The Unvarnished Podcast

In this episode I talk to Patricia Watwood about her new exhibition of works.

In this episode I talk to my friend McCall Johnson, an artist and the catalyst that helped make our Zion Painting Retreat possible.  

In this episode I visit the home of artist and the new Director of the Florence Academy of Art, Tom Richards in Florence, Italy.

In this episode I talk to sculptor and teacher Thor Larsen and his wife, painter and teacher Tanvi Pathare.  We had a great discussion in Thor's sculpture studio in Florence, Italy.

In this episode I visit the home and studio of my friend and artist Ben Fenske just outside of Florence, Italy

In this episode I visit the studio of artist and teacher Ramiro Sanchez in Florence, Italy

In this episode I visit the studio of sculptor, author, and the host of The Sculptor's Funeral Podcast, Jason Arkles, in his studio in Florence, Italy

In this episode I visit my friend Amy Florence in her studio in Florence, Italy

In this episode I visit the Paris studio of artist and teacher Sebastien Jupille

In this episode I talk to Katie Liddiard and Stacy Minch about the art world, common issues artists have to deal with, and our experiences in navigating them.

In this episode I discuss the question, What is Art?   I talk to my friend and artist Stacy Minch in her studio as we try to articulate what art means to us individually.  

The art eduction world is a very chaotic one full of confusing and bad information that can be incredibly difficult to navigate.  These are some thoughts from my experience as a student, teacher and professional.  This podcast episode is a little different as it is more of a monologue with some insights also from my friend and artist Katie Liddiard.  I hope some of the information is helpful.

In this episode I talk to Eric Rhoads the publisher of Plein Air and Fine Art Connoisseur magazines.  He is also an artist and un charge of many various projects, a list of which can be found on this same podcast on my YouTube channel.

In this episode I visit the Manhattan studio of artist Burton Silverman.  Burton and his work have had a huge influence on my life and work as an artist and it was an absolute pleasure to get to sit down and chat with him for a while.  

In this episode I visit the Brooklyn studio of artist and teacher Edward Minoff

In this episode I visit the Redding, Connecticut studio of artist and author Todd Casey

In this episode I visit the Lyme Academy of Fine Art in Old Lyme, Connecticut to talk to the new Director of the Sculpture Program, Chad Fisher

In this episode I visit the Redding, Connecticut home of artist Jennifer Gennari

This is an essay written by Dr. Vern Swanson when he was the Director of the Springville Museum of Art.  It was published in the California Art Club's newsletter in the Spring of 2005.

This is an essay published in The Economist on April 1, 1999.  I was unable to find the author.

This is an essay written by the artist Emil Carlsen and published in 1908.  I'm not entirely sure of the source, but it may be a magazine called Palette and Bench. Note:  In the essay Emil Carlsen recommends the use of zinc white.  Based on our understanding now, we know that zinc white is not archival and becomes very brittle over time.  Current expert suggestions would be to never use zinc...

Here I read an article written by American Sculptor Frederick E. Hart published in the Washington Post and republished in the Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, August 27, 1989.

In this episode I talk to artists and teachers Garrett Vitanza and Julie Beck who both work and teach at the Academy of Realist Art in Boston, MA.  

In this episode I talk to artists Ben Bauer, Scott Tallman Powers, Sebastien Jubilee, Zoey Frank, Kim Lordier, Lynn Sanguedolce, Patricia Watwood and Gregory Mortenson.  These conversation were recorded in Zion National Park on the last day of a week long painting retreat.

In this episode I talk to Italian artist Daniela Astone, who I was lucky enough to meet up with as we were both visiting Boston.  Our conversation was in the studio of Leo Mancini-Hresko