Join host Rodney Veal as he sits down with Allyson West, co-founder and executive director of the Cindependent Film Festival in Cincinnati. Allyson shares her journey from Texas to CCM, thriving in New York as an actor, and the tough decision to return to Ohio to prioritize love, community, and a new creative path.
In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, Rodney down with encaustic and mixed-media artist Kate Santucci to trace her creative journey from theater costuming and ballet tutus to stone and wood sculpture, and ultimately to her luminous, layered encaustic paintings.
Renowned artist Lori Park joins host Rodney Veal to share how a childhood without TV sparked a lifelong passion for creativity. Hear about Lori’s global adventures, her leap from government work to art, and how her distinctive sculptures are shaped by experiences across cultures and continents. An inspiring conversation about art, innovation, and following your own path.
Rodney Veal sits down with acclaimed photographer and artist Tina Gutierrez. Discover Tina’s fascinating journey from classical music and fashion entrepreneurship to becoming a celebrated photographer known for her stunning underwater images and powerful portrait series, “America with an Accent.”
Rodney Veal interviews artist Nicole Zuraitis, a Grammy-winning jazz vocalist and composer, about the challenges of breaking genre boundaries and the importance of persistence in the arts.
Rodney is joined by artist Petah Coyne, who recounts her childhood experiences in a military family and her early realization of her artistic calling.
Rodney is joined by artist Jamele Wright Sr., who grew up in Dayton, to discuss his journey, his influences, and hos taking dance classes helped shape his artistic perspective.
Rodney is joined by Dayton-based artist Gary Hinsche to discuss his journey from the days at ArtCenter College of Design, to working on the banner program for the 1984 LA Olympics, to his work for the National Holocaust Museum.
