Visual artists Douglas Sigwarth https://www.sigwarthglass.com/ and Will Armstrong http://www.willarmstrongart.com/, co-host and talk about topics affecting working artists. Each episode is a deep dive into a conversation with a guest artist who shares their unique experiences as professional independent artists.  This week's preamble topics include reactions to the St. Louis Art Fair, stories from the road, and our take on a  quote from Neil Gaiman.This week’s guest is Ella Richards from New York City https://www.scissorsdrawings.com/ Ella describes the motivation behind her award-winning work as moments from her diary that she treasures. She also describes her experiences related to being a political refugee and how she found her way through the deeply personal connections she made growing up in the busiest city in the world.CALL TO ENTRY THIS WEEKhttps://www.artscouncilokc.com/festival-of-the-arts/https://artisphere.org/PLEASE RATE US AND REVIEW US.......... and SUBSCRIBE to the pod on your favorite streaming app.SUPPORT THE SHOWVENMO/ username @independentartistpodcast or through PAYPAL.ME by clicking on this link https://paypal.me/independentartistpod?locale.x=en_USEmail us at independentartistpodcast@gmail.com with conversation topics, your feedback, or sponsorship inquiries.Facebook https://www.facebook.com/independentartistpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/independentartistpodcast/Website https://www.sigwarthglass.com/independentartistpodcast.htmlYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/sigwarthglass/featuredMailing List  http://eepurl.com/hwQn7bSponsorsThe National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA). http://www.naiaartists.org/membership-account/membership-levels/ZAPPlication https://www.zapplication.orgMusic  "Walking" by Oliver LearBusiness inquiries at theoliverlear@gmail.comhttps://soundcloud.com/oliverlearhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5yAPYzkmK4ZmdbWFLUhRNo?si=i6Y8Uc36QZWIDKIQfT3XFg GhSVtlrOuYQGS8yllqXmSupport the show