Perri Rhoden on Being a Mural Artist, Making Money, and Self Care - Ep 1
ON THIS EPISODE
This week on First Coat we have artist Perri Rhoden. Perri is a Seattle native and has recently taken the leap to being a full time artist. I spoke with Perri about her work on a giant Black Lives Matter mural in Seattle, her transition to being a full time artist, and the importance of self care. You’ll learn about how Perri started painting murals, how she makes money, and what is giving her hope right now. We also talk about capitalism and the Black Lives Matter movement in relationship to art, social media, and a whole lot more.
Read the full transcript here.
This interview was recorded in July 2020.
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LINKS
We are Water mural by Melvin Freeman and Perri Rhoden (the one she was working on when recording this episode!)
See Perri’s C in the Black Lives Matter Mural in the CHAZ/CHOP in Seattle, Washington
Read 2020: The Year of the Rough Draft Christopher Paul Jordan Christopher Paul Jordan
Read Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength by Chanequa Walker-Barnes
Artists referenced: Pua Age and Mari Shibuya
Check out Therapy for Black Girls
Check out Urban Art Works
Sign up for Perri’s newsletter for updates on her new artwork and prints!
Guest | Perri Rhoden, Artist
Seattle native, Perri Rhoden, has been honing her creative practice as an abstract artist in Seattle for the past 8 years. She has evolved from a traditional figurative painter to her newfound passion as a mixed media artist and emerging muralist. The presence of the female form is still present in her work however the exciting illustrations occurring around, on top, below, and through the female form is what has elevated her perspective and ability as an abstract artist.
Follow Perri on Instagram (@thecurlynugget, #thecurlynugget), and check out her website.
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Stephanie Echeveste is an artist and art consultant based in Brooklyn, NYC.
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