Authentic Obsessions

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July 28, 2020

Ben Seaman - The Evolutionary Process

Ben Seaman’s midcentury abstraction paintings contain signage, contemporary design motifs and color palettes that reference 20th Century printed materials. Ben talks about potatoes, monkeys, and watching the breakthroughs in your thought patterns.

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July 21, 2020

Shannon Amey - Origin Stories

Shannon Amey is a Canadian contemporary abstract artist currently living in Finland along the Baltic Sea. Shannon’s immersion and exploration of the places and people she interacts with deeply influence her work, translating human connection, memories, and story into vibrant …

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July 14, 2020

Mary Roley - Fire & Sense of Place

Mary combines blown glass and fabricated steel elements into captivating sculptures that evoke natural and built landscapes of the rust belt and the Midwest. She says that the physical nature of a traditional craft helps her clear and create mental …

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July 7, 2020

Krista Allenstein - Neon Signs & Vintage Maps

Krista Allenstein paints retro neon road signs onto her collection of vintage maps, changing the wording into positive and encouraging messages. Krista shares her journey from wardrobe mistress and shoe coordinator to a full time working artist. You will be …

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June 30, 2020

Paula DeStefanis - Creating

Paula is a Milwaukee based artist, educator, co-founder of a non-profit arts organization, and director of The Arts Mill gallery and arts boutique. Paula shares the joy of unpredictability and potential sense of discovery and how working in different mediums …

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June 27, 2020

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I believe that creativity flourishes when we are brave, when we practice compassion and when we engage in meaningful human connection. Each week we talk to curious, unapologetic, and engaged artists about this messy creative journey we’re on. They have …

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