Artist Interview: Lisa Kellner

Words of the day: color. contemplative. minimal. awkward. woven.

Welcome Lisa Kellner to the program! She joins us from Deer Isle, Maine from her local library, how cool! 

In the conversation we dive into the 3 to 5 words to describe the paintings question, of course, as well as their influences and ideas, a little bit about titles. Also part of the interview is a tip on how to stay out of trouble while painting, writing in 3 different books as part of her studio practice, and so much more…listen below!

 

The Ride

Oil on canvas

60 x 60 inches

Land and Sea Series

 

 

 

 Warrior

48 x 32 inches

2023

Deconstructed Paintings Series

At Dusk Everything Glows

Acrylic and oil on canvas

48 x 30 inches

2022

Winnicott 

49 x 42 inches

2023

Deconstructed Paintings Series

All Roads Lead II

Acrylic polymer on canvas

24 x 24 inches

2022

Audio interview with the artist:

Ahtcast · Lisa Kellner Interview

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Lisa Kellner in her studio

 

 

 

The artist's website: Lisa Kellner

 instagram: @lisakellnerstudio

 

 

Mentioned in the interview:

Giorgio Morandi

Donald Woods Winnicott

 

 

Lisa Kellner's upcoming shows:

 

Reductive

Three person exhibition

Featuring the work of Jean Jack, Lisa Kellner, and Adam Umbach

Opening August 17th

Running August 17th through September 17th 2023

Carver Hill Gallery

Camden, ME

 

 

Everything Already Then

Solo exhibition

Opening September 8th

Runs September 7th through the 13th 2023

Granite Gallery

Tenants Harbor, ME

Congrats, Lisa. And thanks for the conversation! 

Thanks for listening, listeners! 

(original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)

 

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Artist Interview: Thomas Flanagan

Words of the day: jazz. experience. feel. sound. vibration.

Painter Thomas Flanagan joins ahtcast from Brunswick, Maine for this episode. We talk studio space, how Maine influences his work, as well as music both in and out of the studio. Early experiences in art school, and how Tom came to use the tools currently part of his studio life! Listen below for more...

A Shot In The Dark, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

51” x 40"

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Unquiet, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

51” x 40"

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Beg, Borrow & Steal, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas

80” x 66"

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The artist's website:  Thomas Flanagan

Audio interview with the artist:

Thomas Flanagan in his studio

Mentioned in the interview: 

Nick Drake

Peter Halley

Willem de Kooning

Joan Mitchell 

Thanks for listening! 

(Original intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)