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January
2010 If ever there was an organization of distinguished graphic artists in unity, Chris Austopchuk could certainly be the secretary general because he has over three decades of experience in the graphic design field as both an artist and an educator. Twenty-eight of those years have been spent in the corporate world at Sony Music and for all of his professional life heâs been a professor at The School of Visual Arts, training new generations of graphic designers. Chris credits a combination of good fortune and the perspective heâs gained in the world of academia for his longevity at Sony music. Listeners will get an overview of the steps Chrisâ creative team must take to design the packaging of their music products, while listening to some of the music within those packages. (Encore presentation)
Rinchen
Dharlo Since 1959 over 140,000 Tibetans have fled their homeland and endured great hardship to start a new life in exile. The Tibet Fund was founded under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to help improve the lives of these refugees and enable them to maintain their Tibetan way of life and culture. From modest beginnings in 1981, the Tibet Fund has grown to become a primary vehicle for humanitarian assistance for the refugees. On today's edition of âInitiative Radio,â Angela visits the office of the Tibet Fund to converse with the fund's president Rinchen Dharlo about the life and times of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama; about life in Tibet prior to the invasion of Communist China; the journey of Tibetan refugees across the Himalayan mountains to India; many of the projects spearheaded by The Tibet Fund; and the organization's support of the US based, touring play "The Buddha Prince" which pays homage to the Dalai Lama. (Encore presentation)
On today's program Angela visits the progressive Fountain Gallery in Hell's Kitchen, NYC to speak with director Jason Bowman who explains why Fountain is not just a gallery it's a movement. Fountain provides an environment for artists living and working with mental illness to pursue their creative visions and to challenge the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Among the gallery's success stories is a rather amusing one about cosmetic mogul Estee Lauder, who in the early days of the gallery pulled up in her limousine, entered the gallery, pointed to a number of pieces she fancied for purchase, turned around then made her way back to her limo. That was the beginning of Fountain's relationship with the Estee Lauder company and other corporations. Amongst today's musical selections are tracks from singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell who is also an accomplished painter and the late Dan Fogelberg whose creative repertoire included singing, songwriting, photography and drawing. (Encore presentation)
Although it may seem cliche to say that art can be a healing element for people, Angela's guest Marthalicia Mataritta, a New York City born painter is a living testament to this sentiment. As a youth, she and her two brothers grew up in an unstable fashion with their ailing mother and the family moved between New York City and Pennsylvania, then between the Dominican Republic and back to New York City, where they lived in cramped quarters and finally in a homeless shelter. Children are resilient however and Marthalicia and her brothers were no exception. They used art and music to distract them from all of the negative events that resulted from their nomadic lifestyle. So strong was Marthalicia's passion for art, that her natural talent and enthusiasm won her the opportunity to attend the reputable La Guardia High School for Music, Art and Performing Arts and thereafter, with a military scholarship she attended college to finalize her formal studies in Visual Arts. Today, Marthalicia is the mother of an energetic four year old boy and a busy live painter, who engages in art battles. Art battle competitions are an exciting part of New York City's dynamic art and music scene and for skilled painters like Marthalicia who are both talented and expeditious with their craft, the rewards can be tremendous and an artist's popularity can soar in a relatively short amount of time. The story of Marthalcia Matarrita is an inspiration to her fellow artists and to people who are facing adversity in their lives. (Encore presentation) |
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