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b'Guest Artist: Rebecca Chaperon www.thechaperon.ca
\\nHost Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com
\\nBar: The Shameful Tiki Room www.shamefultikiroom.com
\\nToday\\u2019s guest is visual artist and author of my new favourite book \\u201cEerie Dearies \\u2013 26 Ways to Miss School\\u201d, Rebecca Chaperon!
\\nForgive the erupting volcanoes and come join the fun as Rebecca and I share a \\u2018Mystery Bowl\\u2019 and swap stories about books, art shows, and what happens when celebrities like and buy your paintings.\\xa0
\\n\\xa0In this episode you\\u2019ll hear about:
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\\n* Mr. Beach and discover the wonder that is the Shameful Tiki Lounge
\\n* Rove Studio Tour in Vancouver
\\n* Rebecca\\u2019s charming ABC book \\u201cEerie Dearies \\u2013 26 Ways to Miss School\\u201d and how it came to be. You can buy them online, in gallery book stores, or in the show notes of this episode!
\\n* Going to Art School; what she got from Emily Carr vs. Langara College, and the difference between schools that focus on concept vs. technique
\\n* Starting out at craft shows, and how she moved quickly into the gallery world
\\n* Her show \\u201cFables\\u201d at the Reach Gallery (May-September 2018) – \\u201cI\\u2019ve always been interested in storytelling, and then I stumbled on Joseph Campbell\\u2019s writing.\\xa0 He writes about comparative mythology sort of taking all these different stories across cultures and boiling them down to the individual points in the hero\\u2019s journey, like different transformation phases.\\xa0 It\\u2019s been fun to read that and look at how I want to illustrate those points myself.
\\n* Working with Art Rental and Sales at the Vancouver Art Gallery and Parks Gallery in Toronto
\\n* Strategies for finding the right gallery for your work
\\n* Her Toronto show with Julie Gladstone and how they connected (spoiler alert \\u2013 Instagram!)
\\n* Carol and Two Artist\\u2019s upcoming European tour and the podcast guests she\\u2019ll meet along the way
\\n* Rebecca\\u2019s Instagram moment with Amy Sedaris
\\n* Deciding between design and fine art at the start of her education and the pro\\u2019s and con\\u2019s of a pro\\u2019s and con\\u2019s list
\\n* An awesome mom faerie story from Rebecca\\u2019s childhood
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\\nYou Can Get Rebecca’s Book Here!
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\\n* Eerie Dearies by Rebecca Chaperon\\xa0https://amzn.to/2HYX5pp
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\\nExplore these Resources
\\nIn this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
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\\n* Reach Gallery www.thereach.ca
\\n* Parts Gallery www.partsgallery.ca
\\n* Little Mountain Gallery www.littlemountaingallery.ca
\\n* Vancouver Art Gallery Art Rental and Sales\\xa0www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/visit_the_gallery/art_rental_sales.html
\\n* Eerie Dearies by Rebecca Chaperon\\xa0\\xa0