Episode 47: Ben Martinez

Welcome art educator and painter Ben Martinez to In-Focus Podcast Number 47. Ben is a native of New York City. He is a graduate of The Cooper Union and studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School and The Art Students League. Ben also taught at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, Boston University, and most especially, the fabled Swain School of Design in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Ben Martinez has exhibited at the original Bowery Gallery, back when it was actually on the Bowery, as well as Gallery 120 in NYC, and several other prestigious galleries. He's lived and spent extended periods of time in New York City and Italy and, on and off, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he has maintained a studio since 1971. Listen in on his conversation as The Artist Index's host, Ron Fortier delves more into Ben's experience as a painter both here, New York City, and in Italy as well as his tenure at the Swain School of Design of days gone by! Music courtesy of www.bensound.com