Category Archives: Interview

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Brazil in SF

California-based artist, Seren Moran, is no stranger to MamaProud.  She was interviewed last year and continues to travel and create.  She occasionally checks-in… recently writing a note that I’ve partially included below: Well, I have now been in Brazil for

Brazil 11 LRG

Brazil in SF

California-based artist, Seren Moran, is no stranger to MamaProud.  She was interviewed last year and continues to travel and create.  She occasionally checks-in… recently writing a note that I’ve partially included below: Well, I have now been in Brazil for

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The IMA Interviews Amada Izquierdo Bonora

Posting an interview of a Cuban artist talking about the love of Rumba, a Cuban folkloric genre of music, because I love the feracity of Cuban music and culture. The video is an interview of vocalist, Amada Izquierdo Bonora, conducted

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The IMA Interviews Amada Izquierdo Bonora

Posting an interview of a Cuban artist talking about the love of Rumba, a Cuban folkloric genre of music, because I love the feracity of Cuban music and culture. The video is an interview of vocalist, Amada Izquierdo Bonora, conducted

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designboom Interview with Jacob Hashimoto

designboom met artist Jacob Hashimoto in his Brooklyn studio on may 21st, 2012. Read the interview in entirety here.

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designboom Interview with Jacob Hashimoto

designboom met artist Jacob Hashimoto in his Brooklyn studio on may 21st, 2012. Read the interview in entirety here.

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The Setup Interview with Amy Jean Porter

The Setup is “a collection of nerdy interviews asking people from all walks of life what they use to get the job done”. They interviewed artist and animal lover Amy Jean Porter in September, 2011. Who are you, and what

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The Setup Interview with Amy Jean Porter

The Setup is “a collection of nerdy interviews asking people from all walks of life what they use to get the job done”. They interviewed artist and animal lover Amy Jean Porter in September, 2011. Who are you, and what

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An Interview with Kelly McKeown at GK Elite

It’s something to focus on the art of the gymnast’s physique and technique but we’re looking at their wear today. If your watching the gymnasts at this year’s Olympics you’ll notice the very shiny and sleek skin-like material adorning the

Gabby Douglas

An Interview with Kelly McKeown at GK Elite

It’s something to focus on the art of the gymnast’s physique and technique but we’re looking at their wear today. If your watching the gymnasts at this year’s Olympics you’ll notice the very shiny and sleek skin-like material adorning the

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Artist Update – Seren Moran

Some months ago MamaProud interviewed California artist, Seren Moran.  We learned a bit about her background as well as her plans to achieve an MFA and to simply keep working.  She has since moved to Brazil and has a new

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Artist Update – Seren Moran

Some months ago MamaProud interviewed California artist, Seren Moran.  We learned a bit about her background as well as her plans to achieve an MFA and to simply keep working.  She has since moved to Brazil and has a new

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ArtSlant Interview with Theodora Varnay Jones

Born and educated in Budapest, Hungary, Theodora Varnay Jones has lived in San Francisco for over thirty-five years. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally and she has received numerous awards and grants.  DeWitt Cheng chatted with San Francisco

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ArtSlant Interview with Theodora Varnay Jones

Born and educated in Budapest, Hungary, Theodora Varnay Jones has lived in San Francisco for over thirty-five years. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally and she has received numerous awards and grants.  DeWitt Cheng chatted with San Francisco

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TrendTablet Interview with Valentino Fialdini

Valentino Fialdini is a photographer born in Sào Paulo in 1976. TrendTablet interviewed him so that we could get to know him better.  The images that follow are from his exhibit, “Lego”. Trend Tablet: Which place do you love best?

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TrendTablet Interview with Valentino Fialdini

Valentino Fialdini is a photographer born in Sào Paulo in 1976. TrendTablet interviewed him so that we could get to know him better.  The images that follow are from his exhibit, “Lego”. Trend Tablet: Which place do you love best?

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Decor-Art Interview with Sally Kelly

Re-posting an interview with Sally Kelly, an artist and architect who paints when the children go to sleep. Decor-Art: Sally, please tell us the story how you became an artist – it seems everything started rather unexpectedly? Sally Kelly: Yes,

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Decor-Art Interview with Sally Kelly

Re-posting an interview with Sally Kelly, an artist and architect who paints when the children go to sleep. Decor-Art: Sally, please tell us the story how you became an artist – it seems everything started rather unexpectedly? Sally Kelly: Yes,

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DesignMom’s Interview with Melissa de la Fuente

I used to be so tidy… then children happened.  Before my girls things weren’t perfectly perfect but I would correct a rug tipped at its corner as soon as I could comfortably get to it.  I’m not OCD but I

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DesignMom’s Interview with Melissa de la Fuente

I used to be so tidy… then children happened.  Before my girls things weren’t perfectly perfect but I would correct a rug tipped at its corner as soon as I could comfortably get to it.  I’m not OCD but I

K. Walker

Art Works Interview with Kara Walker

I’ve seen Kara Walker’s paper silhouettes around the web. What you encounter in this award winning artist’s work is race and the human form represented as cartoonish racial stereotypes with exaggerated features. The subject matter is heavy, maybe raw, but

K. Walker

Art Works Interview with Kara Walker

I’ve seen Kara Walker’s paper silhouettes around the web. What you encounter in this award winning artist’s work is race and the human form represented as cartoonish racial stereotypes with exaggerated features. The subject matter is heavy, maybe raw, but

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ArtSlant Interview with Jazz-minh Moore

Raised in a hippie community in Redwood Forest, Oregon, and the outskirts of San Diego, Jazz-minh earned a MFA from California State University, Long Beach, a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, a NYFA fellowship and an

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ArtSlant Interview with Jazz-minh Moore

Raised in a hippie community in Redwood Forest, Oregon, and the outskirts of San Diego, Jazz-minh earned a MFA from California State University, Long Beach, a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, a NYFA fellowship and an

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A Springwise Interview with Timbooktwo

As a mother in this challenged economy I have learned to think considerably before spending money, even money that will aid unseen, and unknown others.  So aside from donating the occasional $30 I try to perform a free service to

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A Springwise Interview with Timbooktwo

As a mother in this challenged economy I have learned to think considerably before spending money, even money that will aid unseen, and unknown others.  So aside from donating the occasional $30 I try to perform a free service to

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Chicago Weekly Online’s Interview with Rine Boyer

Sam Feldman at Chicago Weekly Online interviewed today’s featured artist in April of 2010.  I was drawn to the interview and the subsequent interviews (that you’ll find here) because the subjects are based in Chicago’s South Side – an area

Dan (2010) - Rine Boyer

Chicago Weekly Online’s Interview with Rine Boyer

Sam Feldman at Chicago Weekly Online interviewed today’s featured artist in April of 2010.  I was drawn to the interview and the subsequent interviews (that you’ll find here) because the subjects are based in Chicago’s South Side – an area

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Chiu’s Chairs

Vivian Chiu is a young designer granting interviews and garnering attention early in her career.  It’s a sign of things to come.  I posted images of her Inception Chair a short while ago.  The chair as well as her other

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Chiu’s Chairs

Vivian Chiu is a young designer granting interviews and garnering attention early in her career.  It’s a sign of things to come.  I posted images of her Inception Chair a short while ago.  The chair as well as her other

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ArtSlant’s Interview with Kori Newkirk (2008)

Today’s Interview with an Artist series is a repost of ArtSlant’s interview with Kori Newkirk after the opening of Rank, Newkirk’s installation in Los Angeles in July 2008.  Kori Newkirk (b. 1970) is an artist whose conceptual practice is based

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ArtSlant’s Interview with Kori Newkirk (2008)

Today’s Interview with an Artist series is a repost of ArtSlant’s interview with Kori Newkirk after the opening of Rank, Newkirk’s installation in Los Angeles in July 2008.  Kori Newkirk (b. 1970) is an artist whose conceptual practice is based

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Fat Cap Interview with Be Golden

I have expressed some interest in international street art.  If you have the moxie to paint a 20 ft masterpiece on a dirty wall in the middle of Paris you deserve as much acclaim as our traditional artists.  I found

Be Golden

Fat Cap Interview with Be Golden

I have expressed some interest in international street art.  If you have the moxie to paint a 20 ft masterpiece on a dirty wall in the middle of Paris you deserve as much acclaim as our traditional artists.  I found

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An Interview with Crystal Daigle

Painter of Bliss artist, Crystal Daigle, settled in Phoenix, Arizona in 2003 seeking a healthier existence in a sun-drenched climate and the opportunity to improve her well-being.  Since the move she has been commissioned to create several paintings using her

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An Interview with Crystal Daigle

Painter of Bliss artist, Crystal Daigle, settled in Phoenix, Arizona in 2003 seeking a healthier existence in a sun-drenched climate and the opportunity to improve her well-being.  Since the move she has been commissioned to create several paintings using her

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An Interview with Jay McCarten

Whitby, Ontario-based visual artist, Jay McCarten, is drawn to nature as evident in his paintings of the Canadian landscape.  McCarten’s work is exhibited regularly in North America and internationally. MamaProud: What were your first attempts at being creative? Jay McCarten:

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An Interview with Jay McCarten

Whitby, Ontario-based visual artist, Jay McCarten, is drawn to nature as evident in his paintings of the Canadian landscape.  McCarten’s work is exhibited regularly in North America and internationally. MamaProud: What were your first attempts at being creative? Jay McCarten:

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An Interview with Bridget Jones

Phoenix – area resident, Bridget Jones, recently became re-acquainted with her inner artist.  Having sold several works she’s motivated to let the rest of us in on her creative endeavors. MamaProud: What were your first attempts at being creative? Bridget

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An Interview with Bridget Jones

Phoenix – area resident, Bridget Jones, recently became re-acquainted with her inner artist.  Having sold several works she’s motivated to let the rest of us in on her creative endeavors. MamaProud: What were your first attempts at being creative? Bridget