Neoteric Art: You say your current prints and paintings promise to be an intense emotional experience that reflects the turbulence of our times. Elaborate on that statement and also discuss your series “War and Storm.”

Diane Thodos: “War and Storm” was the perfect title to give this series because of the instability in our present world. America has been in a disastrous state for the last eight years. My work dramatically transformed following the traumatic events of 9/11 and the instability resulting from More…

Neoteric Art: Give us some background information on yourself.

Casey Roberts: I was born in 71. I live and work in gorgeous Indianapolis. I went to the Herron School of Art and Design as a printmaking major. I’m pretty sure I always wanted to be an artist. I did flirt with the idea of racing cars. I remember when I went from just wanting to be an artist to More…

Neoteric Art: The source material for your current body of work is based on your collection of National Geographic photographs from the 1940s and 1950s. Please elaborate.

Olivia Lundberg: These photographs are really interesting to me because of their relation to culture, their use of color and the narratives that go along with that era and how they relate to contemporary society. They sometimes blur the line More…

Neoteric Art: Give us a little history on yourself.

Kate Lewis: I grew up on a farm in TN surrounded by land and family. Now, I’m a southern girl in a big city. My husband and I have been married for 5 years and we have a one-year-old daughter. Family is the center of my life. Art have always been More…

Neoteric Art: Tell us a little about yourself.

Traci Shipley: If I had to choose a type of novel I would be, I would be a mystery novel, a classic novel like Agatha Christie. Where the heroes and villains are ambiguous, not until the final pages is the real story revealed. More…

Neoteric Art: Give us some background history on yourself.

Neha Vedpathak: I am a Visual Artist (Painter) from India. I received my five years diploma in Fine Arts at an art school in my home town Pune majoring in portraits and non-representative paintings. My art school years were difficult and very challenging. I was pushed to prove myself and More…

Neoteric Art: You received your BFA from Drake University. Discuss your art school experience and also the early years of being an artist after graduating.

Joanne Tomi Aono: I chose Drake because I wanted a University that provided exposure to other disciplines and people interested in a wide variety of fields instead of attending a school that focused exclusively on art. I also liked the idea of being someplace where no one else from my high school More…