This week Kate Kaminski, Ben Cohan, John Reddington, & David Linneweh reflect on their lives since graduating from Southern Illinois University nearly 15 years ago.
Read MoreMEREDITH MATTHEWS
Meredith Matthews joins the podcast to discuss her work which has investigated a range of figurative, animal, and landscape elements in rich and vivid detail.
Read MoreKATE KAMINSKI
This week Kate Kaminski visits the podcast to discuss some of her sculptural work that explores narrative and mythology as well as her more recent works, which largely focus on ceramic production and sculpture.
Read MoreBERENICE CHAVEZ
This week Berenice Chavez shares her work which explores themes of family, love, separation, and belonging through a series of photographs of her family.
Read MoreJENN GULGREN
Jenn Gulgren joins Studio Break this week to talk about her observational paintings from her surroundings as well as her Ennui works which explore uncertainty through figures occupying abstracted spaces and domesticity.
Read MoreDAVID REED GRACIE
David Reed Gracie joins Studio Break to discuss the process behind his paintings, which have explored still life, portraits, landscapes, and other subjects.
Read MoreERIKA B. HESS
This 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
David 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 MoreFRANCIS SILLS
This week Francis Sills joins us from Charleston (SC) to discuss his studio practice which has focused on observation painting and drawing through a variety of subjects including landscape, portraiture, interior, and flora.
Read MoreBROOKE P. ALEXANDER
Brooke P Alexander joins the podcast to discuss her figurative paintings which explore narrative and are influenced by the structure found in literary works.
Read MoreESTEBAN DEL VALLE 2
This week Esteban del Valle joins the podcast from his studio to elaborate on the journey his studio practice has taken since his previous appearance on Studio Break Episode #24.
Read MoreDAVID NELSON
David Nelson joins us from Dublin (NH) to discuss his system based abstract paintings as well as his recent series of portrait based works created through CMYK color separations.
Read MoreILARIA ROSELLI DEL TURCO
Ilaria 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
R. Eric McMaster joins us from Austin (TX) and we discuss his interdisciplinary approach to art through sculpture, installation, performance, and video.
Read MoreSTEVE ADAIR 2
Steve Adair returns to the podcast to discuss his studio works which include a series of figurative paintings that combine portraiture with abstraction.
Read MoreDANA SIKKILA MURPHY 2
This week Dana Sikkila returns to the podcast to discuss the latest from The 410 Project, a contemporary art gallery and experimental space located in Mankato, MN.
Read MoreBEN DUKE
Ben Duke made the trek in from Michigan for a special live recording of the podcast this week.
Read MoreMEL COOK & ERIN HAYDEN
Mel Cook & Erin Hayden join us to reveal what’s been occupying their time in the studio and to share some insight into their recent paintings for a two person exhibition at Jan Brandt Gallery.
Read MoreSARA PEDIGO
This week Sara Pedigo shares insight into her representational paintings which explore a variety of subjects and approaches based off of photographic references, but especially working from direct observation.
Read MoreTIMOTHY CALLAGHAN 2
Timothy Callaghan joins the podcast once again to discuss his upcoming exhibition of collaborative works with fashion designer Krista Tomorowitz.
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