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Concerning The Spiritual In Art

A spiritual renaissance is upon us and its influences are being reflected in a lot of the art we are seeing today. “Concerning the Spiritual in Art," a podcast hosted by artist Martin Benson, explores spirituality, consciousness and the creative process. This podcast highlights innovative artists working across a variety of genres and mediums. The hope is that these conversations inspire, perplex, and ultimately emphasize the importance of the creative process and how it can be a vehicle for both

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01:15:56

Self- Written Spirituality with David Onri Anderson

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2024/04/23

In this episode I am joined by Nashville based artist David Onri Anderson. This conversation went to a lot of amazing places. We began by talking about David’s spirituality and its connection to his past and his ancestors. He tells a harrowing story of a near death experience that impacted him greatly. We also discuss the influence the natural world has on his art making as well as his own personal spirituality. We discuss the nature of spiritual art and the importance it plays in the past and

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01:10:27

Sensory Experience with Theresa Daddezio

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2024/03/10

In this episode Theresa and I talk about the power of perception, sensation, and the way that abstract painting is the perfect way to express these intangible experiences. We explore the relationship with the outer world and the patterns we find in nature and how they can help us bridge the gap between our inner lives. We talk about sacred geometry in historical painting and how that relates to what we do today, along with the power meditation and yoga practice have over the way we connect with a

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01:01:40

Reclaiming Spirituality with Jared Freschman

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2024/02/24

In this episode I dive deep with visual artist Jared Freschman about his personal spiritual journey. We talk about the importance of finding new modes of spiritual identity. We talk about how organized religion typically doesn’t create space for Queer people and how that drove him to find his own way of connecting to the mystical and magical components of life. We talk about the influence Tarot and Astrology has had on him, as well as his own Jewish background. We discuss the power of art to carve

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01:04:06

World Building with Hazel Florez

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2024/02/09

In this episode I am joined by visual artist Hazel Florez, where we get deep into the esoteric tradition of the west. We begin by discussing her dramatic shift in interest toward the occult and esoteric and how that discovery slowly began to guide her toward her creative work. We discuss the importance of reclaiming our spiritual identity in these modern times of distraction and hyper-materialism. We dive into her work as an artist and how she explores new ways of expressing ideas from tarot,

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01:16:35

Ecological Consciousness with Fuchsia

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2024/01/25

In this episode, with visual artist Fuchsia, we discuss her powerful paintings and how she explores the duality of the angelic and the earthly. We talk about her background growing up abroad in places like Hong Kong and India and how that influenced her world view. We dig into spirituality and spiritual practice and how that informs her work . Together, we also dive deep, discussing the importance of the ecological crisis and how the elevation of consciousness is crucial for humanity to move

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00:54:14

States Of Awe With Kelsey Brookes

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2023/12/12

Last Episode of 2023!In this episode, Kelsey and I discuss the origins of his art , stemming from his time working as a scientist, and how his interests and passions for art took him on a winding unexpected journey to where he is today. We discuss the intersection of science and art, sacred geometry, and the mystery of consciousness. We talk about his approach to his work and its relationship with meditation, along with the importance of gratitude and the experience of awe in everyday life. It

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00:55:56

A Natural Process With Dan Huston

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/11/27

In this episode I am joined by visual artist Dan Huston. During this episode Dan and I had an incredible conversation around his highly disciplined and prolific drawing practice. We talked about his origins with art and why drawing seems to speak to him so inimitably compared to any other medium. We discuss our shared interests in the magic of the natural world along with the mirroring of forms in both the micro and macro cosmic scales. We also touch upon his playful and organic approach to his

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00:53:37

Embracing Intuition With Laura Payne

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/11/13

I am super excited to share this episode with visual artist, Laura Payne. Laura and I have an exciting discussion around ideas of multiple dimensions and how to express the feeling of these other dimensional spaces on a 2-D surface. We talk about her process and how important it is to just show up and get to work in the studio. Laura touches upon how her way of understanding her work has changed a lot recently, especially in the wake of reading the book “The Creative Act: A Way Of Being” by Rick

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00:57:37

Objects Of Intimacy with Rebekka Borum

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/10/28

In this episode I have Danish artist, Rebekka Borum on the podcast. Rebekka and I had an incredible dialogue around her work and her journey as an artist, going from studying technology and design, to working purely analog as a painter. We talked about her evolution as an artist, exploring differing kinds of substrates as well as the evolution in her understanding of her relationship to her creative process. We dove deep into a discussion around abstraction, math, geometry, and how this kind of

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01:16:51

Knowing That You Are Human with Stephanie Gonzalez

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/10/14

For this episode I am joined by visual artist Stephanie Gonzalez. Together we have a deep and vulnerable discussion around spiritual seeking, healing, and a new movement in art. Stephanie shares about her background, growing up in Mexico and how her art practiced transformed when she learned to let go of her anger and find stillness within. We talked about the power and importance of mediation and how those experience can inform art making. Stephanie shares a lot about her own evolution and her

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01:08:27

An Ineffable Atmosphere with Alessandro Keegan

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2023/09/29

In this episode with visual artist, art historian, and writer Alessandro Keegan, we have magical dialogue around esoterica, alchemy, and spiritual practices in relation to visual art. We learn about Alessandro’s thought process and approach to his magical paintings. We talk about the emergence of this genre of artwork into the mainstream and what that could mean about the deeply transformative times we are living in. --------------------- Alessandro Keegan (b. 1980) is a visual artist, writer and

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00:53:21

Painted Prayers with Kristin Farr

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2023/09/22

In this episode with visual artist, Kristin Farr, we dive deep into a discussion around folk art and folk magic. We talk about these influences in Kristin’s work, how they came to be, and how she utilizes them within her dynamic practice making paintings and murals. ------------------------------ Kristin’s paintings are directed by color and influenced by folk art practices, synesthesia and ideas about magic. Her large-scale murals can be found in California and internationally, and she has

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01:08:06

Grounding In Presence with Allie Lyon

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2023/09/14

This week I have Allie Lyon on the podcast. She is an visual artist, photographer, and yoga/ meditation teacher. This episode is deep dive into spiritual practice and how it can relate to and inform our creative practice. There are so many amazing nuggets of wisdom in this one that I think anyone can take away with them. It was an inspired conversation that I am super excited to share with all of you! ------------------- Allie is an abstract artist and meditation, yoga nidra, yoga guide

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00:55:39

A More Personal Vision with Dan Perkins

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/08/30

In this episode with visual artist, Dan Perkins, we dive into a discussion around the evolution of his painting practice. He shares about how over the recent years, through all the turmoil of global events, he started to turn more inward. This shift impacted his paintings, moving them away from being solely focused on formal concerns, to being more interested in the psychological landscape. We discussed the power of meditative practice and how art making, along with art viewing, can offer

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00:52:25

An Uplift With Audrey Stone

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/08/16

In this episode with visual artist, Audrey Stone, we discuss her meticulous approach to her paintings and the importance of beauty in art. We dialogue about the power of color and its influence on our emotional experience, along with her deeply personal relationship to her abstract work. We also talk about the power of something being “hand-made” and how in this accelerating digital age, the analog processes still hold an immense amount of value. ---------------------- Audrey Stone received her

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01:14:48

Not A Repeat, But A Rhyme With Michael Carter

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2023/08/01

In this weeks episode with artist, writer, and lecturer, Michael Carter, we dive deep into the esoteric history of modernism. Together we have an incredible discussion about the nature of art and the role of the artist. We discuss his incredibly powerful artistic practice, along with his deep interest and study of Theosophy. Together we unpack a lot of questions around why these ideas have been obscured for so long and how the re-emergence of them could play a huge role in the evolution of our

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01:02:14

Turning Of The Wheel with Katie Niewodowski

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2023/07/17

In this episode Katie and I discuss her explorations with sacred geometry and her desire to strike a harmonious balance between organic and geometric forms. We discussed our shared interest in Yoga and Meditation and how those spiritual practices inform creative process. Katie and I also dive deep into a discussion about impermanence and the powerful lessons that come from that. ----------------- Originally from Bradenton, Florida, Katie Niewodowski has lived in Jersey City since 2006 where she

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00:55:21

Expansive Forms with Liam Warr

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/07/03

In this episode I speak with artist and illustrator Liam Warr. Liam grew up in Salisbury, England near the powerful ancient site of Stonehenge. We talked about his upbringing in such mysterious and magical place and how that impacted him. We also talked about his transition from being a photographer to a digital artist. Liam also shared with me about his beautiful breathing practices he does through a drawing process he developed. We discussed the power of balancing the digital with the analog and

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01:06:37

Internal Excavation with Tayo Heuser

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/06/17

In this episode I have an incredibly rich dialogue with visual artist Tayo Heuser. We learned about her very unique upbringing, having grown up living multiple countries and continents. We talked about how these experiences shaped her relationship to her art and her spirituality. We talked about her interactions with Shamans at young age and how her explorations of Mosques and ancient sites influenced her curiosity with geometry and organic forms found in nature. We discuss her work and the

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01:10:59

Recasting In A Beautiful Light with Jonathan Conda

Concerning The Spiritual In Art ·

2023/06/03

In this episode with collage artist Jonathan Conda, we got really deep and quick. We discussed the power of history and the nuance of storytelling along with how history is incredibly limited as a form of truth telling. We talked about bias and how that plays into what histories we remember and which ones we forget. We also had a deep discussion around identity politics , social media, and why art is a necessary tool to penetrate down to the human spirit. We discussed Jonathans creative process

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