Season Two is kicking off with my conversation with the public art lead at Concordia University in Montreal, Sandra Margolian. We discuss the rewards and the challenges of managing a university public art collection, as well as how her role at Concordia has evolved and grown over the years.
EPISODE 106: ASK ME ANYTHING!
To close off Season One of the podcast, as well as 2022, I decided to do an “Ask Me Anything” episode. I put a call out on social media for your questions and I invited a dear friend of mine, Adriana Palanca, to come on the show and ask me your questions as well as some of her own. Listen in as we chat about my research habits, problem-solving large projects and future inspirations.
EPISODE 105: KATHARINE HARVEY
Toronto-based artist Katharine Harvey joins me via zoom to share her experiences creating public art, both permanent and ephemeral. She has worked within percent-for-art programs as well as worked with private developers and public art consultants. She shares her inspirations, her motivation to initiate a mentoring partnership, and lessons she’s learned along the way.
EPISODE 104: CLAUDIA CROTEAU
Claudia Croteau is the co-owner (along with her brother Guylain Croteau) of m3béton, a specialized concrete company in Montreal that creates unique urban design products and does fine art fabrication. We chat about the role of fabricators in the public art process and how they add value to the creative process.
EPISODE 103: PHILIPPE ALLARD
Montreal-based artist Philippe Allard joins me to talk about his art practice. We discuss the notion of permanence in public art, the fun in urban interventions, and what keeps him inspired. For more details about Philippe, check out his website: https://www.all-art.ca/
EPISODE 102: MELISSA PROIETTI
I sit down with Melissa Proietti, the backbone of Montreal’s Under Pressure Grafitti Festival. We talk about the 26 year history of this urban culture festival and what’s kept it so vibrant after all these years.
EPISODE 101: PETER GIBSON
I chat with Peter Gibson, better known as Roadsworth, about why he started doing street art and activism and what continues to inspire him today. You can see his work on his website: http://www.roadsworth.com/
