Episode 91: Caia Diepenbrock - Paint, Pivot, Process

Caia Diepenbrock is an artist, designer, and freelance art director based in Brooklyn, NY.

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(00:00) Family roots and finding New York

(03:08) Rhode Island, Bard, and early city overwhelm

(06:11) Seven years in LA, then Brooklyn home

(08:54) Why New York felt more alive

(11:02) From psych to studio art at Bard

(13:41) Growing up with two working artist parents

(16:52) Drawing, painting, printmaking, and immersive worlds

(19:18) Discovering art therapy in high school

(22:41) Art therapy for adults and creative mindfulness

(26:07) Bard’s experimental art culture and RISD contrast

(29:14) Post-college paralysis and accidental film entry

(33:02) Restoration Hardware to HBO art department

(36:06) What installation art actually is

(38:37) New York freelance life after leaving LA

(42:12) Film industry highs, lows, and toxic thrill

(46:03) Networking, reliability, and making luck easier

(49:28) Art directing strengths and hidden-gem art spaces

(53:06) Freelancing, side hustles, and defining success