Rob Lee
The Truth In This Art is an interview series featuring artists, entrepreneurs and tastemakers in & around Baltimore.
Appears in 913 Episodes
Chanel C. Johnson on Creative Community Insights, Identity, and Heritage
Chanel C. Johnson, the esteemed Executive Director of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the Banneker-Douglass Museum. As a respected ...
Art, Economy & Community: Mark Anthony Thomas on Baltimore's Vision
Mark Anthony Thomas is the President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. With over two decades of experience in economic development strategies and public-priv...
Artistry, Vision & Community: Shannon Maldonado's YOWIE Journey
Shannon Maldonado is the founder and creative director of Yowie, a lifestyle shop and design studio based in Philadelphia. With a background in fashion design, Shannon...
Empowering Art: Chenoa Baker's Curatorial Vision & Community Focus
Chenoa Baker is an arts writer and emerging curator at Beacon Gallery. She specializes in black, modern, and contemporary art and is known for championing equality and...
Visual Arts & Writing: Exploring Creativity with Sarah Clough
Sarah Clough is a visual artist, writer, teacher, and curator based in Baltimore, Maryland. She has a background in teaching and curating, and her work explores the in...
Baltimore Lens & Artistry: Lauren Castellana's Photography Passion
Lauren Castellana is a photographer from Baltimore who currently works as the Director of Photographic Services for the Marketing and Communications Department at Tows...
Tech for All: Kory Bailey on Equitech, Inclusion & Baltimore
Kory Bailey is the Chief Ecosystem and Relationship Officer at UpSurge Baltimore. He is a devoted father of three boys, an angel investor, and a passionate advocate fo...
Animating Humor & Heart: Siti Lu's Artistic Journey
Siti Lu is a talented storyboard artist and animator based in Los Angeles. They have worked with Cartoon Network and Netflix Animation, storyboarding for shows such as...
Exploring Creativity: Megan EL Klink on Art, Innovation & Branding
Megan E. L. Klink is a digital artist, independent curator, and creative director based in Washington, DC. She has a background in physics and engineering but found he...
From Travel to Ceramics: Heather Ossandon's Fusion of Art and Culture
Heather Ossandon Chapman is an educator and ceramic artist based in Philadelphia. She is the founder of HEOS Ceramics and her work has been showcased nationally and in...
Curating Community: Jennifer Zwilling on Art, Creativity & Philadelphia
Jennifer Zwilling is the curator and director of artistic programs at the Clay Studio in Philadelphia. With a background in art history and a passion for connecting pe...
Exploring Landscape and Labor: Ara Koh's Ceramic Artistry
Ara Koh is a talented ceramic artist originally from Seoul, South Korea. Known for her labor-intensive installations, Ara Koh explores themes of body architecture, she...
Empowering Media Diversity: Crystal Berger's Journey in Innovation and Impact
Crystal Berger is a lifestyle expert, author, media personality, and media tech entrepreneur. She is the founder of Ebo Ebo and has a background in journalism, having ...
Coffee Roasting and Community Building: Nani Ferreira-Mathews' Story
Nani Ferreira Matthews is an author, freelance journalist, community organizer, and a worker and owner of Thread Coffee Roasters in Baltimore. She has a background in ...
Exploring Artistry and Success with Award-Winning Artist Rafi Perez
Rafi Perez is an award-winning contemporary artist and the author of the Rogue Artist Survival Guide. He has a passion for creativity that started in his childhood and...
Exploring Creativity: Krishna Bala Shenoi on Art, Illustration, and Storytelling
Krishna Bala Shenoi is an artist and illustrator known for his work in children's books and as a portrait artist for the Talk Easy Pod with Sam Fragoso. He was born in...
Transforming Communities Through Urban Art: A Conversation with Francis Gautier
Francis Gautier is a versatile artist with a passion for urban graffiti street art. He discovered the transformational power of art while studying at the University of...
Fostering Art, Creativity, and Social Engagement with Sheryl Oring
Sheryl Oring is the Dean of the School of Art at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Sheryl's work as an artist, writer, and educator explores critical social issu...
Exploring Horror and Gaming Art with Illustrator Nick Tofani | Art, Creativity, Community
Nick Tofani is an illustrator based in Massachusetts with a focus on horror and game art. He draws inspiration from horror movies, urban legends, and everyday experien...
Discovering Creativity: A Conversation with Liza Donnelly, Award-Winning Cartoonist
Liza Donnelly is an award-winning cartoonist and writer for The New Yorker magazine. She is also a contributor to The New York Times, Washington Post, Medium, CNN, and...
