Jim Charette, Painter/Editorial Cartoonist/Graphic Artist/Tattooist/Artist Provocateur to the show! Charette lives with his family in Fall River, Massachusetts, and works out of his home studio. He attended the venerable Swain School in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He’s done graphics for several local screen printers as a graphic designer. Jim was also an editorial cartoonist for the Fall River Herald News, as well as, a freelance humorous cartoonist/illustrator. Wait! There’s more! Jim Charette ...
Jun 15, 2020•43 min
Welcome artist David Baggarly to the first installation of a new topical series: THE VAN GOGH BOAT. The concept stems from Rene Riccard , American poet, actor, art critic, painter, and Southcoast native. In 1981, he penned The Radiant Child about Painter Jean Michell Basquiat which is often referred to as the seminal Artforum article. The following is an excerpt from the article. Everybody wants to get on the Van Gogh boat. There's no trip so horrible that someone won't take it. The idea of the ...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Currently in his third season as Music Director of the New Bedford Symphony, he leads the orchestra with star soloists such as Yefim Bronfman, Joyce Yang, and Vadim Gluzman, and in a wide range of repertoire emphasizing women composers. As the Resident Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony, Dinur conducts more than 50 concerts per season. Highlights of recent and upcoming guest conducting engagements include subscription debuts with the Houston Symphony and Fort Worth Symphony, a return to the San...
Jun 01, 2020•48 min
Host Ron Fortier speaks with David Dauer. Music Courtest of www.bensound.com
May 25, 2020•50 min
Dan is a Painter. He is also the co-owner of Heavenly Spirits, a leading importer of artisanal French spirits, such as Armagnac, Calvados, Cognac, whisky, gin, aperitifs and liqueurs. Mr. Cooney is a self-described project oriented visual communicator who enjoys all stages of the creative design process and working with a variety of materials. Although he wears a couple of hats, he considers himself a painter of pictures who likes towork in series. He is a former Professor of Art at Bridgewater ...
May 18, 2020•47 min
Denn Santoro lives and works on the South Coast of MA. His work is in private collections in the US and Europe and the permanent collection at Southcoast Hospital in New Bedford. He has exhibited in New England and Europe. Music by www.bensound.com
May 11, 2020•49 min
Roger Andrews is a world renowned freelance illustrator who built his career in producing conceptual illustrations for intellectual property development, character creation, advertising and packaging. Roger graduated top of his class from the Butera School of Art in 1992. He was expertly trained in traditional graphic art and illustration techniques. Since then he has acquired the necassary skills for digital art creation and is proficient in programs like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. More r...
May 04, 2020•49 min
Roy St. Christopher Rossow was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica in the mid-seventies. His family emigrated to the United States to seek better medical care for Roy after he contracted Polio at an early age. Mr. Rossow lived in Connecticut and showed an interest in art at an early age. He then then attended Salve Regina University where he graduated from with two degrees. He entered the workforce where he was a digital artist for over ten years. After leaving a graphic artist position in New York Cit...
Apr 27, 2020•49 min
On this episode Jill Law sits down to discusss the future of the Southcoast Open Studio Tour. Music courtest of www.bensound.com
Apr 20, 2020•47 min
A highly creative, writer, youth program coordinator, graphic design art director, paint and illustration professional. Fitz has over twenty years of experience in the entertainment design industry. He is the creator and author of Deadford, a new graphic novel. Fitzcarmel LaMarre offers an enthusiastic and positive approach towards responsibility and challenges with an effective combination of teamwork, leadership, honesty and problem-solving skills. He manages multiple projects and remains pois...
Mar 23, 2020•59 min
Michael Pietragalla, artist and craftsman, owns and operates Floating Stone Woodworks, a custom furniture shop in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Floating Stone specializes in hand-crafted tables, bookcases, consoles, case pieces, and benches. Michael Pietragalla Floating Stone Woodworks 88 Hatch Street Loft 406 New Bedford, MA 02745 508-997-1079 www.floatingstonewoodworks.com floatingstone@comcast.net https://www.instagram.com/floating_stone_woodworks/ Music Courtesy of Bensound.com...
Mar 16, 2020•52 min
Host Ron Fortier is joined by local artist Judith Klein. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com
Mar 09, 2020•46 min
On this episode host Ron Fortier sits down with Candace Lee Heald. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com
Mar 02, 2020•34 min
Award-winning Standard-Times news photographer Peter Pereira graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth in 1992 with a degree in computer engineering. In 1998 he changed his focus to his true passion, photography. Since then, his images have graced the pages of Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, Vogue (Australia), New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and various other media outlets across the world. In 2016, Peter was awarded...
Feb 24, 2020•46 min
Jill Law was an Executive Chef for over two decades as well as an Interior Designer and, just within the last ten years began a career as a Fine Art Painter. As a Painter, she works in a variety of mediums. She is currently the President of the South Coast Artists organization as well as President of the Dartmouth Cultural Center in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Jill also teaches abstract painting and is a gallery artist at the Norton Gallery located in Padanaram, Massachusetts. She has also become ...
Feb 17, 2020•36 min
Writer and photographer Dan Logan was born in New Bedford and grew up in Fairhaven. He received his degree in English in 1969 Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth). Dan lived in Indiana and California before returning to the Southcoast. He has written both fiction and nonfiction including three published novels and a compendium of three thousand magazine and newspaper articles on a wide variety of topics ranging from celebrity interviews to ho...
Feb 10, 2020•52 min
Milton Brightman graduated from the Swain School of Design in 1976 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting. He worked for the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1979 to 2017, retiring as Regional Coordinator for the Southeastern Massachusetts State Park system. Milton’s work has been shown at the New Bedford Art Museum, The Federal Reserve in Boston, One Man Show, Bristol Art Museum, as well as all shows at Gallery X since 1992. Currently his wor...
Feb 03, 2020•54 min
In this episode of the Southcoast Artists Index Podcast host, Ron Fortier sits down with Ralph Hickok. Music Courtesy of www.bensound.com
Jan 27, 2020•58 min
Episode 15 features a conversation with host Ron Fortier and guest Wanda Medina. Music Courtest of www.bensound.com
Jan 20, 2020•46 min
Kevin Jose, A.K.A. DEMPT is an M.C/ Lyricist/ DJ/ Producer stationed out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. DEMPT started writing lyrics in 2007 as a University Student, separate from his studies as an Accounting Major. His early motivations were to give a more educated and influential sound to the hip hop scene. Following graduation from his University, DEMPT began to pursue music even more. His travels have led him to shows in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. DEMPT’s flow, sound, and deli...
Jan 13, 2020•52 min
David is a painter. He was born and raised in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Davis Baggarly graduated in 1985 with a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, in Baltimore, Maryland. David has been a professional artist, and art teacher, since 1985. His work has been exhibited across the United States for over 30 years and is in numerous public and private collections, including MEDITECH Inc. in Fall River, Massachusetts. Intermittently, throughout his 33 years as a professional, David has t...
Jan 07, 2020•59 min
Dena Haden is a visual artist and the Program Director for the Co-Creative Center in New Bedford and the co-founder and team member for SuperflatNB , a Mural Arts organization in New Bedford. She is also a visual artist with an extensive exhibition record in the United States and abroad. Music courtesy of www.bensound.com
Dec 30, 2019•51 min
Steve Berger is an attorney by trade, but his real passion involves all things music and visual arts. His journey began in 1986 when, upon finishing law school in LA, he quickly began assisting newly emerging musicians, bands, and singer-songwriters. This even included a cross-country trip with a rock band while acting as the band's manager. As a result of these early career experiences, he eventually discovered his niche in artist representation. In this episode, he discusses the importance of ...
Dec 23, 2019•55 min
Donald Hoaglund - Jewelry Designer- Master Goldsmith. Don has been designing jewelry for more than 40 years. He has focused on designs jewelry exclusively in silver, gold, platinum, precious stones and diamonds. Don established his Pegasus Artisans gallery and studio in 1970 in historic New Bedford, Massachusetts. Don Hoaglund was educated at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the Metals and Fine Arts Program. PEGASUS ARTISANS 27 Seventh Street New Bedford MA 02740 508-999-6265 http://...
Dec 16, 2019•52 min
Chuck is a sculptor and practically a New Bedford institution as a founding member of Gallery X, the oldest continually operating artist’s cooperative in the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Welcome artist Charles Hauck, or as he’s better known as, Chuck to In-Focus Podcast Number 9. Chuck graduated from high school and moved directly to New Bedford in 1977 where he attended The Swain School of Design. He received his BFA from Swain in Sculpture. Chuck Hauck was a founding member of the forme...
Dec 09, 2019•55 min
James is a poet and the former Liberal Arts Chair at The Swain School of Design. When Swain merged with what is now the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, he became part of the English Department. Welcome poet James Bobrick to In-Focus Podcast Number 8. James was born in Greenwich Village and grew up mainly in New York and California. He attended The Webb School of California and received a BA in Classics and later a Ph.D in English from Boston University. His dissertation was on numerology ...
Dec 02, 2019•54 min
William Kendall holds a BS degree in art education from theUniversity of Minnesota; MS and MFA degrees in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin, at Madison. He presently holds the title of Professor Emeritus from Bridgewater State University, where he taught painting for over thirty years. He also spent the last twenty years as an architectural designer, specializing in Early American architecture. His work has been featured in many publications, including Architectural Digest. H...
Nov 01, 2019•56 min
Helen Granger is a multitalented artist. Her portfolio includes skills and examples in illustration, animation, fine art, website design & development, graphic design, and branding. And, oh yeah, a painter! Much of her work is an exploration. She records her, “…observations in a way that feels true to my experience and way of seeing the world. All of my work starts from time spent observing; people, animals, all of nature, my own thoughts and feelings.” CONTACT INFORMATION: www.hgranger.com ...
Nov 01, 2019•46 min
Robert P. "Bob" Brodesky, a painter based in the Boston-area, is a member of T.E.C.M., a group composed of Southeastern Massachusetts University* BFA Class of 1975 alum. He specializes in figurative painting in an expressionistic style featuring human figures captured in a particular instant or pivotal moment. * Now the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth CONTACT INFORMATION: EMAIL rpbrodesky@gmail.com rpbrodeskyart@brodesky.com TELEPHONE NUMBER 508 333-8566 ADDRESS 60 Allerton Road Milton, MA...
Nov 01, 2019•46 min
Don is a painter and art critic living in New Bedford. He writes the BART Chat and Art Beat columns for Southcoast Today/The Standard-Times newspaper and, Artscope Magazine. Don received his BFA from the Swain School of Design and his MFA from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. CONTACT INFORMATION don.wilkinson@gmail.com ADDRESS 38 Chancery Street New Bedford, MA PHONE NUMBER 508-742-7670 www.facebook.com/don.wilkinson www.muckrack.com/don-wilkinson Music courtesy of bensound.com...
Nov 01, 2019•46 min
