The Unvarnished Podcast

In this episode I talk to Katie Liddiard and Stacy Minch about the art world, common issues artists have to deal with, and our experiences in navigating them.

In this episode I discuss the question, What is Art? I talk to my friend and artist Stacy Minch in her studio as we try to articulate what art means to us individually.

The art eduction world is a very chaotic one full of confusing and bad information that can be incredibly difficult to navigate. These are some thoughts from my experience as a student, teacher and professional. This podcast episode is a little different as it is more of a monologue with some insights also from my friend and artist Katie Liddiard. I hope some of the information is helpful.

In this episode I talk to Eric Rhoads the publisher of Plein Air and Fine Art Connoisseur magazines. He is also an artist and un charge of many various projects, a list of which can be found on this same podcast on my YouTube channel.

In this episode I visit the Manhattan studio of artist Burton Silverman. Burton and his work have had a huge influence on my life and work as an artist and it was an absolute pleasure to get to sit down and chat with him for a while.

In this episode I visit the Brooklyn studio of artist and teacher Edward Minoff

In this episode I visit the Lyme Academy of Fine Art in Old Lyme, Connecticut to talk to the new Director of the Sculpture Program, Chad Fisher

In this episode I visit the Redding, Connecticut studio of artist and author Todd Casey

In this episode I visit the Redding, Connecticut home of artist Jennifer Gennari

This is an essay written by Dr. Vern Swanson when he was the Director of the Springville Museum of Art. It was published in the California Art Club's newsletter in the Spring of 2005.