Ep. 143: Carl Simmons

Welcome, artist Carl Simmons to In-Focus Podcast Number 143. He finds inspiration in local history, folklore, and preservation.  Carl spoke with The Artists Index co-founder and podcast host, Ron Fortier on Podcast Episode 106. Carl is a New Bedford, Massachusetts musician, visual artist, performance artist, and the South Coast's default local historian! Don Wilkinson, Art Beat columnist wrote in Southcoast Today, that Carl is "… a local historian much concerned with preserving the past but in his artwork, he is clearly not beholden to it. His imagery, be they drawings, watercolors, digital photographs, or short digital animations, instead celebrate the mythology and folklore of the city of New Bedford and its surrounding communities." This time, Carl talks with The Artist Index's performing artists host, Scott Bishop, about his background and reveals more of his life, art, and lots more. The In-Focus Podcasts are up close and personal conversations with the makers, performers, supporters, and cultural impresarios of the remarkable creative community of South Coast Massachusetts including New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Westport, and beyond. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com