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Episode 78: Travis Schlaht

Ted and Tony sit down with their dear friend and brilliant painter Travis Schlaht to talk Paris adventures, father-son art collaborations, NCAA basketball memories, and t

Episode 77: Michael Grimaldi

We are honored to have been included in another Drawing Discourse at UNC Asheville. We are joined this year by Michael Grimaldi, who returns for his second appearance on

Episode 76: Mike Marino

We’re thrilled to present a new episode of Suggested Donation Podcast, featuring Oscar-nominated special effects maestro Mike Marino! Join us as we explore Mike’s journey

Episode 75: Michael Klein

Ted and Tony have a conversation with Michael Klein, artist and Director of the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art in New Salem, Massachusetts. They discuss Michael

Episode 74: Simon Liu

Tony and Ted hang out with legendary painting support craftsman and guru Simon Liu. When it comes to stretched canvas, there is only one person to talk to. We are gratefu

Episode 73: Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins

The Suggested Donation Podcast is back with all-new episodes! Our first guest is the incredibly talented artist Greg "Craola" Simkins. In this episode, we discuss Greg’s

Episode 72: Christopher Gallego

In collaboration with UNC Asheville’s 15th Annual Drawing Discourse, we sat down with the great artist, Christopher Gallego. We had a wide ranging conversation that cente

Episode 71: Patricia Watwood

We sit down with our dear friend, Artist, and Author Patricia Watwood and chat about her excellent new book, “ The Path Of Drawing. Lessons for Everyday Creativity and Mi

Episode 70: Robert Bodem

Suggested Donation is back with celebrated sculptor and Athens Sculpture Atelier Director Robert Bodem. We discuss Rob’s approach, called “Drawing in Space” which he deve

Episode 69: Sigal Tsabari

In collaboration with UNC Asheville’s 14th Annual Drawing Discourse, we recorded with Israeli artist Sigal Tsabari. While our conversation focused on drawing, Sigal has a

Episode 68: Carl Dobsky

The Suggested Donation crew sits down and has a lively chat with the talented California-based narrative artist and friend Carl Dobsky about his work. Definitely a fun on

Episode 67: Jay Newman

Suggested Donation is back with another sizzling hot podcast. We recorded with Jay Newman, the author of the recently released and highly acclaimed thriller Undermoney, w

Episode 66: Amaya Gurpide

It is not an overstatement to say that Amaya Gurpide’s work has redefined the medium of drawing: Her exploration of materials expands the boundaries of what is possible f

Episode 65: Todd Casey

We sit down and have a great chat with artist, teacher, author of the excellent book, “The Art of Still Life”, and a friend of the show, Todd Casey.

Episode 64: Kamille Corry

Suggested Donation sits down with the great artist and teacher Kamille Corry. We really enjoyed our time chatting about Kamille's amazing art, teaching, and living the ar

Episode 63: Carlo Russo

The crew sits down with the celebrated artist Carlo Russo to talk about art, the methods and practices of traditional realism, still-life, teaching, and picture-making.

Episode 62: Nicolas Uribe

We sit down with great artist Nicolas Uribe, who currently resides in Colombia, and have a great uncensored conversation about art and his philosophy of how he approaches

Episode 61: Peter Van Dyck Drawing Discourse

We are proud to present a special Drawing edition of Suggested Donation Podcast, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina Asheville. As part of their 12th A

Episode 60: Suggested Donation LIVE!!!

Suggested Donation LIVE show! We have a great and lively discussion in front of an audience featuring the amazing Daniel Sprick, Patricia Watwood, Rose Frantzen, and Pete

Episode 59: Joshua Larock

Suggested Donation is back with a new episode featuring the inimitable Josh LaRock, who's been amazing us since he was a student at GCA. We get into our shared experience