Artcast was pleased to have the Co-Founder of FRESH Art Long Island Robert Edwin in our third Street Talk hosted by Kevin Lee. In addition, we brought on board Chad Kushins from LIONS FILMPRODUKTION, who added a great deal to the quality and professionalism of the film. Read more…

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Our new episode of Street Talk: Interviews in Art with Kevin Lee we are featuring Ben Owens (owner of PhineArtDesigns.com), a very successful artist who started selling his paintings at the age of thirteen and has continued to progress in his art with private collectors and a world of innovation. Watch the Artcast to find out more and don’t forget to leave comments.

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Classic Electric Guitar

Co-Published: BeYourArt.com and The North Shoreian Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 4, Practicalities of the Surviving Artist, July 2009. Article written by Kevin Lee.

For a beginning musician, the world is your oyster… if you have the cash. Most of us don’t; so, for those on a limited budget, I’ll offer suggestions on putting together a top-notch home recording studio for around $300.

PC users will find a wide variety of sound editing programs available both online and in stores such as Guitar Center. The hard part is figuring out which one is right for you. There are freeware programs, such as Audacity, which will provide basic-level support for beginner musicians, all the way up to the professional-grade Pro Tools. For those who are looking for near studio grade sound on a budget, one would have to turn to a program like Acoustica Mixcraft 4. This sound recording/editing program gives the PC user a great deal of creative liberty. Read more…

In the first Artcast episode of Street Talk: Interviews in Art we have Pedro Sousa owner of Gallery 4222 in Port Jefferson, New York. Our host is Kevin Lee who brings a flair to the interview worth checking out.

Pedro talks about expectation he has for artists interested in being featured in galleries along with general advice for any artist.

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