Artist Interview: Brigid Watson

Words of the day: drawing. color. cement. time. view-finder.

Boston based painter Brigid Watson is ahtcast's guest this time around. You may remember Brigid from The Mixed-Media Tapes recordings where she spoke in depth about color, and metaphysics. I have invited her back for a full length interview here on the podcast. 
Brigid answers my questions about drawing, how long it takes to finish her thick impasto paintings, and where her titles may or may not come from. She also returns to the topic of color, and composition, plus more about her process. Listen below for more...

Drawing

Pastel on paper

26 x 20 inches

2014

Untitled drawing

Chalk pastel on Twin Rocker paper

10 x 14 inches

2018

Cement 1

9 x 9 inches

Oil on canvas

2013

24 x 24 inches

Oil on canvas

2018

Petite Mr. Pink

6 x 6 inches

Oil on canvas

2018

Audio interview with the artist:

 

The artist's website: Brigid Watson

Atists etc. mentioned in the interview:

Joan Mitchell

Elizabeth Murray

Titian

Monet

Philip Guston

Mark Bradford

 Joe Bradley

Howard Hodgkin

Cecily Brown

Per Kirkeby

Judith Farr

Jamey Hart

Joseph Campbell

Rachel Eastman

Bob Siegelman

and David Bowie 

Brigid Watson has a solo show titled: "mountain, thunder" opening: January 4th 2019

Hidell Brooks Gallery

Charlotte, NC

The opening reception is January 4th 6 - 8 pm. 

For more info, please visit the gallery's website: Hidell Brooks Gallery

Congratulations Brigid! 

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I invite you to listen to a few outtakes from the interview, please visit this link on this blog: Brigid Watson Interview outtakes

Thank you for listening! 

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

 

 

Connie Goldman: Sketchbook

Previous guest, Connie Goldman, is featured in this video put together by Santa Rosa Junior College Libraries. Here we have the artist flipping through her sketchbook as she describes some sources for ideas and inspirations.

 



To listen to the ahtcast audio interview, complete with images of Goldman's work, please visit this link: Connie Goldman podcast interview.

 Thanks for your interest! 

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Artist Interview: Joshua Nierodzinski

Painted portraits of the sculptural kind, situational words connected to a squeaky, clicking mouse. With or without looking, a studied color documentation is being made and things are growing. Changing.

Listen in during this in-depth two part conversation with Brooklyn based artist, Joshua Nierodzinski. Audio players for both part one and two (some strong language) can be found below...

ASL 36" x 36"

charcoal on paper

studio series: stevens 16" x 20"

acrylic

studio series: treacy 16" x 20"

oil

8 bit series: nathaniel

DITI series: head 10" x 10"

acrylic

DITI series: back 10" x 14"

acrylic

Artist's website: Joshua Nierodzinski

In part one below, Joshua and I talk about his paintings, including studio life, working with the figure, working in series and so much more:

In part two below, Joshua and I talk about his band Fire Bush (no longer active) which he played drums for. Joshua Nierodzinski and I also talk about word play, and he even reads some of his word plays that used to be on his website, a truly rare happening! 

To listen to Fire Bush, and for free downloads, visit the bandcamp page by clicking here: Fire Bush



Artists mentioned in the conversation: 
Antonio Lopez Garcia
Lucian Freud
Adrian Ghenie




(Podcast intro music by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips)