OCTOBER 8, 2022

THE CULTURAL FRONTLINE: Where arts and news collide.

‘Megafires’ have become a regular phenomenon in the US State of California. A new exhibition called Fire Transforms brings together artists from across the region, responding to the changing climate. […] Documentary photographer Norma I Quintana lost her home and her studio in the Napa wine country fires in October 2017. She’s been using the charred objects found in the ruins to tell the story of that experience as she explained to Andrea Kidd.

January 25, 2022

JERRY RUSSO ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION - ARTISTS DURING COVID 19: Norma I. Quintana

Quintana, a photographer, and her husband live in Napa Valley, California. When COVID-19 hit she had a very interesting reaction to what was happening. In 2017, Quintana lost her home to the fires in Napa Valley and her family was homeless for about three months. They just moved into their new home about three months before the pandemic started. Quintana felt somewhat prepared for this emergency because of her experience with the regular outbreak of fires in California. The mandate to stay home because of COVID-19 felt familiar in a strange way. She could relate to the fear and the anxiety of the pandemic after the experience of losing her home and her belongings.

OCTOBER 5, 2020

EVERYDAY PHOTOGRAPHY (Every Day!) is a short conversational podcast that offers guidance and inspiration for non-professional photographers. Hosted by Suzanne Fritz-Hanson and Michael Rubin, we follow an enthusiastic novice (Suzanne) as she digs into her iPhone, with practical and sometimes philosophical guidance from an expert (Rubin).

AUGUST 3, 2020

THE DAILY SMILE host Nikki Boyer brings you stories that will make you feel good each weekday morning. With interviews, inspiring clips, and chats with special guests and passionate friends, The Daily Smile takes you on a journey into goodness, gives you all the feels, and will leave you with a smile on your face. Aug 3, 2020.

JUNE 3, 2020

LIVING ARTISTS created by Shannon Smuts chronicles the work of artists from all genres from painters and poets to photographers and installation artists. Each episode dives deep into the artist’s mind so we can learn more about their backgrounds, inspirations, and creative processes.

MAY 15, 2020

OUTERFOCUS is a fortnightly photography podcast that explores the idea of photography. Each episode is a discussion with a photographer and we search for the meaning behind the work, how they got started, who influenced them, and what drives them to continue. It’s about discussion, ideas, and the philosophy of photography.