Discover Stories of Creativity and Inspiration with Our Next Artburst Live!
Welcome to Artburst Live, a unique platform for art enthusiasts to connect with the artists behind the masterpieces. Join our monthly Zoom sessions and get a front row seat to these captivating interviews.
Check Out Our Previous Conversations
February 8th, 2025 – Artburst Live with Pamela Beer, Amelia Furman and Alissa Davies
Pamela Beer– “I like to start out very chaotic and then work my way into something that’s a little more…managed and peaceful, because my whole journey is about taking the craziness in the world and making it a more serene kind of experience.”
Amelia Furman– “I journal a lot and I spend a lot of time in prayer and reflection…so I usually have a pretty good idea about what’s going on internally and then looking around on the outside too…then they converge in the studio.”
Alissa Davies– “I usually have fun music playing. I’m dancing around. I work with my non-dominant hand or I even just pick the paint up with my bare hand…just trying to keep it as loose and open and as true for what is needing to be expressed as possible.”
January 28th, 2025 – Artburst Live for Artists with Jeanine Pennell
Jeanine Pennell– “If you make what you love to make, there are people out there in the world who will buy it. That’s amazing to me!”
January 21st, 2025 – Artburst Live with Natasha Ruschka, Lois Lupica, Rebecca Berman and Rita Bhasin
Natasha Ruschka– “I’m a bit like a moth to a flame when I see the light. It catches my eye…I guess it’s the challenge of creating the atmosphere I’m seeing…”
Lois Lupica– “I work in both encaustic and cold wax…Both processes require a strong physical interaction, so there’s a lot of addition and subtraction until I declare victory and pronounce the piece done.”
Rebecca Berman– “When things are difficult, what are the little teeny tiny things that can keep us going?…I have a gentle collection. It is not big and loud. These are little teeny, teeny, tiny things I focused on.”
Rita Bhasin– “Oils are delicious and you add cold wax to it and it gives you the nicest, loveliest texture on your painting surface, and I’m sold.”
December 14th, 2024: The Banana in the Room – a conversation with Natasha Ruschka, Kim Harrell and Jennifer Steck
In 2019, Maurizio Cattelan shocked the art world when his piece the “Comedian” made its debut at the Art Basel Miami Beach Fair. The banana, duct taped to the wall, was actually sold as three editions which sold for a minimum of $120,000 each. Collectors receive a banana and duct tape, a certificate and instruction on how to recreate the piece themselves. Last month, one of those editions was auctioned off at Sotheby’s of New York for $6.24 million to Justin Sun, founder of a crypto currency platform.
Join us for this insightful and fun conversation where we discuss the work of art itself, its impact on the art world and our thoughts on how that relates to us as working artists.
Natasha Ruschka– “There is a relationship between you and the way you create, and the commercial value is really difficult to even go there. You kind of have to let it go and it will be what it will be…Some people get lucky with $6 million. But I don’t think many artists set out to do that.”
Kim Harrell– “My first reaction was, this is some kind of b——-. So, provoked by being invited to participate in this, and just thinking in general about these things that I think at first are ‘Ah, are you kidding me?’ I have to say…it’s kind of brilliant…it’s kind of f-ing brilliant.”
Jennifer Steck– “The art world is such a big world that it seems so impersonal. But so many artists are our next door neighbors…They don’t run in the circles or channels or places where people spend millions of dollars on art.”
November 2nd, 2024: Meet Lisbeth Cort, Deanna Strachan-Wilson, and Laura Tyron Jennings
Lisbeth Cort– “I’m just trying to put joy out there…it’s a tough time in the world.”
Deanna Strachan-Wilson– “I’m not interested in realism. I’m more interested in capturing an emotion or a feeling in a face.”
Laura Tryon Jennings– “What I tend to paint are places I like to be. I’m always looking for a cozy tuck-in moment…”
October 22, 2024: Meet Kim Roberts, Annie Salness and Michele Messenger
Kim Roberts– “I want to spread peace, and I want to spread joy, and I want to spread love for this beautiful planet filled with all these natural elements.”
Annie Salness– “I really enjoy taking a break from my own life and experiencing someone else’s…”
Michele Messenger– “…one of the very best things about encaustic, is you get to touch it, at least my artwork you can.”
October 10, 2024: Meet Bobbi Baugh, Kim Harrell and Gregory Gorham
Bobbi Baugh– “…I’m very big on mixing my own colors…I start with a really limited palette. I just have pretty much the primary colors, two blues, two reds, yellow, black, white and two browns…”
Kim Harrell– “You’ll see familiar shapes, which means that if you collect my work, you know eventually, I’ll make something that will go with what you already have…it’s kind of designed that way.”
Gregory Gorham– “I just decided that I would go for vibrancy and boldness, and try to instill some joy and happiness in my viewer…people have really responded to it…”
September 2024: Meet Jeanne Oliver!
Jeanne Oliver– “I feel like during this whole journey, I’ve been able to grow as an artist and then I’ve been able to take just so many along with me. That feels like an incredible journey together.”
August 2024: Meet Lillie Morris, Stephanie Moon and Julie Tarsha!
Lillie Morris– “My art is an ongoing dialogue with the natural world, an effort to capture its essence and celebrate its ineffable beauty.”
Stephanie Moon– “Look at my work and find the radiant, euphoric joy of an experience in nature. Find peace, curiosity and love for all of the wonders of the universe.”
Julie Tarsha– “My joy is to surround myself with color and motion!”
July 2024: Meet Lucy Schappy and Amelia Furman!
Lucy Schappy – “I was always seeking space and freedom. As a young child I needed grass beneath my feet and blue skies above my head, if there were clouds, they were for dreaming. Rainy days were for painting and drawing.”
Amelia Furman – “I tell my own stories and those of collectors through paper and paint. I’m inspired by nature and the whispered, deeper narrative found in the trees, skies, mountains, and fields that connect with our stories.”