ART GAB

This week we interview ceramic artist Shannon Ross. Based in Salem, Ross’s whimsical sculptures, natural vases, and charming pitchers will be on view at the Gallery Calapooia in December 2019. We sit down with her to discuss process, beauty, hairspray, and dogs.

https://www.instagram.com/shannonross88/ https://www.gallerycalapooia.com/ Christopher Marley

 

This week the sisters talk about the overlap of two seemingly different things: The Nightingale, a novel by Kirstin Hannah and the art of the Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous group of feminist activist artists producing projects since the mid- 1980s. Sisterhood and feminine power are inevitable topics in this episode – so watch out!

https://www.guerrillagirls.comhttps://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegen

 

In this episode we talk to Portland Designer, Nick Parker. Originally from Corvallis, Parker’s Oregon roots run deep. An early start with basketball and graffiti inspired his aesthetic which has blossomed into an electric design style. Plagiarism, educating clients and the business of design and the gate-keepers of the art world are topics discussed.www.instagram.com/mrnickparker

In this special Halloween episode Kendra interviews Ashley with the help of designer and friend, Nick Parker.  She talks about the art of wig design and creation, as well as the costumes and makeup she creates. Her work can be seen at https://www.etsy.com/people/BubbasBoutique or https://www.instagram.com/ashleyshairdesigns/ or in the current issue of Pressplay Magazine (https://pressplaysalem.com/).  She’s a great sister and dear friend, caring and talented. We did this interview so you all could get to know her a bit too. 

In recent years, the Portland art community has had a number of significant losses and it is preparing for one more with the departure of curator, Josephine Zarkovich to New York City. Josephine sits down with Ashley and Kendra and discusses what she has contributed to the Portland Art scene in the past 8 years. Other topics covered include art savvy toddlers, her essay, "Arranging the Deck Chairs," the effect of the economic crash on artists, and a theoretical model Portland could use to change and recover the Arts in the region.

Artist Tammy Jo Wilson stops by to tell us about her artwork, our common experience of corporeal fleshiness, and how Encaustics (an ancient painting technique using hot wax and pigment) perfectly mirrors the luminosity of skin. Wilson also talks about her role as Co-Founder and President of Art in Oregon, an ambitious non-profit with the goal of building and sustaining art patronage through pride in Oregon artists and pride in art ownership. She also tells about her superpowers, speaks to the importance of collecting art, and describes her show currently on view in Newberg.

Tamara English, a Portland artist, gabs with Kendra and Ashley about her paintings, as well as the power of wonder and nature, magical realism, and the importance of Beauty in contemporary society.

Sisters discuss the British artists Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.

Ashley and Kendra discuss Ashley's trip to Charleston, SC where she visited the Gibb's Museum and learned about miniature portraiture and the Gullah craft of Sweetgrass Baskets.

Kendra and Ashley talk with Portland artist Mark Takiguchi about his work. Lava lamps, furniture, desire, displacement, and an exciting new job are discussed.

https://marktakiguchi.com/