Natasha Walker is a model and production assistant currently based in Dallas, Texas. She talks about being in choir and theater as a kid, being influenced by tv shows, first experiences modeling and how it helped her with self-esteem, getting into production assisting and saying yes to all opportunities.

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163: Natasha Walker

Dee Rovetta is an abstract artist currently based in Raleigh, North Carolina. We talk about her life growing up in New Bern, being a mischievous kid, studying psychology at the university of North Carolina at Greensboro, how her journey with mental health led her to painting and her current pursuit of becoming a mental health counselor.

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164: Dee Rovetta

Warith a poet and aspiring multi-disciplinary artist currently in Rhode Island. He talks about his upbringing in New York, early creative influence from his siblings, living in Nigeria, his love for film photography, process with writing and his future hopes of collaborating with other artists.

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167: Warith

Yvena Despagne is back on the show to talk about "Since We're Here", her current show she's curated. She shares some insight on how the show came together, the significance of Haitian art and what she has planned for the future. It's currently on display till Oct 23rd in Harlem at The Heath Gallery.

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Yvena's first interview:
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/003BIWmKXWgzzrp9TypExN?si=trv1GNE0T2KceTZXdolz9w
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-pizza/id1217267023?i=1000497721957

174: Yvena Despagne ("Since We're Here" Show)

Franck H. Godefroy is a photographer currently living in New York City. He is a part of the "Since We're Here" Gallery that's happening right now in Harlem, New York. Franck talks about and iPhone 4 being the first camera used, time in Miami, why he shoots black and whites and his approach to shooting.

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175: Franck H. Godefroy

Francks Deceus is a Haitian born artist currently living in New York City. He talks about early life in Haiti, how he ended up in in the United States, where his creative journey started, solo/group exhibitions, residencies abroad and what goes into his work.

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176: Francks Deceus

Gina Franco is a muralist and artist currently living in Greensboro, North Carolina. She talks about where her initial interest in art began, life as a teacher, taking art classes, landing her first big job for Krispy Kreme, experiences on the road and how she navigates this life in the arts that she never saw coming.

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177: Gina Franco

Nick Naber is the best draftsman in the whole world and he made some time to talk to me on the show. He talks about growing up and going to school in Wisconsin, finding his love for drawing, first exhibitions, earning his MFA at Pratt, how his works stems from reality, The Coastal Post and so much more!

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178: Nick Naber

Caitlyn Schrader is a dancer, filmmaker, and choreographer currently living in Greensboro, North Carolina. She talks about her time growing up in New York, playing sports, her process of creating movements, making films and so much more.

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181: Caitlyn Shcrader

Daniel Becker is a poet, actor and teacher currently living in High Point, North Carolina by way of Australia. He shares stories about growing up in Australia, creative influence from his mom, travels around the world, how he developed his passion for writing and what he's doing in his community in High Point.

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182: Daniel Becker

Adrian Lewis is a photographer currently living in New York City. He talks about his life growing up in upstate New York, first experiences with a camera, why he shoots film, developing his style, working with brands and his overall life as a freelancer in the big apple.

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183: Adrian Lewis

Connor Oaster îs a photographer currently living in Greensboro, North Carolina. In this episode he talks about what got him into the arts, skateboarding, a brief time in Charlotte, street fashion, developing his skills at Randolph Community College and what he's working on these days.

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187: Connor Oaster

Jessica Singerman is a fine artist and educator currently living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She talks about her early influence into the arts via her grandmother, her time in college, studying in Europe, living in Australia, her approach to painting, teaching at UNCSA and much more!

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188: Jessica Singerman

Lé Dieguê is a multidisciplinary artist currently living in Savannah, Georgia. He talks about his upbringing around a family of artists, early life in Venezuela, a pivotal moment in his artistic career in Kentucky, what moves him to create, his experience getting his master’s degree at SCAD, and his plans of teaching in Massachusetts.

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189: lé dieguê

Vikki Vassar is an illustrator and graphic designer currently based in Winston Salem, North Carolina by way of Michigan. We discuss her time with creating art in high school, pop art, her approach to painting, Lisa Frank, mural projects, and how games influence her work.

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190: Vikki Vassar

Alexander Rivera is a cinematographer currently living in Charlotte, North Carolina. He talks about his initial plans of being an architect, how he found his entry into film at Appalachian State University, freelancing, bringing visuals to life on set, working with a variety of brands, and his love for film photography.

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191: Alexander Rivera

Luke Thompson is a cinematographer and visual artist currently living in Greensboro, North Carolina. He talks about how his love for music led to him creating, insights on his creative process, numerous traveling stories abroad and what he has planned for the future.

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https://instagram.com/visual.canopy
https://visualcanopy.com/

192: Luke Thompson

Shannon Taylor is an interior designer and life coach currently living in Savannah, Georgia. She talks about how and why she got into design, influence from her dad, her initial endeavors of being an architect, life in college, developing her style and with around 30 years of experience in the field she sheds light on how she maintains momentum in the ever-changing world of art and design.

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194: Shannon Taylor

Tony Artemsia is a contemporary painter currently living in Savannah Georgia. He talks about his first love for creating music, what led him to painting, being self taught, how works with multiple mediums to bring his work to life, what brought him to savannah, past and future gallery shows and ultimate how politics and philosophy drives his current work.

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195: Tony Artemisia

Anastasia Faust is a leather worker currently living in Greensboro, North Carolina. She talks about her early like in Russia, memories of making clothes, time in Georgia, her process with making her products, rebranding and the importance of taking time off.

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196: Anastasia Faust

Antonia B. Larkin is a multi-disciplinary artist whose main focus is documenting black womanhood. She talks about being influenced by her mom and grandmother when she was growing up, her earlier dreams of being a writer, undergraduate and graduate experience, her process of creating sculptures for film, a life changing experience in Wisconsin, and what she's currently working towards in Savannah.

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197: Antonia B. Larkin

Lori Gascon is a multi-faceted artist currently living in Savannah, Georgia by way of Venezuela. During our conversation she talks about being surrounded and raised by artist, moving to Texas to pursue college, her initial love for fashion and film, pivoting to a life back into the arts while she was living in Florida, her take on jewelry making and what she's currently doing here in Savannah.

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198: Lori Gascon

Shawn AKA " Mr. Penzelous" is a model, photographer and tailor currently living in Savannah, Georgia. We talk about his initial entry into the arts in middle school when he began to draw, his god mother supporting his dreams of becoming a photographer, how and why he started modeling, his love for fashion and what he has planned for his brand.

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199: Shawn "Mr. Penzelous"

Mackensey is a photographer currently living in Savannah, Georgia. On this episode she talks about dropping out of art school, life in San Francisco, what sparked her interest in photography, establishing clients locally and abroad, shooting weddings and how she's helping people claim their beauty through her embodiment sessions.

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200: Mackensey Alexander

Tatiana Castro is a painter and fiber artist currently based in Savannah, Georgia by way of West Virginia. During our conversation she shares memories of making her own toys as a kid, growing up in a cult, discovering that she could pursue a life in the arts, making burlesque outfits, how and why she aims to de-stigmatize queer eroticism through her work and what she wants out of the future.

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201: Tatiana Castro

Jami Svay is a make-up/hair artist and stylist. She talks about her initial ambitions of going to art school in Atlanta and why she decided make a quick change to pursue a career in make-up, how she acquired the many skills/certifications to make her an expert in the field, marketing herself before the social media boom, insight on how life is on set as an MUA, meeting and working with idols, her time in New York and the experiences she's had thus far in the world of make-up and hair.

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202: Jami Svay

Jazz Howington is a painter and illustrator currently based in Savannah, Georgia. She talks about realizing she wanted to be an artist at 3 years old, having immediate support from her parents, her initial plans of pursuing fashion and why she decided to change her concentration to illustration, working as a graphic designer, taking years off from creating, finding her back into creating after moving back to Savannah and "Adoration", the ongoing project bringing awareness to the variety of bonds in the queer Community.

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203: Jazz Howington

Brad Praria is an illustrator and designer currently living in Georgia. He shares his first initial dreams of being an alligator as a child but after realizing that will probably not happen, he set his sights on the arts in the 1st grade. We talk about how his parents supported him on his path on becoming a career artist, developing his style, influence from cartoons, the highlights and challenges with going to SCAD, and the amazing story of how he became the design guru at Perc.

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Perc Coffee:
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204: Brad Praria

Tatiana Cabral is a jewelry maker and therapist currently living in Savannah, Georgia. She talks about growing up in New York and Florida, how and why she stumbled upon making jewelry, how her family and life experiences have influenced her style, market experiences and how she maintains balance between making jewelry and her passion for therapy.

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205: Tatiana Cabral

Caroline Rose is a multifaceted artist currently living in Savannah, Georgia. She talks about how her dad influenced her at a young age, dabbling with drawing throughout high school, her time at SCAD, working a variety of creative jobs over the years, non-profit work, teaching, and her life now working in different mediums.

https://www.instagram.com/care.rose

206: Caroline Rose

Wabwila (Wa-We-La) Mugala is a designer currently getting her MFA in Arizona. She talks about her time traveling across Africa, Europe and the United States as a child, how creating has always been a part of her as long as she can remember, studying new media and design at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, her love for patterns, designing for Lowes, the process of putting herself in her work, and her current endeavor Of finishing her MFA program in Arizona.

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207: Wabwila Mugala

Maggie Hayes is a multifaceted artist and DJ currently living in Savannah, Georgia. She takes us through numerous adventures she's had thus far in this conversation, highlighting life in San Francisco, Philadelphia and Savannah. Maggie also shares her amazing outlook on creating, what goes into the art she creates and how she balances everything she strives for in life.
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208: Maggie Hayes

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