Artist Interview: Renee Robbins | Part One and Part Two

Words of the day: microscopic. invented. cinematic. fantastical. Chicago.

This episode features Chicago based painter Renee Robbins. I think it's safe to say that there is plenty of enthusiasm on display in this interview regarding sea creatures, titling artwork, connecting with biologists, working in a series, and public artwork... 

If possible, I encourage you to check out Renee's work as you listen, especially the Daily Drawing series she had going through the course of one year!
The link for that page on her website: Daily Drawing series by Renee Robbins

Listen below for more...

 Buried Treasure

36 x 36 inches

acrylic on canvas 

2019

 Drawbridge

48 x 72 inches

acrylic on canvas

 

 Hydrothermal Eyes

16 x 20 inches

acrylic on canvas

2019

 Moon Pollinators 

36 x 36 inches

acrylic on canvas

2018

 Siren Song

48 x 72 inches

acrylic on canvas

2019

Audio interview with the artist:

Part One:

Part Two:

Renee Robbins in her studio

Mentioned in the conversation (in Part One and Part Two):

Dr. Seuss
The Nightmare Before Christmas movie
Annihilation movie

Martina Nehrling

Kerry James Marshall

Gwendolyn Brooks

Inka Essenhigh

Lee Bontecou

Barbara Takenaga

Fred Tomaselli

Rex Ray

Paul Henry Ramirez

Philip Taaffe

Terry Winters

Lari Pittman

Elisabeth Condon

Alexander Ross

Alexis Rockman

Faith Wilding

Murakami

Elliot Green

Eugene von Bruenchenheim

Tiffany Bozic

Kelsey Brooks

Hieronymous Bosch

Hokusai

Jenny Kendler

Chris Garofalo

Nicole Gordon

Ebony Patterson

Bruce Riley

Ruben Aguirre

Michiko Itani

Alison Ruttan

Geoffery Todd Smith

Paul Nudd
Kale Tunnessen
Raul Ortiz
Robin Dluzen

Vincent van Gogh

Nikki Renee Anderson

Bad at Sports podcast - founded by Duncan MacKenzie, Richard Holland and Amanda Browder
The Franklin - Edra Soto and Dan Sullivan

A Field Guide to Color: A Watercolor Workbook - Lisa Solomon

I Like Your Work Podcast - Erika b Hess

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Thank you for listening! 

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

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Artist Interview: Martina Nehrling

Words of the day: optimism. audible. flying. direct. whale.

Martina Nehrling, painter based in Chicago, joins ahtcast to talk process, scale of the work, and how some pieces require a lot of "think time." Martina Nehrling also shares her reasons for wanting to have had the chance to speak with a special list of artists who's work means a lot to her and her being an artist. Please tune in as I also share my thoughts on the work, as well as which musical act I feel would make an appropriate soundtrack to some of Nehrling's paintings. Listen below for more! 

Blue Sketch No. 4, 58H x 107L in., acrylic on Aquabee paper, 2015

The Man Operating the Tilt-a-whirl was in Love With Rose, 28H x 36L in., acrylic on canvas, 2012

Thin Slicing, 20H x 16L in., acrylic on Montval paper, 2014

 Liquefaction, 50H x 72L in., acrylic on canvas, 2011

Yarning, 40H x 63L in., acrylic on canvas, 2015

Audio interview with the artist:

The artist's website: Martina Nehrling

Artists etc. mentioned in the conversation:

Claude Monet

Mark Rothko

The Sea and Cake song: The Leaf from the album OUI

Piet Mondrian

Giorgio Morandi

Philip Guston

Henri Matisse

Eva Hesse

Cy Twombly

Wassily Kandinsky

Agnes Martin

Frank Stella

Jim Hodges

Jim Hodges, Into Life, 2001, Silk, cotton, polyester and thread, dimensions variable

The above piece is mentioned by Martina Nehrling in the conversation

The above is a video (43 seconds) I put together, using process pics provided by Nehrling, that shows some of the life of the painting "Big Blue and Orange Sketch."

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In the beginning of the episode you will hear a promo for this great podcast called: Tell Me About Your Song.

TMAYS, hosted by Jacob Haller, is podcast that asks musicians to share their thoughts and process about a certain song they wrote. So if you like music and stories that inspire it, check out Tell Me About Your Song! Thanks.

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