How Music Directly Fuels Artistic Creativity | Sit Down and Have A Tea Season 4, Episode 3

The Music That Shapes Their Art

In this warm and thoughtful episode of Sit Down and Have A Tea from Wolfgang & Luke Art Gallery and Creative Space, host Silvana welcomes exhibiting artists Doug Fuller, a Found Object Assemblage Artist, and Doug Schulte, a Painter and Collage Artist. What begins as a conversation about music quickly unfolds into a rich exploration of memory, material and creative process. From punk bands and playlists to shadow boxes and scale, this episode offers a personal and inspiring look into the lives of two artists connected by more than just a shared gallery wall.

• Doug Schulte shares how indie and alternative rock energize his creative process
• Doug Fuller opens up about his love for Wilco and podcast-fueled studio time
• The artists reflect on musical nostalgia and their band “The Neighbors”
• Hear how shadow boxes and collage launched Doug Schulte into making art
• Doug Fuller talks about collecting rusted car parts and storytelling through objects
• Their admiration for Rauschenberg, Cornell, Duchamp and Man Ray
• Why scale, movement and mark-making are the next steps in Doug Schulte’s journey
• The dream of building collaborative spaces and large-scale sculptural installations
• Thoughts on insomnia playlists, podcast dreams and art-show aspirations
• A candid, funny, and familial look at how creativity runs deep and wide

BEST MOMENTS

00:03:15. “R.E.M. was the one that sort of then broke out and became a big label band.”
00:04:00. “It's a lot easier now with streaming. I can listen to pretty much anything that's ever released anywhere in the world.”
00:06:08. “We did have a band at one point called The Neighbors... it was sort of a fun punk band.”
00:07:00. “I still think about that energy. I try to bring that energy into my visual art.”
00:08:17. “I don't listen to music. I listen to podcasts and stuff. But if I had to, I would listen to Wilco. Nothing but Wilco.”
00:13:00. “That song, California Stars, saved my marriage.”
00:21:57. “I do find my brother Doug very inspiring… what he's been able to create and how he's changed his style.”
00:30:30. “I would like to be able to do kind of the way... half barn, half gallery, half entertaining.”
00:43:14. “He’s like sucked up all the followers and he's got 12,000 followers. Now he's going to be a podcasting star.”