December 1st, 2023
This week Jeff Stevenson joins us to talk about his work that explores ideas of masculinity and the self through a variety of media that includes painting, sculpture, and installation.
Jeff also talks about his the exhibition “Cross-Section: the many faces of Jeff Stevenson” that opens at Studio Break Gallery with receptions on Sunday Dec 3rd from 2-5 PM and Sat Dec 9th from 4-8 PM.
Read MoreThis week Erin Raedeke joins the podcast to talk about her colorful paintings based off of observation that explore a variety of subjects that include still life, interior, landscape, and portraiture.
Erin has a solo exhibition “46 Years” that opens on Saturday July 22nd from 5-8 PM at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago. The show will feature 46 4” x 6” paintings, each one based off one of her 46 years of life. Works are available and can be reviewed on the gallery page.
Read MoreBill Conger joins the podcast to talk about his sculptural works that incorporate a wide range of found materials that are repurposed and configured to give them new life. In the episode we talk in depth about his new solo exhibition entitled “Gold” that opens at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago on Saturday October 15th, from 5-8 PM.
Read MoreThis week Tucker Love joins the podcast to talk about his recent paintings that are based on observations of his daily surroundings. In the interview he talks about the process of layering, scraping, and reworking his paintings to capture light and color as they shift throughout the day.
Read MoreThis week Gabe Langholtz joins us to talk about his work and how his passion for playing music transitioned to creating narrative based paintings, which he describes as Naive Modern.
Read MoreThis week Ashleigh Morton joins the podcast to talk about her colorful paintings that explore themes of isolation and anxiety through a variety of mixed media drawings & paintings based on experiences working at a grocery store.
Read MoreBethanie Irons joins the podcast to discuss her recent series of Vanitas Still Life Paintings/Illustrations that use symbols to explore ideas of life, death, and the passage of time during the global pandemic of 2020.
Read MoreThis week Christina Renfer Vogel visits the podcast to discuss her paintings which are largely made from observations while also incorporating elements of abstraction and pattern.
Read MoreThis week Erika B. Hess joins the podcast to discuss her paintings that explore the figure, landscape, and still life, which create narratives in her work from daily observations.
Read MoreDavid Stanger joins Studio Break to discuss his studio practice which has largely focused on representational painting and drawing, most noticeably his series of portrait paintings.
Read MoreTim Kowalczyk joins Studio Break once again to discuss his tromp l’oeil ceramic works which explore garbage and debris along with his tableware forms.
Read MoreThis week Bill Conger makes his return to the podcast to to discuss his sculpture, installation, and collage based works.
Read MoreThis week Tom Colcord joins the podcast to talk about his work which has explored paintings based on observation, installation, and collage.
Read MoreIlaria Rosselli Del Turco joins the podcast to discuss her studio practice which focuses on paintings of still life and portraits under direct observation.
Read MoreR. Eric McMaster joins us from Austin (TX) and we discuss his interdisciplinary approach to art through sculpture, installation, performance, and video.
Read MoreThis week Vanessa Irzyk joins us this week from Boston (MA) to discusses her paintings that explore color interaction through various layers of paint, washes, geometric shapes, and intricate design.
Read MoreThis week Daniel Mrva joins the podcast to discus his paintings that are rooted in geometry, systems of abstraction, color, and form.
Read MoreJordan Buschur invites us into her studio this week to discuss the evolution of her painting, her current works, and her experiences traveling and working as an artist.
Read MoreShelby Shadwell is our first guest of 2016, he joins Dave to talk about his most recent series of objective works entitled COMEDIE as well as a new series of non-objective line drawings.
Read MoreBen Cohan is our guest this week and as always there’s a lot discuss about his painting practice, which has explored both representation and abstraction.
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