Beyond the Paint podcast is shaking up our format for this episode! Please join me for a conversation with the writer and historian John Launius. Our talk encompasses his writings (he wrote a book about the philanthropist and art collector Charles Parsons), but also our shared interest and enthusiasm for women, female artists like Harriet Hosmer, featured in his book, and other women who break through societal and cultural norms. This episode is dedicated to Harry Sparks. :) . Learn more about J...
Jun 18, 2021•47 min
Discover the abstract, monumental sculptures of artist Barbara Chase-Riboud. Her works incorporate bronze, paint, and the textile component, wool. Her dynamic bronze, figural works are "flexible as silk." --their raw beauty is contained yet flowing. . Resources for this episode are listed at my website: www.beyondthepaint.net In this episode I mention artist Alice Neel and my celebration of her paintings of pregnant nudes. You can listen to the full episode--#117: Alice Neel: Pregnant Nude Figur...
Jun 12, 2021•18 min
Experience the ways women artists employ "allegory" and portraiture to demand their place in art history. . Resources for this podcast episode are listed on my website at www.beyondthepaint.net Image credit: New Britain Museum of American Art Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthepaintwithbernadine
Jun 04, 2021•18 min
Figurative artist Amy Chaiklin is a "storyteller." Her female imagery, ranging from witches, goddesses, superwomen and the women who have supported and inspired Chaiklin, reveals a wide range of women's experiences. . This episode includes a conversation with Amy and includes the "true" story behind her 1983 mural "Beauties on the Bowery" in the context as a working, woman artist. . Resources for this episode are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.net Amy Chaiklin: www.amychaiklin.com - IG...
May 25, 2021•34 min
Painter Agnes Martin derived her "restrained yet evocative" paintings from inspiration. Her large non-representational works transport the viewer from the familiar in nature, like a tree or sky, into a new state of awareness. . Resources and the images highlighted in this episode are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.net Image credit: "Night Sea" SFMOMA Follow me on Instagram @beyondthepaintwbernadine
May 17, 2021•18 min
Journey with me through the portraits of women, pregnant, nude women through the lens of figurative painter Alice Neel. She captures theri bodies at their most extremes--her images are riveting! . Amy Chaiklin website: https://www.amychaiklin.com/ IG handle: @amychaiklin Resources and images discussed for this episode are listed at my website: beyondthepaint.net
May 10, 2021•20 min
Beyond the Paint with Bernadine is on a short sabbatical this week--going to chase the sublime with hikes and exploring you the exhibition "Alice Neel: People Come First" at the Met Museum--I will share more about my visit and Neel in an upcoming episode. . For now, enjoy one of my favorite episodes celebrating the painter Laurence de Valmy #Storiesinart. This episode include an engaging conversation with the artist.:) . Follow Laurence @laurencedevalmy on IG and www.laurencedevalmy.com...
May 03, 2021•23 min
Apr 27, 2021•5 min
Nanu Berks is a trailblazer and female pioneer in the Crypto Art market--Journey with me through her "channeled" paintings that are transformed into an original digital asset. . Nanu joins me on the show for a lively conversation. She shares the ways her nomadic life informs her work, how the crypto art market eliminates the gallery system, and how an NFT (non-fugible token) is a mode of being visually (and spiritually) transported. . Explore Nanu Berks: www.nanuberks.com @IG: nanu_berks @Twitte...
Apr 26, 2021•44 min
Each month I dedicate one episode of an excerpt of a book I am writing. Writing is the vehicle I want to use; to bring into my reader the ways art has transported me and shaped me into the woman I want to be, and into the life I want to live. My hope is for you to be open to the ways art can shape and bring meaning to your life. . The excerpt I highlight is from the chapter "Louise Nevelson: Head Wraps and Scarves." Resources and images discussed are at my website-- www.beyondthepaint.net...
Apr 19, 2021•10 min
Artist Peter Bustin loves to "paint humans." He sees beauty in all people and he encapsulates that love and admiration through layers of paint like a sculptor forming a figure in clay. . I came to know Peter and his work through this show. Join me and learn why I broke with my show's tradition of celebrating women artists, to celebrate a male one. :) . This episode includes a conversation with Peter. Follow him @peterbustinartist on Instagram. To see the images discussed and resources for this e...
Apr 12, 2021•27 min
This episode is a celebration of the founder of the Art Center at the Red Barn, Janice Juliano and resident painter, Katie Fogg--woven through is the power and presence of the Divine Feminine! . Learn more about the Art Center and its offerings at www.artattheredbarn.com Follow the work of emerging painter Katie Fogg at www.katiefogg.com and @katiefogg on Instagram. Image Credit: Mary Edelson: Goddess Series (MOMA) . All the images discussed, from Venus of Willendorf to Madonna and Child to the ...
Apr 02, 2021•27 min
Contemporary, figurative painter Christiane Lyons distorts a singula viewpoint of the women portraits she paints by creating more than one view of her face and limbs in the same image. She forms her figures through "found images in her searches through social media and fashion photography." . Visit ww.beyondthepaint.net to see the images discussed and resources used for this episode. Follow and learn more about Christiane work and process @christianelyons on Instagram and at www.christianelyons....
Mar 28, 2021•29 min
Check out the Virtual exhibition, "Feminist Connect," celebrating 42 women artists across diverse disciplines. . Linke to the exhibition and upcoming Virtual Art Discussion: https://www.les-femmes-folles-feminist-connect.com/ Follow the co-curators Sally Brown @sallery_art and Leslie C. Sotomayor @art_by_lcs on Instagram
Mar 26, 2021•7 min
The prolific contemporary artist Christine Sloan Stoddard "makes books, films, murals and other imaginings," that speak to her deep interest for the marginalized, people, animals struggling to find their power." . Explore with me a series of murals she created for a residential community in South Brooklyn. Become immersed into her fantastical landscapes of graphic images and vivid colors. . Resources for this episode and images discussed are at my website https://beyondthepaint.net Please learn ...
Mar 15, 2021•53 min
Beyond the Paint with Bernadine is adding new monthly episodes centered on a book I am writing. Writing is the vehicle I want to use to bring into my reader, the ways art has transported me and shaped me into the woman I want to be and into the life I want to live. Experiencing art is my spiritual and intellectual practice of feeling and being alive. My hope is for you to be open to the ways art can shape and bring meaning to your life. . The excerpt I share in this episode is from the chapter, ...
Mar 05, 2021•14 min
Painter Alex Bigatti crosses the boundaries between realism and abstraction in her gestural or action paintings. Dive in with me in her boundless joy expressed through vivid colors and broken brushwork. You will also hear from the artist herself, including her insights into the symbolic meanings she explores from her subject onto the canvas. . Visit Alex at her website: www.alexbigattiart.com Follow her on Instagram: @alexbigatti_art and @alexgestural . All the images discussed are highlighted o...
Feb 25, 2021•26 min
Leslie C. Sotomayor is an artist who expresses visual narratives of her own story as a Latin American woman. Her research work includes her role as educator, curator alongside an artistic practice of making works of art. She articulates the struggles and challenges of other Latin American women artists, representing their unique commonality; "lived experiences as a Latin American woman and all the fluid and multiple things that my identity means." . Resources and works discussed can be viewed at...
Feb 19, 2021•36 min
Journey with me through the flat planes, shapes and curvaceous edges bursting with vivid colors in the compositions by contemporary Brazilian artist Ariana Tavares. Works highlighted include the painting, "Monstera," from her Tropical series and includes an insightful conversation with the artist. . Resources for this podcast episode are listed in my website: www.beyondthepaint.net Please visit Ariana at www.arianatavares.com and @arianact on Instagram Image credit: "Monstera"--Ariana Tavares we...
Feb 06, 2021•21 min
Explore textiles in the visual expression through the practice of contemporary artist Jean Rill-Alberto. Her Stitch Meditation series are small, intimate pieces, surfaced textured of geometric and organic shapes and forms. Creating with textiles and paper, the act of stitching became a kind of therapy for the artist, especially during the pandemic. This episode includes a conversation with the artist. . Visit my website at beyondthepaint.net for list of resources for this episode. The Red Barn A...
Jan 28, 2021•23 min
Contemporary artist and sculptor "creates organic and abstract objects using clay and found or repurposed materials." She incorporates personal experiences, her wonderful process of sketching forms, employing her intuition and then with clay in hand, mold bodies that are both abstract and figural, that draw from the feminine divine and abstraction. This episode includes a conversation with the artist. . Visit my website at www.beyondthepaint.net to see all the works discussed. Gina Lee Robbins w...
Jan 21, 2021•29 min
Journey through two views of the female body through the artistic visions of two Latin American artists: Zilia Sanchez and Tarsila do Amarel. . Resources for this podcast episode include the writings of Natasha Moura, Joyce Beckenstein, Alex Pilcher, Alexxa Gohardt, Dr Maya Jimenez, Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago and curator/historian Luis Perez-Oramas. . Visit my website at beyondthepaint.net or on Instagram at beyondthepaintpodcast to view the images presented. . Today I celebr...
Jan 08, 2021•19 min
Photographer Joli Livaudais combines her love of photography with the art of origami. Her site-specific installation "All That I Love" is composed of over 1,500 paper beetles scurrying across the floor, trailing up the white walls and even the ceiling. . Resources for this podcast include the writings of Sean Clancy, the Joli Livaudais website, Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Tate Museum and the documentary "Between the Folds." You can see the works discussed on my we...
Dec 30, 2020•13 min
Artist and illustrator Laerta Premto fuses drawing and her wanderlust in her illustrations of architecture. She transfers her observations of “place” onto the paper. We explore her illustrated series of architectural gems in Hartford, Connecticut. In her illustrations, Laerta captures the beauty of Connecticut’s capital city through her observations as a city dweller. , Resources for this podcast include the writings of Bailey Van Hook, Historic Buildings of Connecticut blog, and WTNH. . Connect...
Dec 21, 2020•21 min
To celebrate my 100th episode, I take you through my personal journey into the visual arts and the women artists that shaped me to live more boldly. Highlighted is the first woman to toss me from complacency to creating my own artistic path: Louise Nevelson. . I also announce the winners of the 100th Episode Celebration Giveaway. Thank you to everyone who took part and for your support of my efforts to celebrate with you women artists and makers. . I want to give a special shout out to the women...
Dec 10, 2020•18 min
I am taking a short sabbatical to prepare for a couple of exciting initiatives here on the podcast including the 100th episode and a free online course. . In the meantime, please enjoy an archived episode, number 57 celebrating the photographer Ruth Bernard. . Special thanks to artists: Laurence de Valmy https://www.laurencedevalmy.com/ Made by Women https://www.madebywomen.co.uk/...
Nov 29, 2020•11 min
In my celebration and conversation with contemporary artist Kathryn Hart, you will experience her sculptures, room sized installations and photography very collaboratively. Meaning you, the viewer or spectator, look and see the works from multiple angles. You walk around them to see all the sides and layers that allow a space for you to insert your own experiences; a very interactive looking experience that expands beyond the work's physicality. . Resources for this episode include Kathryn Hart ...
Nov 21, 2020•31 min
The medium video art gives artists the freedom to create works outside the gallery or museum space, opening avenues to record, document their performances and to be own producers and distributors. For female artists, incorporating video art into their performance works becomes a means of self-expression and the exploration of female imagery. . Resources for this episode include Jillian Mayer website, Martha Rosler website, PBS Art Assignment, Art21, Tate Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Miami New T...
Nov 10, 2020•14 min
Using place as her canvas, Japanese contemporary artist Chiharu Shiota creates a new visual plane in her monumental installations. She suspends networks of media, from used everyday objects to her signature red and black threads strung across entire spaces, tying individual narratives together. It is as if she is painting in midair. Come, journey with me into her universes of bellowing and dripping colors and lines. . Resources for this episode include: Chiharu Shiota website, writings of Robert...
Oct 29, 2020•21 min
The contemporary artist, curator, writer, designer Sally Brown amplifies her feminist voice and "intent" through evocative body prints. Her body becomes the sculptural medium. In this deep universal exploration of the body, Brown finds her way as a "woman, mother, sensual being at one with my body and self." Resources for this episode include Sally Brown; sallyjanebrown.com, Brooklyn Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Judy Chicago Foundation, the writings of Linda Nochlin, Whitney Chadwick, all liste...
Oct 21, 2020•27 min
