Send us a text In this short episode of the ToddCast, I sit down with Stu Dunkel to honor the memory of Howard Rehs. He did so much for both of our careers and he will be missed dearly. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with George Pratt at his studio in Florida. George is story teller so he tells lots of stories of his career, Jeffrey Jones, Mike Kaluta, Bernie Wrightson, Kent Williams, and much much more. This is the longest interview I've done, nearly 3 hours. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Sedwick at the Townsend Atelier in Chattanooga, TN. Sarah and I were teaching a workshop titled "Two Approaches to the Contemporary Still Life." Support the show

Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Rick Daskam in his studio. We talk about N. C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Jane Peterson, and many more topics. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Max Ginsburg for a brief interview. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I travel to Providence RI to visit the studio of my good friend and teacher, Paul Olson. We talk about painting, Bonsai Trees, and his clay pots "Clam Alley Pots." Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I travel to Ossining NY to visit the studio of my good friend and mentor, Camie Salaz. Support the show

Send us a text In this talk, I sit down with Ken Salaz (pronounced Saaaalaaaaas), where we talk about brush work, textures, the meaning without the symbol, and many other things. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I sit down with Jerry Weiss in his studio and talk shop. We chat about his father, Illustration, James Montgomery Flag, Harvey Dinnerstein, Ted Seth Jacobs and much much more. Recorded in July 2021. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I sit down with Edmond Rochat in his studio at the Lyme Academy of Fine Art. We talk about the Lyme Academy, Sculpting as it relates to Drawing, and also share some funny stories. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I sit down with Leo Mancini-Hresko in his studio. We talk about the our training, the American Impressionists and the love we have for artists such as Aldro T. Hubbard. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I talk with Michael Harding in his home studio. We chat about all things color and also talk about his story. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode of Shop Talk, I sit down with Julie Beck in her studio at the Academy of Realist Artists, Boston. We talk still life and tons more. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I sit down with Richard Alexander in his home. We talk about his career as a draughtsman, his sign business, his career as a fire fighter, and his adventures as an illustrator. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode, I traveled to Winston-Salem NC to the studio of the wonderful artist Susan Lyon. We talk about many things, including meeting Scott Burdick (her husband), studying in Chicago at the Palette and Chisel, and also working with Richard Schmid. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I chat with Leo Mancini-Hresko about many things like the ship of Theseus, the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Vermont, Lowell Massachusetts, James McNeill Whistler, Julian Alden Weir, John Singer Sargent, Edwin Austin Abbey, and the creative process. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus Support the show

Send us a text I had the pleasure of sitting down with Eliot Goldfinger in his home studio. We talk about his career, his books, and his love for gardening. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I sit down with Tom Root at his studio in Tennessee. We talk about the Lyme Academy, Aaron Shikler, Deane Keller, Edgar Degas and much much more. Support the show

Send us a text In this episode I sit down with Marc Dalessio at a workshop he was teaching at. We talk about some of his favorite painters, his studies, and landscape painting. Support the show

Send us a text I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Klein at the New Salem Museum in New Salem, Massachusetts. Michael is an artist I highly respect and I gain so much from chatting with other artists in these interviews. That's why I love to share these stories and I hope you enjoy. Support the show