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Ahtcast
by Ahtcast
Ahtcast is a podcast that aims to discover the passions, through the investigation of process, of the artist’s routine, their work, studio practice and inspirations etc. As a result ahtcast is a record of the personal stories behind why artists do what they do and how they do it. Thank you for listening and stay tuned for some insights into the thoughts and processes of artists working today.Please visit www.ahtcast.com for full features and images of guest artist's work.
Episodes
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ahttakes: Nick LeBlanc | the Tomorrow I'll Be Dead interview
Ahtcast's younger sibling Ahttakes makes its long-awaited return. This time with author and educator, longtime artistic collaborator, and previous guest: Nick LeBlanc! He's got two fresh and subtle and mysterious books to talk about. The first, a book of poetry titled Falling All Along, and the...
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Mark Phelan Interview
Words of the day: landscape. grief. color. curiosity. and music. Welcome to the Mark Phelan interview. Mark Phelan has a solo show up at the Co-Creative Center in New Bedford, Massachusetts... The exhibition runs from April 1st through May 31st 2025. With an opening reception on Saturday April…
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Lisa Kellner Interview
Words of the day: color. contemplative. minimal. awkward. woven. Welcome Lisa Kellner to the program! She joins us from Deer Isle, Maine from her local library, how cool! In the conversation we dive into the 3 to 5 words to describe the paintings question, of course, as well as their influences…
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Debbi Kenote Interview
Hey welcome to Ahtcast! As always I encourage listeners to visit the artist’s websites, or http://www.ahtcast.com/ and check out the work as you listen along. Alright, let’s get started… This episode’s guest is Brooklyn based painter Debbi Kenote. Words of the day: Butterfly. Symmetry. Sharp....
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Revisited: Inga Dalrymple and Phillip J. Mellen in Conversation
Hey and welcome to ahtcast! This episode invites Sydney Australia based artist Inga Dalrymple back to the podcast! Words of the day: Edges. Sensory. Rhythm. Intuitive. Breath. It has been nearly 10 years to the day since Inga last joined me to talk about her paintings. She had a lot to share…
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Becky Yazdan Interview
Words of the day: layer. linen. weird. excavation. Alice. Neel. This episode’s guest is Becky Yazdan, a painter who splits her time between Brooklyn, NY and Maplewood, NJ. In our interview conversation we talk show prep for her solo exhibition titled Aftermath at The Front gallery NYC, with an...
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Revisited: Brooke Mullins Doherty and Phillip J. Mellen in Conversation
Words of the day: scale. organic. layer. complexity. intuition. Welcome Brooke Mullins Doherty back to the podcast! Brooke and I first spoke in the early days of ahtcast back in 2011 and I thought it would be a good thing to catch up and talk about Brooke’s current show and the work in it, along...
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Ronan Bowes Interview
Words of the day: transitive. tension. experimentation. looking. passages. This episode's guest is Ronan Bowes! In the conversation you'll hear Ronan share some of his early formative experiences with art and how they helped him in the right direction. Also what practice helped shape his identity...
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Guest Host Lauren Levine interviews Paul Behnke
Words of the day: figuration. abstraction. sketchbook. practice. driven. Guest host Lauren G. Levine takes over the interview mic to talk with fellow painter Paul Behnke about his work and practice, as well as his move to Taos, NM with his wife. Paul also shares his thoughts about ways of working...
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Sabine Tress | the Space Oddities interview
Words of the day: gesture. vulnerability. consciousness. Zero gravity. For this episode Sabine Tress returns to the podcast, from her studio in Cologne, Germany, to discuss the work in her solo show Space Oddities. This conversation acts mostly as a virtual tour of Sabine’s exhibition. Detailing...
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Astrid Dick Interview
Words of the day: energy. intuition. rigor. patience. faith. Paris based painter Astrid Dick joins ahtcast for a conversation. We talk the daily practice of painting, faith in the work that triggers more faith in the work, words and how they mix, and don't mix, well with painting and more. Also,...
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The Mixed-Media Tapes: The Art of Taking a Break with Carl Simmons
New Bedford, MA multi-disciplinary artist Carl Simmons joins me for a discussion on creative breaks, not just blocks...an art residency doing nothing, if you will, if ever that was a thing. We also talk using instagram and facebook as a venue and medium for visual art formats. How do these...
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The MIxed-Media Tapes: Dance, and Art-Practice Parallels with Sarah Boyts Yoder
Welcome the The Mixed-Media Tapes! Sarah Boyts Yoder is a previous guest on ahtcast and I thought to invite her back on the share more on the subject of parallels regarding dance and her art-practice. There was more to dig into so here we are back on the topic. Sarah shares how dance came to her...
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Sarah Boyts Yoder Interview
Words of the day: color. improv. hungry. iteration. attention. guru. This episode's guest is Charlottesville, Virginia based painter Sarah Boyts Yoder. In the conversation Sarah draws parallels between music and painting, collecting visuals subconsciously through experiences outside of the…
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Douglas Witmer Interview
Words of the day: elemental. aspire. ambient. place. context. Philadelphia based painter Douglas Witmer joins me for a conversation on this episode. The interview starts of with Douglas sharing some of his early experiences with art and what feeds his work most. Then the conversation focuses on…
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Ron Fortier Interview
Words of the day: gesture. narrative. emotion. abstraction. lineage. This episode's guest is Fairhaven, Massachusetts based painter Ron Fortier. In my chat with Ron you’ll find detailed accounts of his past, present, and even what the future will hold for his paintings,... along with a healthy…
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Andrew Tedesco Interview
Words of the day: poetic. tactile. inspired. community. driven. New Bedford, Massachusetts based painter, spoken word poet, and food enthusiast Andrew Tedesco featured on this episode! Lots to dig into on this one. Andrew shares in-depth accounts on decisions made, along with the struggles,...
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Judith Kruger Interview
Words of the day: actions. rain. process. paradox. touch. Western Connecticut based Judith Kruger joins ahtcast for a great chat about materials and experiences surrounding the nature of her art practice. After making many trips to Japan throughout her artistic career Judith has certainly…
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Marvin Hoffmann Interview
Words of the day: experimental. spontaneous. blots. calm. see. Essen, Germany based Marvin Hoffmann joins the show for an interview. We chat about the experimental nature of Hoffmann's work and how the imagery is intended to be seen without association. This is supported by his nuanced working...
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Dena Haden Interview
Words of the day: playful. organic. being. transformation. quiet. New Bedford, Massachusetts based fiber artist and sculptor Dena Haden on the program! Dena and I share some good art talk about her inspirations, transitions, and coming full-circle back to sculptural sensibilities she experimented...
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Amelia Briggs Interview
Words of the day: color. scale. object. identity. character. Nashville, TN based artist Amelia Briggs is this episode's guest, she pops in to share her inspirations and elements of her work and creative process, some cool words that she associates with her work, as well as how she chooses work…
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Revisited: Susan Carr and Phillip J. Mellen in Conversation
Words of the day: material. zombies. directly. from. life. awareness. Welcome! In this episode Cape Cod based artist Susan Carr returns to the ahtcast studio for walk back into her work. Susan shares the personal stories behind her new visual work as well as her written pieces that can be found…
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The Mixed-Media Tapes: Creative Block Talk with Renee Robbins
The Mixed-Media Tapes are back! This episode's guest is Chicago based painter Renee Robbins. She steps in to share some ideas and thoughts on creative block, which we all have from time to time, no? In the recording Robbins goes into being present and to allow the process to be about the process,...
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No Place Like Home: Poetry and Social Distancing Part 1
Readings of original poetry by: Nick LeBlanc Susan Carr Kevin Seward Here is a post quite different from what ahtcast is used to. Though visual art is still of importance, I felt called to record some local to me poets to do some readings from their homes and offer up some sharing on social...
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No Place Like Home: Poetry and Social Distancing Part 2
Readings of original poetry, and work by poets such as Maya Angelou, William Butler Yeats, and Mary Oliver read by: Sarah Jane Alex Perry Jill Marie Here is a post quite different from what ahtcast is used to. Though visual art is still of importance, I felt called to record some local to me…
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Lauren G. Levine Interview
Words of the day: elemental. color. learning. direct. response. Ab. Ex. Lauren G. Levine, Boston based painter, joins ahtcast to talk painting, efficient painting, elemental painting, and painting! We also talk about color, artists Lauren looks at, and how prepping canvas really can get things...
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Cat Balco Interview
Words of the day: joy. newness. magic. manual. looking. In this episode I have a conversation with Hamden, Connecticut painter Cat Balco. Cat shares how she manages time and how having lots of time doesn't necessarily make good paintings. We also talk about the series of paintings in her current...
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Renee Robbins Interview | Part Two
Words of the day: art. community. Chicago. commission. tea. Welcome to Part Two of the Renee Robbins interview! In this episode Renee talks about the Chicago based art podcast Bad at Sports, as well some of the artists working in the Chicago art scene and how they enrich the art community both in...
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Renee Robbins Interview | Part One
Words of the day: microscopic. invented. cinematic. fantastical. Chicago. This episode features Chicago based painter Renee Robbins. I think it's safe to say that there is plenty of enthusiasm on display in this interview regarding sea creatures, titling artwork, connecting with biologists…
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ahttakes: Nick LeBlanc Interview
Nick LeBlanc, writer based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and I finally connect for an interview. This was an inspirational conversation for me which sparked a few days of writing and thinking following our talk. During this ahttakes episode you'll hear Nick read two of his written pieces…
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Kate Frazer Rego Interview
Words of the day: inspiration. threshold. aging. narrative. nuance. New Bedford, MA based artist Kate Frazer Rego is this episode's guest. Kate shares how it was important to receive support in her younger years as an artist. As a result, she knew early on that 3-dimensional work was where she…
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Heather Yip Interview
Words of the day: the void. garfield. investigational. myth. poetry. Heather Yip, based in British Columbia, Canada, joins ahtcast to talk all things contemporary communication and how it fits nicely, and not so nicely into our lives. Heather's art practice translates her ideas into assemblage,...
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Andy Anello interviews Phillip J. Mellen 2016 | Unedited
The long lost Beige interview 2016 Hello listeners! I grabbed this audio from New Bedford, MA artist friend Andy Anello. It’s from when he interviewed me about the podcast at my home and studio. The interview took place back in April of 2016 and was originally going to be transcribed and…
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Thomas Flanagan Interview
Words of the day: jazz. experience. feel. sound. vibration. Painter Thomas Flanagan joins ahtcast from Brunswick, Maine for this episode. We talk studio space, how Maine influences his work, as well as music both in and out of the studio. Early experiences in art school, and how Tom came to use…
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The Mixed-Media Tapes: Light | Color | Shadow with Erika b Hess and David Linneweh
Ahtcast's The Mixed-Media Tapes returns with an episode about light, color, and shadow. I invited fellow artists and podcasters Erika b Hess and David Linneweh on the show to talk art in their own segment which I have placed together for this special episode! You'll hear accounts of bold color in...
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Kevin Callaghan Interview
Words of the day: bank. relevant. trust. time. forever. Kevin Callaghan, artist based in Glasgow, joins ahtcast for this interview. Kevin shares a bit about color and how it might just need to be dynamic in order to be released from his studio. He also talks scale as a result of my bringing up…
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Brigid Watson Interview
Words of the day: drawing. color. cement. time. view-finder. Boston based painter Brigid Watson is ahtcast's guest this time around. You may remember Brigid from The Mixed-Media Tapes recordings where she spoke in depth about color, and metaphysics. I have invited her back for a full length...
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The Mixed-Media Tapes: Marc Cheetham on Titles
As part of the Mixed-Media Tapes, a short artist talk series based on word and phrase prompts. I have invited visual artists from around the world to select and share their thoughts and stories based on their selected prompt(s). In the segment Marc Cheetham talks titling artwork. Marc Cheetham's...
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The Mixed-Media Tapes: Judith Farr on Alchemy in art-making
As part of the Mixed-Media Tapes, a short artist talk series based on word and phrase prompts. I have invited visual artists from around the world to select and share their thoughts and stories based on their selected prompt(s). In the segment Judith Farr talks Alchemy in art-making. Judith…
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The Mixed-Media Tapes: Kale Tunnessen answers: What is an artist's mind like?
As part of the Mixed-Media Tapes, a short artist talk series based on word and phrase prompts. I have invited visual artists from around the world to select and share their thoughts and stories based on their selected prompt(s). Kale Tunnessen answers: What is an artist's mind like? The finished...
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Revisited: Sabine Tress and Phillip J. Mellen in Conversation
Words of the day: pink. zen. sad. challenge. change. contrast. Sabine Tress, painter based in Cologne, Germany returns to ahtcast for this episode. Having originally been interviewed back in 2013, I thought it was time to check in with Sabine to talk about changes, feelings on the studio,...
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Katie Wynne Interview | Part One
Words of the day: stasis. gizmo. banal. abandon. escape. Welcome Philadelphia based installation artist, Katie Wynne. Here during part one we weave through some of the work leading up to Katie's forthcoming two person show, with artist Haynes Riley, titled "Familiars" at Sediment Arts in…
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Katie Wynne Interview | Part Two
Words of the day: perimeter. definition. koan. bottomless. Welcome to part two of the interview with Katie Wynne. Katie is based in Philadelphia and is currently installing work for her two person show, with Haynes Riley, titled "Familiars" that opens at Sediment Arts in Richmond, Virginia on...
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Kimberly Rowe Interview
Words of the day: discovery. palindrome. jazz. illusion. intuitive. Oakland, California based artist, Kimberly Rowe, is the guest for this interview. Kimberly shares elements of her working practices including working on the floor, for larger pieces, which stems from her childhood, how a specific...
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Joanne Freeman Interview
Words of the day: formal. direct. witty. freshness. Ahtcast is back. This time I spoke with NYC artist, Joanne Freeman. Inspirations, community vs. isolation in art school, and working in a series are all the topics discussed. Listen in to Joanne as she also shares her thoughts the formal…
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Katy Stone Interview
Words of the day: parts. ontology. suggestive. gravity. distilled. Seattle based artist, Katy Stone, joins ahtcast to share her thoughts and process. Making and looking are very important to Stone's studio practice, it brings a greater spontaneous element to her work. Duality can be found in the...
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Sue Danielson Interview
Words of the day: mistakes. space. process. scale. conversation. Sue Danielson, painter based in Seattle, joins me in this conversation about her work and the experiences that surround it. Process, process, process is the main element keeping Danielson's practice together and quietly strong.…
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Martina Nehrling Interview
Words of the day: optimism. audible. flying. direct. whale. Martina Nehrling, painter based in Chicago, joins ahtcast to talk process, scale of the work, and how some pieces require a lot of "think time." Martina Nehrling also shares her reasons for wanting to have had the chance to speak with a...
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Jennifer Shepard Interview
Words of the day: simultaneous. absurd. journey. celebration. intervention. Brooklyn, NY artist, Jennifer Shepard joins ahtcast and shares a bit on her art and practice. Early on, Shepard was active in both art and music, and thought it was tough to decide which to focus on. As an artist in adult...
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Ian White Williams Interview
Words of the day: immediacy. environment. intimate. respond. This interview is with Ian White Williams. With roots as a sculptor, Williams finds himself drawing and painting as of late. He gives us a history of 'why the shift to painting?' Also in this interview, Ian shares what has helped him…
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Ahtcast is a podcast that aims to discover the passions, through the investigation of process, of the artist’s routine, their work, studio practice and inspirations etc. As a result ahtcast is a record of the personal stories behind why artists do what they do and how they do it. Thank you for listening and stay tuned for some insights into the thoughts and processes of artists working today.Please visit www.ahtcast.com for full features and images of guest artist's work.
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