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Art Talk Podcast

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by Karin Merx

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114 episodes

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Brushstrokes of Being Podcast with conversations about art to inspire, encourage and teach

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3/16/2022

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February 17, 2026

The Power of Mastery

The first episode of 2026 begins not with acceleration, but with attention on the power of mastery. While painting Janine Jansen, immersed in the music of Jean Sibelius, there was a moment in which the work aligned. Technique, listening, and observation converged. The distinction between musician and instrument dissolved. What remained was embodiment. This episode reflects on mastery as a lived condition, not as rigidity, but as liberation. Across cultures and genres, disciplined practice has always enabled artistic freedom. The deep internalisation of craft allows interpretation to move without obstruction. When technique becomes embodied, imagination is no longer anxious; it becomes precise. The lives and practices of John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, and Michael Jacksonremind us that mastery does not belong to one institution, one tradition, or one culture. Even where access was denied, discipline and imagination forged new paths. In the studio, this same principle holds. Silence, repetition, and containment are not isolation; they are integration. The visible work rests upon long unseen immersion. As we enter 2026, this episode invites a reorientation: To honour skill. To protect depth. To stay with practice long enough for freedom to emerge. For those wishing to strengthen their own foundation in drawing and painting, the course Mastering Light and Shadow offers a structured path into tonal depth and visual vitality, with lifetime access and personal feedback options. https://onlineartseducation.co.uk May this year be grounded, attentive, and generative. <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class=""><a href="https://karinmerx.co.uk/contact" title="">Contact me</a></li> <li class=""><a href="https://karinmerxatelier.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Substack</a></li> </ul>

December 16, 2025

Notes on a painting: ‘Mahalia’

Mahalia, Rising Star places a contemporary Black British vocalist at the centre of a visual language historically complicit in marginalisation. Drawing on Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics while actively interrupting their gaze, the painting confronts questions of mastery, presence, and cultural memory. Created in resistance to spectacle, speed, and aesthetic flattening, this work insists on discipline, subjecthood, and the dignity of becoming. It asks the viewer not to consume, but to remain. <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="">Watch on <a href="https://youtube.com/@karinmerxfineart" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">YouTube</a></li> <li class="">Contact <a href="https://karinmerx.co.uk/contact" title="">Me</a></li> </ul>

December 2, 2025

Notes on a Painting: “Sol Gabetta”

In this new instalment of Letters from the Studio, I open the door to the beginnings of my portrait of Sol Gabetta, a work that listens before it speaks. The first layer meets the canvas through music: the arc of movement, the breath between phrases, the subtle pauses that reveal the life within the performer. Rooted in four hundred years of artistic lineage, this painting grows from a way of seeing shaped by time, silence, and careful observation. Here, the aim is not likeness alone, but the interior world that precedes it, the emotion before the note, the recognition before the gesture. I share why every composition is drawn by hand, how sketches give form to fleeting expressions, and how the music itself becomes a collaborator in the process. The episode also touches on Mastering Light & Shadow™, a course created for artists seeking to overcome flatness and reconnect with the discipline of seeing. <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class=""><a href="https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/mastering-light-shadow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Mastering Light & ShadowTM</a></li> <li class=""><a href="https://youtube.com/@karinmerx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">YouTube</a></li> <li class=""><a href="https://karinmerx.co.uk/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Contact Me</a></li> </ul>

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What is Art Talk Podcast?: Brushstrokes of Being Podcast with conversations about art to inspire, encourage and teach
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates bi-weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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