This week, we talk to figurative symbolic painter and illusionary fiber artist, Ruby Hoppen!  Ruby shares about life as an artist and mother in Australia during the time of COVID, as well as her childhood art-making experiences, and what art school was like in Montreal. Her art discussion picks (Peter jackson's film, Heavenly Creatures and Hans Holbein's painting, The Ambassadors) have incredible connections to her childhood and the symbolism within her own multifacted work. Find more about Ruby at:https://www.instagram.com/rubyhoppen/You can continue the conversation with us on Instagram, at:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show

This week, we go on a cinematic journey with mixed media painter, sculptor, and performance artist, Loren Erdrich!Find more about Loren at: https://okloren.com/https://www.instagram.com/okloren/ You can continue the conversation with us on Instagram, at:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show

Jordan Mullins is a comedian, actor, writer, and musician who has performed in plays, films, for Second City in Chicago, and now through her own comedic troupe, Attic Fever.  Learn about her childhood with artist parents, her background and influences leading to her career in comedy, and all about the making of the hilarious characters (and music!) she creates within Attic Fever.  We also talk about her favorite film, and the ties to surreal imagery between her work, and that of Hieronymous Bosch. Bloody ears and farts and stuff. Follow Jordan Mullins  and Attic Fever and subscribe to their Attic Fever comedy channel!And, below are some links to aid in anti-racism:Writers:Sonya Renee Taylor,  Author of Your Body is Not an ApologyIjeoma Oluo , Author of So You Want to Talk About RaceLayla F. Saad , Author of Me and White SupremacyMutual Aid Links: Black Trans Travel FundTri-Cities TN/VA Mutual Aid You can continue the conversation with us on Instagram, at:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show

This week, we interview the fantastical lace maker,  textile art historian, and fashionably inventive artist, Elena Kanagy-Loux!For more on Elena Kanagy-Loux:Elena's Instagram & TikTok: @erenanaomiAntonio Ratti Textile Center, Met Museum on Instagram: @metrattitextilecenterBrooklyn Lace Guild on Instagram: @brooklynlaceguildLace in the Met Collection (lecture by Elena): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs7O2utaX88&ab_channel=TheMetVogue Feature: https://www.vogue.com/article/elena-naomi-kanagy-loux-lace-tiktok-historianYou can continue the conversation with us on Instagram, at:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show

Natalie Baxter is a prolific visual artist who has worked within filmmaking, fiber, and sculpture.  Her most recent work, currently being created at her residency with the Wassaic Project in upstate New York, is an introspective view into the inner life of staying home, and the public displays that may be shared from these experiences, vs. the kind of attention  or treatment caregivers and homemakers receive in real life, in person. We talk about Southern cities, studio processes, what it feels like to be an artist during this strange era.  And, because the holidays in America are in full swing, of course we talk about the Dolly Parton Smokey Mountain Christmas Special. For more on Natalie's work, see her artist site: http://www.nataliebaxter.com/  and follow her at @nattybax . You can continue the conversation with us on Instagram, at:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show

This week on Painting in Motion, we share part 2 with our guest, filmmaker and musician, Brad Eastridge. In the conclusion of this conversation, Eastridge shares about one of his favorite works by the figurative painter, Francis Bacon, and the overlap between his work and the imagery from the esoteric 1984 film, Birdy. Brad also spotlights the purposeful cubist references that occur in the making of this movie, including lead actor Matthew Modine's take on calling Nic Cage, "a cubist performer," and the variety of experimental stylistic choices and moods created by director Alan Parker.Please join our conversation, and find us on Instagram, at:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show

This week on Painting in Motion, our guest is filmmaker, composer, and musician Brad Eastridge. In this episode, he shares both background film knowledge as well as his personal connections to the late Alan Parker's film, Birdy. Like Brad, this film melds together a mixture of esoteric imagery, heartfelt friendship, and a killer soundtrack (Peter Gabriel's first!) and we talk about our impressions of the film in relation to the isolation of our world today, young Nicolas Cage and his penchant for being agressively aloof towards pigeons, and, interpretations of this film that lead to the painting & artist that Brad shares about in more detail, in our upcoming part 2.Please join our conversation on Instagram, at:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show

In our debut episode of Painting in Motion, Liz is in conversation with SWOON, (Caledonia Curry), the artist and activist known for her emotive figurative street art, whose work has been seen worldwide amongst galleries and numerous city streets, including her iconic crashing of the Venice Biennale on a large d.i.y. art raft, in a variety of collaborative musical works including a video with Alicia Keys,  and as part of the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art and the Tate Modern. Curry discusses creating & exhibiting art in the time of COVID-19, childhood influences, and rituals that contribute to good mental health and studio practices. She shares with us about her film pick, "The Fisher King", and a moving performance piece, and how they have each shaped the way she connects to the personal subject matter that appears throughout her immersive installations, street art, and most recently, her own film work. You can find more about Swoon and the immensity of her art, as well as learn about the many projects of her non-profit organization, The Heliotrope Foundation, at: www.SwoonStudio.org and on Instagram, at @SwoonHQFind us on Instagram:Painting in Motion Podcast: @painting_in_motionHosted by Liz Layton: @liz_theprophetessCover art by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong: @KimiewngSupport the show