Episode 108: Today I talk to Mary Wichenbach of Tirdy Works. She had me laughing so hard, I couldn’t speak. It’s hilarious! Warning: if you are offended by language, you may not want to listen to this one.
Tirdy Works
Julie Corder
Episode 109: Today I talk to photographer Julie Corder, of Coffey and Thompson Art Gallery. She is busy doing all sorts of cool things: She is a fine arts photographer at the Coffey and Thompson gallery; Her trademark orchids are really causing a splash, and she is also really excited about the public access show she is co-producing with her husband on the Gold District. She published a book, Touring The Gold District Charlotte, which will be available on her website.
Just Nesting
The time in between
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Returning the Gaze: Jordan Casteel
Episode 106: Today I talk to Rebecca Hart and Jena Pruett of the Denver Art Museum. We are talking about the Jordan Casteel, Returning the Gaze exhibition. Jordan is a Denver-native who lives in New York.
She starts her work with simple snapshots of people she sees on the subway and transforms them into larger-than-life paintings.
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The Mellon Collections
Episode 107: Today I talk with Dr. Susan Edwards from the Frist Museum about the The Mellon Family‘s generous donations. The two collections include, Van Gogh, Monet, Degas and Their Times as well as A Sporting Vision. They are two very different, yet equally great exhibitions.
Van Gogh, Monet, Degas and Their Times
A Sporting Vision
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The City (And a Few Lonely People)
Episode 105: Today I talk to Brian Clamp of ClampArt in Manhattan. We talk about the The City (And a Few Lonely People) exhibition. The exhibition is inspired by Olivia Laing’s memoir The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone.h
Daido Moriyama (b. 1938)
Daido Moriyama (b. 1938)
Daido Moriyama (b. 1938)
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Sheena Smith: Jungle Girl Designs
Episode 105: Today I talk with Sheena Smith of Jungle Girl Designs. A line of clothing and merchandise with her original art on it. The line was inspired by her son. She wanted to find a way to explain tough concepts like evolution, global warming, and nutrition to him. She figured the best way was through art. We talk about her brand, her love of teaching and learning.
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Weekly Roundup 2/10-2/21
On Episode 104, I spoke with Kevin Wallace of the Beatrice Wood Foundation about his new book, Intersection: Art & Life. Check it out…
On Episode 103, I talked to Carol Minor, the fantastic sculptor. She was really fun to talk to.
My friend, Mike brings an art book on Abstract Expressionism to trivia every Wednesday night for me to look at. This week he brought one on Jawlensky.
Jawlensky is a Russian Abstract Expressionist, whose style evolved through the years…
but what he was doing in 1911 really reminds me of what my friend Lulu Schwall does with her Paper Dolls for your Walls series….
What I’m Reading:
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
Recently heartbroken, the author finds solace in a new city. Not knowing anyone she takes company with the lives of renowned lonely artists and notable figures. She studies loneliness with the singer Klaus Nomi; entrepreneur, Josh Harris; Warhol shooter, Valerie Solanas, and the installation artist, Zoe Leonard in this part memoir, part analysis.
Went to Goodyear Arts to see A Collective Introspective .
Some highlights include…
Chris Thomas 
Chris Thomas
Intersection: Art & Life: Kevin Wallace
Episode 104: Today Kevin Wallace returns to the podcast. He is the director of Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Ojai, California. When I found out he had another book out, of course I wanted to talk about it. He is here to talk about & promote his new book, Intersection: Art & Life.
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Carol Ann Minor
Episode 103: Today I talk to Carol Minor. She is awesome in so many ways! She is such a talented [self-taught] sculptor, she is deaf and she doesn’t let anything stand in her way. She is just a delightful and inspiring person that I am very happy to have met. She is represented by Coffey and Thompson in Charlotte, NC
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Arts in Health Institute
Episode 104: Today I talk to Dr. Sarah Ness of Arts For Life. She talks about her new business, a certification program for health professionals called, Arts in Health Institute. We talk about how art can be used in healing as well as starting a new business.
