Episode 607: Today I talk to French-American, NC painter & textile artist, Jessica Singerman about her abstract landscapes. She thrives in the outdoors and wants to bring that inspiration and refreshment inside. Her paintings bring a breath of fresh air into your space. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Ch…

Episode 6O7: Today I talk to Molly Phillips, of the Art on prescription at The Bechtler Museum of Art, where they partner with Novant Health to provide patients with free art. It was created specifically to address loneliness, and create connectivity. I wanted to find out all about it, so I meet her at the museum to get the scoop. All imaged used w…

Episode 605: Listen to my fabulous chat with Mexico City painter, Gonzalo Garcia. We chat about his Interlace exhibit going on at Kates-Ferri Projects in NYC, curated by Charles Moore. These works are inspired by the 1970s Mexican film Los Cachorros. We talk about his inspirations and process. The exhibit goes through May 10th, 2025. All images use…

Episode 604: Listen as I chat with Charlotte abstract watercolor artist, Vivian Coleman. I met her at The King’s Drive Art Walk last year. I was blown away by her bright colorful art that shows her love for the outdoors and her penchant for adventure. She’s a city planner & a sled dog musher. I knew i had to have her on the pod. All images used wit…

Episode 604: I was so excited to find my new favorite historical artist…Lee Miller! She was a photographer and a war correspondent for Vogue in WW2. She hung out with Picasso and Man Ray…& she took a picture of herself in Hitler’s bathtub on the day he happened to commit suicide. Listen as I chat with author and co-director of Farleys House and Gal…

Episode 603: Check out my latest chat with Asheville artist, Mark Flowers. Mark was the subject of my very first podcast ever with owner and curator, Wim Roefs in 2006. I finally circled back to Mark this year & he is more fabulous than ever! He does these mixed media paintings that look like collages. We talk about the career vs. art, teaching, st…

Episode 602: Check out my latest chat with LA Writer & Art Critic, Shana Nys Dambrot about what it’s like being an art critic. She publishes 13thingsla, a local art zine on Substack. This episode is brought to you by: The post My chat with LA Writer & Art Critic Shana Nys Dambrot appeared first on Let's Talk Art With Brooke.…

Episode 601: Today, laser-cut artist Jonathan Kaler joins me for the inaugural episode of a new series called Art vs. the Job where he talks to me about how his career as a copywriter influences his art and vice-versa. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Jonathan Kaler, Art vs. the Job 1 appeared first on Le…

Episode 600: Listen to my chat with Sonoma County abstract painter & portraitist, Deb Breton. We talk about art as therapy, how learning art history can create a relationship with the art; being a full-time artist, her inspirations, why she’s inspired by Taylor Swift & Basquiat, being a positive force, & much more. All images used with permission. …

Episode 599: Listen as I chat with Iraqi born sculptor, artist, & teacher, Ahmed Fadaam. We talk about sculpting methods, doing art in wartime in Baghdad, being a journalist, how he escaped to the US. He’s also making a comic for DC Comics about his life. It’s really an amazing story! All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you …

Episode 598: Listen as I chat with Andy Sinclair & Stefania Van Dyke of the Denver Art Museum, about their Maurice Sendak, Wild Things exhibition, which covers his 65 year career of illustration and popular books. The show is so popular, it has been extended to Feb. 23, 2025. Images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post …

Episode 597: Listen to my fun chat with artist Eva Crawford & model, Joy Farley. Eva was commissioned to paint the cover for Meredith Ritchie’s newly released WW2 historical novel, Poster Girls, which tells the story of an unlikely friendship of two military wives at a Charlotte Munitions plant. We talk about the story, the inspiration, & the proce…

Episode 596: Today I chat with Odiba Obioha, owner of O’da Art in Nigeria. He’s in NYC because he’s collaborating with Kates-Ferri Projects for the group exhibition, Pangea. It’s a 6 artist show, highlighting themes of gender and identity. Pangea is a metaphorical supercontinent of artists on display at Kates- Ferri Projects. This episode is brough…

Episode 595: Listen as I chat with artist, Anna Hill of Art Helps Cancer. She & her husband created Art From the Heart after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Artists donate original artwork to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to help other patients dealing with cancer. They help with cleaning, meals, & lawn care, among other things. Al…

Episode 596: Today I catch up with Lulu Schwall. She’s got so much going on: taking classes, doing commissions, Home shows, creating Instagram posts & Facebook Lives; doing stuff that scares her. We talk about creating… & canceling workshops. She has the flu, but is still able to impart words of wisdom. Enjoy! All images used with permission This e…

Episode 596: Listen as I chat with Maine artist & doctor, Amy Kustra. I met Amy through a mutual friend. When I saw her work, I knew I had to talk to her. Her portraits are stunning, her landscapes are luscious, and her abstract works are ravishing! She tells me what its like balancing a career as a doctor and being an artist…and how the two play o…

Episode 594: Today I chat with LA sculptor, Ann Weber who makes these large scale abstract sculptures out of CARDBOARD! She conveys metaphors for real life experiences out of her art. We talk about her journey to sculpting, her process and her inspirations. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Listen to my ch…

Episode 593: Listen to my chat with Lauri Dewhurst-Summers. She’s the owner of Coffey & Thompson Gallery, the oldest gallery in Charlotte. Katie Trafford, her gallery manager joins us. We talk about Art Consulting & other services. I learn lots about running a gallery. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post My …

Episode 592: Check out my chat with Canadian artist & interior designer, Kevin Mann. I met Kevin at a local art festival & knew right away he was a kindred spirit. We talk about how art is a tribal effort. We talk about marketing, labels, confidence, gratitude, being broke, being rich & being in between [which he likes best]. p.s. If you are sensit…

Episode 591: Today I chat with Dr. Irwin Braverman about a program he developed called The Art of Medicine. It’s now a required workshop for doctors to improve their observation skills. I learn how he made the connection between art & medicine, why he chose dermatology, & how he created the program. This episode is brought to you by: The post My ch…

Episode 595: Listen as I catch up with the host of The Lonely Palette podcast, Tamar Avishai. She’s got lots going on. She did the audio for the MOMA exhibition of German artist, Kathe Kallowitz. On a dare, she did an awesome episode on the infamous Dogs Playing Poker painting. Don’t miss my other chat with her. All images used with permission. Thi…

Episode 594: Today I chat with U Gallery founder Alex Farkas…all the way in Amsterdam. Alex wanted to break the barriers that he felt was holding both artists & collectors back with the current gallery mode. We talk about why he moved from San Francisco to Amsterdam, how he built an international business & team , & what’s next for U gallery. Cat D…

Episode 593: Today I chat with artist, muralist, podcast host, teacher, & mother, Brandi Hofer. She’s a master at juggling it all. We talk about being thankful for burnout, the positive way motherhood has affected her career, “Be Brave Days,” & much more! All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post My chat with arti…

Episode 592: Today I chat with Sewist, Elizabeth Watkins. I’ve known Elizabeth for years & known about her sewing career, but she’s started doing these new things called fabric collages, which are fabulous! I knew I had get her on the pod to chat with her about it. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post My chat…

Episode 590: Listen to my chat with restauranteur, Irene Demas, who didn’t know when she & her husband traded a grilled cheese sandwich for a Maud Lewis painting that it would net them $272 thousand 52 years later! This episode is brought to you by: The post Irene Demas: From Grilled Cheese to Maud Lewis Painting appeared first on Let's Talk Art Wi…

Episode 589: Today I talk to Expressionist artist, Caroline Rust. She does these fabulous paintings with textiles that are heavily influenced by things like history, women’s rights, & intuition. We talk talk creative vs. administrative work, listening to your gut, & the history of the baker’s dozen. This episode is brought to you by: The post Liste…

Episode 587: Today I talk to Jeffrey Katzin about the Cleveland Urban Folk artist Michelangelo Lovelace. His goal was to document the realities of inner city life. His his current exhibition Art Saved My Life currently showing at the Akron Art Museum. It goes until August 18, 2024. This is such an inspiring story! At the Intersection of St. Clair a…

Episode 586: Dr. Tom Hanchett, aka “Dr. History,” is a local historian & author in Charlotte, NC. I met him at the local library when he was talking about our city’s food culture when I realized he had the perfect career: He gets to investigate all sorts of cool things [& report about them]. I find out how his career developed & what he does. This …

Episode 587: Today I am talking with Flanzella. She’s a collage artist from Toronto, Canada. She uses vintage & historical magazines & let me tell you, it is lush. We talk inspiration, we talk process, we talk business, we cover it all. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Check out my chat with Toronto based…

Episode 578: Today I talk to Anne Wise Low of Artwalks Charlotte. Anne is an art advocate, an art appreciation professor at our community college & the creator & founder of ArtWalksClt. I took one of her Art Walks in my neighborhood & was so impressed with her. Anne tells me how she created a truly Artful life. All images used with permission. This…

Episode 588: Today I talk to sculptor Marta Dominguez… all the way in Spain. We talk about her alter-ego cow sculptures. We talk art markets. We talk AI & more… All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Catching up with Spanish Sculptor, Marta Dominguez appeared first on Let's Talk Art With Brooke.…

Episode 577: Today I talk to author & TEDx Speaker, Corey Poirier about his newly published book, The Enlightened Passenger: The Flight That Changes Everything. It’s a gripping fictional narrative, with a message that is structured around ideas from over 7000 thought leaders that he’s interviewed….And I get the inside scoop!!! You will finish the b…

Episode 585: Carol Baldwin & I met at a book discussion at the library. We got to chatting, when I found out she was an author & a blogger, who helps other writers get published, I knew I HAD to get her on the pod. She is passionate about all things writing…& it shows. Her historical novel Half Truths comes out in June 2025. All images used with pe…

Episode 584: I was first introduced to Katie, of the Katie Gallery when I read an answer she wrote on Quora.com. I loved the way she answered it was so eloquent, so fearless. Of course i looked up her art right away & just knew I had to have her on the pod. Not only is her art beautiful, but she has been doing it successfully for a long time & has …

Episode 583: Listen as I chat with Artist, Art Consultant, Art Dealer & Author, Michelle Gaugy about art investing & why she thinks it’s a bad idea. She makes a compelling case All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Listen to my chat with Michelle Gaugy on Art for Investment appeared first on Let's Talk Art Wit…

Episode 582: Listen as I chat with author & professor of theology, Dr. Wesley Van der Lugt. He is an arts advocate with a passion for beauty, slowness, cultivation, kinship, and theodramatic. His book Beauty is Oxygen is coming out in June. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Dr. Wesley Van der Lugt tells me…

Episode 581: Listen as I catch up with Deborah Oster Pannell, from the C24 Gallery. We talk about Christian Vincent‘s solo exhibit, Certain Uncertainties. He’s showing his figurative paintings in their new space at Studio X Noire, a tattoo studio in West Hollywood! It runs through March 27, 2024. Christian Vincent, Green Ivy, 2023, Oil on canvas, 2…

Episode 580: Today I chat with Charlotte sculptor, Regine Bechtler. I met Regine at an art exhibit last year & fell in love with her abstract sculptures. When I found out about her exhibit at the Museum of Illusions Charlotte, I knew I had to get her on the pod. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Listen to …

Episode 579: Listen as I chat with Craig Stinson, the Wilmington based founder of ArtsFriendly, a group that coordinates artists funding and certified Arts Friendly Support [or arts grants for nonprofits] for artists in the Coastal Carolinas. They believe that the arts are spiritual practice, and find meaning in friendships and community, and that …

Episode 578: LA artist, Chase Langford returns to the pod for a new series on the “nuts & bolts” of being a gallery artist. I think this will be helpful especially to artists, but also for us fans to understand what actually goes into a gallery exhibition. The post Abstract artist, Chase Langford & I talk Nuts & Bolts appeared first on Let's Talk A…

Episode 577: Check out my chat with Alicia Puig & Kat Popova from PxP Contemporary. They are bringing art to the people. We talk about what it’s like to run a digital gallery & magazine; their mission, the importance of emerging artists, & affordable art. You don’t want to miss it! All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by:…

Epsiode 576: Today I catch up with YouTube host, Mike Burgher, AKA Mr. Burgher. We geek out on art history. Dada, Diane Arbus, Toulouse-Latrec, & Van Gogh. I find out the process of how he picks the artists he profiles. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The post Catching up with YouTube sensation, Mr. Burgher appea…

Episode 575: Gallery Pals, Brooke & Lulu discuss Lu’s pick, Crocodile Jumper by Canadian artist, Janet Hill. Always a fun time, but this was a really fun episode. We both really can relate to this one. Janet is a new fave. This episode is brought to you by: The post Gal Pals: Brooke & Lulu discuss Janet Hill’s Crocodile Jumper appeared first on Let…

Episode 574: Today I chat with legendary artist Mary Englebreit, who is probably the first artist I ever loved & followed. I grew up in a home that was basically a shrine to her. [My mom calls herself the “Queen of Everything,” based on one of Mary’s pieces]. She takes me on her journey from a job as an illustrator in an ad agency right out of high…

Episode 573: Today I talk with Maxine Henry, founder of the Selfless Art Gallery in NYC. The gallery’s mission is to find self-acceptance, presence, & to avoid those negative thoughts. How refreshing! We talk about mission, we talk psychology, we talk emotions, & finding self-care through art All images used with permission. This episode is brought…

Episode 572: Today Gene Wilder biographer, Brian Scott Mednick comes on & schools me on all things Young Frankenstein. He’s just come back from Bethesda, MD where he had the honor of being invited to be the keynote speaker at a pre-50th anniversary screening of the film. You can check out his speech here. All images used with permission. This episo…

Episode 570: Today, artist and teacher Frank Kelley Jr. chat about his new Arts Initiative Program for the youth in his community. He explains how he works on a million projects at once, in several genres, & he also give valuable business lessons for artists and entrepreneurs. All images used with permission. This episode is brought to you by: The …

Episode 569: Today I talk with Autistic author & artist, Amanda Hebert Hughes about the new art genre that she created called, Sensory Gated Art. We talk about her personal journey with autism, what autism is, why her art can help people with autism, how she started her company, & how she finds her clients. #art, #artist, #autisticartist, #abstract…

Episode 568: Today I am very excited to chat with the host of the CNBC show Treasure Detectives, Curtis Dowling. He is based in LA, but he got up very early to chat with me from the UK about what he does as an art authenticator. This episode is brought to you by: The post Listen to my chat with the host of Treasure Detectives; Art Authenticator, Cu…

Episode 567: Charlotte artist, Jerry Kirk comes on the pod again. He’s writing his first book, Memories of NoDa. When I heard about it, I knew I had to get him on to talk about it. NoDa is an artsy neighborhood here in Charlotte [It stands for North Davidson]. NoDa has been the inspiration for many of his paintings. This is the video Jerry produced…