Join Tamara for an interview with William Kwamena-Poh, who moved from Ghana to the U.S. as a young man. After studying art in college, he eventually arrived in Savannah in 1995 and has been here ever since. He's a full-time artist with a City Market studio, a busy schedule of selling (and winning awards) in art fairs across the country, and he even had a solo exhibition at the Jepson Center for the Arts in 2019-20. Through his gouache paintings, William depicts scenes from Ghana, in order to com...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 131
Join Tamara for an interview with Ashley Havy of Pashley Pottery, who works on the wheel to create mugs, pots, TINY pots (!), vases, and ceramic jewelry, using such varied techniques as mishima, sgraffito, hand painting, carving, and sculpting. She describes her inspiration as coming from flowers/nature, Art Deco patterns, nail art, and clothing. The first ceramicist Tamara has interviewed, Ashley wisely stated that "ceramics is the art of letting go." https://www.pashleypottery.com/ https://www...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 130
Join Tamara for an interview with Veronica Garcia-Melendez, who is half of synth band Bero Bero - described as Sade meets Kate Bush - as well as a member of the more recent grunge/metal band The Maxines. You might remember hearing a few of Bero Bero's songs on our Local Music show at Thanksgiving, and there'll be 3 clips that play during this interview as well. Awesome to be learning the details on how they were created! Check out Bero Bero's videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 129
Join Tamara for an interview with Angela Burson, who works in a variety of media to depict images of (frequently cropped or headless) figures, their belongings, and interior spaces, which indicate complex psychological and social relationships with one another. Her sharply painted work includes detailed classic clothing and accessories, and is frequently compared to the aesthetic of Wes Anderson movies. Angela first moved to Savannah from Liberty, Missouri in the late 1980s, to get her B.F.A. in...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 128
Content note: in the 2nd half of the interview, we discuss Sarah's advocacy with sexual assault issues and navigating the legal system. Join Tamara for an interview with Sarah Cuda, local photographer, hairstylist, and barber. Her favorite subjects to shoot include musicians and dancers during performances, as well as nature closeups - she believes that everyone has a different viewpoint of the world that one can capture with their photos. Sarah loves to collaborate with other businesses, to bri...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 127
Join Tamara for an interview with Antwan Eady, author of children's book NIGEL AND THE MOON along with upcoming titles MICAH'S RISE, THE LAST STAND, and the YA anthology POEMHOOD. He writes with the intention of occupying a space within literature where the underrepresented may see themselves as the main character. NIGEL AND THE MOON - featuring a Black schoolboy who moves past his fear of judgment to share his big dreams with his class during Career Week - has been a HUGE success! It was named ...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 126
*Hear ye, hear ye! Our show is now moving to the 1st and 3rd (and 5th) Wednesdays of the month, instead of every Wednesday. We want to continue making as high quality a show as possible, and biweekly will fit much better with our schedules and workloads. Thank you all so much for your great feedback on our first few months!* Join Tamara for an interview with self-taught artist Paul Downs, who works in oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints, striving to evoke a sense of storytelling and design in hi...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 125
Join Tamara and Melissa(!) for an interview with Gabrielle Torres, who earned her MFA in Painting from SCAD in 2021. She works in collage, installation, sculpture, etc, with media that runs the gamut from paint, wires, chains, live plants, fabric, and plastic bags. In just the year since she graduated, she's shown her art at Sulfur Studios, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Savannah State University, and the September Gray Gallery in Atlanta, as well as having completed an Ar...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 124
Happy Thanksgiving week! We're celebrating with a special show of music by two of Savannah's beloved local groups. First, Bero Bero - a synth band that has been described as Sade meets Kate Bush - made up of Veronica Garcia-Melendez and David Murray. Here are songs from their EP called DANCE (2020), and they are currently working on their 4th EP, set to release early 2023. Follow their IG to keep up with their news, including lots of live shows! https://www.instagram.com/beroberoband/ https://ww...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 123
Join Tamara for an interview with Jennifer Mack Watkins, a printmaker with a studio in Sulfur Studios. She was born in Charleston and holds a B.A. in studio arts from Morris Brown College, an M.A.T. from Tufts University, and an M.F.A. in printmaking from Pratt Institute. Her work investigates the societal constructs that can leave women feeling isolated, resisting definitions of femininity based on widely held notions of beauty and cultural norms. If you happen to be in NYC in the next couple o...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 122
Join Tamara for an interview with Emily Heid, author of the children's books "Scarlett Moves to Savannah" and "Scarlett Wins the Race," illustrated by SCAD alum Chelsie Liberati, as well as the 'non picture book' "Establish." She's also created a consulting business called Bootstrap Books, in order to help authors self-publish professional-looking work. We chat about the 3 types/rounds of editing that a manuscript goes through for publication, the nitty-gritty of self-publishing and selling an e...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 121
Join Tamara and David as they interview Erin Dunn, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Jepson Center. Her retrospective "Feels like Freedom: Phillip J. Hampton," has recently opened and will run through January 2023, and you have to go see it! We chat about how Erin got into curation, tips and advice for anyone looking to enter the field, and the steps a museum takes when art arrives for an exhibition and needs to be checked over for any degradation, plus lots of specifics about the Ha...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 120
Join Tamara for a roundtable discussion with local authors Judy Bean, Helen Pitts Bradley, Susan Earl, and Beverly Willett. They've been meeting every Wednesday for over 5 years as a writers' critique group, the Wednesday Writers. Topics include: the process of reaching out to agents and/or directly to publishing houses, the Ossabaw Island retreat, Savannah courthouse drama, letting real people find their way into your writing, how a group keeps you accountable, having reading/book launch events...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 119
With Melissa on a break, original show host David Laughlin joins Tamara for an interview with Adrienne Berkland, a portrait and plein air painter who had work in a recent Atlanta show called "Rage Becomes Her." The conversation touches on making art as a response to the current political moment, gouache, SCAD sports, women's hair, working to music, painting live at events, and the use of hot pink. https://www.instagram.com/adrienneberklandart/ https://www.adrienneberklandart.com/ Get the answers...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 118
Join Tamara for interviews related to the City of Savannah's current "Storm Drain Art" public mural project, which is taking place all over the city. From their site https://waterconnectsusall.com/ : "What connects us to these waters, plants, and wildlife we don’t see? It is the storm drain in front of our homes, schools, offices, parks, grocery stores, restaurants, and gas stations....This project is part of a larger campaign to lift the lowly storm drain to a level of prominence, so we are rem...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 117
Join Tamara for an interview with David Laughlin - freelance artist, muralist, and original host of this show! If you know David then you know that this will be a conversation about basically everything, but topics include: freehanding a mural, bicycle theft, Norman Rockwell, the Key Westying of Savannah, farm life, and auditory vs. visual learning. https://laughlinkw.wixsite.com/davidlaughlinart https://www.instagram.com/thedavidlaughlin/ Get the answers to such burning questions as: How does D...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 116
Join Tamara for an interview with freelance artist and longtime Savannahian Willie Smith. He's worked on an independent web comic with his brother, titled "BlackGuard," as well as channeled his love for Professional Wrestling into a career drawing portraits of many wrestlers in the industry, and even a freelance project for World Wrestling Entertainment itself. https://www.instagram.com/suicidal_assassin/ Plus a Mini Interview with Michelle Perez about selling her art in Forsyth Park (starts at ...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 115
Join Tamara for an interview with Derek Hakíkta Lynch. He's the bassist for the metal band Black Tusk, makes solo electronic music under the name Kola Hak, AND makes kooky Max Headroom(!!!)-inspired videos with his brother. https://www.instagram.com/kola_hak/ https://kolahak.bandcamp.com Get the answers to such burning questions as: What the heck is a marimba? What were some of downtown's best rock clubs in the mid-2000s? And most importantly, which is the superior movie - 300 or Maid in Manhatt...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 114
Join Tamara and Melissa for an interview with Becca Cook, a folk artist from the islands off the coast of Savannah. She works in needlework, lacemaking, dollcrafting, performance, installation, and painting, and also manages Escape Savannah, an art collective and escape room experience. https://www.beccacookart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/beccacookart/ PLUS a Mini Interview with REM about her Immersive Gallery space in City Market. It provides individualized and small group Creative UV experi...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 113
Join Tamara and Melissa for an interview with Gerry Stecca - artist, muralist, and full-time Foundations professor at SCAD. His first degree in Biology eventually led to creating fantastical and nature-inspired sculpture out of such materials as clothespins, wire, snails, nut shells, and other organic materials found in his own backyard and neighborhood. https://www.instagram.com/gerrystecca/ https://gerrystecca.com/ Get the answers to such burning questions as: How did Gerry end up showing one ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 112
Join Tamara and Melissa for an interview with photographer Joy Dunigan, a Savannah native! (We love a Savannah native.) Her images reveal her endless intrigue and fascination with Georgia heritage and culture, mainly its sea islands and their dynamically stable surroundings. She's a member of Kobo Gallery, a downtown co-op, and the owner and director of the Photopoint Gallery in Richmond Hill. https://www.instagram.com/joydunigan/ https://www.joydunigan.com/ PLUS a Mini Interview with Jennifer N...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 111
Join Tamara and Melissa for an interview with artist Tafy LaPlanche, who splits her time between Savannah and NYC. If you’ve passed by the Jepson Museum’s Boxed In/Break Out windows, you’ve seen her large portraits. She also maintains a studio at City Market and takes portrait commissions. Get the answers to such burning questions as: How can one become adept at uncorking a wine bottle in a dark movie theatre? What’s so special about painting a pomegranate? What injury did Tafy sustain when atte...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 110
Join Tamara for an interview with local harpist Kristin King. She performs both classical and contemporary music, and has co-owned New Arts Ensembles, a music booking agency, since 2002. Keep an ear out for the 3 Kristin’s harp clips we play! https://www.instagram.com/kristinharp9 https://www.facebook.com/newartsensembles PLUS a mini-interview with Michelle Perez about how she transitioned into working from home as a full-time artist! https://www.instagram.com/chelpaints/ https://www.chelpaints....
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 109
Join Tamara & Melissa for an interview with local author Taylor Brown. He’s written 6 (!) novels, including the recently released Wingwalkers. He settled in Savannah after long stints in Buenos Aires, San Francisco, and the mountains and coasts of North Carolina. http://www.taylorbrownfiction.com/ https://www.instagram.com/taylorbrown82/ PLUS a Mini Interview with Sabree, a Gullah artist, about running her City Market studio. (Starts around 52mins.) http://www.sabreesgallery.com/ https://www...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 108
Join Tamara & Melissa for an interview with Maggie & Jackson Evans – jazz musicians, longtime Savannahians, and generally just two of the nicest people around. Get the answers to such burning questions as: How did each of them originally choose their signature instrument? What is Jackson’s #1 piece of advice to up-and-coming musicians? What question of Melissa’s stumped Maggie to such an extent that we are literally still waiting for an answer? Tune in and find out! —— https://www.maggie...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 107
Join Tamara & Melissa for an interview with Jamie Jones – “Cartoonist and Illustrator living in Savannah, GA. Creator of the Baboon, artist of Quarter Killer, and beer can label dude for 81 Bay Brewing co. Making comics on the reg!” What visual image in the show caused Melissa to need to take a moment and fan herself? Who is Jamie’s favorite of all of the Stooges? Is it possible to define the difference between comic books and sequential art? Plus a new segment for the show…a Mini-Interview!...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 106
Join us for the first show by new hosts Tamara Garvey & Melissa Taylor! We’re chatting with recent SCAD graduate Adonis Deking. He’s launching his art career…we’re launching a new (to us) show…SYNERGY. What is Adonis’s theory of the 3 groups his fellow Animation students can be broken into? What inspired him to pick up brushes and paints instead? What early degrees did Tamara and Melissa get, before pursuing completely different fields? What 1980s method of transportation does Adonis use? Tu...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 105
"Creative Soul Mates" Phillip Davis and Zay Hutchins have partnered with some of the most exciting young artistic entrepreneurs in Savannah to create "The Collage," a new multidisciplinary space in midtown Savannah. Join us as we broadcast our tour of their latest endeavor, from Zay's art and tattoo studio, to the music production facilities that Phillip helped build, to the creative heart of 4 Dot Tees, and so much more! Tune in!
Aug 16, 2022•41 min•Ep. 104
Using simple line work and a whimsical style, Carys LeRoy creates joyful illustrations with pens and markers. Join us as we invite the young artist to tell us all about here process in designing one of her illustrations, and how the work of Jack Kirby and the show Schoolhouse Rock influenced her work. Tune in!
Aug 16, 2022•21 min•Ep. 103
“I have a hard time lately with creating objects just because of environmentalism,” said Susan Hopp during our conversation for this week’s Art on the Air. "And do I want to contribute to more things living in my flat files in my studio before and after they go to exhibition.” Join us as we air our interview with this intriguing digital artist!
Aug 16, 2022•27 min•Ep. 102
