This week Curtis Anthony Bozif & Shona Macdonald talk about their upcoming two person exhibition at Studio Break Gallery, The Vapours So Whiten And Thicken The Air. The exhibition of new work explores atmospheric phenomena linked to climate change.

The show opens at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago, IL, Saturday, April 19th, from 5-8pm. The show will run through May 11th. Appointments can be arranged through dm on Instagram.

This week Matt Klos joins us to talk about his paintings based in observation that explore works from still life, landscape, and architecture.

Matt has an upcoming solo exhibition this summer at the Jemulpo Club Museum in Incheon Korea.

This week Ryan Paluczak joins the podcast to talk about his journey as a studio artist exploring a range of mixed media that includes print, sound, sculpture, and most recently photography.

In the episode, we discuss Ryan’s solo exhibition entitled “People Pleaser” that opens Friday March 7th 4-7PM at ARX Gallery at Southeastern Missouri State University; the exhibition runs Feb 21st - March 21st.

This week Jan Brandt joins us once again to talk about her vibrant and colorful mixed media and site specific installation works that combine painting, fabric, and mixed media.

Jan has an exhibition entitled “Between Stillness and Growth ” that opens Friday March 7th 6-8PM at The Camp Gallery in North Miami FL; the exhibition runs March 7th- April 4th.

This week Ben Duke returns to the podcast to talk about his recent paintings and mural works that combine figurative and narrative elements.

Ben has an exhibition entitled “Chance Factor” that opens Friday March 7th 6-8PM at Hillyer in Washington D.C.; the exhibition runs March 8th- March 30th.

This week Madison Varns joins the podcast to talk about her studio work, which explores the mundane through mixed media painting and ceramic forms.

Madison’s work was selected by Studio Break host David Linneweh as part of the 2022 Studio Break Student Competition.

This week Erika B. Hess, Marc Mitchell, & Neil Callander join the podcast to discuss painting and some upcoming exhibitions.

This week Brett Beery of Typical Stereo Records joins the podcast to talk about his musical journey from solo recordings to collaboration with the bands Art Denver, Davy Slotch Crockett, Decals, and Golden Shadow.

Brett’s new EP “Driller” is now available at Typical Stereo Records. along with other original recordings out of central Illinois.

This week Barbara Campbell Thomas joins the podcast to talk about mixed media abstract paintings that utilize a variety of stitched fabric and acrylic paint.

Barbara’s solo exhibition Heart of Space opens Saturday Nov 9th at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago from 5-8PM and runs through November 30th.

Barbara’s work was selected for our 2022 Studio Break Professional Competition by Jason Franz, Artist & Director of Manifest in Cincinnati.

This week Ava Starnes joins the podcast to discuss her self portrait works that are created from video still images in compositions that stretch and contort the figure.

Ava’s work was selected by artist/curator Mia Risberg from our 2023 Studio Break Student Competition.