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Why Not Art? Podcast

by Kris Deminick

Welcome to the Why Not Art? Podcast. Because we need art now more than ever, and I want you to remember why. This a place to put into words the importance of art and the euphoric experiences it gives us. I’m your host Kris, a poet, writer and artist. I’ll be waxing lyrical on how rad creative expression is, asking guest artists to explain what art means to them, and sharing your own memorable interactions with art as my listeners. Tune in to be turned on by the fucking magic that is Art.

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Episodes

  1. Will Small - Word art and hip-hop can change the world

    Kris and Will riff poet to poet on his teenage dreams of being a hip hop artist, the potential for word art to change and connect, his work using creativity to help youth feel seen and heard, and how art can change the world. Stay all the way to end to hear him lay down one of his pieces in an…

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  2. Penny Sterling - Meet your Alter Ego through art

    Kris and Penny have a radically real and relatable riff on gaining confidence, Imposter Syndrome, finding our identity, body acceptance, and how creativity can help us become the people we want to be. If you've always wanted to create but don't feel confident enough to - this is a must-listen...

  3. Nicola Newman - Art is an adventure, buckle up...

    As Kris and Nicola sail through the storms of creative shame and overthinking, we chat about how our expression is a playground on which to get to know yourself better. She tells us what living aboard a yacht has taught her about the creative process, why so many artists have an affinity with...

  4. Brenda Mangalore - Can you find beauty in the mess?

    If you get confused by abstract art, this episode is for you. Kris and Brenda unpack the mystery by exposing the most common mistake people make when viewing abstract work. We riff on why it's necessary to make ugly art, finding beauty in the mess, and the intentional creation of chaos. Brenda...

  5. James McCrae - Art for your existential crisis

    Kris and James riff on art of the internet age, memes and telepathy, the meaning of life, art as a way to reinvent ourselves during times of historical transformation, and why we are being called to become bold, weird people for our future existence. You might even find out which tech billionaire...

  6. Gabriella Rosie - Permission to be weird, wonderful and to want what you want.

    Kris and Gabi riff on creativity as a way to become more ourselves and more turned on by life by showing us the weird, wonderful, and out-of-this-world. We shout out to the likes of Kanye West, Bowie, and Yayoi Kasuma for showing us that our identity can be our art, inspiring us to all show our...

  7. Matt Young - Art vs. Entertainment...

    Kris and Matt riff on art induced euphoria, what art gave the kid who was good at everything, and the line between art and entertainment. Matt Young is a Brisbane-based theatre and tv actor, acting coach and podcaster. He recently played Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Brisbane Powerhouse,...

  8. Sam Given - The beauty of comedy and the art of life...

    Kris and Sam riff on the beauty of comedy, making every daily act an act of creative expression (even your socks!), his experience touring his Drag show around middle America changing staunchly problematic perceptions, and art as the ultimate healer. I bloody love this human and you will too. Do...

  9. Amie McNee - Why art is not just a nice-to-have....

    Kris and Amie riff on what art has to teach us about productivity, how historical and social structures have come to dismiss art as frivolous, and the utter magic that is to be had when we begin to view it as necessity rather than nice-to-have. Amie McNee is an author, speaker, creativity coach…

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  10. Can pain be beautiful?

    I take you inside moments of pain and trauma to show how art can transmute agony. I read you a handful of my poems and explain how they've helped in my process of growth, and the potential for art to contribute to social change and collective healing. Hosted by Kris of This Electrified Life...

  11. When I Didn't Love Me, Art Did

    I take you into my own love affair with art, the ways I've expressed myself since childhood, and the times it fell away. Get to know me on a he(art) level. Show Notes: Are You Magnetic, Faker - https://youtu.be/uJwpdQGGCtI - from 3:11 watch my handiwork as a volunteer chasing a dream in music...

  12. Art so beautiful you f**king faint

    Have you ever felt winded by the sheer beauty or epic talent in a piece of art? This story might just diagnose you. Hosted by Kris of This Electrified Life www.thiselectrifiedlife.com www.instagram.com/thiselectrifiedlife

  13. Art is Alchemy

    My take on why art matters, what it can do for us, my euphoric moments, and a spoken word poetry reading to sum it all up with a nice fucking bow. Title of the poem is a reference to work by Rudyard Kipling Hosted by Kris of This Electrified Life www.thiselectrifiedlife.com...

  14. Why Not Art? Podcast - Trailer

    Welcome to the Why Not Art? Podcast. Because we need art now more than ever, and I want you to remember why. Tune in to be turned on by the fucking magic that is Art. Hosted by Kris of This Electrified Life www.thiselectrifiedlife.com www.instagram.com/thiselectrifiedlife

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Why Not Art? Podcast. Because we need art now more than ever, and I want you to remember why. This a place to put into words the importance of art and the euphoric experiences it gives us. I’m your host Kris, a poet, writer and artist. I’ll be waxing lyrical on how rad creative expression is, asking guest artists to explain what art means to them, and sharing your own memorable interactions with art as my listeners. Tune in to be turned on by the fucking magic that is Art.

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Kris Deminick

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What is Why Not Art? Podcast about?

Welcome to the Why Not Art? Podcast. Because we need art now more than ever, and I want you to remember why. This a place to put into words the importance of art and the euphoric experiences it gives us. I’m your host Kris, a poet, writer and artist. I’ll be waxing lyrical on how rad creative...

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Why Not Art? Podcast is created and hosted by Kris Deminick.
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