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The Independent Artist Podcast - A Vessel for Meaning/ Benjamin Frey

A Vessel for Meaning/ Benjamin Frey

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12/19/22 • 87 min

The Independent Artist Podcast

"As artists, we have a story we tell ourselves. We have something we want to express and if we're lucky, what we've created is a vessel for meaning..............each person who comes up to the object, the image we create, they are going to bring their own image, their own background to it. And that's as true as any story we tell." Benjamin Frey
Benjamin Frey https://www.benjaminfrey.com/ grew up in a family of creatives. When he met Roderick Slayer, Ben discovered the impact mentorship would have on his artistic journey. He joined an art commune that the group called The Academy. Wanderlust has sent Ben on various life adventures including a time in Paris and selling his work on the streets of New York. The constant in his life has been pursuing his artistic vision with relentless passion. After years of chasing his own career, Ben was invited to join the board of the National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA), which he currently serves as the Board Chair. He is inspired to be part of an organization that vigorously works to support and mentor artists similar to how he made his start. Tune in for his fascinating stories.
Visual artists Douglas Sigwarth https://www.sigwarthglass.com/ and Will Armstrong http://www.willarmstrongart.com/ co-host and discuss topics affecting working artists. Each episode is a deep dive into a conversation with a guest artist who shares their unique experiences as a professional independent artist.
PLEASE RATE US AND REVIEW US.......... and SUBSCRIBE to the pod on your favorite streaming app.
SUPPORT THE SHOW
VENMO/ username @independentartistpodcast or through PAYPAL.ME by clicking on this link https://paypal.me/independentartistpod?locale.x=en_US
Email us at [email protected] with conversation topics, your feedback, or sponsorship inquiries.

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Website https://www.sigwarthglass.com/independentartistpodcast.html
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxquKvRx9sI_DuXRLy-tyA
Mailing List http://eepurl.com/hwQn7b

Sponsors
The National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA). http://www.naiaartists.org/membership-account/membership-levels/
ZAPPlication https://www.zapplication.org

Music "Walking" by Oliver Lear
Business inquiries at [email protected]
https://soundcloud.com/oliverlear
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yAPYzkmK4ZmdbWFLUhRNo?si=i6Y8Uc36QZWIDKIQfT3XFg

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"As artists, we have a story we tell ourselves. We have something we want to express and if we're lucky, what we've created is a vessel for meaning..............each person who comes up to the object, the image we create, they are going to bring their own image, their own background to it. And that's as true as any story we tell." Benjamin Frey
Benjamin Frey https://www.benjaminfrey.com/ grew up in a family of creatives. When he met Roderick Slayer, Ben discovered the impact mentorship would have on his artistic journey. He joined an art commune that the group called The Academy. Wanderlust has sent Ben on various life adventures including a time in Paris and selling his work on the streets of New York. The constant in his life has been pursuing his artistic vision with relentless passion. After years of chasing his own career, Ben was invited to join the board of the National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA), which he currently serves as the Board Chair. He is inspired to be part of an organization that vigorously works to support and mentor artists similar to how he made his start. Tune in for his fascinating stories.
Visual artists Douglas Sigwarth https://www.sigwarthglass.com/ and Will Armstrong http://www.willarmstrongart.com/ co-host and discuss topics affecting working artists. Each episode is a deep dive into a conversation with a guest artist who shares their unique experiences as a professional independent artist.
PLEASE RATE US AND REVIEW US.......... and SUBSCRIBE to the pod on your favorite streaming app.
SUPPORT THE SHOW
VENMO/ username @independentartistpodcast or through PAYPAL.ME by clicking on this link https://paypal.me/independentartistpod?locale.x=en_US
Email us at [email protected] with conversation topics, your feedback, or sponsorship inquiries.

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/independentartistpodcast
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/independentartistpodcast/
Website https://www.sigwarthglass.com/independentartistpodcast.html
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxquKvRx9sI_DuXRLy-tyA
Mailing List http://eepurl.com/hwQn7b

Sponsors
The National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA). http://www.naiaartists.org/membership-account/membership-levels/
ZAPPlication https://www.zapplication.org

Music "Walking" by Oliver Lear
Business inquiries at [email protected]
https://soundcloud.com/oliverlear
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yAPYzkmK4ZmdbWFLUhRNo?si=i6Y8Uc36QZWIDKIQfT3XFg

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Email us at [email protected] with conversation topics, your feedback, or sponsorship inquiries.

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Instagram https://www.instagram.com/independentartistpodcast/
Website https://www.sigwarthglass.com/independentartistpodcast.html
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxquKvRx9sI_DuXRLy-tyA
Mailing List http://eepurl.com/hwQn7b

Sponsors
The National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA). http://www.naiaartists.org/membership-account/membership-levels/
ZAPPlication https://www.zapplication.org

Music "Walking" by Oliver Lear
Business inquiries at [email protected]
https://soundcloud.com/oliverlear
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yAPYzkmK4ZmdbWFLUhRNo?si=i6Y8Uc36QZWIDKIQfT3XFg

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SUPPORT THE SHOW
VENMO/ username @independentartistpodcast or through PAYPAL.ME by clicking on this link https://paypal.me/independentartistpod?locale.x=en_US
Email us at [email protected] with conversation topics, your feedback, or sponsorship inquiries.

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/independentartistpodcast
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/independentartistpodcast/
Website https://www.sigwarthglass.com/independentartistpodcast.html
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxquKvRx9sI_DuXRLy-tyA
Mailing List http://eepurl.com/hwQn7b

Sponsors
The National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA). http://www.naiaartists.org/membership-account/membership-levels/
ZAPPlication https://www.zapplication.org

Music "Walking" by Oliver Lear
Business inquiries at [email protected]
https://soundcloud.com/oliverlear
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yAPYzkmK4ZmdbWFLUhRNo?si=i6Y8Uc36QZWIDKIQfT3XFg

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The Independent Artist Podcast - A Vessel for Meaning/ Benjamin Frey

Transcript

0:11
welcome to the independent artist podcast sponsored by the National Association of Independent Artists also
0:19
sponsored by zapplication I'm will Armstrong and I'm a mixed media artist I'm Douglas sigworth glassblower join
0:26
our conversations with professional working artists Roadshow Warriors welcome to the podcast
0:33
we got a kind of a special show this week we'll do I'll tell everyone about it it's like a it's a Christmas party here Douglas I don't have any

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