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Creative ContemplationJames Lloyd; A Brush with RoyaltySend us a textJuly 10, 2025Creative ContemplationS4E3 James Lloyd; A Brush with RoyaltySuzanne Lago Arthur, host and creator of The Creative Contemplation Podcast has a delightful conversation with British Portrait Painter, James Lloyd about his exceptional career painting portraits of some of England's most extraordinary individuals including Sir Paul Smith, Dame Maggie Smith and the late Queen herself, Elizabeth the II. Website: jameslloyd.org.ukInstagram: @james_lloyd_artist and @james_lloyd_drawingsRepresentation: Browse & Darby and Galerie Hübner + HübnerArtUK...2025-07-101h 09
Creative ContemplationMatt Klos; Perceptual Painter of Lived EnvironmentsSend us a textMay 22, 2025Creative ContemplationS4E2 Matt Klos; Perceptual Painter of Lived EnvironmentsSuzanne Lago Arthur, host and creator of The Creative Contemplation Podcast has a conversation with Baltimore M.D. based, perceptual painter, Matt Klos about his work and inspiration, his development as an artist and the various roles that he occupies as a creative professional.Website: mattklos.com Instagram: @mattklosspaintingYorkshire Dales, UK Workshop co-taught with Erin RaedekeJemulpo Club Museum, Incheon, South KoreaBio:2025-05-2258 min
Creative ContemplationAlex Cree; Painting with Imagination from Lived ExperienceSend us a textApril 21, 2025Creative ContemplationS4E1 Alex Cree; Painting with Imagination from Lived ExperienceSuzanne Lago Arthur, host and creator of The Creative Contemplation Podcast converses with British painter, Alex Cree about his training in observationally based, representational painting and how he broke away from a more traditionally realist approach in order to find his own true artistic voice.Website: alexcree.co.ukInstagram: @alexjcreeClassesGalleries:Tregony Contemporary, Cornwall England U.K.Fraser Gallery...2025-04-221h 11
Creative ContemplationBryan Whitney; Photographing the Transcendent and the UnseenSend us a textDecember 31st, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E10 Bryan Whitney; Photographing the Transcendent and the UnseenSuzanne Lago Arthur, host and creator of The Creative Contemplation Podcast has a fascinating conversation with NYC based photographer and artist, Bryan Whitney who specializes in alternative methods of imaging such as X-Rays, 3-D Imagery and Virtual Reality and uses them to explore subjects in our world that are both seen and unseen. Website: bryanwhitney.comx-rayphotography.comInstagram: @temporarypedestalPartial List of Artists Mentioned:Minor White...2024-12-311h 02
Creative ContemplationRob Evans; Magic Realist Artist Elevating the Ordinary into the ExtraordinarySend us a textDecember 17th, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E9 Rob Evans; Magic Realist Artist Elevating the Ordinary into the ExtraordinarySuzanne Lago Arthur, host and creator of The Creative Contemplation Podcast interviews famed Magic Realist Artist, Rob Evans about his fantastic work and his amazing career which includes hanging alongside many of his own artistic idols. Website: robevansart.orgInstagram: @robevansartPartial List of Artists Mentioned:Jerome WitkinJulio LarrazChris Van AllsburgAntonio López GarcíaNFT Sites:Su...2024-12-181h 14
Creative ContemplationBethann Moran-Handzlik; Painting from Intuition, Memory and ObservationSend us a textNovember 14th, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E8 Bethann Moran-Handzlik; Painting from Intuition, Memory and ObservationJoin Suzanne Lago Arthur, host and creator of The Creative Contemplation podcast for this deep and enlightening conversation with Wisconsin based painter, Bethann Moran-Handzlik on the subjects of intuition, memory and painting from observation. This is an episode that will stay with you and transform the way you think about painting. Website: bethannmoran.comInstagram: @pasmecheTory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee MIEdgewood Orchard Gallery, Door County MISuggested...2024-11-151h 30
Creative ContemplationErin Raedeke; Reimagined Memories Through PaintingSend us a textAugust 28, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E7 Erin Raedeke; Reimagined Memories Through PaintingIn S3E7 of the Creative Contemplation Podcast, host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a thoughtful conversation with Washington DC area painter, Erin Raedeke about her beginnings, her international career and the process and creation of her largely memory-based paintings.Website: erinraedeke.comInstagram: @erinraedekeUpcoming ClassesTregony Gallery, Cornwall, EnglandBio:Erin Raedeke received her MFA from American University in 2009 and her BFA in Painting...2024-08-2857 min
Creative ContemplationFerrier, Bishop & Van DykeSend us a textJuly 30, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E6 Ferrier, Bishop & Van Dyke Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a light-hearted yet insightful conversation with three artists; Jodi Kolker Ferrier, Lindy Bishop and Rachael Van Dyke about their work, their interactions as both colleagues and friends and the artist residencies that they have participated in together. Are you a Creative that wants to broaden your horizons and travel? Then this episode is for you! Ferrier Website: jodiferrier.comBishop Website: lindybishop.comVan Dyke Website: rachelvandyke.c...2024-07-301h 07
Creative ContemplationKai Samuels-Davis ContinuedSend us a textJune 26, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E5 Kai Samuels-Davis Continued Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur continues her S3E4 conversation with American painter Kai Samuels-Davis about his journey to becoming an artist, his re-discovery of self and how in the process he discovered his own artistic voice. Kai describes in detail the inspiration behind his current body of work and his solo show "Emergence" at Ryan Graff Contemporary which runs until June 29th, 2024. Check out the S3E4 episode with Kai before listening to this one. Both episodes d...2024-06-2759 min
Creative ContemplationKai Samuels-DavisSend us a textMay 29, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E4 Kai Samuels-Davis Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has an enlightening conversation with American painter Kai Samuels-Davis about his journey to becoming an artist, his re-discovery of self and how in the process he discovered his own artistic voice. Kai describes in detail the inspiration behind his current body of work and his solo show "Emergence" at Ryan Graff Contemporary. This mind-expanding episode delves deeply into the topics of spirituality and creativity. Website: kaisamuelsdavis.comInstagram (Painting): @kaisamuelsdavisR...2024-05-301h 23
Creative ContemplationLaura SmithSend us a textMay 13, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E3 Laura Smith Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a very special conversation with British painter Laura Smith about her work, her formative years and the extraordinary training she acquired with some of Britain's most beloved observational painters. This is truly an episode you don't want to miss!Website: laura-smith.comInstagram (Painting): laurajrsmithNEAC: Laura SmithCrean and Company (Gallery): Laura SmithArtists Mentioned:William ColdstreamEuan UglowFrank Auerbach2024-05-121h 10
Creative ContemplationIlaria Rosselli Del TurcoSend us a textApril 3, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E2 Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a delightful conversation with the Italian painter Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco about her painting and printmaking practices and the self-discovery she has gained from her work.Website: ilardt.comInstagram (Painting): @ilariardtInstagram (Printmaking): @ilaria.rdt_inkBio:Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco initially trained as an illustrator in Florence and Rome but eventually found that her true passion was for p...2024-04-031h 01
Creative ContemplationTeresa Oaxaca ReturnsSend us a textMarch 2, 2024Creative ContemplationS3E1 Teresa Oaxaca Returns Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has an engaging conversation with her friend, the classical surrealist painter, Teresa Oaxaca. In this episode, Teresa and Suzanne discuss how to best align your life so that you are engaging in your creative practice as much as possible and making a living from it. Website: teresaoaxaca.comInstagram: @teresaoaxacaX (formerly Twitter): @teresaoaxaca"Mythos and Nature", Teresa Oaxaca Solo Show @ Touchstone GalleryWashington, D...2024-03-0250 min
Creative ContemplationStephen CopelandSend us a textDecember 22, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E10 Stephen Copeland Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur has a fascinating conversation with writer Stephen Copeland about his latest memoir, In the House of the Rising Sounds published by Resource Publications, which explores the themes of "thin spaces" and the connection between spirituality and creativity which he discovered at the famed blues venue in Charlotte, NC - the Double Door Inn. Be sure to listen to this mind-expanding episode perfectly timed for Christmas.Website: copelandwrites.comFacebook: Stephen Copeland2023-12-231h 19
Creative ContemplationFranklin WhiteSend us a textNovember 14, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E9 Franklin White Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur reconnects with one of her most beloved Corcoran School of Art professors, the artist Franklin White. Suzanne and Franklin have a delightful conversation about his solo show, "Franklin White, An American in Venezuela" at the American University Museum, Katzen Center in Washington DC which is currently hanging until December 10th, 2023.Website: Franklin White StudioFacebook: Franklin WhiteInstagram: @franklin.white.artistBaltimore Museum of Art: "Motown", Franklin White, 1971N...2023-11-141h 14
Creative ContemplationVictoria Browning WyethSend us a textOctober 20, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E8 Victoria Browning Wyeth In this very special Halloween themed episode, Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews Victoria Browning Wyeth, the only grandchild of the iconic American artist, Andrew Wyeth. Victoria generously discusses with Suzanne what it was like growing up in such a famous family of artists. She shares fond memories of both her grandfather Andrew and her Uncle Jamie while discussing details of their work, techniques and process.Website: www.victoriawyeth.comFacebook: Victoria WyethInstagram: @vic...2023-10-1943 min
Creative ContemplationDaniel ShadboltSend us a textOctober 10, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E7 Daniel Shadbolt Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has an insightful conversation with British painter Daniel Shadbolt about his formation as an artist, his work and practice and his unending search for the subtle nuances of color and atmosphere in painting.Website: www.danielshadbolt.comInstagram: @daniel_shadbolt_paintingNew English Art Club: Daniel ShadboltBio:British painter Daniel Shadbolt took his foundation at the University of Hertfordshire in 1999. He then moved to London to...2023-10-101h 17
Creative ContemplationDan FinaldiSend us a textAugust 31, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E6 Dan Finaldi Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews realist painter and arts educator, Daniel "Dan" Finaldi, about his work and life and his decades long friendship with two of his greatest mentors, Lois Dodd and Mel Leipzig.Website: www.danielfinaldi.comInstagram: @danfinaldiBio:American painter Daniel "Dan" Finaldi, holds an M.F.A. from Brooklyn College where he studied with such realist luminaries as Lennart Anderson, Lois Do...2023-08-311h 26
Creative ContemplationDavid CheifetzSend us a textJuly 6, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E5 David Cheifetz Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews oil painter David Nishita Cheifetz on the development of his career, the role intuition plays in his work and his embrace of and explorations in the nascent worlds of NFTs & AI. Website: davidcheifetz.comInstagram: @davidcheifetzTwitter: @davidcheifetzBio:American painter David Nishita Cheifetz was born in the Pacific Northwest. A former architect, David started learning to paint with oils in t...2023-07-061h 02
Creative ContemplationMia BergeronSend us a textMay 23, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E4 Mia Bergeron Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has a delightful and deep conversation with oil painter Mia Bergeron about her classical training and her "shift" into the unique artistic style she has today. Suzanne and Mia discuss the importance of intuition in her working process, how she developed it and how you can begin to recognize it in your own work - allowing you to unlock your own creative potential.Website:miabergeron.comBio:Mi...2023-05-231h 20
Creative ContemplationCarrie CallaghanSend us a textCreative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has a discussion with novelist Carrie Callaghan about her work, her development as a writer and what art and writing have in common.TwitterInstagramBIOCarrie Callaghan is a historical fiction writer living in Maryland (US) with her spouse, children, and two ridiculous cats. She is the Author of A Light of Her Own about 17th C Dutch painter, Judith Leyster and Salt the Snow set in 1930's Moscow.MENTIONSJudith LeysterGaithersburg Book F...2023-04-262h 00
Creative ContemplationMel LeipzigSend us a textMarch 29, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E2 Mel Leipzig Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews realist painter and living legend, Mel Leipzig about his work and training, the famous artists he's known and how the art scene has evolved during his long and productive lifetime.Website:Mel Leipzig Artist"Mel Leipzig: Everything is Painting" Documentaryhttps://www.njpbs.org/programs/state-of-the-arts/mel-leipzig-everything-is-paintable-91rwyv/Bio:MEL LEIPZIG, born in Brooklyn in 1935, resides in Trenton, N.J. He was a P...2023-03-301h 16
Creative ContemplationJotham Malavé MaldonadoSend us a textFebruary 24, 2023Creative ContemplationS2E1 Jotham Malavé Maldonado Season 2 of the Creative Contemplation podcast returns with a discussion between host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur and Puerto Rican artist Jotham Malavé Maldonado about his work, his formation as an artist and his inspirations. Jotham Malavé Maldonado studied at the School of Plastic Arts of San Juan in the Department of Painting, from which he graduated with honors (Magna Laude, 2014). Upon graduation with an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts he was awarded prizes such as The...2023-02-241h 15
Creative ContemplationTrisha AdamsSend us a textDecember 18, 2022Creative ContemplationS1E7 Trisha Adams Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur and contemporary representational painter, Trisha Adams discus her work and her journey to painting as well as outline suggestions for your New Year's Goals that you can implement in 2023 to help make your creative business thrive.Website:Trisha Adams Bold and Colorful Contemporary PaintingsFacebook(3) Trisha Adams, Artist | Herndon VA | FacebookInstagramTrisha Adams (@trishaadamsartist) • Instagram photos and videosOnline Classes2022-12-191h 02
Creative ContemplationEdmond PraybeSend us a textNovember 29, 2022 Creative Contemplation S1E6 Edmond Praybe Creative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur has an illuminating conversation with oil painter Edmond (“Ed”) Praybe about his work, his training and early influences and how he became the painter he is today. In addition, Ed generously shares his insight on how other artists can hone their own intuition, artistic vision and unique style. Edmond Praybe is a painter concerned with the convergence of perception and abstraction. His work pairs intense direct observation of the motif with abstractions of struct...2022-11-301h 07
Creative ContemplationJeff Huntington and Julia GibbSend us a textOctober 23, 2022Creative ContemplationS1E5 Jeff Huntington and Julia GibbCreative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews Annapolis based husband and wife artist duo, Jeff Huntington and Julia Gibb. In addition to pursuing their own artistic careers, Jeff and Julia are the founders of the nonprofit Future History Now which creates public murals while mentoring and collaborating with at-risk youths. One of their most celebrated projects is the 7,000-square-foot portrait of Breonna Taylor created in 2020. Jeff Huntington and Julia Gibb Bio:Julia Gibb an...2022-10-241h 21
Creative ContemplationJanis GoodmanSend us a textSeptember 26, 2022Creative ContemplationS1E4 Janis GoodmanCreative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews Washington DC oil painter, Fine Arts Professor and TV Arts Commentator on WETA's Around Town, Janis Goodman. Janis and Suzanne discuss what inspires her work, her education and training, the importance of residencies for an artist, the closure of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and rebirth of the Corcoran School of Art as the GW Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.Janis Goodman Bio:Janis Goodman is a DC...2022-09-271h 12
Creative ContemplationKathleen SperanzaSend us a textAugust 18, 2022Creative ContemplationS1E3 Kathleen SperanzaCreative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews oil painter Kathleen Speranza about her work, her education and training, and her advice to painters who want to make their work more emotive, Suzanne and Kathleen go deep on discussing the sublime in art and its influences in her work. This episode is an ode to the rose, which is a frequent subject in Kathleen's work.Kathleen Speranza Bio:Kathleen Speranza earned a Master of Fine Arts degree...2022-08-181h 05
Creative ContemplationShawn GroveSend us a textJuly 11, 2022Creative ContemplationS1E2 Shawn GroveCreative Contemplation podcast host & creator, Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews potter Shawn Grove about his work, the craft and inspiration behind it, his daily & seasonal studio routines, his lifestyle and philosophy towards art making.Shawn Grove Bio:Born in Allentown, PA. Holds a BA from Longwood University and an MA from Hood College. Influences mentioned:Randy Edmonson (Longwood University)Joyce Michaud (Hood College)Bill Van GilderJohn Jessiman (Cub Creek Foundation)...2022-07-1143 min
Creative ContemplationTeresa OaxacaSend us a textDate: June 9,2022Creative Contemplation S1E1 Teresa Oaxaca In this inaugural launch of the Creative Contemplation podcast, host Suzanne Lago Arthur interviews painter Teresa Oaxaca about her varied creative outlets, her painting practice and her thoughts on creativity. Teresa Oaxaca Bio:Teresa Oaxaca is an American born artist based currently in Washington D.C. She is a full time painter whose works can be seen in collections and galleries throughout the US and internationally. Her talent has been recognized and rewarded by museums and...2022-06-0951 min
The House Of OaxacaA Conversation In The Studio With Teresa OaxacaIn this episode Suzanne Lago Arthur Interviews Teresa Oaxaca in her studio about some of her current artwork. Teresa Oaxaca- https://www.teresaoaxaca.comPodcast Website- https://www.houseofoaxaca.com/podcastSuzanne Lago Arthur- https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com2022-04-051h 00The House Of OaxacaTeresa And The Shark, Part OneIn this episode we dive deep into the creation story of Teresa Oaxaca's ongoing magnum opus picture, The Garden Of Eden. A large studio undertaking, about a quarter of the way in and nowhere near completion, we pause at the waters edge to admire its surface and talk spontaneity and the subconscious in art, creativity, and creation. The House Of Oaxaca Podcast- https://www.houseofoaxaca.com/podcastTeresa Oaxaca- https://www.teresaoaxaca.com/Suzanne Lago Arthur- https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/2021-12-151h 03The House Of Oaxaca"Art Bubbles" Sub Episodes, #3 with Sheila Blake.Art Bubble Hosts Teresa Oaxaca and Suzanne Lago Arthur interview artist Sheila Blake about her experience with the art world, balancing life and art, and advice to people wishing to make a life in or with art. The House Of Oaxaca Podcast- https://www.houseofoaxaca.com/podcastTeresa Oaxaca- https://www.teresaoaxaca.com/Suzanne Lago Arthur- https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/Sheila Blake- https://sheilablake.com2021-11-232h 11The House Of Oaxaca"Art Bubbles" Sub Episodes, #2 With Dan ThompsonArt Bubble Hosts Teresa Oaxaca and Suzanne Lago Arthur interview artist Dan Thompson about his early years in the art world, his enduring fascination with seeing and investigating multiple dimensions into the human figure and portraiture, and important links in recent art history of the last century. The House Of Oaxaca Podcast- https://www.houseofoaxaca.com/podcastTeresa Oaxaca- https://www.teresaoaxaca.com/Suzanne Lago Arthur- https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/Dan Thompson- https://www.danthompsonart.com2021-11-111h 43The House Of Oaxaca"Art Bubbles" Sub Episodes, #1 With Suzanne Lago ArthurTeresa Oaxaca interviews artist Suzanne Lago Artist about her formative years at the Corcoran College of Art And Design, and we discuss the dichotomy of Realism vs. Modernism that existed in 20th century U.S.A, and how it shaped and affected the careers of artists near to her now and then. The House Of Oaxaca Podcast- https://www.houseofoaxaca.com/podcastTeresa Oaxaca- https://www.teresaoaxaca.com/Suzanne Lago Arthur- https://www.lagoarthurstudio.com/2021-10-221h 34