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Painting the Midnight Oil
Painting the Midnight Oil
Author: Dan Oils
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I started this podcast to document my goal of becoming a full-time artist. I share my personal triumphs, failures, wisdom gained from both types of experiences, and an honest commentary while I pursue my dream and hopefully inspire you to pursue yours.
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Send us a text In this episode, I finish discussing the artists I have featured in my Instagram posts, my artistic muses, and my childhood experiences that shaped my life and art.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss my latest collection, Muse-ic, and the justification and influences behind all of the music I have chosen to accompany my Instagram posts.
Send us a text In this episode, I recap the two biggest opportunities of my young art career.
Send us a text In this episode, I talk about the last day of the Superfine Art Fair in San Francisco.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss my strategy heading into Saturday and the results of the most critical day of the Superfine San Francisco Art Fair.
Send us a text In this episode, I share my experiences on Day Four at the Superfine Art Fair in San Francisco.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss Days 2 and 3 of the Superfine Art Fair in San Francisco.
Send us a text In this episode, I share Day 1 of my trip to the Superfine Art Fair in San Francisco.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss my experiences raffling off Sugary Night and how it impacted my preparation for the Sugarfine Art Fair in San Francisco.
Send us a text In this episode, I debrief Swain's Lockness Monster.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss preparing for the Superfine Art Fair in San Francisco and the story behind Potomac on the Rocks.
Send us a text In this episode, I talk about the inspiration and development of Area 1500.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss the inspiration behind Phonolithic, Dying to Escape the Stone Age, and It's Alive!
Send us a text In this episode, I share the focus and identity for Season Four, why I switched websites, and talk about my first painting produced during my artist-in-residency, Shoot for the Stars.
Send us a text In this episode, I explain my intent heading into my artist-in-residency program, and why I ultimately decided to cut it shorter than I had initially anticipated.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss the origin and process of one of my favorite paintings, Kiss of Death, and the lessons it taught me.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss the beginning, the end, and highlights from my artist in residency at the YMCA.
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss my thought process and the factors that led me to continue the podcast and extend it to a fourth season.
Send us a text In this episode, I welcome listeners back to a new season of Painting the Midnight Oil and share the results of three artist in residency applications.
Send us a text The last episode of the Painting the Midnight Oil Podcast




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