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Patreon and Paypal link – Maryam Gohar is an artist living and working in Iran. She paints complex figurative paintings that are laden with personal meaning, depth and sensuality. Her work is seductively confronting, placing vulnerability and innocence against a backdrop of Shunga – the Japanese erotic art form. Maryam is collected internationally and has […]

Patreon and Paypal link – With Gypsy roots and a communist art training, Iva Troj combines a glorious mix of cultures and influences. She was born in Bulgaria, lived in Sweden for 25 years, and is now based in the UK. She paints richly detailed figurative paintings that are layered with complex narratives. In 2016, […]

Patreon and Paypal link Show Notes Including Vincent Desiderio, Ali Cavanaugh, The Bennetts, Steven Farrell, and Sergio Gomez, this episode is packed full of juicy arty goodness. Here are the highlights: Time 0:09:06 ~ My daughter Yasmin’s art 0:10:00 ~ Banksy’s – The Alternativity 0:11:14 ~ PoetsArtists 0:14:30 ~ TRAC – Michael Pearce 0:26:06 ~ […]

Patreon and Paypal link – Inka Essenhigh is an art world unicorn, respected by both the figurative art community and also the wider world of contemporary art, she bridges the gap between the two with grace. You had a lot of questions for her and she answers them all with incisive directness. When I was […]

Patreon and Paypal link – I had a great conversation with Canadian artist Heather Horton. With a bubbling infectious laugh Heather gets the cosmic joke and then some. She is very comfortable in her own artistic skin and paints what she likes in the way she likes it. She also has a lot of business […]

Patreon and Paypal link – Alonsa Guevara is delightful. You only have to talk to her for five minutes to realise that she is tapped into an earthy wisdom. Based in New York, and originally from Chile, Alonsa brings her sensibility for nature, and our place in it, to her ceremonial figure paintings with gentle […]

Patreon and Paypal link I had a great conversation with artist David Eichenberg in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. David paints highly detailed figurative paintings that are loaded with symbolism. He is courageous in his choice of subject matter, considered in his approach to painting and humble about his achievements, which are significant. He has […]

Patreon and Paypal link Show Notes Including Teresa Oaxaca, Pamela Wilson, Mia and Michel Bergeron, Mario Robinson, Conor Walton, Danielle Krysa aka The Jealous Curator, Dina Brodsky, Antrese Wood, Maria Stoljar and Patricia Watwood, this episode is packed full of juicey arty goodness. Here are the highlights: Time 0:04:46 ~ News 0:04:54 ~ Daniel Maidman […]

Patreon and Paypal link Forthright and funny, Dorielle Caimi was a pleasure to talk to. Based in New Mexico Dorielle paints figurative paintings that often deal with difficult issues using a light humorous touch. Her work has been shown internationally, collected widely, and featured in many high profile publications. We talk about freezers, cat people, […]

Patreon and Paypal link In the ocean of figurative painting Martin Campos rides the big waves. He paints figurative paintings that are on the brink of abstraction, hovering close to expressionism and pulsing with power. His work has received numerous awards and has been exhibited throughout the United States and internationally. We talk about guitars, […]