Artist Talks
Rewind: A Conversation with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of Franklin McMahon, ‘The Artist Who Drew the News’
Recorded live April 27, 2025 In this Artist Talk, On the Spot editor Gabriel Campanario converses with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of the late Franklin McMahon, a Chicago artist whose
Rewind: Sketch journalist Joey Mason from his artist table at SmorgasburgLA
Recorded Live Feb. 23, 2025 Sketch journalist Joey Mason documented the community response to deadly wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Los Angeles last month. In this one-hour conversation
Meet the Los Angeles artist who documented the wildfire response
This Sunday, February 23 at 10:30 a.m. PST, join our Live Zoom to listen to On the Spot editor Gabi Campanario converse with Mason about his career, his approach to
Rewind: Lapin’s journey from drawing Paris commuters to publishing more than 40 books
Lapin’s sketchbook reportage is sought out by municipalities, museums and even the French military. How did he launch his career as an independent reportage artist and urban sketcher? In this
Rewind: Marielle Durand on drawing inside the French Parliament and around her Paris 13 neighborhood
The guest of my January Live Zoom was Marielle Durand, an artist, author and urban sketcher based in Paris. Durand belongs to a very small group of artists who holds
Rewind: Louis Netter on Reportage Drawing
“A drawing is a human document of witness, and is ultimately complicated by the subjectivities of the artist’s experience. This book explores the concerns that make the act of reportage
Rewind: Live Zoom with Manchester artist Len Grant
Len Grant relies on crowdfunding to publish high-quality books of his sketches. Dear subscribers, How did you like Thursday’s Live Zoom with Len Grant? If you missed it, the recording
Rewind: Oliver Hoeller on travel sketching and his experience in Bali
I talked to award-winning travel sketcher Oliver Hoeller about his approach to visual storytelling and our collaboration on his recent On the Spot article about Bali. Hoeller is a scientist
Rewind: Melanie Reim on drawing women around the world
New York reportage artist Melanie Reim is one of the first authors I’ve worked with as a publisher. The result of our collaboration is an inspiring book, Different & the
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