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Patreon and Paypal link Show Notes Including Vincent Desiderio, Ali Cavanaugh, The Bennetts, Steven Farrell, and Sergio Gomez, this episode is packed full of juicy arty goodness. Here are the highlights: Time 0:09:06 ~ My daughter Yasmin’s art 0:10:00 ~ Banksy’s – The Alternativity 0:11:14 ~ PoetsArtists 0:14:30 ~ TRAC – Michael Pearce 0:26:06 ~ […]

Patreon and Paypal link – Inka Essenhigh is an art world unicorn, respected by both the figurative art community and also the wider world of contemporary art, she bridges the gap between the two with grace. You had a lot of questions for her and she answers them all with incisive directness. When I was […]

Patreon and Paypal link – I had a great conversation with Canadian artist Heather Horton. With a bubbling infectious laugh Heather gets the cosmic joke and then some. She is very comfortable in her own artistic skin and paints what she likes in the way she likes it. She also has a lot of business […]

Patreon and Paypal link – Alonsa Guevara is delightful. You only have to talk to her for five minutes to realise that she is tapped into an earthy wisdom. Based in New York, and originally from Chile, Alonsa brings her sensibility for nature, and our place in it, to her ceremonial figure paintings with gentle […]

Patreon and Paypal link I had a great conversation with artist David Eichenberg in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. David paints highly detailed figurative paintings that are loaded with symbolism. He is courageous in his choice of subject matter, considered in his approach to painting and humble about his achievements, which are significant. He has […]

Patreon and Paypal link Show Notes Including Teresa Oaxaca, Pamela Wilson, Mia and Michel Bergeron, Mario Robinson, Conor Walton, Danielle Krysa aka The Jealous Curator, Dina Brodsky, Antrese Wood, Maria Stoljar and Patricia Watwood, this episode is packed full of juicey arty goodness. Here are the highlights: Time 0:04:46 ~ News 0:04:54 ~ Daniel Maidman […]

Patreon and Paypal link Forthright and funny, Dorielle Caimi was a pleasure to talk to. Based in New Mexico Dorielle paints figurative paintings that often deal with difficult issues using a light humorous touch. Her work has been shown internationally, collected widely, and featured in many high profile publications. We talk about freezers, cat people, […]

Patreon and Paypal link In the ocean of figurative painting Martin Campos rides the big waves. He paints figurative paintings that are on the brink of abstraction, hovering close to expressionism and pulsing with power. His work has received numerous awards and has been exhibited throughout the United States and internationally. We talk about guitars, […]

Patreon and Paypal link From her own personal gallery to her unique approach to color, artist Sarah Stieber covers a lot of great information in this conversation. Sarah paints bright, figurative paintings that burst with color and energy. Her work has been featured at Art Basel Miami a number of times and she has made […]

Patreon and Paypal link Including Ashley Longshore, Stephen Bauman, David Cheifetz and David Hummer of the Wausau Museum of contemporary art, this episode is packed full of juicey arty goodness. Show Notes Here are the highlights: Art News, FACE , Teresa Oaxaca, Stephen Bauman, Patricia Watwood, Vincent Desiderio, Ashley Longshore, CJ Hendry, Include Ted Talks […]

Patreon and Paypal link Courageous, insightful and at the height of her powers Rebecca Leveille was an inspiration to talk to. She walked away from a mega career in the illustration and gaming industry to follow the call of her artist’s voice and we are all the better for it. She paints entrancing figurative paintings […]

Patreon and Paypal link Passionate, approachable and smart, the Bennetts were a pleasure to chat with. Dr Elaine Melotti Schmidt and her husband Steven Bennett have gathered a collection of over 150 artworks by figurative artists all of whom are women.  They have also created the Bennet prize which is a biennial $50,000 award focused […]

Patreon and Paypal link I had a great conversation with British artist Mitch Griffiths. Mitch paints beautiful figurative paintings that are charged with arresting contemporary themes. His solo shows are highly anticipated and in 2016 he had a landmark show in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in Russia. In this episode he shares […]

Patreon and Paypal link Ernest, meticulous and unfettered, Canadian artist Steve Chmilar is a pleasure to talk with. He paints figurative paintings that are at once delightful and mysterious, and are full of personal symbology and universal themes. We talk about wrestling, miniature people, clothes shopping, Hollywood, and art, lots of art and painting . […]

Patreon and Paypal link With nine artists across six time zones this episode is a great snapshot of the global village that is the figurative art community. Back in August of 2017 Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt was on the podcast talking about an open call for an exhibition she was curating called, “Visions of Venus […]

Patreon and Paypal link Patricia Watwood paints beautiful contemporary classical figurative paintings full of allegory, myth and debris. She has a wealth of knowledge about painting and art history which she shares freely in our conversation. She exhibits at galleries and institutions around the world including solo museum shows. Her work is part of international […]

Patreon and Paypal link With stoic wit and artistic courage Scottish artist, Sarah Muirhead leaves an impression. She paints contemporary figurative paintings that have great texture and psychological depth. Her work is shown and sold around the world, and her portrait commissions include a commission from Oxford University no less. Did I mention she’s funny! […]

Patreon and Paypal link Thoughtful, candid, and funny, artist Susannah Martin is a pleasure to talk with. A New Yorker living in Germany for the last 30 years, Susannah has the skill of a master artist and the approach of a political activist. Her work is exhibited internationally, has been featured in numerous publications, and […]

Patreon and Paypal link This is another collaboration with Poets and Artists Magazine, this time for an edition and exhibition called, Painting The Figure Now, which will be held in July 2018 at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art. In this episode I talk with two of the curators, David Hummer, from the Wausau Museum […]

Patreon and Paypal link I’m delighted to have Cesar Santos back on the podcast. It is nearly two years since he was last on and in the intervening time I have added a lot of in-depth technical questions that I never got to ask him. So here he is, larger than life and ready to […]