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Neoteric Art: Give us a little history on yourself.

Gabriel Villa: I was born in 1965 in El Paso, Texas. My parents met and married in the 1950’s in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and had seven children, six boys and one sister. My sister is the youngest of my siblings and I am the youngest of the boys. Continue reading »

Hildegard Bachert is co-director with Jane Kallir of the Galerie St. Etienne in New York City. It is the oldest gallery in the United States specializing in Expressionism and Self-Taught Art. Its predecessor, the Neue Galerie, was founded in Vienna in 1923 Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Give us some background information on yourself.

Sam Still: I was born in 1953 in Philadelphia, and shortly thereafter moved with my parents and older sister to a small town near my father’s birthplace in South Carolina. Our family would continue to grow with the addition of 2 more sisters and a brother. Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Give us some history on yourself.

Victoria Webb: I grew up in Princeton, NJ within a few blocks of the university campus. My mom was a painter who studied at the Art Students League in NYC and my dad was a film editor who commuted daily into Manhattan. My childhood was filled with art and music lessons, along with a full arts Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Give us some history on yourself.

Debra Riffe: I’m a southern girl. A native Mississippian. I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University, College of Fine Arts, Washington, DC and majored in Illustration/Publications Design. I’ve probably lived in more places than I want to admit: Tupelo, MS, St. Paul, MN, DC, Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Give us some history on yourself.

Michael Cutlip: I was born and raised in the SF Bay Area, where I am still living today. I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to the arts. I didn’t discover paint until my mid 20’s. I was attending University as a business major. I was only a semester away from graduation Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Give some background information on yourself.

Doug McGoldrick: I grew up in the Minneapolis suburbs and was involved in art from a young age, my dad was an avid amateur photographer. My early work was all drawing and painting I actually have an MFA in painting from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: You are a self taught artist. Give us some history on yourself and also discuss when and why you decided to be an artist.

Kevin Swallow: I grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago and went to Northern Illinois University, graduating with a BA in Media Communications in 1993. I created drawings regularly from an early age and have been shooting photos since my late teens. Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Give us some history on yourself.

Meg Duguid: I came to Chicago in 1995 to study at the School of the Art Institute, where I focused on ceramics and papermaking. Within a year of graduating with my BFA, I started throwing public fights (Fight 2000 series), and that’s what really started my personal investigation Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Tell us about yourself.

Paul Sierra: I was born in Havana, Cuba in a typical middle class family. My father was an attorney but his true love was art. At home there was always classical music, books and conversation about every possible subject. It wasn’t perfect but it was a good environment to raise Continue reading »