Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Matthew Donaldson, a self-taught oil whose main focus is figures and landscapes. His current series of moody landscapes evokes themes of alienation and isolation. Matt has been showing in Guelph and Toronto for more than a decade. In this conversation, we talked about his art origins; the business side of art; why he is against showing in cafes and restaurants; and the value of seeking out artist peers who don’t necessarily share your way of thinking.

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Hosts:

Katherine Percival

Natalie Gillis

Credits:

Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork)

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Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Danny Fury, a mixed media artist and musician whose art and music inspire each other. Danny uses art and music as a way to see clearly as he navigates through the haze, a way of seeing the sunlight through the darkness.

Hosts:

Katherine Percival

Natalie Gillis

Credits:

Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork)

Connect with us:

@artbudspodcast

Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Kayla St-Pierre, an oil painter and recent University of Guelph graduate who makes “found abstract” paintings. Her current show, Finding Community, with Elizabeth Broere Jackson, is on until May 30 at the Art Gallery of Bancroft. We talk with Kayla about her recent residency, how her background in film informs her painting practice, maintaining a regular art practice while holding down a full-time job, and what inspires her colour palette.

Follow Kayla St-Pierre on Instagram, visit her online gallery and commissions or or purchase prints and originals.

Hosts:

Katherine Percival

Natalie Gillis

Credits:

Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork)

Connect with us:

@artbudspodcast