Studio Break

Check out the latest podcast, Episode #183 with Christopher Burk! http://studiobreak.com/christopher-burk/

Studio Break Video #1 GregEdmondson is now up on youtube, check it out!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy8o0sho7qw

Episode 181:  This week Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco joins the podcast to discuss her studio practice which focuses on paintings of still life and portraits under direct observation.  Ilaria is also the creator of Print Solo, an online gallery of artists featuring original artist prints and handmade books.  http://studiobreak.com/ilaria-rosselli-del-turco/

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Episode 179:  Taro Takizawa joins the podcast to discuss his recent drawings, prints and vinyl wall installations.  Taro was chosen as one of Studio Break’s 2016 MFA Competition Winners, his work is currently on view at Nicole Longnecker Gallery in Houston (TX).  In addition his work is part of a Southern Graphics Portfolio in June at Spudnick Press in Chicago (IL) and he’ll complete a new wall installation at Living Arts in Tulsa (OK).  http://studiobreak.com/taro-takizawa/

Episode 178:  This week Greg Edmondson sits down to discuss his solo exhibition developed over the past two years as an artist in residence at the Osage Arts Community.  Greg’s work has shifted from an exploration of systematic pencil drawings to colorful works on paper that incorporate color systems inspired from the foothills of the Ozarks.  http://studiobreak.com/greg-edmondson/

Vanessa Irzyk is the latest artist to be featured on the Studio Break Podcast, check out the episode right here:  http://studiobreak.com/vanessa-irzyk/

Episode 176:  Studio Break is pleased to present the work of Daniel Mrva, who was selected as one of Studio Break’s 2016 PRO Competition Winners.  Daniel currently lives and works in the great state of Colorado where he continues to make new work rooted in geometry,   systems of abstraction, color, and form. 

Episode 175:  This week Leah Sandler discusses her studio practice, which explores institutional critique and archiving the body through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches.  Leah was chosen as one of Studio Break’s 2016 MFA Competition Winners, her work is currently on view at Window (Re-Production/Re-Presentation) in Asheville (NC) and the Olin Library at Rollins College in Winter Park (FL).  http://studiobreak.com/leah-sandler/

Episode 174:  Joseph Podlesnik joins the podcast from Phoenix (AZ) to discuss his recent series of photo based work after spending years drawing and painting.  His work is quite formal in nature and heavily   influenced by the Elements and Principals of Design which serve as a way of distilling each experience of the observed world into a tightly composed photograph.  http://studiobreak.com/joseph-podlesnik/

Episode 173:  Barbara Marks joins us from Connecticut to discuss her evolution as a painter following a successful career as a graphic designer in the book publishing industry.  Her abstract works are rooted in observation.  Through a deliberate process  of layering colors, mark making, and editing she works to ensure each painting is a unique exploration unto itself.     http://studiobreak.com/barbara-marks/

Episode 172:  Jason Urban joins us from Austin to provide an overview of his studio practice which explores a wide range of printmaking, sculpture, and installation art.  Over the last year Jason has been   researching libraries and working toward an exhibition entitled “The Formalist’s Library,” which opens at SNAP Gallery in March.  http://studiobreak.com/jason-urban/

Episode 171:  This week Eli Craven joins Studio Break to talk about his work that explores nostalgia through appropriated images and objects, which  are then recontextualized into  sculptural and installation based works.  Eli was selected as Studio Break’s 2016 Competition Winner and his exhibition entitled Touching will open January 20th at DEMO Project in Springfield IL.  http://studiobreak.com/eli-craven/

Episode 170:  Amy Reidel joins Studio Break as our first guest of the year, she a St. Louis based multimedia artist creating painting and drawing works as well as mixed media installation, collage, and video works.  Her latest exhibition is entitled Radar home 11.8.13 and is on view at The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries in St. Louis Missouri.  http://studiobreak.com/amy-reidel/

Episode 169:  Benjamin Gardner returns to the podcast to discuss the evolution of his recent series of painting and sculpture works, which are informed by the 1962 film La Jetee by Chris Marker.  http://studiobreak.com/benjamin-gardner-2/

Episode 168:  This week Philip Jackson joins the podcast to discuss perceptual painting and his latest series of paintings entitled Preludes, which will be exhibited at the Southside Gallery in Oxford Mississippi on November 3rd from 6-8 pm.  http://studiobreak.com/philip-jackson/

Episode 167:  Steve Adair returns to the podcast to discuss his studio works which include a series of figurative paintings that combine portraiture with abstraction; in addition Steve also discusses his recent exhibition of his “Leaf Form” series at the Tinnin Center Art Gallery at Three Rivers College. http://StudioBreak.com/wp-content/uploads/Episode-167.mp3