Mark and I met up around the holidays in Toronto at his home and studio. We talk about colour, the art world, the MFA as core strengthening, and you can hear his cute son cooing in the background! Also, he ruins Christmas.

 

All images are courtesy of Mark Liam Smith. You can check out his website at: http://www.markliamsmith.com/

 

Intro and outro music was composed and recorded by Emily Scherzinger. A sample was taken from Beck's "Paper Tiger"

Ellen Bleiwas met at 401 Richmond and then drove up to the Annex in Toronto where we had a snack and a chat in her lovely apartment and studio. We talked about her sculptural vocabulary, her professional practice and what else? The most important thing: materiality! Yum!

Podcast Notes: 

-Intro and outro music was recorded and composed by Emily Scherzinger

-A sample was taken from The Barr Brothers song "England."

-At 1:09 the artist's name is Susan Klein

 

Images are courtesy of Ellen Bleiwas. You can check out her website at: https://www.ellenbleiwas.com/

I recorded this interview with Jasmine Reimer over FaceTime in late 2018--and have finally uploaded the episode! We talk about her *now passed* phenomenal show at Forest City Gallery, Donna Haraway and her materials, among other topics.

 

Images are all courtesy of Jasmine Reimer--check out her website at: http://www.jasminereimer.com/

 

Intro and outro music was recorded and composed by Emily Scherzinger

A sample was taken from Grizzly Bear's song "While You Wait For the Others"

I met with Ella Dawn McGeough in her studio at York University to discuss topics like memory, materials and relays over tea. 

 

Images are courtesy of Ella Dawn McGeough. Check out her website at: https://elladawnmcgeough.com/

 

Into and outro music was composed and recorded by Emily Scherzinger. A sample was taken from Austra's "The Beat And the Pulse."

Annie Briard and I met at Emily Carr University to discuss a wide range of topics, such as: neuroscience, LSD, wonder, awe, physics and more practical art world topics like professional practice. I also have a little update at the front end as to what I've been up to in the last few months. 

 

Images are courtesy of Annie Briard. Check out her website at: http://www.anniebriard.com/

 

Intro and outro music was composed and recorded by Emily Scherzinger. A sample was taken from Odesza's "Say My Name" (feat. Zyra).

James Gardner and I met up in the summer in Victoria, BC while he was on the BMK residency (in the same place where I once had my summer studio!). We talked about mysticism, horror, and the ecology of the studio, among other things. You can hear the delightful sounds of birds chirping in the background and the clinking of glasses over delicious gin and tonics. 

 

All images are courtesy of James Gardner. You can check out his website at: https://www.jamesgardner.ca/

 

Intro and outro music was composed and recorded by Emily Scherzinger. A sample from San Fermin's song "Jackrabbit" was used in the intro.

I met up with Jason in his home in Victoria, BC to chat over tea about painting, inner spirituality, and his recent Plaskett Award win. 

 

All images are courtesy of Jason Stovall. 

 

Intro and outro music was composed and recorded by Emily Scherzinger. A sample was taken from Range Anxiety's song "Twerps."

Rick and I met in his Victoria-based studio to talk about teaching, music, peaches, iconography and a range of other interesting topics. 

 

All images are courtesy of Rick Leong.

Intro and outro music was composed and recorded by Emily Scherzinger. A sample was taken from Jonsi and Alex's "Atlas Song"

Megan Dickie and I met in the quiet halls of UVic where she has spent the summer making a bunch of new work. We discuss systems and subversion, as well as fashion, sculpture and comedy.

 

All images are courtesy of Megan Dickie.

 

Intro and outro music is by Emily Scherzinger. A sample was taken from Pity Sex's song "Acid Reflex"

Isabel M. Martinez and I met in her Toronto home and studio to discuss her process of making images, science, mathematics and the universe--as well as what she has experienced being an artist living and working in Toronto and Santiago, Chile. 

 

All images are courtesy of Isabel M. Martinez--you can check out her website at: https://immartinez.com/

 

Intro and outro music was recorded by Emily Scherzinger, a sample was taken from The Runaway's song "Dead End Justice"