The SneakyArt Podcast

Author, illustrator, and stand-up comedian, Jessie Kanelos Weiner speaks about immigrating to France, performing stand-up in two languages, and her meandering journey as a creative person. She speaks about pivoting from costume design to find work as an illustrator, making books at the intersection of art and writing, balancing a creative career with parenthood, and her latest book - Thinking in Watercolor.
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Maria Coryell-Martin is an expeditionary artist and co-founder of Art Toolkit. In this conversation, she speaks about the historical importance and modern relevance of expeditionary art, and how she uses project proposals and deadlines to structure her artist-life. This episode offers inspiring advice and good ideas to practice your art in a way that resonates with your life and physical environments, while remaining pragmatic about how to make all of that work.
Maria is exhibiting art from her ferry residency at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center from May 1st to July 31st. In March 2026, Maria had a studio-based artist residency with Centrum at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend.
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Architect, teacher, and author of multiple Urban Sketching books, Stephanie Bower does not like to be called an artist. At some point, this conversation addresses how Imposter Syndrome never really lets go of us. Stephanie illustrates the serendipitous journey of her life, from architect to illustrator and traveling the world with her sketchbooks. From one open door to the next, runs a common thread - the desire to learn and the passion to teach others.
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Illustrator, author, and former ad man Tommy Kane talks about his journey from obsessively drawing as a child to obsessively drawing as an adult, the creative business of making ads, and the role of serendipity and persistence in his fascinating career.
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In this episode, host Nishant Jain speaks with Amy Stewart at the Broadway Books in Portland (OR) at the penultimate stop of his book tour. They speak about creative growth, interactions with readers at book events, and Nishant's philosophies around drawing. The conversation is followed by insightful questions from the audience.
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