Olivia Chen is an illustrator, painter and art educator in the Bay Area. She shares her long path back to her own art making practice as she raises her two children. In this conversation we examine how studios function as symbolic and literal foundations for one’s art-making practice. Olivia started and runs Liv & Chiu art studio, a youth art educa…

Aoi Yamaguchi is a Japanese calligrapher living in Los Angeles, CA. Her life long pursuit of mastery in her art form coupled with her unique creative voice make her a dynamic powerhouse. Her unfaltering passion for her work leads her to maintain an active studio practice in tandem with the demands of full time parenting.…

Shana Siegel is a scenic artist for film, TV and theater in New York City, and an illustrator. She shares how the physicality of her work, paired with the logistics of her field created a unique experience for her as a parent artist. In this conversation she dives into the creative strategies she’s employed to make it all work.…

Kitty Clark is a documentary photographer based out of the UK. She explores intimate and vulnerable aspects of motherhood through her lens. In this candid conversation she opens up about her own experience from pregnancy into parenthood. Her words, and the images she creates, embody a similar quality of humility and heartfelt storytelling.…

The newest episode of the podcast features, Meryl Pataky, a multi-disciplined artist known for her amazing neon pieces. Based here in the Bay Area, I visited Meryl in her studio to discuss her early beginnings as a mixed media artist, her neon practice and She Bends, an organization she founded to create a more equitable future for neon. Finally, w…

Kelly Rathbone Rebo is an extraordinarily talented ceramic sculptor and painter. As a mother of three, she shares her fascinating life story that weaves together different chapters of her art career with phases of parenthood. An adaptive global traveler, she presents a view of being an artist parent that includes travel, adventure and dynamic creat…

Liz Maher is a painter, sculptor and improvisational quilter. In addition to being an accomplished artist she works as an Art Therapist. In this conversation we dive into the challenges of time management, work family balance, and the struggle to find enough time and emotional space to dive deeply into creative work. Always inspiring, Liz shares ab…

Meryl Pataky is a renowned mixed media sculptor who focuses on neon and is based in the Bay Area. In this conversation we discuss how becoming a parent has infused the subject matter, process and materials she uses. Meryl’s work encapsulates the complexity of motherhood through exploring themes of time, labor, and physical transformation.…

Yu Kondo Reigen is a contemporary dancer, Gyrotonic Instructor, and pre and post natal educator. All of her work is focused on the body; how it moves, how it feels, how it functions. In parenthood, her work has been focused on bringing vital information about pregnancy and birth to the Japanese public.…

This week’s guest on the (art)Scene Podcast is Oakland-based artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa whose art practice focuses on charcoal, airbrush painting, and most recently mixed media painting and installation. For our conversation I had the pleasure of visiting Esteban in his studio in Oakland to discuss his early beginnings in Sacramento…

After a long hiatus the (art)Scene Podcast is back with a brand new guest: Isaac Vazquez Avila, a painter & sculptor based in San Francisco. I stopped by his studio in Bernal Heights to discuss what drew him to the Bay Area, his art practice and his recent projects including the exhibition that wrapped up at pt. 2 Gallery in Oakland and teaching. F…

Meryl and Liz wrap up the series finale of Friday Night Lights, rightfully acknowledged as one of the best TV finales ever. The Lions win state! Tim and Tyra plan their futures, as do the newly engaged Matt and Julie. Vince, Tink, Buddy Jr., and all of the Lions assistant coaches are off to the Panthers, where Billy reigns as supreme booster again.…

The school board eliminates the East Dillon football program, leaving everyone’s futures in flux. Will Coach move back to the Panthers, or will the family move to Philly for Tami’s college job? Tim threatens to move to Alaska, Luke has mediocre college plans, and Mindy’s pregnant with twins. --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podca…

On today’s episode I am joined by Liz Hernandez, an artist based in Oakland, CA whose work includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and writings deeply influenced by the memories & surroundings of her hometown in Mexico. We discussed her art practice and the mural she conceived for SFMOMA’s Bay Area Walls exhibition titled Conjuro para la sanación …

The Lions are going to state! Plus Tami’s offered a job interview at a prestigious Philadelphia university, East Dillon faces massive budget cuts, and Tim struggles to find himself, culminating in a heartbreaking fight with Billy. --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJur…

Coach may take a college job, so East Dillon throws a banquet honoring him; Vince’s dad continues to suck; and Tim and his greasy hair are free on parole, following moving speeches from Billy, Coach, and Buddy! --- Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights re-watch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "D…

Following a contentious loss, Coach Taylor decides to bench Vince for a game and start Luke at QB. Becky and Luke try to start their relationship over but the Seniors recognition night scheduled for Friday's game makes that difficult. Julie continues here hiatus from school and visits Matt in Chicago. Epyck crosses a line during a tutoring session …

Everyone lies to the Taylors: Vince lies to Coach about his college visit, TA Derek lies to Julie, and Epyk lies to Tami about her foster home. Plus Julie lies to her parents and runs away to Matt in Chicago instead of finally heading back to school. The only people you can depend on are Becky's new stripper friends. Texas Forever is a Friday Night…

It's cross-town rivalry week again in Dillon and things get heated when an anti-Lion website appears highlighting the boys' juvenile records. Coach Taylor is concerned when Vince's dad gets more involved in his college recruitment prospects. Billy Riggins works privately with Luke and gets him pumped up for the game but gives him one or two pieces …

After a long hiatus, the (art)Scene Podcast returns with an all new episode featuring Oakland-based artist Lena Gustafson who discusses the projects she worked on during the pandemic including a group exhibition at Pt. 2 Gallery in Oakland titled Holding. Holding runs through July 2, 2020. Check out the Pt. 2 Gallery website for more info. To learn…

Rather than return to college where she's been humiliated, Julie wrecks her car. As the truth comes out, Coach Taylor is thrown, so much so that he leaves a practice early. Meanwhile Vince's past friend is pressuring him to repay the money that he borrowed. Luke reacts badly to the information that TMU recruiters were using him to get to Vince. Bil…

The Lions play dirty football, learn minibar etiquette, and make out with old ladies, plus Julie Taylor is a slut! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC…

In this "Love & Support" episode Buddy manhandles his kid, Billy Riggins breaks out the Boggle set, and Julie Taylor, once again, makes bad choices. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC…

Vince ponders his college future, Julie sleeps with her TA, and Tami is uncharacteristically awful. Plus, bad dads! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca. Editing by Clawson Solutions Group LLC…

It's not going great for the ladies: Jess slut shames drunk rally girl Maura, the Taylor women don't have any friends, and Mindy's jealous of Becky. Plus Coach thinks the Lions can go to state. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca…

Alex Steed (@WhyAreDads) guests on the show as we begin the final season by discussing Tim's anger issues, Julie's college plans, and WTF kind of name Hastings Ruckle is. Oh, and the Lions beat the state champs? Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil…

Check out Liz's new pop culture podcast Everything's Cool! Reality TV recaps, gossip, cooking, and interviews with interesting people. Available now on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Muzae Sesay returns to the podcast this week to catch up with me about the various projects he’s worked on since he’s last been on three years ago such as the blacktop mural he did at the Rainbow Recreation Center in Oakland for Project Blackboard and the two solo shows he recently had at Pt. 2 Gallery. We also talked about latest commission he did…

After a brief hiatus, I am back with a brand new episode featuring Oakland based artist and graphic designer, Lenworth Macintosh who is also goes by Joonbug. On today’s episode you’ll hear us discuss his background in creating his own clothing brand, his graphic design work and his eventual foray into the fine art world. We also discussed his recen…

Liz and Meryl look back on season 4 of Friday Night Lights! They pick season MVPs, favorite and least favorite new season 4 characters, and season-long highlights and lowlights. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.…

It's the season 4 finale! The Lions take on the Panthers while Tami fights to keep her job. Tim and the Riggins family attend Thanksgiving with the Taylors. Matt is back in town! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.…

Tami and Coach get threatening phone calls, Tim gets arrested, and Jess gets nothing (except a new bike), because she’s not allowed interesting storylines. Also, Billy and Mindy’s baby is born, Becky’s stupid infatuation for Tim lives on, and the East Dillon principal is beyond exasperated. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Fo…

We have some Dillon moms to talk about, from Tami's battle with the school board to Luke's terrible, meddling mother, Margaret. Don't forget Becky's mom's advances on Tim and poor Vince's mom, who gets an unexpected visit in rehab. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek…

Tim takes Becky to Tami, the smartest woman in Texas, for some advice on her unwanted pregnancy, which Luke has blabbed about to his parents, so you know that’s gonna work out great. Jess confronts her dad over his uncaring behavior, and Vince checks his mom into rehab. Also, Julie kisses a boring boy. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch…

Back on the podcast is Mark Sabb, Senior Director of Innovation, Marketing and Engagement at the Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD). On today’s episode we discuss what museums such as MoAD, are doing to adapt to being closed during the pandemic. We also talk about the work they can and need to do in resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. To …

Becky and Luke struggle over their unplanned pregnancy—she wants an abortion, and he kinda sorta maybe wants to be a dad. Coach and the Lions solve drug violence by hosting a football game in a dangerous park, and from then on, no kid was ever shot. Julie sucks up to college recruiters by doing some last-minute Habitat for Humanity work and sucks f…

Julie’s a brat on her college visit, Luke begins drug addiction while Regina seems to have recovered from hers, Billy’s chop shop is booming at the expense of taking care pregnant Mindy, and Tim open-mouth kisses Becky in what perhaps was the most disturbing 20 seconds of this show. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us …

Bad dads abound: Becky’s has a secret second family, Luke’s makes him skip school, and Billy is probably too dumb to keep his future kid alive. Plus: we learn all about the Fourth Amendment when the cops search Vince’s locker for gun, Glen kisses Tami, and Tim adopts a dog! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @Texas…

Matt has one last fling with Julie before leaving for Chicago, Lyla has one last fling with Tim before going off to star in an ill-fated Charlie's Angels reboot, and the Lions play the best team in the league in a televised game and somehow don’t get completely slaughtered. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @Texas…

Special guest Margaret H. Willison joins Meryl and Liz to discuss the aftermath of Matt's dad's death. CW: A wide discussion of grief takes place starting around the 29-minute mark! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.…

This week we have two new guests on the podcast: Stephanie Garcés, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator at SFMOMA & Stephanie Smith, Director of Content and Creative Strategy at CCA. Today you’ll hear them both discuss on-off.site, a creative collective focused on experimentation, collaboration and inclusion. Be sure to submit to on-off.s…

Coach throws an impromptu Homecoming at Ray’s BBQ, Tim mentors Becky and Matt, and Vince and Luke end up in jail. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.

Luca Antonucci (co-founder of Colpa Press) is back on the podcast this week to talk about the projects Colpa Press is working on during the quarantine and the current state of the 2020 SF Art Book Fair. He also discusses new features to look forward to at the art book fair. Luca Antonucci, co-founder of Colpa Press OCULTAS – Luca Antonucci and Davi…

Vince and Luke continue to butt heads, but the Lions score their first touchdown! Coach steals $3,000 from his family, but meets the world’s most handsome Under Armor salesperson! Tim doesn’t want Becky’s flirting with him, so he directs her attention to Luke instead! Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeve…

This week Christo is back on the podcast to talk about his new role at SFMOMA & Incline Gallery’s 9th anniversary show at anälog gallery. We also just check in with each other and see how we are dealing with the COVID-19 self quarantine. Follow SFMOMA on Instagram @sfmoma to see what they are up to during the shutdown with #museumfromhome. Visit in…

Shamed by their forfeit, the Lions burn their jerseys as a symbolic fresh start, Tim moves into Becky’s backyard, Matt interns with a naked artist, and Tami gets her revenge on Joe McCoy. Texas Forever is a Friday Night Lights rewatch podcast. Follow us at @TexasForeverPod, @MerylWilliams, and @LizJuranek. Theme song: "Devil Town," Tony Lucca.…

New episode with Cléa Massiani, curator & exhibition coordinator at Creativity Explored. We discuss the quarantine, the recent closure of the San Francisco Art Institute and the work that Creativity Explored does in the Bay Area art community.By Louis Vargas

Meet the East Dillon Lions: Michael B. Jordan, Bug-Eye, Opie, and a bunch more kids that quit when Coach wouldn’t let them punch each other anymore. FNL manages to bypass a creative slump with most of the original cast gone by moving the action to East Dillon, a rundown school/raccoon sanctuary. Back at West Dillon, Tami and Joe McCoy feud. Texas F…

Today’s guest is Jamil Hellu, visual artist based in the Bay Area whose work deals with issues of identity relating to race, queer sexuality, and gender. We discuss his path to becoming an artist and how his art practice has grown over the years. Jamil’s solo show titled Together is on exhibit at SF Camerawork through March 14th. For more info visi…