#89: Illustrator: Jon Kutt: "A good-natured pile of garbage"
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#89: Illustrator: Jon Kutt: "A good-natured pile of garbage"

This week I'm chatting and having some laughs with local illustrator and graphic designer Jon Kutt (The High Road Design) - Jon may draw from his adolescence for his art, but his approach is wise and mature. Jon has learned some things and he tells me about how at 46 he came back to drawing, leaving bitterness behind and embracing "Titface" as his Mona Lisa. It's a really fantastic chat.

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#88: Artist: Stephanie Scott - "Creating to Satisfy My Eyes"
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#88: Artist: Stephanie Scott - "Creating to Satisfy My Eyes"

This week on the podcast we're back in the studio with artist, Stephanie Scott - Stephanie is a mural artist and graphic designer. We talk about the winding path of creativity and how she found her way through the false starts. She tells me about how she approaches designing spaces in big buildings and how her dream mural is inspired by Ren and Stimpy - great chat, do it up.

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#64: Illustrator: Julie Campbell: "I'm trying but it's not cute yet"
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#64: Illustrator: Julie Campbell: "I'm trying but it's not cute yet"

This week I'm chatting mental health and Pokémon with illustrator Julie Campbell. Julie, or Jushmu is an artist that makes cute and colourful pins, prints and stickers and it was an absolute pleasure to get to know her. We talk about how creativity and anxiety often go hand and hand, being complicated and drawings of cute girls for cute girls sake. Great episode!

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#63: Artist: Joss Monzon - "Memento Mori"
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#63: Artist: Joss Monzon - "Memento Mori"

Back at it with season 2 and we hit the ground running with a great one. Artist, creative director, and VR preacher - Joss Monzon in on the podcast this week, and the two of us get into all things beautiful and brutal. Music by Matt Large check out Joss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jossmonzon/

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Artist: My Pet Skeleton - Halloween EP - “Fit into my Universe”
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Artist: My Pet Skeleton - Halloween EP - “Fit into my Universe”

Happy Halloween creative people. We have the perfect guest for our Halloween episode. Artist My Pet Skeleton is joining us on the podcast today. I loved talking to Vince, you guys are in for a treat. He has a fantastic perspective on digital artwork, hope, and collaborating with happy accidents. My Pet Skeleton has done so much work in so many mediums, he brought all of that and more to our convo. It's a great episode, do it up.

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Artist: Luke Swinson - “Reclaim my Culture”
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Artist: Luke Swinson - “Reclaim my Culture”

This week on the pod we are talking with artist Luke Swinson!  Luke was a treat to talk to and honestly we kind of hit on everything I want this show to be about.  We get into it about growing up in a creative family and how he is reclaiming his culture.  He tells me about how sometimes he just needs to crash and we nerd out about movies a little.  Great one, do it up!

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Artist: Trisha Abe - “A conversation between me and the canvas”
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Artist: Trisha Abe - “A conversation between me and the canvas”

This week on the podcast I'm chatting with Waterloo Region artist Trisha Abe. In the relatively short time that Trisha has been working as an artist, she has made a big impact and has made a style all her own. Trisha and I have a great time about her pivoting from science to art, restricting influences, and getting our heads around the business side of being a creative. Great one, do it up!

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