Artistic Conversations-okc

In this segment, Allin KHG shares some stories of his childhood experiences that inform the artwork that he does today and some deeper thoughts about his creative process.

In this segment, Jeff sits down with Allin KHG and has a deep discussion about the inherent challenges with describing and conceptualizing an artist's works in words and how every person interprets artwork differently.

In this segment, we hear from Edmond physical therapist Holly Jones, who is also a pianist and composer. She has just released her third album, “Storyteller” and performed a sold-out performance at the UCO Jazz Lab in May of this year. We hear from her as she talks about how composing music is "the way that she processes life" and how that informs her creative process. She shares a story of how she began studying classical piano as a child and developed her skills and how her particular style has evolved over the years. She then reflects on how her compositional skills were inspired by various popular songs on the radio. We then listen to her speak about how her life informs her music and vice versa, and the synergy between the two. She relays to us the importance of being fully present, being fully grounded in her own body, actually "being the music," and how she utilizes this as an ongoing practice that brings about peace in all aspects of her life, especially her work as a physical ther