We are honored to have been included in another Drawing Discourse at UNC Asheville. We are joined this year by Michael Grimaldi, who returns for his second appearance on Suggested Donation Podcast. A lot has changed since his first visit, and while the flying cars and colonies on Europa haven’t panned out, Grimaldi is as insightful and inspiring as ever. Thanks to Tamie Beldue at UNC Asheville for organizing this one!
Read MoreEpisode 76: Mike Marino
We’re thrilled to present a new episode of Suggested Donation Podcast, featuring Oscar-nominated special effects maestro Mike Marino!
Join us as we explore Mike’s journey into the world of special makeup effects, the enduring impact of practical effects, and the inspirations that shaped his career. We also dive into his incredible work on HBO’s The Penguin and his Oscar-nominated makeup design for A Different Man.
Mike has worked with some of Hollywood’s most visionary filmmakers and biggest stars, including Martin Scorsese, Darren Aronofsky, Eddie Murphy, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, John Travolta, and many more.
Don’t miss this deep dive into the art of transformation and storytelling through makeup effects. Tune in and be inspired!
Episode 75: Michael Klein
Ted and Tony have a conversation with Michael Klein, the artist and Director of the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art in New Salem, Massachusetts. They discuss Michael's new responsibilities as director and curator of the collection, his teaching role, and an exciting painting competition that the museum will host, which is open to the public.
Episode 74: Simon Liu
Ted and Tony hang out and chat with legendary painting support craftsman and guru Simon Liu. Simon set us straight on how to properly stretch a canvas and talked shop about all fine painting supports. He backs all of this information up with unassailable logic built on a foundation of a few variables.
Read MoreEpisode 73: Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins
The Suggested Donation Podcast is back with all-new episodes! Our first guest is the incredibly talented artist Greg "Craola" Simkins. In this episode, we discuss Greg’s early influences and inspirations, including his experiences in the Southern California graffiti scene. He also shares insights into his creative process, which enables him to produce amazing paintings. We’re sure you’ll enjoy this fantastic episode!
Read MoreEpisode 72: Christopher Gallego
In collaboration with UNC Asheville’s 15th Annual Drawing Discourse, we sat down with the great artist, Christopher Gallego. We had a wide ranging conversation that centered on but not limited to drawing. Chris is incredibly knowledgeable and generous with sharing his ideas and experience. We are excited to share this episode with you all. Thanks to Chris, UNC Asheville, and Tamie Beldue! We hope you enjoy it!
Interior with Three Rooms, 2002
Oil on canvas, 90 x 72 in
New Britain Museum of American Art
Studio Chair, 1999
Oil on canvas, 60 x 44 in.
Private Collection
Loft Door
Long Island City, NY, 1992
Charcoal and graphite on paper
24 x 19 in. — Private Collection
Tenth Avenue Crosswalk #1, 2012
Charcoal and graphite on paper
19 x 23 in.
Episode 71: Patricia Watwood
We sit down with our dear friend, Artist, and Author Patricia Watwood and chat about her excellent new book, “ The Path Of Drawing. Lessons for Everyday Creativity and Mindfulness”. The book Introduces a practice to enhance mental and spiritual well-being to enrich one’s life through drawing and creativity. A beautiful and thoughtful book and we enjoyed talking to Patty about it.
Episode 70: Robert Bodem
Suggested Donation is back with celebrated sculptor and Athens Sculpture Atelier Director Robert Bodem. We discuss Rob’s approach, called “Drawing in Space” which he developed as the Director of Sculpture at the Florence Academy of Art and has continued to refine in Athens. He has a book coming soon that covers his approach for anyone unable to study in person with him. Rob discusses his journey from abstract to figurative sculptor and how this informed his process and perspective on working from life from the figure. Rob is a great friend and we hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.
Episode 69: Sigal Tsabari
In collaboration with UNC Asheville’s 14th Annual Drawing Discourse, we recorded with Israeli artist Sigal Tsabari. While our conversation focused on drawing, Sigal has a profound way of thinking and talking about art in general that we are excited to share. Thanks to Sigal, UNC Asheville, and Tamie Beldue! We hope you enjoy it!
Episode 68: Carl Dobsky
Episode 67: Jay Newman
Suggested Donation is back with another sizzling hot podcast. We recorded with Jay Newman, the author of the recently released and highly acclaimed thriller Undermoney, which looks at the intersection of finance, military, and politics. Art is peppered throughout his book and we discuss the role that money plays in the art world and the role that art plays for its collectors. Jay, having spent a career in finance before beginning his first book, has a unique insight into the relationship between art and money and power and corruption all of which we explore in our conversation. We hope you enjoy this one!
Episode 66: Amaya Gurpide
It is not an overstatement to say that Amaya Gurpide’s work has redefined the medium of drawing: Her exploration of materials expands the boundaries of what is possible for works on paper. She is the Artistic Director of the Lyme Academy and teaches online workshops independently. Her work and teaching are both widely admired and sought after and we were so honored to get the chance to record a conversation with her as part of UNC Asheville’s 13th Annual Drawing Discourse.
TUNDRA · MIXED MEDIA · 6 X 6 IN · 2020
GALERNA · MIXED MEDIA · 9 X 17 IN · 2020
ENCRUCIJADA (CROSSROADS) · MIXED MEDIA · 14.5 X 10 IN · 2020
VOID · MIXED MEDIA · 45 X 61 IN · 2020
Episode 65: Todd Casey
We sit down and have a great chat with artist, teacher, author of the excellent book, “The Art of Still Life”, and a friend of the show, Todd Casey.
Episode 64: Kamille Corry
Suggested Donation sits down with the great artist and teacher Kamille Corry. We really enjoyed our time chatting about Kamille's amazing art, teaching, and living the artist lifestyle. Enjoy!
Episode 63: Carlo Russo
The crew sits down with the celebrated artist Carlo Russo to talk about art, the methods and practices of traditional realism, still-life, teaching, and picture-making. Enjoy and make more art!
The Dutch Canon 18 x 18.5 oil on panel
Apples and Green Glass, 18x20, oil/panel
Balkan Lute, 32x32, oil/linen
Floral Dream, 11.5 x 9.5 , oil/panel
Episode 62: Nicolas Uribe
We sit down with great artist Nicolas Uribe, who currently resides in Colombia, and have a great uncensored conversation about art and his philosophy of how he approaches his work.
Episode 61: Peter Van Dyck Drawing Discourse
We are proud to present a special Drawing edition of Suggested Donation Podcast, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina Asheville. As part of their 12th Annual International Contemporary Drawing Exhibition, we recorded a conversation with our friend and one of our favorite artists, Peter Van Dyke. The conversation focuses on drawing; both defining it and discussing how we think about it. As always, Peter is insightful and hilarious and, he is our first returning guest to record a second Suggested Donation Podcast. We want to thank Peter for joining us, Tamie Beldue from the University of North Carolina Asheville, and Trekell for their continuing support of the podcast. We hope you enjoy this special edition!
Peter Van Dyke
Peter Van Dyke
Episode 60: Suggested Donation LIVE!!!
Suggested Donation LIVE show! We have a great and lively discussion in front of an audience featuring the amazing Daniel Sprick, Patricia Watwood, Rose Frantzen, and Peter Trippi. We touch on so many important and inspiring art topics. We know you'll enjoy it.
LIVE!!!!!!!
Daniel Sprick
Patricia Watwood
Rose Frantzen
Peter Trippi
Episode 59: Joshua Larock
Suggested Donation is back with a new episode featuring the inimitable Josh LaRock, who's been amazing us since he was a student at GCA. We get into our shared experiences and formative years as well as a peek into Josh's unique style and insight - enjoy this episode, we sure did!
Episode 58: Anthony Mastromatteo
Suggested Donation sits down with great Artist and philosopher Anthony Mastromatteo for a stimulating and thoughtful conversation. The episode was recorded way back in November at the Figurative Artist Convention Expo. We chat about Anthony’s beginnings studying mathematics at Princeton University, working for Sotheby’s, his love for philosophy and history and his journey to becoming a working fine artist. We hope you enjoy this Episode as much as we did. Stay safe and healthy.
