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Women at the HelmNew Directions: Tribute to my DadReflection on the recent passing of my father, Vincent.I dedicate this episode to my brother Jim who knows the why. (xoxox).Resources include "Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver," by Mary Oliver..STAY CONNECTED!> Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine> Substack: @bernadinefranco>Email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint or bernadinefranco@yahoo.com to join Women at the Helm monthly newsletter2024-05-1421 min
Women at the HelmPatti.Smith: Symbolic PortraitureI contemplate the visual artist, writer, poet, songwriter and performer, Patti Smith with a focus on her writings and photographs for the 2011 exhibition, "Camera Solo," at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut.“Camera Solo” was the first museum exhibition of Patti Smith’s photography in the United States and included “seventy photographs taken by her Polaroid camera, one multimedia installation, and one video work."Image Credit: "Robert's Slippers," 2002 -- Wadsworth AtheneumSTAY CONNECTED with Women at the Helm:> Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine> Substack: @bernadinefranco>Email me at bernadine@b...2024-03-1420 min
Women at the HelmTracy Emin: "My Bed" and StrangelandWomen at the Helm features and celebrates the contemporary British artist Tracy Emin. We explore her iconic installation "My Bed" and dive into her "jagged recollections" from her memoir, "Strangeland.".Learn more about Tracy Emin:>Tracy Emin at the Tate Museum>Read her evocative memoir:Strangeland>Image Credit: Ben Gurr.STAY CONNECTED with Women at the Helm:> Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine> Substack: @bernadinefranco>Email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint to join Women at the Helm monthly newsletter2024-02-0619 min
Women at the HelmWomen at the Helm: Book DedicationsIn this inaugural episode of my new podcast series, Women at the Helm: Intersection of Women Artists and Writings, I explore Book Dedications. .Writers highlighted in this episode:Janet FitchPoet, Mary Oliver.Image Credit: James Abbott MacNeill Whistler, "The Beach at Selsey Bill," 1865 New Britain Museum of American Art.Stay Connected>Website: Beyond the Paint with Bernadine>Substack: Bernadine Franco Substack>Subscribe to Women at the Helm Newsletter: email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint.net2024-01-0311 min
Women at the HelmNew Podcast: Women at the Helm: Intersection of Women Artists and WritingIntroducing a new podcast series: Women at the Helm: Intersection of Women Artists and Writing. Formerly Beyond the Paint with Bernadine podcast, Bernadine takes you on a new expansive journey that celebrates women artists through the written word; books, essays, poetry and more..Stay Connected>Website: https://beyondthepaint.net/>Sign up for Women at the Helm monthly newsletter on my journey in writing a "memoir" about women artist and other literary meanderings. Email: bernadine@beyondthepaint.net2023-11-0804 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 173: Special Edition: Sisterhood: Portraiture: Sally Brown and Amy ChaiklinThis special episode celebrates and includes a conversation with two contemporary, American female artists, Sally Brown and Amy Chaiklin and their upcoming duo exhibition Sisterhood: Portraiture: Sally Brown and Amy Chaiklin. .The exhibition, a curation of sixty works; thirty mini-depictions of feminist artworks in self portraiture by Brown and thirty ink and graphite portraits selected from Chaiklin’s Cultured Pearls Portraits Project,honors the sisterhood or real women artists that have inspired and influenced their work and practice. .Learn More about the show:Exhibition opens September 8, 2023 at the Monongalia Arts Center, West Virginia https://mo...2023-08-3121 min
Women at the HelmGoing on a Hiatus.......to write my MemoirAfter 5 years and over 100 conversations with women artists, gallery owners and collectors, I am taking an extended hiatus from the show. I will embark on a writing journey to fulfill my deep desire to craft and publish a memoir about my engagement with the visual arts. All the ways "looking at art" has impacted my life. It will also celebrate women artists who liberated me from both imposed and self-imposed constraints. A wild ride indeed!.For updates on my writing journey and other art adventures, stay connected by signing up for my newsletter: bernadine@beyondthepaint.net or fill...2023-01-2907 min
Women at the HelmReplay: Julie Goldstein: Sea Women (#160)In this episode, join me and woodcut printmaker, storyteller and artist Julie Goldstein into the worlds of 18th century Icelandic sea women and female, Japanese Ama pearl divers. Goldstein captures the stories of these "anonymous" women, memorializing them through her vivid portrayals. Goldstein's reverence for women lost in history books is awe-inspiring. ."Sea Woman," solo exhibition is at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, opened June 28-August 13, 2022. Learn more at www.bridgettemayergallery.com.Stay Connected with Julie Goldstein:website: www.juliegoldsteinstudio.comIG: @swmwithme.View images highlighted in this episode:www.beyondthepaint.net2023-01-0936 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 172: Holga Camera and the Female ExperienceAs many of you who listen to this podcast know, I am a visual arts educator, historian, speaker and of course, a podcaster. I never considered myself a maker. Until now! I took up photography to learn and experience first-hand the artistic process. This episode journeys with you my immersion into a photography series titled "The Other Side of the Mirror," employing a toy camera, the Holga..Go to my website to see all the images from the series: www.beyondthepaint.net2022-12-1419 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 171: Valerie Ellis: Moving Human Experience Through PaperAbstract and Conceptual female artist Valerie Ellis draws us into her visual world through her curiosity of the human mind and condition. A psychotherapist for twenty years, Ellis paved an unconventional pathway in making art. .Her visual vocabulary is submerged in a very hands on practice of pulling, spreading, crumpling media like paper and paper pulp. Her works deeply connect the viewer to the internal psychology of the human mind and experiences. .This episode includes an in-depth conversation with the artist. Stay connected with Valerie Ellis: www.veryvalerieellis.com; IG handle @very_valerie_ellis...2022-11-2953 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 170: Jamie Smith: Mother Time TarotI am thrilled to have as my guest the female, multi-disciplinary artist and educator Jamie Smith. "Smith’s monochromatic drawings, wooden wall-hanging sculptures, and installation work incorporate personal and culturally-resonant symbols in an attempt to reckon with the fragility of life, new beginnings, the passage of time and the depths of loss." Her visual expressions are an "engulfment" of her female experiences..This episode focuses on her new passion project; the design of Mother Time tarot card deck, inspired by the imagery of the Rider Waite Tarot. .Stay connected with Jamie Smith, her work, practice and he...2022-11-0840 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 169: Artist Ann Stoddard: Feminist Collaborator with Mother EarthAnn Stoddard is a contemporary interdisciplinary artist, a feminist and an environmentalist. Her work, practice coupled with social activism engage with nature, from rivers in and around Maryland to Corn Fields and beyond. This episode includes some historical perspective of female, pioneer ecofeminists and a lively conversation with Stoddard..List of resources and the images discussed can be found at my website: www.beyondthepaint.net. Visit Ann Stoddard website at www.annstoddard.net and at the A.I.R. Gallery at www.airgallery.org..Image credit: A.I.R. Gallery/Ann Stoddard2022-10-2436 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 168: "Awakening and Furor:" A conversation with Painter Lucy Pike and Curator Katie Bradford OsborneThe powerful 'virtual' exhibition "Awakening and Furor" at the Roaring Artist Gallery celebrates contemporary women artists and shapes the way we see women represented. The multi-media artworks; paintings, sculptures, video art and textiles express and are a response to the perpetual injustices of "women's rights." .On the show, a conversation with the recipient of the Juror's Award, abstract painter Lucy Pike and the gallery owner and curator of Roaring Artist Gallery, Katie Bradford Osborne. We talk womanhood, the feminine experience,, the parallels of nature and motherhood, and insights into designing an visual arts exhibition. ."Awakening and...2022-10-1031 min
Women at the HelmBest of Beyond the Paint: #130: Deborah Wasserman: Migration, Land and the Feminine BodyTaking a short sabbatical from podcasting; will be back in two weeks with new conversations with women artists..Please enjoy one of my favorite episodes (#130); a celebration of the female artist Deborah Wasserman. Since the recording of the show, we have become good friends in the arts. Her evocative, large scale paintings, photographs and collage works merge the female figure in painted landscapes and in her performative works. .Please visit my website: beyondthepaint.net to view works discussed and resources for the show. Search: Deborah Wasserman.Deborah Wasserman website: deborahwasserman.comIG profile...2022-09-2744 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 167: Women of Surrealism: Frida Kahlo, Remedios Varo, Leonora CarringtonIn this fascinating episode, we will look at the women of Surrealism: Frida Kahlo, Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington. All three artists worked in Mexico throughout the 20th century. We will examine their distinctive personal, visual vocabulary and consider the ways "place" informed and liberated their practice. We will round up the episode highlighting the contemporary Surrealist painter Rita Maikova. .Resources are listed at my website: www.beyondthepaint.net.In episode #163, you can listen in on a conversation I had with Surrealist Rita Maikova exploring her work and practice. Link to full episode: https://podcasts.apple...2022-09-1329 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 166: Nicole Peyrafitte: Artistic Practice as a Healing PracticeMulti-media and performance artist Nicole Peyrafitte employs a fascinating practice in her multi-works. Through her astute observations and interplay with nature, she immerses her body, her research to compose multi-media installations. .In my conversation with Peyrafitte, we explore a site-specific installation for the exhibition "Women and Other Wild Creatures: Matrilineal Tales," at the Sapar Contemporary Art Gallery. The multi-media installation titled "Antediluvian Sympoiesis," encompasses video, text, photography and Peyrafitte's body in engagement with horseshoe crabs and sanderlings on a beachscape. It draws and calls out the artist's "response-ability" as a healing practice. .Website: nicolepeyrafitte.com...2022-08-3046 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 165: Artist Hend Al-Mansour: Elevating the Female Figure in Contemporary Islamic ArtIn Islamic art, representations of women and the female figure are controversial. Hend Al Mansour, from Saudi Arabia, currently residing in the United States, examines Islamic social practices. Her multi-media works celebrate and critiques Islamic Arab culture. The artist, through Islamic aesthetic addresses gender equality, sexual independence and role of women. This episode includes a conversation with Hend..Hend Al Mansour website: https://www.hendalmansour.com/Artist Statement: https://www.hendalmansour.com/artist-statement.htmlA.I.R. Gallery: https://www.airgallery.org/.Description credit: Hend Al MansourImage Cover credit: "Facebook 1"....2022-08-1933 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 164: Kathryn Hart: Love, Grief, Transformation ThresholdContemporary female artist Kathryn Hart returns to the podcast in an in-depth conversation exploring her multi-media works through the lens of love, grief and transformation threshold. Hart's evocative works are an extension of a very present love story between herself and recently deceased husband Dennis. Join me into the poetic beauty of Hart's sculptures, photographs and monoprints. .Kathryn Hart website: http://www.kathryndhart.com/homeAIR Gallery: https://www.airgallery.org/.From Episode 99: Kathryn Hart: "What Pulses Beneath the Skin"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-99-kathryn-hart-what-pulses-beneath-the-skin/id1354994893?i=1000499668312.For more...2022-08-0837 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 163: Rita Maikova: Surrealist Female Painter of UkraineJoin me in a conversation and exploration of the Surrealist contemporary painter of Ukraine, Rita Maikova. Her fantastical paintings express the interior of her mind and spirit, "all the parts of me," says Maikova. Infused with feminine and maternal energy, Maikova's works and practice are informed by the Surrealist aesthetic, Ukrainian folklore embedded with personal iconography and symbols. .Currently, Maikova is exhibited at the Sapar Contemporary Art Gallery in "Women and Other Wild Creatures: Matrilineal Tales" until August 26, 2022. https://www.saparcontemporary.com/. Learn more about Rita Maikova: IG handle @ritamaikovaart: Twitter: @rmaikova1Podcast Episode Image: "...2022-07-2832 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 162: Avant Garde Women Artists of Ukraine: Alexandra Exter and Iryna PapHistorically, Ukrainian art history books have "failed to give Ukranian women artists their due." This episode looks to two 20th century women artists who left an idelible impact on the story of art in Ukraine: Early 20th century Modernist: Alexandra Exter and mid-20th century photographer Iryna Pap..This episode is an entryway to an upcoming series of conversations with two contemporary, female artists of Ukraine: Figurative painter Iryna Maksymova, and Surrealist painter Rita Maikova and American artist Nicole Peyrafitte. They are part of the exhibition, "Women and Other Wild Creatures: Matrilineal Tales,” curated by Dr. Nina Levent, at...2022-07-1817 min
Women at the HelmEpisode161: Digital Art: Part 2In part 1 of my episode on Digital Art (#159), I explored digital art as a medium, and the ways artists employ digital platforms from production to presentation. This included installation, video art, virtual reality and sound and music environments..In part 2, I focus on two contemporary female artists working in Digital art; an emerging artist Ande Ja Johnson who employs the art tool Paint 3D app from Microsoft and the Digital collagist Eugenia Loli. This episode includes a conversation with the artist Ande Ja Johnson. .Resources for this episode are at my website: www.beyondthepaint.net ...2022-07-0526 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 160: Printmaker Julie Goldstein: Sea WomenJoin me into a world of 18th century Icelandic sea women and female, Japanese Ama pearl divers through the vision of woodcut printmaker, storyteller and artist Julie Goldstein. The artist joins me in an engaging conversation of her work, practice and her reverence for the "anonymous" woman.."Sea Woman," solo exhibition is at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, opening June 28-August 13, 2022. Learn www.bridgettemayergallery.com.Julie Goldstein website: www.juliegoldsteinstudio.com; IG: @swmwithme,Check out "Our Reflections" virtual exhibit at The Hut Magazine featuring the painter Ariana Tavares. Learn more at https://thehutsmagazine.com/; IG: @thehuts...2022-06-2136 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 159: Digital Art (Part 1 of 2)A two-part episode, join me in an exploration with Digital Art as a practice and medium. This episode dives into Digital Art through four categories or themes; installation, film, video and animation, Virtual Reality, Sound Environments. In part two, we will journey into artists who use digital art as a means of expression. David Hockney, emerging New England artist Ande Ja Johnson an the Digitial Collagist Eugenia Loli. .Text: Paul, Christiane. "Digital Art." London: Thames and Hudson, 2008; writers Penny Rafferty, Molly Gottschalk, Oliver Grau, Dr Karen Leader, Sarah Urist Green of the Art Assignment; Brooklyn Museum, Tate...2022-06-0826 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 158: Ife and Nia Mora: A Conversation with the Granddaughters of artist Elizabeth CatlettElizabeth Catlett was a black, female artist, sculptor and printmaker. She was best known for her depictions of the African-American experience which often focused on the female experience. Her granddaughters Ife and Nia Mora are extension of Catlett's deep and resonant legacy. In this episode we explore the ways Catlett's work, practice and social activism shape and inspired the lives of her granddaughters. We talk art, activism, motherhood, resilience, self and intergenerational healing and Catlett's passion for cooking Mexican and Black Soul food recipes for gatherings..Go to www.beyondthepaint.net to view art works discussed and links...2022-05-2637 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 157: #115 Nanu Berks: Female Pioneer in the Crypto Art MarketThis is a best of episode with the celebrated, contemporary artist and female pioneer in the Crypto Art Market, Nanu Berks. (Berks and I are collaborating for a new episode (coming soon) to explore the progression of her artistic practice.) .In our lively conversation recorded in 2021, Berks shares the ways her nomadic life informs her work, how the crypto art market eliminates the gallery system, and how an NFT (non-fungible token) is a mode to being visually (and spiritually) transported. . Nanu Berks:www.nanuberks.com@IG: nanu_berks@Twitter: nanuberks2022-05-1043 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 156: Pamela Colman Smith: Rider Waite Tarot Card Illustrator (Part 2)In Part 2 of my celebration of Pamela Colman Smith, we dive into her collaboration with Arthur Waite for the Rider Waite Tarot deck. (The first tarot deck to be mass marketed in English.) Join me in a journey through her "direct, captivating imagery.".Resources for this episode include:Mary K. Greer (marykgreer.com)Stephen Kaplan: "Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story"Allison Meier2022-04-2823 min
Women at the HelmEpisode155: Pamela Colman Smith: Rider-Waite Tarot Deck Illustrator (Part 1)Beyond the Paint podcast celebrates the visionary artist Pamela Colman Smith in two parts. Part 1, today's episode, focuses and highlights aspects of Smith's artistic life and practice. . Part 2-will take a deep dive into Smith's legacy as illustrator for the Rider-Waite tarot deck, a commission she described as "big job for very little cash.".Resources for this episode include Yale Art Gallery and the seminal text "Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story" by Stephen R. Kaplan with contributions by scholars like Mary K. Greer..Image credit: Photo of Pamela Colman Smith: Mary K. Greer...2022-04-2024 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 154: Ghislaine "Ghi" Fremaux: Indulgence of the Body in ArtGhislaine Fremaux or Ghi as she is known is a female artist from west Texas. Her evocative, large-scale figural works, intimately engaged, interrogate her canvases. In my conversation with Fremaux we explore the "nude body in a clothed society," the role of the camera placed against her belly in "uninstructed, spontaneous encounters," and more!.Learn more about Fremaux's work, practice and collaborative with husband Lando VelezWebsite: www.fremauxvaldez.comIG: @ghislainefremaux.Resources for this podcast episode include Museum of Modern Art and the writings of Stephen Little. Image credit: "Parallel Play, Commixion...2022-04-0535 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 153: Leslie C. Sotomayor and "Feminist Connect" ExhibitionIn celebration of Women's History Month, I invite you to experience the exhibition "Feminist Connect," at the Charles Art Project in Lubbock, Texas. (March 4-30, 2022). .And yes, I dedicated two episodes to this exhibition, but also to the co-curators, Sally Brown (Episode #151) and in this episode multi-media artist Leslie C. Sotomayor. :).Link to the exhibition: https://www.les-femmes-folles-feminist-connect.com/2022-exhibit/Follow Leslie C. Sotomayor: @art_by_lcs on IG; https://personal-psu.academia.edu/LeslieSotomayor2022-03-2340 min
Women at the HelmEpisode152: Eileen Neff: "Traveling Into View"The contemporary artist Eileen Neff "works with photo-based images and installation, picturing the natural and constructed worlds. Her “straight-forward representations, constructed images and sheer abstractions reflect the breadth of pictorial approaches—these approaches make poetic sense of her experience in the world.” And the works are inviting! Neff's works shroud the viewer in its aesthetic beauty and mesmerizes us into a inquiry of Neff’s experiences in the visual world..Resources for this podcast episode include: Eileen Neff website and Bridgette Mayer Gallery.Follow Eileen Neff on IG @eileenneff_studio and at her website, www.eileenneff.com. Ins...2022-03-1534 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 151: Body Print Artist Sally Brown and "Feminist Connect" exhibitionIn celebration of Women's History Month, I invite you to experience the exhibition "Feminist Connect," at the Charles Art Project in Lubbock, Texas. (March 4-30, 2022)..Two women artists Sally Brown and Leslie C. Sotomayor curated the show. In this episode I explore highlights of the show and celebrate the curators. I included my conversation with Sally Brown, from episode 96. Later this month, I will also celebrate mixed-media artist and scholar Leslie C. Sotomayor from a previous episode. :).Link to the exhibition: https://www.les-femmes-folles-feminist-connect.com/2022-exhibit/Follow Sally Brown: @sallery_art on IG; http://sallyjanebrown...2022-03-0832 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 150: Printmaking and the Black Female VoiceExplore with me printmaking through the lens of three 20th century black, women artists; Elizabeth Catlett, Faith Ringgold, Kara Walker. .This episode also contemplates the historical importance and the embedded narrative of the female experience of European and American women printmakers in the story of Western Art..Resources and images are listed on my website; www.beyondthepaint.netImage credit: Elizabeth Catlett, "Negro Women Series," #15 "My Right is a Future Equality with Other Americans"2022-03-0129 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 149: Liezel Strauss: Elevating Women ArtistsI am thrilled to have Liezel Strauss, founder and creative director of Art Girl Rising and co-founder of the online gallery Subject Matter on my show. She is deeply committed to amplifying and elevating the voices of women artists. .In our engaging conversation, Strauss shares her work in "raising awareness about the inequalities that women artists face." She is candid in her concerns for women artists navigating the metaverse and the NFT. An optimist, 💫 Strauss looks ahead to her collaborative with Fair Pledge Art 2030 and ways to build community for women artists outside social media platforms. .Lea...2022-02-2230 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 148: Laurence de Valmy: The Story of Art, Tik Tok and the NFTContemporary artist and visual storyteller Laurence de Valmy is back on my podcast to share her new body of works; her exploration of the social media platform Tik Tok and her investigation of hashtags. .Engage and learn more at https://www.laurencedevalmy.com/Follow Laurence on IG @laurencedevalmy.Laurence is featured alongside 13 women artists in the exhibition, "Feminists Connect," curated by Sally Brown and Leslie de Sotomayor. The exhibition runs from March 4-30, with a curator talk on March 4 at 12 p.m. CST. Exhibition takes place on line and in person. Please join the celebration...2022-02-1522 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 147: Jan Murray: Living with Art and DesignContemporary, mixed-media artist Jan Murray's deep desire is to create an “arts” experience, transposing her abstract and representational imagery and design, onto everyday objects. (linens, towels, small appliances, dinnerware--objects in the home).In my engaging conversation with Jan, we talk her artistic process and practice, seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary and send out a BIG invitation to artists and designers for collaborative opportunities. .Follow and learn more about Jan Murray on IG: @mr.kitty8888Image Credit: "Undulating" --Jan Murray2022-02-0826 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 146: Agathe Bouton: Lives of BuildingsContemporary artist and printmaker Agathe Bouton is fascinated and curious by urban spaces and places. She interprets buildings and dwellings from the many places she has lived, from Paris where she was raised to London and her current residence in Philadelphia. Her engagement with the urban landscape is translated in vivid colors and abstract shapes and forms in layered monotype prints. This episode includes an in depth conversation with the artist. .Resources for this show include her current exhibition "The Muse," at the Stanek Gallery. Show runs until the end of February, 2022. Learn more at www.stanekgallery.com2022-02-0137 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 145: Kelly Groehler: "The Future for Women Artists is Here"I am honored to have as my guest Kelly Groehler, co-founder of Alice Riot, an art licensing and consulting agency, and content series WTAF. In her collaboration with contemporary female artists from around the world, Kelly engages and connects art enthusiasts and collectors to "exceptional experiences by contemporary women artists." .In our spirited and engaging conversation, Kelly shares her early experiences with the artist Maggie Hambling and her large scale, abstract paintings, (she traveled to London to see it in person!), NFTs, and the Meta Universe as a space for women artists to explore and conquer!....2022-01-2534 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 144: Elizabeth Catlett: Liberating Black People Through Art"Artistic production was the weapon" for 20th century black, female printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett. Her impassioned prints and sculptors "present black people in their beauty and dignity for ourselves and others to understand.” .Resources for this episode are listed at beyondthepaint.net Join me on February 25, from 1-2 p.m. for a talk highlighting female printmakers through the collection at New Britain Museum of American Art. The virtual talk will highlight works and practice of Elizabeth Catlett. Ticket information: email at beyond_thepaint@yahoo.com.Image Credit: Elizabeth Catlett: “In Phillis Wheatley, I proved inte...2022-01-1121 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 143: Fernanda Zamera: Artistic PathwaysFernanda Zamera is a contemporary artist from Ecuador, now living and working New York. In my conversation with Zamera, the artist expresses the visual world through a variety of media including, paint, charcoal, drawing inspiration from her frequent visits to museums..Please learn more and follow Zamera at:Website: fernandazamera.comIG: @fernandazamera.studioBook Collaborative: "Infinite Mirror: Reflections on our Parents and Ourselves"https://store.bookbaby.com/book/an-infinite-mirror.Image Credit: "Unbalanced No. 1"--Fernanda Zamera2021-12-2222 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 142: Reclining Female Nude: When Women are the Image MakersThis episode is inspired by a recent presentation I led at the New Britain Museum of American Art, an exploration of the Reclining Female Nude Figure through both artistic traditions in Western Art and through the lens of female artists..Resources for this episode are listed at beyondthepaint.netWorks highlighted from the New Britain of Museum of Art collection: nbmaa.orgFeatured contemporary artist Elisa Valenti: elisavalentistudio.com and on IG: elisavalentistudio.Image Credit: "250 lbs," 2019: Elisa Valenti Studio2021-12-1625 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 141: Brandon Graving: PrintmakerBrandon Graving is a female experimental printmaker. Her large-scale monoprints have a sculptural quality; "their embossed surfaces and different viscosities of inks have a presence unlike other prints.” The viewer can decipher the layers and see the history of the decisions that make up the work. It is an immersive looking experience into Graving's creative expression..Resources for this episode: www.beyondthepaint.netLinks to Graving's work and printmaking studiowww.brandongraving.com and @gravitypress on IGFacebook: Brandongraving Image Credit: "Dance on a Blue Stage" monoprint2021-12-0738 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 140: Capturing Nature: Abstraction and the Female VoiceIn this episode we will explore through the creative hands of three American women painters, Agnes Martin, Almas Woodsey-Thomas and Helen Frakenthaler what is recognizable in nature (trees, flowers, water) through Abstraction; “representations pared down to the minimum.".Resources and images discussed are on my website: www.beyondthepaint.netFollow me on IG @beyondthepaintpodcast in my continued celebration of female visual artists.2021-11-3025 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 139: #122: John Launius: Renaissance ManAs we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, Beyond the Paint with Bernadine presents best of episode with writer, historian John Launius. I will be back next week with artist and printmaker Brandon Graving. .Learn more about John's Book, "The Life and Times of Missouri's Charles Parsons: Between Art and War" -- www.parsonsbook.com.Follow John: https://twitter.com/johnlaun1IG: @john_launiusYoutube: @Charles Parsons: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Sow5RvI3TVaW_c1G3GfgQ2021-11-2347 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 138: Hall Rockefeller: Less Than Half: A Contemporary SalonArt historian Hall Rockefeller leads your gaze and awareness to the "unsung heroines" in the visual arts world. Through her Less than Half Salon and upcoming course on Art Collecting, she is building an engaging community of artists, collectors, gallerists, and art lovers. .Art Collecting class: https://lessthanhalf.org/collecting-masterclassLess than Half Salon: https://lessthanhalf.org/salonHall's IG Handles: @all.the.lady.artists and @fairart20302021-11-1125 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 137: Justyna Neyrng: Conveying Emotion in PortraiturePhotographer Justyna Neyrng "spent much of her childhood playing with her father's cameras and darkroom while roaming the forests of Chelmsford on the Czech border." The poetics of her childhood influenced Neyrng's prolific emotive portraits. She composes images, documenting "something she feels rather than something she can see.".Resources are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.netExperience Neyrng's evocative portraits: www.justynaneyrng.com & IG: @justynaneryngImage Credit: Justyna Neyrng---Special shout out to painter Peter Bustin-we explore his portrait of Neyrng; the textures of her lithe body through layers of paint. :)2021-11-0518 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 136: Bridgette Mayer: Forging Relationships in Contemporary ArtBridgette Mayer is an art adviser, gallerist, supporting artists and creatives through her ArtMBA Mindset program. In my conversation with Mayer, we talk mindset, the impact art advisers and gallerists have in the contemporary story of art and her role fostering artists with collectors..Learn more about Mayer's ArtMBA Mindset for artists and creators: https://www.bridgettemayer.com/Follow Bridgette Mayer on IG: @bridgette_artmbaArtists and Collectors, please visit: http://www.bridgettemayerartadvisors.com/.Image credit: Bridgette Mayer2021-10-2935 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 135 (Bonus show!): Seeds of Initiation Tarot Deck: A CollaborativeBonus Episode--Beyond the Paint hosts a conversation with the collaborative partners behind Seeds of Initiation tarot deck: siblings Amy Scott-Young and Grant Walker..This bonus episode is a companion to Episode 133: Amy Scott-Young: Tarot Deck and the Contemporary Female Figure. .Seeds of Initiation Links:Website: seedsofinitiation.comIG handles: @amyb.tarotillustrator; @seeds_of_initiation_tarot; @grant.walker.762021-10-1929 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 134: Melanie Carr: Contemporary Art and the Human ExperienceMelanie Carr is a contemporary sculptor and female gallery owner. In part one of the show, an invitation to explore her geometric sculptural works "concerned and consumed with touch, geometry, interactivity and human experience." (bio).In my conversation (part 2) with Carr, we journey through her gallery space, Melanie Carr Gallery (Essex, Connectiut) and her dedication to artists, their practice and work. Plus she offers insight into collecting Contemporary art. :).Resources are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.netLinks to Melanie Carr include:> Melanie Carr Gallery: www.melaniecarrgallery.com> IG handles @melcarrstudio...2021-10-1229 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 133: Amy Scott-Young: Tarot Deck and the Contemporary Female FigureAmy Smith-Young is an illustrator. In collaboration with her brother Grant, Amy is re-envisioning tarot deck imagery. Her contemporary, female figures engage Divine Feminine principles and connects the tarot reader with figures relevant to our times ..Resources for this episode are listed on my website: beyondthepaint.netLinks to Amy Scott-Young's works and her collaboration with her brother Grant for Seeds of Initiation tarot deck include:.Website: Seedsofinitiation.comIG Handles: @amyb.tarotillustrator-@seeds_of_initiation_tarot-@grant.walker.76On their website are two insightful videos that offer the background and inspiration of...2021-10-0424 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 132: Anna Weyant: The Strangeness of BeautyJourney with me the "complicated and imperfect women," of figural and still life painter Anna Weyant. .Resources for this episode are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.orgFollow and explore Weyant's works on IG @annaweyant and www.annaweyant.comImage Credit: Anna Weyant website.Shout out to artist Amy Chaiklin and her series, "Cultured Pearl Portraits," featured in Create magazine: https://createmagazine.com/read/amy-chaiklin or on IG @createmagazine & @amychaiklin.Join artist Leslie C. Sotomayor in a virtual panel discussion of empowered Latina/x Women: "Cafe con Leche" for Latinx Hispanic...2021-09-2820 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 131: Victoria Cantons: Seeing Beyond the VisibleVictoria Cantons is a contemporary painter and photographer. In my exploration and conversation with the artist, we explore her expressive works, figural paintings, motifs of flowers and photographs of friends. Canton engages us through the visual expression her lived experiences as a LGBTQ artist. .Resources for this episode are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.netPlease follow Victoria Cantons:* www.victoriacantons.com* IG: @victoriacantons* Twitter: @victoriacantons.Image Credit: "A New Landmark," 2020--Victoria Cantons2021-09-1738 min
Women at the HelmBonus Episode: M. David & Co. Gallery: "Once in a Lifetime" exhibitionCelebrating the reopening of the M. David & Co. Gallery in Brooklyn, NY and the exhibition "Once in the Lifetime.".Visit (show is open until October 3, 2021)* https://www.mdavidandco.com/* IG @mdavidco.Artists highlighted in this episode include:* Kathryn Hart: IG @kathrynhartart* Judy Pfaff: IG @judy.pfaff* Deborah Dancy: IG @deborahdancyart.Image Credit: "Untitled," Judy Pfaff (M. David & Co.)2021-09-1410 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 130: Deborah Wasserman: Migration, Land and the Feminine BodyVisual artist Deborah Wasserman merges the female figure with the landscape in her paintings, collage and performative works. This episode includes a conversation with the artist--an engaging deep dive into her works, practice and personal history of migration. .Resources: "Wander, Woman" exhibition catalog (2018)Visit Wasserman: www.deborahwasserman.comIG: @deborahwassermanartImage Credit: "Bindle" (2018)2021-09-1044 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 129: Eva Hesse: "Bringing the Soul to Minimalism*Through "process" and industrial materials, American sculptor Eva Hesse responds to the rigidity of Minimalism with a radical, visual language imbued with emotion, personal history and unique beauty..Image Credit: "Hang Up" (Art Institute of Chicago)Title Credit: New York TimesSpecial thanks to sculptor Elly Buckley for inspiring this episode. Follow her on IG: elly_buckley_sculptorResources for this episode are listed at www.beyondthepaint.net2021-09-0221 min
Badass Lady-FolkBernadine Franco (08.29.2021)Badass Lady-Folk host Christine Sloan Stoddard interviews Bernadine Franco, art historian, educator, speaker, and founder/host of the podcast Beyond the Paint With Bernadine. Beyond the Paint With Bernadine https://beyondthepaint.net _____________________________ • The intro music is from "Talking Hands" by Toxic Moxie. https://www.facebook.com/toxicmoxierva/ _____________________________ • Show host site: www.worldofchristinestoddard.com _____________________________ © Quail Bell Press & Productions, www.quailbell.com, 20212021-08-3032 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 128: Melanie Cooper Pennington: Birthing, Empowerment and "The Beasts"Join me in an engaging conversation with the sculptor Melanie Cooper Pennington. Her evocative large scaled multi-media biomorphic sculptures express the feminine experience through themes of birth and empowerment..Visit www.melaniepennington.com to view the objects discussed.Follow Melanie @melaniecooperpennington on IGImage Credit: "Wailing," 2014 (wood, ceramic, plaster)2021-08-2026 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 127: Tamara de Lempicka: Desire and Seduction in PortraitureDive into the highly-stylized, sensuous portraits of women by the 20th century painter Tamara de Lempika. .Resources and works highlighted in this episode are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.netFollow me on IG for more engaging content celebrating female artists: @beyondthepaintwbernadine Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthepaintwithbernadine.Image: "Self-Portrait in the Green Bugatti"2021-08-1016 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 126: Ruth Bullock: Inclusivity in PortraitureRuth Bolluck is a portrait and figural painter whose works, her celebratory portrayals of people, illuminate the dignity and grace of her sitters. Bullock’s works and practice, what she sometimes refers to as “projects,” includes bodies that are not always represented by art galleries. . Visit and follow Ruth Bullock on IG @ruthejonesartResources for this episode are listed on my website: beyondthepaint.net.Other artists highlighted in this episode include: Aleah Chapin: @aleah_chapinJenny Saville: @jenny_saville_artEmma Hopkins: @emma_hopkins_artistVictoria Cantons: @victoriacantonsEmma Frankland: @notyet2021-07-2028 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 125: #104: Gina Lee Robbins: Figure Through Abstract FormsEnjoy a "best of" episode with sculptor Gina Lee Robbins. Her sculptural work, using clay and found or repurposed materials, incorporate her personal experiences as a mother and draw from both the feminine divine and abstraction. .Beyond the Paint is thrilled to partner with Women of Culture/NYC in an art talk and tour, "Alice Neel: People Come First," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday, July 11 at 12 p.m.If you would like to join me, please email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint.netLink to the event: https://www.womenofculture.org/experiences/aliceneel2021-07-0929 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 124: #108: Alex Bigatti: Between Realism and AbstractionA revisit to episode #108 and the gestural paintings of female artist Alex Bigatti. Her boundless joy for nature is splashed in vivid colors and sweeping brushstrokes onto the canvas. You will especially enjoy our conversation--her energy and enthusiasm for art is infectious!.Visit Alex at her website: www.alexbigattiart.comFollow her on Instagram: @alexbigatti_art and @alexgestural.Beyond the Paint is excited to partner with Women of Culture/NYC in an art talk and tour, "Alice Neel: People Come First," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday July 11. If you would like to...2021-07-0226 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 123: View from a Collection: Women, The Figure and NBMAABeyond the Paint invites you to join me on an audio tour highlighting four representations of the female figure from the perspective of women artists through the collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art. Experience the female body through the feminine experience!.Resources and images are listed at my website www.beyondthepaint.net. This episode is dedicated to Priscilla, Victoria and Angelica. Image Credit: NBMAA2021-06-2521 minWomen at the HelmEpisode 122: John Launius: Writer--Renaissance Man!Beyond the Paint podcast is shaking up our format for this episode! Please join me for a conversation with the writer and historian John Launius. Our talk encompasses his writings (he wrote a book about the philanthropist and art collector Charles Parsons), but also our shared interest and enthusiasm for women, female artists like Harriet Hosmer, featured in his book, and other women who break through societal and cultural norms. This episode is dedicated to Harry Sparks. :).Learn more about John's Book, "The Life and Times of Missouri's Charles Parsons: Between Art and War" -- www.parsonsbook.com2021-06-1947 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 121: Barbara Chase-Riboud: Dichotomies in Figural SculptureDiscover the abstract, monumental sculptures of artist Barbara Chase-Riboud. Her works incorporate bronze, paint, and the textile component, wool. Her dynamic bronze, figural works are "flexible as silk." --their raw beauty is contained yet flowing. .Resources for this episode are listed at my website: www.beyondthepaint.netIn this episode I mention artist Alice Neel and my celebration of her paintings of pregnant nudes. You can listen to the full episode--#117: Alice Neel: Pregnant Nude Figures.2021-06-1218 min
Just Minding My BusinessBernadine Franco Beyond The PaintBernadine Franco is an art historian, educator, writer, and host of Beyond the Paint with Bernadine podcast. Her work amplifies and celebrates the voices of female artists, exposing the art-lover, feminist history-nerd, or lifelong learner to the astonishing beauty of women's inner lives. Bernadine believes that it is through women one can experience the visual world in new and daring ways. Website: https://beyondthepaint.net/2021-06-1137 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 120: Women Artists, Allegory and the Self-PortraitExperience the ways women artists employ "allegory" and portraiture to demand their place in art history. .Resources for this podcast episode are listed on my website at www.beyondthepaint.netImage credit: New Britain Museum of American ArtSupport me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthepaintwithbernadine2021-06-0417 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 119: Amy Chaiklin: Expression of Women's ExperiencesFigurative artist Amy Chaiklin is a "storyteller." Her female imagery, ranging from witches, goddesses, superwomen and the women who have supported and inspired Chaiklin, reveals a wide range of women's experiences. .This episode includes a conversation with Amy and includes the "true" story behind her 1983 mural "Beauties on the Bowery" in the context as a working, woman artist..Resources for this episode are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.netAmy Chaiklin: www.amychaiklin.com - IG @amychaiklinImage Credit: Amy Chaiklin: Femme Goddess "She Releases Butterflies for World Healing"2021-05-2534 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 118: Agnes Martin: Translating Inspiration onto the CanvasPainter Agnes Martin derived her "restrained yet evocative" paintings from inspiration. Her large non-representational works transport the viewer from the familiar in nature, like a tree or sky, into a new state of awareness..Resources and the images highlighted in this episode are listed on my website: www.beyondthepaint.net Image credit: "Night Sea" SFMOMAFollow me on Instagram @beyondthepaintwbernadine2021-05-1718 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 117: Alice Neel: Pregnant Nude FiguresJourney with me through the portraits of women, pregnant, nude women through the lens of figurative painter Alice Neel. She captures theri bodies at their most extremes--her images are riveting!.Amy Chaiklin website: https://www.amychaiklin.com/ IG handle: @amychaiklinResources and images discussed for this episode are listed at my website: beyondthepaint.net2021-05-1020 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 116: #89, Laurence de Valmy: #StoriesinArtBeyond the Paint with Bernadine is on a short sabbatical this week--going to chase the sublime with hikes and exploring you the exhibition "Alice Neel: People Come First" at the Met Museum--I will share more about my visit and Neel in an upcoming episode. .For now, enjoy one of my favorite episodes celebrating the painter Laurence de Valmy #Storiesinart. This episode include an engaging conversation with the artist.:).Follow Laurence @laurencedevalmy on IG and www.laurencedevalmy.com2021-05-0322 min
Women at the HelmBonus Episode: Boost Your Creativity: Inspiration from 3 Female Artists2021-04-2705 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 115: Nanu Berks: Female Pioneer in Crypto Art MarketNanu Berks is a trailblazer and female pioneer in the Crypto Art market--Journey with me through her "channeled" paintings that are transformed into an original digital asset. .Nanu joins me on the show for a lively conversation. She shares the ways her nomadic life informs her work, how the crypto art market eliminates the gallery system, and how an NFT (non-fugible token) is a mode of being visually (and spiritually) transported. .Explore Nanu Berks:www.nanuberks.com@IG: nanu_berks@Twitter: nanuberksNanu created a course on Crypto Art-Enroll at https://podcastfarm...2021-04-2643 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 114: The Art Story Through My StoryEach month I dedicate one episode of an excerpt of a book I am writing. Writing is the vehicle I want to use; to bring into my reader the ways art has transported me and shaped me into the woman I want to be, and into the life I want to live. My hope is for you to be open to the ways art can shape and bring meaning to your life..The excerpt I highlight is from the chapter "Louise Nevelson: Head Wraps and Scarves." Resources and images discussed are at my website--www.beyondthepaint.net2021-04-1909 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 113: Peter Bustin: The Human Figure-Flesh on CanvasArtist Peter Bustin loves to "paint humans." He sees beauty in all people and he encapsulates that love and admiration through layers of paint like a sculptor forming a figure in clay. .I came to know Peter and his work through this show. Join me and learn why I broke with my show's tradition of celebrating women artists, to celebrate a male one. :).This episode includes a conversation with Peter. Follow him @peterbustinartist on Instagram. To see the images discussed and resources for this episode, please got to beyondthepaint.net.2021-04-1227 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 112: The Red Barn and Painter Katie Fogg: Divine Feminine in ArtThis episode is a celebration of the founder of the Art Center at the Red Barn, Janice Juliano and resident painter, Katie Fogg--woven through is the power and presence of the Divine Feminine!.Learn more about the Art Center and its offerings at www.artattheredbarn.comFollow the work of emerging painter Katie Fogg at www.katiefogg.com and @katiefogg on Instagram. Image Credit: Mary Edelson: Goddess Series (MOMA).All the images discussed, from Venus of Willendorf to Madonna and Child to the works by feminist artist Mary Edelson are on my website: beyondthepaint.net.2021-04-0227 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 111: Christiane Lyons: Multiple Figures of the Female FiguresContemporary, figurative painter Christiane Lyons distorts a singula viewpoint of the women portraits she paints by creating more than one view of her face and limbs in the same image. She forms her figures through "found images in her searches through social media and fashion photography.".Visit ww.beyondthepaint.net to see the images discussed and resources used for this episode.Follow and learn more about Christiane work and process @christianelyons on Instagram and at www.christianelyons.com2021-03-2828 min
Women at the HelmBonus Episode: "Feminist Connect" Virtual Art ExhibitionCheck out the Virtual exhibition, "Feminist Connect," celebrating 42 women artists across diverse disciplines. .Linke to the exhibition and upcoming Virtual Art Discussion: https://www.les-femmes-folles-feminist-connect.com/Follow the co-curators Sally Brown @sallery_art and Leslie C. Sotomayor @art_by_lcs on Instagram2021-03-2606 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 110: Christine Sloan Stoddard: Unrestrained Imagination and the MuralThe prolific contemporary artist Christine Sloan Stoddard "makes books, films, murals and other imaginings," that speak to her deep interest for the marginalized, people, animals struggling to find their power." .Explore with me a series of murals she created for a residential community in South Brooklyn. Become immersed into her fantastical landscapes of graphic images and vivid colors. .Resources for this episode and images discussed are at my website https://beyondthepaint.netPlease learn more about Christine Sloan Stoddard at http://www.worldofchristinestoddard.comFollow her on Instagram @christine_sloan_stoddard.Image...2021-03-1553 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 109: The Art Story through My StoryBeyond the Paint with Bernadine is adding new monthly episodes centered on a book I am writing. Writing is the vehicle I want to use to bring into my reader, the ways art has transported me and shaped me into the woman I want to be and into the life I want to live. Experiencing art is my spiritual and intellectual practice of feeling and being alive. My hope is for you to be open to the ways art can shape and bring meaning to your life..The excerpt I share in this episode is from the chapter, "...2021-03-0513 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 108: Alex Bigatti: Between Realism and AbstractionPainter Alex Bigatti crosses the boundaries between realism and abstraction in her gestural or action paintings. Dive in with me in her boundless joy expressed through vivid colors and broken brushwork. You will also hear from the artist herself, including her insights into the symbolic meanings she explores from her subject onto the canvas. .Visit Alex at her website: www.alexbigattiart.comFollow her on Instagram: @alexbigatti_art and @alexgestural.All the images discussed are highlighted on my website: www.beyondthepaint.netImage credit: "Sunset" @alexbigatti2021-02-2525 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 107: Leslie C. Sotomayor: "Crossings"Leslie C. Sotomayor is an artist who expresses visual narratives of her own story as a Latin American woman. Her research work includes her role as educator, curator alongside an artistic practice of making works of art. She articulates the struggles and challenges of other Latin American women artists, representing their unique commonality; "lived experiences as a Latin American woman and all the fluid and multiple things that my identity means.".Resources and works discussed can be viewed at my website at www.beyondthepaint.net.Experience the 2015 exhibition, "Reconciling the Waters,"https://borrandofronteraserasingborders.wordpress.com/2015/01/14/leslie/2021-02-1936 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 106: Ariana Tavares: Nature--Up CloseJourney with me through the flat planes, shapes and curvaceous edges bursting with vivid colors in the compositions by contemporary Brazilian artist Ariana Tavares. Works highlighted include the painting, "Monstera," from her Tropical series and includes an insightful conversation with the artist. .Resources for this podcast episode are listed in my website: www.beyondthepaint.netPlease visit Ariana at www.arianatavares.com and @arianact on InstagramImage credit: "Monstera"--Ariana Tavares website2021-02-0620 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 105: Jean Rill-Alberto: Stitched MeditationsExplore textiles in the visual expression through the practice of contemporary artist Jean Rill-Alberto. Her Stitch Meditation series are small, intimate pieces, surfaced textured of geometric and organic shapes and forms. Creating with textiles and paper, the act of stitching became a kind of therapy for the artist, especially during the pandemic. This episode includes a conversation with the artist. .Visit my website at beyondthepaint.net for list of resources for this episode. The Red Barn Art Center in Durham, Connecticut is featured as an engaging space to for creativity to flourish. Learn more at www.artattheredbarn...2021-01-2822 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 104: Gina Lee Robbins: Figure Through Abstract FormsContemporary artist and sculptor "creates organic and abstract objects using clay and found or repurposed materials." She incorporates personal experiences, her wonderful process of sketching forms, employing her intuition and then with clay in hand, mold bodies that are both abstract and figural, that draw from the feminine divine and abstraction. This episode includes a conversation with the artist. .Visit my website at www.beyondthepaint.net to see all the works discussed.Gina Lee Robbins website: www.ginaleerobbins.com and please follow her on Instagram @ginaleerobbins Image Credit: Gina Lee Robbins2021-01-2128 min
Amplify What You LoveCelebrating women in art and growing a podcast to episode 100+ with Bernadine FrancoTopics covered:Growing your podcastMaking it past episode 100 Episode production workflowCreating a visual experience over audioTips and advice for new podcasters.Social media marketingBernadine Franco is an art historian and educator whose work centers on the influence of women artists and female patrons on the story of American art. Her podcast Beyond the Paint introduces you to a part of the art world you may never have known, the landscape of female visual artists, makers, and collectors. We discuss her journey with launching and running her editorial-style podcasts that explore different works of ar...2021-01-2036 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 103: Tarsila do Amaral and Zilia Sanchez: Female Latin American Perspectives of the Female BodyJourney through two views of the female body through the artistic visions of two Latin American artists: Zilia Sanchez and Tarsila do Amarel. .Resources for this podcast episode include the writings of Natasha Moura, Joyce Beckenstein, Alex Pilcher, Alexxa Gohardt, Dr Maya Jimenez, Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago and curator/historian Luis Perez-Oramas. .Visit my website at beyondthepaint.net or on Instagram at beyondthepaintpodcast to view the images presented..Today I celebrate my sister podcaster Lindsay Sheedy, "Stuff About Things: an Art History Podcast" https://stuffaboutthingspodcast.wordpress.com/2021-01-0818 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 102: Joli Livaudais: "All that I Love"Photographer Joli Livaudais combines her love of photography with the art of origami. Her site-specific installation "All That I Love" is composed of over 1,500 paper beetles scurrying across the floor, trailing up the white walls and even the ceiling..Resources for this podcast include the writings of Sean Clancy, the Joli Livaudais website, Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Tate Museum and the documentary "Between the Folds." You can see the works discussed on my website at www.beyondthepaint.net and @beyondthepaintpodcast on Instagram. Image Credit: NMWA.Enroll in my free...2020-12-3013 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 101: Laerta Premto: Seeing Place in New WaysArtist and illustrator Laerta Premto fuses drawing and her wanderlust in her illustrations of architecture. She transfers her observations of “place” onto the paper. We explore her illustrated series of architectural gems in Hartford, Connecticut. In her illustrations, Laerta captures the beauty of Connecticut’s capital city through her observations as a city dweller.,Resources for this podcast include the writings of Bailey Van Hook, Historic Buildings of Connecticut blog, and WTNH. .Connect with Laerta!website: trav_elle.com Instagram: @trav_elleEsty: Travelle Studio2020-12-2121 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 100: Louise Nevelson and Living BoldlyTo celebrate my 100th episode, I take you through my personal journey into the visual arts and the women artists that shaped me to live more boldly. Highlighted is the first woman to toss me from complacency to creating my own artistic path: Louise Nevelson..I also announce the winners of the 100th Episode Celebration Giveaway. Thank you to everyone who took part and for your support of my efforts to celebrate with you women artists and makers. .I want to give a special shout out to the women artists that entered the giveaway. Please explore...2020-12-1018 min
Women at the HelmComing Soon: 100th Episode CelebrationI am taking a short sabbatical to prepare for a couple of exciting initiatives here on the podcast including the 100th episode and a free online course. .In the meantime, please enjoy an archived episode, number 57 celebrating the photographer Ruth Bernard..Special thanks to artists:Laurence de Valmy https://www.laurencedevalmy.com/Made by Women https://www.madebywomen.co.uk/2020-11-2910 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 99: Kathryn Hart: What Pulses Beneath the SkinIn my celebration and conversation with contemporary artist Kathryn Hart, you will experience her sculptures, room sized installations and photography very collaboratively. Meaning you, the viewer or spectator, look and see the works from multiple angles. You walk around them to see all the sides and layers that allow a space for you to insert your own experiences; a very interactive looking experience that expands beyond the work's physicality. .Resources for this episode include Kathryn Hart www.kathryndhart.com, her evocative essay, "Psychic Heritage of Powerful Women," writers Emily Stolarski, Kristine Shomaker, and Art Daily magazine. Image Credit: "...2020-11-2130 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 98: Video Art: Consuming Female ImageryThe medium video art gives artists the freedom to create works outside the gallery or museum space, opening avenues to record, document their performances and to be own producers and distributors. For female artists, incorporating video art into their performance works becomes a means of self-expression and the exploration of female imagery. .Resources for this episode include Jillian Mayer website, Martha Rosler website, PBS Art Assignment, Art21, Tate Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Miami New Times writer Hans Morgenstern, writer Emily Dinsdale. .Video Excerpts foudn on Youtube include: Jillian Mayer, "I Am Your Grandma," (2011)...2020-11-1014 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 97: Chiharu Shiota: Drawing in SpaceUsing place as her canvas, Japanese contemporary artist Chiharu Shiota creates a new visual plane in her monumental installations. She suspends networks of media, from used everyday objects to her signature red and black threads strung across entire spaces, tying individual narratives together. It is as if she is painting in midair. Come, journey with me into her universes of bellowing and dripping colors and lines. .Resources for this episode include: Chiharu Shiota website, writings of Robert Atkins, Wes Kelly, Skye Sherwin, Kate Sierzputowski, Peter Corboy and the interview series Brilliant Ideas. Image credit: Chiharu Shiota website.2020-10-2920 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 96: Sally Brown: Body PrintsThe contemporary artist, curator, writer, designer Sally Brown amplifies her feminist voice and "intent" through evocative body prints. Her body becomes the sculptural medium. In this deep universal exploration of the body, Brown finds her way as a "woman, mother, sensual being at one with my body and self." Resources for this episode include Sally Brown; sallyjanebrown.com, Brooklyn Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Judy Chicago Foundation, the writings of Linda Nochlin, Whitney Chadwick, all listed in the podcast notes. View works discussed on my website at beyondthepaint.net, on Instagram @beyondthepaintpodcast. To experience the feminist works...2020-10-2126 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 95: Renee Cox "Reclaiming Black Female Bodies"Photographer and performance artist Renee Cox reclaims black and brown representations of women, deconstructing racial stereotypes that have historically "seeped through our Western consciousness." .This episode also celebrates the figural work of contemporary painter Peter C. Bustin--learn why he is the first male artist highlighted in this series. :).Resources for this episode include writings of Lisa Farrington and Jonathan Square, Aperture Magazine, Columbia Museum of Art, Renee Cox website-reneecox.org, Peter C Bustin (Peterbustinartist on Instagram), and Sally Brown (sallery_art on Instagram).Image Credit: Renee Cox website2020-10-1119 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 94: Meg Hitchcock: "Visual Mantras of Devotion"There is a fascinating link between women artists who get their voices across through the use of text within art. Words become an image. Contemporary female artist Meg Hitchcock "examines and dissects the word of God, deconstructing a sacred text by cutting its individual letters, and reassembling them to form a passage from another holy book." Her text drawings give voice to her personal journey as a spiritual seeker. ..Resources for this podcast episode include: Meg Hitchcock, Garrison Art Center and the writer Kate Tiernan. Thank you to Sally Brown Deskins for your interest in being on...2020-10-0216 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 93: Elizabeth Murray: Boundless Possibilities of Paint and the CanvasNeo-Expressionist artist Elizabeth Murray breaks away from the artistic traditions of creating illusionistic three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface. Her artistic vocabulary has a "cartoony" flavor..Resources for this podcast episode include: Wadsworth Atheneum, Art Institute of Chicago, MOMA, Art News, PBS Art 21, and the writings of Robert Storr and Jonathan Fineberg. Image Credit: Wadsworth Atheneum..Are you a contemporary female artist who would like to be "exposed" on the podcast? :) Email me at bernadine@beyondthepaint.net2020-09-2215 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 92: Hannah Hoch: Female Photomontage PioneerDada artist Hannah Hoch used photographs taken from sources like books and magazines she cut, pasted and assembled into new composition; a journey through a chaos of textures and discerning juxtapositions that challenge us to see modern life and "women" in new ways. .This episode celebrates the exhibition of figural artist Elisa Valenti: "Radical Worthiness" at Established Gallery until September 27. Please visit their sites to learn more: www.establishedgallery.com and www.elisavalentistudio.com.Resources used for this episode include the writings of Maud Levin, Kristin Makholm, MOMA, Tate and National Gallery museums and Another Magazine...2020-09-1418 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 91: Audrey Flack: Contemporary VanitasJourney with me through the stillness and beauty of still-life paintings that explore the fleeting nature of material things and the transience of life. In this episode we celebrate two female artists: Photorealist Audrey Flack and 17th century Dutch painter Rachel Ruysch..Resources for this podcast include Audrey Flack (audreyflack.com), Brooklyn Rail Forum (brooklynrail.org), writings of Wendy Slatkin, Toledo Museum of Art (toledomuseum.org)2020-08-3019 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 90: Alma Woodsey Thomas: Constructing the Natural WorldBlack, female painter Alma Woodsey Thomas composed brilliantly fractured abstractions of the natural world around her through painted mosaic patches arranged in concentric circles or stripes. Join me as we hover over a sea of red shapes and forms in the painting "Red Azaleas Jubilee." (1976)..Resources for this episode include Wadsworth Atheneum (www.thewadsworth.org), Tate Museum (tate.org.uk), Studio Museum (studiomuseum.org), the poet Mary Oliver and author Melina Rudman ("Sacred Soil: A Gardner's Book of Reflections")2020-08-2212 min
Women at the HelmEpisode 88: #60: Paula Modersohn-Becker: Revolutionary NudeBeyond the Paint with Bernadine is on a short sabbatical...Enjoy one of my favorite episodes, celebrating the modernist painter Paula Modersohn-Becker: Revolutionary Nude..I will be back in mid-August with new episodes including the work and conversation with contemporary painter Laurence de Valmy. (@laurencedevalmy on Instagram and https://www.singulart.com/laurencedevalmy)2020-07-2510 min