Episodes
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick shares talks about three noteworthy women artists in history that she has written about in Big Blend Magazines over the years.
HEAR ABOUT:
- ARTEMESIA GENTILESCHI (July 8, 1593 – c. 1656), who was an Italian Baroque painter considered among the most accomplished seventeenth-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio.
- MARY EDMONIA LEWIS, aka "Wildfire" (July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907), who was the first African-American and Native American sculptor to achieve national and then international prominence.
- ANNA MARY ROBERTSON MOSES, aka Grandma Moses, (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), who was an American folk artist who gained popularity during the 1950s.
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. Visit: https://victoriachick.com/
Victoria appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://worldofart-victoriachick.podbean.com/
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Have You Seen The One About...? On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick shares some personal observations about humor in art. Artists covered in this art podcast include noted illustrator Edward Abrams, artist Lund, and dark social realist Phillip Evergood. Read her article and view the art here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/personal-observations-on-humor-in-art/
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://worldofart-victoriachick.podbean.com/
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about the art, life, and legacy of Georges Schreiber, a successful painter and printmaker during the 1930s and 40s. Read her article about him here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/artist-georges-schreiber/ Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624 See Victoria's work: https://victoriachick.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
From museums and art centers to educational events and programs, this episode of Big Blend Radio features artist Victoria Chick who explains the importance and benefitsof supporting the arts. Victoria also talks about The Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center in Silver City, New Mexico. It is destined to be a cultural jewel for communities within Southwest New Mexico, and a magnet for art lovers traveling in the state. SWRMA & Art Center will offer exciting educational opportunities and enjoyment in looking at art, studying art, and making art. More: http://www.swrm-art.org/ Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about the History of Place, Materials, Style & Meaning of American Burial Markers. The most durable materials available were generally chosen for markers, but the technology available to move, inscribe, or polish those materials also played a big role in the stylistic development of burial markers. See her article covering burial markers in the United States from Colonial times to now: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/history-of-american-burials/ Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624See Victoria's work: https://victoriachick.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about the history and art of engraving. Engraving is quite an old method of printmaking. It is in the family of intaglio which also includes etching, dry point, aquatint, and mezzotint. Read her article: https://tinyurl.com/4ak8pbpbVictoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624See Victoria's work: https://victoriachick.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Do you remember reading “Peter Rabbit” as a young child or, maybe, when you were a bit older, being fascinated by “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass?” New editions of these classic books are still being published with their original illustrations. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about illustrators Beatrix Potter and Sir John Tenniel. Read her article about them here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/classic-childrens-book-illustrations/ Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/artist-victoria-chick See Victoria's work: https://victoriachick.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about the life, art, and legacy of award-winning artist and muralist Eric Bransby. He studied and made murals and taught art at Yale University, Brigham Young University, and University of Missouri-Kansas City. Read Victoria's article about Eric Bransby here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-life-and-legacy-of-artist-eric-bransby/Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/artist-victoria-chickSee Victoria's work: https://victoriachick.com/Special thanks to the City of Liberty, Missouri for the image of Eric Bransby’s mural in their Council Chambers. More about Liberty, Missouri and their murals at: https://www.libertymissouri.gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big Blend Radio's THE WORLD OF ART Podcast with ARTIST VICTORIA CHICK
Celebrating the World of Art, this Big Blend Radio podcast with Artist Victoria Chick focuses on art, artists, and art history. New episodes air every 3rd Saturday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Follow the podcast here on Podbean, or on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, ListenNotes, and more.
From the art of seascapes to plein air painting and petroglyphs, Victoria s a long-time Big Blend art expert and contributor focusing on noteworthy artists, art movements throughout history, as well as the development of various art modalities. From the past to the present, her articles on BlendRadioandTV.com and NationalParkTraveling.com showcase how art documents and preserves history and the stories of people and places around the world.
Based in Silver City, New Mexico, Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and printmaker, who also collects early 19th-20th century prints. She received a B.A. in Art from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and awarded an M.F.A. in Painting from Kent State University in Ohio. Visit VictoriaChick.com
Big Blend Radio podcasts are hosted and produced by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter publishing team behind Big Blend Magazines, and full-time travelers on the Love Your Parks Tour.