Southcoast Artists Index
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About
The Artists Index podcasts offer up close and personal conversations with the makers, performers, supporters and cultural impresarios of this remarkable creative community.Join us as we speak with and listen to the creative community's living visual, performing and literary artists. We will also feature those seeking information on and, sharing what they have discovered about the Artists who have passed on that were a part of the creative community's creative fabric in days gone by.The Artists Index is putting Artists in their place – in history!
Episodes
- Podcast Episode 231: LYNN BAILEY WITTY
Welcome, educator and artist, Lynn Bailey Witty. She has worked as a preschool teacher in private schools, teaching older students in art, specifically, as well as storytelling and scriptwriting. A New Bedford resident, she has worked as a…
- Jazz Series Episode 9: LIONEL F. SOARES
In Episode Nine, Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with Carol Louro , daughter of the legendary clarinetist/saxophonist Lionel Soares, about her father's talent, passion, and dedication. Lionel performed professionally for six decades and…
- The Lost Artists of Fairhaven - Introductory Podcast Episode 1: Autumn Liv Cyr
Welcome, Autumn Liv Cyr , the new podcast host of The Lost Artists of Fairhaven . She is undertaking a new direction in our podcast programming. Autumn will be primarily focused on inviting our listeners to contribute any information they…
- Gallery X Series Episode 8: Mary Rapoza
In Episode Eight, our Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with Mary S. Rapoza , who has been the Director of the New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches Department since 2013. Mary has a great love of public…
- Podcast Episode 229: MIDORI EVANS
Welcome, Midori Evans , founder of Midori Creativity . She understands how creatives think. Through workshops, coaching, and community projects, Midori follows an inner vision to make spaces for exploring creativity, connection, and meanin…
- Podcast Episode 230: CEDRIC 'VISE1' DOUGLAS
Welcome, Cedric Earle Douglas , also known as Vise1. He is a street artist among his many other credentials. Cedric was born in Boston. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Mass Art . His f…
- Podcast Episode 228: TYLER KINGSLAN
Welcome, musician Tyler Kingsland, a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor from Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Currently, he teaches public school in Dartmouth, Massachusetts , and occasionally he also teaches privately. Tyler's priority i…
- Podcast Episode 227: MYLES GOULART-ROMANO
Welcome, musician Myles Goulart, AKA Myles Goulart-Romano , who started playing the violin at 5 years old. Throughout the years, Myles started taking lessons on other instruments: piano, flute, and voice. He joined the New Bedford Symphony…
- Jazz Podcast Episode 8: RUSS CAMPOLI
In Episode Eight, Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with guitarist Russ Campoli , about his talent, passion, and dedication. Russ is a prominent jazz educator and musician. He has been widely recognized for his long-tenured career as the…
- Podcast Episode 226: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE
Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl .…
- Podcast Episode 225: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE
Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of A Belfast Girl .…
- Podcast Episode 224: COLIN WILLIAMS
Welcome, Colin Williams , whose fascination with the use of language began with a grandfather from down Downeast Maine, at a university way down south, and with work in international commerce. It all inspired a poetic and lyrical volume of…
- Podcast Episode 223: MARCUS COWARD
Welcome, Marcus Coward , who says, "I've been performing my whole life." It started with dance recitals in elementary school. Marcus continued performing through middle and high school. He participated in many theater productions and found…
- Podcast Episode 222: FAIRHAVEN PODCAST SERIES – EDDIE DILLON
Welcome to Scott Bishop 's Fairhaven Podcast Series . This Farihaven Performing Artists number six features Eddie Dillon. This is the second of a two-part podcast. Listen to part one here . Eddie is a singer/songwriter and musician with ov…
- Podcast Episode 221: GEORGE MACEDO
Welcome, George Macedo, a musician originally from the Island of Flores in the Azores, Portugal. He immigrated to New Bedford, Massachusetts , at the age of eight. From an early age, he developed a deep passion for music, which led him to…
- Podcast Episode 220: Robin D. Nunes
Welcome, Robin D. Nunes , a full-time artist. She is focused on a personal and playful approach to her art. Robin is currently represented by Four Corners Gallery , Norton Gallery and Framing , Attleboro Art Museum , Cotuit Center for the…
- Podcast Episode 219 - CHRIS DUVAL - CIRCA VINTAGE WEAR
Welcome, Chris Duval, the owner and founder of Circa Vintage Wear . This vintage clothing store is a South Coast institution. It was opened in 1986 specializing in men's and women's vintage clothing and accessories. Circa Vintage Wear main…
- Podcast Episode 218: FAIRHAVEN PODCAST SERIES - EDDIE DILLON
Welcome to Scott Bishop 's Fairhaven Podcast Series . This Farihaven Performing Artists (number six) features Eddie Dillon. This is a two-part podcast. Watch for part two to follow shortly. Eddie is a singer/songwriter and musician with ov…
- Live From AHA! - SEPTEMBER 2025
This is the September AHA! episode of our continuing series of podcasts from Play Arcade , co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend, Adam Katz. Our guests included Max Wickemeyer , The Artists Index's volunteer development director, and…
- Podcast Episode 217: Brought to Light Series - LEE BLAKE
Welcome to Scott Bishop 's new series, Brought to the Light . Scott's guest on this first of ten podcasts is Lee Blake. She has over 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in urban education and historic preservation. Lee ha…
- Podcast Episode 216: TONI DELGADO-GREEN
Welcome, Toni Delgado-Green, the Arts & Culture Editor for The New Bedford Light , one of our community partners. Toni has loved to sketch since a very young age. She especially liked pencils or charcoal. As she says, "Whether through visu…
- Podcast Episode 215: Manuela Da Costa
Welcome, Manuela Laurenco Da Costa! Manuela DaCosta is a fiction writer and the author of the Hawk Island series. Acores is the Portuguese word for hawk. It is spelled Azores in English. The series, according to Google Books , "...stands i…
- Live From AHA! - AUGUST 2025
This is the August AHA! episode of our continuing series of podcasts from Play Arcade , co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend, Adam Katz. Our guests included Max Wickemeyer , The Artists Index's new volunteer development director, an…
- Podcast Episode 214: ADRIAN TIO
Welcome, Adrian R. Tió , a former Professor of Fine Arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth . He was also a former dean at the College. Tió received his fine arts training from Temple…
- Podcast Episode 213: ZARLA LUDIN
Welcome, Zarla Ludin, a design strategist, product enthusiast, and sometime artist. Her career has focused on helping businesses—such as Sonos , Amazon , and iRobot —connect their creative teams with clear narratives and organizational goa…
- Jazz Series Episode 7: Chris Poudrier, Sr.
In Episode Seven, Jazz Podcast Host, Dave Reis speaks with drummer Chris Poudrier, Sr. , about his talent, passion, and dedication. Chris's career has not been limited to a specific genre. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts…
- Podcast Episode 212: LARA HARRINGTON
Welcome, Lara Lourenco Harrington, AKA Lara Harrington , a re-emerging artist and supporter of the arts in the South Coast. She is the daughter of immigrants from Terceira and Faial , "two of the most beautiful islands in the Azores ." Her…
- LIVE FROM AHA! - JULY 2025
This is the July AHA! episode - our eleventh - in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend Adam Katz. We invited Max Wickemeyer The Artists Index's new volunteer development…
- Podcast Episode 211: Jimi Blacksheep
Welcome, Jimi Blacksheep, AKA James A. Bourne , musical artist. His mantra: sounding good and looking good. His alter ego, his stage persona, is Jimi Blacksheep, and his life has been a musical journey. Now in his 60s, this transplanted Ne…
- Podcast Episode 210: Jeff 'Pixel' Palmer
Welcome, Jeff 'Pixel' Palmer , a block and screen printing artist with deep New England roots, is currently based in Marion, Massachusetts . His artistic style is heavily supported by his years in the field of graphic design production. Je…
- Gallery X Series Episode 7: Matthew Ryckebusch
In Episode Seven, our Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with Matthew Ryckebusch , musician and ESOL instructor at UMass Dartmouth Workers' Education Program for over 20 years. Matt, AKA Gaston Jethro , is…
- Gallery X Series Episode 6: Don Wilkinson
In Episode Six, our Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with Don Wilkinson , painter/art writer. Don is an important part of Gallery X and contributes his memories to the Gallery X Documentation Project! He'…
- Gallery X Series Episode 5: John Neiman
In Episode Five, our Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with John Neiman , AKA Screamin' Johnny Neiman. John is an important part of Gallery X and the Gallery X Documentation Project! He's one of the foundi…
- Jazz Series Episode 6: Terry Gibbs
In Episode Six, Dave Reis speaks with internationally renowned, award-winning jazz musician and centenarian, Terry Gibbs, via Zoom from Australia! Terry Gibbs, was born Julius Gubenkon in 1924. The renowned American jazz vibraphonist and b…
- Podcast Episode 209: John Irwin
Welcome, John Irwin , a Tiverton, Rhode Island , artist. His studio is in The Handkerchief Factory , which is located in Warren, Rhode Island . Tiverton, by the way, is a part of the South Coast . John has been painting for almost 50 years…
- Podcast Episode 208: Mwalim - DaPhunkee Professor
Welcome, Mwalim (AKA Daphunkee Professor AKA Morgan James Peters), who has been studying music since he was ten years old. He is formally trained in classical, jazz, and is a fourth-generation musician on his mother's side. Mwalim's first…
- Podcast Episode 207: Bryon Knight
Welcome, South Coast newcomer and the owner-operator of an already local institution, Fairhaven Frets , Bryon Knight. One of our newest friends, supporters, and collaborators. He began his musical career at age 11 and wanted to know more a…
- LIVE FROM AHA! - MAY 2025
This is the May AHA! episode - our tenth - in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend Adam Katz. We invited David Walega and guests from our earliest podcasts, Jill Law , an…
- Podcast Episode 206: John Stetson - America's Master Mentalist
Welcome, South Coast native, America's Master Mentalist, and our friend, Jon Stetson, to our 206th podcast! Jon was our guest during the height of the pandemic when we recorded his visit on Podcast Number 67 . A lot has happened in the Wor…
- Live From AHA! - April 2025
This is the April AHA! episode - our ninth - in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our podcast partner and friend Adam Katz. We opted for an open mic evening this month and our guests were Sarah Mulv…
- Podcast Episode 205: Max Wickemeyer
Welcome, Max Wickemeyer to our 205th podcast! Max is also known as Max Harris Wickemey er or, by his professional name Max H. Wickemeyer . We were introduced to Max by our friend and early podcast guest, Dan Cooney , the co-owner of Heaven…
- Podcast Episode 204: Andrew Tedesco
Welcome Andrew Tedesco , also known as Bad Andy Art . He is a contemporary artist. Andrew was born and raised in Massachusetts. He focuses on the narrative of storytelling through the methods of portraiture and working with the figure and…
- Podcast Episode 202: Tammi J. Meehan
Welcome Tammi Meehan LMHC , artist and clinical therapist. Tammi is originally from Boston and studied at Parsons School of Design in New York City. From there, she went on to the University of Paris at the Sorbonne in France and later rec…
- Podcast Episode 201: Tracy Barbosa
Welcome Tracy Barbosa , a local glass artist. She is the owner-operator at Duende Studio and a Community Development TDI Fellow Attleboro at MassDevelopment . Tracy is a multi-media artist and community organizer. She has a bachelor's degr…
- Lost Artists of Fairhaven Podcast Series - Lilian Allen Dexter
Welcome to the Lost Artists of Fairhaven Podcast Series hosted by Scott Bishop ! The series focuses on the artists who once lived, worked, or were born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts . The town was and continues to be called home to many now-…
- Live From AHA! - Episode 8 - March 2025
The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the March AHA! episode in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz. This month's theme was a repeat of February'…
- Podcast Episode 200: A Milestone For Sure!
Welcome to this special episode! Its our 200th podcast episode since Podcast Episode 1 was dropped on April of 2019. The first podcast was an overview of what we hoped to accomplish. It was followed by Podcast Episode 2 featuring artist an…
- Podcast Episode 199: Diane Conlon
Welcome Diane Conlon , AKA Diane Arlene Conlon, a Swain School of Design alum from Newport, Rhode Island. Graduating from Swain in 1980, she attended S.M.U. – Southeastern Massachusetts University , today the University of Massachusetts Da…
- Live From AHA! - February 2025
The Artists Index is an AHA! partner and this is the February AHA! episode in our continuing series of livestream podcasts from Play Arcade co-hosted by our livestream partner and friend Adam Katz. This month's theme was: I AM NB - Storyty…
- Podcast Episode 198: Eric Hart
Welcome Milt Brightman to this special episode. Milt , who was our guest on Podcast Episode 17 , speaks about his late friend, Swain School of Design classmate, and fellow artist, the late Eric Hart . Eric was the very first person Milt me…