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Graffiti Park Radio! 🎨🎧 Where creativity knows no bounds.
Listen to Graffiti Park Radio were we’ll tap in with artists, our proud partners, and community stakeholders who believe in empowering the next generation of art visionaries and the valuable teaching moments that come from living, breathing art.
Wesley Knight 0:00
This is a KU NV studios original program. The content of this program does not reflect the views or opinions of 91.5 jazz and more the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, or the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Anika Jones 0:16
Let's get scratching, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the vibrant world of graffiti Park radio, where creativity knows no bound, we'll tap in with artists, educators, our proud partners and community stakeholders who believe in empowering the next generation of visionaries beyond the hidden alleyways, abandoned warehouses and local city transits, where artists are known to leave their mark, graffiti Park Foundation has redefined and reimagined the persona of street Museum.
Dan Moloney 0:44
Hello, well, hello. How are you How you guys doing today? Wonderful, wonderful, just peachy. How
Caitlyn Saville 0:50
are you doing? I'm fantastic. How was your ride over?
Dan Moloney 0:53
You got a lot of you got a lot on your chest. You got to get off today. I understand right over was great. I'm so grateful for the economic stimulus that our city is receiving via Absolutely, absolutely. You got to change your energy of how you're putting it out. Anyways. To we got another episode of graffiti Park radio. We got our host Dan. And Dan, hey, oh, Anika Jones, that's me. And today we are joined by none other than Miss Caitlin Saville, hello, hello, hello. I have a brief little bio. I'm gonna tell our listeners, okay, who you are. You can scold me afterwards if it's wrong. Caitlin Seville is a source, taught intuitive artist whose work explores the beauty, wisdom and interconnectedness of the spiritual realm through sacred geometry, large scale murals and hand painted tapestries adorned with crystals and symbolic metals, she creates immersive visual storytelling, experience that evoke wonder, harmony and curiosity. Her mission is to inspire deeper connection, healing and purpose by bringing transformative art into public spaces and personal environments. She's also an inaugural member of our graffiti Park Foundation Board. Happy to have you today.
Caitlyn Saville 2:07
Yay. Good job. Nailed it.
Anika Jones 2:09
It was great, right? It's
Dan Moloney 2:11
good. I didn't get my articulation warm up that I usually get, but it gives Anika even more. Thank you. You know, juicy, but, but, yeah. Thank you for joining us today. Thanks for having me your first time on
Caitlyn Saville 2:24
a podcast. First time on a podcast, excellent. Yeah. How are you feeling about that? I feel great, good. Yeah. I feel like I've been preparing for this for a few years. Your whole life, many people have been like, you need to be on podcast, your podcast, listen, you talk forever, and then here I am, and here we are talking,
Dan Moloney 2:44
well, awesome, so I guess, no, I just read a little bio. But our whole point with this, I think we go a bunch of different directions. Sometimes we're like origin story to today. Sometimes we go off in rabbit holes. But I guess, when did you start creating. How did that? How did your journey in the art world begin?
Caitlyn Saville 3:05
I've always been tuned into creative things like little craft projects and stuff like growing up, you know. And I grew up in upstate New York in the countryside, so it was like playing out in the forest and building forts and stuff like that. And I was always repainting my room and redecorating, and my mom always was happy to support that. And then after I moved to Las Vegas in 2005 I felt like an itch to start painting. And I remember watching old show called Color Splash, and it was an interior design show. And the host of the show, the designer, he also painted like an abstract painting for each of the guests, you know, for each show. And that was, like, my favorite part. And I was watching like a whole marathon one day, and I shut the TV off after like, probably five or six, like, episodes, yeah. And I was like, oh my god, I'm just watching somebody else, like, live out their dream and, like, do the thing. And I feel like, for some reason, I can paint. And so I called and canceled cable right then and there. I've never had it since. Love it. And that was like, back in I don't know, 2006 or something, seven, perfect timing, yeah. And I, instead of spending all my time watching other people do stuff, fun stuff, I spent all my time painting. So I never went to school to learn how to paint or anything. And that's why I say I'm source taught, right? It's like, it's not even self taught. I'm, like, deeply connected with something that is helping me. Nice, yeah, that's awesome.
Anika Jones 4:47
Yeah, I love that. You said, I'm noticing some keywords here. You said, tuned in, connected, and you're, of course, the sacred geometry. What is your connection to all this spiritually, and how do you put this out in your work?
Caitlyn Saville 4:59
Um, man, it's so how long do we have? As long as you need? Yeah, no, it's really a fascinating journey. It's working with sacred geometries, like it's all vibrational patterns, you know, and it's like the stuff behind the scenes, if you will. It's like the blueprint, you know that you can't see, say, with your naked eye, necessarily, unless you're looking for it. And you can see it in plant growth, you know, and different patterns in nature and things. And it's the way that we form when we're being created, you know, as babies. The way that the cells divide is all through sacred geometry patterns. And you can find these patterns all throughout history, on ancient sites, everywhere around the world. And I think a lot of it is so much of it, to me, is like the lure of like, the mystery of it all, like we have science and things that, like, prove stuff, you know, for the people that need to apply your logical brain to it, go for it. For me, it's more like an inner knowing. It's like I came in with this information, and not to say that I'm special in that regard, I just I'm tuned into that I choose to be. It interests me. And so I've gone down many a rabbit hole, and I've realized they're all connected and through these patterns and and I seek pattern not just in things visually, you know, it's like I seek pattern in like, habitual things too. Like, what are my like? What are my bad habits that I need to make? What are the patterns of which these, like, come from, you know, yeah, and then also to the good things and like, try to form more patterns of that. And I don't know, a lot of that stuff just really fascinates me. And it's like, really how I choose to live every day through it. I guess
Anika Jones 6:56
I love that, yeah, channel that myself, actually. When did you get into just kind of that self intuitive artwork in its own
Caitlyn Saville 7:06
I think there's something to be said about actually just sitting with a canvas and paint and a brush, or maybe it's a journal and a pen, or, you know, a guitar and whatever, when you're not actually like Trying necessarily to do anything, and you're just exploring, I think you get to drop into a state where you have access to information, you know. And so I think the originally me just playing with abstract art and playing with paint, you know, way back then when I was just kind of getting used to it really opened me up to more. Turning off the TV was a big part of that, you know, and then eventually, you know, I got into painting, like pop art and stuff like that. And then I went to Burning Man for the first time in 2012 I think it was. And I remember going to an art gallery that was set up there. And it was like, all the most amazing visionary artists, like Alex gray and Amanda sage and, you know, Android Jones and all them, and and I got to, like, look at their paintings up close. And of course, visually, they're absolutely stunning and intricate and incredible. But there was, like, an actual energetic download, as I could say. And I just, I remember, like, I immediately just, like, burst in tears, just like, staring at this painting. I don't even remember what was. It wasn't about what the painting was. It was the transmission of all of everything that went into it, even, and my friends found me, and they're like, what's wrong? What happened? And I was like, Oh my God, when I get back, you know, to Vegas, I need to, like, figure out something else to do. Like, I like, don't provoke, invoke this in like, I feel like that's what I'm here for, and that's not what I'm doing. So I think I need to do something else, painting, isn't it? And they're like, you're insane. Sharing your artists away, yeah, and it's like, because I went from like, painting, you know, pop art, which is really fun and cool, and people are like, Oh, that's sexy. I want that on my wall. And it's like, that's fun, but I just reached this place where, like, I evolved beyond that. And not say there's anything wrong with that, it's just I knew I was, like, there's more meaning behind everything else, you know. And that's like, what I wanted to bring forth. And so then I came back from that, and I was gifted. I don't even know if I'm allowed to talk about this on here, like a psychedelic journey, yeah. And I went into that with the intention of coming out of it with the ability to bring forth the codes to like, help humans really wake up to how amazing we are and creative we are. And you know, just go for your dreams and be better, ultimately. And it worked. So. Uh, five days after that, I was just painting and drawing, and then all of a sudden, just sacred geometry started pouring out of me. And it was like an experience of just sitting in my chair like I am right now, and just watching my hand paint, Oh, wow. And if I would intentionally, consciously be like, Oh, be cool if, like, this was over here, if this was here, I would mess it up. So it was like, in the beginning I really, I feel like I have a teacher, yeah? That was like, literally showing me the way, and I was just a student. And now many years later, I love teaching, yeah, so that's a roundabout. You might
Anika Jones 10:45
have always been the teacher. I love that. Yeah, yeah, cool.
Dan Bulgatz 10:49
So you I feel like are such an enigma, which is so cool. But on top of that, I feel like you can fine tune whatever you decide to focus on, and you get really, really good at it. So I'm kind of curious, as you mentioned, that it started out with just painting and like a canvas, and for those starting their journey into that world, do you have any pieces of advice for them or something that's helped you along the way?
Caitlyn Saville 11:18
Yeah, I would say, I wish I would have just relaxed, you know, just like, chill out and know that, like, your journey is exactly what it needs to be. So I used to, like, seek out so much, like every, every up and coming artist or budding artist wants to know, okay, what's the secret for like, getting clients and getting commission work and, you know, getting your work out there? How'd you do it? And there's no freaking answer. There's no answer. It's literally a discovery phase, and it's different for everyone. And I think it's just, like anything, you never know who you're gonna meet and talk to and who they're gonna tell or whatever. But, yeah, I wish, like, back then I would have just, like, relaxed a bit, but perhaps everything was perfect, and that's why I'm such a perfectionist with things, you know, and why it's so amazing I can go into things with so much detail, because I, for some reason, just have this like, desire for it to be, like, perfect, you know, like, every dot has to, like, every line has to line up perfectly. And I don't know, I think it's like, if you just explore, like, picks a lane to explore and let yourself do that for a little while, and it doesn't have to be your end all, you know, like pop art, like I said, like, Well, I started abstract, you know, and that's like, so fun. And now I'm actually, like, so happy to be back in some abstract where I like layer it with the structure of sacred geometry. And that juxtaposition is, like, lights me up. But as much as I love fine tuning the geometry and the mandalas and adding like design elements and stuff. It's actually the abstract backgrounds that are like, the most liberating for me. So I would say like for artists, like, just explore with paint, push paint around, try different brushes. You don't need to know the names of them. You know, even, like, dried up brushes that you forgot to wash, like, see what kind of textures you can get using a dry brush. Like, just have fun and explore. I mean, I'm just specifically talking about painting, but, yeah, I think, I think just, like, have fun with it, and then allow yourself to, like, actually get interested in other things too. I think people get so stuck in like, one thing. Sometimes I'm like, Okay, I need to, like, chill out on the sacred geometry. It's like, you know, it's not everything. It is everything, but, you know, in the grand scheme of things, but, yeah, it's like, I haven't painted a figure in a long time. And I used to paint a lot of, like, sexy women and stuff, when I did a lot of pop art, you know, and and so lately I've been like, oh, maybe I should, like, you know, push myself a little bit and paint something like, actual figurative or, you know, yeah. It's like, I don't know. It's just kind of like a game. You go back and forth and things,
Dan Bulgatz 14:19
yeah. And how do you find your next project or your next piece of artwork? I guess is because you have a very intricate styles, and I've seen you do on your Instagram. You've done like, thank you cards for people, and then you'll get into murals. And then I remember you were doing these beautiful wooden spindles that were sitting on top of someone's, like, outside atrium area. They're like, hunt, like, hung wooden,
Caitlyn Saville 14:49
oh, they were, they were lights, yeah, yeah, yeah. Those were so cool. That was like, I think that they're like, Moroccan style, yeah, yeah. Those. Really awesome. So that was, like, with an interior designer that I know that reached out to me and was like, Hey, let's collaborate on this. So I hand painted those, which took forever and and then she had Moroccan lights installed, hanging from them. And these like custom frames, like steel frames. I mean, it's epic. Honestly, I don't even look, I don't even look for for gigs and things. I feel like I don't know, maybe, because I'm a projector, if anybody knows about human design, I'm like, a literal projector. We can go more into that. But I think, like, as as, like, a architect of a projector, it's like, you the thing is like to wait for the invitation. So for me, it's like to be invited to the thing, you know, I'm not gonna ask to be on your podcast, you know. And like, I just, there's something I don't know, people just come to me. I've never other than Instagram that's been my only and Facebook only because it links with Instagram. And that's, like, as easy as it gets, you know? But I don't ever, like, really seek out stuff, you know. There's times where I apply for, like, city jobs or something like that, when they have, like, art calls and things and got awarded a big sculpture project we can talk about, but, yeah, I don't really, I don't really look for them. They just come to me. But I think that's part of when you're doing, like, what you've what you really love, you know, and what's authentic to you, and then those people just kind of find you, right? Yeah, you
Dan Moloney 16:47
mentioned when you were talking about canceling cable and then just jumping in the deep end, it's a pretty decisive action, like, this is what I'm going to do. Is that something that's been a pattern throughout, like, I guess your life and your artistic journey, is like, okay, that's the next step. I'm going to do that when you, when you do get that call,
Caitlyn Saville 17:04
yeah, that applies to, like, most of my life, in all regards, like, when it comes to doing a cleanse, I am hardcore in all in there's no cheating ever. You know, I have zero desire to when I'm like, commit to something. I'm like, super committed to it. So, yeah, like the getting rid of cable, I've literally never had it. I don't have Netflix. I don't have any, any of that stuff. If I watch a YouTube video, it's, like, usually informative. If I watch a movie, it's like, you know, maybe a couple times a year, wow. Yeah, and it's like, something that's gonna, like, feed me, whether it's a documentary or, like, a fantasy, like, where I'm just like, Okay, I am too, I'm too in it right now, everything feels heavy. I need, like, a little like fantasy, like, I'm very intentional, I guess, like, that's how you consume that. Yeah, yeah, totally. Because I think, like, especially when you see something and when you hear something, you can't un know, you can't unsee it. And I think just like now, with the we're so inundated with constant information, you know, in every regard at our fingertips, yeah, it's like you got to be mindful of what you're allowing in your your software system,
Dan Moloney 18:24
yeah, speaking, allowing things in your system. So you mentioned the word cleanse there, and when we met a few weeks ago, you were like, I'm just coming off a 10 day fast or something like that, 14 what? So we've been talking about art, but there's that whole other layer of, like, your health coaching journey. Do you want to talk a little bit about
Caitlyn Saville 18:44
that? Yeah, because I think it really like all goes hand in hand. I think, like, honestly, wellness and honoring your your temple, your vehicle that you navigate this world in, is like the key to whatever it is that you want to be successful at, and like, I wouldn't be able to paint, you know, 100 foot murals and stuff, and do all these things and put my body through that if I if my body was falling apart, right? You know? And, yeah, so I was on, I did a 14 day master cleanse, which is just drinking water with lemon cayenne peppers. I put cinnamon in it, in maple syrup, and then taking, like, a bunch of different binders and things throughout it, and I add systemic enzymes that help break down biofilms and stuff. And little background is that in I think it was like 2000 Gosh, when was that 2007 or eight? Somewhere around there, I found out I had a breast tumor, and they weren't sure if it was cancerous or not. And I went to this appointment, had the ultrasound, and the doctor told me the news and left the room like it. Was no big deal, because he does it every day, all day. And I got out in my car, and I like, lost it, and then it was like, some angel or something. There's like, shook my shoulders, and I just said out loud, no, this is not the road that I'm going down. And so within like, two weeks, I enrolled in holistic nutrition school completely transformed my life. Got a toxic relationship, like started doing yoga every day, started juicing every day. I went vegan for a really long time, which served me very well for a long time, and within six months, I it was gone. Wow. When I went back, and I went back for years, they had me come back and get checked, and it was always gone. And that, you know, catastrophic, traumatizing moment was like, like, a blessing, such a blessing in my life, you know. And it really, like, helps things like that really help put in perspective, like how you're spending your time, how you're spending your energy, the people you surround yourself with, you know? And so that's where I got really into, like, wellness, and what it is to actually be well. And nobody knows how good you can feel until you, like, actually give yourself a shot, and then you feel super human. And so it's kind of like I chase that dragon a little bit. Yeah, good one to chase, exactly, yeah. And then I like, I love helping other people get well. So right now, I'm putting together a cleanse PDF for people to have all the information at their fingertips with all my pro tips and tricks and things. And yeah, I do like health coaching for people. And aside from the art and, yeah, I think it's super important. What do you got in that jar? Okay, we're gonna find out. In this jar we have some different herbs, some warming herbs, because it's finally getting cold here, which is really nice sweater weather. So I have some star anise, some cardamom, some cloves. We have cinnamon, and there's lemon, some maple syrup. And I think that, I think that's it, yeah, and
Dan Moloney 22:12
ginger. Is that like, you're ready
Caitlyn Saville 22:14
to take try it. Brought it for everybody continue. I didn't mean to. Here we go along. Yeah, you're it's warm too.
Dan Moloney 22:24
I mean, is this like a daily
Caitlyn Saville 22:26
however much this is like an herbal tea. There's no caffeine or anything. It's delicious. It sounds Oh, it's fantastic. It's super yummy. I mean, I do Oh yeah, it's warm. It's very good. Yeah, oh.
Dan Moloney 22:40
It is like that. That is
Caitlyn Saville 22:41
fantastic. Yeah, it's so good for your circulation. And
Dan Moloney 22:44
we're passing this jar around to our to our listeners. Sean, come on, our videographer, give it a give it a Gand. Yeah, you don't have to blow on it's
Caitlyn Saville 22:58
not that. So I have a mini apothecary in my house. I don't know if anybody's been to herberly grounded. Shout out. Her really grounded. I'm looking the there. They have a wall of, like, bulk herbs that you can get. I basically have a mini version of that at my house. And so I'm always making different teas and elixirs, and, you know, herbal enemas, and we can talk about all the things, ladies and gentlemen, yeah, so, like, I'm hosting on November 29 I'm actually hosting a painting workshop at my house, and with only 11 people, I think there's like, maybe five spots left, and Everybody's gonna be making their own tapestry. Oh, cool. And, but I'm like, I kitchen witchery is my, my other thing. And so I'm going to be making, like, super yummy food for everybody, and, like, elixirs and stuff. And it's like, all part of it. It's not just like painting, it's like actual, like, we're gonna break bread together and have a whole day. See you there. It's gonna be delicious.
Dan Moloney 24:03
That stuff does taste
Anika Jones 24:04
great. I'm there, yeah, you know, I don't know if there's already no signed on, but I will be the sixth
Caitlyn Saville 24:10
epic, great conversation to have you. Yeah, fantastic.
Dan Moloney 24:15
Go ahead. You were, I don't really
Anika Jones 24:18
have, I think, super human in that dream, yeah, he's
Dan Moloney 24:21
ready. That's good.
Dan Bulgatz 24:22
Well, yeah, I'd like to just kind of give a little backstory, I guess something kind of cool will tell the viewers or listeners or whatever, is that Caitlin was one of the first people that we I told graffiti Park the idea to and it was really cool. She came as a referral, I guess, from a mentor of mine named Patrick Hughes that I had met through one of these mentor programs or something like that. And I was telling Patrick about this idea that I had, and he was like, Well, the first person that you need to talk to is Caitlin. And so we had a conversation. I think this was 2000 and
Dan Moloney 24:55
June 10, 2019, Oh, nice. Writer's block. Yeah,
Caitlyn Saville 24:59
yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Dan Bulgatz 25:00
And it's so crazy because you sent me down like a rabbit hole of whole like, well, you need to go and talk to the parks and rec department. Yeah, set me up with like, three meetings from there, and it was so cool, I guess, is that now full circle? I guess six years later, we have you sitting on the board for the graffiti Park Foundation and talk about teaching art and opening up these pathways for artists to explore their own creativity. So it's really cool. I just want to say thank you for being here. Thank you for being such a crucial part of this journey, and for, you know, just kind of keeping just being you.
Caitlyn Saville 25:32
Yeah, thanks. Thanks for actually going for it. So awesome. Yeah, I don't know. I love any information I have to share that's helpful for anybody, for anything is I'm happy to share it. So it's like, awesome when you share information, you know, and tips and things and and then people actually, like, do something, and you guys are, like, still going strong. So it's, it's awesome, yeah, that's,
Dan Moloney 25:59
yeah, thank you. Thank you. Yeah, we've been in credit to Dan meticulous with our notes. I love that we also have your October 30, 2019, meeting at Vesta coffee in here a variety of fun notes that are hilarious. Like, yep, talk to that person. So you know, over six years ago, which is which is crazy. So you know, we have a few minutes left before we wrap up. If people are interested in in reaching out or finding where where your work is, where can they find you?
Caitlyn Saville 26:32
They can go to my website, which is Caitlin, seville.com or my Instagram is sonar looks like sognar. People say sonar, like, so gnarly, but just so nice. S, O, g, n, a, r, yeah. Feel free to reach out any, any of those avenues. My email and stuff is on there too. Yeah, happy to help you. To help things. You have a little a Puggle. I have a Puggle named GIA, yeah, she's the best, yeah, she's freaking ridiculous. She's about to be 14, and she is a bossy bee. I think that she's realized by this age that there actually are no consequences to her actions. And so she's Yeah, she's grandmother didn't Yeah, she's kind of becoming like a real rascal. She used to listen so good. Well, she's also losing her hearing so but she used to like, you know, yeah, exactly, I do think, until I go to open like a bag of something, and then she comes running in a room, it's like, I don't think your nose is that good.
Dan Moloney 27:38
Well, awesome. I think we will. We certainly need to have you back on, because I think there's a lot of stones unturned, yeah, but Caitlin seville.com sonar on Instagram. You can find us at graffiti park.org or graffiti Park underscore, LV, shout out to KU NV studios. Mr. West, our guy always making us sound great, and Mr. Sean, our guy always making us look great, but thanks for listening. Y'all have a wonderful day. Stay out of traffic.
Caitlyn Saville 28:05
Blessings you.
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