This week Art Is King interviews Audra Wallace, CEO of YFusion. I first met Audra a few years ago at the beginning of The Black Book Conversations and Art Is King as my wife and I researched non profit requirements for our work in the ATL Art Community. Audra holds classes and workshops for non profits and socially responsible companies to raise capital and donations for them to continue their work. This week Audra and I will lead a couple of workshops on How to Build a Stunning Website and an I...
Feb 23, 2015•35 min
On this week’s podcast, we have an interview with Veezie Forbes. Veezie is the mastermind behind the Players Preferred brand that offers clothing, art & accessories of all sorts. The aim of this brand is to reflect the people that make up the Hip-Hop culture, globally...in all it's different facets... Check out his Hip Hop inspired designs at http://playerspfrd.com/ and connect with Veezie on social media. http://instagram.com/playerspfrd/ https://twitter.com/playerspfrd https://www.facebook...
Feb 16, 2015•34 min
This episode we feature a conversation with Mr Rick Clear a long time Video Media Teacher now semi retired and living the art life in Atlanta GA. Mr Rick visited Atlanta and decided to retire and enjoy the city but instead has taken the lead in producing video projects for the City of Atlanta, BuyAVette TV, Chic Fil A and more. Needless to say Mr Rick never fully retired. He loves what he does and that fuels the desire to create. Check out more of Mr Rick’s Atlanta and Indiana adventures by conn...
Feb 10, 2015•34 min
Art Is King had a chance to sit down with Tyrone RED Cooley a few months back at West End Tattoo Studio where he settled into his tattoo career way back when there were a few tattoo shops in Atlanta. West End Tattoo has seen a lot of Atlantas Tattoo History and RED has been there every step of the way. RED is a big supporter of the arts community and he opens the doors of West End Tattoo to artshows throughout the year in support of many causes. Check him out online and stop on thru, Tell him DT...
Feb 02, 2015•35 min
This week Art Is King Podcasts features an artist interview with Expressionist Artist Mr Wade A Harrison Born and Raised in Toledo Ohio, Mr Wade has been deep into the art scene, from bed sheets to walls onto paper, Mr Wade has used his art as a way of expression and release of his emotions. Mr Wade is heavily influenced by the Black Power Movement and Hip Hop. Ask him about the golden age of hip hop and he knows his stuff! Now living and working in ATL, Mr Wade is a regular at various art funct...
Jan 26, 2015•32 min
Miya Bailey has been a standard in Art and Tattoo in the Atlanta Art Community for a long time. I remember Miya participated in a couple of our art exhibits in the early 2001-2002. Miya’s art is strong, colorful and full of emotion. Since then Miya has founded City Of Ink and traveled all over the world spreading the Prophet Art Message. I will let Miya Bailey tell his story in the interview we recorded in 2014 as he had just opened a second City Of Ink Tattoo Studio and was gearing up for more ...
Jan 20, 2015•52 min
Art Is King podcast episode 34 Your host DTM @DeltaTangoMike This week we welcome the artist known all over ATL as Shellton LaBron Tremble aka SoTrue Art. Born in Statesboro Georgia, SL has traveled and lived in various parts of the southeast United States. He went on to college to major in both Family and Consumer Science and Business Marketing at South Carolina State University. Later during his matriculation he found a love for Fashion Design and enrolled in Atlanta's Bauder Fashion College. ...
Jan 13, 2015•50 min
In the new year, The mission of Art Is King is committed to empowering the artist entrepreneurs though education community coaching an connections. And to start off the year, this week we have the student engagement specialist Mr E The Motivator. His mission is to encourage our youth’s education with entertainment and motivation. Motivation is in his name! Artists also need motivation, especially when it comes to the art business. Mr E will share some tips on how to stay motivated and avoid thos...
Jan 05, 2015•39 min
Art Is King podcast 32 Your Host DTM @deltatangomike Mike Ames is the CEO and "Chief Mechanic" of The Biz Garage (@thebizgarage), his company aims to help business owners, and their businesses, unleash their untapped potential and thrive. Before relocating to Atlanta, Mike worked for several small businesses in the Savannah area specializing in operations management and strategic planning. Prior to that he spent more than 10 years at Coca-Cola doing operations, project and customer relationship ...
Dec 29, 2014•45 min
This week’s Art Is King podcast guest is Jabari Graham of ABLRadio.com and the great Art Beats + Lyrics art and music show thats been going strong for ten years now. We had the chance to sit with Jabari earlier in 2014 and share with us about ABL Radio and the Art Movement he’s spearheading. Check out ABL online and visit Art Beats + Lyrics next time they are in your town! http://ablradio.com http://www.artbeatsandlyrics.com @ablradio Your host is DTM @deltatangomike for @ArtIsKing_atl...
Dec 22, 2014•18 min
Atlanta is home to a massive amount of insanely creative artists and we have to include Marcus Miles Davis to that list. The Atlanta based POP-Surrealist who goes by the name of Miles Davis, has left his mark high and low. He can’t help it. Ive been to his home and every room in his house is filled with canvas. Every bookshelf in his studio is filled with black books full of painting ideas. Miles moves across mediums easily and we took a moment to talk to him early this year. Check him out onlin...
Dec 14, 2014•25 min
Justin is a multi disciplinary artist making waves in the graphic design, illustration and fine art scene. I first met Justin 10 years ago and we have worked together in a variety of projects. His talents have kept him in the spotlight of ATL’s group art shows Photo manipulation for magazines & advertisements, and his very distinct logo illustrations. Ive enjoyed his Hands of Doom Art series and look forward to the day his solo show hits ATL. check out more of Justin’s Art online and follow ...
Dec 13, 2014•20 min
In this episode of Art Is King, we sit down with a League of Art Entrepreneurs Graduate: TeMika Grooms. TeMika has been working on her art in the background of her Professional Career and Family. In the last few years TeMika’s has grown into her art path to include time Children Books and Fine Art. Check out more of her art at: http://www.temikatheartist.com http://www.mymusearts.com https://twitter.com/temikatheartist https://twitter.com/MyMuseArts League of Art Entrepreneurs is a business prog...
Dec 08, 2014•24 min
This week we share the Art Is King artist interview with Allyssa RocketPower Lewis - After Effects Animator at Floyd County Productions and Vice President of ASIFA-Atlanta, we recorded earlier this summer before her participation in the Art Is King Women Artists panel discussion at Emory University. Allyssa shared a bit of her passion as an animation artist, her path as a mentor and what she is looking to accomplish in her profession. Catch up with her work in the community by checking out http:...
Nov 29, 2014•49 min
This summer Art Is King caught up with Keef Cross to hear about his latest project: DayBlack. A comic book AND a film thats been in the works for some time now and finally coming to fruition in 2014. Check out the special DayBlack Screening Nov 22nd at The Way Of The Artist Group Art Show in Buckhead at Atlanta Tech Village. Not only will you get the first look at the DayBlack Film, but Keef will also have the DayBlack comic book issues on deck plus lots of great art from over 20 artists in ATL ...
Nov 17, 2014•1 hr 1 min
Art Is King Podcast 25 In this podcast we will hear the complete panel discussion of this past Tuesday Nov 4th, The Balance of Art, Creativity and Life This panel discussion is the last Art Is King panel discussionsgoing on around Atlanta including Burnaway, C4 Atlanta and WonderRoot. EricNine Lopez http://ericnine.com Brian Hebert http://thirdeyevisiondesignz.wordpress.com Neal Hamilton http://www.nealhamilton.com and DTM www.deltatangomike.com WonderRoot 982 Memorial Dr Atlanta GA 30316 https:...
Nov 09, 2014•1 hr 5 min
Art Is King is a Non-Profit organization committed to empowering artist entrepreneurs through education, community, coaching and connections. The Art Is King website features classes, workshops, art exhibits and podcasts. Listings are for the promotion and support of the Atlanta Arts Community and the Art Entrepreneur. Art is King recognizes that art is everywhere and the artist is indispensable. In this podcast we will hear the complete panel discussion as various important lessons and experien...
Nov 01, 2014•1 hr 35 min
Art Is King 2014: Art Business Discussion Panel pt 6 ART IN THE COMMUNITIES from this past Tuesday October 21 our moderator was Jessyca Holland of C4 Atlanta and the panelists were Gregory Burbidge - Atlanta Regional Commission Alex Acosta - Soul Food Cipher Kyle Kessler - Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association Alex Davis - The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs In this podcast we will hear the complete panel discussion as various important lessons and experiences are shared p...
Oct 25, 2014•1 hr 22 min
Welcome to Art Is King podcast episode 21. Liberty White is a busy entrepreneur on a roll of projects that includes Tech, Film, Entertainment and Web Industries. Liberty's Chozen Awards inspires, impacts and honors the unsung heroes who make Atlanta a world class city. http://chozenawards.com/index.html Route TV celebrates diversity, cultural awareness, and the economic development of our viewers and the communities where they live. http://routetv.com and the upcoming #ATLWebFest is an interacti...
Oct 20, 2014•55 min
This week we share the Art Is King panel discussion from Tuesday October 7 at Emory University Art Is King 2014: Art Business Discussion Panel pt 5 WOMEN IN THE ARTS - where are the women artists? Some stats to consider: National Museum of Women in the Arts http://nmwa.org/ · 51% of visual artists today are women. · Only 28% of museum solo exhibitions spotlighted women in eight selected museums throughout the 2000s. · Only 27 women are represented in current edition of H.W. Janson’s survey, Hist...
Oct 19, 2014•1 hr 32 min
This week we share the Art Is King panel discussion from Tuesday September 30 at WonderRoot Art and Activism and the panelists were Jennifer Lobsenz WonderRoot Program Manager C Flux Sing of cfluxsing.com Kevin mistersoul216 Harp of mistersoul216.com Amond Jackson of SalemPsalms.com In this podcast we will hear the complete panel discussion as various important lessons and experiences are shared plus questions from the audience are answered. This panel discussion is part 4 of the 8 week Art Is K...
Oct 05, 2014•1 hr 11 min
This week we share the Art Is King panel discussion part Three from this past Tuesday September 23 titled Who Defines Good Art? The panelists were Floyd Hall of WonderRoot Neal Hamilton of NealHamilton.com and Milton Davis of mvmediaatl.com with your Moderator DTM of DeltaTangoMike.com In this podcast we will hear the complete panel discussion as various important lessons and experiences are shared plus questions from the audience are answered. This panel discussion is part 3 of the 8 week Art I...
Sep 30, 2014•1 hr 41 min
This week we share the Art is king panel discussion part two from they past Tuesday september 16 hosted at BurnAway titled THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT with a great panel featuring Ann Rowles Nequa Gay and Hez Stalcup We will hear the complete panel discussion as various important lessons and experiences are shared plus questions from the audience This panel discussion is part two of the 8 week Art Is King panel discussions going on around Atlanta including Burnaway, C4 Atlanta, Binder...
Sep 22, 2014•1 hr 17 min
Art Is King 2014: Art Business Discussion Panel pt 1 THE WAY OF THE FREELANCER Tuesday September 9 Binders Art Store - Ponce City Market Moderator: DTM @deltatangomike Panelists: Fabian Williams @occasionalsuperstar Kat Goduco @katgoduco Kevin MisterSoul Harper @mistersoul216 Dubelyoo @dubelyoo Art is King 2014 Panel Discussions is an 8 week conference from September 9th to November 4th that features Art Galleries, Design Firms, Freelance Professionals, Art Industry Experts and share art busines...
Sep 15, 2014•1 hr 53 min
Art Is King Artist interview featuring Mr Gilbert Young, Curator of Culture, Art Industry Veteran of over 50 years and President Obama Event Crasher. Mr Gilbert Young is very open about his opinions on life and art. If you are an artist and have ever spoken to Mr Young, then your art has been harshly critiqued and your ego may be bruised. As an artist, Mr Young knows the struggles artists face in developing talent and earning a living with art. Please check out the work of Mr Gilbert Young onlin...
Sep 09, 2014•1 hr 41 min
We first heard of George Lenoir from social media as he promoted the art show series Wet Paint ATL. With another art show on the horizon very soon sept 6 at HOBI studios and gallery, George found the time to come in to our recording studio at Binders Art Store and give us an moment to break down the experience of Wet Paint ATL and how that helps fulfill his passion for art. I urge you to check out Wet Paint ATL and get your tickets now at wetpaintatl.com http://www.wetpaintatl.com/Tickets.html S...
Sep 02, 2014•42 min
William Feagins Jr has been a busy creative in the ATL and we saw him put in work at a shoot before Art Beats and Lyrics art show filming a wall featuring the art of Goldi Gold, MisterSoul and C Flux Sing. High Impact Multimedia is Williams’ industry brand and he has his hands in everything thats hot in ATL. A couple of months ago we took the time to sit down and find out more about the man behind the cameral lens. Check out William Feagins Jr online and tell him Art Is King sent ya! https://www...
Aug 24, 2014•41 min
On Episode 13 of the Art Is King Podcast we sit down with Balogun Ojetade and he shares with us his story as a writer and his current works in progress as featured in chroniclesofharriet.com as well as the why its important for each one of us to tell our own story. Balogun is the author of the bestsellingAfrikan Martial Arts: Discovering the Warrior Within and screenwriter / producer / director of the films, A Single Link and Rite of Passage: Initiation. He is one of the leading authorities on S...
Aug 19, 2014•1 hr 4 min
Episode 12 of the Art Is King ( www.artisking.org ) Podcast features the amazing Cleveland Artist known around the world as Neal Hamilton, and he shares with us some of his triumphs, battles and Art Life experience as we get to know Neal just a little bit more. Find more Neal Hamilton online at: www.nealhamilton.com http://mnnguitarproject.com and follow him on instagram and twitter at: @paintoutloud DTM is your host @deltatangomike.com keep checking www.ArtIsKing.org for upcoming classes, works...
Aug 11, 2014•45 min
This week Art Is King welcomes Eric9 an artist of multiple talents: Web Design, Illustrations, Fine Art and murals His art is everywhere including A mural unveiling August 16th at the Star Community Bar and an upcoming Art Exhibit with Dubelyoo titled Villains vs Heroes. Check out his current work and whereabouts at his website: http://ericnine.com http://www.allwaysopencreative.com and follow him on social media to give him a shout out! http://instagram.com/eric_nine https://www.facebook.com/Er...
Aug 03, 2014•49 min
