Show notes
This episode of Art Bazaar features pop artist Chris P. Jones, who's work often features iconic characters from film, music & outsider culture. Chris's work is colorful, bright and usually bursting with attitude. In addition to being an artist, Chris P. Jones has also helped create several art spaces over the years as a co-founder of Eye Candy Studios in Kutztown and Popmart gallery in Bethlehem. He's also a co-founder of Mad Road Artists, an art collective that combines live musical performances and live painting, usually with a central theme, for a unique art experience. Chris Jones is an Allentown native and has been working in the Allentown art scene for over 40 years. You can see his work by going to chrispjonesart.com=====================================https://www.thealternativegallery.com/https://www.facebook.com/thealternativegalleryhttps://www.instagram.com/alternativegallery/=====================================00:00 - Introduction02:37 - Chris' Pop Art Style03:37 - Doing art as a kid04:52 - Showing art for the first time06:27 - Allentown Art Scene in the 1980s07:47 - Smashing an organ at EGAZ09:32 - Art spaces having to focus on making money10:16 - Starting Eye Candy Studios in Kutztown12:33 - Starting Popmart in Bethlehem 14:33 - Showing art in Allentown pre-Alternative Gallery16:00 - Allentown's Art Scene 201217:51 - Golden Era Gallery at the Americus Hotel19:18 - The Allentown Art Scene today20:44 - Niche businesses can re-build a city23:09 - Pulse Weekly and the power of local cultural newspapers25:37 - Double Decker Records has it right26:55 - Pricing your artwork when vending27:42 - The benefit of selling prints of your work28:38 - Mad Road Artists31:55 - Hunter S. Thompson33:05 - Adapting Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas into a movie35:09 - Charles Bukowski37:41 - Chris Jones and the City of Angels44:31 - Gallery trip to Asheville46:49 - Allentown lacks live music venues48:18 - Government moves slow, which is why we need DIY spaces48:48 - Artist Takeover53:10 - What motivates Chris Jones as an artist53:47 - Advice for artists getting started54:16 - AG Print Works55:26 - How prints can help you make a living56:21 - Memorable experiences working with Alternative Gallery
