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The RGB PodcastJ. Kirk Richards: Inside the Life of a Working Painter | The RGB Podcast | Ep. 24🎙️ We sit down with J. Kirk Richards, an accomplished painter who has made a significant mark in the art world. Kirk shares his journey of making a living through painting, a feat rarely achieved by visual artists today.
He takes us behind the scenes of his creative process, discussing how he approaches a blank canvas and the various methods he employs in his art-making. From the daily grind of a painter's life to the value of sketchbooks filled with creative overflow, Kirk delves into the everyday reality of living as an artist.
Furthermore, Kirk discusses his a...
2025-05-211h 01
The Wholeness Network170. Self Help Hangover with Maeg and KirkIn a world overflowing with coaches, healers, and self-proclaimed spiritual leaders, how do you know who to trust—and when to walk away? In this episode, we team up with the brilliant hosts of The Self-help Hangover, J. Kirk Richards and Maegs Fitness, to talk about the darker side of the guru phenomenon. We explore what happens when leaders stop leading with integrity, why it's so easy to give our power away, and how to reconnect with the one guide you can always count on: your own intuition. This is a conversation about discernment, self-trust, and taking your power ba...
2025-05-1556 min
Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™Episode 99: Putting the message out there on my own terms through art with J. Kirk Richards part 2Joel Kirk Richards is a contemporary artist whose work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His work asks questions about modern application and implementation of religion as it relates to historical narratives and mythologies. The work often prioritizes the poetry of religious text over dogma or historical accuracy. Stylistically it often bridges or walks a tightrope between classical and abstract expression.
From 1999 to 2022, Kirk created about 2300 physical works of art, most of which can be found in private collections throughout the United States. His images have been licensed for devotional and religious studies publications internationally.
In 2020...
2023-12-2539 min
Living Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™Episode 98: Putting the message out there on my own terms through art with J. Kirk Richards part 1Joel Kirk Richards is a contemporary artist whose work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His work asks questions about modern application and implementation of religion as it relates to historical narratives and mythologies. The work often prioritizes the poetry of religious text over dogma or historical accuracy. Stylistically it often bridges or walks a tightrope between classical and abstract expression.
From 1999 to 2022, Kirk created about 2300 physical works of art, most of which can be found in private collections throughout the United States. His images have been licensed for devotional and religious studies publications internationally.
In 2020...
2023-12-2439 min
The Men Who Love GodDeconstructing & Reconstructing Faith in an Interfaith Marriage - Interview with Artist J Kirk RichardsJ Kirk Richards is a husband and father of four children and a contemporary artist whose career spans over two decades and his work covers themes of religion, spirituality, equality, and love. Kirk shares very vulnerable perspectives through his own experiences with his wife, family and career on a variety of topics, including: cognitive dissonance in aspects of faith and culture, letting go of control and sharing power in a marriage, and the importance of faith deconstruction and making sure we do not deconstruct to the point where we don't have any faith left. To learn more ab...
2023-11-3031 min
the CANDYcolored studio of oil painter katrina bergstrategies for current worries, spiritual overwhelm & unanswered questionsCANDYcolored studio podcast episode 234:haha! as soon as i pushed the “stop recording” button i saw out of the corner of my eye that the snow is indeed sticking! first stick of the year in our yard lol! happiest fall & start of the holiday season to you dear friend! there are some great local opportunities here in the heber valley as well as utah in general. if you’re local or will be visiting this season – go and enjoy! especially the new shops for paper & felt and the flower bar co! episode topic – it’s an overwhelming time – so ma...
2023-11-0727 min
In Her Image: Finding Heavenly Mother in Scripture, Scholarship, the Arts, Mythology & Everyday Life79. What the Goddess Teaches Us with Artist J. Kirk RichardsJ Kirk Richards is a LDS artist working in oil paints. He has painted over 2,300 works of art in 23 years and his work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His art is featured at Deseret book as well as found in the Girls' and Boys' guides to Heavenly Mother books. Since the beginning of his career as an artist, the feminine divine has been a popular theme for him. Kirk shares with us his beliefs about Heavenly Mother, how he connects with Her and how God works through him as he paints. We discuss the...
2023-03-1954 min
Called to Create: An LDSPMA PodcastJ. Kirk RichardsA fine arts painter best known for his award-winning contemporary religious art, J. Kirk Richards urges creators to exercise faith and take the next step forward. In his early teens, Kirk decided to put aside the music lessons he’d been taking his “whole life” and follow a persistent tug toward visual arts. Illustrating the book “The Carpenter of Galilee and the Welcoming Door,” solidified his preference for painting scenes he envisions and feels strongly about. Website- https://www.jkirkrichards.com/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jkirkrichar...
2022-12-2133 min
Art of Play(Ep33) RECAP Creative SeriesHere are the contributors @jennaevanswelch@jkirkrichards@tiffanyrosenhan @girlfromnowherebook@farmhousevernacular@missessies_est2003
2020-09-2500 minArt of Play(Ep29) Creative Series: J.Kirk Richards, ArtistHis work has highlighted for many the approachable aspect of learning scriptural stories through a human lens of being in the story. His view of art and how it is a pass down of creativity and the value of the human being to create is contagious. Find Kirk on Instagram @jkirkrichards and @joel.church Here is his art school:  @jkrstudioacademyJKR Gallery handle:  @jkrgallery (check out their business card art show coming up!! Â
2020-08-2800 min