Art Horse

130. Kristen Egan: dolphin masks, gallery real talk, and becoming musical

Episode 130

Kristen Egan is a mixed media artist – primarily gourds, wood, and paper clay – based somewhere in the woods of Pennsylvania. Her folkloric and characterful masks drip with personality and take illustration 3 dimensional. See her work on Instagram at kristeneganart. You can hear more from Kristen in episode 126!

In this episode:

  • You're not at the mercy of whatever gallery will show your work
  • Short, frequent bursts of practice are better than long ones far between
  • Bagpipe villaging

We mention:

  • The Immense Journey (specifically "The Snout") by Loren Eisley
  • Masks: Faces of Culture by John Nunley