Valentine interviews talented San Francisco based painter and dear friend Ellen Burgin. Ellen talks about the impact of growing up in the South and how it has been woven into the fabric of her life, the importance of her daily practice- even in the so called quieter periods of her life, the role of community and tips for identifying and settling in to your creative sweet spot. Ellen Burgin is an abstract artist who works in a variety of mediums on paper and canvas.  Burgin’s paintings can be found in the permanent collections of two museums: The Huntsville Museum of Art in Alabama and th ..read more

Mona is beyond thrilled to share her interview with a London-based artist Joanna Pilarczyk Radecka. In her current body of work, Joanna focuses on a relaxing atmosphere, intimacy, femininity, self-awareness and her relationship with nature. After finding herself in a new city and country 10 years ago, she started looking for opportunities to exhibit her work while learning to be braver and more confident in her abilities and skills. She shares her insights from the London art scene and gives great advice on how to increase your visibility through showing up consistently and reaching out to gal ..read more

Valentine speaks with dear friend Marianna Jimenez Edwards. Marianna has developed a clear voice and vision for her work over the years. She shares about the hard work she's putting in and how being specific about how you share and where you show up can support you in your goals. Frequent trips to stay with family in Mexico exposed Marianna to the roots of her Mexican culture. Curiosity to investigate and create was nourished by her family. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, receiving a BFA in Painting. Further awareness of her indigenous heritage and Chicano culture blossomed d ..read more

Join Mona and Lindsay Dauphinee, a self-taught emerging artist currently building her dream home and studio in Belize, as they chat about Lindsay's re-entry into the art world.  After weeks of exposure to inspiring art while spending time in the waiting room of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with her first son, Lindsay knew that her calling needed to be heard. She left the corporate world to fully embrace her creativity and started her healing process through art. Her practice focuses on colorful impressionistic landscapes and is inspired by nature scenes that evoke sentimental nostalgi ..read more

Join Mona and Lindsay Dauphinee, a self-taught emerging artist currently building her dream home and studio in Belize, as they chat about Lindsay's re-entry into the art world.  After weeks of exposure to inspiring art while spending time in the waiting room of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with her first son, Lindsay knew that her calling needed to be heard. She left the corporate world to fully embrace her creativity and started her healing process through art. Her practice focuses on colorful impressionistic landscapes and is inspired by nature scenes that evoke sentimental nostalgi ..read more

Join Valentine and Atlanta, Georgia based, Leslie Anne as they dig into the behind the scenes. Leslie shares about the benefits of staying open and seeking collaboration with other visual and performing artists, and trusting what feels good. Her intuition leading her into claiming her unique space as she creates her art world. Leslie Anne is a self-taught contemporary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia by way of East St. Louis, Illinois. Leslie describe's her work as emotionally expressive, colorful, conceptual, and Afrofuturistic. Her art is inspired by prominent themes in her own life, like mo ..read more

Join Mona as she interviews Antoaneta Tica, a Romanian visual artist and art educator whose practice includes performances, wearable arts and textile works. Follow Antoaneta's journey as she describes many years of experience in fashion and costume design and how she began experimenting with unconventional materials during her college years.  Currently, she is deeply involved in sustainable art, which, in her opinion, is also conceptual. She believes that art must be beautiful, but it also has a message to be passed on to the viewer. Through sustainable art, artists not only express their ..read more

Join Valentine and Camille as they dive openly into the behind the scenes of building a cohesive practice as a multipassionate artist.  Camille Myles is a French-Canadian multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and conservation activist exploring imagery that is grounded in our identity and reflects our impacts on the environment. Working in public art, painting, sculpture and installation, she creates art that tells a story linked to community connection, self-reflection and the restorative effects of nature. She received her BFA in Sculpture & Installation at Ottawa University and h ..read more

In this episode, Mona had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Clinton, a visual artist from Nashville, TN, who uses her art as a visual journal, capturing and processing the emotions of her daily life. When her second child was born with a rare genetic disorder and diagnosed with both autism and intellectual disabilities, Sarah stayed home to manage the complex needs of her family, which led her to fully embracing her creativity and diving into her art practice. Listen to her inspiring story as she describes her journey, gives valuable tips and advice and shares her love for ordinary objects an ..read more

Join Valentine as she gets to know an incredibly inspirational mother of three who does it all while creating community and maintaining her own art practice. Shannon is such a talented, passionate, and experienced artist and arts educator. That passion led this New Yorker to found the Institute For Visual Arts Los Angeles a community based space to serve preschool through high school students, as well as adults. Be sure to check out this episode for a kick in the ARTist way! This one is packed with so many great tips and anecdotes about doing the work and being the hero of your own story! @sh ..read more