Surrealism, Psychedelics & Creating Visionary Art w/ Kara Timmons // XA098
From Xian Archive by Matt Xian
February 28, 2025 · 1h 0m · Season 7 · Episode 11
About this episode
Matt Xian interviews visual artist Kara Timmons about her artistic journey and the intersections of surrealism, psychedelics, and spirituality.
On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by Kara Timmons. Kara is a visual artist who primarily works in oil and acrylic. Her work focuses on the dynamic and sensitive framing of the human figure as a vehicle for visions of symbiosis with nature, relationships with higher frequencies, feminine power, healing and exploring the psyche, supernatural and mystical experiences, and interpersonal love. She grew up in San Antonio, TX, gaining an appreciation for art making at an early age with her family, who heavily supported her learning and creating. She earned a BFA in illustration at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY. She currently lives and works in Austin, TX. She participates often in group art shows in local galleries, community events and nationwide music and art festivals, and loves connecting over the viewer's interpretation of art. She also leads art workshops at local events. She is currently a resident artist at ArtUs Co. In the conversation Matt and Kara get into how Kara began creating art through her love of manga and anime. They then touch on her first story of finding community, the psychedelic experience, surrealism and beyond. They also discuss yoga…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Xian
Guest: Kara Timmons
Topics covered
- surrealism
- psychedelics
- visionary art
- spirituality
- community
- yoga
Keywords
- surrealism
- psychedelics
- visionary art
- Kara Timmons
- art workshops
- community events
- yoga
- spirituality
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pratt Institute, ArtUs Co
Places: San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX
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