CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS with GENERATION JONES

In this episode, California Artist and Infomaniac David Doherty tells us about how he got behind-the-scenes access to Warner Bros movie archives while doing research for a DVD, and how his talent in Art turned into a Hollywood career curating images for big-name amusement parks. He’s got a story about being on the crew of artists for “King of the Hill,” and what it’s like being a full time artist. And you’ll find out the nickname his bartender gave him. Links:David Doherty’s websitehttps://www.daviddoherty.art/David Doherty’s illustrationshttps://www.daviddoherty.art/illstrations"A Town Called Pacific Palisades" MagCloud Publishinghttps://www.magcloud.com/browse/magazine/1283301There Once Was A Place Called P.O.P." BOOKhttp://rippop.com/galleries/gallery-2 Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode Audrey Galex tells us how her life and career have been influenced by family stories and finding connections with others. She takes us through her fascinating career in the Middle East and Africa with CNN, then to Atlanta where she worked in journalism, education, video production, and storytelling. And her most recent endeavor:  writing a children’s book called “Turtle Rocks.” She’ll also tell us how to make an Aviation cocktail.Links:Turtle Rocks bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Rocks-Audrey-Galex/dp/B0C17QHSQZhttps://www.penguinbookshop.com/book/9798987036518AIBhttps://aibtv.com/YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@AIBNetworkAbandoned Mattress Projecthttps://www.facebook.com/abandonedmattressprojectPicture of 1905 champagne glasses with cherry https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=321059760462264&set=pcb.321059907128916Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube 

In this episode, multimedia Artist Rick Claussen entertains us with funny stories about his stint in the Army in Germany and meeting his future wife. He’ll tell us how a game of chance led to a plasma cutter that he now uses to make bells out of scuba tanks. And lots of other creative art along the way. HIs latest passion? Attaching 3D prints to canvas, pouring acrylic paints on top, then spinning it with an electric drill! Imagine the paint spill! He’ll also share his love for a tequila sunrise.Rick’s Instagram Art page:  https://www.instagram.com/rixart42/Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode, Jai West tells us how she went from designing clothes and costumes, to being the personal chef for a famous couple, to owning two restaurants, then her own catering company and now writing and self-publishing a children’s book. With a stint accompanying a couple of rock bands around for a while. And she’ll tell us how to make a delicious Mojito!The Land and the Sea and Baby Makes Three - By Jai C. Westhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1667886436?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_9EJ8211JD66GJ2H7KM8X&fbclid=IwAR3YqmKmlhrPA_23FErwjswIP54VldJdwOMlDo_tLjS-5UexLsEcGvqCHgEBook baby bookshop - (Jai’s  publisher): https://www.bookbaby.com/Go West catering - Augusta, GAhttps://www.alignable.com/augusta-ga/go-west-event-planning-personal-chefhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100053256805440Eat my shorts - came from what TV show character? Bart Simpson!Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode Journalist/Activist/Musician Steve Valk clues us in on how his career in journalism led him to a life of activism and how music has played a big part along the way.And he’ll tell us how to make a delicious cocktail that he invented called the Vienna Firefly.Links:https://results.org/https://citizensclimatelobby.org/Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode Actress Suzanne Roush remembers her first stage audition at age 9. We discuss how an acting internship at Atlanta’s Alliance Theater was pivotal to her theater career and how getting roles on screen has changed as she’s gotten older. She talks about a long term acting gig job where she wore only a hospital gown. And she’ll tell us how to make her Friday night go-to drink, a Dark and Stormy. LINKSSuzanne’s IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9202427/ SCREEN ROLESOzark: S2E1 Parole Board Officer https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5071412/mediaviewer/rm3158014208/The Wonder Years: S1E4 White Lunch Lady https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12682076/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_2_actDoom Patrol: S2E4 Higher-Up https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8416494/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_1_actStranger Things: S2E3 Doris the Receptionist https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6020796/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_smLogan Lucky: Salon Customer #2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5439796/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1 THEATRERavens and Seagulls: Essential Theatre (2014) https://www.essentialtheatre.com/play/ravensseagulls/https://www.artsatl.org/review-ravens-seagulss-real-superb-cast-sharp-edged-writing/REVIEW: “As accomplished as the cast is, though, this is really Joan’s journey, and Roush has the centerpiece role. She does a superb job of making the character complex and showing how Amanda’s situation is turning her life inside out… After a 10-year absence from the stage, it’s a magnetic piece of acting from Roush, one of the major performances of the summer.”A Red Plaid Shirt:  Stage Door Players (2018)https://www.broadwayworld.com/atlanta/article/A-RED-PLAID-SHIRT-Comes-to-Stage-Door-Players-20180906https://www.essentialtheatre.com/suzanne-roush-in-red-plaid-shirt-at-stage-door-players/ Built To Float: Essential Theatre (2018)https://www.artsatl.org/review-essential-theatres-built-to-float-starts-out-strong-then-loses-focus-in-the-last-act/  “All the performers are quite convincing, and it’s especially gratifying to see Roush around again.” TALENT AGENCY: https://www.stewarttalent.com/profile/suzanne-jordan-roush-atlanta-filmtvtheatre-adultsHope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode Humorist and blogger Lillian Taylor recounts how she wrote a book that turned into a screenplay and what she discovered when writing it. And she’ll tell us how her favorite cocktail is simple, yet delicious.Links:Lillian’s Website: LillianTaylorWriter.com https://lilliantaylorwriter.com/FB: Lillian Taylor https://www.facebook.com/LillianwritesIG: Lillian.Taylor.148  https://www.instagram.com/lillian.taylor.148/?hl=enLillian’s Blog: https://lilliantaylorwriter.com/blog/TikTok: LillianTaylor00 https://www.tiktok.com/@lilliantaylor00I’ve been Ma’amed Bistro Mug: https://lilliantaylorwriter.com/product/ive-been-maammed-16oz-bistro-mug/Lilian’s snarky mug collection: https://lilliantaylorwriter.com/shop-beta-2/ Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode artist and musician, Jas Ingram, tells us about his artistic influences and how the moniker of Captain Lovehandles came to be. He will also entertain us with stories about his band and some of his more colorful friends. And as a non drinker he’ll tell us about his favorite non-alcoholic drink, the tropical smoothie, which we turned into a tropical cocktail!Captain Lovehandles WEBSITES:His website… https://captainlovehandles.tumblr.com/His Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/captainlovehandles/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainUkehandlesCafe Press: https://www.cafepress.com/captainlovehandlesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/captain_lovehandles/?fbclid=IwAR0sd7Y7gdXRHservC0JiGIE1KRVvkxv2bkZ9YmeKOcpkM6_RLaaXbKKK7cInstruments Jas Ingram plays:UkuleleJaw HarpElectric RakeThereminHarmonicaElectric SawPossum Kingdom Ramblers MUSIChttps://www.facebook.com/possumkingdomramblers/https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rCUi6iKBiMlwhLBZMn091https://open.spotify.com/track/3jHj9F9TdVW6HpJ0Tw7QRuSarsparilla the Talking Gorillahttps://www.facebook.com/sassgorilla/http://www.sassparilla.com/?fbclid=IwAR3nSXfKjsXD3kcS6C-N_fkV35Vw5QpgykCdrNWFrnZulo0aGKCXo3UaRxoDennis Ball the Talking Tennis Ball YouTube showhttps://www.youtube.com/c/thedennisballshowThe History of Future Folk - NetflixThe band Future Folk  https://futurefolk.com/Jas illustrated their official coloring bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Future-Folk-Official-Coloring-Book/dp/1540435563Rat Fink - Ed Big Daddy Roth: https://www.ratfink.com/Licensed Rat Fink artist Favorite projects; Illustrate a book with Clay Harper (he was in The Coolies) Are You Sure That Was a Rabbit? https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Sure-That-Rabbit/dp/0764340077/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1666913795&refinements=p_27%3AJas+Ingram&s=books&sr=1-1Beer can - Canadian brewery - Collective Arts Brewing - released only in Sweden after 2020. Radio the MotherShip (beer) .https://res.cloudinary.com/ratebeer/image/upload/w_250,c_limit/beer_498614.jpgComic BooksThe new edition of the Tiki Zombie - coming out soon - Jas did one of the alternate covers.  https://www.facebook.com/tikizombiecomic/Uke Republic,  Austell, GA - Captain Lovehandles signature line of straps.https://www.ukerepublic.com/store/c150/Captain_Lovehandles_Signature_Series Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode Comedian and Improv Master, Emilio Perey, tells us about his career working in improv and how it has changed through the years. And he’ll tell us how to make that classic cocktail, the Manhattan. LINKS:LAUGHING MATTERShttps://laughingmatters.com/Video trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzSotxksmA Jody, Dan Henigman & Emilio Perey - 1992https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB8BesDIlkQ Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube

In this episode Metal Artist Cash Barnes tells us how growing up with a realist painter father got him started in printmaking and sign fabrication. He’ll educate us on interesting phrases from metalworking, drop some stories about working on a ride at Universal Studios, and tell us about his eye-catching sculptures, including one that is out of this world…all while sipping Jack Daniels over ice.Cash’s Barnes' Art on the Atlanta Beltline: https://art.beltline.org/artist/cash-barnes/Cash Barnes’ Instagram - Many photos of Cash’s metal work https://www.instagram.com/williamcashbarnes/?hl=enExamples of Cash Barnes’ work: https://www.facebook.com/Precision-Custom-Metals-Inc-127993133888510/Crashed spaceship sculpture in Atlanta’s Beltline: https://art.beltline.org/art/take-me-to-your-leader/Jail cell park bench: https://art.beltline.org/art/get-yourself-free/More cowbell:  https://art.beltline.org/art/more-cowbell/Peace Bomb: https://art.beltline.org/art/the-peace-bomb/The self portrait of Cash Barnes’ father : https://www.instagram.com/p/BK1s5Cmh1Tv/Islands of Adventure - Disney - Orlando: https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/islands-of-adventureFontainebleau Hotel - Miami: https://www.fontainebleau.com/The D-Day Diorama on a helmet photo that Cash and Stephanie mention will be in our social media. Hope you enjoyed our podcast.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookTikTokYouTube