Interview with Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann 

Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann is a Washington DC area painter who received her BA from Brown University and MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. In this interview she speaks to Ty Bishop, Publisher of Friend of The Artist, about her studio practice, recent installation at the Facebook Washington DC, and gives advice to emerging artists.

Read More
Ty Bishop
Interview with Liam Fallon

Liam Fallon was born in 1995 in Stoke on Trent and lives and works in Manchester. He graduated from Manchester School of Art in 2017, winning second place (the Lim Ai Fang prize) in the Woon Foundation Prize 2017 as well as winning the Alumni Prize and the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts prize.

Read More
Ty Bishop
Interview with Bradley Kerl

Bradley Kerl is a Houston, TX based painter interested in interpreting and describing the world around him through paint. He received his MFA from The University of Houston, and will be an artist-in-residence at Villa Lena in Italy during October 2018.

Read More
Ty Bishop
Interview with Lynné Bowman Cravens

“I am more concerned with the final product and the experience the viewer will have standing in from of the pieces.  I aim to disrupt how the viewer thinks of the photograph and how the 3D shapes are altered by adding photographs to the surfaces.”

Read More
Ty Bishop
Interview with Bethanie Irons

Bethanie Irons is a painter and digital artist living and working in Columbia, Missouri. She earned her MFA from the University of Missouri and is currently pursuing a PhD in art education. She is the curator of PLEAT Gallery, an online gallery space. Interview is between Bethanie Irons and Ty Bishop.

Read More
Ty Bishop
Five Tips for Emerging Artists

One great piece of advice from someone with experience can be a major help. In this article, James offers five tips to emerging artists on things that have helped him become a successful artist. 

Read More
Ty Bishop