A self-reflective Blind Shovel, this time the great JF Martel (of <a href="https://www.weirdstudies.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Weird Studies</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/238123/reclaiming-art-in-the-age-of-artifice-by-jf-martel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reclaiming Art</a>.) interviews me on my latest book release, Saints &amp; Sand. We discuss fatherhood, my process, the symbols found within the book, and much more.*PROMO CODE for $5 off: "SAINTS2025"<a href="https://www.michaelolivo.com/shop/saints-and-sand" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saints &amp; Sand Order Page</a><a href="https://www.michaelolivo.com/saints-sand-excerpt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saints &amp; Sand Preview</a>Header image: Michael Olivo, "Front Cover" 2024

Red Nose Studio - Living Illustration & The Three Marchers

Blind Shovel is an arts and music podcast hosted by illustrator and designer Michael Olivo. The show is focused on interviewing emerging and established creators about their inspirations, process, and maturation. Released every other Tuesday night at 8pm EST...ideally.