Ep. 368 - Alyssa Monks and the Ways of Water

[Contemporary Realism] We have a very special guest on the show as painter Alyssa Monks takes time from her studio to discuss her 20+ years in the art world and her newest works. Alyssa has been a part of American Art Collector since some of our first issues, so we're thrilled to have her on the show to talk about bathroom locations, the subtlety of private moments and her history of painting water. (The book she mentions but does not name is "A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numbers" by V.S. Ramachandran.) Read more about Alyssa in the March 2026 issue of American Art Collector. Subscribe at americanartcollector.com