Double Scoop Podcast

When Nathaniel Benjamin was growing up, his mother was studying to become a nurse. Nathaniel was fascinated with her medical illustration books, especially by an encyclopedia of human abnormalities. You can still see the traces of this early influence in his murals, prints, and apparel designs.

Jessi talks about how growing up with literature influenced her large-scale Burning Man artwork, and she gives some updates on The Generator, the Sparks makerspace.

Reno artist Richard Jackson has been into flying eyeballs, flames, and skulls since he was in the 3rd grade. These days, he thinks of his skull-shaped ceramic creations as "empty vessels" for biographical imagery or "blank pages" to draw on. Richard co-curated the exhibition "Skull" at UNR, along with Las Vegas artists Chris Bauder. It's on view at the Sheppard Gallery through Dec. 1.

“The problem is that a lot of people don’t see themselves being represented in museums,” said Vivian Zavataro, Curator of the Lilley Museum of Art at UNR. She talked about how art institutions, including the Lilley, are trying to fix that.

Melissa Melero-Moose, co-founder of the Great Basin Native Artists, talks about the ongoing challenges Indigenous artists face in gaining visibility and recognition.

Luka Starmer, VR specialist for UNR Libraries (and Double Scoop contributor) has learned a lot as part of the team that's 3D scanning historical Native baskets. He came into the KWNK studio to talk about the baskets, the basketmakers, the technology, and an unsolved crime or two.

Nevada First Lady Kathy Sisolak launched a new program to showcase work by Nevada artists in the Governor’s Mansion. Incline Village watercolor artist Ronnie Rector is the first to be featured. On this episode, she and Carson City Arts & Culture Director Mark Salinas bring you up to speed on the program, Ronnie's paintings, and more art news from Carson City.

When Ahren Hertel first stared painting, he had two main influences—cartoons like Calvin + Hobbes and Renaissance paintings. He took it from there. His exhibition, Match, is on view at the Oats Park Art Center in Fallon through April 4.

Kris interviewed Las Vegas artist Justin Favela on institutional inclusion and his exhibition at the Courthouse Gallery in Carson City, Saludos Amigos.

Muralists have job hazards, just like everyone else. Holly Hutchings asked Reno painters Bryce Chisholm and Jennifer Charbonneau about the ups and downs of working on the streets.