The Creative Push is the informal conversational journal that Learn and Create shares monthly, providing unique news, ideas, and artists’ interviews. It is a place designed to help motivate and inspire anyone interested in growing a creative passion. Here I showcase intimate and diverse artist interviews about people driven with the passion to create.
Artists and makers of all kinds share their personal insight, tips, advice, and compelling knowledge in their processes. They tackle important questions on creativity, growth, and motivation as creatives. Artists, photographers, musicians, writers, and other inspired experts discuss what they create and why it’s important with the intent to motivate others.
Using vibrant colors, a palette knife, and simple subject matter, contemporary painter Trevor Mikula creates fun conversational art with a whimsical flair. His basic subject matter allows the viewer to make playful interpretations through humor while enjoying themselves in the moment. Art culture has always focused more on serious subject matter, political satire, or transgression…
Abstract painter Rachel Kice has led an adventurous path to get to where she is today as an artist. Her work is representative of surreal cubism using geometric shapes to compose diverse offbeat creations. Her ever-changing interests have allowed her to continue moving forward with success on several creative fronts while following her heart. She…
Georgia is a digital marketing strategist, a lifestyle blogger, and a yoga teacher. Her specialty is strategy, campaign management, execution, and post-campaign analytics. Her expertise lies in her ability to be a brand expert and content creator for her clients. “I have always been creative. I was drawn to social media marketing because it brings…
Sometimes we are uncomfortably reminded of how much we depend on digital technology. The past week I have been struggling to function without my Mac computer. The internal hard drive needed to be replaced and 6 days later I am still in limbo awaiting the part to arrive for the repair. As a perfectionist, I…
Mixed media artist Anne Goetze offers majestic imagery through her work that is centered around beautiful landscapes, rural areas, and people in those farming communities. She combines a love of photography and painting intertwined with her background as a photo retoucher in her work. Her influence is derived from the French and American Impressionists along…
Over the past few weeks I have had several friends say they would love to know more about my creative journey so this week I decided to share a little about myself for The Creative Push. Consider this a bit of a creative check-in and an introduction if you don’t know anything about who I…
With his larger-than-life pieces, metal sculptor Valentine Adams allows those who view his work to explore the unknown. His art is the result of scavenging through piles of scrap metal to find pieces that have a shape or suggest a history that can complement his grander vision. Making use of reclaimed metals, Val’s voice is…
Abstract artist Katrina Revenaugh has found a way to merge her deep love of graffiti into atmospheric mixed-media masterpieces. Over the years she has perfected a digital collage process that combines photography with traditional painting techniques on wood, metal, and canvas. Her euphoric work transforms the grit, chaos, and confusion of urban street art into…
Artist and illustrator Christa Schoenbrodt is a soft-spoken visual artist creating fresh, colorful, fun, and often enlightening work. Her work attracts almost any genre in need of something creatively unique, handcrafted, and organic in appeal. Often incorporating leaves, florals, birds, and butterflies, her connection with nature is noticeable within her whimsical artwork. Christa knew from…
Garment-themed sculptor, John Petrey is a visual artist who fuses the symbolism of his 50’s and 60s childhood memories with everyday materials. His whimsical and often vintage style offers complex art pieces that beg to be studied and pondered. His work ethic, drive, and unique work have brought him success as a dress sculptor in…
Calligraphy artist Laurie Soileau feels the happiest in life when she is living artfully. For her, life balance is accompanied by her love of gardening, baking, art, and calligraphy. Using a nib, ink, and paint on paper, her childlike wonder is playfully communicated through her work as an artist. Working as a life coach and…
Through the alluring eyes of her subject, painter Sarah Stob’s mysterious portraits of women or animals invite curiosity from the viewer. Her work is an introspective result of her tumultuous childhood and a form of personal therapy. As a painter, she, incorporates the allure of mystery, struggle, sadness, and often vulnerability. Her creative talents include…
Driven by an endless love of funk, the ever-stylish Kamaal Malak is a man of music. A producer, songwriter, and bassist, Kamaal gained notoriety as the bassist for the Grammy Award-winning band Arrested Development. This was a perfect match for Kamaal, as the band’s diverse beats and embrace of Pan-African sound were exactly the kind…
Musician, artist, author, and teacher Dave Isaacs has spent more than 30 years growing a successful music business. His teaching studio, Nashville Guitar Guru, offers private and group lessons, workshops, and speaking engagements. Dave shares in The Creative Push how he is able to help people learn the skills and confidence it takes to play…
Award-winning photojournalist John Partipilo is a photographer known for capturing striking imagery. For more than 40 years, his photos have showcased the highs and lows of the human condition, often pulling a viewer into moments of crisis, unity, and historic relevance. He has a knack for being in the right place at the right time….
Welcome to the official launch of a new artist interview and news channel “The Creative Push!” Visual artist Randy L. Purcell is the first interviewee because of his unique artistic approach. He is known as a beeswax artist for his encaustic process of transferring ink onto the wax. Over the past decade, Randy has perfected…
Welcome to my new journey. Why I decided to create a new creative learning platform to inspire and teach art, photography, techniques, DIY & business principles to hobbyists, creatives, and freelancers. Let me share a little about my path and how I got here. A year ago COVID-19 became our key focus and life for…
A New Learning Platform For Creatives Learn and Create is my new learning platform for creatives offering tips, techniques, interviews, skills, inspiration, resources, videos, courses, and business insight to artists of all kinds. Welcome to a place of discovery for artists! This is a space where you will find workshops, creative ideas, and other information…
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