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November 14th, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E8 Bethann Moran-Handzlik; Painting from Intuition, Memory and Observation
Join Suzanne Lago Arthur, host and creator of The Creative Contemplation podcast for this deep and enlightening conversation with Wisconsin based painter, Bethann Moran-Handzlik on the subjects of intuition, memory and painting from observation. This is an episode that will stay with you and transform the way you think about painting.
Website: bethannmoran.com
Instagram: @pasmeche
Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee MI
Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Door County MI
Suggested Reading:
James Elkin "What Painting Is"
Joyce Carey "Art and Reality, Ways of the Creative Process (World Perspectives)
Bio:Combining joyous brushwork and careful observation, the seasoned Wisconsin painter Bethann Moran-Handzlik, generates works that are at once accurate and poetic. Moran-Handzlik takes large format canvases into the landscape to paint from direct observation, while also engaging her imagination and memory. The paintings are accomplished in all seasons and the artist is equally invigorated painting outside in cold winter landscapes, spring woodlands or sunlit gardens. Moran-Handzlik earned an MFA from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, a BA from St. Norbert College and has recently left a life teaching at universities to return to painting full time. Her work has been exhibited nationally, and she has been the recipient of fellowships, grants and awards. She lives in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin with her husband, the poet Patrick Moran
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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August 28, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E7 Erin Raedeke; Reimagined Memories Through Painting
In S3E7 of the Creative Contemplation Podcast, host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a thoughtful conversation with Washington DC area painter, Erin Raedeke about her beginnings, her international career and the process and creation of her largely memory-based paintings.
Website: erinraedeke.com
Instagram: @erinraedeke
Upcoming Classes
Tregony Gallery, Cornwall, England
Bio:Erin Raedeke received her MFA from American University in 2009 and her BFA in Painting from Indiana University Bloomington in 2000. She also studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Raedeke has exhibited her work extensively in both group and solo shows, nationally as well as internationally. One of her self-portraits was included in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2006. Along with having solo exhibits in NYC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, among others, in 2019 Raedeke had a solo show at the Crisp- Ellert Art Museum in St. Augustine, FL.
Since 2013, Raedeke has been teaching, leading workshops and giving lectures about her work across the country and abroad. She has been a visiting critic at Mount Gretna School of Art, and a guest artist at numerous universities and colleges. Raedeke has taught at multiple institutions, including the Washington Studio School, The College of William & Mary, the Dulwich Art Group, and Black Pond Studio.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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July 30, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E6 Ferrier, Bishop & Van Dyke
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a light-hearted yet insightful conversation with three artists; Jodi Kolker Ferrier, Lindy Bishop and Rachael Van Dyke about their work, their interactions as both colleagues and friends and the artist residencies that they have participated in together. Are you a Creative that wants to broaden your horizons and travel? Then this episode is for you!
Ferrier Website: jodiferrier.com
Bishop Website: lindybishop.com
Van Dyke Website: rachelvandyke.com
Ferrier IG: @jodiferrier
Bishop IG: @lindybishopart
Van Dyke IG: @vandyker
Jodi Kolker Ferrier
A painting for me starts with a call from an external stimuli, something that sparks an emotional response within me. It can be something as simple as light passing through an unexpected space, or unique shapes created by overlapping forms, or perhaps the weight of a dense object resting upon a delicate surface. Each painting starts with a sense of urgency, working quickly, boldly, attacking the surface with energetic and lively brush strokes.
Lindy Bishop
My work is about celebrating the land, what it grows and how it feeds us. I believe my role as an artist in rural America is to cross-pollinate with other cultures, communities, art and artists, youth and technology. With that, Iād like to bring hope and healing. Having worked in Uganda, South Africa and Costa Rica, I see a movement percolating, similar to American Regionalism which grew out of the Great Depressionā but more expressive and more global. That's what I want to be a part of.
Rachael Van Dyke
Rachael Van Dyke is a full-time artist creating abstract landscape and figurative work inspired by living off the grid in the Blue Ridge mountains and traveling abroad. Van Dyke is an avid artist-in-residence and has participated in national and international residencies. These residencies create new boundaries for her work and encourage an alteration of technique and expression.
Artist Residency Websites Mentioned: ResArtis.org, Cafe and VCCA
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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June 26, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E5 Kai Samuels-Davis Continued
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur continues her S3E4 conversation with American painter Kai Samuels-Davis about his journey to becoming an artist, his re-discovery of self and how in the process he discovered his own artistic voice. Kai describes in detail the inspiration behind his current body of work and his solo show "Emergence" at Ryan Graff Contemporary which runs until June 29th, 2024. Check out the S3E4 episode with Kai before listening to this one. Both episodes delve deeply into the topics of spirituality and creativity.
Website: kaisamuelsdavis.com
Instagram (Painting): @kaisamuelsdavis
Ryan Graff Contemporary: "Emergence" Solo Show of Kai Samuel Davis
Kai Samuels-Davis "Emergence" Catalogue
Bio:Kai Samuels-Davis is a New York born artist living and working in Inverness, CA. He attended classes at the Woodstock School of Art at the age of 16, followed by a stint at the Art Students League of New York the following year. In 2002 he received his Bachelors in Fine Arts degree at State University of New York Purchase before moving to California where he completed the graduate program in film at Art Center College of Design in 2006.
Though not directly pursuing film, cinematic themes often arise in his paintings, giving them the sense of being fragments of a larger framework of thoughts. His work is composed mainly of portraits and figures focusing on introspective moments we keep to ourselves. By primarily using found imagery as reference material, a separation is created between artist and subject, allowing the imagery to distance itself from representing specific individuals. The portraits instead change and evolve into a new persona which is abstracted and intentionally ambiguous. This gives the viewer the opportunity to create their own narrative, meaning or associations and makes each piece uniquely personal.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" by artist Suzanne
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May 29, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E4 Kai Samuels-Davis
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has an enlightening conversation with American painter Kai Samuels-Davis about his journey to becoming an artist, his re-discovery of self and how in the process he discovered his own artistic voice. Kai describes in detail the inspiration behind his current body of work and his solo show "Emergence" at Ryan Graff Contemporary. This mind-expanding episode delves deeply into the topics of spirituality and creativity.
Website: kaisamuelsdavis.com
Instagram (Painting): @kaisamuelsdavis
Ryan Graff Contemporary: "Emergence" Solo Show of Kai Samuel Davis
Bio:Kai Samuels-Davis is a New York born artist living and working in Inverness, CA. He attended classes at the Woodstock School of Art at the age of 16, followed by a stint at the Art Students League of New York the following year. In 2002 he received his Bachelors in Fine Arts degree at State University of New York Purchase before moving to California where he completed the graduate program in film at Art Center College of Design in 2006.
Though not directly pursuing film, cinematic themes often arise in his paintings, giving them the sense of being fragments of a larger framework of thoughts. His work is composed mainly of portraits and figures focusing on introspective moments we keep to ourselves. By primarily using found imagery as reference material, a separation is created between artist and subject, allowing the imagery to distance itself from representing specific individuals. The portraits instead change and evolve into a new persona which is abstracted and intentionally ambiguous. This gives the viewer the opportunity to create their own narrative, meaning or associations and makes each piece uniquely personal.
Painting primarily with oils on wood using a combination of brushes and metal and rubber scrapers, paint is applied layer upon layer highlighting its history and texture. Structures and spaces are fragmented or blurred to accentuate the balance between distraction and clarity in daily thought. The images are cerebral and visceral, creating a mood of melancholy and solitude with an appreciation for their necessity and beauty.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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May 13, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E3 Laura Smith
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a very special conversation with British painter Laura Smith about her work, her formative years and the extraordinary training she acquired with some of Britain's most beloved observational painters. This is truly an episode you don't want to miss!
Website: laura-smith.com
Instagram (Painting): laurajrsmith
NEAC: Laura Smith
Crean and Company (Gallery): Laura Smith
Artists Mentioned:
William Coldstream
Euan Uglow
Frank Auerbach
Andy Pankhurst
Leon Kossoff
Lucy Jones
Francis Hoyland
Bio:Laura Smith trained at The Slade School of Fine Art where she won the Clare Winsten Memorial Award, graduating from her MFA in 2012. A still-life painter working towards the abstract tradition, she is interested in dissolving our familiarity with everyday objects. Her current work explores the idea that repeated motifs enable a deeper and freer investigation of the objects themselves. The paintings often depict emotive gestures and actions, where objects take the place of the loved, the abandoned and the closely held.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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April 3, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E2 Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a delightful conversation with the Italian painter Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco about her painting and printmaking practices and the self-discovery she has gained from her work.
Website: ilardt.com
Instagram (Painting): @ilariardt
Instagram (Printmaking): @ilaria.rdt_ink
Bio:Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco initially trained as an illustrator in Florence and Rome but eventually found that her true passion was for painting portraits and still lifes in oils. She studied painting at Heatherleyās in London and subsequently exhibited at the BP Portrait Award in 2010. Rosselli Del Turcoās paintings are tranquil and quietly poetic, making use of beautiful harmonious colour in compositions that celebrate simple everyday observations.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
Logo design by Elisa Nader, Mag7
Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur
Music by Up North MusicUpcoming Spring 2024 classes and workshops with Suzanne Lago Arthur.
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March 2, 2024
Creative Contemplation
S3E1 Teresa Oaxaca Returns
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has an engaging conversation with her friend, the classical surrealist painter, Teresa Oaxaca. In this episode, Teresa and Suzanne discuss how to best align your life so that you are engaging in your creative practice as much as possible and making a living from it.
Website: teresaoaxaca.com
Instagram: @teresaoaxaca
X (formerly Twitter): @teresaoaxaca
"Mythos and Nature", Teresa Oaxaca Solo Show @ Touchstone Gallery
Washington, DC
Feb 28th - March 30, 2024
Teresa Oaxaca Workshops
Bio:Teresa Oaxaca is an American born artist based currently in Washington D.C. She is a full time painter whose works can be seen in collections and galleries throughout the US and internationally. Her talent has been recognized and rewarded by museums and institutions such as the American Museum of the Cowboy, The former Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Art Renewal Center, The Elisabeth Greenshields Foundation, the Posey Foundation, and The Portrait Society of America and the Museu Europeu DāArt Modern in Barcelona.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville, GA, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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December 22, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E10 Stephen Copeland
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a fascinating conversation with writer Stephen Copeland about his latest memoir, In the House of the Rising Sounds published by Resource Publications, which explores the themes of "thin spaces" and the connection between spirituality and creativity which he discovered at the famed blues venue in Charlotte, NC - the Double Door Inn. Be sure to listen to this mind-expanding episode perfectly timed for Christmas.
Website: copelandwrites.com
Facebook: Stephen Copeland
Instagram: @steve_copeland
X (formerly Twitter): @steve_copeland
Memoirs:
House of the Rising Sounds (Paperback)
House of the Rising Sounds (Audiobook)
Where the Colors Blend (Paperback)
Bio:
Stephen Copeland is a writer and storyteller who has collaborated on over a dozen books. He is a regular columnist and feature writer for the St. Anthony Messenger and Franciscan Media. His first memoir Where the Colors Blend was published in 2018 and his second In the House of Rising Sounds will be published May 2023. He also collaborated on Franciscan Lectio with Fr. Dan Riley, OFM. He obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism and Bible from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, and is pursuing a Master of Theological Studies degree from the University of San Diegoās Franciscan School of Theology. Stephen can be found on Twitter and Instagram at the handle @steve_copeland.Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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November 14, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E9 Franklin White
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur reconnects with one of her most beloved Corcoran School of Art professors, the artist Franklin White. Suzanne and Franklin have a delightful conversation about his solo show, "Franklin White, An American in Venezuela" at the American University Museum, Katzen Center in Washington DC which is currently hanging until December 10th, 2023.
Website: Franklin White Studio
Facebook: Franklin White
Instagram: @franklin.white.artist
Baltimore Museum of Art: "Motown", Franklin White, 1971
NSU Art Museum of Fort Lauderdale: "Horse", Franklin White, 1972
Bio:
Franklin White was born in Richmond, Virginia. He began working as an artist from an early age, receiving awards for his watercolors while in high school. He studied art at Howard University, where he obtained his BFA (1969) and MFA (1971). During this period, his professors included Lois Jones and David Driskell. His classmates included Sylvia Snowden, Lou Stovall and Leo Robinson. In 1971, he finished a two-year internship at the National Collection of Fine Arts (now known as the American Museum of ArtāSmithsonian Museum). As a professional artist he has exhibited his work in numerous solo and group shows in many galleries and museums throughout the United States.Mr. White is a retired professor of over 30 years at the Corcoran College of Art and Design. He also taught at the Maryland College of Art and Design and Georgetown University. Since his retirement he has been working, experimenting with different artistic mediums and has served as a juror for many art exhibits in the D.C. area. He was selected as a Liquitex Artist in 2005 and has traveled as a representative of the brand. He was the subject of āFor the Love of Paint,ā an award-winning video that was screened at MOMA and was shown on PBS. His work was also showcased in the documentary āSport in Art.ā This video was nominated for the Hometown USA Prize.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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October 20, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E8 Victoria Browning Wyeth
In this very special Halloween themed episode, Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews Victoria Browning Wyeth, the only grandchild of the iconic American artist, Andrew Wyeth. Victoria generously discusses with Suzanne what it was like growing up in such a famous family of artists. She shares fond memories of both her grandfather Andrew and her Uncle Jamie while discussing details of their work, techniques and process.
Website: www.victoriawyeth.com
Facebook: Victoria Wyeth
Instagram: @victoriabrowningwyeth
Virtual Gallery Talk: Victoria Browning Wyeth @ Brandywine Museum
Bio:Victoria Browning Wyeth, the only grandchild of iconic artist Andrew Wyeth, is the daughter of Nicholas and Jane Wyeth. Her father is a private art dealer, and her mother is an art advisor who was trained as an art historian. Ms. Wyeth is the great-granddaughter of illustrator N.C. Wyeth and the niece of contemporary realist Jamie Wyeth.
The summer after Ms. Wyethās sophomore year in high school, she began working at the Farnsworth Art Museum, near her familyās summer home in Maine as a docent for their Andrew Wyeth Collection. Before starting her first summer job, the young docent interviewed her grandfather at length about each of his works on view. When she couldnāt answer someoneās question during her tour, sheād visit the artist when she returned home to hear the correct answer. Unlike other speakers on the work of Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, Ms. Wyethās years of conversations with the artists about their work give her talks a unique perspective.Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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October 10, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E7 Daniel Shadbolt
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has an insightful conversation with British painter Daniel Shadbolt about his formation as an artist, his work and practice and his unending search for the subtle nuances of color and atmosphere in painting.
Website: www.danielshadbolt.com
Instagram: @daniel_shadbolt_painting
New English Art Club: Daniel Shadbolt
Bio:British painter Daniel Shadbolt took his foundation at the University of Hertfordshire in 1999. He then moved to London to study Painting at the Chelsea School of Art graduating in 2003 and completed The Drawing Year at the Royal Drawing School in 2004. He has exhibited across England with notable exhibitions including the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, 2020 and The BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London 2002. In 2015 Shadbolt was elected a member of the New English Art Club and his works appear in collections such as the Ruth Borchard Collection. His book, Painting and Drawing the Head, was published by The Crowood Press in 2016.
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur
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August 31, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E6 Dan Finaldi
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews realist painter and arts educator, Daniel "Dan" Finaldi, about his work and life and his decades long friendship with two of his greatest mentors, Lois Dodd and Mel Leipzig.
Website: www.danielfinaldi.com
Instagram: @danfinaldi
Bio:American painter Daniel "Dan" Finaldi, holds an M.F.A. from Brooklyn College where he studied with such realist luminaries as Lennart Anderson, Lois Dodd and Philip Pearlstein and a holds a B.F.A. from S.U.N.Y at New Paltz, New York.
Dan's work has been exhibited in various museums & galleries including the Morris Museum, the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Ellarslie City Museum of Trenton and Dacia Gallery in NYC among others.Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: lago arthur studio
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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July 6, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E5 David Cheifetz
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews oil painter David Nishita Cheifetz on the development of his career, the role intuition plays in his work and his embrace of and explorations in the nascent worlds of NFTs & AI.
Website: davidcheifetz.com
Instagram: @davidcheifetz
Twitter: @davidcheifetz
Bio:American painter David Nishita Cheifetz was born in the Pacific Northwest. A former architect, David started learning to paint with oils in the fall of 2007 while attending the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore, and in 2009 made the transition to full-time artist. David currently lives in Olympia, WA with his wife, Yasmine.
Upcoming Workshops with Cheifetz
Topics Mentioned:
Art Renewal Center
Schuler School of Fine Arts
AI Programs and Articles Mentioned:
RunwayML
MidJourney
AnduArtist AI WritingsHost Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: lago arthur studio
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur
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May 23, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E4 Mia Bergeron
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has a delightful and deep conversation with oil painter Mia Bergeron about her classical training and her "shift" into the unique artistic style she has today. Suzanne and Mia discuss the importance of intuition in her working process, how she developed it and how you can begin to recognize it in your own work - allowing you to unlock your own creative potential.
Website:
miabergeron.com
Bio:Mia Bergeronās interest in art began early in life, being exposed to art on a daily basis through life in New York City and through her parents' graphic design firm. Mia went on to attend the Rhode Island School of Design in 1998, but decided to leave to pursue a more traditional painting education. She attended and taught at the Charles H Cecil Studio in Florence, Italy from 2002-2005. She has pursued figurative painting professionally since leaving Italy, and her work is collected throughout the United States and Europe. She has received numerous awards, including two years as a juried finalist in the Portrait Society of Americaās International Figurative Competition, was voted āTop Ten Modern Portrait Artistsā by One Fine Bid, and in 2009 was named ā20 Artists Under 30 to Collect Nowā by SouthWest Art Magazine. She is represented by Robert Lange Studios in Charleston, SC and Gallery 1261 in Denver CO.
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Townsend AtelierHost Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: lago arthur studio
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has a discussion with novelist Carrie Callaghan about her work, her development as a writer and what art and writing have in common.
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Carrie Callaghan is a historical fiction writer living in Maryland (US) with her spouse, children, and two ridiculous cats. She is the Author of A Light of Her Own about 17th C Dutch painter, Judith Leyster and Salt the Snow set in 1930's Moscow.
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Judith Leyster
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Politics and Prose Online Class
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: lago arthur studio
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur
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March 29, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E2 Mel Leipzig
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews realist painter and living legend, Mel Leipzig about his work and training, the famous artists he's known and how the art scene has evolved during his long and productive lifetime.Website:
Mel Leipzig Artist
"Mel Leipzig: Everything is Painting" Documentary
https://www.njpbs.org/programs/state-of-the-arts/mel-leipzig-everything-is-paintable-91rwyv/
Bio:MEL LEIPZIG, born in Brooklyn in 1935, resides in Trenton, N.J. He was a Professor at Mercer County Community College where he taught Painting and Art History until his retirement from teaching in 2013. He has had over 40 one-man shows, including shows at museums, art centers and university galleries in New York City, New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Arkansas. He had a retrospective at the New Jersey State Museum in 1998. In 2009 he was the subject of two exhibitions at the New Jersey State Museum. One, a selection of his paintings completed in the first decade of the new century, āMel Leipzig, Selected Paintingsā, curated by Margaret OāReilly, Curator of Fine Arts and the second, āMel Leipzig, The Artist As Curatorā, an exhibition of gurative paintings from the collection of the museum, curated by Mel Leipzig.
Artists Mentioned:
Joseph Albers
Morris Kantor
Neil Welliver
Phillip Pearlstein
Mercedes Matter
Lois DoddHost Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: lago arthur studio
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
Logo design by Elisa Nader, Mag7
Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur
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February 24, 2023
Creative Contemplation
S2E1 Jotham MalaveĢ Maldonado
Season 2 of the Creative Contemplation podcast returns with a discussion between host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur and Puerto Rican artist Jotham MalaveĢ Maldonado about his work, his formation as an artist and his inspirations. Jotham MalavĆ© Maldonado studied at the School of Plastic Arts of San Juan in the Department of Painting, from which he graduated with honors (Magna Laude, 2014). Upon graduation with an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts he was awarded prizes such as The Judith McGregor Caldwell Purchase Prize for the Academy's Permanent Collection and The Woodmere Art Museum Purchase Prize, and his work is included among their permanent collections. He has also had several exhibitions in museums such as the Museum of Art and Design of Miramar, Museum of Art of Caguas, Museum of San Juan, Museum of Contemporary Art and in alternative spaces such as La Productora in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He currently lives and works in Philadelphia.Website:
jothammalave.com
Instagram:
@jotham.malave
Influences:
JoaquĆn Sorolla
Lucien Freud
Liu Xiaodong
Jennifer Packer
Zoey Frank
Scott Noel
Myrna Baez
Elizam Escobar
Other Mentions:
Farrique Pesquera
Edgar Rodriguez Luiggi
Awhilda Sterling
MartĆn AlbarrĆ”n
Daniel Lind-Ramos
Diego Hiromi
Linda Sanchez Pintor
"Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice" by J. R. Martel
"Steal Like an Artist" by Austin KleonHost Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washingto -
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December 18, 2022
Creative Contemplation
S1E7 Trisha Adams
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur and contemporary representational painter, Trisha Adams discus her work and her journey to painting as well as outline suggestions for your New Year's Goals that you can implement in 2023 to help make your creative business thrive.Website:
Trisha Adams Bold and Colorful Contemporary Paintings
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Trisha Adams (@trishaadamsartist) ā¢ Instagram photos and videos
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Paint with Trisha Adams
"New Year's Vision Boards" Blog Mentioned in Podcast
Best Studio Practice: New Year's Vision Boards ā lago arthur studioHost Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: lago arthur studio
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur
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November 29, 2022
Creative Contemplation
S1E6 Edmond Praybe
Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has an illuminating conversation with oil painter Edmond (āEdā) Praybe about his work, his training and early influences and how he became the painter he is today. In addition, Ed generously shares his insight on how other artists can hone their own intuition, artistic vision and unique style.
Edmond Praybe is a painter concerned with the convergence of perception and abstraction. His work pairs intense direct observation of the motif with abstractions of structure, rhythm, shape and color. He received his BFA from Maryland Institute, College of Art and MFA from the New York Studio School. Edmondās work has been shown widely at juried and invitational exhibitions. He has been the recipient of the Hohenberg Travel Grant, two Mercedes Matter Awards and was a National Parks Artist-In-Residence at Catoctin Mountain Park. Edmond teaches studio classes and lectures regularly in-person and online. He is a member of Zeuxis: An Association of Still Life Painters and is currently represented by Tregony Gallery in Cornwall, UK, First Street Gallery in New York City and Peterson Contemporary in Bend, OR.Education:
Maryland Institute College of the Art (MICA)
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture
Influences/Artists Mentioned:
Carl Plansky
Raoul Middleman
Joan Mitchell
Grace Hartigan
Graham Nickson
Galleries or Exhibitions Mentioned:
Sugarlift Gallery/ Beyond Description Exhibit
First Street Gallery
Tregony Gallery
Principle Gallery
Peterson Contemporary Art
Workshop Locations Mentioned:
Penn Studio School of Art
Winslow Art Center
Washington Studio School
Online Presence
Instagram: edpraybe
Website: edmondpraybe.com
Host Bio:
Suzanne Lago Arthur is a contemporary realist painter from Northern Virginia. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban-American parents, her artistic explorations were nurtured from an early age by her family.
Through her paintings Suzanne explores the themes of beauty, transience and memory. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC, the United States Interests Section, Havana, Cuba and in art galleries across the United States. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University.
Website: lago arthur studio
Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio)
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