Art is more than a creative outlet or something to study in art history. Art is a catalyst for self-improvement, a tool for understanding the human spirit, and a way to find your path. Through reflections, art conversations, and in-depth explorations of artworks, this podcast might just change your life.
Join your host, Cindy Ingram—the founder of Art Class Curator, the Curated Connections Library, and the Art and Self Connection Circle—as she dives into deep conversation with podcast guests centered around the life-giving connection found in works of art.
Art and Self is both an art and a self development podcast about using art as a way to find your truth, know yourself, and discover the path you were meant to walk in life. Remember, the most important part of an artwork is you.
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3 2 1 Lift Off: On Science, Art, Truth, and Passion With NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Amy Winebarger
Does truth exist? If it does, is it possible to know the truth? That’s what me and Dr. Amy Winebarger talked about as we discussed Action Painting II by Mark Tansey. Science and art are often seen as opposites—one concerned with numbers and facts, the...
How Compassion in the Creative Process Leads to Layered Connections and Deep Impact with Heather Doyle Fraser
Creating a work of art is a process—a process that can change who you are. Too often, we judge or rush our creative pursuits, ignoring the messages included in every brushstroke or written word. We end up saying too much or not enough. But when we approach the...
Ghost Stories in Art: Delighting in Paranormal History and Experiences with Jane Mesa
Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had a paranormal experience? Are you drawn to ghost stories in art? Jane Mesa's first encounter with a ghost happened in her childhood bedroom. Now she investigates the paranormal. Jane joined me to discuss her experiences, both...
Motherhood, Bodies, and Being Whole: How to Feel Contentment in Our Conflicting Ways with Krystal Craiker
What is your relationship to your body? Our society does not make it easy to have a healthy, loving connection to your body. Krystal and I discuss how motherhood changed our bodies, how being fat affected how we move through the world, and how our thirties brought...
Art With the Rising Tides: How To Find Hope and Power in Climate Change with Nikole Pearson
How do you feel when you think about climate change? Overwhelmed? Scared? Hopeless? Nikole Pearson has a different point of view. Together, we discussed one of Jason deCairnes Taylor's powerful underwater sculptures and Nikole shared her insight on how...
The Discomfort of Being With: Unarmored Presence in the Wild Edges of Being Human with Allison Crow
I’ve been talking about The Two Fridas for years with hundreds of students and teachers, and I even have a chapter of my upcoming memoir dedicated to it. But when Allison Crow chose it for today’s podcast episode, I was happy to get to spend more time with...
Revealing the Door Into Our Hearts Revealing the Door Into Our Hearts: Delighting in the Duality of Creative Existence with Yola Mehmeti
In this episode of the Art & Self Podcast, I welcome someone who has been influential and instrumental in my own life, Yola Mehmeti. Yola works with energy and helps people create spaciousness in their lives. It’s hard to describe what she does, but I can say from...
Messages From Nature and the Expansive Universe: How To Find Peace Within Yourself with Angie Stegall
In this episode of the Art & Self Podcast, I welcome Angie Mattsen Stegall. Angie is an author and Executive Coach. We talked about our connection to nature, the interconnectedness of all things, and the many rooms we hold inside ourselves. Learn about the power...
Authenticity, Belonging, and Losing Control: Finding Yourself in BDSM and Art with Taylor Posey
Sex. Dominance. Submission. Vulnerability. Power. Pleasure. Taylor Posey is an intimacy coach, podcaster, and a dominatrix. In this episode, we're talking about something very human and often depicted in art...sex. We talk about Taylor's experience with BDSM,...