Sanctuary: When the Host Becomes the Guest

Sanctuary: When the Host Becomes the Guest

Host becomes guest in this special episode of Lattes & Art, presented by J-Squared Atelier. With Madame B’s Tarot Readings invited into Sanctuary at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance, the tables get turned as Gallery Director Will McCoy steps in to interview our own James William Moore about the strange, campy, theatrical, and deeply personal world behind Madame B. Together, they explore the creative sparks that shaped the series, the role of performance and self-portraiture in James’ work, and how tarot became both visual language and mirror. The conversation drifts through fear, camp & humor, identity, storytelling, and the complicated reality that is created when self-portraiture isn't actually about the one in the portrait.  Part artist interview, part behind-the-curtain conversation, this episode offers listeners a rare chance to hear the creator of Lattes & Art step into the guest chair and unpack the creative process behind one of his most personal bodies of work. So light a candle, shuffle the deck, and settle in for a conversation about intuition, creativity, camp, and the beautifully messy act of making art. Be sure to check out Cloverdale Arts Alliance [https://www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org/] where Sanctuary is showing through July 12, 2026. Special Thanks to Plank Coffee [https://plankcoffee.com/] for generously hosting the incredible coffee and amazing pastries at the recording of this episode. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1974683/fan_mail/new] J-Squared Atelier, LLC [https://j2atelier.com/] For the love of art Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Follow & Subscribe to Lattes & Art Stay inspired with new episodes every week! Don’t miss out on deep conversations with artists, curators, and creators exploring the vibrant world of contemporary art. Connect with Us: J-Squared Aterlier (J2Atelier) 🌐 Website: J2 Atelier [https://j2atelier.com/] 📸 Instagram: @J2Atelier [https://www.instagram.com/j2atelierps/] James William Moore 🌐 Website: James William Moore [https://jameswilliammoore.com/] 📸 Instagram: @the_jwmartist [https://www.instagram.com/the_jwmartist/] Leave a Review: Love what you hear? Help us grow by leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform! Your feedback keeps us inspired. 🎙️☕ Be sure to catch our sister podcast - Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History streaming in all the usual locations: Apple Podcast (audio) [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-happens-the-divine-mess-of-art-history/id1851610818] YouTube (video) [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjIYbAiBOK0s9B1_vuQwlKp5bqo1OBsby&si=zHJI7xueVp8cDkcj] Spotify (audio) [https://open.spotify.com/show/4O1tdVsjWN9YFFCehNDVyp?si=e0e47840896f4091]

The Artist Statement

In this solo Single Shot of Lattes & Art, James William Moore takes on one of the strangest rituals in the art world: the artist statement. Why do so many artists sound thoughtful, funny, and fully human in conversation — only to turn into a cloud of institutional fog the moment they have to write about their work? This episode dives into the weirdness of artist statements, the elitist tone so often rewarded by galleries, museums, biennials, and other art institutions, and the pressure artists feel to trade their real voice for something more “serious,” “professional,” or “institution-ready.” James unpacks how that language can become less about communication and more about class signaling, performance, and legitimacy. Along the way, he talks about what artist statements are actually supposed to do, why so many go off the rails, and why this question feels especially urgent right now as his students head into their final project and begin wrestling with statements of their own. Funny, pointed, and candid, this episode is a defense of clarity, honesty, and sounding like a real person — because art needs more invitations, not more velvet ropes made out of vocabulary. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1974683/fan_mail/new] J-Squared Atelier, LLC [https://j2atelier.com/] For the love of art Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Follow & Subscribe to Lattes & Art Stay inspired with new episodes every week! Don’t miss out on deep conversations with artists, curators, and creators exploring the vibrant world of contemporary art. Connect with Us: J-Squared Aterlier (J2Atelier) 🌐 Website: J2 Atelier [https://j2atelier.com/] 📸 Instagram: @J2Atelier [https://www.instagram.com/j2atelierps/] James William Moore 🌐 Website: James William Moore [https://jameswilliammoore.com/] 📸 Instagram: @the_jwmartist [https://www.instagram.com/the_jwmartist/] Leave a Review: Love what you hear? Help us grow by leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform! Your feedback keeps us inspired. 🎙️☕ Be sure to catch our sister podcast - Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History streaming in all the usual locations: Apple Podcast (audio) [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-happens-the-divine-mess-of-art-history/id1851610818] YouTube (video) [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjIYbAiBOK0s9B1_vuQwlKp5bqo1OBsby&si=zHJI7xueVp8cDkcj] Spotify (audio) [https://open.spotify.com/show/4O1tdVsjWN9YFFCehNDVyp?si=e0e47840896f4091]

The Female Form: A visit to the Palm Springs Art Museum

On this episode of  Lattes & Art, James  & Jeff  are on the road to the Palm Springs Art Museum for a walk-through of The Female Form, an exhibition pairing works by Tom Wesselmann and Mickalene Thomas from the collection of the Jordan B. Schnitzer and Family Foundation. What starts as a museum visit quickly opens into a deeper conversation about gaze, power, objectification, presence, agency, and how differently the female body can be framed depending on who is making the image. As they move through the galleries, James and Jeff unpack discomfort, beauty, fragmentation, personality, intimacy, and self-possession, asking what happens when the female form is presented as fantasy, fragment, presence, or power. Then, back in the studio, they reflect on what stayed with them after leaving the museum, what felt unresolved, and how our ways of seeing art — and each other — shift over time. Be sure to check the show notes for images captured in the museum of the works discussed in the episode. Link to images talked about in the episode: https://j2atelier.com/podcast-extras [https://j2atelier.com/podcast-extras] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1974683/fan_mail/new] J-Squared Atelier, LLC [https://j2atelier.com/] For the love of art Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Follow & Subscribe to Lattes & Art Stay inspired with new episodes every week! Don’t miss out on deep conversations with artists, curators, and creators exploring the vibrant world of contemporary art. Connect with Us: J-Squared Aterlier (J2Atelier) 🌐 Website: J2 Atelier [https://j2atelier.com/] 📸 Instagram: @J2Atelier [https://www.instagram.com/j2atelierps/] James William Moore 🌐 Website: James William Moore [https://jameswilliammoore.com/] 📸 Instagram: @the_jwmartist [https://www.instagram.com/the_jwmartist/] Leave a Review: Love what you hear? Help us grow by leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform! Your feedback keeps us inspired. 🎙️☕ Be sure to catch our sister podcast - Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History streaming in all the usual locations: Apple Podcast (audio) [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-happens-the-divine-mess-of-art-history/id1851610818] YouTube (video) [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjIYbAiBOK0s9B1_vuQwlKp5bqo1OBsby&si=zHJI7xueVp8cDkcj] Spotify (audio) [https://open.spotify.com/show/4O1tdVsjWN9YFFCehNDVyp?si=e0e47840896f4091]

Sarah Marshall: Playa Dust in My Soul

In this episode of Lattes & Art, James William Moore sits down with novelist Sarah Marshall to talk about the many worlds that shape a creative life. From Hawaii and the Sierra foothills to global travel, military service, engineering, spiritual practice, movement, and more than twenty years of participation in Burning Man, Sarah brings a deeply layered perspective to art, identity, community, and transformation. The conversation explores her novel Playa Dust in My Soul, the idea of emotional truth in storytelling, the pull of liminal spaces, chosen family, embodiment, and what it means to live between structure and freedom. Thoughtful, searching, and grounded in lived experience, this episode is a reflection on how creativity can become the place where the many parts of a life finally speak to one another. Link to Sarah Marshall's Playa Dust in My Soul [https://www.playadustinmysoul.com/] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1974683/fan_mail/new] J-Squared Atelier, LLC [https://j2atelier.com/] For the love of art Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1957229] Start for FREE PodMatch [https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lattesandart] Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Hosts & Guests For Interviews While Streamlining the Process Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Follow & Subscribe to Lattes & Art Stay inspired with new episodes every week! Don’t miss out on deep conversations with artists, curators, and creators exploring the vibrant world of contemporary art. Connect with Us: J-Squared Aterlier (J2Atelier) 🌐 Website: J2 Atelier [https://j2atelier.com/] 📸 Instagram: @J2Atelier [https://www.instagram.com/j2atelierps/] James William Moore 🌐 Website: James William Moore [https://jameswilliammoore.com/] 📸 Instagram: @the_jwmartist [https://www.instagram.com/the_jwmartist/] Leave a Review: Love what you hear? Help us grow by leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform! Your feedback keeps us inspired. 🎙️☕ Be sure to catch our sister podcast - Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History streaming in all the usual locations: Apple Podcast (audio) [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-happens-the-divine-mess-of-art-history/id1851610818] YouTube (video) [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjIYbAiBOK0s9B1_vuQwlKp5bqo1OBsby&si=zHJI7xueVp8cDkcj] Spotify (audio) [https://open.spotify.com/show/4O1tdVsjWN9YFFCehNDVyp?si=e0e47840896f4091]

David Deighton: Triptych Dialogue

What happens when art becomes a tool for conversation, connection, and healing across division? In this episode of Lattes & Art, James sits down with David Deighton — artist, educator, entrepreneur, world traveler, and creator of Triptych Dialogue — to talk about using art as a way to bring people together in an increasingly fractured world. David shares how for the past six years, he has created installations in free speech areas at National Parks inviting strangers to engage across difference, listen deeply, and look for common ground. Together, James and David explore the power of abstract art, public engagement, and meaningful dialogue — especially around subjects many people see as too taboo, too political, or too divisive to touch. This is a conversation about art not just as expression, but as action: a way to rebuild social connection in an age of digital echo chambers. Links for Triptych Dialogue YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGJxhXFEZIh23QYHGN9uuww] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/triptych_dialogue/] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1974683/fan_mail/new] J-Squared Atelier, LLC [https://j2atelier.com/] For the love of art Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1957229] Start for FREE PodMatch [https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lattesandart] Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Hosts & Guests For Interviews While Streamlining the Process Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Follow & Subscribe to Lattes & Art Stay inspired with new episodes every week! Don’t miss out on deep conversations with artists, curators, and creators exploring the vibrant world of contemporary art. Connect with Us: J-Squared Aterlier (J2Atelier) 🌐 Website: J2 Atelier [https://j2atelier.com/] 📸 Instagram: @J2Atelier [https://www.instagram.com/j2atelierps/] James William Moore 🌐 Website: James William Moore [https://jameswilliammoore.com/] 📸 Instagram: @the_jwmartist [https://www.instagram.com/the_jwmartist/] Leave a Review: Love what you hear? Help us grow by leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform! Your feedback keeps us inspired. 🎙️☕ Be sure to catch our sister podcast - Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History streaming in all the usual locations: Apple Podcast (audio) [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-happens-the-divine-mess-of-art-history/id1851610818] YouTube (video) [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjIYbAiBOK0s9B1_vuQwlKp5bqo1OBsby&si=zHJI7xueVp8cDkcj] Spotify (audio) [https://open.spotify.com/show/4O1tdVsjWN9YFFCehNDVyp?si=e0e47840896f4091]