A Toast to The Arts

Artist Alice Leese on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residencies in parks across the country: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lighting in Art - Artist Victoria Chick on Big Blend Radio

There is no life without light. Art enhances that life. And there is no bad light, just light that is different. All around the world, artists are producing art with whatever light they have, producing it from their hearts, and trying to bring an inner illumination to the viewers of their art. On this episode of Big Blend radio, artist Victoria Chick discusses The Ways Light Makes Art Possible. Based in the art community of Silver City, New Mexico, Victoria is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th / 20th century print collector. Read her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/light-ways-it-makes-art-possible/Featured music on this episode is “Clouds Alive in Wild Paint” by Mae Edwards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blues Singer Patti Parks on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio features acclaimed blues singer Patti Parks, who discusses her new album “Whole Nother World.” Produced by Grammy award-nominated blues great Kenny Neal, the album was recorded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Brookstown Recording Studios (Kenny Neal’s studio), and is released on Kenny’s Booga Records label. More: https://www.thepattiparksband.com/Thanks to the National Parks Arts Foundation for sponsoring this episode. https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mystery Author Paula F. Winskye on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 4th Wednesday “Tucson Sisters in Crime” show features Arizona based mystery writer Paula F. Winskye. She is the author of the Tony Wagner mysteries, Randy McKay mysteries, and has published the first in her Lunar Enforcement mystery series. In addition to mysteries, Winskye has published a middle-grade novel, romances, and family saga novels. She has finished a screenplay of “The Reverend Finds His Calling,” her first Tony Wagner mystery. When she is not writing, she is a Navajo County Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteer. More: http://www.winskyebooks.com/The Tucson Sisters in Crime is a local Tucson, Arizona chapter of the international organization Sisters in Crime. They are authors, writers, readers, librarians, editors, publishers, agents, and booksellers with a passion for the mystery genre. They welcome Sisters and Brothers in Crime from everywhere who have an interest in writing, and in the Southern Arizona mystery community. More: https://www.tucsonsistersincrime.org/Featured music on this episode is “Little Liar” by The Joiners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Field House - Author Robin Clifford Wood on Big Blend Radio

Robin Clifford Wood discusses her book THE FIELD HOUSE, a compelling blend of biography and memoir, that recounts the remarkable life of writer Rachel Field from the perspective of a woman who lived in Field’s old, neglected island home in Maine, sparking a unique sisterhood across time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Reincarnationist Papers - Author D. Eric Maikranz on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio features D. Eric Maikranz, author of the thrilling adventure novel THE REINCARNATIONIST PAPERS that will be out through Blackstone Publishing on May 4, 2021. Shrouded in secrecy and mystery, “The Reincarnationist Papers” recounts the many lives of the troubled Evan Michaels, a criminal for hire who is haunted by memories — not only of his past, but of the past lives he has lived. More: https://ericmaikranz.com/Featured music on this episode is “I Am” By the Walk-A-Bout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Science Fiction Author Robert Stadnik on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Robert Stadnik, a science fiction writer, and popular author of the "Exodus Starship" adventure series and "Exodus Universe" novels. In “Infinite Retribution," the latest addition to his widely-read Exodus Universe novels, humanity is ready to extend its hand out into space after nearly a century of oppression had prevented them from doing so. Now part of a newly formed alien alliance, the military commemorates this new age by building their first generation of starships to explore the unknown and fortify the solar system. But what was to be a routine survey mission for the starship INFINITY turns ominous as humanity’s greatest enemy, thought extinct, is found hidden on a remote planet. Will the crew try to make peace with the last of the Screen or will their desire for revenge overtake them?Complementing the launch of “Infinite Retribution,” author Stadnik is also premiering redesigned book covers for the previous books in the Exodus Universe. Stadnik invites both dedicated readers and new fans alike to explore the Exodus Universe, where they will meet memorable characters such as Captain Annette Nikols, newly minted Executive Officer Frank Rola, an intergalactic drag queen and more!Featured music is “Ring Around the Moon” by Michael and Spider.More: https://robertstadnik.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Third Impression - Robert Berry on Big Blend Radio

Today's episode of Big Blend Radio features Robert Berry, a multi-talented producer/songwriter/vocalist/instrumentalist. Robert discusses his new album “Third Impression,” under the name 3.2. Out now on Frontiers Records, the album features the last track “Never” that Berry and his friend and mentor Keith Emerson worked on together before Emerson’s tragic passing. “Third Impression” is the follow-up to his acclaimed 2018 release, “The Rules Have Changed,:” also released under the 3.2 name. http://www.robertberry.com/Special thanks to the National Parks Arts Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.