Studio Visit with Lori Murphy

Gearbox Gallery’s First Choice in Sanctuary Exhibit We began our virtual interview on Zoom, and I had Lori’s website up on my computer so we could talk about her work in lieu of being physically in her studio. My first impression was that Lori is a very intuitive artist. She works with an astonishing variety […]
Studio Visit With Heidi Brueckner (2020)

Juror René de Guzman’s First Choice in Sanctuary Exhibit I began our virtual interview on FaceTime and had Heidi’s website up on my computer so we could talk about her work in lieu of being physically in her studio. My first impression was that Heidi is a very informed artist, she obviously draws from a […]
In the Studio with Tamera Avery

In the Wake Tamera Avery and TaVee McAllister Lee Tamera Avery and I are members of the Gearbox Gallery and the only figurative painters of the group. I visited her in her spacious studio off of 3rd Street in San Francisco. We talked for nearly two hours about her painting. Here are some excerpts from […]
In the Studio With Linda Ellinwood

In anticipation of her upcoming exhibit, Twist of Fate, I recently visited with Linda Ellinwood at her Oakland studio on a gray afternoon that had the smell of rain in the air. Linda shares her intimate studio/living space with her handsome and charming dog, Oliver. Twist of Fate. Our conversation meandered in and out of […]