podcast - Suggested Donation

Ted and Tony sit down with their dear friend and brilliant painter Travis Schlaht to talk Paris adventures, father-son art collaborations, NCAA basketball memories, and the inspiration fueling his latest body of work.

We are honored to have been included in another Drawing Discourse at UNC Asheville. We are joined this year by Michael Grimaldi, who returns for his second appearance on Suggested Donation Podcast. A lot has changed since his first visit, and while the flying cars and colonies on Europa haven’t panned out, Grimaldi is as insightful and inspiring as ever. Thanks to Tamie Beldue at UNC Asheville for organizing this one!

We’re thrilled to present a new episode of Suggested Donation Podcast, featuring Oscar-nominated special effects maestro Mike Marino! Join us as we explore Mike’s journey into the world of special makeup effects, the enduring impact of practical effects, and the inspirations that shaped his career. We also dive into his incredible work on HBO’s The Penguin and his Oscar-nominated makeup design for A Different Man. Mike has worked with some of Hollywood’s most visionary filmmakers and biggest stars, including Martin Scorsese, Darren Aronofsky, Eddie Murphy, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, John Travolta, and many more. Don’t miss this deep dive into the art of transformation and storytelling through makeup effects. Tune in and be inspired!

Ted and Tony have a conversation with Michael Klein, artist and Director of the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art in New Salem, Massachusetts. They discuss Michael's new responsibilities as director and curator of the collection, his teaching role, and an exciting painting competition that the museum will host, which is open to the public.

Tony and Ted hang out with legendary painting support craftsman and guru Simon Liu. When it comes to stretched canvas, there is only one person to talk to. We are grateful to Simon for sitting down and recording with us. Simon set us straight on how to properly stretch a canvas and talked shop about all fine painting supports. He backs all of this information up with unassailable logic built on a foundation of a few variables. Super fun conversation - we learned a lot and hope you will too.