{"id":24555,"date":"2016-02-05T22:19:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T06:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=24555"},"modified":"2016-02-05T22:23:43","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T06:23:43","slug":"nature-nerd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/05\/nature-nerd\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;nature nerd&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24616\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts1.jpg\" alt=\"caseyroberts1\" width=\"584\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts1-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4130230\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/no-cache\/true\/\" width=\"584\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I have <em>looooved<\/em> the work of Indianapolis based artist <a href=\"http:\/\/wildernessoverload.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Casey Roberts<\/a>\u00a0for years, so I&#8217;m a little embarrassed to say that it wasn&#8217;t until preparing for this interview that I realized\u00a0these are\u00a0cyanotypes, not paintings. Who knew? Well, not me. Casey met me in a quiet library in Indianapolis, with a glass of gin &amp; tonic in hand to calm his nerves. I absolutely loved this chat&#8230; he is so talented, and an unbelievably nice guy.\u00a0You can listen right under that stunning stump,\u00a0or you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a>. <\/strong>First up, some of Casey&#8217;s most recent work. They&#8217;re absolutely beautiful &#8211; like an ethereal exhale:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24617\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts2.jpg\" alt=\"caseyroberts2\" width=\"584\" height=\"2225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts2-79x300.jpg 79w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts2-269x1024.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sigh. So, so beautiful.\u00a0Cyanotypes might just be the absolute perfect way to create nighttime scenes&#8230; for example:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24618\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts3.jpg\" alt=\"caseyroberts3\" width=\"584\" height=\"1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts3-102x300.jpg 102w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts3-347x1024.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Gasp!<\/em> That glowing moth! Man, he&#8217;s good. Speaking of good, here&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landofnod.com\/the-jealous-curator-wall-art\/decor\/whale-rainbows-wall-art\/f18847\" target=\"_blank\">Casey&#8217;s lovely piece<\/a> that I included in my latest collection for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landofnod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Land of Nod<\/a>. So sweet!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24619\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts4.jpg\" alt=\"caseyroberts4\" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts4-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Aww!<\/em> And now, my favorite pieces in Casey&#8217;s extensive and beautiful portfolio. His carved trees:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24620\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts5.jpg\" alt=\"caseyroberts5\" width=\"584\" height=\"1356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts5-129x300.jpg 129w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts5-441x1024.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aren&#8217;t those amazing? And he does commissions with your special initials and dates&#8230; just sayin&#8217;. Also, I want one. And finally, I have to show this photo of Casey and his beard. Does his look not match his wild wilderness work <em>perfectly?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24621\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts6.jpg\" alt=\"caseyroberts6\" width=\"584\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts6-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, he can never shave that beard. It just works. And that&#8217;s that. No need for nerves, but clearly a glass of gin &amp; tonic never hurts&#8230; unless of course someone makes you laugh and you have a small coughing fit. But other than that. Huge thanks to Casey for doing this with me, thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saatchi Art<\/a> for supporting the episode <em>{and giving away a $50 gift card!}<\/em>, and a big thank you to all of you for listening. There will be more art for your ear next weekend.<\/p>\n<p><em>Other links: <a href=\"http:\/\/partsgallery.ca\/artists.php\" target=\"_blank\">Parts Gallery, Toronto<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkercontemporary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Walker Contemporary, Vermont<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gQJAYVbslIE\" target=\"_blank\">In Search Of TV show<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>ps. casey&#8217;s cat heads&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24622\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts7.jpg\" alt=\"caseyroberts7\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/caseyroberts7-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have looooved the work of Indianapolis based artist Casey Roberts\u00a0for years, so I&#8217;m a little embarrassed to say that it wasn&#8217;t until preparing for this interview that I realized\u00a0these are\u00a0cyanotypes, not paintings. Who knew? Well, not me. 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