#107 - Mark McCloud (Art Collector)

During a visit to his former hometown of Montreal, Canada, our artist friend Chris Dyer sits down with longtime street artist friend, Derek, better known to many as “Troy Lovegates” or “Other”. Derek shares about the magic he finds in street art, tales of train hoping and treasure hunting, the days when artists could focus freely and solely on their art, his worldwide travels as a unique creator, people watching in relation to his subject matter and working with a multitude of mediums. About the Artist: A self-described "collector of lost souls”, Lovegates focuses on the figure as a story, building motifs through heavily condensed mark-making. The figures in his work are sympathetically drawn from equal parts caricature and realistic observation.    Website:  https://www.troylovegates.com Instagram: @troy_lovegates @otherscribbles --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

Chris makes a stop in Grass Valley California to meet up with artist friend, Miles Toland!  He shares with us a multitude of knowledge regarding the importance of a proper studio space, organization, community, the relationship with different surfaces he paints upon, his love for traveling, street art and lots more! About the Artist: Miles’ creative juices have been squeezed from the fruits of graffiti culture, a BFA at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, live painting at festivals, and traveling around the world creating street art in places including Paris, Switzerland, Art Basel Miami, Mexico, Canada, and India. His mural series at the Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh has been published in the Smithsonian Magazine and The New York Times blog. Website: https://www.milestoland.com/ Instagram: @milestoland --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

In this episode, Chris is in San Francisco California for some book launches and had the chance to visit the legendary Mark McCloud!! Mark is an art teacher, sculptor, painter, photographer, amateur comedian, and the leading collector of LSD blotter paper and Psychedelic Art. Founder of the "Institute of Illegal Images", he has the largest and most comprehensive blotter art collection in the world! With nearly 30,000 framed tabs on the walls surrounding him, he shares with us various bits of knowledge, history of LSD and stories of his super interesting Life! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

In this episode of our Super Awesome Podcast Show, Chris visit his Visionary Artist friend Jessica Perlstein at her San Francisco California home studio. They got into a bunch of fun topics about her art career, the visionary art scene through the years, being an intern under Android Jones, changing mediums and styles of expression, etc. May you be very inspired by this conversation! Webpage: https://www.jessicaperlsteinart.com/Insta: @jessicaperstein --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

Chris visits Venice Beach aka, “Dog Town” where he and Greg Cipes tap into the 5th dimension amidst the flowing people-river all along the board walk. Best known for his roles as Beast Boy in Teen Titans, Michelangelo in Ninja Turtles and a myriad of other characters, Greg finds purpose in the multi-dimensional expressions of self, pure presence and belief that humans are innately good.  About the Artist: Born and raised in Florida, Greg began as performer starring in over 30 national television commercials, broadway musicals, movies and television shows. All this before the age of 15, he also self produced his first album. Over the past 17 years, he's garnered a massive audience, has starred in blockbuster films and TV shows, put out multiple albums, has produced his own TV shows and movies and has become one of the most recognized voice actors in the world. He currently is creating and producing his own television shows series. Website:  www.gregcipes.com Social Media (IG):  @gregcipes YouTube: @GregoryCipes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

During his California book tour, Chris stops in Los Angelas to visit long-time friend Will, aka The Gaslamp Killer! Will is a musician/DJ/producer with a far-out curiosity and interest in creating sounds that inspire the listener to shake and move! His broad cultural background and appreciation of beauty inspire his rich taste in personal esthetic and creative offerings that manifest into experimental, psychedelic music. The two dive deep into the heart space of life's challenges, inspirations, growth, meaning and purpose. About the Artist: The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles-based DJ and producer whose eclectic style ranges from psychedelia and world music to dubstep and left-field hip-hop. He is a longtime associate of Low End Theory, an influential club night dedicated to experimental hip-hop and electronic music, often considered the epicenter of the L.A. beat scene. Website:  https://thegaslampkiller.cussrecords.com Bandcamp: https://thegaslampkiller.bandcamp.com/album/ananda Social Media (IG):  @gaslampkiller @airplanemodela --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

Chris visits with long time visionary art friend, Xavi Panneton in his Ashland Oregon studio! Xavi shares his artistic history that has evolved through drawing, graffiti, rave culture, visionary art, handmade clothing, his appreciation of techno and the mystical experience it evokes within him. All of this lends to the newer contemporary mural work he expresses today. About the Artist: Xavi Panneton is an artist with an evolving aesthetic where abstract, graffiti, and visionary art meets modern design.  He approaches his craft with a unique perspective made possible by his history of creating works across many genres. He is presently utilizing experimental processes that embrace both technology and mixed media to advance abstract expressionism for the 21st century. Website:  https://xaviart.com Social Media (IG):  @xavipanneton --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

Chris visits his long-time artist friend, Ishka Lha at her home studio where she shares the story of her Kundalini Awakening, how it forever changed the way she saw the world and gave her access to visions of beautiful archetypal beings and interdimensional energies. They talk more about the intentionality of her work here and how spirituality, creativity and love are woven together. STAY TUNED til the end for a very special musical performance by @JAMeeSHKA !! About the Artist: Ishka Lha is an internationally celebrated visionary artist, musician, writer, ritualist, and mentor. She is part of a growing visionary art movement that is dedicated to the happiness of all beings, and approaches her creative process as a spiritual practice. Her art explores and celebrates the natural radiance inherent in all dimensions of life through the use of neo-traditional iconography and mythology. She is especially interested in what universal archetypes have most helpfully guided humankind's passage through time into greater avenues of mutual respect, understanding, and heartfelt livelihood. Website: www.ishkalha.com Social Media:  IG: @ishka_lha_art FB: @the_art_of_ishka_lha About JAMeeSHKA: Co-creators, James Caran and Ishka Lha, delight in producing site-specific art and music journeys for private and public events, frequently causing audiences to erupt with fervid laughter, cry with introspective reverence, and dance in ecstatic wonderment. Website/Links: www.JAMeeSHKA.com Soundcloud Bandcamp Social Media:  IG: @JAMeeSHKA FB: @JAMeeSHKA YT: @JAMeeSHKA Live album available for purchase on Bandcamp. Studio album coming soon! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

During a weekend conscious festival called "Sacred City", Chris sits down with world musician, healer and producer Poranguí for a transformative, spiritual conversation. Poranguí shares his mission of becoming a Chakaruna or “bridge person” and his intention of inspiring others to do the same. They also discuss the power our words, heart vs mind, healing the land and channeling medicine through creation. About the Artist: Poranguí is a world-renowned musician, composer, and therapeutic bodyworker who blends ancestral sounds and indigenous rhythms from around the globe to foster our individual and collective well-being. Through his live performances, which he creates from scratch using looping technology, he takes his audiences on a sonic journey that ranges from meditative to exhilarating, moving the body and elevating the spirit. Website:  https://www.porangui.com Social Media (IG):  @Porangui --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support

For our 100th episode Chris sits down with legendary visionary artists, Alex & Allyson Grey! Together they recount the founding of Chapel of Sacred Mirrors and creation of Entheon, both a museum and sanctuary of visionary art. They expand upon the mission of CoSM and the importance of what it offers to the community as social sculpture, merging spirituality with business, what each is expressing through their creative work, the trinities of “mind, body, spirit” relating to “chaos, order & secret writing”, interdimensional philosophy and much more! About the Artists:  Alex Grey is best known for his depictions of the body that provide a multi-dimensional “x-ray” of anatomical, psychic and spiritual forces. For many people his visionary art presents icons of the psychedelic mystical experience. Allyson Grey: Painter, Social Sculptor, Muse... For forty years, Allyson has expressed in her paintings an essentialized world view consisting of three root components: CHAOS, ORDER, & SECRET WRITING. Alex Grey & Allyson Grey are co-founders & Ministers of CoSM. CoSM is a place of contemplation & worship for community honoring the practice of art as a spiritual path. Website:  https://www.cosm.org https://www.alexgrey.com https://www.allysongrey.com Social Media (IG):  @AlexGreyCosm @AllysonGreyCosm @ChapelOfSacredMirrors --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-dyer8/support