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I'm delighted to have you join me for this special episode in which I welcome a guest who is dear to me and whose work I greatly admire. We are joined by Anna Filimonova,  a renowned international painter and the founder of the International Outdoor Large-Format Painting Festival. This event is dedicated to celebrating plein air painting.  This year, the 8th édition of the festival will take place from 27th to 30th August in the beautiful town of Les Andelys, in Normandy, bringing together artists from different backgrounds to share their passion and creativity.  For this interview, we are under the glass roof of the Grand Palais, in Paris.   

 I'm thrilled to have you join me for this new episode, where I'll be sharing about my latest trip to Italy and, more specifically, how this experience sparked new ideas and inspiration for my work. I'm just back from Naples and the Vesuvius region and I'd like to share this experience with you. My next exhibition: Salon des Artistes français, Paris https://www.artistes-francais.com/  

The podcast "Welcome To My Studio" is celebrating its first anniversary! And for this special episode, I wanted to revisit the reasons behind its creation. While in the first episodes I discussed my artistic approach in parallel with art history, I never really explained why I had followed this path. That's exactly what we're going to explore in this episode!

In this new episode, I talk to you about my research into screen printing: why choosing this medium? What subjects should I explore? How can they be adapted to screen formats? I share with you the different phases of my creative process!

Back in my studio in France I share with you the research conducted during my residency at the Casa de Velázquez. I also present my artistic projects and how this experience has had a consequent impact on my work. Let's discover it!

Today, I am taking you to Madrid! Halfway through my residency at the Casa de Velázquez,  I wanted to share with you some of my impressions and artistic research.  For this episode, I chose the wonderful and soothing Retiro Park. Let's immerse yourself in art, nature and creativity!  

Today, we will be discussing artists' residencies. What are they? What is the purpose of a residency? How does it unfold? We will answer all of these questions and I will share my experience with you: what I liked or less appreciated in the artists' residencies I participated in. Follow me in this new episode!  

We are going to delve into the topic of artistic series, aiming to explore why artists often opt for this approach and the wellsprings of inspiration that drive them. What inspired and motivated artists to focus on creating a series of works instead of individual pieces? What were their intentions behind? Numerous artists spanning various historical periods and artistic disciplines have embraced the concept of series. Let's examine some of them!

Today, I'm taking you to the grande halle de la Villette, in Paris, to discover a great exhibition, the Salon d'Automne, in which I am taking part. It is a vibrant and diverse showcase of contemporary art, featuring works from a wide range of artists and artistic movements. Let's get started; follow me for the tour!  

Today, I'm taking you on a special episode to the Louvre Museum in Paris. I'd like to introduce you to a magnificent exhibition entitled "Naples in Paris: The Louvre Invites the Capodimonte Museum," which will run until January 2024. This exhibition provides a unique opportunity to explore the connections between two great European cities and their shared artistic heritage.  

Today, we'll be discussing mokuhanga, a traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking technique. The story of mokuhanga dates back to ancient Japan, where it originated as a printing technique used to reproduce Buddhist  texts and images. This technique is known for its unique aesthetics and is now adopted by artists to convey contemporary atmospheres. Listen to this episode to discover more about this technique and to know how I use it in my creative process. I hope you will like this episode and and feel free to leave your comments! — Alix @alixmorelartist www.alixmorel.com Katsushika Hokusai, Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaido (1835) ⓒWikimedia Commons

Follow me behind the scene of creation and discover a brief history of this artistic practice that has gained followers worldwide! I hope you will enjoy it! Feel free to leave your comments under the podcast.