Explore every episode of the podcast Art Buds
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Behind the scenes with the Guelph Studio Tour | 09 oct. 2026 | 00:40:34 | |
Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. This month, we’re speaking with Emily Vander Vlugt and Austyn Tasi, the coordinators of this year’s Guelph Studio Tour, happening the weekend after Thanksgiving (October 17-18). Emily is an award-winning metalsmith and jewelry designer based in Guelph who creates intricate, one-of-a-kind pieces. Austyn is an interdisciplinary artist currently working primarily in oils. If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with the artists and art cheerleaders in your life, and leave a comment with your favourite studio tour story. Guests: Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (audio engineer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||
| Our favourite artists! | 13 sept. 2026 | 00:19:28 | |
Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. Since it’s a busy time of year for us, we’re wrapping up our first season with a clips episode. For the past few months, we’ve asked all our guests about their favourite artists. This month, you get to hear their answers. If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, leave us a comment telling us about YOUR favourite artists, and share it with the artists and art cheerleaders in your life. Guests: Living artists mentioned in this episode: Robert Bateman, Jeremy Mann, Shawn Barber, James Jean, Kent Williams, Lisa Congdon, Kate Taylor, Helen Utsal, and Sara Purves. Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (audio engineer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||
| From side gig to full time with Ruth Linda Morton | 07 août 2026 | 00:56:51 | |
Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Ruth Linda Morton. Ruth makes bold, colourful paintings of flowers and pets and roadscapes. After a career in tech, she has turned her art practice from a side-gig into a full-time business. We talked with Ruth about how she chooses the galleries she works with; using augmented reality in her painting practice; some thoughts about AI and artists; applying to curated shows (from both an artist’s and a curator’s perspective); and how she finds ways to give back to the arts communities she seeks to be a part of. Follow Ruth Linda Morton on Instagram or visit her website. If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, leave us a comment with what got your attention, and share it with the artists and art cheerleaders in your life. Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||
| Valuing art and the artist with Matthew Donaldson | 09 juil. 2026 | 00:48:22 | |
Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Matthew Donaldson, a self-taught oil whose main focus is figures and landscapes. His current series of moody landscapes evokes themes of alienation and isolation. Matt has been showing in Guelph and Toronto for more than a decade. In this conversation, we talked about his art origins; the business side of art; why he is against showing in cafes and restaurants; and the value of seeking out artist peers who don’t necessarily share your way of thinking. Follow Matthew Donaldson on Instagram or visit his website. If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, leave us a comment with what got your attention, and share it with the artists and art cheerleaders in your life. Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||
| Exploring the in-between with Danny Fury | 06 juin 2026 | 00:22:56 | |
Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Danny Fury, a mixed media artist and musician whose art and music inspire each other. Danny uses art and music as a way to see clearly as he navigates through the haze, a way of seeing the sunlight through the darkness. Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||
| Finding community with Kayla St-Pierre | 10 mai 2026 | 00:37:12 | |
Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we talk to Kayla St-Pierre, an oil painter and recent University of Guelph graduate who makes “found abstract” paintings. Her current show, Finding Community, with Elizabeth Broere Jackson, is on until May 30 at the Art Gallery of Bancroft. We talk with Kayla about her recent residency, how her background in film informs her painting practice, maintaining a regular art practice while holding down a full-time job, and what inspires her colour palette. Follow Kayla St-Pierre on Instagram, visit her online gallery and commissions or or purchase prints and originals. Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||
| Balancing full time work and art making | 08 avr. 2026 | 00:35:50 | |
Art Buds is a podcast for artists in Ontario. In episode 2, we discuss how we came to our art practice, the challenges of being an artist while working full time, and the inspiration behind our current bodies of work. Note: We actually recorded episode 2 before episode 1, which is why you’ll hear us get so dang excited as we wrap up. We made a podcast! Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||
| Why start an artist podcast? | 12 mars 2026 | 00:22:43 | |
Welcome to Art Buds, a podcast for artists in Ontario. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about where we are in our artist journeys, and why we decided to start an artist podcast. Hosts: Credits: Peter Lenardon (producer, theme music), Natalie Gillis (artwork) Connect with us: | |||