Intro Episode
b'Intro Episode
\\nThe Guest: Carol McQuaid
\\nThe Host Artist: Austin Holm
\\nThe Bar \\u2013 Unit 26 Army Navy Airforce Bar
\\nKicking Things Off with a Trip to the Local
\\nWe start things off with a twist; me in the guest seat and Austin Holm playing host.
\\nI wanted Austin to join us for this intro as he\\u2019ll be co-hosting some episodes. And because he\\u2019s one of my favourite humans.
\\nTotally paraphrased:
\\nAH: Tell us why you started this podcast?
\\nCM: Because I love podcasts! And I do a lot of international art residencies. One of my favourite parts is sharing living and work space with other artists from all over the world. At the end of the day when the brushes are cleaned and put away the conversation always gets interesting; this cross pollination of ideas and creativity. I want to share that experience with other artists or people who are contemplating creative careers, like a smorgasbord of examples for following your creative dream and making a living out of it.
\\nAH: What can we expect from a typical episode?
\\nCM: Interviews with artists of all types: painters, printmakers, film makers, singer/songwriter recording artists, anyone doing something cool and making a living at it. We\\u2019ll talk over drinks in a bar about what they\\u2019re doing and what inspires them, the challenges they\\u2019ve faced and how they\\u2019ve come through it.
\\nAH: Since you\\u2019ll be doing the heavy lifting/interviewing, tell us now about what you do.
\\nCM: I\\u2019m a working artist, painter/printmaker. I do big cityscapes, some up to 8\\u2019 long. I do some teaching, leading workshops, instructing at a university here in Vancouver, and I teach art on cruise ships all over the world. I love it. Because I\\u2019m doing cityscapes I have a constant hunger for new cities. I\\u2019m always propelling myself out there, absorbing the feeling of a place, and responding to it on canvas or print.
\\nIt\\u2019s been a total pleasure to be able to do this. That\\u2019s another reason I wanted to do this podcast; the idea of reassuring people that you can create a fun and thriving professional life doing the kinds of crazy things you want to do. That just jazzes me up.
\\nAustin\\u2019s awesome closing joke? You\\u2019ll have to tune in for that
\\nLinks:
\\nCarol McQuaid Art
\\nInstagram: @carolmcquaidart
\\nFacebook: @carolmcquaidart
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