The Artists Index podcasts offer up close and personal conversations with the makers, performers, supporters and cultural impresarios of this remarkable creative community. Join us as we speak with and listen to the creative community’s living visual, performing and literary artists. We will also feature those seeking information on and, sharing what they have discovered about the Artists who have passed on that were a part of the creative community’s creative fabric in days gone by. The Art ...
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Jazz Series Episode 4: Everett Hoagland
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In Episode Four, Dave Reis speaks with his friend and jazz-inspired poet Everett Hoagland, "...an inventive and highly politicized poet... driven as much by the rhythms of jazz, as it is by the cultural, psychological, and historical weight of racial division." (1) Hoagland is an emeritus professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Dart…
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The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the third in our series of livestream podcasts. The August AHA! celebrated Summer in the Seaport on Thursday, August 8th from 6 to 7:30 pm. and was co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz, the owner of Play Arcade. Our August AHA! galaxy of guests included Dena Haden, one of our firs…
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Welcome Roger Andrews, a South Coast Massachusetts artist and New Bedford native. Roger is a world-class freelance concept artist with over 20 years of experience in freelance advertising art and toy and game product design. His clients have included Hasbro, Google, Mattel, Subway, Puma, Rovio, Wayfair, Sony, Toyota, and Disney. Roger Andrews also …
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Welcome Mason Terra, a South Coast Massachusetts abstract oil painter. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and graduated from Westport High School. Mason went on to study archaeology at Bridgewater State University. Mason Terra's passion since childhood has always been drawing. His architect father was a big influence. Doodling constantly, he…
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Welcome to the third of the ten podcast episodes in The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound. Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. He was one…
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The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the second in our series of livestream podcasts. The July AHA! celebrated Kids Rule on Thursday, July 11 from 6 to 7:30 pm. and was co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz, the owner of Play Arcade, "an old-school 80’s style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and …
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Ep. 190: Phillip J. Mellen & Kat Knutsen - Could Not have done it without you
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Welcome Phillip J. Mellen (Podcast Episode 61 and Podcast Episode 53. He studied fine art at Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts. Phillip later went to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia in 1999. He graduated in 2003 and returned to Massachusetts in 2006. He became an active member of the South Coa…
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The Artists Index has partnered with AHA! and, kicked off the first of a series of livestream podcasts. The June AHA! celebrated PRIDE Month and was hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz, the owner of Play Arcade, "an old-school 80’s style arcade offering a full-service bar, craft-made drinks, and food..." Play Arcade offers over 40…
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Welcome to the second of the ten podcast episodes in The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound. Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. He was on…
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Welcome Lindsay Mis, artist and the director of DATMA, the Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute. DATMA presents contemporary art with the convergence of design, art, and technology through exhibitions, performances, and education and engagement for all ages and cultural backgrounds in the South Coast region and beyond. It was established…
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Jazz Series Episode 1: The Jazz Mural - Welcome to the first of the ten podcast episodes in The South Coast Artists Index Jazz Series hosted by Dave Reis. This first-ever series is underwritten and brought to you by Fiber Optic Center and Whaling City Sound. Jazz podcast series host Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among hi…
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Welcome clay artist/potter/ceramicist, Wendy Joy Goldsmith. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she also graduated with a MAT (Masters of Art Education). Wendy also attended workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Coastal Maine where she studied with Jack Troy and Bernadette Curran. She also has pa…
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Welcome back David "Dave" Reis, AKA David Domingo Reis, who was our guest on In-Focus Podcast 154. Dave returns once again and this time it's as the host of our first-ever podcast series. Dave Reis spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. That’s right, he was one of the original DJs who worked at the for…
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Welcome, Ymelda Rivera Laxton, the Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art & Community Projects at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Ymelda is the newest addition to the Whaling Museum's staff. She is a museum professional. Ymelda has worked at various cultural institutions in Washington, California, Texas, and Massachusetts. She has always been intere…
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Welcome Hip-Hop Artist, Trajic Montalvo (Andres Alexander Montalvo). He was born in Miami, Florida, and moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts because, as he says, he was, "surrounded by death by the time I was an early teen and found a way to get through my everyday struggles and pains. Trajic fell in in love with music. He has continued to write and…
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Welcome, to Podcast Episode 184 featuring John Walker and Putnam Murdock. They are friends and a singer-songwriter team who also work together as playwrights. John has, as he describes, "some experience writing screenplays" and Putnam is a seasoned singer-songwriter and teacher. Putnam Grafton Murdock has performed throughout the US and is a middle…
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Welcome, once again, Alyssa Botelho from Podcast Episode 175 and Ethan de Aguiar, from Podcast Episode 173. They have teamed up to create the New Bedford Film Festival - which, "celebrates authentic cinematic stories, cultivates bold storytellers, and champions the city’s growing creative and diverse economy." The festival will take place in New Be…
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Welcome, Chris Page, an artist and painter who spent most of his adult life in the Amherst-Northampton area of Massachusetts. Chris just recently moved to Somerset and has a studio in the Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His work, although grounded in abstract painting is as he says, "based on walking and being present in the lan…
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Welcome, once again, Jeff Angeley from Podcast Episode 122 and Chris Camarao, from Podcast Episode 135. They have teamed up to create the New Bedford Roots & Branches Festival - Everything Acoustic By and For the People! Their inaugural year was last July (2023) with a promise to bring, "a new kind of acoustic music festival... to downtown New Bedf…
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Welcome, once again, painter/muralist/art instructor, and production artist on Loving Vincent, Katherine “Kat” Knutsen! She has been our guest on In-Focus Podcast Number 73 and last time, she spoke with our intrepid Indie Music Host – Scott Bishop about her musical side In-Focus Podcast Number 131! This time, she speaks with The Artists Index’s cof…
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Welcome, Mary Monteiro, who says she, "was not exposed to art growing up so I latched on to the only creative endeavor I had been exposed to, sewing." After high school, her interest in creating with fabric led her to pursue a degree in fashion design. It was well-intentioned but short-lived. After her first foundation drawing class at S.M.U. (Sout…
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Welcome Fairhaven native, Beth Ann Gallagher, film buff, historian, and the founder of the film and television blog Spellbound with Beth Ann (2008). The blog offers, "featured productions and creatives that often come from the silent and classic film eras, but not entirely." Beth Ann expanded her coverage to include contemporary film and television…
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Welcome, Pam Hoss, aka Pamela L. Hoss, who often uses herself as a vehicle of expression. According to her, "Some of my portraits are intimate investigations, while others, using full body postures, are theatrical large-scale narratives. Both elucidate my life as a woman in the roles I have played as a daughter, mother, artist, teacher, and wife." …
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Welcome, Patricia A. Thomas, aka Patty Thomas, performer, director, writer, and teacher. Throughout her career, Patty has directed theatre and music projects in many communities and different parts of the world. As the artistic director and co-founder of Culture*Park Theatre, along with Rebecca Schade, she has fostered new and emerging plays and pl…
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Welcome, Alyssa Botelho a writer, director, producer, and actor. She was born and raised in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Her passion for unearthing untold stories from the past and breathing life into them through the art of filmmaking is what drives her to create. Alyssa's style is a blend of suspense, mystery, and existentialism. It's all woven toge…
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Welcome, Troy Henriksen, a New Bedford native, is a self-taught visual artist, writer, and musician who has been living and working successfully in Paris, France since 1998. Troy Henriksen is known for his colorful, bold, and optimistic paintings. He has over a thousand collectors and is represented by Galerie W Paris. He has written three books; N…
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Welcome, Ethan de Aguiar, who self-describes as a self-proclaimed artrepreneur. He is a New Bedford native and an experienced filmmaker. Ethan de Aguiar focuses on the art of storytelling and brings the essence of the subject matter to life with cinematic visuals that create a unique experience for audiences. He has built long-term working relation…
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Welcome, Paul Bielatowicz, born in Burnley, Lancashire, England. As a child, he was obsessed with gymnastics, but around the age of 7, he began expressing an interest in playing the guitar. Paul Bielatowicz's dad had always played guitar and the two would often sing songs together. His parents bought him a child-sized nylon-strung acoustic guitar f…
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Welcome, Eric Baylies of the Baylies Band, a local music performer who's been associated with Bad Motherfucker, Temple Of Bon Matin, Club Math, Free Jazz Now, Psychedelic Jazz Trio, and Minibeast with Peter Prescott of Mission Of Burma. He's toured with Pere Ubu and performed with Wire, Weird Al Yankovic, Macaulay Culkin's Pizza Underground, Godsma…
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Welcome, Donna Gagnon, Artist, and Painter, AKA, Donna Sylvia Gagnon, who as a child was always interested in drawing, so much so that her parents sent her to the Swain School of Design summer program classes. After graduating from Fairhaven High School, Donna attended S.M.U. (Southeastern Massachusetts University), now the University of Massachuse…
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Welcome, Sarah Athanas, the Co-Founder and Chief Community Builder at Groundwork. Sarah grew up on Cape Cod and studied Art as an undergrad at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her concentration was primarily in video and installation art. Upon graduation, Sarah pivoted towards pursuing documentary filmmaking. Sarah Athanas later directe…
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Welcome, Allie Copeland, AKA Alexandra Copeland, the Art Curator for the New Bedford Free Public Library. Allie grew up in northeast Connecticut and went to school in Boston. She holds a bachelor's in Art History and a Master's of Library and Information Science with a concentration in cultural heritage. Both degrees are from Simmons College. Prior…
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Welcome, Hendrick Hernandez, AKA Hendrick Hernandez-Resto a Latinx creative who was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Hendrick is an emcee, beat maker, producer, mix engineer, audio director, model, videographer, photographer, sketch artist, and creative specialist. He is a self-described multidisciplinarian a…
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Welcome, Seth Rainville, who was once an aspiring painter and printmaker turned ceramicist. Seth John Rainville came from a family of creatives. His self-described journey began as a painter and printmaker but, he ended up with a degree in Ceramics from The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD) in 1996. Shortly after, he made his way to Phoen…
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Welcome, Donna Dodson, a sculptor and a Resident Scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. But wait, there's more! Donna Dodson may be the only Fulbright US Scholar we've had on the podcast. She is also a Fellow at the St Botolph Club and a member of the Boston Sculptors Gallery. By the way, she currently (as of the dat…
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Welcome, Marina Wells, who joined the New Bedford Whaling Museum for a two-year Photography Fellowship in the Fall of 2022. She holds a B.A. in English Literature and Art History from Colby College and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in American & New England Studies at Boston University. Marina has completed fellowships at the Mystic Seaport Museum…
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Welcome, Sarah Jane Mulvey, a poet, writer, and editor working a full-time job in the non-profit arts world. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Journalism, and Media from Bridgewater State University. She immediately abandoned her dreams of being a journalist because, although she had no formal training, she'd been writing creativel…
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Welcome, Sheila Oliveira who earned her Bachelor's & Master's in Studio Art from the Department of Graphic Design at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She was granted a teaching assistantship and remained at the University on the adjunct faculty of the CVPA teaching analog and digital photography for over 20 years. Sheila Oliveira took dig…
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Ep 161: Kyle DeCicco-Carey - Albertus van Beest
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Welcome, Kyle DeCicco-Carey to In-Focus Podcast Number 161! Kyle is the Library Director at the Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and speaks with us on the fifth and last episode of this series about famous Fairhaven artists. This episode is about Albertus van Beest. Our five-part series of conversations on celebrated Fairhaven artists…
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Welcome, Immuter, an American indie band from South Coast Massachusetts that fuses elements of classic rock with the sound of influential modern acts such as Muse, The Strokes, and Radiohead. The band frequents colleges and venues throughout the East Coast and has played alongside performers such as Jeremy Zucker and The Concept. Immuter talks with…
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Welcome, Roger Kizik, to In-Focus Podcast Number 159. Painter Roger Kizik was born in Boston, and raised in Medford, Massachusetts. He was in the US Navy between 1964 and 1968. He “transitioned joyfully” to MassArt where he attended from 1968 to 1972. Roger has exhibited widely in New England, New York marginally, and elsewhere around the US. He wa…
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Welcome, Taylor Hickey, to In-Focus Podcast Number 158. Taylor is an interdisciplinary visual artist. She is primarily a printmaker, bookmaker, and sculptor. She was born and raised in Southeast Texas and received a BA in Drawing/Printmaking from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and earned an MFA in Printmaking from the Universi…
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Welcome, Mark Furtado who was born and raised in New Bedford and, “surrounded by art”. Mark went to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School GNBVT) for Business Technology and is currently a student at Bristol Community College (BCC) in Fall River, Massachusetts for Office Administration. He is an artrenpreneur and started his …
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Welcome, Stephen D. Rogers, to In-Focus Podcast Number 156. Stephen is our first published mystery writer! His current book is Shot to Death. His new book is available on Amazon along with several of his others. Stephen is also the author of the Three-Minute Mysteries, Books 1-3, available as ebooks on Amazon, and more than 900 shorter pieces. The …
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Welcome, William Collin Kenedy, to In-Focus Podcast Number 155. We first spoke with him on In-Focus Podcast Number 119. Since then, William has been very busy in his first year as an emerging painter. He is a contemporary artist and graphic designer. He has developed an impressive portfolio with his many years in the design industry. William Collin…
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Welcome, Mr. David Domingo Reis, AKA – Dave Reis who, among other his accomplishments, spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host. That’s right, an original DJ who worked at the former WUSM which became WUMD radio station, 89.3 FM, on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus. Reis just wanted to promote Jazz musicians. WUMD signed off …
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Welcome, Kayla Conner, AKA Kayla Conchinha Conner (the Little Seer Shell). She is a watercolor artist, tarot reader, and lifelong resident of New Bedford, Massachusetts. "Conchinha" is Portuguese for "little shell." In 2012, Kayla obtained her Bachelor’s in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, had her first child, and received…
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Ep. 152: Kyle DeCicci-Carey (Charles Henry Gifford)
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Welcome, Kyle DeCicco-Carey to In-Focus Podcast Number 152! Kyle is the Library Director at the Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and will speak with us for the fourth time about Charles Henry Gifford. In our last conversation with Kyle on In-Focus Podcast Number 146, he spoke about Robert Swain Gifford, also known as R. Swain Gifford.…
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Welcome, Wendy Ann Hall, AKA Wendy Hall, the Executive Producer for New Bedford Festival Theatre and who has also produced The Best of Times, The Last Five Years, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and last December’s (2022) highly acclaimed Irving Berlin’s White Christmas as well as several online performances and interviews. She also had the privileg…
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Welcome, Lindsay Compton, Supervisory Park Ranger and Visitor Experience & Community Engagement Volunteer Coordinator at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Lindsay has a background in studio art, public land management, and education. She has worked toward bridging the gap between public art and national parks for the last 13 years. …
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