Art Bazaar
Hear how art shapes our world! The Art Bazaar podcast speaks with unique creators from around the world to see how art impacts everything around us. In addition to these rich conversations there will be tons of helpful information for independent artists building a career in the arts.
This podcast is perfect for artists, art lovers & anyone seeking interesting conversations. Episodes are released every Wednesday with bonus episodes released randomly. Brought to you by the Alternative Gallery.
Art Bazaar
Episode 15: Andy Greenlee (Portland Artist)
Portland artist Andy Greenlee stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about live painting, living in NYC during Y2K, working at video stores, the quirkiness of Portland and tons of travel stories.
Andy is a live event painter who travels the country painting live at special events such as weddings, anniversaries, corporate events and pretty much any live celebration or event.
instagram: @celebrationpaintings
00:00 - Introduction
02:17 - How Andy got started in the Arts
04:28 - Attending Parsons School of Design in NYC
08:06 - Living in NYC at the turn of the Millennium
11:47 - Working at Kim's Video
16:01 - What movies Andy's watched recently
20:26 - How Andy got started with live painting
24:49 - People love watching artists create
27:01 - Andy travels the country for work
30:06 - Birthday buddies
31:20 - What is Portland like?
33:22- Living in Seattle & visiting Portland
34:45 - How long should an artist visit Portland for their first time?
38:56 - What cities should artists check out?
42:33 - What draws so many artists to the West Coast?
43:54 - Andy's studio in Portland
47:48 - Andy's experience renting at Cigar Factory Artist Studios
55:15 - The AG doing a pop-up art event in Portland
56:07 - Andy's next adventure
59:03 - Commissioning work from Andy
01:00:08 - Andy's advice to young artists
01:01:47 - Outro