Rob Lee
The Truth In This Art is an interview series featuring artists, entrepreneurs and tastemakers in & around Baltimore.
Appears in 913 Episodes
67 - How Graphic Novels Are Redefining Education in Baltimore | Bmore Transform & GRAPHIC NOVEL FESTIVAL
Bmore Transform and Baltimore’s Graphic Novel Festival take center stage in this episode of The Truth in This Art. Guests Gab Sussman and Victoria Lebrón share how the...
66 - The Heart of the Shoe Muralist: How Wearable Art Became a Full-Time Calling | Akio Evans
Baltimore artist Akio Evans returns to The Truth in This Art for his second appearance, tracing his evolution from hobbyist customizer to full-time artist and self-def...
#65 - What Drives Creative Evolution in the Kitchen? | Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery
Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery returns to The Truth in This Art, joining the rarified air as one of just a handful of three-time guests.Amendo...
#64 - Who Shapes the Culture Behind the Mic? | Laiya St. Clair
Laiya St. Clair joins The Truth in This Art to share how she crafts culture from behind the mic as a celebrated radio and podcast personality, producer, and voice arti...
#63 - How To Find Your Tribe In Baltimore | Will Walker of A Tribe Called Run
Will Walker, founder of A Tribe Called Run, joins the podcast.Walker shares his personal journey from Cleveland to Baltimore, reflecting on how both cities' blue-colla...
#62 - Who Carries the Weight of The Piano Lesson? | Chinai Routté & Paige Hernandez of Everyman Theatre
Resident Company Member Chinai Routté and director Paige Hernandez return to The Truth in This Art to illuminate Everyman Theatre’s production of August Wilson’s The P...
#61 - What’s Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard
Executive Director of Small Press Expo (SPX), Warren Bernard, returns to The Truth In This Art podcast.Bernard shares insights into how planning, innovation, and commu...
#60 - How Do Artists Thrive In Baltimore? | Spence
Musician, Creative Consultant, and Band Leader Raymond J. Spence joins the podcast.Spence shares how growing up in Baltimore shapes his approach to music, creative con...
#59 - How Does UP Magazine Give Voice to Urban Art and Artists? | T.K. Mills
Writer, curator, and editor-in-chief of UP Magazine, T.K. Mills returns to the podcast.Mills shares how living in New York City shapes his writing, curatorial practice...
#58 – "Is Art a Mirror for Modern Life?" | Zoë Lintzeris
Artist and Arts in Health Specialist Zoë Lintzeris joins the podcast. Lintzeris shares how life in Baltimore and beyond informs her visual art practice. Lintzeris' wo...
From Mic to Movement: Documenting Stories, Sharing Resources, and Fostering Reciprocal Support Systems | M'Balou Camara for Maryland Arts Summit
Aspiring podcaster and artist M’Balou Camara interviews me for a special Maryland Art Summit 2025 recording.M’Balou is a former student, current colleague, and emergin...
#57 – Can Art, Storytelling, and Hope Illuminate Community? | Neha Misra
Artist, poet, and climate justice advocate Neha Misra joins The Truth In This Art podcast. Misra shares how growing up in India, studying physics, and her cultural roo...
#56 – What Do We Inherit and What Do We Share? | Kiara-Maribel Rivera
Artist Kiara-Maribel Rivera joins the podcast. In this conversation, Rivera reflects on how her family’s migration and history shaped her identity and her creative wor...
#55 – Who Controls the Narrative? | Carter Wynne
Artist and curator Carter Wynne joins the podcast. In this episode, Wynne shares how growing up in Washington, DC, and coming from a line of organizers shaped her comm...
#54 – What Hides Beneath the Surface? | Tiger Chengliang Cai
Artist Tiger Chengliang Cai joins the The Truth in This Art. In this episode, Cai shares his journey from China to New York and how his background shapes his creative ...
#53 – Can Art Make Philosophy Less Intimidating? | Mia Ntenta
Artist and philosopher Mia Ntenta joins the podcast. Ntenta is a visual artist working across painting, sculpture, and installation. Ntenta is one of several artists I...
#52 – Can Sculpture Help Us Imagine Life After Humanity? | Rosalie Smith
Artist Rosalie Smith joins the podcast. Smith reflects on developing her unique style. Smith talks about making sculptures with old technology and everyday things. Smi...
#51 – Is Being Present the Secret Ingredient of CookHouse? | Chef George Dailey
Chef & owner of On the Hill Cafe and CookHouse, Chef George Dailey joins the podcast. Dailey is originally from Venezuela. He started his cooking career in Boston, the...
#50 – How Does The Corner Pantry Grow? | Chef Neill Howell
Chef & co-owner of The Corner Pantry (TCP), Neill Howell returns to the podcast to talk growth, creativity, and keeping standards high. Howell & TCP has expanded the c...
#49 – How to Stay Sharp When Knife-Making Gets Hard? | Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde—artisan and owner of Hyde Handmade Knives—returns to talk craft, community, and creating work that resonates. Hyde is an artisan known for his kitchen knive...
