Plein Air Easton Podcast
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -Through interviews with artists, collectors, and gallery owners, the Plein Air Easton Podcast seeks to explore the world of plein air art and foster an art-loving community.
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The Same Picture of a Rubber Duck with Philip Carlton
August 17, 2023 18:38 - 59 minutes - 110 MBPhilip Carlton talks purpose, inspiration, and marketing woes with Tim and Marie. We recorded this compelling interview several months ago, but we weren't able to release it when we shifted our staff energy to redesigning our foundation website. Our apologies for the delayed release, but we hope you enjoy. Philip Alexander Carlton is a self taught plein air painter who takes delight in the endless challenge of observational painting. Although his foray into outdoor painting began in the u...
The Moment You Let Go with Bernie Dellario
March 24, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes - 32.4 MBBernie Dellario come into the studio to speak with Tim and Marie. He talks about his painting trip to Italy that caused him to miss an early Plein Air Easton event, his approach to teaching, and gives Tim and Marie a little demo on how to mix paint. “From the beautiful to the discarded, I am inspired by many things as an artist. I rarely know what will be the subject of my painting efforts, but once discovered, I strive to articulate my impression of that reality into a collection of abs...
Imposter Syndrome with Tim Beall
March 10, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBIn an incredibly brave and vulnerable interview, artist Tim Beall discusses the inner battles he endures as he pursues his art. Growing up in an environment that he describes as being synonymous with "toxic masculinity", Beall speaks to the struggle to acknowledge his drive to be creative that brought him from athlete to artist. Tim Bell began serious painting study with the well-known portrait painter Cedric Egeli in 1994 and assisted Cedric in teaching color painting at the Cape Cod Sch...
It's Not About The Rooster with Christine Lashley
February 24, 2023 14:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBThoughtful and friendly, Christine Lashley shares with Tim and Marie her journey as an artist and her approach to her art that is very introspective and optimistic. While the conversation never closes the loop on being chased by a bear, we do discover the surprising poignancy of her first painting of a rooster. Christine is an American artist known for her colorful and dramatic oils. Christine has been involved in the arts all her life, with early years sketching outdoors and watching her...
The Gift to Rediscover Yourself with May Klisch
November 18, 2022 14:00 - 54 minutes - 31 MBMay Klisch made her Plein Air Easton debut this year and won the judge's choice award for her work "The Font of American Farmers". Tim and Jess talk with May about how she failed art in high school, her gratitude for those that helped her rediscover the artist in her, and craft beer. Someone once remarked of my work: “I see why there is as much breadth as there is depth; as much whimsy as weight; as much energy as tranquility. Her work reflects her, her facets, passions, and life’s journe...
The Magic of the Medium with Mick McAndrews
November 08, 2022 18:07 - 50 minutes - 28.9 MBDespite being a relative new-comer to plein air painting, Mick McAndrews won 3rd place at the 2022 Plein Air Easton festival with his piece "Good Morning Oxford". After having technical difficulties during our first interview with Mick, Tim and Jess sat down with him again and this time discuss identifying as a "capital A, Artist", why Mick loves watercolor, and golf as a metaphor for painting. "I am a passionate painter who believes that time spent painting is precious. My goal is to d...
Sliding Door Moments with Marilyn Rose
October 21, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MBFirst time Plein Air Easton juried artist Marilyn Rose sold very well in 2022 and joins Tim and Marie to discuss her experience. Through that conversation, they debate what qualifies as "art", how she returned to art after a career in graphic design, and the careers of the OTHER Marilyn Rose's in the country. Marilyn Rose, a NJ resident, is a signature member of the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, the Northeast Watercolor Society, New Jersey Watercolor Society, Garden State Watercolor...
2022 Festival Recap
October 07, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 20.2 MBIt's been a few months since this year's festival concluded and the team has had a chance to breathe and reflect on what all went down. Tim, Marie, and Jess chat about all of the festivities and how the changes in the economy can impact the arts. Whether or not you were able to attend the festival in person, this conversation provides an insider look at how the competition operates and how adjustments and changes are made from year to year. Follow Plein Air Easton: Official Site Faceb...
The Ability to See with Robert J Simone
September 23, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 33.9 MBLIVE from Plein Air Easton 2022, Tim and Jess talk with alumni artist Robert J Simone. Robert discusses professional art organizations, his love for boats, and how he found himself returning to his love of art. Simone derives inspiration from coastal scenery and marine subjects. He loves color and the natural harmonies that surround us. He's also fascinated by the many ways humans give shape, form and function to the world's raw materials. That's what draws him to the maritime, transpo...
Ordered Chaos with Georganna Lenssen
September 09, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 24 MBLIVE from Plein Air Easton 2022, Tim and Jess talk with alumni artist Georganna Lenssen. This fascinating dive into Georganna's career covers her work painting African dogs, cardboard cakes, and her pen pals in prison (something her grandmother inspired her to do). "My work is the culmination of response, absorption and interpretation of place or content. A thread of commonality exists—from exquisitely patterned African wild dogs to densely sensual frosted cakes to the evocative natu...
The Perfect Painting Is Inside You with Julie Riker
August 26, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 21.3 MBLIVE from Plein Air Easton 2022, Tim and Jess talk with alumni artist Julie Riker. They discuss her early years as an artist and how her career in architectural restoration influenced and informed her painting technique. "I consider myself primarily an observational painter, painting mostly from life, and often outside ‘en plein air’. Painting in one session, “Alla prima” keeps the surface fresh. I like to look for interesting compositions and often don’t know what I will choose to ...
Think Before You Panic with Marie Nuthall: The festival kickoff episode
July 14, 2022 19:55 - 51 minutes - 29.3 MBIt's our season finale and the kickoff of PLEIN AIR EASTON!! As the event coordinator for Plein Air Easton, Marie Nuthall is truly the belle of the ball during the hottest week and a half of the summer in Easton. Today hosts Tim and Jess turn the mic around on her and find out what brought her to the planning side of the largest outdoor painting competition in the country. All three share their excitement for the festival they feel in the preceding days and give some details regarding w...
What Moves Your Spirit with Dan Weiss
July 01, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 28 MBDan Weiss, president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, served as the judge of the 2021 Plein Air Easton art competition. As we worked with Dan during the festival, we found him to be a passionate, kind, and easy-going man that was able to say incredibly intelligent things in a way that felt connecting when other wise people may sound exclusionary. He joined us virtually from quarantine to share the story of how he became such a uniquely qualified candidate for his role at the Met and ex...
A Wonderful Journey with Betty Huang
June 17, 2022 16:28 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBBetty Huang is an artist, the owner of Studio B Gallery, the current president of The Working Artists Forum, and a long time partner of Plein Air Easton. Tim and Jess sit down with Betty in the studio to find out more about how she became so ingrained in Easton's art scene. A well-respected and award-winning artist, Betty is also the owner of Studio B Art Gallery in Easton, Maryland. Betty’s artwork is collected by clients worldwide, currently appearing in private collections on at least ...
The Importance of the Plein Air Movement with Nancy Tankersly
June 03, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 32.3 MBAs one of the founders of Plein Air Easton, artist Nancy Tankersly is a visionary that anticipated the growth of the Plein Air movement and took that opportunity to begin what has grown into the largest outdoor painting competition in the country. Tim and Marie ask Nancy about the beginnings of Plein Air Easton, her definition of Plein Air, and the broader meaning of the growing movement. Nancy Tankersley began her career as a portraitist but entered the gallery scene with figurative pain...
The Importance of the Plein Air Movement with Nancy Tankersley
June 03, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 32.3 MBAs one of the founders of Plein Air Easton, artist Nancy Tankersley is a visionary that anticipated the growth of the Plein Air movement and took that opportunity to begin what has grown into the largest outdoor painting competition in the country. Tim and Marie ask Nancy about the beginnings of Plein Air Easton, her definition of Plein Air, and the broader meaning of the growing movement. Nancy Tankersley began her career as a portraitist but entered the gallery scene with figurative pai...
Makers Gonna Make with Nicholas O'Leary
May 20, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes - 24.5 MBArtist Nicholas O'Leary won the Quick Draw his first time at Plein Air Easton in 2019 earning him an automatic entry into the following festival, but when COVID altered the landscape of international travel he found himself unable to cash in his award. With a safer situation in 2022, Nicholas is finally returning to our competition. Jess and Tim talk with Nicholas about his inspiration and his take on the Plein Air scene in Norway. Nicholas O’Leary (born in 1986 in Gisborne, New Zealand)...
Don't Be An Artist with Thomas Bucci
April 08, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MBWatercolor artist Thomas Bucci talks with Tim and Jess about his careers that led him to art and the era he grew up in that felt that careers in art were risky and not likely to succeed. He proved them all wrong when he made more selling his architectural renderings than he did as an architect. "I’ve chosen watercolor for its ability to quickly suggest form with loose washes and to conjure the illusion of detail with crisp brushwork. I also love the gestural quality, capriciousness, and s...
A Different Vision of the Same Thing with Leonard Mizerek
March 25, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes - 25.2 MBPlein Air Easton alumnus Leonard Mizerek joins Tim and Marie to chat about his long history competing at Plein Air Easton, his recent move to Florida, and his painting trips abroad. Leonard also talks about his approach to preparing his palette and how different painting surfaces impact his works. Leonard Mizerek Fellow, ASMA, nurtured his artistic love of nature while growing up and painting in the Brandywine Valley and countryside of nearby Pennsylvania. His early influence was with the...
Learning to See with Karl Terry
March 11, 2022 14:00 - 52 minutes - 30.3 MBToday Tim and Marie are joined by artist Karl Terry all the way from the Isle of Oxney in Kent. This raucous conversation has Karl spinning some of his favorite stories and recounting various mishaps he has experienced throughout his painting career. "I paint landscapes and cityscapes both here in the UK and abroad. I have been fortunate to paint with many of the UK & USA ‘s finest living landscape painters and am fortunate to have many of them as friends.. I am proud to be a member...
Chasing the Light with Henry Coe
February 25, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 26.7 MBAs an early curator at the Academy Art Museum, Henry Coe's artistic roots in Talbot County go back quite a ways. Tim and Marie talked with Henry about his history as an artist and the evolutions of plein air art becoming a competition. "I received a BA in English from Roanoke College and an MFA in painting from Maryland Institute College of Art. I began painting seriously on the eastern shore of Maryland while working as curator in Easton at The Academy of Arts and teaching at Chesapea...
I Made That with Crista Pisano
February 11, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 26.3 MBPlein Air artist Crista Pisano is known for her tiny paintings and big personality. Tim and Jess ask Crista about her origins as a young ballerina, her job painting German Christmas ornaments, and her trademark yellow Jeep (which is really more of a butterscotch color). Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Crista began painting in oils in 1989 under the instruction of John Phillip Osborne at the Ridgewood Art Institute in Ridgewood, NJ. She graduated from the Lyme Academy College ...
An Emotional Narrative with Lon Brauer
January 28, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 25.9 MBAt the 2021 Plein Air Easton festival, Lon Brauer won the Judge's Choice award with his piece "Solitary Man". In today's episode, Tim and Marie sit down with Lon to talk about his unique style, and Tim works on getting his name correct. Lon Brauer is an American artist known for his work in figure and plein air landscape. He has a BFA from Washington University and an MFA from Fontbonne University – both in St. Louis, Missouri. Born in 1955 Brauer's esthetic leans toward early 20th...
Relationship Building with Kim VanDerHoek
January 14, 2022 14:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIn the first episode of 2022, Tim and Jess sit down with Kim VanDerHoek about how she found success as a fine artist NOT by selling herself but rather by building relationships. Kim VanDerHoek is an American contemporary fine artist who creates vibrant, textural oil paintings of landscapes and urban scenes in her Southern California studio. Born in Southern California and raised in the mountains of Big Bear City, Kim spent many hours as a child climbing trees, sledding down snow-co...
Addressing the Controversies with Tim Kelly
December 31, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MBPlein Air artist Tim Kelly is no stranger to controversy. His attention-grabbing submissions have won awards that led to debate amongst the festival participants. This years Grand Prize winning painting, "A Little Bit Louder Now", was no exception, having been painted indoors. Jess and Tim Weigand talk with Tim Kelly (from a Popeye's parking lot) to get his take on this and other controversies of the past. Follow Tim Kelly: Official Site Facebook Instagram Follow Plein Air Ea...
A Spiritual Experience with John Brandon Sills
December 17, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 32.1 MBWhile not his first appearance on the Plein Air Easton Podcast, it is the first time we sat down with John Brandon Sills in the podcast studio for a proper interview. Tim and Marie dive deeper into John's artistic philosophy, how he developed it, and discuss the Renaissance Award he won this year and what it means to him. "John paints nature in all its forms, choosing to emphasize those aspects that create an awareness of the environment. Toward this end, his landscapes exhibit the sensitiv...
Competing With Yourself with Jeff Williams
December 03, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 32.5 MBRelative newcomer to the Plein Air art circuit, Jeff Williams won 3rd Place in this year's Plein Air Easton festivities. Jeff talks with Tim and Marie about how he transitioned from Architecture into painting and what he loves about his new career. Jeff Williams is a retired professor of architecture from Oklahoma. He has won numerous major design competitions, including first prize in the coveted Paris Prize National Design Competition and honorable mention in the Van Alen Internationa...
Where There's Light, There's Dark with Daniel Robbins
November 19, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 33.1 MBDaniel Robbins' work "Bound" won both the Best Use of Light award and the Artists Choice award at the 2021 Plein Air Easton competition. In this episode, Tim and Marie ask him about the development of his technique and how he integrates philosophy in his landscapes. Follow Daniel Robbins: Official Site Facebook Instagram Follow Plein Air Easton: Official Site Facebook Instagram YouTube To inquire about being a guest or sponsoring the Plein Air Easton Podcast, send us ...
Manifesting Positive Thoughts with Mary Veiga
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 27.8 MBMary Veiga won 2nd place in this year's competition. Tim and Marie talk about her win as a relative newcomer to the Plein Air competition circuit. She discusses her process of developing her style and the challenges of tuning out the destructive thoughts that undermine our ambitions. Growing up in beautiful Maryland farmland, Mary naturally drew inspiration from her surroundings. Spending time riding her horse through the striking abundance of the landscape instilled in her a strong sens...
The Artist of the Family with Neal Hughes
October 22, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 26 MBTim and Jess talk with veteran plein air painter Neal Hughes. He discusses his business-like approach to his painting career and his transition from illustration to a career based around competitions. A former illustrator, Neal has been painting professionally for over 35 years. His work is part of the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art and he has been accepted into numerous juried exhibitions including the national exhibitions of the American Impressionist S...
Plein Air Pixie Dust with Laurie Maher
October 08, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 26.9 MB2021 was Laurie Maher's first time at Plein Air Easton, where she was awarded Best New Artist by judge Daniel Weiss. Tim and Marie talk with Laurie about her experience at the competition and her approach to each work. Follow Laurie Maher: Official Site Instagram Follow Plein Air Easton: Official Site Facebook Instagram YouTube To inquire about being a guest or sponsoring the Plein Air Easton Podcast, send us an email at [email protected]. This episode is spon...
From Portraits to Plein Air with Chris Kolupski
September 24, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 45.7 MBIn today's episode, plein air instructor Chris Kolupski joins us over Skype from the top of the Colorado National Monument. Tim and Jess find out what led Chris to this beautiful (and seemingly treacherous) painting location and his philosophy on how best to develop your artistic skills. Chris Kolupski began painting outdoors as a teenager in the forests of Upstate New York and Canada. After working as a freelance illustrator for five years in Rochester, Chris moved to New York City whe...
This Episode Does Not Exist with Stephen Haynes
September 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 34.7 MBToday Tim and Jess talk with artist Stephen Haynes about his ambitious new art project exploring artificial intelligence and temporary existence, all inspired by his discovery of the website This Person Does Not Exist. Stephen Haynes is a self-taught painter currently living in the greater Pittsburgh area. A lifelong artist, Stephen spent his formative school years among the beaches of southern California, and summers in the mountains of West Virginia. This divided time gave him a divers...
No Limits in Art or Science with Zufar Bikbov
August 27, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 33.9 MBZufar Bikbov is a long-time Plein Air Easton juried artist, winning awards nearly every year. Tim and Jess talk to Zufar about the trajectory of his career as an artist and a doctor and how the two paths intersect. Zufar’s interest in painting came early in life from the influence of his father, a well-respected specialist in engineering. His father’s dream to become an artist could not be realized in post WWII Soviet Union during Stalin’s regime era. Being accepted to Nicolai Fechin Ar...
Painting With Intention with Sara Linda Poly
August 13, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 54.7 MBToday Tim and Jess interview long-time Plein Air Easton artist, Sara Linda Poly. This year she won a Judge's Choice award at the festival for her work All is Quiet Now. Sara Linda Poly, originally from the Philadelphia area, studied at university in PA, VA, MD., and with local and national artists. Sara’s past experience includes illustration and design and work as assistant gallery director at the Art League Gallery, in Alexandria, VA., where she is now an instructor. Known for h...
A Record of the Discovery with Stewart White
June 25, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 22.8 MBFresh off of his first place win at Paint Annapolis 2021, Tim and Jess sit down with Stewart White to discuss his start as an artist, his philosophy on Plein Air painting, and a little advice for artists new to the competition scene. Stewart White is a watercolorist from Baltimore, Maryland. He is one of the rare plein air painters using the medium of watercolor. His background in architectural illustration adds to his skill set and his paintings reflect his knowledge of good design. Ste...
Better Than Back
June 11, 2021 17:27 - 41 minutes - 23.6 MBWelcome back to the Plein Air Easton Podcast! After a pandemic-related break, the Plein Air Easton Podcast is back up and running, but we didn't want to start in with guests without giving everyone an update about last year's event during the pandemic and what is coming up this year as things open back up. Follow Plein Air Easton: Official Site Facebook Instagram YouTube To inquire about being a guest or sponsoring the Plein Air Easton Podcast, send us an email at info@pleinairea...
The Trouble With Travel with David Diaz
October 28, 2020 15:18 - 14 minutes - 27.3 MBRecorded live at the 2020 Plein Air Easton event, host Tim Weigand interviews plein air artist David Diaz. They discuss David's adventures of painting in Buenos Aires as the pandemic began, shutting down international travel. *As this episode was recorded live during the festival, the sound quality is affected by the sounds of the occupied gallery. David Diaz works in oil and pastels and currently lives in Annapolis, Md. He received formal training in the public schools of Western...
A Celebration of Clutter with Ken Karlic
September 27, 2020 13:54 - 19 minutes - 36.3 MBRecorded live at the 2020 Plein Air Easton event, host Tim Weigand interviews plein air artist Ken Karlic. They discuss Ken's approach to painting, including how he breaks shapes down and rebuilds them in his work. *As this episode was recorded live during the festival, the sound quality is affected by the sounds of the occupied gallery. "I refer to my work as sophisticated chaos, where a structured drawing gives way to an expressive painting to create a beautiful mess. I'm drawn ...
Focus and Purpose with Kirk Larson
September 11, 2020 15:34 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MBRecorded live at the 2020 Plein Air Easton event, host Tim Weigand interviews long time festival friend and artist Kirk Larson. They discuss Kirk's approach to Plein Air painting and how painting in the pandemic has been different, but inspiring. "I have been passionate about drawing and painting since early childhood and I’ve never met a medium I didn't like. My work ranges from oil painting "en plein air" to all genres of studio work, LIVE music and event paintings and all forms of scul...
Focus and Purpose with Kirk Larsen
September 11, 2020 15:34 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MBRecorded live at the 2020 Plein Air Easton event, host Tim Weigand interviews long time festival friend and artist Kirk Larsen. They discuss Kirk's approach to Plein Air painting and how painting in the pandemic has been different, but inspiring. *As this episode was recorded live during the festival, the sound quality is affected by the sounds of the occupied gallery. "I have been passionate about drawing and painting since early childhood and I’ve never met a medium I didn't lik...
A Means of Communication with John Brandon Sills
September 09, 2020 13:14 - 17 minutes - 33.1 MBRecorded live at the 2020 Plein Air Easton event, host Tim Weigand interviews artist John Brandon Sills on his philosophy on creativity and the connectivity of all things and his experience at the pandemic version of our beloved festival. *As this episode was recorded live during the festival, the sound quality is affected by the sounds of the occupied gallery. "John paints nature in all its forms, choosing to emphasize those aspects that create an awareness of the environment. Tow...
The Universal Comfort of Art with David Csont
June 05, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 61.3 MBTim Weigand and Marie Nuthall sit down with Plein Air Easton Alumnus David Csont and talk about the plans for this years festival, painting in the pandemic, and the Plein Air events started by David. David Csont is a nationally recognized illustrator and educator with over 25 years of professional experience in the visualization of architecture. He holds degress in Art History and Graphic Design and completed his education earning a Master of Fine Art degree from the University of Wiscon...
Artists in Quarantine with Beth Bathe
May 01, 2020 18:51 - 34 minutes - 64.5 MBTim and Marie log in to Zoom so that the Plein Air Easton Podcast can continue despite the shutdown. Today they talk to Plein Air Easton Alumnus artist Beth Bathe. They discuss her art career and how the Coronavirus has impacted her work and the industry as a whole. *As this episode was recorded over Zoom, the sound quality is lower than usual. Beth’s painting style is unique, looking somewhat like a watercolor, or is it an oil painting? She uses Cobra Water Mixable Oil Colors in...
Artists in Quarantine
May 01, 2020 18:51 - 34 minutes - 64.5 MBTim and Marie log in to Zoom so that the Plein Air Easton Podcast can continue despite the shutdown. Today they talk to Plein Air Easton Alumnus artist Beth Bathe. They discuss her art career and how the Coronavirus has impacted her work and the industry as a whole. Beth’s painting style is unique, looking somewhat like a watercolor, or is it an oil painting? She uses Cobra Water Mixable Oil Colors in thin washes with a limited tonalist palette, using unconventional tools such as squeege...
Framing America's Future
March 13, 2020 18:57 - 37 minutes - 69 MBWhile he may not be running for public office, Pat McDaniel is already President of JFM Enterprises. JFM is a long-time sponsor of Plein Air Easton and was first to sponsor the new Plein Air Easton Podcast. Jess and Tim sit down with Pat and discuss what is involved in providing frames for competition artists and the history of his family business. "I’m a rare native Atlantan and currently reside in Sandy Springs, GA with my wife and 3 children. In the 80’s I attended UGA but graduated f...
Framing America's Future with Pat McDaniel
March 13, 2020 18:57 - 37 minutes - 69 MBWhile he may not be running for public office, Pat McDaniel is already President of JFM Enterprises. JFM is a long-time sponsor of Plein Air Easton and was first to sponsor the new Plein Air Easton Podcast. Jess and Tim sit down with Pat and discuss what is involved in providing frames for competition artists and the history of his family business. "I’m a rare native Atlantan and currently reside in Sandy Springs, GA with my wife and 3 children. In the 80’s I attended UGA but graduated...
Seeing Connections, Making Connections
February 28, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 67.3 MBJess and Tim have a compelling conversation with the 2020 Plein Air Easton Juror, Julia Marciari-Alexander. Julia talks about what led her to her career at the Walters Art Museum and her passion for art as a form of empowerment. "All art is contemporary when it is made." Marciari-Alexander came to the Walters from the San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) where she served from 2008 to 2013 as the Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs as well as periods in which she held the positions of Inter...
Seeing Connections, Making Connections with Julia Marciari-Alexander
February 28, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 67.3 MBJess and Tim have a compelling conversation with the 2020 Plein Air Easton Juror, Julia Marciari-Alexander. Julia talks about what led her to her career at the Walters Art Museum and her passion for art as a form of empowerment. "All art is contemporary when it is made." Marciari-Alexander came to the Walters from the San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) where she served from 2008 to 2013 as the Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs as well as periods in which she held the positions of...
Life School's In Session
February 24, 2020 18:36 - 35 minutes - 64.9 MBToday, Tim and Marie talk with mural artist Garin Baker. Their conversation covers his education in New York, getting out of the studio, and his DC mural project titled 28 Blocks which pays tribute to the men that made the Lincoln Memorial possible. Born in 1961 in New York City, Garin Baker was raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. With a strong focus on working from life his realism combines an expressive nature showing a passionate engagement with a variety of contemporary subje...