Episode 58: Drew Grasso

Today’s guest is Drew Grasso, an artist and printmaker based out of Oakland, CA. We discussed 222 Press, the new publishing project he recently founded and Sun Night Editions, the former print publishing house he once ran with Yoni Asega. We also talked about what motivated him to pursue his passion to be a printmaker and the amount of hard work that goes into operating your own printing press. 

Be sure to follow 222 Press on Instagram to see their latest updates and projects.

  • Drew Gasso & Yoni Asega at Sun Night Editions (Credit: Lenworth McIntosh)
  • Mai Ta for Sun Night Editions “Set The Moon On Fire Because She Wouldn’t Wake Up” 12″ X 16 3/8″ 2021
  • Penelope Anstruther sat 222 Press
  • Lauren D’Amato signing works for 222 Press
  • Tyler Cross for 222 Press “Flower War” Print Size: 3 1/4” x 4 3/8” Sheet Size: 7 1/4” x 8 1/2” 2024

Episode 46: Cléa Massiani #2

New episode with Cléa Massiani, curator & exhibition coordinator at Creativity Explored. We discuss the quarantine, the recent closure of the San Francisco Art Institute and the work that Creativity Explored does in the Bay Area art community.

Episode 29: Stephanie Rohlfs

Today’s guest is Stephanie Rholfs, Bay Area artist and former co-director of City Limits Gallery. We talked about her East Coast background, what led her to the Bay Area and her art practice. We also discussed The Stipend, a grant she co-created to help any artist/art collective who is planning an exhibition.

Learn more about Stephanie and her work by going to her website at www.stephanierohlfs.com.

To donate to The Stipend or to read more about it visit www.thestipend.com.

Thanks again to Richie Cunning for the intro music.

Episode 22: Marcel Pardo Ariza

After being on hiatus for a bit, I am back this week with a brand new guest: San Francisco-based artist, Marcel Pardo Ariza, whose recent show at R/SF Projects titled Slow Clap was featured in Photograph Magazine.  Today you’ll hear them talk about their upbringing in Colombia, the time they spent at an international boarding school in Costa Rica, and how they got to attend Earlham College in Indiana. They also discussed their current art practice and growth as a photographer.

Their show, Slow Clap will be on display at R/SF Projects til October 8, 2017. Visit rsfprojects.com to get more info about the show and the closing reception that evening.

To learn more about Marcel visit their website at www.marcelapardo.com and follow them on Instagram at @marcelpardoa.

Lastly, thanks again to Richie Cunning for the music.

Episode 19: David Lasley

I’m joined today by David Lasley, a Bay Area based painter. I recently visited his studio in Oakland where we discussed his experience growing up in the Midwest and his time living and working as an artist in Boston. We also talked about his growth as an artist and how that is reflected in his current work.

To learn more about David and his work visit his website at www.davidlasley.org or follow him on Instagram at @_mr_lasley_.

Episode 9: Tamra Seal

This week’s guest is Tamra Seal, a Bay Area artist who makes large, bright and beautifully constructed sculptures. Louis got a chance to hang out with her in her Oakland studio where they chatted not only about her background as an artist but also about her love for film and how it influences her work. If you are interested in seeing some of her work visit her website tamraseal.com or see it in person in the After Pop Life show at the Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco.

Also, follow Tamra on Instagram at @tamraseal.

Episode 8: Gabriel D. Edwards

Gabriel Edwards, a Bay Area artist who was recently written about in Juxtapose Magazine, talks to Louis about the origins of his art career and the Axe Brother podcast he co-hosts with three of his friends. Gabriel also discusses his work that ranges from books on tape to paintings of chairs in various sex positions. For more on Gabriel visit www.gabrieledwards.com and be sure to listen to his Axe Brother Podcast on either iTunes or Soundcloud.

Music from the song Didn’t you Know by Richie Cunning.

Episode 3: Nando Alvarez-Perez

Bay Area photographer Nando Alvarez-Perez, talks to Louis about how he first got interested in photography as well how his art education still influences his work today. They also talk about how he balances creating and showing new artwork while working for a tech company. To learn more about Nando and his work visit his website at nandoalvarezperez.com.