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By Phillip J. MellenArts Visual Arts

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November 06, 2015 Katy Stone Interview
Words of the day: parts. ontology. suggestive. gravity. distilled.
Seattle based artist, Katy Stone, joins ahtcast to share her thoughts and process. Making and looking are very important to Stone's studio practice, it brings a greater spontaneous element to her work. Duality can be found in the work such as organic, and calculated gestures. Listen in as the materials used in this assemblage work are discussed and said to be falling, spreading, and unbound by the environments they dwell in. Welcome to this episode of ahtcast!

The artist's website: http://www.katystone.net/#enter

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)
57 min
August 18, 2015 Sue Danielson Interview
Words of the day: mistakes. space. process. scale. conversation.
Sue
Danielson, painter based in Seattle, joins me in this conversation
about her work and the experiences that surround it. Process, process,
process is the main element keeping Danielson's practice together and
quietly strong. Listen in as she details her fascination with
printmaking and experimentation.

The artist's website: http://www.suedanielson.net/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)

30 min
June 08, 2015 Martina Nehrling Interview
Words of the day: optimism. audible. flying. direct. whale.
Martina
Nehrling, painter based in Chicago, joins ahtcast to talk process,
scale of the work, and how some pieces require a lot of "think time."
Martina Nehrling also shares her reasons for wanting to have had the
chance to speak with a special list of artists who's work means a lot to
her and her being an artist. Please tune in as I also share my thoughts
on the work, as well as which musical act I feel would make an
appropriate soundtrack to some of Nehrling's paintings.

The artist's website: martinanehrling.com/home.html

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)

58 min
September 23, 2014 Brenda Hope Zappitell Interview
Words of the day: intuitive. doodle. travel. process. environment.
Splitting
her studio time between Santa Fe, NM and Delray Beach, FL, Brenda Hope
Zappitell finds her work heavily influenced and inspired by travel and
life experiences. Family and scheduling studio time are also part of the
gig. Movement, gesture and energy all come to mind as Zappitell
translates these factors into her expressions in paint. Listen in as she
shares the details of her studio practices and inspirations.

The artist's website: http://www.zappitellstudio.com/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen. Outro music by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips)
20 min
September 22, 2014 Brenda Hope Zappitell Interview
Words of the day: intuitive. doodle. travel. process. environment.
Splitting
her studio time between Santa Fe, NM and Delray Beach, FL, Brenda Hope
Zappitell finds her work heavily influenced and inspired by travel and
life experiences. Family and scheduling studio time are also part of the
gig. Movement, gesture and energy all come to mind as Zappitell
translates these factors into her expressions in paint. Listen in as she
shares the details of her studio practices and inspirations.

The artist's website: http://www.zappitellstudio.com/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen. Outro music by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips)
20 min
September 08, 2014 Jennifer Shepard Interview
Words of the day: simultaneous. absurd. journey. celebration. intervention.
Brooklyn,
NY artist, Jennifer Shepard joins ahtcast and shares a bit on her art
and practice. Early on, Shepard was active in both art and music, and
thought it was tough to decide which to focus on. As an artist in adult
life, things appear to be a little clearer in the way that location, art
community, and an organic studio practice all help contribute to
success as an artist. Listen in for more.

The artist's website: http://www.jennifer-w-shepard.com/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen. Outro music by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips)
47 min
June 23, 2014 Ian White Williams Interview
Words of the day: immediacy. environment. intimate. respond.
This interview is with Ian White Williams. With roots as a sculptor, Williams finds himself drawing and painting as of late. He gives us a history of 'why the shift to painting?' Also in this interview, Ian shares what has helped him stay connected and current on what is going on in contemporary painting, and how this continues to be valuable to him today. Listen in for more!

The artist's website: http://ianwhitewilliams.com/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)

1 hr
May 20, 2014 Adam Lovitz Interview
Words of the day: immediate. energy. inform. nature. color.
This
interview is with Philadelphia based painter, Adam Lovitz. We dig in and talk
a bit about education and how Lovitz was encouraged to create daily
while growing up. Balancing work and painting can be a challenge, listen
in as he shares how he has dealt with that issue. Nature also comes up
and we talk the importance of it's image in painting. Lovitz also shares
his thoughts and practices in color, space and dealing with paintings
as objects. Listen in for more!

The artist's website: http://www.adamlovitz.com/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen. Outro music by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips)
1 hr 4 min
March 18, 2014 Fiona Stanbury Interview
Words of the day: shape. space. arrangement. up-side-down.
London
based artist, Fiona Stanbury, shares her thoughts on painting and
process in this interview. Inspiring to Stanbury, early on, was her time
living in Africa, she details that the "Colors, deep shadows and..."
were part of what she took away from her time there. Also inspirational
was her studies under painter, Stass Paraskos, who was teaching at
Cyprus College of Art Lemba. Stanbury has some nice words about
Paraskos, who recently passed away. His inspiration lives on, as
mentioned throughout the interview, for Stanbury who studied his
teachings on being a brave painter, and also to draw with color, among
other disciplines. Listen in for more!

The artist's website: http://www.fionastanbury.com/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen. Outro music by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips)
39 min
March 02, 2014 Stephen Wright Interview
Words of the day: grid. imagination. fundamental. intentional, and pair.
Stephen
Wright, based in Kentucky, is a painter deeply moved by color, not just
any color, but greys. Wright talks at length about his relationship
with the perceived meaning of his work by others and would prefer...
As one who works on a number of series at once, Wright is interested in how each approach has it's independence as well as....
Listen in for more(some strong language).

The artist's tumblr blog: http://stephenwrightblog.tumblr.com/

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen. Outro music by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips)
33 min

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