A love of research, words and print materials drives Austin-based, mixed media artist KRISTY DARNELL BATTANI’s textile inspired paintings and forms. The host and founder of the ARTish Plunge podcast discusses her art journey from intellectual property lawyer to full-time artist, her love of research, and her "deep dive" immersion into her source materials as part of an artist talk for her recent solo show “How To Be,” a collection of works inspired by thirteen self-help books that have defined our American values.

Find Kristy:
Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram:  kristybattaniart
Facebook:  kristybattaniart

Mentioned:

•  Jess McHugh | author, journalist (learn) 
• Georgetown Art Center | Georgetown, TX (explore) 
• Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books, Jess McHugh (read) 
• High Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA (explore)
• Encaustic paint | history and products | R&F  (explore) 
• Sharon Kyle | artist (see) 
• Webster’s First Dictionary and Speller (learn)
• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin (read) 
• Etiquette, Emily Post (read) 
• The McGuffey Readers (learn) 
• The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale (read) 
• You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay (read) 
• Rebecca Hutchinson | sculptor (see) 

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