{"podcast":{"title":"The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter","slug":"the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723","podcast_index_feed_id":1372723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-truth-in-this-art","website_url":"https://www.thetruthinthisart.com/episodes","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nu3SKpIFFPlgkLoounIJyOuvwqK2UhqCswDkhN6Qe-g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85Y2U0/ZjJkMjUzNTFiYjlh/NTNkMDAxNzg0Y2Iy/ZWI5My5qcGc.jpg","author":"Rob Lee","episode_count":949,"summary":"The Truth In This Art with Rob Lee is a Baltimore-based arts and culture podcast where independent journalist Rob Lee goes beyond the highlight reel to uncover the truth behind the work—the creative process, the choices, and the stories that shape the people who make it. Through thoughtful conversations with emerging and established photographers, filmmakers, designers, musicians, chefs, writers, and other creative voices, each episode explores how artists build sustainable practices, stay connected to their communities, and create work that reflects the world around them. More than interviews, these are stories about what it takes to build a creative life—the challenges, choices, and experiences that make art matter. For makers, culture lovers, and the creatively curious.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:20:52.257530+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723"},"episode":{"title":"Artist Tyreek Morrison Discusses Fatherhood, Generational Legacy, and the Art of Collage","slug":"artist-tyreek-morrison-discusses-fatherhood-generational-legacy-and-the-art-of-collage","published_at":"2026-06-21T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723/artist-tyreek-morrison-discusses-fatherhood-generational-legacy-and-the-art-of-collage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723","url":"https://www.thetruthinthisart.com/episodes/tyreek-morrison","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/0046ee23/cac96171.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Truth In This Art, I sit down with Tyreek Morrison ! About Tyreek Morrison: Tyreek Morrison is an Atlanta -based collage artist who describes himself as \"dad first, collage artist second.\" Born in New Jersey and raised in Atlanta , Morrison uses collage, found materials, paper, paint, and drawing to explore Black American life through memory, identity, and everyday experiences. His daughter just turned one, and this episode was recorded right before his first Father's Day . His father is an oil and acrylic painter, and Morrison grew up watching him work through the night blasting Wu-Tang Clan —those early memories shaped his understanding of what it means to be a working artist. We talk about how becoming a parent has completely transformed his relationship with time and work. On days with his daughter, he's fully present—no phone, no studio. But when she's not with him, his work schedule becomes insanely focused. He doesn't leave the studio. Even when he's not actively creating, he's studying. Morrison discusses the three-generation legacy of creativity in his family and how his work ethic was reinforced when he toured with Lil Wayne after high school, witnessing firsthand how relentless dedication translates to success. Morrison explains his philosophy that collage is parallel to Black American traditions of making something from scraps—whether soul food in the kitchen or sampling in hip-hop. He talks about his influences, including Barkley Hendricks and the artist behind Gorillaz , and how skateboarding played the biggest role in his creative thinking. We also talk about the expectations placed on Black artists to constantly discuss identity and trauma, the competitive-yet-supportive creative energy between him and his father, why he views Ins…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Truth In This Art, I sit down with Tyreek Morrison ! About Tyreek Morrison: Tyreek Morrison is an Atlanta -based collage artist who…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4244,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723/episodes/artist-tyreek-morrison-discusses-fatherhood-generational-legacy-and-the-art-of-collage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-in-this-art-stories-that-matter-1372723/artist-tyreek-morrison-discusses-fatherhood-generational-legacy-and-the-art-of-collage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}