Extra Paint - The @Muralists Podcast Efdot, Muralists

On today's episode, join Eric Freidensohn (aka Efdot) with his guest Brooklyn based artist and illustrator Steffi Lynn.

Steffi is a freelance artist, illustrator and muralist with a quirky and colourful style originally from Austin, Texas, now living in Brooklyn. In this in-depth conversation Eric and Steffi discuss empowering yourself to learn, growing an online shop and how to share what is important to you, through your art.

On today's episode, join Eric Freidensohn (aka Efdot) with his guest Brooklyn based artist Adam Fu.

Adam is an artist and Product Designer with a distinct style of work, often featuring neon lettering and imagery. He uses his murals and his art to highlight and share points of view on social and political issues. Our conversation today encourages artists to share their point of view through their art as a way to start conversations on the topics that matter to them.

On today's episode, join Eric Freidensohn (aka Efdot) with his guests Nick and Jenson of Very Gay Paint for a witty and insightful conversation about playing to your strengths, working outside your comfort zone and the importance of a sense of humour.

Very Gay Paint began as a pandemic project Nic and Jenson took on to spruce up their space. Their colourful, graphic forward yet minimal aesthetic is uplifting and eye catching. In this episode with Eric they speak about the importance of community and valuing yourself as a complete person, not just an artist.

On today's episode, join Eric Freidensohn (aka Efdot) with his guest Brolga as they discuss owning the imperfection of your own style and thinking outside the box.

Brolga is an Australian artist, illustrator and muralist with a passion for travelling. You can be forgiven for thinking that he’s in more than one place at a time as he utilises friends to keep his large scale pieces and street scapes looking as fresh as when they were first painted. Brolga values privacy and honesty in equal measure and speaks openly about using a moniker to create a buffer between his art and his real identity in this episode of the Extra Paint podcast.

On today's episode, join Eric Freidensohn (aka Efdot) with his guest Wyatt Hersey as they chat about the human / land connection and celebrating the world’s natural beauty.

Wyatt Hersey is an illustrator, painter, and muralist based in Chico, CA. He combines his love of the human / land connection with that of contemporary illustration and folk art from around the world. His work often bursts with a powerful color palette and celebrates the beauty of life around us. Our chat today is an eclectic mix of all the things close to Wyatt’s heart, from field ecology to working as an artist full time.

On today's episode, join Eric Freidensohn (aka Efdot) with his guest Kevin Bongang as they talk about experimenting playfully and how to make the most of being an artist in 2021.

Kevin was born in Cameroon, West Africa and grew up in Georgia, in this conversation he shares his sources of inspiration and the projects that have been the most meaningful to him in his career. Kevin majored in illustration and is an epic muralist and avid doodler, he plays with colour and form to create whimsical artworks that inspire positive emotions in all that see them. Our conversation today focuses on collaborating with other artists, how to stay away from comparison and working within creative constraints.

We are joined on this episode by Muralists co-host and textile artist Jessie Mordine.