In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena explores the bold use of color with Anna Valdez and Janna Watson, two artists who use a broad range of bright, striking hues to convey the spectrum of human emotion, identity, and meaning. The three artists discuss their creative philosophies when it comes to pushing the boundaries of color in their artwork, as well as the role color plays in artistic (and human) expression. Learn more about Anna Valdez and her work at annavaldez.com and @missannavaldez ..read more

In this episode, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena explores the leading edge of landscape painting with Don Stinson and Gregory Euclide, two artists whose works ask the viewer to consider the physical, cultural, and political ways we humans see, relate to, and interact with the lands we inhabit. The three artists discuss the role of landscape in contemporary art and their unique perspectives on capturing the sometimes ugly truths of our surroundings. Learn more about Don Stinson and his see his work at donstinson.com and @don.stinson. Learn more about G ..read more

In this episode, host Doug Kacena sits down with Kristy Gordon and Trey Egan, two successful artists who are also art teachers. In Art Bound episode three, we ended with our guests advising us to drop out of art school. Here Gordon and Egan discuss just how valuable their own art educations were to their growth and careers as successful artists, as well as how teaching has made them better artists. Check out Gordon's work at kristygordon.com and on her Instagram page, @kristygordonart. Check out Egan's work at treyegan.com and on his Instagram page, @treyeganart ..read more

In our premiere episode, listen in as we discuss the question every artist struggles with: Am I good enough? ​From dealing with imposter syndrome to fighting perfectionism and insecurity, discover how artists deal with and learn from failure. Host Doug Kacena sits down with master oil painter Quang Ho and multi-disciplinary artist Daisy Patton.  ​ To learn more about the artists from the episode and see their work, go to www.artistsnetwork.com/art-bound-podcast.​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

What happens when you pair two different visual artists/creatives with unique viewpoints and juxtapose their experiences in conversation? You get spontaneous unscripted talk of lessons learned, peer-to-peer tips and techniques, and the real life highs and lows of life as an artist. Hosted by artist and gallery owner Doug Kacena, each episode is a provocative and intimate conversation with a different set of artists, all fully armed with opinions, life-stories, insight, practical advice and humor.  Representing a diverse range of voices and backgrounds, each artist/creative pairi ..read more

In this episode, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena explores the leading edge of landscape painting with Don Stinson and Gregory Euclide, two artists whose works ask the viewer to consider the physical, cultural, and political ways we humans see, relate to, and interact with the lands we inhabit. The three artists discuss the role of landscape in contemporary art and their unique perspectives on capturing the sometimes ugly truths of our surroundings. Learn more about Don Stinson and his see his work at donstinson.com and @don.stinson. Learn more about G ..read more

In this episode, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena explores modern portraiture with artists David Kassan and Thomas “Detour” Evans. Both artists take on deeply relevant and moving subjects: Kassan recently painted a series of Holocaust survivors, and Detour brings issues of social justice and representation to life in murals and paintings. The three discuss the value of empathy, compassion, authenticity, and capturing a subject’s essence in modern portraits. Learn more about Thomas "Detour" Evans' work at iamdetour.com and @detour303. Learn more about D ..read more

In this episode of Artists Network’s Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena talks to painters Kevin Sloan and Teresa Oaxaca. The three talk about creating meaningful iconography, authentic personal narratives and choosing imagery that is “readable” for audiences in the present and future in art. Doug talks with the artists about the seductive beauty in their work and the visual poetry they put on canvas. See Kevin Sloan's work at kevinsloan.com and @kevinpsloan. See Teresa Oaxaca's work at teresaoaxaca.com and @ter ..read more

In this episode of Artists Network's Art Bound podcast, host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena dives in to a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation with artists Ashley Eliza Williams and Andrew Jensdotter. The three trade thoughts and ideas for integrating play and curiosity into artistic experimentation, keeping your own traditions alive while bringing in the new, working with collaborators, and allowing your work to change as your life changes. Check out Ashley Williams' work at ashleyelizawilliams.com and on Instagram @ashleyelizawilliams. Check out Andrew Jensdotter's w ..read more

The second season of Art Bound launches March 24, 2021, bringing even more insightful conversations with today’s top artists! Art Bound host and K Contemporary gallery owner Doug Kacena will be picking the creative brains of artists like David Kassan, Gregory Euclide, Detour, Kevin Sloan, Teresa Oaxaca, Don Stinson, Andrew Jensdotter, Ashley Williams, Vincent Xeus, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more