Two Artists Walk into a Bar
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsListen in as artists and creators talk about their life, work and the creative process
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Artist/Blogger Mel Kobayashi of Bag and a Beret
September 05, 2019 22:30 - 54 minutes - 51.6 MBOur Guest Artist: Mel Kobayashi http://melaniekobayashi.homestead.com/index.html (melaniekobayashi.homestead.com) Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://carolmcquaid.faso.com/ (www.carolmcquaidart.com) Our Bar: Trees, Yaletown, Vancouver https://treescoffee.com/about-us/nearest-trees/yaletown-cafe/ (www.treescoffee.com) In this episode you’ll hear about: Mel’s Blog http://bagandaberet.blogspot.com/ (bagandaberet.blogspot.com) American street photographer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi...
Talking Art Licensing and More with Shandra Smith
August 01, 2019 21:00 - 47 minutes - 46.6 MBTalking Art Licensing and More with Shandra Smith Our Guest Artist: Shandra Smith https://shandrasmith.com/home.html (www.shandrasmith.com ) Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://carolmcquaid.faso.com/ (www.carolmcquaidart.com) Our Bar: Third Space Coffee, Kelowna http://www.thirdspacecoffee.ca/ (www.thirdspacecoffee.ca) In this episode you’ll hear about: Working at the https://kelownaartgallery.com/ (Kelowna Art Gallery), realizing that artists are regular people (eureka!) Teaching h...
Artist Whisperer Pennylane Shen
July 04, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBWine Night with Artist Whisperer Pennylane Shen Our Guest Artist: Pennylane Shen of Dazed and Confucius https://www.dazedandconfucius.com/ (www.dazedandconfucius.com) Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://carolmcquaid.faso.com/ (www.carolmcquaidart.com) Our Bar: Campagnolo https://www.campagnolorestaurant.ca/ (www.campagnolorestaurant.ca) In this episode you’ll hear about: How we met (clue: it involves Thrive Mastermind) Her life as an artist consultant and how that differs from art co...
Jane Lillico and her Papier Mache Squadron
June 06, 2019 19:14 - 43 minutes - 66.2 MBOur Guest Artist: Jane Lillico http://www.janelillico.com/ (www.janelillico.com) Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://carolmcquaid.faso.com/ (www.carolmcquaidart.com) Our Bar: La Marea Los Cabos https://www.facebook.com/lamarealoscabos/ (@lamarealoscabos) In this episode you’ll hear about: How she came to live in the Baja http://www.artcabo.com/art-walk.html (The San Jose del Cabo Art Walk) in the Centro Historico Ida Victoria Gallery, where Jane’s work is shown https://idavictoriagall...
Dishing with Danielle Krysa; aka The Jealous Curator
September 20, 2018 23:30 - 53 minutes - 66.3 MBSeason 1 Finale! Today we’re popping in to Mile Zero wine bar tucked between all the vineyards of the Okanagan, sharing a glass with none other than Danielle Krysa. You probably know her as The Jealous Curator. In fact you’re probably already following her blog and listening to her weekly “Art for Your Ear” podcast. If not, check it out. It’s so good. She’s written as series of books on creativity, including her newest release “A Big Important Art Book, Now With Women” is hitting bookstor...
Capturing a Cultural Moment with Photographer Rennie Brown
September 13, 2018 23:30 - 45 minutes - 56.2 MBToday we get to hang out at the legendary Sai Woo in Vancouver and talk with photographer Rennie Brown. I discovered Rennie’s work when his ‘Artist in Studio’ images started appearing on the instagram feeds of so many artists I know and love. These portraits are intimate and evocative and I just had to meet him. Our Guest Artist: Rennie Brown http://www.renniebrown.com/ (www.renniebrown.com) Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://carolmcquaid.faso.com/ (www.carolmcquaidart.com) Our Bar: S...
Putting the Text in Textiles with Rosalind Wyatt
September 06, 2018 22:45 - 52 minutes - 59.5 MBThanks to a listener suggestion I hopped a train for West London this morning to meet up with calligraphy and textile artist Rosalind Wyatt. The way she weaves historic and significant text into some pretty cool ‘Oh my God, how did you get your hands on that’ pieces is something to see, but it’s the stories behind each piece that will really blow your mind. From Winston Churchill to Jude Law, her stories will make you want to hop a plane to London to see these works of art for yourself. Ou...
From Pop Art to World Peace with Bob Marongiu
August 30, 2018 21:30 - 51 minutes - 50.3 MBPop Art Painter Bob Marangiu is our guest today. His Picasso-meets-Murakami works will make you smile, but there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye. Listen in as we talk at the street café just outside his studio about the role of painting in a social context, the importance of happiness, and yes, bob’s brilliant and possibly viable recipe for world peace. Our Guest Artist: Bob Marongiu http://www.bobmarongiu.it/en/ (www.bobmarongiu.it/en) Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://caro...
From Greek Paintings to Irish Jigs with artist/musician Manolia Kokoloyianni
August 23, 2018 23:30 - 38 minutes - 37.3 MBToday we’re in Greece, on the island of Crete, heading into Heraklion to meet up at the Miniatoura Café with artist and musician Manolia Kokoloyianni. She grew up in both Crete and Athens, paints beautiful introspective canvases in the intense and subdued palette of this island home, and yet it’s jigs and reels she performs on her classical greek lyra with her Irish partner musician Paul Goodman. Its these awesome contradictions that keep life interesting, isn’t it? Our Guest Artist: Manoli...
Athens Street Art with Nikos Tonga, aka “Rude”
August 16, 2018 23:30 - 37 minutes - 37.3 MBToday I’m taking a break from life aboard The Queen Elizabeth and I’m roaming the streets of Athens. We’re about to meet up with Nikos Tonga, a graphic designer who paints the walls of this ancient city under his street art name; Rude. He also does guided art tours for a company called alternative Athens. He’ll walk us through what’s happening in the alleyways under the acropolis, and fill us in on how the economic crisis has affected the arts scene here. Our Guest Artist: Athens Street A...
At Sea with The Barricade Boys
August 09, 2018 23:30 - 46 minutes - 47.2 MBOur Guest Artist: The Barricade Boys www.thebarricadeboys.com Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: The Commodore Club onboard the Queen Elizabeth somewhere between Stockholm and Southampton This week we’re in the ship’s bar onboard the Queen Elizabeth talking with the Barricade Boys, a group of performers who connected doing Les Mis in London’s West…
Canalside in Copenhagen with Expressive Artist Sjulle
August 02, 2018 23:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBDanish Painter/Sculptor/Ceramicist Sjulle is in the bar today! Our Guest Artist: Sjulle Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: A Classic Nyhaven Pub in Copenhagen! Today we’re sitting canal side at a cool pub in one of the coloured houses of Nyhavn, talking with Danish artist Sjulle. Her wild, abstracted faces in paint, ceramic…
Talking Video Arts and Culture Shifts in Freedom Square with Artist Liina Siib
July 26, 2018 23:30 - 43 minutes - 47.3 MBEstonian Film-based Artist Liina Siib joins us in the Tallin’s Freedom Square! Our Guest Artist: Liina Siib www.liinasiib.com Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: TUUM Kohvik-Bar at the Tallinn Art Hall We are sitting in a café in Freedom Square, complete with church bells, birds and a bustling tourist throng. I love it. Liina will…
Painting Barefoot in Thai Pants with Creative Ingrid Sanchez
July 19, 2018 23:30 - 38 minutes - 37.6 MBEtsy and Insta Fave Ingrid Sanchez, aka @creativeingrid is in the bar today! Our Guest Artist: Ingrid Sanchez www.ingridsanchez.com Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: The Hillgate Pub in London’s Notting Gate http://www.thehillgate.com/ The podcast is taking a big turn this week as we cross over the Atlantic! For the next couple of months…
From Geology to Gallery with Painter Jeff Wilson
July 12, 2018 18:50 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBUrban Landscape Painter Jeff Wilson Our Guest Artist: Urban Landscape Painter Jeff Wilson Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Irish Heather in Gastown, Vancouver BC, Canada Our guest this week is Scottish born Vancouver based painter Jeff Wilson. He’s on an amazing run, doing public gallery shows, residencies, and the most interesting commission…
Poetry and Performances with Julia Pileggi
July 05, 2018 22:57 - 48 minutes - 62.8 MBSpoken Word Artist: Julia Pileggi www.juliapileggi.com and Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: The Bimini in Vancouver Our guest artist today is poet and spoken word performer Julia Pileggi. I watched her perform at an opening at the Arts Factory and just had to have her on the show. Lean in at the Bimini…
A Walk in Surreal Stanley Park with Painter Tim Fraser
June 28, 2018 23:30 - 56 minutes - 56.7 MBOur Guest Artist: Tim Fraser Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Dublin Crossing in Cloverdale, BC, Canada Thanks for tuning in to episode 19 of Two artists walk into a bar! I’m your host artist Carol McQuaid. Our guest artist this week is Painter Tim Fraser. He paints strange and wonderful utopian landscapes of…
Chantal Cardinal of Felt a la Main with Love
June 21, 2018 21:07 - 49 minutes - 48.3 MBOur Guest Artist: Chantal Cardinal of Felt a la Main with Love Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Main Street Brewing Our guest this time is Chantal Cardinal of Felt a la Main with Love. When I say she’s big in the felting world, I mean BIG! Her massive wall-sized commissions are breathtaking, and…
Exploring In Situ with Tristesse Seelinger, Julia Kreutz and Luiza Brenner
June 14, 2018 21:48 - 50 minutes - 49.3 MBOur Guest Artists: Tristesse Seeliger, Julia Kreutz and Luiza Brenner Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: South Main Gallery This time, we’re 3 artists and a curator, and our location is one of my favourite Vancouver Galleries, the South Main Gallery on 6th Ave, just off Main Street. At the time of this recording…
Trisha Oldfield, a Magical Mix from BC to the Baja
June 07, 2018 23:30 - 42 minutes - 40.1 MBOur Guest Artist: Trisha Oldfield Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Distillery in Yaletown Our guest this time is Trisha Oldfield. I spotted her work at the Ida Victoria Gallery in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico and met up with her at the Distillery in Vancouver’s Yaletown. Listen in as we swap notes…
Eerie and Awesome at the Shameful with Rebecca Chaperon
May 31, 2018 23:30 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MBGuest Artist: Rebecca Chaperon www.thechaperon.ca Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Bar: The Shameful Tiki Room www.shamefultikiroom.com Today’s guest is visual artist and author of my new favourite book “Eerie Dearies – 26 Ways to Miss School”, Rebecca Chaperon! Forgive the erupting volcanoes and come join the fun as Rebecca and I share a ‘Mystery Bowl’…
Bike Fueled Urban Art Adventures with Sherri Rogers
May 24, 2018 23:30 - 37 minutes - 52.6 MBOur Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Guest Artist: Sherri Rogers www.sherrirogers.com Our Bar: Off The Rail Brewery www.offtherailbrewing.com We’ll talk about her artistic trajectory from tiny town to urban centre that is so central to her work, her success with movie art, and her empowering relationship… with a bicycle. Now let’s head to Off…
Talking Chianti, Cards and Kissing with Artist Audra Ricketts
May 17, 2018 23:30 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBOur Guest Artist: Audra Ricketts Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Pemberton Station Pub in West Vancouver Our guest artist today is visual artist, actor and the mind behind the hilarious Rabbit Rabbit Greeting Card line, Audra Ricketts Listen in at the Pemberton Station Pub while Audra and I swap notes on some…
In an Artist’s Garden with Lori Goldberg
May 10, 2018 23:30 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBGuest Artist: Lori Goldberg www.lorigoldberg.ca Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com Our Bar: Lori’s Magical Studio Garden in Vancouver Today’s guest is visual artist and instructor Lori Goldberg. Her big gorgeous canvases hang in galleries and collections worldwide, she’s been a Canada Council Grant Recipient and has Painted over 100 commissions for Intrawest Resorts. Now…
Animation, Murals and Music with Jenn Brisson
May 03, 2018 21:12 - 37 minutes - 45.7 MBOur Guest Artist: Jenn Brisson Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Whip I’m talking with muralist, animator and lead singer of the music group The Damps, Jenn Brisson. She was part of the 13’ Off the Ground collective we traveled to Sicily with to paint murals, and she has seriously caught the mural…
The Ladies of Thrive Mastermind with Jamie Smith and Tara Galuska
April 26, 2018 23:30 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBOur Guest Artists: Jamie Smith and Tara Galuska from Thrive Mastermind Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Melu Juice and Health Bar www.melujuice.com Listen in as Jamie, Tara and I talk about how Thrive Mastermind began in this “Three Artists Walk into a Bar” episode. You’ll hear how it grew from a group of…
Sicilian Murals and Robotic Painting Arms with Artist/Engineer Joanne Hastie
April 19, 2018 23:12 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBOur Guest Artist: Joanne Hastie Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Milano on Fairview Slopes, Vancouver Our guest artist today is Joanne Hastie. You’ve probably seen her lively cityscapes with their bright red signature. They are held in collections all over the world. She’s part artist, part engineer, and is having lots of fun…
From Lady in Red to Ladies in Hats with Artist Musician Danny McBride
April 12, 2018 23:30 - 43 minutes - 42 MBOur Guest Artist: Danny McBride Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Canadian Brewhouse If you’ve ever slow danced to Lady in Red you’ve heard him play guitar. You’ve known him as a musician, but now he’s taking the art world by storm with big beautiful paintings of ladies in hats. He can’t paint…
From Decorative Artist to Staging Diva, with Debra Gould
April 05, 2018 23:30 - 50 minutes - 70.3 MBEpisode 007 The Guest: Staging Diva Debra Gould The Host Artist: Carol McQuaid The Bar – The New Oxford, Yaletown From Decorative Artist to Staging Diva, Debra Gould This week’s episode features Marketing Guru, Decorative Artist and Staging Diva Debra Gould We’ll hear about what drove her to step away from a thriving career in…
Fire and Rain; a Journey to Extremes with Artist David Tycho
March 29, 2018 23:30 - 44 minutes - 42.4 MBEpisode 006 The Guest Artist: Painter David Tycho The Host Artist: Carol McQuaid The Bar: Milano Café Current Gallery: South Main Gallery Fire and Rain; A Journey to Extremes with Painter David Tycho Listen in as David and I talk about: -Studio spaces; his is a 1500 square foot artists dream in the coveted Parker Street…
Scream Queen Film Maker Meets Acting School Mistress – with Film Maker and Owner of Rogue Studios Lisa Ovies
March 23, 2018 04:02 - 42 minutes - 62.6 MBOur Guest Artists: Film Maker and Owner of Rogue Studios Lisa Ovies Our Host Artists: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: The Flying Pig Listen in as Lisa and I talk over mimosas about: Her new horror film “Puppet Killer” How the script grew from concept to reality The career path that led her here Directorial debut…
Innovative Collaborations and Online Art Adventures with Artist Sandrine Pelissier
March 15, 2018 17:00 - 33 minutes - 44.5 MBOur Guest Artist: Sandrine Pelissier Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar: Anatoli’s on Lower Lonsdale in North Vancouver Originally from France, North Vancouver artist Sandrine Pelissier has built a thriving career around creating art, initiating awesome community projects and finding innovative ways to share her knowledge with artists and art students around the world.…
Going Big with Muralist, Painter, Printmaker Richard Tetrault
March 09, 2018 01:06 - 52 minutes - 52.5 MBOur Guest Artist: Painter Printmaker Muralist Richard Tetrault Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid Our Bar – Havana, Vancouver BC Let’s head to Havana on the Drive and listen in as Richard and I talk about steamrollers, the magic of collaboarion, and how wandering across Mexico led to a lifetime of inspiration by the Mexican Muralists.…
Going Deeper with Abstract Figurative Artist Frank Arnold
February 22, 2018 19:47 - 46 minutes - 45.5 MBListen in as I chat with one of the foremost abstract figurative painters of our time, Frank Arnold. Big gorgeous oils, cast bronze angels, New York times includes his gallery as one of the Must See sites in Los Cabos. Ex race-car driver, driving force behind the success of San Jose’s Art District, now one…
Inside the Life of a Talented Singer-Songwriter on the Road
February 22, 2018 19:41 - 42 minutes - 54.9 MBHot on the tail of a recent fundraiser concert in San Jose del Cabo, we talk about show openers, on-stage mishaps, and Melanie’s crazy touring schedule. From playing the après-ski bar circuit to touring all over Canada and Europe, you’ll get an inside peek into the life of a happy guitar slinging songwriter following her…
Intro Episode
February 22, 2018 18:20 - 8 minutes - 12.9 MBIntro Episode The Guest: Carol McQuaid The Host Artist: Austin Holm The Bar – Unit 26 Army Navy Airforce Bar Kicking Things Off with a Trip to the Local We start things off with a twist; me in the guest seat and Austin Holm playing host. I wanted Austin to join us for this intro…