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Patreon and Paypal link From her own personal gallery to her unique approach to color, artist Sarah Stieber covers a lot of great information in this conversation. Sarah paints bright, figurative paintings that burst with color and energy. Her work has been featured at Art Basel Miami a number of times and she has made […]

Patreon and Paypal link Including Ashley Longshore, Stephen Bauman, David Cheifetz and David Hummer of the Wausau Museum of contemporary art, this episode is packed full of juicey arty goodness. Show Notes Here are the highlights: Art News, FACE , Teresa Oaxaca, Stephen Bauman, Patricia Watwood, Vincent Desiderio, Ashley Longshore, CJ Hendry, Include Ted Talks […]

Patreon and Paypal link Courageous, insightful and at the height of her powers Rebecca Leveille was an inspiration to talk to. She walked away from a mega career in the illustration and gaming industry to follow the call of her artist’s voice and we are all the better for it. She paints entrancing figurative paintings […]

Patreon and Paypal link Passionate, approachable and smart, the Bennetts were a pleasure to chat with. Dr Elaine Melotti Schmidt and her husband Steven Bennett have gathered a collection of over 150 artworks by figurative artists all of whom are women.  They have also created the Bennet prize which is a biennial $50,000 award focused […]

Patreon and Paypal link I had a great conversation with British artist Mitch Griffiths. Mitch paints beautiful figurative paintings that are charged with arresting contemporary themes. His solo shows are highly anticipated and in 2016 he had a landmark show in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in Russia. In this episode he shares […]

Patreon and Paypal link Ernest, meticulous and unfettered, Canadian artist Steve Chmilar is a pleasure to talk with. He paints figurative paintings that are at once delightful and mysterious, and are full of personal symbology and universal themes. We talk about wrestling, miniature people, clothes shopping, Hollywood, and art, lots of art and painting . […]

Patreon and Paypal link With nine artists across six time zones this episode is a great snapshot of the global village that is the figurative art community. Back in August of 2017 Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt was on the podcast talking about an open call for an exhibition she was curating called, “Visions of Venus […]

Patreon and Paypal link Patricia Watwood paints beautiful contemporary classical figurative paintings full of allegory, myth and debris. She has a wealth of knowledge about painting and art history which she shares freely in our conversation. She exhibits at galleries and institutions around the world including solo museum shows. Her work is part of international […]

Patreon and Paypal link With stoic wit and artistic courage Scottish artist, Sarah Muirhead leaves an impression. She paints contemporary figurative paintings that have great texture and psychological depth. Her work is shown and sold around the world, and her portrait commissions include a commission from Oxford University no less. Did I mention she’s funny! […]

Patreon and Paypal link Thoughtful, candid, and funny, artist Susannah Martin is a pleasure to talk with. A New Yorker living in Germany for the last 30 years, Susannah has the skill of a master artist and the approach of a political activist. Her work is exhibited internationally, has been featured in numerous publications, and […]