Art Bound

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena sits down with artists James Holmes and Michael Dowling to discuss their paths to successfully pursuing art full-time. Listen as they share why they strove to make art their full-time gigs, when they knew it was time to take the leap, how they overcame the obstacles on their path, and more. Check the work of James Holmes at jamesholmesstudio.com and on Instagram at @jamesholmesstudio. Find out more about Michael Dowling on his Facebook page and on Instagram at @michaeldowlingstudio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena explores the bold use of color with Anna Valdez and Janna Watson, two artists who use a broad range of bright, striking hues to convey the spectrum of human emotion, identity, and meaning. The three artists discuss their creative philosophies when it comes to pushing the boundaries of color in their artwork, as well as the role color plays in artistic (and human) expression. Learn more about Anna Valdez and her work at annavaldez.com and @missannavaldez. Learn more about Janna Watson and her work at jannawatson.com and @jannawww. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena explores the leading edge of landscape painting with Don Stinson and Gregory Euclide, two artists whose works ask the viewer to consider the physical, cultural, and political ways we humans see, relate to, and interact with the lands we inhabit. The three artists discuss the role of landscape in contemporary art and their unique perspectives on capturing the sometimes ugly truths of our surroundings. Learn more about Don Stinson and his see his work at donstinson.com and @don.stinson. Learn more about Gregory Euclide and see his work at gregoryeuclide.com and @gregory_euclide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena explores modern portraiture with artists David Kassan and Thomas “Detour” Evans. Both artists take on deeply relevant and moving subjects: Kassan recently painted a series of Holocaust survivors, and Detour brings issues of social justice and representation to life in murals and paintings. The three discuss the value of empathy, compassion, authenticity, and capturing a subject’s essence in modern portraits. Learn more about Thomas "Detour" Evans' work at iamdetour.com and @detour303. Learn more about David Kasson's work at davidkasson.com and @davidkassan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena talks to painters Kevin Sloan and Teresa Oaxaca. The three talk about creating meaningful iconography, authentic personal narratives and choosing imagery that is “readable” for audiences in the present and future in art. Doug talks with the artists about the seductive beauty in their work and the visual poetry they put on canvas. See Kevin Sloan's work at kevinsloan.com and @kevinpsloan. See Teresa Oaxaca's work at teresaoaxaca.com and @teresaoaxaca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Artists Network's Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena dives in to a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation with artists Ashley Eliza Williams and Andrew Jensdotter. The three trade thoughts and ideas for integrating play and curiosity into artistic experimentation, keeping your own traditions alive while bringing in the new, working with collaborators, and allowing your work to change as your life changes. Check out Ashley Williams' work at ashleyelizawilliams.com and on Instagram @ashleyelizawilliams. Check out Andrew Jensdotter's work on Instagram @studiojensdotter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second season of Art Bound launches March 24, 2021, bringing even more insightful conversations with today’s top artists! Art Bound host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena will be picking the creative brains of artists like David Kassan, Gregory Euclide, Detour, Kevin Sloan, Teresa Oaxaca, Don Stinson, Andrew Jensdotter, Ashley Williams, Vincent Xeus, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode to finish out Season 1 of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena sits down with world-renowned artist Hunt Slonem, whose works can be found in the permanent collections of 250 museums around the globe. In this exclusive interview, you’ll learn about Slonem’s early penchant for art, his expansive New York studio, the inspiration behind his distinct neo-expressionist style — including his famous rabbit motif — and more. Learn more about Slonem and see more of his work at huntslonem.com and on his Instagram page, @huntslonem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena sits down with Kuzana Ogg and Monique Crine, two successful artists who have found the secret to balancing their art practice with the demands of family, day jobs, and more— all while staying creative during the pandemic. Here they share how finding creativity in their day-to-day responsibilities — and bringing a strong work ethic into their art practices — blurs the lines between “art” and “life” so that they’re one and the same. Learn more about Suzana Ogg and her work at kuzanaogg.com and on Instagram @kuzanaogg. Learn more about Monique Crine and her work at moniquecrine.com and on Instagram @moniquecrineart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena sits down with Dina Brodsky and Annie Phillips, two artists who have mastered the landscape of social media and other digital platforms to grow their art businesses. Brodsky and Phillips discuss how certain digital practices can positively impact an artist’s career — without sacrificing one’s authenticity or studio time. Dina Brodsky is a contemporary realist miniaturist, painter, curator. She is also a self-proclaimed “social media witch” and leads Instagram For Artists, a workshop providing artists on how to use Instagram for marketing their art business. See her work at dinabrodsky.com and on her Instagram, @dinabrodsky. Annie Phillips is a multimedia artist and art director. You can find her company IRL Art’s most recent platform that explores technology, scalability, accessibility, and artist sustainability at irlart.com and on Instagram at @irlart__. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host Doug Kacena sits down with Suchitra Mattai and Taylor White. These two artists have redefined their relationships with the materials they use and think conceptually about the art they create. Here, Mattai and White discuss how they cast aside traditional artist labels to push the boundaries of not only what qualifies as art but also their own freedom of expression. See Suchitra's work at suchitramattai.com and her Instagram, @suchitramattaiart. See Taylor's work at taylorwhiteart.com and his Instagram, @taylor.a.white. Find out more about host Doug Kacena at kcontemporaryart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Doug Kacena sits down with Kristy Gordon and Trey Egan, two successful artists who are also art teachers. In Art Bound episode three, we ended with our guests advising us to drop out of art school. Here Gordon and Egan discuss just how valuable their own art educations were to their growth and careers as successful artists, as well as how teaching has made them better artists. Check out Gordon's work at kristygordon.com and on her Instagram page, @kristygordonart. Check out Egan's work at treyegan.com and on his Instagram page, @treyeganart. Find the episode show notes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host Doug Kacena sits down with Jonathan Saiz and Ron Hicks, two amazing creatives who have worked hard to find their unique voices as artists. Here they discuss the “tipping point,” the life-changing moments of their art practice — from deciding to pursue art full-time and discovering their signature styles, to breaking the rules and expressing their authentic selves. Learn more about Jonathan Saiz by checking out his Instagram, @jonathan.saiz. Learn more about Ron Hicks at ronhicks.com and on his Instagram page, @ronhicksart. Join our global community of artists for a wealth of art inspiration and techniques to take your work to the next level at artistsnetwork.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many artists are able to support themselves with their art yet the myth that art is not a viable career choice still exists. Host Doug Kacena sits down with Nina Tichava and Carl Ortman, two artists who hustle hard to make art a full-time career. Listen in as they share the ups and downs of making art into a career, their battles with misconception of the starving artist, and what they believe is necessary to get our culture to truly value the arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our premiere episode, listen in as we discuss the question every artist struggles with: Am I good enough? ​From dealing with imposter syndrome to fighting perfectionism and insecurity, discover how artists deal with and learn from failure. Host Doug Kacena sits down with master oil painter Quang Ho and multi-disciplinary artist Daisy Patton. ​ To learn more about the artists from the episode and see their work, go to www.artistsnetwork.com/art-bound-podcast.​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you pair two different visual artists/creatives with unique viewpoints and juxtapose their experiences in conversation? You get spontaneous unscripted talk of lessons learned, peer-to-peer tips and techniques, and the real life highs and lows of life as an artist. Hosted by artist and gallery owner Doug Kacena, each episode is a provocative and intimate conversation with a different set of artists, all fully armed with opinions, life-stories, insight, practical advice and humor. Representing a diverse range of voices and backgrounds, each artist/creative pairing will be chosen for their dynamic alchemy of perspectives and approaches to being an artist. Each episode will entertain and inspire as we listen to artists talking to artists, sparking insights and dropping knowledge--all bound by their passion for art. Launching September 24, 2020 on all podcast platforms. Learn more at artistsnetwork.com/art-bound-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices