ART GAB

In this episode we get the chance to talk with Salem-based artist Ben Mah about his work as a commercial and portrait photographer. We also touch on  his...

In this episode we are going international with Kendra as an artist in residence at Fish Factory in Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland. While utilizing a variety of technologies to create...

ART Quin Sweetman Interview Feb 13, 2022 In this episode we speak with artist Quin Sweetman about her paintings and aim to capture expression in the people and...

In this episode we take a moment to look into the great Pacific NW artist Emily Carr, her life, and work. This is a quick, quirky overview of...

In this episode we get to talk with curator McLean Emenegger about her work, recent move to Seattle, and her most recent project, AMcE Creative Arts (AMcE). 

The wonderful Jamila Clarke is our guest in this episode. She tells us about her work creating surreal and fantastical narratives balancing an acute sense of humor and...

In this episode we interview artist Tatyana Ostapenko. We discuss her autobiographical oil paintings and what diaspora can look like in art.  

This time Ashley interviews Kendra about her art practice and the balancing act that is art, family, and teaching. 

 In this episode we take a road trip to Illinois and visit artist Zach Mory, whose drawings connect comic book aesthetics to the history of midwestern magical realism...

In this episode Brian hart is our guest. Brian is a Co-Host/Producer of podcast 10 Bestest, a condensed way for you to learn new things to enhance various...

In this episode we talk with Portland painter Austin Eddy about his luscious work and upcoming exhibit. We discuss the role art has in society today, as well...

In this episode we talk with Courtney and Travis Toll about their project, Portrait Slam, a series of fun photography events where fashion and art reign supreme. Back...

This episode we interview the Portland art power couple Eric and Tamara Dayton. Eric Dayton is the co-founder and chief creative officer at SightWorks, as well as owner...

In this episode we interview Shawn Demarest, a local painter whose moody Portland streetscapes capture the feelings and character of place. We talk about light, residencies, and artistic...

  This episode we interview the fantastic freelance illustrator, Jenna Lechner and hear all about what she’s up to. Jenna is a freelance illustrator living in Portland, OR....

Alia Bird  is a Portland Tattoo artist, illustrator, and social worker. Her unique style incorporates natural elements and animals in an enchanting way. Ashley and Kendra sit down...

This week we interview ceramic artist Shannon Ross. Based in Salem, Ross’s whimsical sculptures, natural vases, and charming pitchers will be on view at the Gallery Calapooia in...

This week the sisters talk about the overlap of two seemingly different things: The Nightingale, a novel by Kirstin Hannah and the art of the Guerrilla Girls, an...

In this episode we talk to Portland Designer, Nick Parker. Originally from Corvallis, Parker’s Oregon roots run deep. An early start with basketball and graffiti inspired his aesthetic...

In this special Halloween episode Kendra interviews Ashley with the help of designer and friend, Nick Parker.  She talks about the art of wig design and creation, as...

In recent years, the Portland art community has had a number of significant losses and it is preparing for one more with the departure of curator, Josephine Zarkovich...

Artist Tammy Jo Wilson stops by to tell us about her artwork, our common experience of corporeal fleshiness, and how Encaustics (an ancient painting technique using hot wax...

 Tamara English, a Portland artist, gabs with Kendra and Ashley about her paintings, as well as the power of wonder and nature, magical realism, and the importance of...

The sisters discuss artists Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, two great figurative painters from across the pond. 

Ashley and Kendra discuss Ashley’s trip to Charleston, SC where she visited the Gibb’s Museum and learned about miniature portraiture and the Gullah craft of Sweetgrass Baskets.

Kendra and Ashley talk with Portland artist Mark Takiguchi about his work. Lava lamps, furniture, desire, displacement, and an exciting new job are discussed. https://marktakiguchi.com/

Ashley and Kendra talk with Anya Roberts-Toney talk about bubbles, pizza, toast, the difference of New York & Portland’s art scene, Anya’s process of working out ideas for...

Ashley and Kendra sit down to talk with Portland artist David Schell. Vibrant colors, bold shapes, and Elephants are topics covered. https://www.davidscottschell.com/

Kendra and Ashley practice their French and discuss Henri Matisse. Edie and Prancer chase the neighbor cat. Sources:  https://learnodo-newtonic.com/henri-matisse-facts https://www.wbur.org/artery/2017/04/08/matisse-in-the-studio https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ma-Mo/Matisse-Henri.html http://www.henri-matisse.net/chronology.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWFzKdegq-0 https://www.henrimatisse.org/joy-of-life.jsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G63yt0bJmZs https://www.austincc.edu/noel/writings/matisse%20-%20notes%20of%20a%20painter.pdf

Episode 3 – Christo and Jeanne-Claude by ART GAB The sisters share their findings on Christo and Jeanne-Claude while Edie and Prancer nap nearby. https://christojeanneclaude.net

The sisters dive in to Abstract Expressionism. What is it and which artists optimize the movement? Kendra takes a deeper look at Joan Mitchell, while Ashley shares the...

Ashley and Kendra research their favorite artists and find a common theme; “Art for the People.” Figurative, graphic street artist Keith Haring and expressive portrait painter, “collector of...

Ep 0 – Intro by ART GAB Join sisters, Ashley and Kendra who gab about art and artists, past and present. Local art announcements and related art project...