This week Natalie Pivoney, Madeline Winter, and Buddy Plumlee join the podcast to discuss their representational paintings and drawings, which are informed from experience, memory, observation, and the sublime.
Each artists will be featured in A Familiar Somewhere, that opens at Studio Break Gallery on Saturday November 7th, from 5-8 PM.
Natalie Pivoney: Website/Instagram
Madeline Winter: Website/Instagram
Buddy Plumlee: Website/Instagram
This week Frank Juárez joins the podcast to talk about his journey building and contributing towards the arts community in Sheboygan (WI) and midwest. Some of the roles that Frank juggles include being an art educator, artist, curator, and publisher of Artdose Magazine.
Read MoreThis week April Behnke, Paul Loughney, Beth Humphrey, and Michael Wille join us to talk about their work in the upcoming group exhibition Material Moves. The exhibition is a survey of contemporary artists exploring a variety of materials and process’s to create dynamic abstract works.
The exhibition opens on Friday October 9th, from 6-9 PM at Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL.
April Behnke: Website/Instagram
Paul Loughney: Website/Instagram
Beth Humphrey: Website/Instagram
Michael Wille: Website/Instagram
This week Brooks Cashbaugh joins the podcast to talk about his recent figurative paintings for upcoming exhibition From Inside the House, that opens Saturday October 10th from 5-8 PM at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago.
This exhibition was developed through our 2024 Studio Break Professional Competition by Marc Mitchell, Curator & Director of Exhibitions at the University of Arkansas.
Read MoreThis week Gina Hunt, Neil Callander, Ellie Dale Anderson, Bill Conger, and Jason Rafferty join us to talk about their work in the upcoming group exhibition Material Moves. The exhibition is a survey of contemporary artists exploring a variety of materials and process’s to create dynamic abstract works.
The exhibition opens on Friday October 9th, from 6-9 PM at Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL.
Gina Hunt: Website/Instagram
Neil Callander: Website/Instagram
Ellie Dale Anderson: Website/Instagram
Bill Conger: Website/Instagram
Jason Rafferty: Website/Instagram
This week Hannah Parrett and Grant Trimble joins the podcast to talk about their upcoming collaborative exhibition Interiors, that opens Saturday September 12th from 5-8 PM at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago.
This collaborative exhibition was developed through our 2024 Studio Break Professional Competition by Marc Mitchell, Curator & Director of Exhibitions at the University of Arkansas.
Read MoreThis week, Lindsay Mueller joins the podcast to discuss her background and current studio practice, which explores themes of landscape in her richly colored paintings that are layered over heavily textured plaster surfaces.
Her work is also included in our emerging group exhibition Crisp at Studio Break Gallery through August 1st.
Read MoreThis week Erika b. Hess returns to the podcast to talk about the Chautauqua Visual Arts Program at the Chautauqua Institution. The program, which was founded in 1909, features a residency program, visiting artists and faculty, public lectures, and exhibitions by professional and emerging artists at The Fowler-Kellogg Art Center & Strohl Art Center.
Read MoreThis week, Caroline Wingerd joins the podcast to talk about her studio practice, which incorporates a variety of print media, material exploration, and play to create unique prints, installation, and sculpture.
Her work is also included in our emerging group exhibition Crisp at Studio Break Gallery through August 1st.
Read MoreThis week, Jocelyn Reid joins the podcast to discuss her mixed media works that explore ideas of the millennial experience, domesticity, and identity through a variety of cast and fabricated sculptural forms.
Jocelyn is currently featured in the exhibition: Because, now is the time of monsters at the Wassaic Projects (NY) through September 13th. Her work is also included in our emerging group exhibition Crisp at Studio Break Gallery through August 1st.
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This week, Hans Habeger returns to the podcast to talk about recent paintings for the exhibition Geography of the Familiar, a two-person exhibition with David Linneweh that opens Friday June 12th from 6-9PM at Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL.
Read MoreThis week, Molly Martin joins the podcast to talk about her mixed media works that explore line, color and material through various sculpture, installation and collage forms. Her work is very process driven, which allows the work to evolve through re-configuration, experimentation, and play.
Molly will be featured in an upcoming emerging artist exhibition entitled: “Crisp” that opens at Studio Break Gallery on June 13th, 5-8PM.
Read MoreThis week, Greta Kresse joins the podcast to talk about her narrative based paintings, which are created from direct observation and photo manipulation. Her recent works combine figurative elements in a variety of settings with diverse color pallets.
Greta will be featured in an upcoming emerging artist exhibition entitled: “Crisp” that opens at Studio Break Gallery on June 13th, 5-8PM.
Read MoreThis week, Shelley Heffler joins the podcast to talk about her mixed media works created from re-purposed vinyl, which is cut, woven, and assembled into a variety of sculptural forms.
Shelly will be featured in an upcoming two-person exhibition with Sam Kelly entitled: “Dark Matters/Bright Signals” that opens at Studio Break Gallery on May 9th, 5-8PM.
Read MoreThis week Sam Kelly joins the podcast to talk about his recent small paintings that are dark, intriguing, and layered with material exploration.
Sam will be featured in an upcoming two-person exhibition with Shelley Heffler entitled “Dark Matters/Bright Signals” that opens at Studio Break Gallery on May 9th, 5-8PM.
Read MoreThis week Brian Cirmo joins the podcast to talk about his paintings that explore ideas of humor, self reflection, observation of daily life through characters he’s developed over the years.
Brian will be featured in an upcoming two-person exhibition with Jess Peterson entitled “A Bit Odd” that opens at Studio Break Gallery on April 11th, 5-8PM.
Read MoreThis week Jessica Peterson joins the podcast to talk about her works that often explore themes of nature and fragility through nixed media ceramic driven works, soft sculpture, and additional media.
Jessica will be featured in an upcoming two-person exhibition with Brian Cirmo entitled “A Bit Odd” that opens at Studio Break Gallery on April 11th, 5-8 PM.
Read MoreThis week David Wilson joins the podcast to discuss his mixed media collage works that combine classic media iconography and color fields that recontextualize experiences form his lived experience.
David’s current exhibition “Now Arriving”, is on view at the Nashville International Airport through April 19th.
Read MoreThis week Sarah Smelser joins the podcast to discuss her abstract print based work and collage that are primarily created through use of stencils and trace monotype.
Sarah solo exhibition “Escape Artist” is currently on view through February 14th at Western Michigan University in the Netzorg-Kerr Gallery.
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