Art and Soul Radio with Lesley Riley

Aletta de Wal of Artist Career Training (ACT) continues her series for artists on Exposure = Success. This month's topic is...'Polish Your Public Persona'. Robin Davis of J. Davis Studio also joins us to discuss how to efficiently and profitably create designs for ‘bread and butter’ artwork and train 'homeworkers' to produce the design.

Today 3 artists share their unique creations and processes using recycled materials and mediums. Julie Thompson paints detailed and intricate images and scenes on feathers. Cameron Hampton’s fascinating animal sculptures include hay, grass and red clay. Karin Yusba’s one-of-a-kind jewelry combines vintage and new components.

Our March theme: Artists Gone Green--Creating with Recycled and Natural Materials. Today we welcome two artists with distinctive creative processes. Harriete Estel Berman uses recycled tin cans to construct unique art pieces including jewelry, teapots and furniture. Zach Pine sculpts his unusual outdoor creations using rocks, branches, leaves and sand.

Today Aletta de Wal Art Advisor from A.C.T. (Artist Career Training) continues her Exposure = Success monthly series. This month she will be discussing how to Create a Solid Body of Signature Work. Also, Qoro Fine Art Services offering full art services to artists, galleries, designers and collectors joins us. Their Fine Art Services include original art sales, consulting, printing fine art giclees on paper and canvas, conservation information, appraisal information, marketing information and print sales.

Today we welcome Hans Wilhelm. With over forty two million books in print, Hans Wilhelm is one of America's foremost author/illustrator of children's books. Of his 200 books many have won numerous international awards and been translated into twenty languages and become successful animated television series. A noted speaker Hans has been inspiring audiences around the world with his spiritual and life-affirming concepts that he shares in many of his books. He'll be sharing his latest book co-authored with spiritual teacher Byron Katie.

Today begins our February Theme of Passion and Play with our popular Artpourri…the topic being Love, Hearts and Wine. Each artist will talk about their unique style and medium. Raku artists John and Robin Davis and contemporary, fresco mosaic artist Diana Goth share their distinctive Heart designs. Derek Gundy’s unique paintings of wine & wine glasses and Mary Anne Radmacher’s inspirational ‘Love’ creations complete the show. Romance & creativity on the air!

Today Aletta de Wal begins the series Exposure = Success to help you grow your art career. First topic: Create a Solid Body of Signature Work. Recycling artist Harriete Estel Berman also joins us to discuss her very helpful Professional Guidelines for artists. Both women are passionate about helping artists create more successful art careers.

Ariane Goodwin, founder and two more smARTist keynoters join us today. Jennifer Hoffman will help you get more organized so you can be even more creative and Barney Davey will discuss the possibilities of getting your artwork printed. smARTist Telesummit begins this week!

On today's show we welcome smARTist keynoters Joan Stewart, publicity expert, to help you learn how to promote you and your artwork & artist Jonathan Talbot who will share how to create passion for the business side of art.

Tara Reed shares her brand new Goal Wheel for Artists, making it easy for artists and all creatives to Create, Promote and Recharge as you dream BIG and have fun planning and reaching your goals in 2010. A terrific way to start the New Year.

Ursula Stocke of Stockeart Studios is an oil painter gone green. She shares how she mixes her oil paints like the old masters did for her vivid floral paintings. Amanda Koh’s passion for horses is evident in her compelling artwork. She enjoys painting large and live in front of audiences! Walter Massey is a Master Coppersmith who creates a wide variety of versatile copper artwork. His true passion is teaching copper fabrication. Nancy Fiala is a glass artist extraordinaire. Her unique hand-painted glass ranges from whimsical to classic and each piece is one-of-a-kind.

Ursula Stocke of Stockeart Studios is an oil painter gone green. She shares how she mixes her oil paints like the old masters did for her vivid floral paintings. Amanda Koh’s passion for horses is evident in her compelling artwork. She enjoys painting large and live in front of audiences! Walter Massey is a Master Coppersmith who creates a wide variety of versatile copper artwork. His true passion is teaching copper fabrication. Nancy Fiala is a glass artist extraordinaire. Her unique hand-painted glass ranges from whimsical to classic and each piece is one-of-a-kind. Ursula Stocke, Walter Massey, Amabda Koh, Nancy Fiala, Art and Soul Radio

Repeat of original recording on 11/02/2009. Mary Anne Radmacher www.maryanneradmacher.com artist,author of 3 books shares how she has combined her artwork & writing into a successful line of inspirational cards, books and gift items. Mary Anne is a delightful woman with incredible presence. You will love her!

Today David Morelli, energy master extraordinaire and co-host of the popular Everything is Energy radio show and Marney Makridakis, creativity muse and founder of Artella Land are our dynamic guest duo. During this show you will experience an easy and profound energy shifting technique to release stuck creative energy with David. Marney will share her passion for helping creative people follow their dreams to create their own businesses - and why traditional business models and resources don’t tend to work for creative entrepreneurs.

Art and Soul Radio Our guest next Monday is the multi-talented artist, author, teacher and vocalist Deborah Koff-Chapin. Deborah is the originator of the Touch Drawing process and founder of the Center for Touch Drawing. She is the author of Drawing Out Your Soul and the creator of Soul Cards. We are delighted to have Deborah as a guest to share how she creates stunning art with her fingertips.