NEIL CALLANDER

September 27, 2024

This week Neil Callander joins the podcast to talk about his paintings that evolve slowly to explore still life, portraits, landscapes, and abstractions.

Neil’s solo exhibition Happy to Wait opens Saturday October 5th at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago from 5-8PM and runs through November 2nd.

Neil’s work was selected for our 2022 Studio Break Professional Competition by Jason Franz, Artist & Director of Manifest in Cincinnati. August 9, 2024

This week Arden Bendler Browning joins the podcast to discuss her studio practice that explore painting, projection, and VR. We also discuss her solo exhibition “Black Forrest”at Tinney Contemporary in Nashville, Aug 17- Sept 21 with an opening reception on September 7th.

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

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JEFF STEVENSON

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.

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ERIN RAEDEKE

This 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.

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KIT PALENCAR

This week Kit Palencar joins the podcast to talk about his studio work, which largely explores figurative elements and the landscape through a variety of 2-D materials. Kit has work featured in the exhibition “Paintings from the field” at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago with fellow artists Ben Cohan, David Linneweh, Adam Mysock, Kit Palencar, John Reddington, Gary Schirmer, and Jake Wells.

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MIA RISBERG 2

This week Mia Risberg returns to the podcast to talk about her studio practice and recent series of drawings that began during the pandemic quarantine. The solo exhibition“Quiet Contemplation” runs from May 12th- June 16th at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago with an opening reception on May 12th from 5-8PM.

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