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Aug 12, 2026 1 hr 1 min

The Art Life

from Chillpak Hollywood Presents ... Hosted by Dean and Phil

Programing Note: This is our final episode of “The Art Life” for a couple weeks while (Jon Lawlor) travels throughout Scotland … If you are new to this show, then you probably need to know that for the past several years, Dean Haglund, Phil Leirness, and Jon Lawlor have been getting together almost weekly to hold each other’s feet to the fire in the pursuit of creating art that is filled with life, while also learning how to live more artfully. That is how this podcast, “The Art Life”, was born! This week’s topics include: *Ways of teaching painting that serve to get the student out of their ideas and into freedom of expression *The art of location photography and turning locales into “characters” *According to one columnist the 25 objects that explain to the world who we are as Americans *How objects and animals can serve as mirrors for ourselves *Allowing real life into acting auditions and acting performances *How Dean’s ongoing ritual involving “earth, water, air and fire” has changed his relationship to gravity *Phil’s all-time favorite job *1,000 episodes of “Chillpak Hollywood Hour” *Marching orders for Jon on his trip to Scotland, and one of the Edinburgh festivals he might encounter Chillpak Hollywood Presents ... is a listener-supported joint. Creating three new shows each week does not come without costs. To support our work, please become a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit deanandphil.substack.com/subscribe

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