PODCAST · arts
PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios
by Lavender Studios KC
Each week we host a visual artist or creator and a musical guest to share their experience in the arts and to showcase their work. In this podcast you can listen to that conversation as well as the musical performances that were held in Kansas City’s favorite DIY Art and Music Venue held in a living room!
Episodes
-
WHATEVERAMOON
The alternative pop/rock duo WHATEVERAMOON stopped by the studio to share their story and new songs for their upcoming album coming out in January of '27. Catie and CJ recently quit their retail jobs, moved out of their apartment and got into an RV to live, travel and record their music in....
-
The Witchworks KC
Our witchy friends Linda and Adalena from The Witchworks KC stopped by the studio to share the meaning behind some of their rituals, potions, and spells and to dispel historic witchcraft rumors and heresy. Linda works in healthcare and is able to see restoration through nature and spellcrafting...
-
Bailey Walton and Les Izmore
Singer, Songwriter, Banjoist and artist, Bailey Walton and musical phenom Les Izmore stopped by the studio to share some original songs as well as a few tributes to African folk artists from yesteryear. You can catch Bailey and Les most Monday nights at the Rural Grit open mic at The Brick in...
-
Adriana Nikole
Meet Adriana Nikole, a Michigan-born singer-songwriter who now calls Kansas City home. Blending ’90s country and pop with a modern twist. Adriana explores feminism, love, loss, and desire through honest, heartfelt songwriting. Daring to dream and pushing creative boundaries, she transforms her...
-
Lou Grande
Lou Grande stopped by the studio to share his art, experience growing up in the church, and life as a trans-masculine man living in southern Kansas. Lou specializes in acrylics but also is dabbling with stained glass! You can see more of Lou's work and submit for commision pieces on his website…
more -
Jared Horman
Meet Jared Horman, Kansas City's favorite muralist, graphic designer and artist. From designing murals dedicated to drag queens from the last 100 years in KC, to giving a red headed salute to the midwest princess Chappell Roan. Jared's impact can be felt across the metro. If you've driven…
more -
Nirvana Hope
Let us put you on to Nirvana Hope. Nirvana is a singer-songwriter who blends emotional original music with beloved ’90s classics. Growing up in a musical family she became a guitarist at 8 years old and a performer since her teens, her debut release, Unstuck, explores self-discovery, questioning...
-
TABOO
Meet KC local poet and wordsmith, Taboo AKA Kourtney Cunningham. Taboo stopped by the studio to share her poems, her trials and tribulations and her fortitude in the face of adversity. TRIGGER WARNING, In this artist talk, Taboo speaks on growing up with Sickle Cell Anemia, Moyamoya (a rare brain...
-
KE Griffin
We had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the busiest woman in Kansas City, the award-winning KE Griffin. We met KE 4 years ago at Englewood Arts in Independence MO, where she was an artist in residence. Since that time, Russ has been a technical producer for KE by helping with lighting…
more -
Hadiza.
The incredible Hadiza. stopped by the studio to share their passion and their work for liberation and resistance via songs and storytelling. Joining Hadiza. are Madison Monroe on bass guitar and Christina Silvius on viola. This was an inspiring set that brought attention to the genocides, the…
more -
KAY IS EVIL!
Meet the amazingly creative and delightful Kathrine Bridges, AKA Kay is Evil! Kay started out as a dichotomy of cute and evil and stuck with it. As her art and imagination continue to grow she uses advanced techniques in digital illustration as well as sculpture to capture fantastical whimsy and...
-
H. Thrasher
Meet H. Thrasher, chronic doodler, comic creator and stream of consciousness turned into human skin. Thrasher has developed a love of printmaking into a lifestyle. Through woodcuts, linocuts and pen to paper, she is creating an art studio to draw out those inside thoughts into an outside reality!...
-
Mead D'Amore
Meet Mead D'Amore, local KC singer, songwriter, actor and lover of love. Mead stopped by the studio to share his songs and how his relationships shaped who he is a songwriter and how he shows up in the world. From the ashes of rejection to the confidence of true love, Mead has ridden the roller...
-
Lula Renee Edwards Smith
Kansas City based artist Lula Renee Edwards Smith explores a multitude of mediums surrounding concepts of memory and home. During their time studying at the Kansas City Art Institute, Smith had developed passion for clay, fiber, and community teachings. Capturing memory through material became of...
-
Jack Summers
Jack Summers is a songwriter from Weston, Missouri. He splits his time between the road and working as a teacher’s assistant in an elementary special education classroom. His live performances pair award-winning songs with stories about his classroom, his life, and his ongoing existential crisis....
-
SNEAK PEAK
All Is Bright is a teaser script written by our recent guest, Playwright Ashley Nicole Audette. In this sneak peak we get a glimpse into the lives of two brothers who are struggling with the loss of a sibling as well as finding their purpose as they process their grief or avoid it as much as...
-
Ashley Nicole Audette
Meet the New York born and Missouri-based playwright who crafts stories that capture the beauty and complexities of the human experience while captivating audiences from all walks of life, Ashley Nicole Audette. Ashley Nicole Audette: (Playwright) is a New York-born, Missouri based playwright....
-
Julie Bennett-Hume
Meet Julie Bennett – Hume, Local singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalists/and German language aficionado. Watch as she brings her love of language and culture into her songwriting going from Delta blues to Cajun tavern crooning to east European smack talking cabaret. Julie shared her love for...
-
Terran Rae Smith
Welcome to the world of Terran Rae Smith; singer, songwriter, actor, fitness enthusiast and social media influencer poised to take the music scene by storm. Terran Rae has a lot to say and a lot of energy to say it. Her music while upbeat and danceable tells a story of heartbreak, loss and...
-
Wolfe Brack
Meet Wolfe Brack; artist, painter, sculptor, and avid people watcher. Wolfe make insanely detailed ecosystems that lure in your eyes and delight with complexity and curiosity. Whether its painting city scapes at the micro level or zooming way out and creating unique and amazing ecumenopolises (a...
-
Ken Crane
Step into the world of illustrator, painter, and digital fan artist Ken Crane. Ken stopped by the studio to share their thoughts on AI, video games, anime lore, selling art at conventions and their favorite ships (relationships). If you would like to follow Ken along on their amazing art journey,...
-
Brian Gerald Bulger
Singer, songwriter and author Brian Gerald Bulger stopped by the studio to share his songs and his stories of growing up as one of ten children in an evangelical home in Missouri to losing two siblings at young ages, Brian has had a pretty rough go at life and he shares that experience in a very...
-
Albukirky
Brandon Kirk, AKA, Alburkiky stopped by the studio to share his love for food, family, poetry and puns. Sadly, we were not able to capture video from his amazing performance, so just give it a listen like its an old radio show and pretend there is a very energetic man with jazz hands running…
more -
Kevin Norton
Kevin swung by the studio to share some of his favorite songs from the 'Burg. From emotional bummer songs to a rauckus sing-alongs like Jim the Wonder Dog, Kevin has really enjoyed the songwriting experience and sharing his story with the community. Check out Kevin's new EP, Rearview Mirror, that...
-
Annie Honn
Annie Honn is a formally trained glass blower who received her Bachelors of the Fine Arts from Emporia State University in 2020. She trained at Kansas City’s own Monarch Glass Studio for one year before making her way as an independent artist. Working primarily out of the studio of Karg Art Glass...
-
The Strawberry Girls
Meet Marci Renée, founder of Creative Voices of Freedom, a non-profit that uses storytelling and art to break the silence of human trafficking and raise global awareness. They support pathways to freedom, healing, and justice for those impacted by exploitation and modern slavery globally through...
-
Kate Stoiber
We had the absolute pleasure of hanging out with musician and teacher Kate Stoiber. The softness but yet sturdiness of her voice added to the descriptive and poignant nature of her lyrics got everyone into their emotions. We were on the hunt for tissues the entire time! She had us thinking about...
-
Ivory Blue
The extremely talented and hard working singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and friend of the studio Ivory Blue, stopped by to share some songs and some insight behind some of her favorite hits. Accompanying Ivory is her long time friend and percussionist Bryan Winkert. Ivory's backstory is...
-
November Bullard
We had the absolute pleasure of having Lansing KS artist November Bullard out to the studio to share their story and some of their art with us. TRIGGER WARNING: We go into topics of decay and blood and all kinds of macabre topics that may make you uncomfortable. November has struggled with…
more -
Michael McQuary
The often mysterious and always entertaining Michael McQuary came by the studio to give us a sneak peak at his upcoming Monsters of Hollywood performance (October 30th at Englewood Arts) as well as some of his favorite impersonations; from Bela Lugosi, to Betty Davis and from Boris Karloff to Lon...
-
Kadesh Flow
Kadesh stopped by the studio to share his story and his trombone swagger. From RnB singing, to hip hop rapping, to lead trombone, he does it all. Not only does he possess all of these amazing skills, but he does them live in front of tens of thousands and in our case, almost tens of people in a...
-
Micael Elrod
The amazingly creative Micael Elrod swung by the studio and shared her whimsy and her depth of knowledge in art, history, religion, sci-fi, ecology, quantum mechanics and so much more! We dive into this amazing body of work that spans textiles, painting, sculpture, an homage to motherhood and...
-
Christian Dixon
All the way from Maryville, Missouri, singer-songwriter Christian Dixon stopped by the studio to share his music and the stories behind it; including his experiences with grief and why he believes the best songs are often the saddest ones. We first met Christian a while back and immediately...
-
ODD ART BY ODESSA DOOLITTLE
Meet Skyler Walton AKA Odessa Doolittle. Skyler is a multi-disciplined artist that embodies painting, drawing, sketching, illustration ceramics, film making and so much more! In this session we learn about Skyler's mormon upbringing, his travels of growing up in a military family, and his desire…
more -
Mandie Harding
Content Warning, this artist talk references sexual violence and non-consensual imagery. If you need to abstain, pause or skip the content, please feel free to do so. This is a heavy topic which we feel helps de-stigmatize victims of social and sexual violence. Please tend with care....
-
Abbie Hullinger
The amazingly talented singer/songwriter and storyteller Abbie Hullinger stopped by the studio to share her songs and her story. Abbie is a singer songwriter from Lineville, Iowa. Her journey began at only 14 years old, when she was gifted her first Fender. Her sound could be heard from the…
more -
Violette Designs
Tatiana from Violette Designs stopped by the studio to share her art and her story. She focuses on nostalgic media, anime, spooky/romantic horror, D&D and RPG, Dark Fantasy, and whatever her brain decides to hyper focus on! Merchandise ranges from prints, original paintings, charms and stickers…
more -
Laura Orr
Artist Laura Orr stopped by the studio to share her work, her passion, and some of her favorite pieces. Laura is a fine art muralist who specializes in interior work that adds elegance and meaning to commercial and residential spaces. With her expertise in large-scale interior murals, she turns...
-
The Beatrix Project
We bumped into Beatrix at a local show where she was singing and playing guitar solo on stage and she was really putting her whole essence into her performance. Beatrix reminds us of that passion that exists when we don't hold back and we don't wait for permission. In this episode, Beatrix will...
-
Chico Sierra
Originally from El Paso Texas, visual artist Chico Sierra now resides in the midwest. Having relocated from his familial homeland, Chico attempts to connect the dots of his cultural history and create new stories based around humanism, class structures and social justice. Influenced by his...
-
CHAOS IN RED
The precarious duo of Miss Anelyse and Jayme Smith from Chaos in Red swung by the studio to share some songs, some stories and some sass. We would say the experience was eclectic for sure. Embracing the chaos is how they have survived and got through this topsy-turvy world of ours. If you would...
-
Poppy Flowers
The multi-faceted Poppy Flowers stopped by the studio to share her story, her art, and her poetry with us. This was an amazing experience from someone who has spent decades gaining insight and curiosity in painting, fabrication, poetry, artistry, publication, and curation. To learn more about…
more -
Nick May
Nick May stopped by the studio to share his story and his love for music. While Nick’s education is in classical saxophone, his playing is very modern and progressive. His songs invoke question and connection almost as if it’s asking what if or why not? The way that he expresses his essence…
more -
Gwynevere Buie
The multi-disciplined visual artist Gwynevere Buie hung out with us on this wet and cold Sunday. She shared some of her portfolio and her processes for creating truly unique and fantastical pieces. While this artist talk was a first for her you can tell she is passionate about her art and her...
-
Charlie Cloud
The ever so delightful Charlie Cloud swung by the studio on this rainy and cold Sunday to share their story and their songs about life and love. The word unrequited comes to mind. We met Charlie a long time ago and we are so excited to finally have them out. If you would like to hear more from...
-
LOL Gator
LOL Gator (Loyalty Over Love) stopped by the studio to share his story and his journey for the bag! This guy is the hardest working artist who is doing everything possible to make hip-hop his career and for that we tip our hat! You can find out more about LoL Gator at the links below. Instagram...
-
Dwyane Golden
Dwyane Golden hung out with us at the studio and showed us his musical chops and lyricism. He is a hip-hop artist from Kansas City, Missouri, grounded in faith, family, and truth. His music is a reflection of real life; raw, intentional, and rooted in purpose. With a deep connection to rap and a...
-
Hilari Holt
The hilarious Hilari Holt stopped by the studio and shared her beginnings, her mission and her excitement about the future. Hilari is a Kansas City, Missouri born and raised multifaceted individual; from acting (Film, stage, commercial) to producing to writing, leading and comedic performing...
-
Joshua James
Joshua James stopped by the studio to share some tunes and his story about how he grew up in a large family in Arkansas but migrated to KC after college and hasn't looked back! From his soft Avett Brothers style folk singing to his Andrew W.K. type of live energy, one thing is for sure, Joshua...
-
Phil Dunn
We invited multi-discipline artist Phil Dunn out to the studio to share his story and his art. This was an amazing talk that dug deep into where our vision and how our art comes to life. You can see Phil this 1st Friday at Apex Artspace with previous Perspectives alum, Justin Canja! April 3, 2026...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each week we host a visual artist or creator and a musical guest to share their experience in the arts and to showcase their work. In this podcast you can listen to that conversation as well as the musical performances that were held in Kansas City’s favorite DIY Art and Music Venue held in a living room!
HOSTED BY
Lavender Studios KC
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios have?
PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios currently has 75 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios about?
Each week we host a visual artist or creator and a musical guest to share their experience in the arts and to showcase their work. In this podcast you can listen to that conversation as well as the musical performances that were held in Kansas City’s favorite DIY Art and Music Venue held in a...
How often does PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios release new episodes?
PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios has 75 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios?
You can listen to PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios?
PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios is created and hosted by Lavender Studios KC.
URL copied to clipboard!