Daniel is an art blogger, art critic, and the creator of The Daniel Rolnik Gallery, a brick and mortar store that showcases original art and prints collected from his adventures across the United States of America. On his road trips, Daniel discovers unique works of art that he brings back to his ever-evolving gallery.
098: Changing the world is difficult, REALIZING YOUR DREAM is not (w/ Marta Bevacqua)
Marta Bevacqua aka Moth Art is an Italian photographer based in Paris. She is mainly a fashion photographer but she continually works on her own personal artistic projects, which range in varied fields of photography, but almost always concentrating on people. And not just people, but emotive models in natural environments, which offer a wonderful merging of the beauty of the natural world with the beauty of humanity.
097: Don’t question yourself — Leave that to the critics! (w/ Jeff Tocci)
Jeff Tocci was born in the foothills of the Adirondacks, next to a frozen lake, exactly at midnight 36 years ago. He is currently thawing out in Brooklyn. His work focuses on social commentary through representational, narrative work, often utilizing satire and humor to explore social and economic topics in a direct way. Though the subject matter changes, his intention remains the same. He aims to call attention to the facets of our culture, that remain unexamined, misunderstood, or under appreciated.
096: You CAN move a mountain with a spoon (w/ Michael Broom)
Michael Broom is a talented concept designer who has worked on such films as Wolverine: Origins, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Stephen King’s “The Mist,” and Cabin in the Woods, just to name a few. He “cut his teeth” doing comic book illustration and caricatures at Walt Disney World.
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095: We don’t make art to feed ourselves (w/ Skoddie Kraemer)
Skoddie is an experimental musician whose style spans multiple genres, but always focuses on atmosphere and mood. After a 6 year hiatus, they rediscovered their creative voice and released two albums and one EP in 2015. Today, Skoddie continues to produce music, and is also a founding member of the Unredacted online art collective.
094: The power of your SECRET SKETCHBOOK (w/ Kalon Cheong)
Kalon Cheong aka “Dusphite” is a software engineer living in Washington. He paints and draws purely for fun in his spare time. He believes art should be enjoyable, and should be more about the experience than the outcome.
093: You woke up today. NOW WHAT? (w/ Donna Kater)
Donna is known as a master in the art of reinventing oneself, particularly after a life-changing event. She is dedicated to helping people survive, come alive, and thrive! She shares practical tips about how to heal your past so that you can move toward a brighter future. She has created two online video courses and has a book coming out in June entitled, “I’m Still Alive, Now What?” How to Survive and Thrive after a Life-Changing Event.
She has reinvented herself several times. She has had professional careers as a college and career counselor, small business owner, and acupuncturist. She has professional degrees in Psychology, Counseling and Oriental Medicine.
092: If the door is locked, KICK OPEN THE BACK WINDOW (w/ RM Kavanagh)
RM Kavanagh is a painter from Ireland who is fascinated and influenced by the dissolving nature of life and the engagement of the inner mechanics of the human structure. “As an artist I delve into the areas in life which are uncomfortable to ponder and I create those ideas on canvas leaving an everlasting stain on the viewer’s mind.”
“Comfortably Numb” by RM Kavanagh
091: FEAR NOT! Even Martin Scorsese needs reassurance (w/ Casey Destefano)
Casey is an accomplished Director and Producer in film & TV, but she is now dedicating her life to inspire entrepreneurial mothers to live their dream while sneaking ice cream behind her children’s back. And to do this, she has created a new podcast, “Women With Balls… In the Air.”
090: Don’t be afraid to JUMP DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE (w/ Ashley Elliott)
Ashley Elliott has done her art her entire life and has always wanted to be an artist, just never kept up with it — until she started painting regularly in 2013, when her father became fatally sick and she needed a way to release what was going on inside of her. She started taking her work to Philadelphia and never stopped. And today she is recognized as a Philadelphia artist.
