Podcast Episodes — creative

  Episode 29:  Ruth Davis - Abstract Floral Artist Our guest, Ruth Davis is an accomplished abstract floral artist. What makes this episode special is that Ruth shares with us and our listeners her deeply heartfelt expression of love and how she interprets and expresses that love through her artistic skill and medium. She became a professional artist after her loving grandparents passed away. They were creative mentors to her, and she learned to paint florals in her grandparents' garden. To this day, she honors Carmen and James with every painting she creates. Her style is not a traditional approach...

 Episode 28 - Madison Marie McIntosh - Life of a Contemporary Opera Singer Our guest Madison Marie McIntosh shares with us on this podcast episode her life as a contemporary opera singer and performer. You will now have the chance to hear what it’s like to be an opera singer and what goes on behind the scenes.  Madison started singing at a very young age and with the support of her family was able to achieve great success as an opera singer. Madison, a mezzo-soprano, discusses vocal ranges, operas, and how she keeps her voice and body healthy.  She also...

  Episode 26 - Barbie the Welder - Metal Sculptor Our featured guest is Barbie the Welder, a creative talent that uses industrial tools to create magnificent sculptures. She teaches, and she writes books on the topic of welding. Among her many accomplishments, she designed the Harley Davidson 115th Anniversary sculpture that has been seen around the world. She discusses with us how she became so creative handling tools that were designed more for industrial manufacturing than making art. Her journey in becoming a woman metal craftsman is a fascinating one. She is a strong proponent of supporting tradespeople in...

  Episode 25: Duke Windsor - Modern Renaissance Man    Our guest Duke Windsor has lived an exciting life and has experienced opportunities that most men can only dream about. Duke shares with us each of the career paths that ultimately led him to become a fine artist. Duke began his exciting life journey in high school, singing and acting in the school theater, which led him to an interest in music, and ultimately he became an opera singer. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He went on to become a radio operator, combat illustrator,...

 Episode 24: Gary Spangler - Life of a Voice-Over Actor   Our guest Gary Spangler voice actor, shared some of the projects he's done where he's created special voices for radio commercials and cartoon characters. Gary is one of those lucky people that has great control over his voice. He can go anywhere from a British accent to a quirky cartoon character. He even shares with us some of the voices he has created. One minute he is narrating a pharmaceutical commercial for radio, and the next, the regional dialect of the U.S.. He discusses the challenges of book narration...