Drawing Your Own Path

John F Simon Jr

Since publishing "Drawing Your Own Path : 33 Practices at the Crossroads of Art and Meditation" with Parallax Press in 2016, John Simon has begun organizing a community of creative contemplatives; people interested in exploring Art and Meditation. For this community podcast, he is recording discussions and interviews with contemporary artists and contemplatives about their personal experiences and lessons from their practices. Enjoy!

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Episode 11 : Mary Ann Strandell

Drawing Your Own Path

06/22/20 • 56 min

Mary Ann Strandell and I grab a couple of chairs and hang out in front of a large wall painting and lenticular prints she created for the 'Solace' group exhibition in Chelsea, NY. We discuss painting, meditation, and the sources of creativity.

06/22/20 • 56 min

Episode 20 : Michael Rees

Drawing Your Own Path

11/30/18 • 58 min

Michael Rees and I are friends from the early digital art days in NYC. He is an innovator in the integration of technology and sculpture experimenting with robotic marble carving, 3D modeling of inflatables, and AR activated imagery.

11/30/18 • 58 min

Episode 19 : John F Simon Jr

Drawing Your Own Path

10/05/18 • 74 min

After interviewing Deborah J Haynes in episode #17 the conversation hasn't stopped! In this episode the tables are turned and Deborah interviews me. We delve deeply into studio practice and the source of creativity.

10/05/18 • 74 min

Episode 18 : Olivia Gatwood

Drawing Your Own Path

08/17/18 • 60 min

Poet, performer, and author of "New American Best Friend," Olivia Gatwood joins me for a discussion of poets on the road and the storytelling sources of her creativity. Find out more about Olivia Gatwood at oliviagatwood.com

08/17/18 • 60 min

Episode 17 : Deborah Haynes

Drawing Your Own Path

07/30/18 • 55 min

Deborah J Haynes is a giant whose shoulders I stand on! Her experience and practice as a creative contemplative inspire me and show me the way to a deeply integrated and engaged studio. https://deborahjhaynes.com/

07/30/18 • 55 min

Episode 16 : Donna Mikkelsen

Drawing Your Own Path

06/30/18 • 50 min

Hudson valley artist and educator Donna Mikkelsen and I talk about drawing simultaneously with both hands, the healing power of daily practice, dance and intentional movement, and the experience of teaching ambi drawing to groups. https://www.ambiarts.net

06/30/18 • 50 min

Episode 15 : Janine Ibbotson

Drawing Your Own Path

05/23/18 • 63 min

Contemplative Artist Janine Ibbotson dives deep into Enso practice and shares her genuine love and respect for this ancient , creative, and meditative method of painting. We talk about paper, ink, and brushes, as well as the state of mind of the painter.

05/23/18 • 63 min

Episode 14 : Amy Jenkins

Drawing Your Own Path

04/19/18 • 56 min

Award winning documentary film maker and visual artist Amy Jenkins discusses the difficulties and joys that arise when intimately mixing art and life in her new release "Instructions on Parting" Trailer and information here: http://www.on-parting.com/

04/19/18 • 56 min

Episode 13 : Joan Bankemper

Drawing Your Own Path

03/20/18 • 62 min

I visit the Black Meadow Barn for a rollicking dialog with Joan Bankemper just days before her opening at Nancy Hoffman Gallery @ 520 W 27th Street in New York City. Find out more about Joan here: joan-bankemper.com

03/20/18 • 62 min

Episode 12 : Shelley Marlow

Drawing Your Own Path

02/23/18 • 64 min

Artist and author Shelley Marlow and I discuss the finer points of creativity, gender identity, the writing process, and living in New York City that flowed together to make her novel, "Two Augusts in a Row in a Row."

02/23/18 • 64 min

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