American Art Collective

On this month's First Look, Michael Clawson gives us a tour of the December issue of American Art Collector magazine! Michael walks us through features on Denis Sarazhin, Jane Rosen and husband-and-wife painters Kenny Harris and Judy Nimtz. He also talks about a magnificent collector home feature, the popular special section on figurative art and so much more!

On this First Look, Michael Clawson gives us a tour of the December issue of Western Art Collector magazine! Michael walks us through a beautiful collector home, features on Edgar Payne and William Herbert "Buck" Dunton, the Art of the Cowboy special section, the holiday-themed Western Gift Guide and so much more!

Western Art - Joining us in our studio today is Arizona painter Naomi Brown, who paints landscapes from all around the Southwest. Naomi also talks about how she became an artist, her artistic interests and Joshua Trees, some of her favorite subjects. This issue is sponsored by Western Art Collector magazine.

Contemporary Realism - Joining us on today's episode is painter Derek Penix. He joins the program from his magnificent studio in Laguna Beach, California, as we discuss his career, his painting subjects and much more. This episode is sponsored by American Art Collector magazine.

Contemporary Realism - Today we have another special episode coming from a live Lunch & Learn panel hosted on October 28, 2022, by the Oil Painters of America. Host Michael Clawson speaks with painters James Crandall and Nancy Crookston about how artists are adapting in the digital age, and what that means for reference gathering, paint supplies, running a studio, marketing and communicating with...

Contemporary Realism - On today's episode our guest is Kate Zambrano! Known for her extraordinary, realistic portrait art and figurative works, this California based artist shares with us the benefits of being self-taught, how she uses her background in psychology to connect with her pieces, what she is working on now and what she sees for herself in the future!                                    ...

Contemporary Realism - Today we have a special episode coming from a live Lunch & Learn panel hosted on October 21, 2022, by the Oil Painters of America. Host Michael Clawson speaks with painters William Schneider and Camille Przewodek about the great traditions of art and how some of them haven't changed in decades, if not centuries. They also look at how art functions in the modern era with tech...

Western Art - Today's guest is  Patricia  A. Griffin, an artist known for her contemporary renderings of wildlife. This episode was recorded on September 18, 2022, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. It is sponsored by Western Art Collector magazine.

Contemporary Realism - On today's episode we talk with artist Jesse Lane! Known for his striking colored pencil work, Jesse shares his artistic journey, discussing the themes and messages behind "Immersions: Revelations of The Soul," finding inspiration in dark places and what he hopes to bring to the future! 

On this First Look, we talk with Michael Clawson all about the November issue of American Art Collector magazine! We chat about Alex Katz, Julio Reyes and Vincent Xeus, we dig into Women Artists of the west, collector's focus on the art of the nude, the Scottsdale Artists' School Beaux Arts and so much more!

On this First Look, Michael Clawson takes us on a deep dive of the November issue for Western Art Collector magazine! Michael walks us through the collector home of Howard Chambers, an exciting workshop coming up at Broadmoor Galleries featuring Thomas Blackshear, Ezra Tucker and Dean Mitchell, works on paper, miniatures, upcoming previews, events and so much more!

Contemporary Realism - Joining us this episode is award winning, wildlife artist, Matt Flint! Matt talks us through his process and his journey as an artist, on how he made his transition from freelance illustrator to painter and explains his fascination with the great outdoors of Wyoming where inspiration strikes in the form of stunning wildlife. 

Native American Art - On this episode we get to chat with Gregory Farah! Gregory tells us his origin story and how he found his way back home to Santa Fe, how he started FaraHNheight Fine Art, Sovereign and the importance of showcasing emerging contemporary artists!

Contemporary Realism - On today's show we sit down with treasurer and long time board member of Oil Painters of America, Stuart Fullerton. Stuarts with us about how he came to his role with OPA and found his voice as an artist. He tells us how OPA helps artists and collectors, changes in the way art is being created and sold, upcoming events and so much more!

Contemporary Realism - New Mexico painter Zienna Brunsted Stewart joins the show today to talk about her newest show at Stone Sparrow NYC. Zienna paints nudes, and some of her newest works explore the nude figure within nature. We talk about this and much more on today's episode. Zienna's show hangs through October 8, 2022, in New York City. Today's episode is sponsored by American Art Collector.

On this First Look we talk with Michael Clawson about the October issue of American Art Collector magazine. Michael talks with us about the beauty and importance of trees in art, Roger Dean and Freyja Dean at the Haight Street Art Center, upcoming previews and so much more!

On this First Look , Executive Editor Michael Clawson chats with us about the October issue of Western Art Collector magazine. We celebrate 10 years of Maxwell Alexander Gallery, Kyle Polzin and Z.S. Liang at Legacy, upcoming previews, shows and so much more!

Western Art - Joining us from the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, are Michelle Dickson and Madison Webb, who are fast at work prepping the Western Visions exhibition, which is open now. The show brings together hundreds of top wildlife artists as they show wildlife-themed artwork from around the country. The show runs from September 10 through October 2, 2022. The sale po...

Special - We're presenting a very special anniversary episode today as International Artist Publishing owners Adolfo Castillo and Wendie Martin join us on the podcast. Two years ago this month, Wendie and Adolfo acquired the company that publishes five major art magazines, as well as this podcast. They have since seen the company grow while it continues to connect art collectors to great artwork a...

Western Art - Arizona painter Howard Post sits down to speak with us earlier this year from the Prix de West show in Oklahoma City. Howard is one of the great Southwest modernist painters whose works take a slightly different approach in color, composition and subjects. This episode is brought to you by Western Art Collector magazine. 

Native American Art - Once again, we are on the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the world-famous Santa Fe Indian Market. This year marks the centennial for market, which originally began in 1922. Joining us on the podcast are Elias Not Afraid, bead and Piki Wadsworth, Kelly Church and Zefren M. This episode is brought to you by Native American Art magazine, the official magazine of Santa Fe I...

Western Art - Tom Petrie is our very special guest on today's show. The prominent energy investor is on the boards of the C.M. Russell Museum and the Denver Art Museum, home to the Petrie Institute of Western American Art. Tom is also one of the top collectors of the works of Charles M. Russell. He joins the show to talk about Russell, Western art and ways to support museums. This episode is broug...

Native American Art - We are on the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the world-famous Santa Fe Indian Market. This year marks the centennial for market, which originally began in 1922. Joining us on the podcast are flintknapper Dan Vallo, bead and quill artist Jessa Rae Growing Thunder and painter Karen Clarkson. This episode is brought to you by Native American Art magazine, the official maga...

Contemporary Realism - On this episode we get to sit down with the talented artist Joseph Lorusso! Joseph takes us through his journey and how his Italian background helped influence his work, his time at the Kansas City Art Institute, painting for Hallmark, his jaw-dropping, magnetic pieces and so much more!

On this episode of the First Look we talk with executive editor Michael Clawson about the upcoming September issue of American Art Collector Magazine! We talk about Oil Painters of America, exciting upcoming shows, previews, and more!