Words of the day: formal. direct. witty. freshness.
Ahtcast is
back. This time I spoke with NYC artist, Joanne Freeman. Inspirations,
community vs. isolation in art school, and working in a series are all
the topics discussed. Listen in to Joanne as she also shares her
thoughts the formal qualities of painting, she also talks a bit on
working with the figure, yes. Listen below.
Covers,
2015, gouache on handmade paper, 20x20
Covers,
2015, gouache on handmade paper, 24x24
Covers,
2015, gouache on handmade paper, 20x20
Three
Chords, 2013, oil on shaped canvas, dyptich 30x66
Moon Walk, 2015, oil on circular canvas, 12" diameter
Reel, Rock, Roll, 2015, oil on canvas, 52x54
Audio interview with the artist:
Mentioned in the conversation:
Ellsworth
Kelly, Carla Accardi, Mary Heilmann, Paul Feeley, Morris Louis, Lorser
Feitelson, Karl Benjamin, Leon Polk Smith, Brice Marden.
A quote shared that is supposedly from Philip Guston:
"I
believe it was John Cage who once told me, ‘When you start working,
everybody is in your studio—the past, your friends, enemies, the art
world, and above all, your own ideas—all are there. But as you continue
painting, they start leaving, one by one, and you are left completely
alone. Then, if you’re lucky, even you leave.’"
Joanne Freeman in two shows this month, info:
Galerie Gris,
621 Warren Street
Hudson New York. 12534
Color, Shape and Form III,
Group show with Karen Schifano and Andrea Belag opens February, 20th
Kathryn Markel Fine Arts: New Paintings and Drawings,
February 18th thru March 26th
New York City - Chelsea
529 West 20th, Suite 6W
New York, New York 10011
Thanks for listening!
(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)