Ep.188: Wendy Goldsmith
Southcoast Artists Index
Welcome clay artist/potter/ceramicist, Wendy Joy Goldsmith. She graduated with a BFA from the where she also graduated with a MAT (Masters of Art Education). Wendy also attended workshops at in Coastal Maine where she studied with and . She also has participated in various workshops at the in Truro, Massachusetts. Wendy Goldsmith was an art teacher at in Dartmouth, Massachusetts for 33 years. Her pottery is mostly hand-built. She likes experimenting with hand-carved stamps or found objects for printing or impressing texture. Wendy strives to integrate both...
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Ep. 187: David Reis
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Welcome back David "Dave" Reis, AKA David Domingo Reis, who was our guest on Dave returns once again and this time it's as the host of our first-ever podcast series. spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host among his many other accomplishments. That’s right, he was one of the original DJs who worked at the former which became WUMD radio station, 89.3 FM, on the campus. This podcast, Podcast Episode 187, offers a little background into an upcoming and remarkable opportunity to learn about the phenomenal, historic, and impactful jazz community with its...
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Ep. 186: Ymelda Rivera Laxton
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Welcome, Ymelda Rivera Laxton, the Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art & Community Projects at the . Ymelda is the newest addition to the Whaling Museum's staff. She is a museum professional. Ymelda has worked at various cultural institutions in Washington, California, Texas, and Massachusetts. She has always been interested in cultural agency and representation in museums. As the Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art & Community Projects, she brings her experience, love, and appreciation of community storytelling in all of its forms. Ymelda Rivera Laxton is originally from...
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Ep. 185: Trajic Montalvo
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Welcome Hip-Hop Artist, Trajic Montalvo (Andres Alexander Montalvo). He was born in Miami, Florida, and moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts because, as he says, he was, "surrounded by death by the time I was an early teen and found a way to get through my everyday struggles and pains. Trajic fell in in love with music. He has continued to write and rap at every chance he is presented with. Today he is releasing music consistently on all platforms. He also provides music videos on & more. As of late, he has been donating clothes and merchandise from his (WABTM) brand at (People...
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Ep. 184: John Walker & Putnam Murdoch
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Welcome, to Podcast Episode 184 featuring John Walker and Putnam Murdock. They are friends and a singer-songwriter team who also work together as playwrights. John has, as he describes, "some experience writing screenplays" and Putnam is a seasoned singer-songwriter and teacher. Putnam Grafton Murdock has performed throughout the US and is a middle school music and theatre teacher at in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. They have completed one stage play “A Friend’s One Man Show” and are working on another play incorporating Putnam’s music background. The play, however, is not a...
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Ep. 183: NB Film Festival
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Welcome, once again, from Podcast Episode 175 and , from Podcast Episode 173. They have teamed up to create the - which, "celebrates authentic cinematic stories, cultivates bold storytellers, and champions the city’s growing creative and diverse economy." The festival will take place in New Bedford (as of this posting) in the South Coast of Massachusetts from April 18 to 21, 2024, their inaugural year. The New Bedford Film Festival event sites are at the and the offices. There will be multiple screening areas. The offers local filmmakers the unique opportunity to showcase their...
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Ep. 182: Chris Page
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Welcome, Chris Page, an artist and painter who spent most of his adult life in the Amherst-Northampton area of Massachusetts. Chris just recently moved to Somerset and has a studio in the in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His work, although grounded in abstract painting is as he says, "based on walking and being present in the landscape." Chris Page is currently walking the area of and in Westport, Massachusetts as a specific exploration. He is especially interested in wave rhythms and seaweed accumulation formations and their space-making patterning. His work involves both painting and...
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Ep. 181: Roots & Branches
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Welcome, once again, from Podcast Episode 122 and , from Podcast Episode 135. They have teamed up to create the - Everything Acoustic By and For the People! Their inaugural year was last July (2023) with a promise to bring, "a new kind of acoustic music festival... to downtown New Bedford!" The Festival is, according to their website, "a free, one-day, acoustic music festival by and for the people." It is free to all and it is devoted to ensuring the various diverse folk communities of the city are represented on the performance schedule. aims to have a positive impact on the downtown...
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Ep. 180: Kat Knutsen
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Welcome, once again, painter/muralist/art instructor, and production artist on , Katherine “Kat” Knutsen! She has been our guest on and last time, she spoke with our intrepid Indie Music Host – about her musical side This time, she speaks with The Artists Index’s cofounder, documentarian, and podcast host, , once again, about her background, passions, and future. She is a whirling dervish of great energy, who since childhood, has always loved working with her hands. Kat had survived asthma and brain cancer growing up, and she seems always to be...
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Ep. 179: Mary Monteriro
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Welcome, Mary Monteiro, who says she, "was not exposed to art growing up so I latched on to the only creative endeavor I had been exposed to, sewing." After high school, her interest in creating with fabric led her to pursue a degree in fashion design. It was well-intentioned but short-lived. After her first foundation drawing class at (Southeastern Massachusetts University) which evolved into the , Mary Monteiro, had found her true passion. Her desire to learn more led her to an apprenticeship with a painter in Providence and later with an illustrator. Mary Monteiro started her...
info_outlineWelcome, Alyssa Botelho a writer, director, producer, and actor. She was born and raised in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Her passion for unearthing untold stories from the past and breathing life into them through the art of filmmaking is what drives her to create.
Alyssa's style is a blend of suspense, mystery, and existentialism. It's all woven together with a thread of humor that provides a multi-dimensional richness to her narratives. She first learned filmmaking at Fairhaven High School and went on to the University of Rhode Island where she graduated in 2021 with a 4.0 GPA. Alyssa Botelho also garnered the University Academic Excellence Award in Film/Media, and the Dean's Excellence Award in Management.
A decorated filmmaker, Alyssa Botelho's achievements have been celebrated on both the state and national levels, with a notable emphasis on her "Best Director" and "Best Short Fiction" awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - New England Colleges/Universities Chapter (commonly referred to as “Student Emmys”). Her latest film project is Sweet Freedom, a film revolving around the incredible true life of Polly Johnson, a legendary abolitionist who lived and fought for freedom in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The Artists Index's cofounder, documentarian, and podcast host, Ron Fortier, talks to Alyssa Botelho about her background, passions, and future. The Artists Index uses Zoom to accommodate our guests’ schedules and to allow them to remain in the comfort of their homes, especially those who no longer live on the South Coast of Massachusetts.
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