My show was hosted by Eric Matelski and Dazzle Jazz. Eric works hard to put on First Monday Art Talk featuring the talents, hard work and dedication of Denver's creative community.
Host Erick Matelski, left, Damien Hines AKA DJ Check One
You can learn more about Art Talk & Eric on his website www.ericmatelski.com
Brent Egbert provides live music on acoustic guitar and vocals and My display
And presenting....
The article can be found on the 3/3/09 post on Greg Katz blog www.academy.artistsuccessstudio.com
Article as read on Greg Katz blog;
Posted by Greg Katz at 3/3/2009 10:37 AM
Categories: Greg Katz,sustainable art business,coaching artists,artist success
Tags: Eric Matelski First Monday Artist Talk Shauna Intelisano
There are few people more notable in the dance world than Twyla Tharp. Tharp's book "The Creative Habit" should be a must read for all artists, not just dancers. She has one section where she discusses an artist's creative DNA and that's my focus today. There is a difference between being a photographer and being a photojournalist and the interview last night, at the First Monday Artist Talk, with Shauna Intelisano, www.shaunaintelisano.com, proves that point.
The evening started with Intelisano showing some photo shows of her trip to Cuba, a Colorado Prison, a Denver Comedian who left Denver for the bright lights of LA and the Aveda Beauty Institute. Each one, and trust me they were all completely different, told a story. The stories weren't simply "nice" photos, but works that conveyed deeper expression, often pairing the photos with text to fill in any blanks the audience may have created in their own minds.
It's obvious that her trip to Cuba left deep impressions. When asked by the host, Eric Matelski, what was the take away from the trip to Cuba, Shauna responded, "Becoming more passionate about being a free person and the 1st amendment in particular". She's grateful for having media and information which most Cubans don't have access to because of the strict dictator ship of the Castros.
The point that sparked my interest aside from her amazing photos was her desire for a stronger community. Shauna believes that the photography community should be more collaborative. Intelisano states, "It's about bringing down the ego and increasing the collaboration". That statement makes her a hero in my book. When you take her views on the art world, her eye for those amazing photographs and the ability to put her beliefs, thoughts, opinions and questions into cohesive works of art shows you that her creative DNA is to be a photojournalist and an extraordinary one.
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