Art is Human Nature

Art is... - Series Finale

Wed, 1 Jun 2022 00:36:10 +0000

A series finale to tie it all together...

It's time to close, but I hope you enjoyed your time in the gallery.

What is art to you?

See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-10-art-is

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Momma - A Conversation With My Mom

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (Alexander Robinson, Natalie Constantine) — Mon, 16 May 2022 23:53:21 +0000

“You guys healed me in so many ways.” - My Mom

In the final episode before the finale, Alexander speaks with his mother. They walk through the experiences that have led them to this moment, Alexander shares a piece of poetry and they discuss his painting "Momma."

See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-9-momma

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Work Culture - Diversity In The Work Place (Ft. Stephanie Small)

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (alexander robinson, stephanie small) — Mon, 9 May 2022 15:36:39 +0000

“Education does not dictate talent.” - Stephanie Small

In this episode, Alexander speaks with Stephanie Small (founder and director of BLACK Taxi - a creative & strategic division of the ad agency Taxi with the program mission of attracting, hiring, and retaining Black talent to lead change.)

They discuss the origins of BLACK Taxi as well as the importance of diversity and empowering BIPOC voices in the workplace while also having an open discussion about Alexander’s painting “Work Culture.”

See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-8-work-culture

Learn more about BLACK Taxi: https://www.agency.taxi/blacktaxi

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Human Nature - Growing Pains & Creative Perseverance (Ft. Haviah Mighty)

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (Haviah Mighty, Alexander Robinson) — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:40:59 +0000

“It feels like protection to prevent yourself from knowing, but really you're preventing yourself from growing.” - Haviah Mighty

In this episode, Alexander speaks with Polaris Music Prize recipient and 2022 Juno award winner Haviah Mighty (@haviahmighty). They discuss the difficult but important growth that has come out of the past year, Haviah's single "Protest," her upcoming mixtape "Stock Exchange", and Alexander's "Human Nature" painting.

See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-7-human-nature

For updates follow at @artbyrobinson

Follow @haviahmighty

Check out Haviah's latest single Flamenco: https://linktr.ee/haviahmighty

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Art

At Your Best (You Are Love) - WiFi Chemistry, Love, and Art (Ft. Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile)

Mon, 2 Aug 2021 17:13:44 +0000

“True authenticity, that’s what love is to me.” - Stephanie (@_steph.anya)

See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-6-at-your-best-you-are-love

Subscribe to Stephanie’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/stephanya

In this episode, Alexander speaks with Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile (licensed associate marriage & family therapist). Stephanie shares some of the biggest struggles her clients have faced while also having an open discussion with Alexander about relationships and this episode’s painting, "At Your Best (You Are Love).”

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: soundcloud.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Ashy Seasonal Depression - The Importance of Comedy (Ft. Marlon Palmer AKA ThatDudeMcfly)

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (ThatDudeMcfly, Alexander Robinson, Marlon Palmer) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:53:44 +0000

“Is it the sadness or the ashiness?” - Marlon Palmer (@thatdudemcfly)

See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-5-ashy-seasonal-depression

Check out Marlon's podcast Extra Gravy: https://linktr.ee/extragravyshow

In this episode, Alexander speaks with Marlon Palmer (@thatdudemcfly). They discuss original thought, comedy, have some good laughs, and discuss Alexander's painting, "Ashy Seasonal Depression."

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: soundcloud.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Tetris/Self-care Pt.2 - Therapy And Self-Care Toolkits (Ft. Nicole Franklin)

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (Alexander Robinson, Nicole Franklin) — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:43:20 +0000

“In therapy, we cry, yes, but we also laugh together...”

- Nicole Franklin (@livefreecs)

See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-4-tetris-self-care

Donate to the Black Mental Health Fund: https://gofund.me/6809e734

For part 2 of Tetris/Self-Care, Alexander speaks with Nicole Franklin (registered social worker). Building on the topics discussed in part 1, they get into the many common and uncommon forms of self-care and therapy that can be effective for a wider range of individuals.

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Tetris/Self-Care Pt.1 - Mental Health Awareness (Ft. Megan Kee)

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (Megan Kee, Alexander Robinson) — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:37:58 +0000

“Each of us is playing our own unique game of Tetris.”

- Alexander Robinson

See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-3-tetris-self-care

Check out Megan's non-profit organization: https://www.twentytwentyarts.com/

In this episode, Alexander speaks with Megan Kee (mental health advocate and founder of @twentytwentyarts) as she gives her interpretation of his painting "Tetris/Self-care" and dives into some of the topics that inspired the artwork like mental health and self-care.

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Matching Descriptions - Police Brutality, The Far Reaches Of State Violence, And Activism (Ft. Robyn Maynard)

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (Alexander Robinson, Robyn Maynard) — Wed, 2 Jun 2021 16:27:28 +0000

“I think that there are a lot of things that are a part of activism that don’t always get categorized as such.” - Robyn Maynard (@policingblack)

See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-2-matching-descriptions

Robyn Maynard and Pascale Diverlus' Political Education Platform: https://www.buildingtheworldwewant.com/

For this episode, Alexander speaks with Robyn Maynard (award-winning author and activist) as she brilliantly covers topics like racial profiling, police brutality, and overall state violence that is enacted against Black lives while also sharing her interpretation of his painting titled “Matching Descriptions.”

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Garden - How The Kids Found Their Way (Ft. Roosevelth and Erick)

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (Alexander Robinson, Erick Bonilla, Roosevelth) — Mon, 17 May 2021 15:46:37 +0000

"The flowers that are dim or the ones that are falling, we end up asking what happened to them?"

- Erick Bonilla

See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-1-garden

The artwork for the first episode of the podcast is titled 'Garden.' It is a painting based on Alexander's youth and teenage years. With this being the case, the experts for this episode are Roosevelth and Erick Bonilla who are 2 of his best friends that he's known for over 15 years. The 3 of them discuss the artwork and get into a lot of the critical moments of influence that brought them to where they are now.

See the artwork: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-1-garden

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbyrobinson/

All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

Trailer - Art is Human Nature

artbyrobinson@gmail.com (Alexander Robinson) — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:46:59 +0000

My name is Alexander Robinson and I am a visual artist who decided to create a podcast called Art is Human Nature where I plan to redefine what an arts education can be. As an artist, whenever there’s a topic that interests me, I make a painting about it, but lately, I’ve been wanting to learn more about the topics that inspire my art; I want to redefine what an arts education can be. So you may be wondering how do I plan on doing that? Well for each episode, I’ll be talking with someone who knows a lot about the ideas that inspire my art and I’ll also be sharing my artwork with them. If I make a painting inspired by the concept of love, I’ll be speaking with a marriage therapist. If I make a painting inspired by comedy, I’ll speak with a comedian. You get the idea. There’s going to be conversations about things like love, therapy, and activism and there’s going to be a lot of cool art too, so if you are interested in taking this journey with me, feel free to subscribe and follow the Art is Human Nature podcast. And finally, if you’d like to see the artwork shared in each episode make sure you visit artbyrobinson {.com} Music produced by Roosevelth