Creative Alienhttp://creative-alien.comenVisual ArtsCreative Alienhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/808e72c05e7654817be05299226a7d60.jpgCreative Alienhttp://creative-alien.comWed, 26 Jun 2024 14:15:03 +0000Creative AlienShelby Wamshello@creative-alien.comCreative Alien dives deep into the world of unconventional artists offering an unfiltered glimpse into their raw and sometimes tragic lives. Discover the intriguing biographies of self-taught, neurodivergent, and outsider artists, as well as those...true62465b77-a2c1-5e76-9d55-1de05c378d16episodicEpisode 14 - Zdzisław Beksiński Part IIhttp://creative-alien.com/episode-14
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60328886Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:00:04 +0000Creative AlienIn this two part series, Shelby and Alexa cover one of their favourite artists of all time, the master of dystopian surrealism, Zdzisław Beksiński.  --- Sources: - Both the english and polish entries for Beksiński on Wikipedia -...
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]]>3954art,beksiński,dystopian,polish,surrealism,zdzisławtrue113fullEpisode 12 - The Shaggshttp://creative-alien.com/episode-12
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1. Bill Traylor: His Art - His Life, Frank Marezca & Roger Ricco, 1991
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60036857Wed, 15 May 2024 14:00:04 +0000Creative AlienIn this episode, Shelby and Alexa discuss the simple yet enigmatic art of Bill Traylor. Born in 1854 into slavery, he only started drawing at the age of 85 producing over 1200 artworks between the years 1939 - 1942.  --- Main Sources: 1....
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]]>3610alabama,alien,american,art,artist,bill,black,brut,creative,folk,outsider,south,traylortrue111fullEpisode 10 - Judith Scott Part IIhttp://creative-alien.com/episode-10
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59738930Wed, 01 May 2024 14:00:04 +0000Creative AlienJoin Shelby and her husband Jason cover the second half of Judith Scott's life. Told from the POV of her twin sister Joyce, we cover all the triumphs and heartbreaks through the short but extremely productive 15 years of being a fibre artist.  ---...
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]]>5183alien,american,art,artist,brut,creative,down,fibre,growth,judith,outsider,scott,syndrometrue110fullEpisode 9 - Judith Scott Part Ihttp://creative-alien.com/episode-9
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https://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/.  

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59202085Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:07:06 +0000Creative AlienJoin Shelby and Alexa as they explore the life of British Outsider artist and medium, Madge Gill! --- Sources:  https://madgegill.com.  https://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/.   --- Creative Alien logo by...
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]]>3300alien,art,artist,biography,british,brut,creative,drawing,embroidery,gill,madge,medium,outsider,postcardstrue18fullEpisode 7 - Austin Osman Spare Part IIIhttp://creative-alien.com/episode-7
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1. Austin Osman Spare: The Life and Legend of London’s Lost Artist by Phil Baker

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1. Austin Osman Spare: The Life and Legend of London’s Lost Artist by Phil Baker

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58856959Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:10:01 +0000Creative AlienAOS's life is nothing short of complex and interesting. We see him rub elbows with occult royalty, marry, self-publish some more grotesque works, and take part in WWI. --- Source: 1....---
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]]>3323alien,art,artist,aubrey,austin,beardsley,biography,british,creative,occult,oscar,osman,outsider,spare,surrealism,wildetrue16fullEpisode 5 - Austin Osman Spare Part Ihttp://creative-alien.com/episode-5

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Sources: Madness and Art: The Life and Works of Adolf Wölfli, Adolf Wölfli: Draftsman, Writer, Poet, Composer, and www.adolfwoelfli.ch
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Sources: Madness and Art: The Life and Works of Adolf Wölfli and Adolf Wölfli: Draftsman, Writer, Poet, Composer
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  1. Hans Prinzhorn, “Artistry of the Mentally Ill”, 1972 reprint
  2. Antonia Dapena-Tretter, “Jean Dubuffet & Art Brut: The Creation of an Avant-Garde Identity”, 2017
  3. Margit Rowell, “Jean Dubuffet: A Retrospective”, 1973, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
  4. www.outsiderartfair.com
  5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cardinal_(art_historian)
  6. Roger Cardinal, “Outsider Art and the Autistic Creator”, 2009
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Creative Alien is now on most podcast platforms!
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  1. Hans Prinzhorn, “Artistry of the Mentally Ill”, 1972 reprint
  2. Antonia Dapena-Tretter, “Jean Dubuffet & Art Brut: The Creation of an Avant-Garde Identity”, 2017
  3. Margit Rowell, “Jean Dubuffet: A Retrospective”, 1973, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
  4. www.outsiderartfair.com
  5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cardinal_(art_historian)
  6. Roger Cardinal, “Outsider Art and the Autistic Creator”, 2009
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