The Genesis Collective Podcast

Beaver County's first and only podcast supporting local artists, celebrating art, and building community through creativity. The podcast is a bi-weekly show presenting local artist profiles, conversations about art, public art features, and news about art events and activities. 

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<h1>Episode 8: Island Bradley - Black Creatives in Beaver County Series</h1>

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On episode 8 of The Genesis Collective Podcast, we feature Beaver Falls artist Island Bradley, recorded as part of TGC’s innovative Black Creatives in Beaver County Interview Series.

Public art highlight: We talk about public art in support of public health efforts to raise breast cancer awareness, featuring the once flowing pink water fountain at George Washington Plaza in Monaca, Pennsylvania 

 Read Island's story in Featured Artists: Stories to Tape

Adapted from the original interview conducted by Christopher Padgett (Human City Creative) for the TGC Black Creatives in Beaver County Interview Series. Photos of Island: Erin Ninehouser (Rustbelt Mayberry Photography).

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

I am an all around artist. I can draw, I’m a rapper, I customize shoes, I write in my journal, I’m a natural poet. I love to sing and most of all I just love to create. I do all the things I do because I love to spread love and joy around, instead of misery and sorrow. There’s so much more to life than we know.   

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJa6UjWhDa0<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><em>On episode 8, the Genesis Collective's resident filmmaker Christopher Padgett talks with Island Bradley,