Ronald Draper's guest appearances

Ronald Draper

Black Market Exchange

Sophisticated Ignorance Podcast

We Need More

The Blackstage

Open Heart Raw Story 

Jennifer Myers

Brandon Scott

Sean Williams

Natasha S. Alford

Anthony Anderson

Jason Reynolds

Cheryl Dorsey

Jonathan Jackson

Christine Gutierrez

Charles H.F. Davis

Imani Ellis

Felecia Hatcher

Devin Allen

Eric Hall

Alex Hill

OwlTail

SEASON 2: EP. 5 Story of Ronald Draper  Theme: Leaping Into the Unknown Bravely and Courageously  In this episode, Jennifer interviews Ronald Draper, a philanthropist and mixed-media artist who uses his artistry as a vehicle to connect and empower people. He has work with companies such as Starbucks, T-Mobile, and Adidas Original. He is also the Lead Art Educator for the Eagle Academy Network, the Director of Contemporary Arts &amp; Culture at the Harlem Hospital and serves as a creative partner to organizations like City Year New York, The Wells Fargo Foundation, and select few New York City Public Schools. For the first time, Ron tells his full story, growing up not being raised by his biological mother, to being influenced by arts at a young age and how he coped with the grief of losing his dad through art to his journey of becoming a mixed media artist and educator for New York City. This episode ends with a guided meditation focused on the theme of the episode 

SEASON 2: EP. 5 Story of Ronald Draper  Theme: Leaping Into the Unknown Bravely and Courageously  In this episode, Jennifer interviews Ronald Draper, a philanthropist and mixed-media artist who uses his artistry as a vehicle to connect and empower people. He has work with companies such as Starbucks, T-Mobile, and Adidas Original. He is also the Lead Art Educator for the Eagle Academy Network, the Director of Contemporary Arts &amp; Culture at the Harlem Hospital and serves as a creative partner to organizations like City Year New York, The Wells Fargo Foundation, and select few New York City Public Schools. For the first time, Ron tells his full story, growing up not being raised by his biological mother, to being influenced by arts at a young age and how he coped with the grief of losing his dad through art to his journey of becoming a mixed media artist and educator for New York City. This episode ends with a guided meditation focused on the theme of the episode

Story of Ronald Draper 

Ronald Draper, founder of RD showroom, discusses how became the first Black-Artist to own a showroom in the Bronx.

Ronald Draper, founder of RD showroom, discusses how became the first Black-Artist to own a showroom in the Bronx.

Ronald Alexander Draper is a visual artist born and raised in Harlem, New York. The NAACP and Urban League award-winning artist and Art Educator also serves as the Director of Contemporary Arts and Culture at Harlem Hospital Center, creating displays for individual spaces across the 200,000 square-foot campus. Draper, who specializes in custom-tailored artwork for both residential and commericial spaces, uses a multitude of artistic materials and extremely deliberate decision-making to create one of a kind art experiences. Draper moves beyond traditional thinking, creating new combinations with materials, pushing his artistic messaging to new heights and allowing his work to be a dynamic presence for the space in which it lives. His multi-sensory artistic style teases the senses. His artwork will please your sense of sight and appeal to your sense of self. Draper owns and operates the RD Showroom in the Port Morris section of the South Bronx. As the first Black-Artist-owned gallery in the Bronx, Draper is working to add to the narrative around the idea of an artist being in control of their own destiny. Follow on Instagram @RonaldDraper_Art https://www.ronalddraperart.com

Ronald Alexander Draper is a visual artist born and raised in Harlem, New York. The NAACP and Urban League award-winning artist and Art Educator also serves as the Director of Contemporary Arts and Culture at Harlem Hospital Center, creating displays for individual spaces across the 200,000 square-foot campus. Draper, who specializes in custom-tailored artwork for both residential and commericial spaces, uses a multitude of artistic materials and extremely deliberate decision-making to create one of a kind art experiences. Draper moves beyond traditional thinking, creating new combinations with materials, pushing his artistic messaging to new heights and allowing his work to be a dynamic presence for the space in which it lives. His multi-sensory artistic style teases the senses. His artwork will please your sense of sight and appeal to your sense of self. Draper owns and operates the RD Showroom in the Port Morris section of the South Bronx. As the first Black-Artist-owned gallery in the Bronx, Draper is working to add to the narrative around the idea of an artist being in control of their own destiny. Follow on Instagram @RonaldDraper_Art <a href="https://www.ronalddraperart.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ronalddraperart.com</a>

Ronald Draper - Owner of the RD Showroom, Art Educator & Activist

This week we sit down with the Harlem born &amp; raised artist, Ronald Draper. We discuss how growing up as a foster child shaped the man that he is today, how he took a leap of faith and left his Wall Street job to be a full time artist, opening up The Draper Space, his various affiliations and how he gives back to the community. Please visit RonaldDraperART.com to schedule an appointment to his studio, purchase art/collectibles &amp; moreUse the code: SIPODCAST for 10% off your order at www.scotchporter.comHosted by Steve &amp; Nieema SimoneSpecial Guest Ronald Draper @RonaldDraper_ARTExecutive Produced by Steve, Nieema Simone &amp; Bianca"Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @CrillumEmail: askUS@sophisticated-ignorance.netSnapchat: @Nieema.SimoneInstagram: @SI_Podcast @Mr.Thesier @Yo.Bianca @PC_Chillen @RonaldDraper_Art

This week we sit down with the Harlem born &amp; raised artist, Ronald Draper. We discuss how growing up as a foster child shaped the man that he is today, how he took a leap of faith and left his Wall Street job to be a full time artist, opening up The Draper Space, his various affiliations and how he gives back to the community. Please visit <a href="http://RonaldDraperART.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RonaldDraperART.com</a> to schedule an appointment to his studio, purchase art/collectibles &amp; more Use the code: SIPODCAST for 10% off your order at <a href="http://www.scotchporter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.scotchporter.com</a> Hosted by Steve &amp; Nieema Simone Special Guest Ronald Draper @RonaldDraper_ART Executive Produced by Steve, Nieema Simone &amp; Bianca "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askUS@sophisticated<a href="http://-ignorance.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-ignorance.net</a> Snapchat: @Nieema.Simone Instagram: @SI_Podcast @Mr.Thesier @Yo.Bianca @PC_Chillen @RonaldDraper_Art