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Author: Valentine Svihalek

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An uplifting space for raw conversation between SISTERS IN ART by Abstract Painter and Art Connect Society Founder & Director Valentine Svihalek. Highlighting thriving artists as they navigate their many roles!

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Get to know the Art Mums United team! Mona and Valentine, two international visual artists and the artrepreneurs behind Art Mums United. They're looking forward to bringing you conversations straight from the heart of Europe! Support the show
Join Valentine as she talks to Ilze Egle about how growing up with the shift from the Soviet Union to an Independent Latvia stirred something within. How that search for something more led her to a monastery in France on her way to carving out her path as an artist and arts educator, and much more. www.ilzeegle.com @ilzeegleart @artconnectwomen www.artconnectsociety.com Support the show
Valentine interviews artist and educator Yvette L. Cummings. Yvette opens up about her path, the process of leaning into her vulnerability, the layers of meaning and significance in her boldly patterned, colorful work, and much more. She received her BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design and completed her Masters of Fine Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati’s School of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning in 2003. Cummings is currently Assistant Professor of Visual Arts ...
Community, collaboration, mentorship, grant writing, public art, inspiration and more! Listen in as Valentine interviews artist, arts educator, and friend Isadora Stowe as she shares how she doesn't just fit it all in, but maximizes every moment to fuel her creative practice! Isadora Stowe is a multi-media American visual artist whose artwork focuses on the narrative of environment translated and coded into complex psychological landscapes. Her strong interest is in visual narratives, created...
Valentine asks Emily Moores about the way her art transforms lives through playful engagement. Can the presence of artwork decrease the amount of medication a patient requires during a hospital stay? Can a whimsical installation stir affect? Listen in as Emily shares her experience. Emily is a visual artist living and working in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her work consists of hand-cut and ornately layered materials, which create both wall works and large scale installations. Emily's work investigates...
This is definitely our longest episode to date, but it’s simply packed with wonderful conversation with the always inspiring Andrea Ehret! Andrea shared openly about the connection with her Slovak roots, family, and natural environment, collaborations with other artists in Prague and around the world, making artist residencies work, performance art that combines dance, music, poetry, and painting, even her energising experience working with a London gallery. Valentine and Andrea also share he...
Join Valentine as she talks to Allison about how she found the confidence to push out of her comfort zone and start believing in her work. She unpacks the journey that took her from Pennsylvania to Seattle (soon California) and the ways that coaching and supportive community enabled her to let the joy back into her thriving art practice. Allison Rohland is an American painter whose work represents the integration and celebration of the fragmented parts of ourselves. Since 2014, she’s i...
Stephanie Barbetta is a truly dynamic international artist from Geneva, Switzerland. Valentine and Stephanie discuss both philosophical and practical components of her work. Here's a little taste of the topics and experiences they discussed in episode 21. She always found a refuge in words. As she says, "writings take care of what bodies fear: caresses and blows. Words materialize my sensations and weave a skin that is put outside my mouth on pages. I've studied philosophy and literature in ...
Join Valentine as she gets to know an incredibly inspirational mother of three who does it all while creating community and maintaining her own art practice. Shannon is such a talented, passionate, and experienced artist and arts educator. That passion led this New Yorker to found the Institute For Visual Arts Los Angeles a community based space to serve preschool through high school students, as well as adults. Be sure to check out this episode for a kick in the ARTist way! This one is packe...
Join Valentine and Camille as they dive openly into the behind the scenes of building a cohesive practice as a multipassionate artist. Camille Myles is a French-Canadian multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and conservation activist exploring imagery that is grounded in our identity and reflects our impacts on the environment. Working in public art, painting, sculpture and installation, she creates art that tells a story linked to community connection, self-reflection and the restora...
Join Valentine and Atlanta, Georgia based, Leslie Anne as they dig into the behind the scenes. Leslie shares about the benefits of staying open and seeking collaboration with other visual and performing artists, and trusting what feels good. Her intuition leading her into claiming her unique space as she creates her art world. Leslie Anne is a self-taught contemporary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia by way of East St. Louis, Illinois. Leslie describe's her work as emotionally expressive, col...
Valentine speaks with dear friend Marianna Jimenez Edwards. Marianna has developed a clear voice and vision for her work over the years. She shares about the hard work she's putting in and how being specific about how you share and where you show up can support you in your goals. Frequent trips to stay with family in Mexico exposed Marianna to the roots of her Mexican culture. Curiosity to investigate and create was nourished by her family. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, re...
Valentine interviews talented San Francisco based painter and dear friend Ellen Burgin. Ellen talks about the impact of growing up in the South and how it has been woven into the fabric of her life, the importance of her daily practice- even in the so called quieter periods of her life, the role of community and tips for identifying and settling in to your creative sweet spot. Ellen Burgin is an abstract artist who works in a variety of mediums on paper and canvas. Burgin’s paintings ...
The Art Sisters dig into Valentine’s husband Jan Svihaleks’ path and how that led him to Hill Country Blues and finding his niche. Recently, Jan assisted in managing and producing Kristi’s EP album, Becoming Memories, and continues to be a musical mentor for her. Brno guitarist, singer, composer, and lyricist, Jan Švihálek. In 1995, he founded Hoochie Coochie Band, which is still active today, based mainly on the legacy of urban blues of the ’50s. In the 1990’s he was firmly rooted in the Brn...
Curious about how a song is built? Is there a formula? Is it gradual process? How does journaling play in? Kristi unpacks and plays pieces from a new song she's working on as she and Valentine explore the meaning of "Home." Join them as they contemplate the symbolism behind Bedroom Set. www.tinyurl.com/ArtSistersPodcast @artsisterspodcast @bellavalentinaart @kristileimusic Support the show
This special episode of the Art Sisters Podcast takes place at the Bella Valentina Artist Residency that took place this weekend in the Czech Republic. Valentine shares in conversation with Laura Hanganu, a talented and widely collected abstract artist who shares openly about her creative path. She describes the behind the scenes of her vulnerable journey and how she copes with the emotions surrounding creation, feedback, and criticism in order to develop a sustainable art practice. ww...
Join Valentine and Kristi as they sit down with Andrea Ehret, a painter, art therapist, and mother based in Prague to share experiences in building a sense of security while navigating the art world. From finding financial stability to stealing moments in the day to breathe, paint, and create. Andrea and the Art Sisters try to figure out how to not overfill their cups. How does inner confidence and security affect your art practice and business? How do you give yourself and your family enou...

Show Grind And Jitters

2022-12-1218:55

Take a listen to a quick conversation between Valentine and Kristi (plus two surprise guests) all about prepping for a show! The Art Sisters dive into what it is like to connect with a multilingual audience, how they mentally prepare for a show, publicize it, and so much more! @artsisterspodcast @kristileimusic @bellavalentinaart www.artconnectsociety.com Support the show
Camille Myles is an inspiring multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and creator of public art working and living in Tiny, Ontario. She's a conservation activist and brings this perspective to all her projects. Camille joins the Art Sisters to unpack what it looks like when we trust our value and acknowledge the importance of priorities in order to set healthy boundaries in our art practice and business. They share lots of practical tips as they dive through burn out, developing a gratitude p...
Join Kristi, Valentine, and Ecuadorian figurative painter, lawyer, founder of Female Artists Oslo and Female Artists Nordic, and mother of three, Paulina Ree. The women discuss and share deeply personal examples of doing the hard internal work in order to prioritize your art practice, family, and mental health. Join us in unpacking self-advocacy, boundary setting, and the role villages play as we dive into the messiness of life, creativity, and inspiration. Support the show
Take a listen to this special episode with inspiring Ukrainian artist and mother of two, Oleksandra! With some laughs and tears, we dive into her art journey following the start of the war and her new relationship with art in her temporary home in Sweden. She was awarded an artist residency through the SWAN residency network, specifically the Artists At Risk Network, who provide emergency residencies for artists displaced by war. Her strength is unrelenting as she seeks ways to seize her powe...
Valentine and Kristi sit down with Jess Burchett, American singer-songwriter and mastering engineer. They talk through the process of building up your career around your passion. Jess walks us through the engineering side of music and how this aspect of music making has combined with her passion for writing songs. The three women discuss the importance of collaboration, criticism, and the boundary between work and self. You might even learn a thing or two about sound engineering spa treatment...
Valentine, Kristi, and multidisciplinary visual artist Klara Siska sat down for a warm, connected conversation highlighting the critical need for each of us to trust and lean in to our gut, try new things, and cooperate openly within safe spaces. Klara, has been an instrumental founding member of the Art Connect Society community since its inception as the Mama Create Collective, co-organizing and taking part in many exhibitions, workshops, and collaborations over the years. In this episode,...
What led these two hardworking striving artists, sisters in Nigeria to found an international art magazine? What was the best bit of advice given by a MOMA consultant during Matilda's artist residency? Let's dig into the raw behind the scenes. We battled a power outage during the recording, nevertheless persisted and are delighted to share this honest and open conversation with you all. www.artconnectsociety.com www.thehutsmagazine.com @artconnectsociety @artconnectwomen @thehutsmaga...
Join us for this incredibly fun and inspiring conversation with KAT FURTADO! Valentine connects with Kat, a dynamic multidimensional contemporary mixed-media artist from San Diego, California. Furtado is a certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with a Master's of Art in Communication Science and Disorders. Her background as an SLP informs her work as an artist. Storytelling, emotions, and recurrent themes of humanity are woven with care into her ethereal, abstract artwork. S...
“You can plan out success, but you have to leave room for the magic.” What is it to facilitate community and connection? Dive in to some inspiring examples of real life superheroes? Or maybe just artists putting in the work? ;) “Experiencing things is the most important thing and to learn and to know about yourself.” @artsisterspodcast @artconnectwomen www.artconnectsociety.com Support the show
Join Valentine and inspiring Dutch artist Ellen Holleman as they unpack small but mighty steps toward a more conscious practice and living. In their fun and inspiring conversation, they explore differences in environmental factors, some practical steps for making incremental sustainability shifts in the studio, the concept of doing the least harm, presenting visual narratives in a way that open dialogue from a non-judgemental wonder perspective, even the ways that how we move about the world...
Leila Angelina Freiburg put her longing in a tiny box, until she realised she could break the stereotype in herself that an artist was someone who only concentrated on his/herself. The belief that being an artist meant taking the art more seriously than the needs of ones family. Realizing that taking time for her art was an essential part of meeting her basic needs, she never looked back. “I thought, I decided to become a lawyer. And, my impression of a lawyer was someone who was strai...
Welcome to Safe Spaces, an initiative by Art Connect Society dedicated to fostering community engagement through contemporary art. Our mission is to facilitate meaningful dialogues within circles of women, mothers, and caregivers, shedding light on unseen scars while nurturing tolerance, understanding, and solidarity. A behind the scenes look, we've curated a diverse collection of voices from our community, offering insights into our shared experiences and journeys. Join us in this movement...
The Safe Spaces Project continues to make strides in our mission to facilitate meaningful dialogues within circles of women, mothers, and caregivers. Our aim is to illuminate unseen scars while fostering tolerance, understanding, and solidarity. To further this cause, we've partnered with Rosa Centrum Pro Zeny to raise awareness about domestic violence and support their projects, including the Rosa women's shelter. In this episode, Valentine is joined by two remarkable activists, Branislava V...

WOMEN NOW PANEL DISCUSSION

2024-10-1701:17:25

This special episode of our podcast was recorded during the Safe Spaces intensive week in Brno, where our first series of events took place. We invite you to listen in to the panel discussion held on August 21, 2024, exploring the "Roles and Responsibilities of Women within the Home and Work Environment." Moderated by Valentine Svihalek, contemporary artist and founder of the Art Connect Society, this discussion aimed to empower and support women in all aspects of their lives. We were ...
Join Klara and Valentine as they take you behind the scenes of the groundbreaking Safe Spaces project. They’ll share insights on the community’s incredible progress, some challenges they've faced, and what exciting next steps lie ahead. Get ready for an inspiring conversation that highlights the power of collaboration and innovation. Stay tuned as we begin to unveil www.safespaces.art! @safespaces.art @bellavalentinaart Klara Siska & Valentine Svihalek www.safespaces.art www.artconn...
Join Valentine, Ivana, and Andrea as they dive into the evolution of SafeSpaces.Art. In this episode, they discuss its mission and introduce one of their latest projects, "Traces of The Unseen." Led by artist and art therapist Andrea Ehret and neuroscientist and photographer Ivana Dostalova, this initiative features ten women and uses body calligraphy and therapeutic photography to bring visibility to lived experiences. Join the conversation! A special shoutout to Kristi Lei for our mood-se...
Join Valentine and Klara for a networking invitation and as they unpack the topic for the upcoming Safe Spaces Exhibition! YOU HAVE TO BE A PRINCESS TO BE A QUEEN. How do you feel it? Join the conversation! @safespaces.art www.safespaces.art A special shoutout to Kristi Lei for our mood-setting Art Sisters jingle! Featuring: Valentine Svihalek, Klara Siska at Vitom Brno Support the show
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