You Are Not An Artist
by Alejandro Castanon
Welcome to our podcast! My name is Alejandro and my wife (Shelby) and I run a for profit art organization in our city of San Angelo, TX called Art Alliance San Angelo. This podcast originally began as a podcast to provide career training to all visual artists around the world but this year we have changed this podcast to direct that help to our local art community. However, many of the topics covered and artist interviews are still very useful regardless of where you reside. We hope you enjoy! If you are in San Angelo, please visit our website to learn more www.artalliancesanangelo.com
Episodes
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Giving Away My Art
Sorry for the delay in posting. Just some updates on the Art Alliance and it's transition to merging with San Angelo Performing Arts Center. As well as some personal updates. The future is looking very bright!
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Storytelling and visual art
Here is the book! “Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Pri” by Robert McKee.
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Artist Interview with Inx
Great interview with Inx! We learned we had a longer history in the community than we realized. Get to know his love for art as a kid and how he developed his style and passion. Find his merch below and follow him on IG: Site: https://inx.bigcartel.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/inx1/?hl=en
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Artist Interview with Keith Stinnett
Please to bring you this interview with Keith. He has made a big splash in the West Texas art scene. Most recently winning the juror’s prize at the Stars over Texas show in Brownwood this past week. We talk about this creative process and more! Checkout his art on www.tresdeuceart.com
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Interview with Juston & Chasity Oakes
Juston and Chasity (owners of the Chicken Farm Art Center) agreed to an interview on our live virtual meetup. They shared information about opportunities for artists as well as some new changes they are making to the legacy center. Visit https://www.chickenfarmartcenter.com/ for more information...
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Baldur’s Gate 3. What is it? Should Alejandro play it? Pt. 1
This was a really fun podcast. Mainly with Alejandro’s curiosity about the game and Shelby throughly explaining the game in all its wonder! Enjoy 😉
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Artist Interview with Michelle Cuevas
We stopped in to interview Michelle in her new home studio. There is something magical happening in her studio. The doors were open and it began to rain as soon as we started the interview, which you can hear in the background. It’s very soothing, the wind picked up a bit but honestly it added a...
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Interview at De Nada with Rocio!
We’ve been away for a minute but we are back with an much anticipated interview with one of most popular boutique galleries in town, De Nada. We sat with Rocio and got to know her as well the partners that help run De Nada. If you want to find visit them in person they are located at 3038 W...
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Artist Interview with Debbie Carroll
If you haven't heard of Debbie Carroll by now it's time to catch you up! Debbie made her splash in San Angelo in 2017 and soon took her art to the rest of the state most recently getting juried into the Cowgirl Up national showcase and being accepted for the second time into the EPAT competition,...
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Artist interview with Shelby Seymore
Oh boy, y’all are gonna love this interview. Shelby is a creative and has been her whole life. Yet it took a lot of trials and tribulations for her to break free and find her path. She says intimate details about her struggles, family trauma, and anxieties. We are a bit quirky so bare with us.…
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Interview with Alex Freeman, President of the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
In this episode, I interview Alex Freeman , president and CEO of the San Angelo Museum of fine arts. Alex is new to San Angelo. He moved here back in September 2022 and he immediately began his new position with a lot of excitement and passion, he’s made a big splash here in San Angelo. In this...
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Artist Interview with Mejo Okon
For all of you San Angelo listeners, this is a special episode. From 2006 - 2014 Mejo Okon was a studio artist at the Chicken Farm Art Center. She left her mark here and soon after found success in Albuquerque (aka Kirky). Listen in as we dive into her path to San Angelo, then moving to Ft Worth....
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Interview with local artist Shaydee Watson
There are people in our art community that you need to know about. Shaydee Watson is one of those people. She leads our Cultural Arts District, books shows for the Coop and Gallery Verde. AND she is a talented artist! So much to unpack in this episode with Shaydee. She is full of knowledge and...
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Book Club: Art/Work book review Ch. 6
I’m out here in Montana, and boy is it cold! But I’m having a blast and made some time to record this chapter of the book. See you next week!
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Book Club: Art/Work book review Chapter 5.2
Continuing from last week’s book club. Finishing up ‘studio visits’ in Ch. 5. I go more in depth on preparing and wrapping up studio visits.
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San Angelo Artist Interview: STEVE BOSTER | Episode 1
I’m starting a new series interviewing San Angelo based artists. We have a plethora of unique and interesting artists that have a lot to say about art and creativity. Steve Boster has a story that you’ll find interesting to hear. From how he transitioned to professional artist after a 38 year...
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Book Club: Art/Work book review Chapter 5.1
Great news from Art Alliance San Angelo this week! Plus we dive into chapter 5. All about opening your studio to the public.
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AFA Book Club: Art/Work book review Chapter 4
I spill the tea in this episode on why I missed a few months. Traumatic!! Then we dive back into Ch 4 of the book Art/Work. Good to be back!
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AFA Book Club: Art/Work book review Chapter 3
This chapter is full of important information such as: capturing images, building a resume, artists statement, and more! I’ll have the blog updated soon. In the meantime go checkout the blog and other resources from last week at www.alejandrofineart.com! Thanks and see you next week for chapter 3!
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AFA Book Club: Art/Work book review Chapter 2
Hey all! Thanks for tuning in. The blog for this will be up soon! It will have the resources i mentioned in this podcast. Find it on www.AlejandroFineArt.com see you next week for chapter 3!
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An episode about consistency (posted late 🙄)
Find the blog for this episode on my site alejandrofineart.com and please follow me on social!
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AFA Book Club: Art/Work book review Chapter 1
Thanks for listening! You can find the blog article and link to the book on my website www.AlejandroFineArt.com. You can follow and interact with me on my TikTok account @alejandrofineart.com. I would love to hear from you!
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I used quiet quitting to build my art business
Check out the blog at www.AlejandroFineArt.com
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Art and business is like mixing oil and water
Find the blog on my website Alejandrofineart.com.
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Why artists should stop selling their art
Thanks for listening! Find my blog on AlejandroFineArt.com
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Sorta new kinda improved
www.Alejandrofineart.com to read my blog.
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I’m shutting down my art business
I explain in this latest episode why I’m closing down my art business of 10 years.
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Episode Eight: Live Q&A (Finding Inspiration)
In this episode I talk about finding inspiration and all the things associated with how we find it and how we lose it. I go in depth about the chemical interaction that happens in our brain and why it plays a major role in our career progression.
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Episode Seven: Live Q & A
In this episode I’ve brought back the podcast from our hiatus. Every Wednesday at 730PM CST I will be conducting a live Q & A on my YouTube channel and recording the podcast as well as answering questions based on the topic for that week. This week was all about experiencing burnout. If you’d…
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The art of taking a hiatus.
Hey it’s Alejandro! Sorry about the audio quality on this episode. I was driving! On this episode I discuss our decision to go on hiatus this summer and why it’s important to balance work and life. Thanks for listening!
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Episode Six: Phase Two: How to Launch Your Business!
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Episode Five: Welcome to Phase Two!
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Episode Four: How to Create Your Inventory
More resources for this episode: Lesson Page Blog Video Checklist Inventory Objective: Create 100+ Original Pieces to Sell This is where your creative process is already going to come into play. It's time to create inventory. This means you are going to create 100+ pieces of work. Remember, you…
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Episode Three: How to Develop Your Creative Process
We discuss each of these mini-objectives in further detail in the resources below: Lesson Page Blog Video Checklist _______________________ Developing a Creative Process Objective: You have a reliable process that allows you to transition into a place where you can create regardless of external...
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Episode Two: How to Build Your Skillset
Check out our resources below as we discuss each of these action steps in detail: Lesson Page Video Blog Checklist Objective: Creation and art skills are embedded subconsciously. You create from a place of mind-body connection where the technical components of creating art are no longer a…
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Episode One: Let's Build Your Art Career!
More resources for this podcast: Lesson Page Blog Video Checklist _________________________________ Phase One is the often overlooked step in creating an art career. When starting out, artists often try to compete with established professional artists who are well into Phase Two or even Phase…
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Advising a Scotland Artist
Last week an artist from Scotland reach out to me for help about their art career. they reached out to me on Instagram private message and I was excited so excited to set up a zoom call so I could find out how I could help them achieve the results they wanted for their artist career.
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How Artists Should Be Using Social Media
As promised from my blog, here is the podcast where I dive deeper into explaining how artists should be using social media. Thanks and enjoy!
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Coronavirus vs. Artists
In this episode I talk about how artists can pivot during this strange and critical time. Businesses are shutting down due to the attempt to contain the COVID-19 virus. There is good news for us as artists. Good news for those who have been selling online and good news for those that want to…
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If you like piña coladas.
Hey folks! I recorded this podcast episode while on my drive back from Houston. It sort of piggy backs on the last episode before it. I talk about how to find more meaning in your art and where to find examples of how art with a meaning has a better response and reaction. Thanks for tuning in!…
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Boiling noodles with Rafael Gomez
I love doing interviews like this one. My friend of over 20 years Rafael Gomez is an expert digital marketer and an incredibly self aware individual. He is currently working on a book about his thoughts on fear, and the way we live our lives. We got into a great discussion about fear and I just…
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Fuck the hustle
In this episode I welcome back Shelby. We have a very deep discussion about what current hustle culture is doing to entrepreneurs. The mindset of a life of just work work work is distracting from a good life. We also discuss how this applies to artists and where we shame ourselves into working…
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Yea...I’m Super Late. Oh well.
Sorry for the audio. I was driving when I recorded this podcast on the way back from Houston. I thought I’d multi task. In this episode I’ve made some interesting insights into this podcast and how to proceed. I hope you guys enjoy it!!
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Setting Your 2020 Goals
In this mini episode I wrap up some thoughts about this last quarter of 2019. 2020 is upon us and now is a great time to start setting some goals for 2020. I also give some tips on what to be striving for and how to set up those goals and achieve them.
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Yea...TikTok, Let’s Talk
In this mini episode I talk about TikTok. Some of you may have heard of it and may be wondering if it’s worth your time. I can tell you that it is and why. Also please head over to the IG page and follow us. There is also a FB group for more in depth conversations.
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Interview with Artist Jose Bautista
I sit down and interview a young loca artist that has just started showing his work in town. Jose is an ASU graduate with a BFA. We discuss his inspiration and goals as an artist.
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What Your Buyers Are Thinking Before They Buy
Here is a mini episode on what your buyers are thinking before they make a purchase. There are four critical requirements almost every art buyer thinks before they make a purchase. Head over to our new IG account and look for the latest post for this episode!
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Instagram Likes Are Going Away
This is a short episode where discuss the benefits of Instagram’s recent announcement that they are doing away with likes for U.S users.
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Interview with Gallery Owner/Artist Michael Pritchett
I had the privilege of sitting down with Michael Pritchett. Mike is an artist and gallery owner of Sirril Art Gallery in Salado, TX. He has been an artist all his life but eight years ago he left his full time job in Dallas to pursue his dream of being a full time artist in a small town. You can...
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Interview with Artist/Writer Shelby Seymore
I am back with new episodes and more interviews with artists of all types! This episode I sit down with Shelby Seymore. Shelby is a “fan girl” that uses her inspiration to fuel her creative flow and create incredible short stories, and art pieces. She is truly a renaissance artist of the modern...
About this show
Welcome to our podcast! My name is Alejandro and my wife (Shelby) and I run a for profit art organization in our city of San Angelo, TX called Art Alliance San Angelo. This podcast originally began as a podcast to provide career training to all visual artists around the world but this year we have changed this podcast to direct that help to our local art community. However, many of the topics covered and artist interviews are still very useful regardless of where you reside. We hope you enjoy! If you are in San Angelo, please visit our website to learn more www.artalliancesanangelo.com
Hosted by
Alejandro Castanon