Center (Jeollabuk-do, South Korea). Suzanne attended Ind...2024-01-1946 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsCombating Loneliness as an ArtistThis week on the podcast, I'm chatting with you about the importance of community when your an artist and why you need to make sure you have a support system. Join me as I give you some ideas of where you can find your own community of artists. I Like Your Work Links: Check out our sponsor for this episode: The Sunlight Podcast at https://www.sunlighttax.com/podcast Chautauqua Visual Arts: https://art.chq.org/school/about-the-program/two-week-artist-residency/ 2-week residency https://art.chq.org/school/about...2024-01-1214 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsCapturing & Creating a Moment with Artist James Everett StanleyJames Everett Stanley is a New England-based painter whose work has been exhibited most recently at Sean Horton Presents, New York (2023); Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York (2023); Provincetown Arts Society, Provincetown (2023); EXPO Chicago (2022); Art Basel Miami Beach (2021); Gaa Gallery, Provincetown (2020); and his work is included in the permanent collection of The Studio Museum in Harlem. A graduate of the MFA program at Columbia University, Stanley is the recipient of fellowships from the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. He is associate professor of painting at Massachusetts College of Art...2024-01-0548 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsWhat Kind of Artist Were You Ten Years Ago?- Reflections on Wellness by Nathan HillHappy 2024! In this episode, I discuss a recent book I read, Wellness, by Nathan Hill. In the book we follow an artist from his days studying art at SAIC in the nineties to 2012. I was intrigued and appalled by the technology shift and how it has impacted artists. I deal with it daily. In this episode, I discuss those shifts but also what has stayed the same and how we can use that as we move forward. I also invite you to check out my free gift! A Goal Setting Workshop for Artists. I loved creating this w...2023-12-2910 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGet Your Free Goal Setting Workshop for Creatives with Erika b HessOn this week's mini episode I'm talking about the free goal setting workshop I'm holding and why it's so important to set goals as a creative and artist. I hope you'll join me during my goal workshop as we reflect and figure out what's really important to each of us individual artists this upcoming 2024 year! I Like Your Work Links: Check out our sponsor for this episode: The Sunlight Podcast at https://www.sunlighttax.com/podcast Free Goal Workshop Apply to the Chautauqua School of Art Residency Program 2023-12-2215 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsWorking with Metal, Form and Light: Artist Gina HerreraBorn in 1969, Gina Herrera was raised in Chicago and currently resides in California. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In the course of her studies, she was deployed overseas in support of several war contingencies with the United States Army. While serving in Iraq, miles of mountainous trash heaps amidst the devastation of combat galvanized a life-long love of nature into an activist’s calling. Her art practice evolved to lessen her environmental footprint, and to consciously channel Mother Earth in a spiritual and aesthetic ritual dr...2023-12-1543 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsWhat to do When your Open Studio is a BustThis week I'm giving you some of my best tips for open studios. I'm also sharing how you can make the best of your time during your open studio even if it isn't as successful as you had hoped. I Like Your Work Links: Free Goal Workshop Apply to the Chautauqua School of Art Residency Program Join the Works Membership ! https://theworksmembership.com/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ilikeyourworkpodcast Submit Your Work Check out our Cat...2023-12-0813 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGallerists Ashley Noyes & Bryce Smith on Creating a Collaborative & Innovative Space for ArtistsThis week I’m chatting with gallerists Ashley Noyes and Bryce Smith, who created the amazing space Naranjo 141 in Mexico this past year. In this episode we talk about how they both got their start in the arts and what inspired them to start Naranjo 141. NARANJO 141, founded in 2023 in Mexico City by Ashley Noyes and Bryce Smith, is a project-based contemporary art gallery and residency program dedicated to local and international emerging artists. The program is focused on providing an accessible platform to support, engage and grow today’s talent. As a meeting place for artist...2023-12-0136 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGiving ThanksThis holiday week, I'm giving a big thanks to my listeners for joining me every week at the I Like Your Work Podcast! Happy Thanksgiving and have a great holiday in the studio. Links: Fall Exhibition Catalog Curated by Victoria J Fry Join The Works Membership! https://theworksmembership.com/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ilikeyourworkpodcast Submit Your Work Check out our Catalogs! Exhibitions Studio Visit Artist Interviews I Like Your Work Podcast Say “hi” on Instag 2023-11-2401 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsFinding Creative Ways to Support the Arts: Artist Devin Howell CurryDevin Howell Curry earned a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She received her MFA in Painting at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. She participated in the intensive program at Mount Gretna School of Art in 2016 and was also selected as a Four Pillars Artist in 2019. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including New York City, Richmond, VA, Lancaster, PA, Tulsa, OK, Cambridge, and Boston, MA. In 2019 Devin was featured in New American Paintings, #141 MFA Annual. She currently works as an associate faculty member at Post University in Waterbury, CT. She lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia...2023-11-1731 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsFinding Community and Flexibility: Artist Mother Jordan BuschurJordan Buschur is an artist, educator, and curator based in Toledo, Ohio. Her paintings focus on collections of objects ranging from stacked books to interiors of drawers, all united by a system of value based on mystery, sentimentality, and a matriarchal connection. Buschur received an M.F.A. in Painting from Brooklyn College, the City University of New York. Her work has been shown in numerous locations, including exhibitions with the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (Grand Rapids, MI), Center for Book Arts (NYC), and Field Projects (NYC). She participated in residencies at the Wassaic Project, Chashama North, the...2023-11-1051 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsHow to Organize and Archive Your WorkHave you been wondering how you can easily organize and store your art work? In this podcast episode, I give you some expert tips on how you can seamlessly organize and archive your art inventory so you can preserve your work and find it easily when you need it. Links: Apply to our Winter Exhibition Catalog: https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/submitwork Fall Exhibition Catalog Curated by Victoria J Fry Join The Works Membership! https://theworksmembership.com/ Watch our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ilikeyourworkpodcast Submit...2023-11-0313 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsBlack Astronaut: Kamal X -Searching for Beauty in a Divided AmericaKamal X is a self-taught documentary photographer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Photography found Kamal in 2015, after deciding to quit everything to travel the world in honor of his best friend who passed away due to colon cancer. A hard truth that serves as a major influence in his creative style, which is rooted in telling stories that showcase the hidden truths of humanity that are often misunderstood or overlooked. Kamal’s covering of the 2020 Black Lives Matter Protests of Oakland, CA and Washington D.C. granted him the opportunity to be featured in the New York Times. De...2023-10-2734 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsThe Most Important Part of Your Open Studio That Most Artists ForgetDid you realize the most important part of your open studio happens AFTER the event? In this podcast episode, we discuss a commonly missed opportunity for artists and the most crucial part of your Open Studio! Tune in to ensure you don’t miss it and download the FREE Open Studio Tips below! Get Your FREE Open Studio Tips here! https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/ Links: Apply to our Winter Exhibition Catalog: https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/submitwork Fall Exhibition Catalog Curated by Victoria J Fry Join The Works Membe...2023-10-2012 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsArtist Karen Lederer: Painting, Printmaking and PatternsKaren Lederer received her BFA in Printmaking and Drawing from Washington University in St. Louis in 2008 and an MFA in Printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design in 2012. She has been an artist in residence at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Lower East Side Printshop, and the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program. Lederer has presented her work in solo exhibitions at Morgan Lehman Gallery, Cheymore Gallery, One River School, Guilford College Art Gallery, Tennis Elbow at The Journal Gallery, Grant Wahlquist Gallery, and Field Projects. She has participated in many group exhibitions, most recently at Morgan Lehman Gallery, Deanna Evans Projects, Dinner...2023-10-1334 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsTips on How To Have a Successful Open StudioThis week on the podcast, we discuss Open Studios! Here is a quick guide to get your work out there. 1-Who and Where: Choose from various open studio setups, from showcasing your work solo to collaborating with other artists. Consider inviting neighboring studios to join in. 2- Tidy Up and Organize: Declutter your space to showcase your artwork effectively. Consider painting walls and cleaning distracting surfaces, turning it into a pre-party celebration. 3-Curate Your Collection: Highlight the pieces you're excited to discuss. If you're open to sales...2023-10-0614 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsPainter Stephanie Pierce: Impossible to Capture-Light & Time in PaintingsStephanie Pierce’s paintings explore relationships between light, time, and perception as it is reconsidered over time. Stephanie's work has been exhibited at The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle; The Staten Island Museum, NY; and Asheville Art Museum, NC. Her work is represented by Jupiter Contemporary in Miami, Alpha Gallery in Boston and Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects in NYC. Stephanie received a Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant in 2018 and a Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant in 2014. Her work has been published in the New Yorker Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, and is included in the collections of William Drey...2023-09-2943 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsBuilding Community, Chautauqua Visual Arts, and Giving BackI am a huge advocate for inclusive communities as essential for our growth. In this episode, I share three reasons community is vital and two ways to build your community. I also share about my personal experience at Chautauqua as a student and how I am thrilled to be the new Artistic Director of Chautauqua Visual Arts. First off, community is a source of comfort for artists. The creative journey can be isolating, with long hours spent working alone. In a community, you find others who understand and can support you through the tough times. S...2023-09-2214 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsBraving Creativity: Artists Who Turn the Scary, Messy, Thrilling Path of Change into Courageous Transformation by Naomi VladeckNaomi Vladeck is a certified life coach devoted to advancing the work of independent artists and creatives through her company Creativity Matters Coaching. She has been working with and around independent artists for thirty years as a planner, performer, nonprofit founder, and as a life coach. She holds a masters in Performance Studies and a certification in mindful leadership practice - both from NYU. The experience of her husband’s alcoholism and death led to her writing debut: Braving Creativity, Artists Who Turn the Scary, Messy, Thrilling Path of Change into Courageous Transformation. Naomi has a gi...2023-09-1542 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGet Out of Your Head: Mexico Artist Retreat & Tips on Seeing Differently in the EverydayOver the summer, I had the amazing opportunity to run our first international artist retreat to Oaxaca, Mexico. It was an incredible time filled with connection between artists and discovery. This week, I share about our trip and also share how I get out of my own head to see my day-to-day differently. We can’t always hop on a plane to get out of our routine, so I wanted to share how I “switch my lens” when I feel like I am in a bit of a rut. This allows me to generate new ideas for my work and re...2023-09-0816 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsPainter Jennifer Coates: Surface Activation, Mythology & ProcessJennifer Coates is an artist working in Brooklyn, NY and Lakewood, PA. Her work was featured in Untitled, Miami in December 2022 in a solo booth with High Noon Gallery. Recent solo shows include Para Pastoral at Pamela Salisbury Gallery, Hudson, NY; Lesser Gods of Lakewood, PA at High Noon Gallery; and Pagan Forest, West Chester University. She has been in numerous group shows, including an exhibit centered around the drawings of Marsden Hartley at the Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston, ME; Unnatural Nature: Post Pop Landscapes at Acquavella Galleries in NYC and Palm Beach, FL, curated by...2023-09-011h 03

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsBONUS: Create Magazine & PxP Contemporary on Creative BusinessThis week, I'm sharing a special bonus episode of Season 5! This episode is from an interview I did on the Create! podcast hosted by Ekaterina Popova, artist, coach, and founder of Create! Magazine and Alicia Puig, CEO of PxP Contemporary. We talk about a lot of different topics including our open call experiences, mindset as an artist and the Creative Business Handbook which was written by Kat and Alicia and just recently released. 2023-06-0238 min

Art & CocktailsEmpowering Artists: Navigating the Creative Landscape with Ekaterina Popova, Erika B. Hess and Alicia PuigIn this podcast episode, Erika B. Hess, Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova discuss the challenges of running creative brands and supporting artists. Erika is a painter, curator, writer, and the host of the I Like Your Work podcast, while Alicia is a curator, co-founder of PXP Contemporary, and the director at Create. They talk about their experiences and the need for resources and communities that support and lift artists and creative entrepreneurs. Erika discusses her membership program called "The Works," which provides artists with guidance on building their careers, from organizing their portfolio to grant writing and r...2023-06-0137 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGallerist LaiSun Keane on Art and Creating an Online Presence LaiSun Keane is a contemporary art gallery located at Sowa Art District in Boston with a focus on providing a platform for non-mainstream voices. The gallery was born in the Covid19 pandemic so it has a strong focus on producing online content and new ways of art presentation and art sales through price transparency. Our stable of artists consists of both local and International artists, and we mount eight to nine virtual and in-person exhibitions annually. Today, LaiSun joins me to chat about opening a gallery during the pandemic and how she was able to use technology and social m...2023-05-2654 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsHow to Prepare for a Studio VisitFor season 5's last mini episode, I'm sharing another snippet from The Works, my comprehensive professional practice membership designed to equip artists with the skills and knowledge to create materials, effectively utilize social media, build their website, and more! Today, I'm giving you some of my best tips on preparing for your studio visits. I Like Your Work Links: Grab the last spot for our retreat Radiate and Repeat Exhibition Join The Works Membership! https://theworksmembership.com/ Submit Your Work Check out our Catalog...2023-05-1914 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsMike Ousley: Appalachian Narratives as Contemporary ArtAmerican born painter Mike Ousley paints a direct commentary on Appalachian life and folk traditions, though their simplicity belies their depth. Ousley has painted since childhood, and though trained (MFA, University of Cincinnati), he foils Western European traditions with the folk style of his youth. Having grown up in a small coal town in Southeastern Kentucky listening to stories told by friends and family, he credits the visionary artists and rich heritage of the region as his primary influence. Recent exhibitions include Nine Lives at Fortnight Institute, NY; From These Hills at the William King Museum of...2023-05-1235 min

New Visionary PodcastFinding Your Authentic Voice, Creating with Confidence & Starting Before You’re Ready with Erika b HessS1 E34. This is another MUST LISTEN episode for artists and entrepreneurs! Join us for a powerful conversation with Erika b Hess, an internationally recognized artist, curator & founder of I Like Your Work. We chat about so many important topics related to pursuing an art career and how to find balance when you’re doing ALL the things. Here’s what we discuss:1. What led Erika to her current series of work, and how her journey through motherhood and the pandemic impacted her both personally and creatively.2. Why Erika felt deeply inspired to launch I Like...2023-05-1151 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsTips on Studio VisitsFor this week's mini episode, I am sharing something from The Works, my comprehensive professional practice course designed to equip artists with the skills and knowledge to create materials, effectively utilize social media, build their website, and more! In this episode I talk about how to make the most of your studio visits. I Like Your Work Links: Apply for our Summer Exhibition Open Call Radiate and Repeat Exhibition Join The Works Membership! https://theworksmembership.com/ Submit Your Work Check out our Catalogs! Exhi...2023-05-0513 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsAsking the Big Questions: Life & Art with Gallerist Jenna Ferrey Jenna Ferrey is a gallerist who founded Trotter&Sholer Gallery in 2020. She holds a PhD focused on multiculturalism and religious diversity from the University of Calgary and a Masters Degree in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Ferrey’s professional experience spans the energy industry, non-profit work with the United Nations in India, and fine art galleries in Manhattan. Ferrey is the proud parent to a delightful Norfolk Terrier named Birdie, a little dog who guards the gallery’s treasures. Jenna joins me on the podcast to talk about her experience as a gallerist, how her diverse background has inf...2023-04-2836 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsTips on Applying to Open CallsFor this week's mini episode, I am resharing my episode from season 4 where I share some of my best tips when it comes to applying to open calls. In this episode I talk about how you can make the most out of your experience when applying to open calls and I also give some quick and actionable tips. I Like Your Work Links: Radiate and Repeat Exhibition Join The Works Membership! https://theworksmembership.com/ Submit Your Work Check out our Catalogs! Exhibitions Studio Visi...2023-04-2121 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsAwe Instead of Fear: Clay & Permaculture with Artist Roxanne SwentzellRoxanne Swentzell was born in 1962 in Taos New Mexico. She is a member of the Native American Tribe, Santa Clara Pueblo. Growing up within an artist family allowed Roxanne to naturally take up her mother's clay and start sculpting at a very early age. Due to a speech impediment as a child, Swentzell found that she could sculpt what she was feeling in clay and communicate in this manner. She continued speaking through clay even after she learned to talk in words. In high school, Swentzell was allowed to go to the Institute of American Indian Arts for classes...2023-04-1440 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsMaking Peace with your StrengthOn today's mini episode, I'm chatting about why you need to start embracing your inner strengths so you can open up new opportunities to grow as an artist. I'm also sharing how you can shift your mindset from fixing your weaknesses to embracing and utilizing your strengths to thrive in your creative pursuits. I Like Your Work Links: Radiate and Repeat Exhibition Join The Works Membership! https://theworksmembership.com/ Submit Your Work Check out our Catalogs! Exhibitions Studio Visit Artist Interviews 2023-04-0710 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsForging a Way: Art & Growth with Artist Holly WongHolly Wong lives and works in San Francisco, California. She was educated at the San Francisco Art Institute where she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts with a concentration in New Genres. Holly creates installations and assemblages, integrating non-traditional approaches with more traditional sewing techniques associated with the history of women. She has been awarded visual arts grants from the Integrity: Arts and Culture Association, Barbara Deming Memorial fund, the George Sugarman Foundation, the Puffin Foundation, and a Gerbode Foundation purchase award. She has had over 70 group exhibitions and 10 solo exhibitions. She is represented by SLATE Contemporary Gallery...2023-03-3142 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsFollowing a Creative Path: Art & Mental Illness with Artist Nicole Lau 2023-03-2439 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsA Little Bit of Belief: Artist Mikey Yates I first saw Mikey Yates work in our 2020 exhibition Drowned Neon Rose and I've been following him ever since. Mikey Yates is Kansas City based painter born in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany. He grew up drawing the various characters that colored his life: Scorpion from Mortal Kombat, Ryu from Street Fighter and Gary Payton from the Sonics. Yates continues this practice today, but instead of strictly rendering fictional characters and sports superstars he paints family members and friends, vivid memoirs of his past, and present day situations. Yates received his BFA from Missouri State University and his MFA from the University of Co...2023-03-1740 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsFrom Netflix to L.A. : Emily Pfaff Shares Her Journey as an Artist & Works MemberThis week, The Works member and artist Emily Pfaff is joining me to talk about her journey as an artist and how the community and support she's gotten from The Works has helped her with her professional practice. Emily Pfaff lives and works in Forest Park, Il. She received her BFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006. She has worked professionally in numerous areas of the arts and has worked extensively on collaborative commissions for film and television. Her work has been seen on platforms like Netflix, Tru TV, and Funny or D...2023-03-1031 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGallerist Sally Morgan Lehman on Art & MotherhoodSally Morgan Lehman is the founder and director of Morgan Lehman Gallery, which has been based in Chelsea since 2005. Ms. Lehman has a diverse background in the visual arts, which includes museum education, exhibitions design, state and citywide public art placement, and private and corporate collections management. Ms. Lehman is an active member of Art Table, POWArts and NADA, and has served as a visiting critic and juror at Wave Hill, Guttenberg Arts, the Wassaic Project and the Hunter MFA program among many others. She has been invited to participate in panel discussions about the current state...2023-03-0350 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsTurning Off InstaOn today's mini episode, I'm chatting about the social media platform Instagram for artists and sharing why I've decided to step back a bit from the grind of constantly posting on my own profile. I'm also talking about why it's ok to let yourself take a break from being tethered to social media and why you shouldn't feel guilty if you're not posting reels on Instagram as an artist. I Like Your Work Links: https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/retreat Notions of Beauty Exhibition Join The Work...2023-02-2417 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsConversation with a Gallerist: Garrett Klein of Massey Klein GalleryThis week I'm sharing the interview I did with Garrett Klein of Massey Klein Gallery. I got a chance to meet with Garrett at the gallery when I was visiting New York City where we chatted about his experience with art and starting the gallery. In this episode, Garrett also shares about the important aspect of partnership between artists, gallerists and collectors. Massey Klein is a contemporary art gallery located in the Lower East Side of NYC. The gallery supports both local and international mid-career and emerging artists. Husband and wife team, Garrett Klein and Ryan Massey, b...2023-02-1747 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsDrafting an Exhibition Proposal with Douglas Breault 2023-02-1010 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsFeminist Ceramics with Jen DwyerJen Dwyer grew up on the West Coast, in the Bay Area, California and currently lives and works on the East Coast, between Connecticut and New York. Her playful ceramic sculptures, paintings and otherworldly installations evoke dreams, fantasy, and the desire to escape to a world of one’s own creation. Through her artwork, Dwyer creates a uniquely powerful, caring, and intimate feminine world, underscored by the artist’s study of Paleolithic talismans, the decadent Rococo aesthetic, and contemporary girlhood culture and ecofeminism. Dwyer received a BFA in Ceramics, BA in Environmental Studies and a minor in Art History from...2023-02-0344 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsTravel to Mexico with Erika b HessBe inspired by the color and craft in Oaxaca, Mexico! Travel has always been a way for artists to feel renewed and inspired. Seeing a different culture and appreciating their art allows us to see not only our work through a new lens but also ourselves. Join Erika b Hess and explore and experience the culture of Oaxaca in an intimate group. Explore the city itself, and visit artisan villages and archeological ruins surrounding the city. Artists will stay in the heart of Oaxaca in a beautiful casa filled with lush gard...2023-01-2710 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsGetting Lost and Finding a Way with Galen CheneyGalen Cheney is a painter living and working in North Adams, Massachusetts. After receiving her undergraduate degree from MT. Holyoke College she lived in New York City and worked as a magazine editor. Realizing she was in the wrong profession, she left New York to attend graduate school at the Maryland Institute, College of Art. Thirty-plus years and many jobs later, she is still painting. Galen’s work has been exhibited and collected in Europe, the U.S., Canada, and China. She has had residencies at the Millay Colony, Vermont Studio Center, MASS MoCA, and DaWang Culture Hi...2023-01-2043 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsLetting Go of Hustle CultureOn today's mini episode, I'm talking about how you can let go of hustle culture and embrace different seasons as an artist while trusting yourself and your motivation. I also share the importance of taking time off, letting yourself and enjoying your time without feeling guilt or fear around not consistently creating art. ILYW Episodes Mentioned: Dana Frankfort Mychaelyn Michalec I Like Your Work Links: Apply to the Spring 2023 Exhibition Catalog Notions of Beauty Exhibition Join The Works Membership wait...2023-01-1315 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsAnthropology to NFTs with Curator Capucine JenkinsOn today's episode, Curator Capucine Jenkins joins me to talk about NFT's, what they are and how you can get started with NFT's as an artist. I had such a great conversation with Capucine as she shared all the details about NFT's and what led to her getting involved in this space. Capucine Jenkins is the Senior Manager of Digital Art and Curator of NFTs at Saatchi Art. She has a BA in Sociocultural Anthropology, as well as a BA in Art History from Auburn University. Prior to joining Saatchi Art, Capucine worked in numerous museums, most n...2023-01-0647 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsMeaning in the Process with Artist Sarah FairchildSarah Fairchild is a mixed media artist concerned about our environment, creating and representing natural forms through a synthetic lens. Her work depicts the common and often ignored forms of weeds and wild flowers; recently, pollinators and other beneficial insects have crept into her work, creating a two-dimensional insectarium that depicts the interconnection of species, the fragility of our ecosystems, as well as a reverence for nature and all its inhabitants. She hopes considering these commonplace forms in a new and unusual way will arouse a sense of wonder, appreciation and concern for the environment, as well as the...2022-12-2331 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsSeasons of Making During the busy holiday season you might be wondering how you can fit in time for your art practice while also being present for your family and friends. Maybe you're even feeling overwhelmed or guilty that you aren't making more or spending enough time in your studio. On today's mini episode, I'm sharing how you can balance showing up for yourself and showing up for your family and friends during the holiday season. Join me in this episode to hear tips on how you can enjoy the holidays and stay present without feeling guilty. I also share how you...2022-12-1608 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsPaint Beyond Your Reach with Artist Sangram Majumdar Today on the podcast, Seattle-based artist and art professor from the University of Washington, Sangram Majumdar joins me to talk about his art practice. Born in Kolkata, India, Sangram Majumdar has an MFA from Indiana University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. His Recent solo exhibition venues include Geary Contemporary, NY; Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, NY and Asia Society Texas Center. Selected group exhibition venues include Mamoth, London; Shoshana Wayne Gallery, LA; The Landing Gallery, LA and James Cohan Gallery, NY. Selected awards include a Mellon Faculty Fellow in Arts, NYFA Grant in Painting, Purchase Aw...2022-12-0957 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsHow to get F***-You MoneyGaining financial freedom is easier than you think. But it does require you to start early and maintain one simple habit. In this episode, I teach you about compound interest, and the reason that starting early is the best thing you can do. If you want to see this laid out visually, I have something for you: The 4 Step System to Put Your Taxes on Autopilot and Grow Your "Freedom Fund" is a free class where artists can learn (from a fellow artist, who is also a tax pro) the 4 mistakes that creative people make that stops...2022-12-0226 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsTelling Your Story with Artist Gabe LangholtzGabe Langholtz was born in 1971 and is an American painter, living and working in Austin Texas. His work, although primarily representational, is indebted to American Color Field painting, focusing on color relations, pattern making, form and line, with a heavy emphasis on the two-dimensional surface of the canvas. In the tradition of folk art, Langholtz routinely employs the use of mundane cultural objects and / or activities to establish a contemporary narrative, oftentimes drawing on humor, parody, and pastiche as tools for social commentary. His work has been featured in New American Paintings and Create! Magazine, a...2022-11-2543 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsA Dead-Simple System for Handling Receipts for ArtistsDid you know that sorting receipts is a waste of your time? In this episode, I teach you a super simple system to keep your receipts organized without ever having to sort them. I also help you understand what receipts are actually for, so you don't waste any extra time on them. I'm Hannah Cole. I've been a professional painter for over 15 years, and I am also a tax pro and the founder of Sunlight Tax. If you like easy, actionable tips like the ones I share in this episode, I have something for you: The 4 Step...2022-11-1819 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsFollowing Your Passion with Artist Linda CollettaLinda Colletta is an abstract artist, who has been creating art in various mediums for over 25 years. At 19-years old, she got her start in New York City as a scenic artist painting backdrops for MTV and VH1. After 16 years in the music television industry, she left to dedicate herself to painting full time. Her work has been shown nationally at Scope Miami Beach, LA Art Show, Market Art & Design Hamptons, Uprise Art, White Room Gallery, Southport Gallery, Burning Man, The Affordable Art Fair, and The Other Art Fair. Private collections include Google NYC, Justin Bieber, deCordova Museum, Memorial S...2022-11-1156 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsHow to Use the Creative Superpowers of Consistency and AuthenticityIn this episode you will learn about the 2 creative superpowers that you possess as an artist and creative leader that are no match for the chaos that envelops the world. As a creative leader you have what it takes to do the hard, dirty work of culture growth. Let's look at the creative superpowers of consistency and authenticity. GROW Creative Leadership Summit is the event for you—an Artist & Creative Leader—to get your sh*t together and: EMBRACE your unique authenticity as a Creative Leader, SHARPEN your insight about what makes you a one-of-a-kind artist, & CHALLENGE what...2022-11-0417 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsBelieving in Your Work with Jaylen PigfordJaylen Pigford was born in 1996 and is an Afro-Latino painter born and raised in Corpus Christi and based in Houston, Texas. He’s a self-taught artist and has been creating artwork since childhood. His paintings are autobiographical reflections on past negative experiences and adversity to tell stories of self-growth through uplifting works on canvas. Jaylen sees his work as a balance of light and dark, the good with the bad. “We all struggle and our failures test us, but it's what action we take to correct them that matters most.” “Like many before me, I use skulls...2022-10-2835 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsHow to use the Creative Superpowers of Dialogue and VulnerabilityIn this episode you will learn about the 2 creative superpowers that you possess as an artist and creative leader that are no match for the chaos that envelops the world. As a creative leader you have what it takes to do the hard, dirty work of culture growth. Let's look at the creative superpowers of dialogue and vulnerability. GROW Creative Leadership Summit is the event for you—an Artist & Creative Leader—to get your sh*t together and: EMBRACE your unique authenticity as a Creative Leader, SHARPEN your insight about what makes you a one-of-a-kind artist, & CHALLENGE what...2022-10-2123 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsSupporting Artists as a Gallerist with Kevin IvesterKevin Ivester is the owner and director of Ivester Contemporary, an Austin-based contemporary fine art gallery committed to connecting people with leading local and regional artists and ideas. Rotating exhibitions are focused on creating a context for contemplation, deepening appreciation for the visual arts, and facilitating a dialog between the artist and their viewers. Ivester Contemporary is located within the Canopy Creative Complex in East Austin, a central hub for artists, gallerists, and other creative types. Today, Kevin joins me to talk about his work as a gallerist and the art scene in Austin, Texas. ...2022-10-1439 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsEmbracing your Current Studio Space with Erika b HessDo you ever feel like your studio space isn't big enough or doesn't live up to your expectations of what you thought it should look like? On today's mini episode, I'm sharing why it's so important to embrace whatever your current studio space is- no matter how big or small- so you can push past your mindset blocks and continue creating your work. Join The Works Membership: https://theworksmembership.com/membership-opportunity/ I Like Your Work Links: Exhibitions Studio Visit Artists I Like Your Work Podcast...2022-10-0707 min

I Like Your Work: Conversations with ArtistsDocumenting Freedmen's Towns with Artist Letitia HuckabyTexas based photographer and artist Letitia Huckaby joins me today to talk about her multimedia artwork that combines both photography and textiles to depict family narratives and African American history. Letitia Huckaby has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, a BFA from the Art Institute of Boston in photography and her Master’s degree from the University of North Texas in Denton. Huckaby has exhibited as an emerging artist at Phillips New York, the Tyler Museum of Art, The Studio School of Harlem, Renaissance Fine Art in Harlem curated by Deborah Willis, PhD...2022-09-3037 min

Women United ART PODCASTConnecting through Art with Erika b HessIn this episode, Mona interviews Erika b Hess - a painter, curator, and host of the art podcast I Like Your Work. She is an active juror and curator for various publications and institutions. Erika co-founded the Musa Collective in Boston and currently writes an art column for All SHE Makes Magazine. Join Mona and Erika as they talk about Erika's art journey, her practice and experiences both as an artist and curator. Learn more about her projects, opportunities, studio visits and The Works membership.Erika b Hess:www.erikabhess.com@erikabhess 2022-06-0442 min

The Business of Art and DesignErika B HessBFA Painting student Hannah Dipoto chats with Erika B Hess about being willing to stumble and fall and finding your path as an artist. Missouri State University Department of Art + Design Instagram @msuartdesign Show Notes Cover Art: Shelby Lewis Editing: Adam Chilcote 2021-11-1038 min

Colour Me Happy!Growing a Business and finding Balance - With Founder of I like Your Work Podcast Erika B HessYou most likely have already heard of her Erika B Hess from I like Your Work Podcast but we will try and give her the intro she deserves anyway! In this episode Erika and I casually chat candidly about our lives as female creatives taking on the world while basking in the realities of parenthood. Stay tuned for our upcoming collab and CALL FOR ART: https://www.brandihofer.ca/callforart Erika b Hess is a painter recognized for her use and interest in colour. Her work has been exhibited nationally including Prince Street Gallery in NYC, Last P...2021-10-231h 05

Arts To Hearts PodcastDrawing from life experiences & memories and creating community through art with Erika B Hess, Artist & podcast host I Like your workIn the 40th episode of the Arts to Hearts podcast, our host Charuka Arora is joined in conversation by an incredible artist, podcaster and curator Erika B Hess who shares her interest in colours, being inspired by her childhood memories and other women’s experiences, and the importance of community in the world of art. Erika is an artist, curator and host of the podcast – I like your Work, based in Columbus, Ohio FIND FULL SHOWNOTES OF THE EPSIODE HERE: https://artstoheartsproject.com/ep-40-drawing-from-life-experiences-creating-community-art-erika-b-hess/ Find Erika on: Instagram: @erikabhess Website: https://www.erikabhess.com/ Mentioned Artists: @joannegreenbaum @dmfrankfort Connect with...2021-09-301h 15

AhtcastThe Mixed-Media Tapes: Light | Color | Shadow with Erika b Hess and David LinnewehAhtcast's The Mixed-Media Tapes returns with an episode about light, color, and shadow. I invited fellow artists and podcasters Erika b Hess and David Linneweh on the show to talk art in their own segment which I have placed together for this special episode! You'll hear accounts of bold color in Erika's work, the poetic subject matter of David's work, and how such elements revolve around light, color and even a shadow or three. Listen in to dig deep into the work and processes of these two great painters and podcasters, I personally am honored to have them both on...2019-03-2748 min

Art & CocktailsUsing Your Voice: Interview with Erika b HessJoin us for a fun co-interview with artist Erika b Hess who recently launched her own podcast, I Like Your Work. We talk about artist residencies (I just got back from France at the time of recording), feminism, and being a painter, podcasting and entrepreneurship. Erika and I also discuss the importance of fostering our own artist communities and using our voice as artists. Erika b Hess is a painter based in Boston recognized for her use and interest in color. Hess’s work has been exhibited nationally including Prince Street Gallery in NYC, Last Projects in Lo...2018-10-1258 min