Women United ART PODCAST
Welcome to Women United ART PODCAST, a show dedicated to women artists from all around the globe!Listen to our inspiring episodes in which we'll dive deep into all things art as well as mindset-related topics that will help you grow you art practice and your business. Stay tuned for empowering interviews with fellow artists, gallerists and curators who'll kindly share their experiences, advice, tips and tricks. This podcast is hosted by Mona Lerch, a visual artist, artist coach and founder of Art Mums United, Women United ART PRIZE and Women United ART MOVEMENT.
Episodes
109 episodes
On Queer Love, Memory and Making the Invisible Visible with Joan Cox
Today’s episode is a deeply moving and powerful conversation about love, visibility, and the radical act of painting tenderness into history.I’m honored to be joined by Joan Cox, a Baltimore-based painter and the second-place winner of t...
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Season 4
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Episode 109
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42:16
Finding Your Light: Art, Spirituality & the Journey Within with Nimea Ariana
In this deeply introspective and expansive episode, we welcome Nimea Ariana, a multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges painting, sculpture, textiles, writing, and immersive installation to explore the profound connection between art ...
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Season 4
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Episode 108
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47:05
On Grief, Memory, and Photographing the Unspoken with Paige Young
In this deeply personal episode of Women United ART PODCAST, we sit down with Midwest-based photographer and educator Paige Young to explore how photography can become a powerful language for grief, memory, and emotional healing.
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Season 4
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Episode 107
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1:04:44
Bodies, Algorithms, and the Advocacy for Creative Freedom with Emma Shapiro
In this bold and timely episode of Women United ART PODCAST, we welcome back artist, writer, and digital rights advocate Emma Shapiro for a powerful conversation about censorship, body politics, and the future of artistic freedom onlin...
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Season 4
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Episode 106
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37:10
On Art, Faith, and Transformative Curation with Dr. Quahana Hendree
In this inspiring episode of Women United ART PODCAST, we sit down with Dr. Quahana Hendree — art consultant, theological art historian, and Founder & CEO of Q. Hendree Art Consulting — to explore the powerful intersection of art, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 105
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41:48
On Identity, Impression & Artist Reinvention with Marish
Welcome to another episode of Women United ART PODCAST. In this conversation, we’re joined by Marish, a New York–based visual artist whose journey is a powerful story of reinvention, persistence, and creative courage. Born in Czec...
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Season 4
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Episode 104
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33:04
Translating Inner Worlds Into Space with Lidia Russkova-Hasaya
In this episode of Women United ART PODCAST, we welcome Lidia Russkova-Hasaya, a Georgian-Russian interdisciplinary artist and director whose work transcends the boundaries of form, space, and geography. Through sculpture, sound...
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Season 4
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Episode 103
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47:57
Reflections of Identity and Connection with Samara Couri
In this episode of Women United ART PODCAST, Mona Lerch sits down with Samara Couri — a London-born, Hawai‘i-based artist whose luminous mirror paintings blur the boundaries between self and world, mythology and material, art an...
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Season 4
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Episode 102
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49:41
On Courage, Authenticity, and Taking Up Space with Celine Gabrielle
Celine Gabrielle returns to the Women United Art Podcast, revisiting her journey since her first appearance on Episode 19 in July 2022. Fr...
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Season 4
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Episode 101
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48:41
Art as Resistance: On Exile, Memory and Feminism with Maria Gvardeitseva
In this unflinching episode of Women United ART PODCAST, I’m joined by Maria Gvardeitseva—an extraordinary Belarusian-born, London-based artist whose practice confronts political exile, memory, and feminism through performance, video, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 100
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36:57
Finding Art, Finding Joy with Jocelyn Benford
In this inspiring episode of Women United ART PODCAST, I sit down with Jocelyn Benford, an abstract painter who took a bold leap from a 21-year career in elementary education to embrace her passion for art full-time. What began in...
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Season 4
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Episode 99
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48:57
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Art with Claudia Tong
In this episode, we sit down with London-based interdisciplinary artist Claudia Tong, whose work spans painting, illustration, mixed media, visual computing, photography, and music. Claudia brings a unique perspective to art, merging her...
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Season 4
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Episode 98
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39:30
The Healing Power of Art with Susie McColgan
In this heartfelt episode of Women United ART PODCAST, host Mona Lerch welcomes celebrated artist Susie McColganfor a moving conversation about resilience, rediscovery, and the emotional power of painting. Susie shares how her l...
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Season 4
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Episode 97
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1:01:36
Honoring Memory Through Art with Meryl Lettire
In this powerful episode of Women United ART PODCAST, I sit down with Meryl Lettire—an accomplished artist, illustrator, and educator whose remarkable career has woven together creativity, storytelling, and service to others.
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Season 4
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Episode 96
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52:03
Navigating Motherhood as a Creative Soul with Cecilia Lopez
In this heartfelt episode of Women United ART PODCAST, I sit down with Cecilia Lopez, also known as Ceci Loel—a Mexican-born visual artist and designer whose vibrant, culturally rich work is a true celebration of self-exp...
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Season 4
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Episode 95
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48:28
Money, Mindset and Creative Endurance with Christine Garvey
In this episode of Women United ART PODCAST, I sit down with artist, coach, and founder of A Mighty Practice, Christine Garvey. Christine has spent over a decade helping artists navigate the challenges of sustaining a cre...
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Season 4
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Episode 94
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50:30
Art as a Lifeline: A Journey Through Parental Alienation with Deborah Pearse
In this deeply moving episode of Women United ART PODCAST, I sit down with a visual artist Deborah Pearse to discuss her powerful journey through art, grief, and advocacy. Deborah has spent the past 12 years separated from her d...
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Season 4
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Episode 93
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41:18
Art, Identity & Advocacy with Stephanie Morton-Millstein
Welcome to another episode of Women United ART PODCAST, Season 4, in which Mona chats with Stephanie Morton-Millstein, a Los Angeles-based painter and sculptor whose work explores the ever-evolving cycles of nature, identity, mood, and consciou...
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Season 4
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Episode 92
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53:27
Birthing ArtWRKD: My Bravest Moment with Ashara Shapiro
Welcome to another episode of Women United ART PODCAST - today with a special guest, Ashara Shapiro, the founder and owner of ArtWRKD, a full service art consortium, with a mission for discovering, fostering and sharing all mediums of original ...
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Season 4
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Episode 91
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51:13
Engaging with (Postnatal) Mental Health through Art with Lucy Cade
In this deeply resonant episode, artist Lucy Cade explores the intersections of mental health, motherhood, and art. Known for her evocative female portraiture, Lucy delves into themes of subjectivity, agency, and the transformative potential of...
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Season 4
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Episode 90
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43:05
Honouring Your Artistic Vision with Gabriela Gonzales Dellosso
In this episode, we’re joined by acclaimed fine artist Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, whose work pays homage to historical women artists and explores the female image in social and historical contexts. With a career spanning over three decades, Ga...
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Season 4
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Episode 89
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32:28
Navigating the Mid-Career Transition with Emily Moores
In this episode, we sit down with Cincinnati-based visual artist Emily Moores to discuss the (sometimes difficult) transition into being a mid-career artist. Known for her intricate, hand-cut installations and playful use of materials, Emily op...
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Season 4
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Episode 88
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29:47
Painting the Invisible with Kyrianna
In this powerful episode of Women United ART PODCAST, we are joined by KYRIANNA, an internationally recognized watercolor and mixed media artist whose work is a moving exploration of chronic pain and illness. Diagnosed with a debilitating condi...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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22:51
Mastering Your Words & Winning Grants with Mona Lerch and Katelyn Chapman
Behind the Scenes of the Artist Intensive: Mastering Your Words & Winning GrantsIn this special episode, Mona and Katelyn take you behind the scenes of the Artist Intensive workshop! They share the “why” behind crea...
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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55:34
Multi-hyphenates in NYC During a Strike with Maria Müller
In this exciting episode of Women United ART PODCAST, we welcome Maria Müller, a Romanian actor, writer, producer, and Co-Founding Artistic Director of Et Alia, a theater company led by international women. Based in New York, Maria has an impre...
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Season 4
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Episode 85
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52:46
