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.
Read MoreAMY SACKSTEDER
Amy 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 MoreIAIN ANDERSON
Iain Anderson joins the podcast to talk about his photo works that range from landscapes to a series of portrait works for his BFA Thesis exhibition that explore a moment in time between the viewer and the subject.
Read MoreDOUG RUSSELL
Doug Russell joins us to talk about his amazingly detailed drawings, which explore themes of history, decay, and renewal through a variety of works based off ruins, travel, imagination, intuition, and observation.
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 MoreLEAH SCHRETENTHALER
This week Leah Schretenthaler discusses her background and process of creating laser etched silver gelatin prints in her recent series entitled: The Invasive Series of the Built Environment. Her work explores the impact of manmade elements and alterations that diminish the sacred landscape of Hawaii where she’s from.
Read MoreMATTHEW T. MCLAUGHLIN
This week Matthew T. McLaughlin joins the podcast from the Washington D.C. area to talk about his multimedia works which incorporate printmaking, drawing, and installation based works, which explore the environment, landscape, and boundaries.
Read MoreDOMINIC LIPPILLO
Dominic Lippillo joins the podcast to discuss his photo based works which explore landscape, domesticity, and identity.
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This week Dana Sikkila Murphy joins the podcast from Mankato (MN) where she works as an artist and arts administrator for the 410 Project.
Read MoreCLAIRE STANKUS
Claire Stankus joins the podcast to discuss her paintings which often begin from observation/photography and explore the boundaries between representation and formal abstraction.
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 MoreJOSEPH PODLESNIK
This week Joseph Podlesnik joins the podcast from Phoenix (AZ) to discuss his recent series of photo based work after spending years drawing and painting.
Read MoreELI CRAVEN
This week Eli Craven joins Studio Break to talk about his work that explores nostalgia through appropriated images and objects, which are then recontextualized into sculptural and installation based works.
Read MoreMARK MCCLANE & JOHN DORSEY
Mark McClane & John Dorsey join us to discuss Osage Arts Community, an artist residency located in rural Belle, Missouri. Serving as Executive Director, Mark provides a history of the residency, it’s mission to support artists of all types, and what’s in store for the future of OAC.
Read MoreREBECCA VICKERS
This week Rebecca Vickers joins the podcast to discuss her recent multimedia artworks that explore print, photography, video, and music.
Read MoreCHELSEY VANDERVLIET
This week Chelsey Vandervliet joins the podcast to provide a look into her series of photographs exploring ideas of identity, performance, and indie rock.
Read MoreLIN VANDERVILET
This week Lin Vandervilet joins us to discuss her interests in identity and to specifically discuss the idea of twinhood through a series of performative photographs with her twin sister Chelsey.
Read MoreDAVID POLITZER
This week David Politzer delves into his photo, video, & multimedia artworks which explore ideas of experience.
Read MoreMELISSA WILKINSON
Melissa Wilkinson is our first featured artist of the year! Her exquisite watercolor paintings are based off digital collages from a wide variety of archived photos that question the “image” and explore the boundaries between abstraction and representation.
Read MoreSTEVE ADAIR
This week Steve Adair joins the podcast to talk about his recent paintings, his work was selected as one of Studio Break’s 2013 BFA Competition Winner’s by Jan Brandt of Jan Brandt Gallery.
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