The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell

Rebecca and Ross discuss personal voice in painting, what it is and how to find it. www.rebecccacrowell.com www.coldwaxbook.com www.facebook.com/messystudiopodcast

Rebecca talks with Mary Duffy, an Irish painter from Wicklow who works in abstraction and landscape. Mary was born with no arms, and says "I paint with my eyes and my heart." www.coldwaxbook.com www.rebeccacrowell.com www.facebook.com/messystudiopodcast www.maryduffy.ieSpecial Guest: Mary Duffy.

Rebecca's return trip from Ireland did not go quite as planned. She discusses her travel troubles with Ross and shares what she learned as a result. www.rebeccacrowell.com www.coldwaxbook.com www.facebook.com/messystudiopodcast

Rebecca and Ross discuss how to enter the art world and present yourself as a professional. www.rebeccacrowell.com www.coldwaxbook.com www.facebook.com/MessyStudioPodcast/

Rebecca chats with her co-author and business partner, Jerry McLaughlin, about cold wax, their work both as artists and entrepreneurs, and the future of Squeegee Press. www.rebeccacrowell.com www.coldwaxbook.com www.jerrymclaughlinart.com The Messy Bulletin Board James Edward Scherbarth... James Edward Scherbarth still has space available in one of this Process - Purpose - Passion workshops. Journey to Paris this Spring, enjoy the sights and culture, and expand your knowledge and skill using oil paint and cold wax medium. Jim will take you beyond the basics and help you to identify your purpose and find inspiration in your passions as you explore Paris, and the world of Abstraction. All levels of experience welcome. The session runs from April 22nd - 29th. For more details visit http://www.jamesedwardscherbarth.com.Special Guest: Jerry McLaughlin.

A lot has been written about good habits for artists. Rebecca shares which habits she thinks are actually effective. www.coldwaxbook.com www.rebeccacrowell.com The Messy Bulletin Board Kai Harper Leah... Kai Harper Leah, featured in The Messy Studio podcast #10, will be having an opening of her exhibit of paintings, titled Sueños at 6PM on April 12 at Sugar Nymphs Bistro in Peñasco, NM. See Kai's work at http://www.kaiharperart.com Marie Wood... Marie Wood will present an exhibition of mixed media, collage and painting called One Eye Sees, One Eye Feels, from the 29th of March through April 30 at the Clew Bay Hotel gallery, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. Check out her work at http://www.mariewood.com

Rebecca and Ross discuss various approaches to abstraction, transitioning into abstraction from realism, and what can be gained by pushing the boundaries of abstraction. www.coldwaxbook.com www.rebeccacrowell.com The Messy Bulletin Board Paula Roland... Paula Roland is a Santa Fe, New Mexico artist known for her works in monotype and painting, for her teaching, and for developing the Roland HOTbox™, a heated palette and monotype/monoprint surface for encaustic. Roland has also developed the Carbon Lab Mash-up, a workshop she teaches which includes carbon-based media such as graphite, big brushes and Ink. For information on this and other unique encaustic workshops, and the Roland HOTbox™please visit www.RolandWorkshops.com. See Paula’s personal work at www.PaulaRoland.com Sean Pope... Handcrafted, high quality painting panels for local artists available in Santa fe, NM: Made of Baltic Birch Plywood, these panels feature a full 1/4 " thick painting surface, with 3/4" baltic birch plywood cradles in 1.5 and 2" depths that are extremely resistant to warping and bending. Aluminum painting surfaces are also available. These are superior painting panels that will be appreciated by artists and their collectors alike. Contact Sean Pope at sean@5cuplture.com or phone at 505-974-1735

Rebecca and Ross have their first of two discussions focusing on abstraction, based on a listener request. Rebecca talks her personal evolution into non-representaional work, a path that has spanned many years. http://www.rebeccacrowell.com https://www.coldwaxbook.com

Rebecca interviews Janice Mason Steeves while visiting New Mexico. They discuss Janice's life, travels, and her career as an artist. http://www.janicemasonsteeves.com/about.html http://www.rebeccacrowell.com https://www.coldwaxbook.com *The Messy Bulletin! * Artist Lisa Pressman is offering Virtual Studio Visits. This mentoring program provides a personal, in-depth response to artists in their studio. Artists can engage at their own pace with a custom tailored curriculum based on their particular experience and needs. All of Lisa's teaching concentrates on content, creativity, art making and of course technique, with an emphasis on helping students to discover their unique marks and concepts. Her specialty is focusing on each individual's needs, visual editing and technique. http://www.lisapressman.net/advisory-services Paint in rural Ireland in the rugged landscape of North Mayo. Work in ideal studios, access a library of over 600 works of contemporary art, and an exhibition gallery (which can be used for lectures, critiques, and projections). Classes are taught by internationally recognized Ballinglen Fellows, whose local intimate knowledge takes you on an exploration of this beautiful and mystical country. Tuition includes food and accommodations with a private bathroom. www.ballinglenworkshops.com Please donate to Joanna Kidney's Go-Fund-Me! One of our most popular episodes to date (#4) featured Irish artist Joanna Kidney. The passion and dedication she expressed for her work in that interview drew in many listeners. Tragically, her entire studio was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. Please donate to her Go-Fund-Me page to help her rebuild. Give whatever you can, everything helps. https://www.gofundme.com/rebuilding-joanna039s-encaustic-setupSpecial Guest: Janice Mason Steeves.

Rebecca Crowell and co-host Ross Ticknor discuss completing a painting, how to tell when it is finished, how to select a title (Ross objects to untitled work) and how to prepare it for going out into the world. http://www.rebeccacrowell.com https://www.coldwaxbook.com

Rebecca Crowell interviews Kai Harper at her studio in New Mexico. They discuss Kai's art, career, and personal history. Kai spent 16 years at the San Francisco Zen Center, and the relationship between Buddhism and art is a central focus of their discussion. http://www.kaiharperart.com http://rebeccacrowell.com https://www.coldwaxbook.com The Messy Bulletin Board! Cullowee Mountain Arts is hosting a travel workshop with artist Lisa Pressman in Southern France. Join Lisa Pressman and Norma Hendrix September 11-18th, 2018 to explore the stunning landscape  and textures.  Lisa Pressman has envisioned this workshop to be a focus on ways to use traveling as a source of sensory information that will get translated into visual data. Cameras or I-phones, sketchbooks and assignments focusing on specific art fundamentals will shape our France experience. http://www.cullowheemountainarts.org/2018-Pressman-France#sthash.rE2vL0ro.CKMCdVO6.dpbsSpecial Guest: Kai Harper .

Rebecca and Ross continue their discussion on teaching. This episode focuses more on workshops, and the intense and highly focused personal interaction that takes place during a workshop. Ross and Rebecca clash over minimalism. During the discussion they shockingly confuse the work of one color field minimalist with another. The piece Ross was thinking of was "Red, Yellow, Blue II" by Ellsworth Kelly which can be seen at the Milwaukee Art Museum (http://collection.mam.org/details.php?id=8007), and not "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue IV" by Barnett Newman. It hangs at the Berlin Nationalgalerie and sadly, Ross has never seen it in person. ** The Messy Bulletin Board! ** James Scherbarth: James Edward Scherbarth will be at Peninsula School of Art in beautiful Door County, WI this June. Jim will be offering an introduction to Abstract Painting with Oil & Cold Wax Medium utilizing his Process-Purpose-Passion approach to meaningful abstract painting. The class is June 11 – 14, 2018. Complete details and registration are available through both Jim’s website: www.jamesedwardscherbarth.com and the school’s website : www.peninsulaschoolofart.org see their workshop page. Janice Mason Steeves: Learn the principles of cold wax medium in a workshop with renowned Canadian artist Janice Mason Steeves. Translating her mastery of technique, composition, and design into an accessible format, Mason Steeves helps students nurture and develop their own creative voice. She also accepts students for her online art mentoring program which offers honest, constructive, one-on-one feedback to help students and professional artists alike move their work forward. Learn more at http://janicemasonsteeves.com Ross Ticknor: Many of you have commented that you love Ross' voice. If you would like to hear more of his buttery smooth vocalizations, check out one of the audiobooks he has narrated. They are available on Amazaon, Audible, and iTunes. His favorite is "Headhunters From Outerspace" by Brett McCormick, a mind bending interdimensional sci-fi adventure set in Alvarado, Texas. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Headhunters-from-Outer-Space/dp/B06WWFTF86/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&dpID=51i4R-WHwEL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

Rebecca shares her history as a teacher, both in a University setting and in workshops. She describes why an artist might consider a career as a teacher, and how to get started. http://rebeccacrowell.com https://www.coldwaxbook.com https://www.facebook.com/MessyStudioPodcast/

Debra Fritts and Frank Shelton discuss their shared love of art, New Mexico, and each other. Rebecca joins them at their home in Abiquiú, where they have adjoining (but separate) studio spaces. http://franksheltonart.com http://www.debrafrittsartist.com http://rebeccacrowell.com https://www.coldwaxbook.comSpecial Guests: Debra Fritts and Frank Shelton.

This is an episode that Rebecca and Ross recorded while Rebecca was in Wisconsin for the holidays. They discuss balancing a family and personal life with an art career, and new developments in Rebecca's work. Rebecca has two upcoming shows, as well as a return trip to Ireland in the Spring. She also discusses working thematically adapting to various working conditions.