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! 

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Artist Interview: Debbi Kenote

Hey welcome to Ahtcast!

This episode’s guest is Brooklyn based painter Debbi Kenote.

Words of the day: butterfly. symmetry. sharp. bright. and aquatic.

In the conversation Debbi shares some of her experiences from growing up in the Pacific-Northwest as well as being home schooled until high school where her artistic life was encouraged at a whole other level.

Now living in Brooklyn we talk about how her experiences prior to that makes its way into her work as well as the city’s influence. And more.

Also part of the interview are two questions submitted by previous guest Connie Goldman so be sure to listen for those. Check out the player below to listen in...

Rook  

2022  

Acrylic on dyed canvas over shaped stretcher bar 

28 x 28 inches    

 
Leafwing 2022  Acrylic, dye and hinges on canvas 48 x 56 inches 

Leafwing(closed view)

Glider 2022 Acrylic on dyed canvas 47 x 47 inches    

  Hands All Around 2022 Acrylic on dyed canvas over shaped stretcher bar 28 x 28 inches    

  Anemone 2022 Acrylic on dyed canvas over shaped stretcher bar 26 x 26 inches   Audio interview with the artist: 

Ahtcast · Debbi Kenote Interview

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Debbi Kenote in her studio

 

 

 

 

The artist's website: Debbi Kenote

instagram: @debbikenote

 

 

 

Mentioned in the interview:

Elizabeth Murray

Cob x PLOP Residency

Kate Werble Gallery @kate_werble_gallery

Bob's in Bushwick @bobs_gallery1r

5-50 Gallery @550gallery

 

 

Big thanks goes out to Debbi for the fun conversation! and also to Connie Goldman for submitting interview questions! 

 

 

Thanks to the listeners out there as well...

 

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Artist Interview: Becky Yazdan

Words of the day: layer. linen. weird. excavation. Alice. Neel.

This episode’s guest is Becky Yazdan, a painter who splits her time between Brooklyn, NY and Maplewood, NJ.
In our interview conversation we talk show prep for her solo exhibition titled Aftermath at The Front gallery NYC,
with an opening reception Thursday December 8th 2022 from 6 to 8 pm. And that is at 131 Chrystie Street New York, NY.

We also talk a bit about the early days in Becky’s journey in art and the traditional methods of preparing her linen used for painting which provides a perfect surface for producing truly amazing layering techniques. And stay for a rich glimpse into the content in the work as well.

Also in the episode is a multi-part question submitted by previous Ahtcast guest Sarah Boyts Yoder…(thanks Sarah!).

Listen below for more...

 

Circling the Drain, 60x60 inches, mixed media on canvas, 2020

 

 

 

 

Fissure, 48x48 inches, mixed media on canvas, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Comparing Notes, 60x60 inches, mixed media on canvas, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Facade, 12x12 inches, mixed media on linen on panel, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Systematic Self Destruction, 60x60 inches, mixed media on canvas, 2022

 

 

 

 

 Becky Yazdan with her work

 

 

 

 

Audio interview with the artist:

Ahtcast · Becky Yazdan Interview

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The artist's website: Becky Yazdan

 instagram: @beckyyazdan

@yazdan_paper

 

 

 Aftermath

a solo show featuring Becky Yazdan opens December 8th 2022 with a reception from 6 to 8 pm

at The Front gallery

131 Chrystie Street

New York, NY 

Aftermath runs through January 15th, 2023

Mentioned in the interview:

Alice Neel

Forrest Bess

Sarah Boyts Yoder - thanks for your interview question!

And thanks for listening!

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Artist Interview: Brooke Mullins Doherty Revisited

Words of the day: scale. organic. layer. complexity. intuition.

Welcome Brooke Mullins Doherty back to the podcast! 

Brooke and I first spoke in the early days of ahtcast back in 2011 and I thought it would be a good thing to catch up and talk about Brooke’s current show and the work in it, along with details regarding her varied and focused working methods. 

Brooke’s show is titled Divulgences, catch it if you are in the New Bedford, MA area for the reception October 13th 2022 from 5 to 8pm. The exhibition runs September 12 – October 20, 2022 at the Co+ Creative Center at 137 Union Street in New Bedford, MA. 

Also featured in the interview are 3 questions submitted by previous Ahtcast guest Chicago based painter, Renee Robbins! 

Listen below for more... 

 Spacial Divulgence 2

Acrylic on cut paper

6 x 6 inches

2019

 Reciprocity 10

Ink on paper

15 x 11 inches

2021

 Glorious Congruity

Enamel on monotype

24 x 18 inches

2020

Audio interview with the artist:

Ahtcast · Revisited: Brooke Mullins Doherty and Phillip J. Mellen in Conversation

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Brooke Mullins Doherty with her work

The artist's website: Brooke Mullins Doherty

Divulgences, catch the show if you are in the New Bedford, MA area for the reception October 13th 2022 from 5 to 8pm. The exhibition runs September 12 – October 20, 2022 at the Co+ Creative Center at 137 Union Street in New Bedford, MA.

 

 

Mentioned in the interview: 

Maplecroft Fall River, MA

 Renee Robbins - thanks for your questions!

Eva Hesse

Judy Pfaff

Barbara Takenaga

Gustav Klimt

 

 

Many thanks to Brooke for the conversation!

 

And thank you listeners! 

 

 

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Artist Interview: Ronan Bowes

Words of the day: transitive. tension. experimentation. looking. passages.

This episode's guest is Ronan Bowes! In the conversation you'll hear Ronan share some of his early formative experiences with art and how they helped him in the right direction. Also what practice helped shape his identity as an artist, he expresses his love of materials and how work can take on the studio patina, also part of the interview is talk of painting as installation and blurring the lines of painting and constructions...listen below for more...

I also wanted to send a quick thank you to previous Ahtcast guest Heather Yip for sending me an interview question for Ronan, thanks Heather!

 

 

Border

oil, wood, plaster and spray paint

approx. 94 x 20 x 20 cm / 37 x 8 x 8 in

2017

Xanax

oil on canvas

196 x 178 cm / 77 x 70 in

2016

 

Undeclared

oil on canvas with artist frame

126 x 98 cm / 50 x 39 in

inset studio installation with wall, steel and concrete 

2019/2020

 

Untitled

installation North wall (detail) 

work on paper with expanded painting on studio wall and wood

approx. 12ft x 20ft

2020

You Are Here

mixed media on recycled wood with artist frame

152 x 122 cm / 60 x 48 in

2018

 

 

Audio interview with the artist:

Ahtcast · Ronan Bowes Interview

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The artist's website: Ronan Bowes

 instagram: @ronan_o_buadhaigh

 

Visit Ronan Bowes' solo show 'Decompression' online May 7th through May 29th 2022 at: Gallery 545

 

 

Mentioned in the interview:

 

Rita Duffy

Billy Connoly

Catherine Haggarty

Hilary Doyle

New York Crit Club

Katharina Grosse

Helen O'Leary

Susan Carr

James Kalm

Art 21

Louisiana Channel

Helen Frakenthaler

Elizabeth Murray

Joan Mitchell

Richard Tuttle

Etel Adnan

Mainie Jellet

Roy Holt

Basil Blackshaw

William Crozier

Bram Bogart

Frank Stella

Arshile Gorky

Matisse

El Greco

Jackson Pollock

Picasso

 Philip Guston

Francis Bacon

 

 

Many thanks to Ronan Bowes for the conversation, and congratulations on your show 'Decompression' goes out to you!

 

 

And thank you for listening! 

 

 

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Artist Interview: Guest Host Lauren Levine interviews Paul Behnke

Words of the day: figuration. abstraction. sketchbook. practice. driven.

Guest host Lauren G. Levine takes over the interview mic to talk with fellow painter Paul Behnke about his work and practice, as well as his move to Taos, NM with his wife.

Paul also shares his thoughts about ways of working on his paintings, his sketchbook practice, and how his current living conditions and location influence, or don’t influence, his current body of work. And more…listen below...

2 paintings by guest host Lauren Levine:

In The Grasses, Underfoot

Oil on canvas

2020

72 x 60 inches

What's the Sky's Name Again?

Oil on canvas

2020

72 x 60 inches

 

 Guest host, painter Lauren G. Levine

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2 paintings by featured interview guest Paul Behnke:

 

 Spirit Double

Acrylic and spray paint on canvas

2022

44 x 42 inches

 

 

3-6-22

Acrylic on canvas

2022

44 x 42 inches

 

 

Featured interview guest, painter Paul Behnke in his studio Taos, NM, photo by Robin Stout

 

 

Audio conversation between Levine and Behnke:

Ahtcast · Guest Host Lauren Levine interviews Paul Behnke

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More from Lauren Levine and Paul Behnke:

Levine's website: Lauren Levine

instagram: @laurenglevineart

 

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Paul's website: Paul Behnke 

 

instagram: @paulbehnkepaintings 

 

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Mentioned in the conversation:

 

Jack Kirby

John Hoyland

Rorschach test

Debra Ramsay

James Kalm

Wassily Kandinsky

Patrick Graham

Lawrence Durrell

Nicole Eisenman

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner 

Emil Nolde

Henry Miller

Graham Dane

 

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Many thanks to guest host Lauren G. Levine. And also to Paul Behnke for being a great guest! I'm grateful for their conversation.

 

 

 Thanks for listening!

 

 

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Artist Interview: Sarah Boyts Yoder

Words of the day: color. improv. hungry. iteration. attention. guru. 

This episode's guest is Charlottesville, Virginia based painter Sarah Boyts Yoder. In the conversation Sarah draws parallels between music and painting, collecting visuals subconsciously through experiences outside of the studio, not to mention the practice of hoarding paint, and what the viewer can be for a finished piece of art… Sarah also shares a bit on being a mother and what the artist in her was doing while reading books to her children. And more… 

We have the 'five words' question making its appearance in the interview so don’t miss that. And keep your ears tuned in for a few questions submitted by previous ahtcast guest Fiona Stanbury, thanks for the great questions Fiona. 

So let’s listen in and welcome Sarah Boyts Yoder to ahtcast! 

 

 

Sarah Boyts Yoder in her studio

 

 

 

 

Night Shop

Acrylic and paint stick on paper

11.5" x 9.5"

Winter Azalea

Acrylic, spray paint, paint stick on panel

24" x 18" 

2021

 

 

 

 Persimmon Canyon

Acrylic, spray paint, paint stick on linen

64" x 50"

2019

Here Is How To Cut Them Down: Scythes

Acrylic on found map

56" x 40"

2020

Quarantine Works On Paper

Mixed media on paper

Dimensions variable

2020

Audio interview with the artist:

 

Ahtcast · Sarah Boyts Yoder Interview

 

 

 

The artist's website: Sarah Boyts Yoder

 

 Instagram: @sarahboytsyoder

 

 

Mentioned in the conversation:

Georgia O'keeffe

Robert Motherwell

Wangechi Mutu

Keltie Ferris

Twyla Tharp

Amy Sillman

Matisse

Elizabeth Murray

 

 

 

 

Quotes Sarah would like to share:

 

 

"Things that I react to strongly, I don't question, I just go for them. I don't ask, 'Why am I attracted to you?'" 

 

-Wangechi Mutu

 

 

 

'I guess in brief, I think abstraction is very much like humor in a way, because it's a form that resists or refuses -- refuses what? I guess the preconceived*. It's a kind of negation, but it's also a generous condition, "not this, maybe that, or maybe somewhere between".

-Amy Sillman

 

 

'I have to find signs that are related to the quality of my own invention. These will be new plastic signs which in their turn will be absorbed into the common language if what I say by their means has any importance for other people.' 

- Henri Matisse, from a conversation with Louis Aragon: On Signs, 1942

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 Thank you Sarah! And many thanks to previous ahtcast guest Fiona Stanbury for sending some questions in for Sarah!

 

 Thanks for listening! 

 

 

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