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Jim McVicker, painter

The journey of a magnificent artist

May 15 •

Wally Gilbert, art photographer and Nobel Prize-winning scientist

Working large, deep dives into geometric shapes, reflecting on a career in science, and more

Apr 24 •

Eric Rhoads, painter, publisher, interviewer, instructor, entrepreneur

His view on artistic talent, becoming one of the most painted people of our time, art marketing mistakes, and more

Apr 10 •

Van Gogh Village, Nuenen

Tracing Vincent Van Gogh’s path to the Potato Eaters

Mar 27 •

Lon Brauer, expressive realist painter

His return to painting after a 30-year hiatus, unconventional tools and hardware store art supply finds, and pareidolia

Mar 13 •

Irene Li and Mei Mei dumplings

Why this James Beard award winner wants you to buy dumplings at other restaurants, metallic Hal—the dumpling maker, her zero-waste cookbook, and more

Feb 27 •

Underground Mushroom Co.

The art and science of growing mushrooms, a killer “crab cake” recipe, and how you can grow your own

Feb 13 •

Dennis Flavin, painter

His friendship with accomplished artist Joseph Solman, why he didn’t pursue art as a career, advice for making art, and much more

Jan 30 •

Paul Cary Goldberg, photographer

A love story, a remarkable farm series, when his pictures wallpapered Caffé Sicilia, the collaboration with Jon Sarkin, and more

Jan 16 •

Thomas Bucci, watercolor painter

The beauty of a minimal color palette, effectively using a sketchbook, plein air festival life, and much more

Jan 2 •

2024 Featured Artists Gallery

A look back at all the artists interviewed this year plus some of their new work!

Dec 19, 2024 •

Dale Ratcliff, painter

Her favorite painting tips, the merits of being interestingly incorrect, gallery life, a very cute dog, and more

Dec 12, 2024 •

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Michael C. Thorpe, quilt and performance artist

The career-making quilt, when he delivered a lecture backwards, how interpretation can be liberating, and so much more

Oct 17, 2024 •

John Terelak, American impressionist painter

Throwing paint Jackson Pollock style, the career-changing book, why he’s a loner, and what keeps him excited to paint every day

Oct 3, 2024 •

Elaine Buckholtz, light installation artist, art professor, inventor

Living an illuminated life, the delight of razzle dazzle, and a vision for civic-minded art

Sep 19, 2024 •

The brilliance of the Brother’s Brew chocolate donut that almost wasn’t

Sep 7, 2024 •

Jon Sarkin, accidental artist

Obsessive-compulsive and joyful art making, why he paints on album covers, and how Pete Townshend came to own an art piece

Jul 11, 2024 •

Wendy Chidester, painter

A motherlode of typewriters, respect for vintage items, and a fortuitous weather event

Apr 4, 2024 •

Cynthia Rosen, painter

How she orchestrates a symphony of color and why she often works on two canvases at once

Jan 18, 2024 •

George Van Hook, painter

Learning to paint in 20 minutes and letting the paint do the work

Dec 14, 2023 •

Lori Mehta, painter

The allure of painting fabric, the life-changing encounter with a cow, and a brush with Elaine de Kooning

Oct 5, 2023 •

Cheryl Miller, photographer

How this self-taught artist captured images of jazz greats, hip hop artists, and community life that are in museum collections

Sep 21, 2023 •

Don Gorvett, reduction woodcut artist

A look inside this technically challenging process, the teacher who nurtured his talent, and when eight of his pieces joined the Museum of Fine Arts…

May 17, 2023 •

Lauren Ko, pie and tart artist

The spoke pie that went viral, why you should grill your pineapple, and the story of her bestselling cookbook

Mar 9, 2023 •

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