Zipporah Michel is an artist living in Florida. Zipporah has been painting and illustrating artwork highlighting underrated ancient figures, religious icons, and even current events in hues, and profiles as vibrant as known figures would be illustrated—lined with metallic and bold hues. We talk about gallery shows she has been doing, projects, and books she's worked on. Also, her love of anime sparks a discussion between us about the cartoon Sailor Moon. Links Zipporah Michel's website https://www.tzipora-art.com Zipporah Michel on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tzipora.art.gallery Tom Ray's Art Podcast website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

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Zipporah Michel: Illustration, Painting and Fine Arts

Emma Groom is a comic book artist and writer living in Florida. Emma is working on a comic book called Recursions End doing the writing and the artwork. Emma decided to try and see what it would be like to pitch it to actual comics and book publishers and is in the process of doing that. During the conversation, Emma tells me that the whole thing started out as a text RPG game. While doing all this Emma also runs a plant cloning business that pays the bills. Links Emma Groom's comic on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RecursionsEnd Tom Ray's Art Podcast Website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Emma Groom: Comics and cloning plants

Chris Conidis is an artist that lives in Florida. Chris started out with an interest in animation and how it worked and that evolved into figure drawing and the art of high contrast from fantasy art and old school horror movies. Chris has been hitting the comic circuit and also created a collection of art and stories for a book of his work called Monsters & Madonnas. Links Chris Conidis Website https://monstersandmadonnas.com Chris Conidis on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/conidisart Tom Ray's Art Podcast Website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Chris Conidis: Comics, fantasy, Horror and Sci Fi Art

Christine Merriman is an artist that lives in Vermont who is originally from here in Wisconsin. Christine has run an artist studio called Marry Woman Studios, created large-scale sculptures and tile artwork using a method called Raku to fire them, and has pieces that are in houses all over the US. And Christine is now focusing on art and trauma therapy. Links Christine Merriman on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/christine.merriman.79 Tom Ray's Art Podcast Website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Christine Merriman: Sculpture, Raku and Tile Artist

Dan Hardesty is an artist in Pennsylvania who does illustration and also makes computer 3D artwork that actually gets created and 3D printed for live stage sets for performances at the Sight & Sound Theatres a production the performs live stories from the bible. We talk about how Dan went from drawing to illustration to eventually creating these large set pieces. Dan is also starting a new webcomic on his Instagram page called The Almighty Sandwich. Links Dan Hardesty on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/danhardestyart Dan Hardesty website http://www.danielhardesty.com Tom Ray's Art Podcast Website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Dan Hardesty: Illustrator, 3D Art and Webcomics

Jamal Moore is a blind independent R&B artist that lives here in Madison, WI. We talk on this show about how in the past few years Jamal decided to pursue what he really wanted to do, make music. He's been recording song ideas and releasing them on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook and trying to promote what he does. His ultimate goal would be to find a group of other blind artists to help them too so he started his own label called No Sight Entertainment. Links DeeRay Music on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHKQ6CAU4ncYYSi1d8WHtA DeeRay Music on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deeraymusic Tom Ray's Art Podcast Website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Jamal Moore: Musician, Deeray Music

Joseph Arruda is an illustrator in San Jose, CA. We talk on this show about the work Joseph does and other things like Illustration influences, the pens he likes to use. Plus, new things in life like finding a creative space and how in recent years mixing traditional art along with digital is something he is growing to like more. Joseph makes large mixed media collages as well and has in the past worked for the art website DeviantArt. Links Joseph Arruda on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zeruch Tom Ray's Art Podcast website - https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Joseph Arruda: Illustration, collage and mixed media

Art and Asanas is an art studio in Ringwood, NJ that teaches a combination of stretching and drawing/painting for kids and adults. The focus is on drawing, brush techniques, mixing paint, posture, form and breathing. The gallery is run by Lynda Edwards who I've had on the show previously and today she brings along Kait Carter works with Lynda at the gallery. We talk about how the Art & Asanas gallery is evolving and what it has been doing over the past year. Links Art and Asanas Website http://artandasanas.com Art and Asanas on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artandasanas Kait Carter on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kaitleodesigns Lynda Edwards on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lyndaedwardsart Visit Tom Ray's Art Podcast website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Art and Asanas: Painting and teaching classes

Stephen Lee Rich is a singer and songwriter living here in Madison. Stephen has been playing music since the 1970s and has done so many things since then. We get together in my own band's studio to talk about what he does, how he got started, and how he ended up moving to Madison. We also talk about how he plans to start an internet variety show. Links Stephen Lee Rich Website https://stephenleerich.com Andina and Rich Musical Duo https://andinaandrich.com Stephen Lee Rich on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StephenLeeRich Visit Tom Ray's Art Podcast website at https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Stephen Lee Rich: Singer/Songwriter and Vaudeville

Julia Hacker is an artist in Toronto Canada who moved there from Russia where she worked as a fashion designer. After trying to find work in Canada Julia started a fashion design boutique of her own. Julia always drew and created artwork and later on after the shop closed decided to go into painting. Links Julia Hacker Website https://www.artjuliahacker.com Julia Hacker on Instagram http://instagram.com/artjuliah Julia Hacker on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/juliahackerart Tom Ray's Art Podcast Website https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Julia Hacker: Painter, Mixed media and Fashion Design

Craig Snodgrass is a painter, graphic designer but a few years ago, Craig decided to break into the designer toy world with his own Kickstarter-backed action figure, DUP-1, or “Duppy”. Now he makes what he calls SnodBOTs and in addition started a subscription service of his creations called the Bot of the Month Subscription Box Links Craig Snodgrass Website https://www.snodgrassart.com Craig Snodgrass on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/snodgrassart Craig Snodgrass on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/craigsnodgrassart Tom Ray's Podcast website - https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Craig Snodgrass: Sci-Fi Artist and Robot Art Toys

Mortimur K is an artist, writer & musician living in Seattle. We talk about his work and how he ended up moving to Seattle on a whim. His photographs also become multimedia pieces and sometimes cross over into the poetry he writes. He reads his poems at story slams and we discuss the fear of performing in public. Check out the conversation as I meet Mortimur K. Links Mortimur K Website https://www.skinnytoothproductions.com Mortimur K on Instagram Art - https://www.instagram.com/mortimurk/ Writing - https://www.instagram.com/mortimurkwrites/ Music - https://www.instagram.com/slavesofsylvia/ Tom Ray's Podcast website - https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Mortimur K: Photographer, Writer and Musician

Cullah is a musician from Milwaukee WI. Every year for the past 15 years Cullah has released an album on his birthday. And this year was no different! We talk about making albums, what he's learned as a musician after a year of the shutdown, creative commons music, and even philosophy books.  Links Cullah Website https://www.cullah.com Tom Ray's Art Podcast website - https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Cullah: Musician

Forrest Voedisch is a Jewelry designer here in Madison WI, Forrest along with making and designing jewelry also bought a local jewelry-making studio and started what is now known as Metric Forrest Studio. We talk about how this business does its wholesale products and what it was like to buy a company just a few months before the national quarantine. Links Forrest Voedisch Website https://www.metricforreststudio.com Forrest Voedisch on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/metricforreststudio Forrest Voedisch on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Metric-Forrest-Studio-101929874561073 Visit Tom Ray's Art Podcast at https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Forrest Voedisch: Jewelry designer

Angelica Contreras is an artist here in Madison WI, Angelica is a painter who also includes mixed media into her work exploring the relationships between identity, tradition, and pop culture, incorporating techniques like acrylic, oil, and collage. We talk about why Angelica moved to Madison and how her father collected things and this started the idea of working with mixed media. Links Angelica Contreras Website https://www.angelicacontreras.net Angelica Contreras on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/senoritagalleta Podcast website - https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Angelica Contreras: Painter and mixed media artist

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