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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 Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Join Tamara for an interview with Sharon Norwood, a conceptual artist whose work spans several media to include painting and ceramic. She was born in Jamaica, then raised in Canada, before moving to the US to earn BFA and MFA degrees in art & painting from schools in Florida.
Sharon's work investigates the ways in which race, gender, and cultural identity shape our perceptions of ourselves and other people. In her work the curly line becomes a metaphor for the “black body." She is an active educator and lecturer, and her work is part of public collections at notable institutions such as the Gardiner Museum, Washington & Lee University Museums, The Telfair Museums, and The National Museum for Women in the Arts.
Check out Sharon's work and follow her here:
https://sharonnorwood.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sharonnorwoodartist/
Topics in their chat include:
Sharon and other family members emigrated from Jamaica to Canada when she was about 9 years old, which plunged her into a period of muteness; getting her BFA and MFA degrees after an early career in graphic design; a "controversially famous" poet uncle; how her time at art school began with her trying to get better at painting realistic portraits, but because she was then the only student concerned with mixing colors for painting dark skin tones, her work immediately became tagged as "political" or "about race," when that wasn't even her intention; so her work then became an examination of *that* phenomenon; how many porcelain tea sets are luxury items; her group show in 2019 at Laney Contemporary; her great practice of traveling around the US and Canada for artist residencies; and a recent installation she did in the drawing room at the Owens-Thomas House, in which she also incorporated sound.
Tune in and get all the details!
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Join Tamara for an interview with Will Penny, who grew up in Ontario and first moved to Savannah about 20 years ago, to get his BFA in Painting from SCAD. After graduation he moved away, later returning for his MFA in Painting, and has been in town ever since.
* Special note that on Weds 5/22 and Thurs 5/23, he will participate in a two-day event at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum: a light and sound festival entitled “Celestial Seafarers,” featuring Will and 6+ other local artists.
Info and tickets here:
https://www.shipsofthesea.org/celestial-seafarers
Will is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice incorporates an assortment of media ranging from painting, video, sculpture, programming, and projection. His work aims to combine traditional art making tools with new technologies, to create space to explore themes such as embodiment, presence, fantasy, and the sublime.
Check out Will's work and follow him here:
https://www.willpenny.com/
https://www.instagram.com/willpennyart/
Topics in their chat include:
During his BFA Will focused on refining his skills at painting realism, but when he returned for grad school he focused more on exploring concepts, and took elective classes in motion media design and visual effects; his interest in nostalgia (ex. the history of hockey masks) and working through his childhood of the 80s and 90s, both the good memories and the more traumatic ones; working through your memories, with all of the associated emotional attachments; how he came to be represented by Laney Contemporary; the whole emerging element of how archival work that incorporates technology or media is, whether it might degrade over time, and whether a museum or artist should maintain it; how his past series of 3D printed pieces were exploring the "sublime experience" of nature (but ended up too expensive to continue to produce); lessons he learned from his Big Mouth Billy Bass AI project, both from the summer heat outside of Green Truck and indoors at the recent ArtFields Festival; and his upcoming two-day event at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum: a light and sound festival entitled “Celestial Seafarers,” featuring Will and 6+ other local artists.
Tune in and get all the details!
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
On this week's episode of Art on the Air we're happy to present three Field Notes for your listening pleasure!
We spoke with Becca Cook, Rubi McGrory, and Susan A. Laney of Laney Contemporary each about their experiences and plans thus far during the COVID-19 health crisis. Each had a unique perspective, but all three provided messages of hope that we think you'll want to hear.
Tune in!
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
BIG show this week, with THREE extended on-site Field Notes!
We've got Amy Pleasant from Laney Contemporary talking all about "Echo!"
We've got Tamara Garvey from Starland Cafe giving us the details on Let's all pause for a moment - Artwork by Tamara Garvey!
And we've got Ben Tollefson and James Labuschagne taking us on a tour through "Another Body for Myself" at Hen House Gallery at The Stables!
It's almost TOO MUCH good art talk, but I know you can handle it: Tune in!
(Image courtesy Laneycontemporary.com)
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
BIG episode this week folks, with two extended Field Notes!
First, we broadcast our long sit down with SCAD alum Stephanie Howard, where we delved deep into her artistic roots, as well as her excellent exhibition "Southern Arcana," currently on-view at Laney Contemporary!
Then, we shared our chat with one of Savannah's premiere curators Rachel Reese, who is moving on from the Telfair Museums Jepson Center for The Arts to take over the Cress Gallery of Art in Chattanooga. The Savannah arts community will miss her deeply, and I know that you'll enjoy hearing from her on Art on the Air one last time before she begins this exciting new chapter in her life.
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
An honor and a treat to talk live in the studio this week with Katherine Sandoz, about her latest exhibition at the Laney Contemporary Gallery, “Vernonburg”, her many other works, collaborations and insights, and why, after all this time, she still works out of a barn. Also a Field Note with Anya Mitchell giving us all the details on her deep fabric exhibition “Lineage,” currently on view at Starland Cafe and Catering! Enjoy listening to these two wonderful guests. We did!
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