EP 9: Kristine Schomaker-Plus

Welcome to the podcast A Living Library, where we have creative conversations. It's a journey involving discussions to process resiliency, an exchange of discovery and healing, and talks among friends to open ears and eyes.

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I am your Host Rhiannon Barry, a visual artist, social worker, community-minded wellness program developer, psychology student and wellness retreat coordinator. I have a diploma in community service work, studied journalism- communications, and am currently pursuing psychotherapy and art therapy certification. Join me and my special co-hosts and guests as we share stories and exchanges energy in mutual respect with individuals from all walks of life. 

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Co-Host Steve Wilson is an Artist, Teacher, Juror and Gallery owner of “Steve Wilson Studios and The Gallery” located 4452 Queen St. Niagara Falls, Ontario in the downtown arts and cultural area, an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists and served on the board from 2018-2019, an elected member and previously Director of Exhibitions for the Society of Canadian Artists and an elected member of the Colour and Form Society. He was on the board of Directors at Beaux-Arts Brampton from 2003-2007 serving as President for the last 2 years, and previously Vice-President of the Mississauga Arts Society.   Read more about him on his WEBSITE

Guest: Just when you thought Kristine Schomaker does it all, she’s found another project to curate that will blow your socks off!  Kristine is a plus-size career Artist with her own coaching business. She supports artists with their business planning, PR, social media and more. Her team has also developed a free peer mentorship program and workshops that encourage artists to reach their greatest potentials. Ironically, even with all this success and a trail of awesome art exhibited, sales and accomplishments, this influential artist continues to strive towards reaching her full potential, something she feels will continue to stay just out of reach. Kristen lives with an eating disorder and is inspired by this challenge to create art. Whether it’s through a performance art exhibit with several artistic takes on her in the nude, an intriguing ideal-self avatar comic, or an installation made of hundreds of frozen yogurt spoons, she proves that it’s in the perplexities and complications of internal dialogue and social standards where art expression fits into a precious pocket of individual perception. https://shoeboxarts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KristineSchomakerArtist