Creative Contemplation

Send us a Text Message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1972836/open_sms] 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 [https://www.erinraedeke.com/] Instagram: @erinraedeke [https://www.instagram.com/erinraedeke/] Upcoming Classes [https://www.erinraedeke.com/teaching] Tregony Gallery, Cornwall, England [https://tregonycontemporary.com/Artists/erin-raedeke/] Bio: Erin Raedeke [https://www.erinraedeke.com/] 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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/]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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/] Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio) [https://www.instagram.com/lagoarthurstudio/] https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/tuition/the-sunflower-still-lifeLogo design by Elisa Nader,  Mag7 [http://www.mag7collective.com/bios/] Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/paintings/abby-in-contemplation]by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur Music by Up North Music

Send us a Text Message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1972836/open_sms] 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 [https://www.jodiferrier.com/] Bishop Website: lindybishop.com [https://www.lindybishop.com/] Van Dyke Website: rachelvandyke.com [https://www.rachaelvandyke.com/] Ferrier IG: @jodiferrier [https://www.instagram.com/jodiferrier/] Bishop IG: @lindybishopart [https://www.instagram.com/lindybishopart/] Van Dyke IG: @vandyker [https://www.instagram.com/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, I’d 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 Depression— 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 [https://resartis.org/], Cafe [https://www.callforentry.org/] and VCCA [https://www.vcca.com/] Host Bio: Suzanne Lago Arthur [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/]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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/] Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio) [https://www.instagram.com/lagoarthurstudio/] https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/tuition/the-sunflower-still-lifeLogo design by Elisa Nader,  Mag7 [http://www.mag7collective.com/bios/] Artwork, "https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/paintings/abby-in-contemplation

Send us a Text Message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1972836/open_sms] 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 [https://www.kaisamuelsdavis.com/] 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 [https://www.kaisamuelsdavis.com/] Instagram (Painting): @kaisamuelsdavis [https://www.instagram.com/kaisamuelsdavis/] Ryan Graff Contemporary: "Emergence" Solo Show of Kai Samuel Davis [https://www.ryangraffcontemporary.com/] Kai Samuels-Davis "Emergence" Catalogue [https://www.ryangraffcontemporary.com/bookstore/p/kai-samuels-davis-emergence-catalogue] Bio: Kai Samuels-Davis [https://www.kaisamuelsdavis.com/] 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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/]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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/] Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio) [https://www.instagram.com/lagoarthurstudio/] https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/tuition/the-sunflower-still-lifeLogo design by Elisa Nader,  Mag7 [http://www.mag7collective.com/bios/] Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/paintings/abby-in-contemplation]by artist Suzanne Creative Contemplation theme music by Up North Music  "The girl from near Ipanema elevator music" by Timbre

Send us a Text Message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1972836/open_sms] 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 [https://www.kaisamuelsdavis.com/] 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 [https://www.kaisamuelsdavis.com/] Instagram (Painting): @kaisamuelsdavis [https://www.instagram.com/kaisamuelsdavis/] Ryan Graff Contemporary: "Emergence" Solo Show of Kai Samuel Davis [https://www.ryangraffcontemporary.com/] Bio: Kai Samuels-Davis [https://www.kaisamuelsdavis.com/] 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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/]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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/] Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio) [https://www.instagram.com/lagoarthurstudio/] https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/tuition/the-sunflower-still-lifeLogo design by Elisa Nader,  Mag7 [http://www.mag7collective.com/bios/] Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/paintings/abby-in-contemplation]by artist Suzanne

Send us a Text Message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1972836/open_sms] 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 [http://www.laura-smith.com/#] Instagram (Painting): laurajrsmith [https://www.instagram.com/laurajrsmith/] NEAC: Laura Smith [https://www.newenglishartclub.co.uk/artists/218-laura-smith/overview/] Crean and Company (Gallery): Laura Smith [https://www.creanandcompany.com/artists/33-laura-smith/biography/] Artists Mentioned: William Coldstream [https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/sir-william-coldstream-927] Euan Uglow [https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/euan-uglow-2084] Frank Auerbach [https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/frank-auerbach-676] Andy Pankhurst [https://www.andypankhurst.com/]Leon Kossoff [https://www.miandn.com/artists/leon-kossoff] Lucy Jones [https://lucyjones.com/] Francis Hoyland [https://www.royaldrawingschool.org/artists/faculty/francis-hoyland/] Bio: Laura Smith [http://www.laura-smith.com/#1] 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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/]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 [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/] Instagram: Suzanne Lago Arthur (@lagoarthurstudio) [https://www.instagram.com/lagoarthurstudio/] https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/tuition/the-sunflower-still-lifeLogo design by Elisa Nader,  Mag7 [http://www.mag7collective.com/bios/] Artwork, "Abby in Contemplation" [https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/paintings/abby-in-contemplation]by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur Music by Up North Music