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Tom Ray"s Art Podcast

Tom Ray

How do artists create, promote themselves and in the meantime still manage their own well-being?

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00:48:30

Henrique Nardi: Graphic Designer & Type Educator

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2020/10/11

Henrique Nardi is a Graphic Designer & Type Educator. I got the chance to meet Henrique while he was working on the Madison mural that was recently completed on Monroe street with another local artist Triangulador here in town. Since they were working I didn't really get a chance to talk too long with Henrique,so I thought why not have him on the podcast! We talk about other murals that he's worked on, fonts & typography as an art form, and his recent work on translating his favorite band's

01:03:23

Scott Pyburn: From comic art to making action figures

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2020/10/04

Scott Pyburn is a person I actually met before on a previous season of the podcast. He was traveling with the Mighty-Con comic-book circuit. While drawing at his booth and selling original artwork and custom drawings he saw that toys were really a big draw at these conventions. After everything shut down this year and the conventions all closed he decided to try something he realized he was passionate about all along, making his own custom action figures under the brand Toyzaholiks. Toyzaholiks on

00:00:25

Tom Ray's Art Podcast (Trailer)

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2020/10/02

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00:27:27

Bonus Episode: Tom Ray on the WFMU Radio Free Culture...

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2020/05/24

From 2010 - 2018 I used to do a show about creative commons and free culture music with a guy named Doug Whitfield called Music Manumit. Years ago we were interviewed on the WFMU podcast Radio Free Culture withCheyenne Hohman. I found this episode the other day and thought it would be interesting because I talk about my support of creative commons for art and music. Creative Commons -https://creativecommons.org Music for the podcast "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music -

00:20:49

ReVINYLized: Creating things from old records

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2020/05/17

ReVINYLized is an account I've been following on Instagram that makes things out of old records and pop-culture items. I got together with Betty who makes all of these items herself and we talk about what she does and how this all got started. Learn more about ReVINYLized on Instagram @revinylizedmadtown Music for the podcast "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this

00:24:10

American Bandit: A Band Making Music In The Mid-West

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2020/05/10

American Bandit is a post-hardcore band from Milwaukee WI. I got the chance to talk with them when they came through town to play a show at the High Noon Saloon. I'm a musician myself in the band Lorenzo's Music and I have been making music long before I started this art podcast. One difference about being in a band is it has the advantage of creating as a group. We talk about how working as a group can help as far as promoting yourself and planning and creating new things. Learn more about American

00:24:48

Becky Weber: Mannequin Art, Horror Cosplay & Fashion

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2020/05/03

Becky Weber is an artist here in Madison, WI who makes things from Mannequins and also makes horror and music-themed clothing. We sit down at a local coffee shop to talk and I find out that her other obsession is horror based cosplay. Learn more about Becky Weber on Instagram @artsybekka Music for the podcast "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast:

00:33:01

Lindsay Kovnat: Animation, Illustration & Man Man...

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2020/04/26

Linsay Kovnat is an artist I reached out to online because of an animated video I saw she made years ago for the band Man Man. She's been living in New York and we talk about how she ended up creating this video and winning a Nicktoons award for it. Lindsay has also recently been working on a children's book. Learn more about Lindsay Kovnathttps://www.lindsaykovnatart.com Man Man "Engrish Bwudd" Videohttps://youtu.be/wurEDf8z9tc Music for the podcast "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music -

00:23:52

Mike Lroy: Murals, Spray Paint & Digital Media

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2020/04/19

Mike Lroy is an artist living in the Madison area. I had seen his work and was very intrigued by what he was doing on his Instagram. What he was doing there seemed surreal compared to the mural and other artwork he had created around town. I reached out and got to meet him one afternoon at the coffee shop right outside of my train car on West Washington Ave. Learn more about Mike Lroy - https://www.mikelroy.com/ Music "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in

00:30:53

Mandy Kron: Curator, Artist & Skull Enthusiast

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2020/04/12

Mandy Kron is an artist in Madison who is also a curator for the UW Health clinic. Mandy creates prints and multi-media artwork that include found objects like seashells and skulls that I find out she gets on Craigslist! Learn more about Mandy Kron on Instagram @atbkart Music "Just in case" by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast:

00:40:27

T.L. Luke: Illustrator & Selling Prints

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2020/04/05

T.L. Luke is an artist here in Madison, Fascinated with the potential that children’s picture books have on the development of a child’s creativity, Luke explores this concept via dark and whimsical subjects with the adult viewer in mind. I got the chance to sit down and talk at T.L's home/studio and learn more! Learn more about T.L. Luke at https://www.tl-luke.com Music for the podcast by Lorenzo's Music https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message:

00:46:16

Jenie Gao: From the corporate world to full-time artist

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2020/03/29

Jenie Gao is a full-time artist, creative director, and entrepreneur. She specializes in printmaking, murals, public installations, and arts project management. She strives to create records, cultural cornerstones, and community landmarks that claim space for diverse identities and connect us with our ecosystems. I got the chance to meet Jenie and talk at the studio she has here in Madison. Learn more about Jenie Gao at https://jenie.org Music by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com ---

00:28:36

Carli Ihde: Comic Drawing Tattoo Artist

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2020/03/22

Carli Ihde has worked for comic book companies such as DC, IDW and Dynamite. Carli is a freelancer here in Wisconsin and has also created murals, installation art, chalk drawing and currently is working as a tattoo artist. Learn more about Carli Ihde - https://www.carlieyed.com Music by Lorenzo's Music - https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast:

00:27:04

Martel Chapman: Painting And All That Jazz

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2020/03/15

Martel Chapman is an artist around the Madison area. As a kid, his interests were very similar to what mine were back then, comic book art and listening to rap and metal music. Then he found the music of John Coltrane and it changed everything for him, including artistically. Now his style is more Improvisation in sound; improvisation in form. Learn more about Martel Chapman - https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/martel-chapman Music for this episode by Lorenzo's Music - lorenzosmusic.com --- Send

00:31:56

TacoCat Creations: Creating For Cats

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2020/03/08

TacoCat Creations was born out of a need for cool, quality, and unique cat toys and accessories. Megan started out making products for a pet store she worked at. Eventually, it turned into a full-time business and her partner David was able to leave his job and join Megan to help it grow. Also, I talk about how I have decided to start using my own name for the things I create from now on! Learn more about TacoCat Creations at http://tacocatcreations.com Music for this episode by Lorenzo's Music -

00:49:32

J.L. Westover: Mr. Lovenstein Webcomics

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2020/03/01

J.L. Westover is the artist behind the webcomic Mr. Lovenstein. His work is known for its dark humor paired with a soft, cartoonish art style. I got the chance to meet him over a video chat and talk about how he made a living out of posting comics online. Learn more about J. L. Westover at https://www.mrlovenstein.com Music for this episode is by Lorenzo's Music - lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast:

00:37:26

Red Fracture: Air brush and game design

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2020/02/23

Sean Chappell decided to try and give being a full-time artist a go. Sean created his own brand called Red Fracture and dedicated his time to creating his own work as products. He's also been going through the Shopify training course to get advice and help to learn how to do it. Learn more about Sean and Red Fracture at https://redfracture.com Music for this episode by Lorenzo's Music - lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message:

00:29:11

Gray Miller: From Bondage to Visual Practitioner Artist.

Tom Ray"s Art Podcast ·

2020/02/16

Gray Miller got involved with an event known as "Open Space Technology." in a very unconventional way... In the kink and bondage community. He has made that experience into a career doing visual thinking artwork using images, words, and live, in-person visceral drawing to engage with an audience to communicate. Learn more about Gray Miller at https://www.graymillercreative.com Music for the show is by Lorenzo's Music https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message:

00:27:31

Triangulador: From Street Art to Murals

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2020/02/09

Triangulador, Liu Szwako is a Mexico City-born street artist and muralist working in Madison, Wisconsin. I got the chance to meet with him in an apartment he turned into an art studio. Learn more about Triangulador at https://www.triangulador.com Music for the show is by Lorenzo's Music https://www.lorenzosmusic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast:

00:27:43

John Sanford: From Animation To Webcomics

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2019/09/15

John Sanford is an animator from California who has made cartoons working forWarner Bros. Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks Animation & Pixar. And during that time he created a webcomic called Chippy and Loopus. As we talk on facebook messenger he tells me he decided he wanted to try and turn his webcomic into a tv show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast:

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