I Like Your Work: Conversations with Artists

Color and Craft with Artist Lisa Solomon

Lisa Solomon is a studio artist that moonlights as a college professor and illustrator/graphic designer. Profoundly interested in the idea of hybridization (sparked from

Exploring Race, Class, and Social Standing though Painting with Artist Kyle Hackett

Kyle Hackett's paintings explore race, class, and social standing through approaches to self-representation and the constructed image. Hackett (b. Still Pond, MD) earned

Building Structures and Community: Weaving, Sculpture and Painting with Artist Beck Lowry

Beck Lowry (New Haven, Connecticut, 1980) is a mixed-media artist whose intricate, wall-hung abstractions explore themes of protection, labor, and lineage. Lowry's work h

Artist Richard Raiselis: Painting the Boston Landscape

Richard Raiselis is a Boston-based painter known for his perceptive urban landscapes that explore the act of seeing within everyday environments. His work frequently focu

Live Interview with Painter Dion Johnson at Contemporary Art Matters

Dion Johnson (b. 1975, Bellaire, OH) is based in Los Angeles, CA. Johnson received a BFA from The Ohio State University and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University. He

Tribeca Gallerist Jared Linge on Building High Noon Gallery

Jared Linge received a classical education in Drawing & Painting and Art History at the Laguna College of Art and Design. After eight years of experience working in conte

It's Never Too Late To Start with Artist Lisa Congdon

As we begin a new year, we're revisiting one of our most encouraging conversations on I Like Your Work—my interview with artist, author, and educator Lisa Congdon.   Lisa

Applying to Artist Residencies: CVA Insights & Practical Application Tips

Artist residencies play an important role in supporting creative development, professional growth, and sustained studio practice. This episode offers insight into artist

Keep Painting: John Walker on a Life in the Studio

We're revisiting one of my favorite conversations from the archive with painter John Walker, an episode that feels just as relevant now as when it first aired. In this co

Doing the Next Thing in Your Art Practice: Following What Lights You Up in the New Year

In this New Year episode of I Like Your Work, I talk about doing the next thing in your art practice by following what genuinely lights you up — even when it means making

Do It Afraid — Creative Planning for Artists Starting the Year Strong

In this mini episode of I Like Your Work, I talk about why waiting to feel "ready" or confident keeps so many artists stuck and how planning your artistic year while feel

Sculptor Lydia Musco on Finding Clarity in Your Studio Practice

Lydia Jenkins Musco's work has been exhibited in galleries and public spaces throughout the United States. With an MFA from Boston University and a BA from Bennington Col

What's Happening at Miami Art Week 2025: Artist Takeaways from Art Basel, NADA, Untitled & SCOPE

If you've been watching the Miami energy from afar and wondering what it all means for your studio practice, this episode gives you the trends, themes, and takeaways that

Italian Journey: Corot, Goethe & the Self We Discover

In this episode, Erika explores how observation, travel, and memory shape artistic practice, inspired by her upcoming class in Italy, The Symbolic Landscape. Drawing from

Understanding Your Experience with Painter Gail Spaien

Gail Spaien (b. 1958, Hartford, Connecticut)  is an American artist and educator based in Maine. Her studio practice centers around the idea that a painting is a site of

Most Overlooked Area in Open Calls

In this episode, I'm diving into open calls including what jurors look for when reviewing applications, and why the description box is crucial for providing context about

The Life of Objects with Painter Gwen Strahle

Gwen Strahle is a painter living and working in northeast CT. She teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design. She shows her work at Nancy Devine Gallery in RI. Strahle

Mystery and Philip Guston

In this episode, I touch on mystery in art—the space between knowing and not knowing that drives us to create and share Philip Guston's essay "Faith, Hope, and Impossibil

Exploring Cyanotype Printing and Mushrooms with Madge Evers

Madge Evers (b. 1961, Norwalk, CT) explores the transformative cycles of dormancy, decay, and ecstatic growth in plant life. Her work combines alternative photography, mu

Simplify Your Taxes as an Artist: Artist Tax Professional Hannah Cole

Hannah Cole is a tax expert who specializes in working with self-employed people, especially creative and mission-driven ones. A long-time working artist herself, she's h