The Boston Art Podcast

Diana Stelin is a landscape artist based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Episode album artwork titled, "BIRCH UNDER FALL SKIES." sourced from the artist's website. https://www.dianastelin.com/https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

Chris O'Grady is a singer-songwriter and a founding member the folk group, Troll 2. In this episode we discuss a lot of things including the internet, mental health, recovery/addiction, urbex, art, the local music world, and growing up on the South Shore.Find Chris online, or check out Troll 2, a folk and bluegrass group featuring Chris and other incredible members of the group. __"Our story begins some time around 2011 or 2012 in a basement in Jamaica Plain, MA, but we’re not sure exactly when or how. From somewhere in the gaps between an ill-fated acoustic doom metal band, several unfinished concept albums, and an untold number of pseudonyms scrawled onto open mic sign up sheets (each one filthier than the one before), we suddenly found ourselves in a band together, stuck with the most recent name we had decided to call ourselves by. I assure you, we never meant for any of this to happen. Still, we somehow managed to find our way, and today we play our Bluegrass Soul Punk in basements and bars across Boston and beyond, enlightening people about important social and political issues like climate justice, addiction, carpet bombings, our breakups and alien abduction, while also inspiring mirth and dance. Soon, we hope to see you out there with there with those people, laughing, learning, living, loving, lusting, loathing, looting, loitering..." ( Troll 2 bio sourced from https://www.troll2music.com/ )Episode Artwork sourced from Chris' facebookhttps://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

"Keep Kids Off The Street" is a project by photographer Eddie Vargas focused on promoting skateboarding culture in and around the city of Boston. Some major themes of his work include personal development, friendship, family, and reducing the stigma around skateboarding as it relates to youth development. Vargas also helps host an annual skate camp for kids with many other members of his community. He is currently selling T shirts to fund the camp and to get skateboards into the hands of kids that may not have had access to them before.Listen to episode for an in depth discussion and deep dive into Vargas' mission, aesthetics, and reasons why he does what he does. All photos from this project and images discussed in this episode can be found on Instagram or Facebook with the username "KeepKidsOffTheStreet."To purchase a T shirt, please privately message KeepKidsOffTheStreet either on Facebook or Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/keepkidsoffthestreet/https://www.facebook.com/keepkidsoffthestreethttps://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

In which Theo & Brian debrief after an exhilarating, vibrant, and very social night at the Chess Company, a DIY art space and music venue in Rockland, MA. Brian's band Boxers Jaw, a duo with songwriter Nicky Grisolia, played their first show back since the pandemic. Listen to hear a range of topics covered in todays episode.https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

CW we talk about some heavy stuff in this! Heed the trigger warning in the intro of the episode !In which Theo & Brian discuss Tik Tok, social media in general, and what it means to be known.https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

"Joe Taveras is a Boston-based roboticist, designer, and artist who has spent the majority of his career selling robots around the world. A creative from the outset, his art initially consisted of eclectic musical compositions. It wasn’t until the arrival of the pandemic (March 2020) that he migrated to a new medium: painting. Having had no formal training, he used his time in quarantine to engage in rapid experimentation with an array of styles and mediums in order to truthfully convey his vision. He consistently aims to push the boundaries of innovation with his art, exploring new techniques that reflect his inner and outer environment, questioning our collective future, social norms, and our interminable integration with technology."Artist bio sourced from Robojoebot.com__In which Brian & Theo sit down with Joe Taveras, aka robojoebot, in his SOWA studio to discuss art, the art world, the human condition, and so much more. This episode is also the first studio visit and in person recording Theo & Brian have made with a guest. Check at more of Joe's work at his instagram (@robojoebot) or visit his website for information about live showings, studio visits, or first friday events at SOWA in the South End.Episode artwork sourced from the instagram of Joe Taveras featuring a portrait of him, and his painting, "40-40 vision," as discussed in this episode.https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

In which Theo & Brian have a conversation with artist Lily Fay, a painter, illustrator, and tattoo artist from Boston, MA. In this episode we talk a lot about tattooing, learning as an artist, traveling, the mentality required for living a a traveler's lifestyle, and the idea of 'flow state.' Lily Fay produces work under the moniker "TRAPPHONEFAIRY." Her prints, paintings, and NFTs are available for purchase today, as well as tattoo consultations and appointments. See more of Lily's work on instagram or through the link below. https://www.instagram.com/trapphonefairy/https://linktr.ee/trapphonefairy/Episode cover art is a detail from Lily's piece, "My Traffic Lights," a print available for sale now.https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

In which Theo & Brian have a little chat about what it means to learn from your elders, our Dunks orders, and how horrible the heat is when you are not prepared to sit in a hot car with a sub par air conditioning.https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

In which Brian & Theo discuss the artist space, the studio, and what it means to be an artist, among other things. Also discussed is the idea of interviewing as a technical skill, the right way to treat customer service employees, and the ever elusive, "museum feeling," of which an entire episode could be recorded.https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/

The Queer Art Collective of CSU Stanislaus had the pleasure of hosting an artist talk by our dear co host Theodora Earthwurms March 5th, 2021. Listen to hear insights into Theo's current body of work, how they came to be making art in this way, and why they do what they do. https://www.instagram.com/queerartcol/https://www.bostonartpodcast.com/