During the MAPS conference in Denver, Chris was able to sit down with visionary artist friend Izzy Ivy for a creative, spiritual conversation about the interdimensional beings she works with, her oracle and tarot decks, workshops, reiki, paintings and more!
About the Artist:
Izzy Ivy is passionate about grounding inspiring wisdoms from other realms, through word and paint, her art gives voice to her mystical experiences, adventures and all she encounters in her spiritual and healing work.
Website:
Instagram:
@izzy_ivy_art
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Chris and local St Pete artist friend, Wayward Walls aka Jason Harvin discuss the local art scene and community, muralism, the societal impacts of the Internet, the beauty of skate culture, how he unintentionally became an artist and much more!
About the Artist:
Jason Harvin, aka Wayward Walls, is a prolific geometric abstractionist adding wild bursts, lines, and shapes of color all over the Tampa Bay region. Harvin, who grew up in Germany, has been exposed to fine art, street art, graffiti and the like his entire life.
Website:
Instagram:
@waywardwalls
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Chris links up with longtime visionary artist friend Amanda Sage in Denver, during Maps’ Psychedelic Science Conference 2025.
Amanda shares her thoughts on the importance of psychedelic studies, the intentions behind the research, how we’re showing up and the connection to the Visionary Arts movement.
About the Artist:
Amanda Sage is an artist driven to contribute to the development of regenerative culture by using painting as a tool for transformation within the individual and collective.
Her paintings represent multidimensional aspects of humanness in harmonious balance, inspiring a re-membering of an energetic inter-connectedness that is present and shared with all things.
Website:
Instagram:
@amandasageart
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Chris makes a stop in Dayton, Ohio to interview artist and tattooer, Mike Giant!
Giant shares about his mindfulness path, healing retreats, graffiti, the nature of our reality, psychedelic experiences and much more!
About the Artist:
A genuine idol of the United States subcultures and their arts, Mike Giant is a celebrated American graffiti artist, illustrator and tattooist. Driven for the entirety of his career by BMX bicycles, tattoos, skateboards, street art and all around rebellious spirit, this artist created an impressive reputation of a true legend that serves as a source of inspiration to all aspiring artists desiring to go down a similarly creative and alternative path of art.
Website:
Instagram:
@THEMIKEGIANT
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During his recent art retreat in Kauai, Chris gets to sit down with his good artist friend Joseph, aka Rime MSK aka Jersey Joe.
.These two indulge in deep philosophical conversation about art, medicine work, healing family lines and Joe’s recent investigations of how art and color can impact the mind.
About the Artist:
Rime goes about his paintings like a diary, an illustration of his quotidian quest for the essential. A sheer concentration of energy, Rime’s universe mixes colors, movement and light sources to which the artist has affixed his own lexicon composed of creatures from a universe of cartoons, symbols and multiple details.
Website: https://rimemsk.com
Instagram: @rime_msk
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Street Artist Hox swings by the home of Chris Dyer to paint one of his renowned “Portals” and to talk about art.
He shares his story and connection to the early days of Wynwood walls, his explorations of art with lawn tools, how they correlate to his technique and his more recent endeavor of painting with sound.
About the Artist:
Douglas Hoekzema, also known as Hoxxoh, is a Miami-based artist who has gained international recognition for his innovative approach to contemporary art. Through a variety of mediums, including murals, sculptures, and paintings, Hoxxoh creates immersive and visually stunning pieces that engage the viewer's senses and challenge their perceptions.
Website: https://www.elhoxxoh.com
Instagram: @hoxxoh
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Long-time artist friend Luke Brown stops by Chris’ house for a long, philosophical conversation about Visionary art, their history, his artistic process, the nature of reality, life, and much more!
About the Artist:
Born in Ontario Canada into a creative and supportive family, Luke received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ontario College of Art and Design in 1998, and today is one of the world's most well-known and sought visionary artists.
Website:
Instagram: @lukebrownart
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Chris visits a new artist friend, Anchorball, who recently moved to his Saint Pete neighborhood!
Ken is a monumental pop sculptor, painter, digital artist and child at heart with a lot of knowledge to offer about how to succeed at this creative career, the growing technologies (specifically AI), and his spiritual process.
About the Artist:
Ken Kelleher, also known as Anchorball™, is renowned for his large-scale sculptures and digital art, with works featured globally. His creative approach transcends traditional sculpture, integrating digital techniques to explore forms and objects, often devoid of utilitarian use. His art, ranging from playful to profound, challenges viewers to rethink the ordinary.
Website:
Social Media (IG):
@anchorball
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Chris visits local Tampa Bay visionary artist, Carlos Pons at his studio where they discuss his artwork, murals vs studio work, cultural influences, bringing more original art into the public eye, psychedelics and much more!
About the Artist:
Carlos Pons is a self-taught Tampa, Florida based artist originally from Guatemala. With over 15 years of experience his expertise lies in showcasing breathtaking oil paintings, immersive murals, and striking digital illustrations. His work can be found locally all over Tampa and across the state.
Website:
Social Media (IG):
@carlos_pons
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Chris sits down with now local St Pete Street artist friend Jake Klone aka Klonism for an educational and fun discussion about mushroom micro dosing, art, street art, graffiti, teaching, traveling to paint, mural festivals, his creative inspiration and drive and much more!
About the Artist:
Jake is a 38-year-old artist, who originates from Leeds, West Yorkshire UK. His artwork has
been seen by many and has astounded many people in different areas of the world. The art that
he creates is in a graffiti style, using bold and attention-drawing colors. Jake has been inspired
since he was 12 years old by the art of graffiti, he now has done worldwide.
Website:
Social Media (IG):
@Klonism
Did someone say Bromance 2.0? Chris and best bud, legendary visionary artist Randal Roberts, sit down again four years after his first interview in 2021. A lot has changed since then and he’s got a wealth of new knowledge and experience to share that intertwines with his artistic talent and love of art.
About the Artist:
Randal Roberts is an internationally recognized self-taught painter. Having identified as an artist his whole life, at the age of 30 he was inspired at last to quit the factory job, embark on a soul-searching road trip, and dedicate himself to art full time.
He has lived in the beautiful NY Hudson Valley, the beloved San Francisco Bay, and is currently based in Denver, Colorado.
Website:
https://www.allofthisisforyou.com
Social Media (IG):
@randalrobertsart
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During his winter visit home to Peru, Chris finally convinced his dad, Teddy Dyer, to sit down for a podcast interview!We hope you enjoy this special conversation between father and son.Teddy starts out a bit shy, but eventually shares some exciting stories about the multiple accidents he's experienced in his life!
On his way home to Atlanta from the Florida Everglades, Dr. Dax makes a pit stop in St. Petersburg for an afternoon of discussion and painting with Chris Dyer. He shares about his upcoming solo show, his colorful past growing up in Atlanta, becoming a graffiti artist, his healing path with plant medicines, and many other life lessons and wisdom.
About the Artist:
Dr. Dax is a Dungeon Family member and Atlanta legend that is firmly established as a notable graffiti artist and muralist. His graffiti / street art legacy has graced the world for over three decades. He has a unique voice expressed in a variety of different mediums. Murals, fine art, sculpture, photography, digital art, and filmmaking.
Website:
Social Media (IG):
@dr.dax
Chris sits down with his dear friend, Judea Christine, the first ever repeat guest of the podcast! Judea shares what she’s been doing since episode 24 in 2021, her new book, “OmniChakra”, grounding, ETs, Guides, our healing capabilities, ayahuasca, alien disclosure, and the prophetic visions and messages of humanity’s future (https://www.sharetheprophecy.com) that have been coming to her for the past 20 years.
About the Artist:
Judea is a clairvoyant medium as well as a musician, singer, songwriter, artist, teacher, ceremonial guide, and storyteller. She has been working professionally as a Psychic Intuitive Medium since 2014 and has conducted readings for people all over the world. Last year she launched an online community and also has a new book “OmniChakra”. This 392-page, full-color hardcover book contains the complete Module 1 training for Psychic Intuitive Development and is designed for self-study.
Websites:
https://www.plantsoundimmersion.com
https://www.sharetheprophecy.com
Social Media (IG):
@OmniChakra
During Hulaween festival 2024, Chris Dyer had the chance to sit down for an in-depth mystical conversation with artist friend Torus Energy aka Jack Lightfoot.
Jack shares the meaning behind the name Torus Energy, his artwork, the inspiring interplay between dark and light, dream realm visions and channelings.
The two also discuss the rapidly evolving trajectory of humanity towards singularity, AI, consciousness, how they are learning from what they are observing and how to navigate.
About the Artist:
Jack William Lightfoot under the pseudonym Torus energy is a multifaceted artist and creator from the UK born in 1992. Projects include painting, fashion design, architecture, carpentry, digital design and many others. Born in the Midlands countryside and exploring world's in search of constant inspiration to the work he creates with these experiences attempts to represent powerful unification of all the human spirits and in turn with the natural world and our part to play in it.
Website:
www.torusenergyart.com
Social Media (IG):
@thetorusenergy
During a visit to his former hometown of Montreal, Canada, our artist friend Chris Dyer sits down with longtime street artist friend, Derek, better known to many as “Troy Lovegates” or “Other”.
Derek shares about the magic he finds in street art, tales of train hoping and treasure hunting, the days when artists could focus freely and solely on their art, his worldwide travels as a unique creator, people watching in relation to his subject matter and working with a multitude of mediums.
About the Artist:
A self-described "collector of lost souls”, Lovegates focuses on the figure as a story, building motifs through heavily condensed mark-making. The figures in his work are sympathetically drawn from equal parts caricature and realistic observation.
Website:
Instagram:
@troy_lovegates
@otherscribbles
Chris makes a stop in Grass Valley California to meet up with artist friend, Miles Toland!
He shares with us a multitude of knowledge regarding the importance of a proper studio space, organization, community, the relationship with different surfaces he paints upon, his love for traveling, street art and lots more!
About the Artist:
Miles’ creative juices have been squeezed from the fruits of graffiti culture, a BFA at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, live painting at festivals, and traveling around the world creating street art in places including Paris, Switzerland, Art Basel Miami, Mexico, Canada, and India. His mural series at the Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh has been published in the Smithsonian Magazine and The New York Times blog.
Website: https://www.milestoland.com/
Instagram: @milestoland
In this episode, Chris is in San Francisco California for some book launches and had the chance to visit the legendary Mark McCloud!! Mark is an art teacher, sculptor, painter, photographer, amateur comedian, and the leading collector of LSD blotter paper and Psychedelic Art. Founder of the "Institute of Illegal Images", he has the largest and most comprehensive blotter art collection in the world! With nearly 30,000 framed tabs on the walls surrounding him, he shares with us various bits of knowledge, history of LSD and stories of his super interesting Life!
In this episode of our Super Awesome Podcast Show, Chris visit his Visionary Artist friend Jessica Perlstein at her San Francisco California home studio.
They got into a bunch of fun topics about her art career, the visionary art scene through the years, being an intern under Android Jones, changing mediums and styles of expression, etc. May you be very inspired by this conversation!
Webpage: https://www.jessicaperlsteinart.com/Insta: @jessicaperstein
Chris visits Venice Beach aka, “Dog Town” where he and Greg Cipes tap into the 5th dimension amidst the flowing people-river all along the board walk. Best known for his roles as Beast Boy in Teen Titans, Michelangelo in Ninja Turtles and a myriad of other characters, Greg finds purpose in the multi-dimensional expressions of self, pure presence and belief that humans are innately good.
About the Artist:
Born and raised in Florida, Greg began as performer starring in over 30 national television commercials, broadway musicals, movies and television shows. All this before the age of 15, he also self produced his first album. Over the past 17 years, he's garnered a massive audience, has starred in blockbuster films and TV shows, put out multiple albums, has produced his own TV shows and movies and has become one of the most recognized voice actors in the world. He currently is creating and producing his own television shows series.
Website:
www.gregcipes.com
Social Media (IG):
@gregcipes
YouTube:
@GregoryCipes
