Latest Classicalart Podcast Episodes
How Art Teaches Us to Embrace the Discomfort of Vulnerability with Dr. Jamie English
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - December 04, 2023 16:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Jamie English, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in body acceptance, and I engage in a deep exploration of two artworks side-by-side: Self-Portrait Naked with my Mother II by Chantal Joffe and The Opening by Aleah Chapin. Both artworks are featured in my new ...
The Sacredness, Duality, and Symbolism of Nature: A Exploration of Night with Madalyn Gregory
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - November 13, 2023 19:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsBefore I transitioned the podcast to its new format as Art and Self with Cindy Ingram, some of my all-time favorite episodes were the ones where I had captivating art conversations with my dear friend, Madalyn. We'd dive deep into a single piece, exploring its intricacies, and unraveling the lay...
How a Boring Textbook Transformed into a Courageous, Artistic Memoir with Heather Doyle Fraser
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - November 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe creation of my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, was a pretty epic journey from start to finish. When I first started the book, it was going to be an art education book, but somewhere along the way, in both little and big moments, the book morphed into what it is now, which is a ...
A Soulful Glimpse Inside Art Is About Being Whole's 'The Two Fridas' Chapter
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - October 31, 2023 16:07 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsI'm excited to announce that my new book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, is now live and ready to buy! Click this link to get your copy. Today, I’m thrilled to give you a sneak peek into one of my favorite chapters! Okay, it’s tough to pick a favorite chapter of the book as each one took ...
Growing with Progress: Ascending the Staircase of Self-Discovery with Carol LeBlanc
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - October 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsIn this episode, I have the pleasure of welcoming my friend and colleage Carol LeBlanc from Love Your Numbers Now as my guest, and together, we dive into the thought-provoking artwork Grow With Progress by Erik Johansson. This surreal photograph depicting a woman ascending a staircase inspired a...
Unveiling Our Hidden Artists: How We Ditched The Rules And Embraced Exploration with Margaret McDonald
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - October 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsIn this episode, Margaret and I, both passionate art educators, open up about our own artistic journeys. We get real about the struggle of finding our artistic identities as teachers, grappling with imposter syndrome, of not being “good enough” or niched enough, and the “shoulds” that help us ba...
Introducing Art Around the World in 30 Days - July 2023 - Day 1 - Parade by Mequitta Ahuja
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - July 03, 2023 23:15 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsIn the episode, I introduce the Art Around the World Series, invite you to explore the work of art on your own, discuss the many interpretations possible, share a little about the artist, tell a story about my own connection to it, share a compare/contrast opportunity, and give ideas for teac...
Exploring the System of Self: Dissociative Identity Disorder and Art with Geoffa Fells
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - June 15, 2023 16:36 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsAfter interviews, I often say "wow that was my favorite one" and looking back I have a lot of favorites, but this one may be THE favorite. My conversation with artist and musican, Geoffa Fells, about art and emotion and neurodiversity and music and how all of those intersect still give me chills...
Geeking Out About Art Philosophy (Part 2) with Dr. Kate Wurtzel
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - May 25, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsAfter episode 117 with Kate Wurtzel, we realized we had been looking at a cropped image, and because of this we had more to say! In this episode, we have a blast geeking out about art philosophy, the idea of the artist as genius, the artist as a healer, following intuition, experimentation, and ...
Word of the Year Update #6: Giving Myself Permission to Fully Listen to the Call to Create
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - May 18, 2023 10:09 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week I've gotten the delightful experience to witness the joy of creation through my 13-year-old daughter. That, plus my musing on the book Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey, have made me think more about the ways in which I am not following my own advice and how I can give myself a deepe...
Surviving Uncertainty and How to Pull It All Together with the Arts with Amanda Koonlaba
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - May 11, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsAmanda Koonlaba is a blogger and art teacher who has been running her blog “Party in the Art Room” for more than a decade. In this episode, Amanda and Cindy discuss One Woman Show by Celeste Rapone through our lenses as mothers, educators, and creatives. As former art teachers, we talk about the...
Word of the Year Update #5 - The Benefits of Knowing Yourself Plus Being on the Other Side of the Artist/Viewer Equation
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - May 04, 2023 21:34 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsI've been talking about it for a while, but I'm finally sharing my painting I made! In this episode, I talk about the vulnerable process of sharing and creating this painting as well as what benefits I get from knowing myself better. Click here to visit the shownotes to view my painting! Ge...
How to Examine Our Stories and Release Patterns That No Longer Serve Us with Dr. Charryse Johnson
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - April 21, 2023 15:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsDaniel Popper's Chasm is one of my favorite works of art as there are sooooo many rich, personal connections to be found. I was delighted Dr. Charryse Johnson, therapist and author of Expired Mindsets: Releasing Patterns That No Long Serve You Well, chose it as the artwork to focus on. We talked...
How to Partner with Your Body and Spirit to Make Art with Dr. Kate Wurtzel
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - April 06, 2023 10:31 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsWe flip the script on the podcast this week as my guest, Dr. Kate Wurtzel, chooses and presents the art choices. t was so fun to have it flipped on me, and the artworks she chose are right up my alley. I absolutely loved this delicious conversation about painting through the lens of Byzantium by...
Word of the Year Update #4: How to Conquer the Need to Be Perfect by Creating Garbage
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - March 23, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsIn this episode, I talk about how I am working to overcome my perfectionism in my art, writing, and business--taking inspiration from Simone Seol's Garbage Post Challenge (Joyful Marketing Podcast Episode #160) and Anne Lamott's "Shitty First Drafts" (in her book Bird by Bird) Perfectionism s...
Capturing Essence and the Duality of Old and New with Kelly Ferguson
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - March 16, 2023 15:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsIn this episode, photographer Kelly Ferguson and I discuss the artwork Desire by Miss Meatface aka Kat Toronto. This artwork captures the complexities of identity in a single photograph. In the conversion, we discuss the layers of influence a person goes through as they express their identity, ...
How the Energy of Horses Breaks You Open To Reveal Your True Self With Lyn Carpenter
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - March 02, 2023 11:01 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThere are moments in life that you walk away from forever changed. One of the most magical, forever changed moments in my life happened thanks to my guest today, Lyn Carpenter. Lyn is an Equine Gestaltist who helps women discover their authentic selves and recover from people pleasing through ...
How I Am Uncovering Long Forgotten Parts of My Artistic Identity
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - February 23, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsWord of the Year Update #3 - In this episode, I share about a few powerful conversations that cracked me open and helped me tap into parts of my creative identity that I had long forgotten. Also, check out the beginning of the episode for some updates about the podcast moving forward and my av...
Perspective Lenses: Is Life Happening to You or Are You in Control? with Dr. Michelle Gordon
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - February 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThere is so little in the world that we can control. All we really have power over is our own actions, reactions, and the thoughts inside our head. That doesn't seem like much in a world moving at the speed of scrolling screens with opinions and expectations at every turn. But it's everything ...
Authenticity Unmasked: Celebrating and Reflecting on Autism Through Art with Chris Bonnello
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - February 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsWe all want to belong, but what happens when the world doesn't accept who you are? All of us wear (often uncomfortable, ill-fitting masks), but the masks society tells autistic people to wear degrades their authenticity and ability to recognize and be themselves. Chris Bonnello is an author, ...
Word of the Year Update #2 - How do I handle the highs and lows of creativity?
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - February 03, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThoughts on being an artist this week after a few tortured days. Having compassion for the creative process. Showing up for my practice even when it is hard. Giving myself the support to work through it.
How Musical Theatre Captures the Heart and Soul of Our Times with Josh Kreitzman
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - February 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThough music has been a part of theatrical arts since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre was born in America. Josh Kreitzman, my guest today, argues that musicals are the best art form, and I'm inclined to agree with him. How often do you get to witness art as it is happening and be a...
Word of the Year Update #1 - Why I Was Inspired To Choose "ARTIST" as My 2023 Word of the Year
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - January 26, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThey say that those who can't do teach. Unsurprisingly, teachers hate that phrase. It isn't true. And yet, for so much of my life, I believed it. I could be an art teacher, but I would never be an artist. I resisted the label mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally. My version of being...
3 2 1 Lift Off: On Science, Art, Truth, and Passion With NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Amy Winebarger
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - January 19, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsDoes truth exist? If it does, is it possible to know the truth? That's what me and Dr. Amy Winebarger talked about as we discussed Action Painting II by Mark Tansey. Science and art are often seen as opposites—one concerned with numbers and facts, the other dipping into emotion and feelings. B...
How Compassion in the Creative Process Leads To Layered Connections and Deep Impact with Heather Doyle Fraser
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - January 12, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsCreating a work of art is a process—a process that can change who you are. Too often, we judge or rush our creative pursuits, ignoring the messages included in every brushstroke or written word. We end up saying too much or not enough. But when we approach the creative process with patience an...
Ghost Stories in Art: Delighting in Paranormal History and Experiences with Jane Mesa
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - January 05, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsDo you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had a paranormal experience? Are you drawn to ghost stories in art? Jane Mesa's first encounter with a ghost happened in her childhood bedroom. Now she investigates the paranormal. Jane joined me to discuss her experiences, both frightful and delightful, ...
Motherhood, Bodies, and Being Whole: How to Feel Contentment in Our Conflicting Ways
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - December 29, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsWhat is your relationship to your body? Our society does not make it easy to have a healthy, loving connection to your body. Krystal and I discuss how motherhood changed our bodies, how being fat affected how we move through the world, and how our thirties brought healing and wholeness. Get al...
Art With the Rising Tides: How To Find Hope and Power in Climate Change with Nikole Pearson
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - December 15, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsHow do you feel when you think about climate change? Overwhelmed? Scared? Hopeless? Nikole Pearson has a different point of view. Together, we discussed one of Jason deCairnes Taylor's powerful underwater sculptures and Nikole shared her insight on how we can find hope and opportunity in the ...
The Discomfort of Being With: Unarmored Presence in the Wild Edges of Being Human with Allison Crow
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - December 08, 2022 10:49 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsI've discussed The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo with hundreds of people of all ages in my career, and this discussion with Allison Crow helped me look at this inspiring painting in a completely new way. In this episode, we talk knowing ourselves, being present with our pain, our emotions, and all o...
Revealing the Door Into Our Hearts: Delighting in the Duality of Creative Existence with Yola Mehmeti
Art and Self with Cindy Ingram - December 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsArt is magic, it changes with us. You never see the same artwork twice. Your life changes what you see and how you interpret it. Yola and I talk about how the meaning we find is shaped by our experiences and choices, and how our choices and experiences are shaped by the meaning we make. The a...
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