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AART

By: Chris Stafford
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  • Veteran award-winning podcaster Chris Stafford talks to women artists from across mediums and around the world to get to know the women behind their art. Conversations are intimate and free flowing as we learn about the journey these talented women have taken to become successful artists.

    Instagram: @theaartpodcast
    Email: hollowellstudios@gmail.com

    Testimonials:

    “Thank you to host Chris Stafford for making me feel relaxed and bringing out all of my thoughts and feelings about life/art! After our interview I felt euphoric and accomplished and so appreciative for that. She is a wonderful interviewer.”
    Michele Byrne

    "Chris is a natural host and I thoroughly enjoyed talking with her. She’s authentic, personable, and has a clear passion for supporting women. Her conversations with female artists about their artistic journeys are in depth and thoughtful. She’s getting into territory others often ignore and uncovering some gems in the process.”
    Julie Davis

    “Chris is a highly skilled interviewer who puts her guests at ease. She draws out the juicy bits of lived experience and contextualizes this against the grander arc of history.”
    Kathryn Andrews

    “I was honored to be interviewed by Chris. She has a unique perspective in the art world, and it's refreshing to see a podcast with such a wide variety of artists from all different backgrounds and disciplines.”
    Erin Spencer

    “Art making can be a solitary pursuit, the AART podcast gives a window into the life and vocation of the artist that informs and inspires while it entertains.”
    Suzie Baker

    “ The interview was a very enjoyable experience. Chris is a generous interviewer who draws out her subjects and is completely engaged in the conversation. She's a good listener and asks thoughtful questions.”
    Ingrid Christensen

    “As a female artist, being featured on the AART podcast has been a truly transformative experience. It's incredibly empowering to see a podcast dedicated to representing women artists and giving us a platform to share our stories and art with the world.”
    Lindsay Mullen

    “AART is an important and unique platform for the stories of women artists and their work. From the art making processes to the personal materials that makes the creative process. The podcast’s greatest asset is Chris’ ability to getting the artists to “open up’, by her preparation process, and the questions she asks.”
    Maria Martinez-Cañas


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Episodes
  • S2E18: Elena Bondar, Feltmaker & Wool Artist

    S2E18: Elena Bondar, Feltmaker & Wool Artist
    Apr 30 2024
    This week the Russian born felt-maker Elena Bondar who has established a second career as an artist in her adopted country of Finland. Elena taught herself the art of wool and felt-making, and since 2010 she has been crafting bespoke wool paintings, infusing them, she says, with the strategic planning, self-reliance, and dedication to excellence honed during her athletic career. Elena was born in the Ural Mountains near Ekaterinburg, Russia in 1981—one of two children—she has an older brother, Andrey, to parents Svetlana Moskovskikh, a technology engineer, and Yuri Moskovskikh, a chemical engineer. She spent a happy childhood learning crafts from her mother and grandmother before attending the School of Art in Novouralsk for eight years. She then turned to sports at the Secondary School for Olympic Reserves, Ekaterinburg as a Specialist in Physical Education and Sports from 1999-2002 followed by the Ekaterinburg State Institute of Education for Physical Education Teaching from 2002-2007. In addition to music and art school Elena also participated in sports such as volleyball and track and field. However, it wasn’t until she was16, with encouragement from her new coach, that she started taking sports seriously. Elena subsequently began a professional career, which led to becoming the 2009 European Rogaining Champion. She also competed in the 2009 World Ski-Orienteering Championships in Rusutsu, Japan, and Adventure Racing World Series in South Africa, Portugal, Sweden and Turkey. After retiring from pro sports, Elena moved to Finland where she met her partner Ville Rissanen, and decided to revisit her interest in art. She attended the JEDU Vocational Education Centre, Piippola from 2015 - 2017 earning a Bachelor of Arts and Crafts degree. And she is currently undergoing specialized vocational education specializing in industrial arts and design in Jyväskylä. As well as crafting her wool and felt-making, Elena teaches the art in person and online both in Finnish and English. She lives in Palonurmi, Finland with her family and three dogs.

    Elena;s website: https://woolrealm.com/
    Instagram: @ellunhuopa

    Elena’s playlist:
    • INOSSI (Somewhere)
    • Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon)
    • 50 Cent (Candy Shop)
    • Simon & Garfunkel (the Sound of Silence)
    • Guano Apes (Big in Japan)
    Elena’s favorite female artists in visual arts:
    • Feltmaker Marjolein Dallinga
    • Fingerpainter Iris Scott
    • Ceramist Heather Knight
    • Ceramicist Iris Apfel

    Host: Chris Stafford
    Produced by Hollowell Studios
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    52 mins
  • S2E17: Diana Bittar, Portraiture Mixed-media Artist

    S2E17: Diana Bittar, Portraiture Mixed-media Artist
    Apr 23 2024
    This week the portraiture, mixed-media artist Diana Bittar whose large canvases convey bold, uninhibited figures reflecting the artist’s new found confidence and expression. ‘I am constantly fascinated by faces, and how the personalities and thoughts of each individual inspire me to form delicate relationships with each canvas’, she explains. Diana was born in London in 1974, the middle of three children—she has an older sister and younger brother. Her father Doraid is Syrian and her mother Helen, a Czech, who met while studying mechanical engineering in Prague. Diana was born during her parents’ visit to London for her father who needed medical attention following the loss of a leg when the oil refinery at which he was working in Syria was targeted during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The family returned to Prague until 1980 when they moved to Syria. From the age of two, when her mother first gave her crayons, Diana has shown a natural talent for the fine details of her art. By the age of 17, despite being an introvert, she was receiving her first commissions. Meanwhile, following a chance encounter in the pool, Diana proved to be a natural swimmer and would go on to win national championships. But it was her passion for art that would eventually decide her career path. She chose to major in Visual Communications and Graphic Design at the Fine Art University in Damascus, graduating in 1995. Shortly after, she met her Syrian husband, Tarek, an orthopedic surgeon, and followed him back to California. Diana took a break from her art to raise her three sons. When she returned to her easel she changed her focus from landscapes to what she describes as Abstract Realism in Portraiture. She lives in Granada Hills, Los Angeles where she has held a number of shows in the area.

    Diana Bittar Website: https://www.dianabittar.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diana_bittar_art/

    Diana's playlist:
    The Weather Report
    Lettuce
    The Blackyards
    Alfa Mist
    Otis McDonald
    Herbie Hancock
    Miles Davis
    Ron Carter
    Pat Metheny

    "I mainly listen to instrumental, like fusion Jazz or old traditional Arabic music. Also love old school rap and hip hop. At times my heart craves 80s music every now and then." - Diana



    Host: Chris Stafford
    Produced by Hollowell Studios
    Follow @theaartpodcast on Instagram
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    Email: hollowellstudios@gmail.com

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    56 mins
  • S1E16: Erin Haynes, Cinematographer

    S1E16: Erin Haynes, Cinematographer
    Apr 16 2024
    American cinematographer Erin Haynes is making her way in an industry that she believes has a long way to go to increase diversity among its crews. Erin was born in New Orleans in 1999—one of two daughters to Denise and Joe Haynes. She grew up in the 7th Ward of a complex city as a young Black woman mindful of the challenges facing minorities. Erin attended Cabrini High School in the shadow of New Orleans Museum of Art where she was drawn to English Literature, writing, art and film. She developed a talent as a sketch artist and at Loyola University she studied Mass Communications; Journalism and French. Erin describes herself as a ‘shy, nerdy kid’ who surprised everyone by leaving the Big Easy for the Big Apple in pursuit of modeling opportunities; something she is still open to today alongside her day job. Her immersion in fashion modeling led to an interest in the photography and filmmaking. She prefers film that makes you think like psychological thrillers and horror. Her early inspiration in filmmaking came when she discovered Greta Gerwig’s work in the 2017 Comedy Romance Lady Bird, and Christopher Nolan’s 2014 SciFi/Adventure Interstellar, which captured her imagination for its visuals and soundtrack. Erin’s career path has so far led to being a Second Camera Assistant, FAA Drone Pilot and an emerging Steadicam and Underwater Camera Operator at the age of 24. She says: ‘I want to be a complete master of the camera.’ Erin’s ambitions align with her mission to champion the need for diversity, visibility and possibilities for women of color in the film industry.

    Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinhaynesofficial/

    Some Female Visual Artists Erin admires:
    Supermodel Coco Rocha
    Supermodel Naomi Campbell
    Cinematographer, Camera Operator, and Founder of 600 Black Women, Chris Wairegi Cinematographer, Camera Operator, and Founder of @ladycameraguy on Instagram, Gretchen Warthen
    Cinematographer and Steadicam Operator, Megan Masur
    Actress Zendaya
    Director and Cinematographer Chloe Weaver
    Cinematographer Mandy Walker
    Fashion Model and Activist Bethann Hardison (whose film Invisible Beauty was shot by Cinematographer Mia Cioffi Henry)
    Photographer Nadia Lee Cohen
    Fashion and Beauty Influencer: Karen Blanchard (@karenbritchick on Instagram and YouTube)
    Singer, songwriter, entertainer, performer and business woman Beyoncé Knowles Carter
    Filmmaker Ava DuVernay
    Filmmaker Shonda Rhimes
    Fashion Designer Donatella Versace
    Visual Artist and Painter Hill Spriggins
    Photographer Kris Davidson
    Actress, Filmmaker, Fashion Icon, and Founder of PATTERN Beauty Tracee Ellis Ross
    Director, Writer, and Actress Greta Gerwig
    Actress, Writer, and Producer Meryl Streep

    Host: Chris Stafford
    Produced by Hollowell Studios
    Follow @theaartpodcast on Instagram
    AART on Facebook
    Email: hollowellstudios@gmail.com


    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aart--5814675/support.
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