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A biweekly-ish interview show dedicated to Savannah, Georgia’s artists, musicians, and authors. Each episode will feature a guest in conversation about their philosophy, practice, and current projects, as well as their thoughts on the state of the arts in our community of Savannah. Hosted by Tamara Garvey (all shows published through Aug 16, 2022 were hosted by Rob Hessler, Gretchen Hilmers, and/or David Laughlin).
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Art(s) on the Air with Molly Cusick
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Join Tamara for an interview with Molly Cusick, who works in the dual arts of photography and pottery, and shares a City Market studio with her mother (who also works in two art forms!). Traveling through the world's most beautiful places, Molly sees beauty where others are not looking. Faces of rocks, creek reflections, abandoned cars and barnacled boats offer a rich interplay of texture, color, and tone. Her eyes are drawn to the way that nature overtakes manmade objects.
She has a specific project called the Tree Pilgrimage:
"...born from the ashes of the Thomas fire, in January 2018, is a project honoring embodied connection and awakening.
I followed a calling from deep within my heart to be with and photograph the amazing Trees around the world while I still had the chance."
Check out Molly's work and follow her here:
https://www.instagram.com/mollycusickphotography/
http://www.mollycusickphotography.com/
https://www.thetreepilgrimage.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mollycusickpottery/
Topics in their chat include:
Growing up in a creative home and receiving her first (film) camera at 14; her affinity for junkyards and rusty old cars; in February 2020 Molly went to New Zealand for a 3-6 month photography trip, and when the pandemic hit she ended up staying there for 1 1/2 years, extending her visa to travel solo and do nature photography; her early time in Savannah selling work at the Savannah Gallery of Art; being a part of the Clayer & Co pottery teaching studio in Thunderbolt; getting photo prints made and her discovery of metal prints; close calls with bears and cobras; and her plans for future photography trips to Bulgaria and Madagascar.
Tune in and get all the details!
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Art(s) on the Air with Stephen Kasun
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Join Tamara and David for an interview with Stephen Kasun, who moved to Savannah and began working in the City Market studios back in 2009, and now has two ground-floor studios/gallery spaces. Before that he went to art school at Memphis College of Art, and then University of Cincinnati, and then sold his work in art fairs for years.
Lately painting with acrylic paint and a palette knife, Stephen says: "My subject matter can be anything--as long as it’s about mood and light. My direct, deliberate approach requires a lot of pre-mixing my colors and doing most of the "thinking" on my mixing plate. Each paint stroke is carefully considered beforehand."
Check out Stephen's work and follow him here:
https://www.kasunstudio.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kasunart/
Topics in their chat include:
His switch from oil paint to acrylic 10 years ago and the experimental nature of acrylics; how both pig bladders and earwax (!) have figured into creating paint through the centuries; falling in love with Savannah and City Market back in the 1990s; his recommendation to young artists starting out; the time he lost an entire wall full of paintings into the Savannah River because of a gust of wind during a River Street art fair; how does one pronounce the word "scourge?"; the benefits of selling art through a gallery even though they're taking a commission; is a palette knife the Ferrari of painting materials?; the requirement when you have a ground floor space in City Market to staff/open your studio 7 days a week, but the tradeoff of how high your sales are; the specific qualities of acrylic paint that allow Stephen to be a "mad scientist" and do experiments with air brushing, mediums, etc; Stephen's bespoke palette knives (!); how the Six Pence phone booth is a "gift to artists;" and his upcoming work hopefully to be based on his new drone photography hobby.
Tune in and get all the details!
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Art(s) on the Air with Bobby Bagley
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Join Tamara – and David Laughlin, previous co-host of the show! – for an interview with Bobby Bagley, a full-time painter. Born and raised on a military base in Arkansas, he painted his first piece during his freshman year of college.
After moving to Savannah, he spent 10 years spent selling every painting he created through the Morris & Whiteside Gallery (now the Red Piano Gallery) in Bluffton. After that relationship ended, he moved into his own City Market studio (307 W. St. Julian Street, Upper Level, Studio #11), where he now works and sells his art.
In his highly realistic paintings, he typically depicts landscapes that are "a perfect bubble," like his childhood environment, yet they always include some winks to Black history as well. His titles are evocative and include "The Brown Girl You See" and "Come Sunday."
Check out Bobby's artwork here:
https://www.instagram.com/bobbybagleyfineart/
https://www.connectsavannah.com/savannah/bobby-bagley-painting-his-own-story/Content?oid=19995496
Topics in their chat include:
Bobby burying hints/nods to Black history in his paintings and/or titles; composition, story, and color are the most important elements in his work; "Come Sunday" is a nod to the items in his grandmother's purse during church services; why he doesn't depict a person's entire face; Bobby's view that "art doesn't always have to be fun," because it's work, and making it can be tedious; his 10 years spent selling every painting he created through the Morris & Whiteside Gallery (now the Red Piano Gallery) in Bluffton; how that relationship eventually ended because of a disagreement over Bobby's desire to experiment with a different direction with his art's content; currently he works out of a studio in City Market (on the south side), juggling a few paintings at once; the surprising disclosure that Bobby listens to "the saddest music possible" while he works (!); how his color palette is heavily influenced by the colors in stained glass windows, because of all of his church memories; and Bobby's recent practice of revisiting old drawings from years ago, working in a quicker and less detailed way than he usually does.
Tune in and get all the details!
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Art(s) on the Air with William Kwamena-Poh
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Join Tamara for an interview with William Kwamena-Poh, who moved from Ghana to the U.S. as a young man. After studying art in college, he eventually arrived in Savannah in 1995 and has been here ever since.
He's a full-time artist with a City Market studio, a busy schedule of selling (and winning awards) in art fairs across the country, and he even had a solo exhibition at the Jepson Center for the Arts in 2019-20. Through his gouache paintings, William depicts scenes from Ghana, in order to communicate to diverse communities about a people who have been disenfranchised and viewed negatively throughout the years.
Also, William was one of 5 artists profiled in the recently-released Savannah episode of the Amazon Prime show "The Story of Art in America!"
https://www.williamkfineart.net/
https://www.instagram.com/kwamenapoh/
Topics in their chat include:
Tune in and get all the details!
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Art(s) on the Air with Paul Downs
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
*Hear ye, hear ye! Our show is now moving to the 1st and 3rd (and 5th) Wednesdays of the month, instead of every Wednesday. We want to continue making as high quality a show as possible, and biweekly will fit much better with our schedules and workloads. Thank you all so much for your great feedback on our first few months!*
Join Tamara for an interview with self-taught artist Paul Downs, who works in oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints, striving to evoke a sense of storytelling and design in his work. He shows regularly in art fairs in Savannah, St. Simons Island, and Hilton Head Island. Paul serves on the board of Arts on the Coast and is a member of Savannah Art Association, and has recently launched a watercolor painting class for adults!
https://www.pauldownsartist.com/
https://www.instagram.com/art_monkey16/
Topics in their chat include:
Tune in and get all the details!
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Art(s) on the Air with David Laughlin
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Join Tamara for an interview with David Laughlin - freelance artist, muralist, and original host of this show! If you know David then you know that this will be a conversation about basically everything, but topics include: freehanding a mural, bicycle theft, Norman Rockwell, the Key Westying of Savannah, farm life, and auditory vs. visual learning.
https://laughlinkw.wixsite.com/davidlaughlinart
https://www.instagram.com/thedavidlaughlin/
Get the answers to such burning questions as:
How does David cope with peoples' interruptions when he's painting in public?
What's the backstory of the name behind this new jazz club where he's muraling?
How does he define the difference between "hostess" vs. "host" when it comes to Savannah's motto?
Tune in and find out!
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Art(s) on the Air with Tafy LaPlanche
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Get the answers to such burning questions as:
How can one become adept at uncorking a wine bottle in a dark movie theatre?
Tune in and find out!
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https://www.instagram.com/lepouf_art/
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Art on the Air Presents Samita Wolfe and Lisa Rosenmeier
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Two great interviews on this week's episode of Art on the Air on WRUU - 107.5 FM Savannah!
First we spoke with Samita Tcb Wolfe of Film Biz Recycling about the history of her non-profit prop house and how the community came together to help save it.
Then, in perhaps our most powerful interview ever, Lisa Rosenmeier Kyriakos talked about the state of the art scene in our community and her role as "canary in a coal mine" in being the first to reopen her gallery space down at Savannah City Market.
Seriously folks:
Do. Not. Miss. It!
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Art on the Air presents Sheb Wooley... Ahem... David Laughlin
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Art on the Air is pleased to present a special interview with internationally-known multidisciplinary artist Sheb Wooley!
From his bio:
"Sheb Wooley primarily works in the medium of raw materials from a classical standpoint, bringing lofty aesthetics to earth by engaging urbanistic methodologies. Making a statement of the environment with tools of the world by cultivating transparent mappings.
His recent work, in his hometown of Ludowici, Georgia, was titled “Cream for a Day”, an interactive installation where visitors driving through would experience, in textures, smells, and screen projections, becoming a cake. From primary materials, through the baking process, and completing the journey with a light, fluffy icing made with the natural elements from the area.
Mr. Wooley’s next project on the horizon is named “Mudder”, set to be in Savannah, Georgia, downtown at Forsyth Park, and will be a humble tribute to the roots of the lowcountry region with a medium of modern days. His creations have appeared in municipalities throughout the world, in remote settings, and have gained critical recognition and acclaim."
TUNE IN!
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Art on the Air presents InkyBrittany
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
On this week's episode of Art on the Air we welcomed InkyBrittany into the studio! We'd been admirers of the way she melds art and activism for a long time, and were excited to delve into her inspiration and practice. With special guest co-host Tamara Garvey!
From her bio:
Brittany Curry is a Graphic Recorder & Facilitator who uses pictures & symbols to capture the messages being shared in meetings, conferences, and events of all kinds. She has worked throughout the country with corporations, small businesses, non-profits, government entities, and institutions of higher learning, and in 2017 was named to GeorgiaTrend Magazine’s list of “40 Under 40” rising entrepreneurs. Brittany received her Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from Georgia College & State University and worked as the Coordinator of Oconee Area Citizen Advocacy from 2011—2016 before launching her business, InkyBrittany. She currently serves on the Board of Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy and the Safeguarding Citizen Advocacy statewide committee.
PLUS, we broadcast our Field Note with Lisa Rosenmeier from her new City Market studio space!
Tune in!