May 23, 2025
This week Paul Loughey, Eric Palmerlee, and Steven Rudin join the podcast to discuss: Transformation, a survey of collage and the development of personal language. Artists featured: Andrew Almeter, Allan Bealy, Andrea Burgay, Andrés Gamiochipi, Lars Henkel, Danila Ilabaca, Eva Lake, Paul Loughney, Eric Palmerlee, Somsara Reilly, Steven Rudin, Steve Tierney, and Paloma Trecka.
You can purchase copies of Transformation by visiting Amazon. For additional information about Transformation, please send inquiries to Aqulamb.
Read MoreMay 9, 2025
This week Jodi Hays joins the podcast to talk about her collage paintings that explore a wide range of materials and techniques.
Jodi has a solo exhibition “To Harden and Heal” opening at Johnson Lowe Gallery, May 9 - June 28th. Upcoming group exhibitions at Tennessee Gallery (Atlanta, GA) opening May 9 and the 2024 Studio Break Invitational at Studio Break Gallery, opening July 12th 6-8 PM, the exhibition runs through August 2nd.
Jodi’s work was selected for our 2024 Studio Break Professional Competition by Marc Mitchell, Curator & Director of Exhibitions at the University of Arkansas.
Read MoreMay 2, 2025
This week Samantha Haring joins the podcast to talk about her paintings and drawings, in the artists words “I make quiet paintings in a noisy world”.
Samatha’s solo exhibition “Safe Havens” opens at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago on Saturday May 17th, from 5-8PM. The exhibition runs though June 7th.
Samantha’s work was selected for our 2023 Studio Break Professional Competition by Jeff Stevenson, Artist & Gallery Director at Governors State University.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2025
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.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2025
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.
Read MoreApril 6th, 2024
Bill Conger & Ron Jackson join the podcast for an Artist Talk for their two person exhibition “Recent Works” at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago through April 14th.
There will be a closing reception for the exhibition on April 14th from 12-2PM.
Read MoreFebruary 2nd, 2024
Bill 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 MoreDecember 8th, 2023
This week Amy Reidel returns to the podcast to talk about her recent mixed media and installation based works that combine abstract and figurative elements to explore the relationship between being a caregiver during a period of global turmoil.
Read MoreDecember 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 Noah Kashiani joins the podcast to discuss his studio practice that explores mixed media painting and sculptural forms. In the episode Noah breaks down his recent works that use found objects and various processes/materials to create mixed media works that examine consumer culture and late state capitalism.
Noah has a solo exhibition “Built Similarly” that opens on Saturday September 9th from 5-8 PM at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago.
Read MoreThis week Jake Wells joins the podcast to talk about his background as well as his work, which is heavily influenced by his experiences in nature. His studio practice includes landscape paintings as well as mixed media sculptures created through explore traditional painting as well as peeled paint, and reclaimed objects found in nature.
Read MoreAmy Sacksteder joins the podcast to talk about her studio practice that includes, painting, mixed media, and installation based works. Her work is currently being exhibited in “There Just Isn’t” at Tiger Strikes Gallery in Greensville (SC) & “18: A collection of abstract works at Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield (MI).
Read MoreThis week Todd Jones joins the podcast to talk about his recent work that explores ideas of consumer and material waste through discarded paint. His studio practice utilizes a variety of materials and processes to crate painting, sculpture, and installation based work.
Read MoreLea Anderson joins the podcast to discuss her studio practice, that uses a wide range of materials and processes to create variety of 2D, 3D, and installation based works.
Read MoreMaia Stern joins the podcast to discuss her work, which is influenced by fairy tales and folklore through a variety of glass and mixed media based sculptures and installations.
Read MoreCarin Mincemoyer joins the podcast to discuss her multimedia sculpture, installation, and public works that explore the relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Read MoreAnastasia Sitnikova joins the podcast to talk about her conceptually driven mixed media and installation works that explore the relationship between technology, psychology, and human nature.
Read MoreThis week Paolo Arao joins the podcast to discuss his colorful abstract paintings that are mixed media and include a variety of fabric and textile materials.
Read MoreThis week Donovan Widmer joins the podcast once again to share his recent series of works that investigate and catalog a variety of skin conditions as a way to discuss the cultural stigmas that surround them.
Read MoreThis week Grant Benoit joins the podcast to discuss his multimedia work, which incorporates printmaking, ceramics, and found materials.
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