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Conversations with Artists: Josh Hernandez

Lisa Cyr

For this episode of my Muddy Colors series called Conversations with Artists, I interviewed artist and entrepreneur Josh Hernandez. We talked about his artwork, unique approach to picture-making and his charcoal art materials product line called Mad Charcoal. We also took a tour of his amazing studio! Check out the amazing interview below! [embed]https://youtu.be/c2rW6kPqJ8Y[/embed] "Each layered mark mirrors the act of confronting inner wounds. Through the figure’s veiled gaze, the piece evokes the struggle of…

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Conceptual Evolutions

Kristine Poole

September 25, 2025 - A friend and fellow artist once shared a conversation he’d had that many of us are also familiar with. A collector asked him, “So, how do you know when a piece is finished?” His answer? “It’s finished when you buy it… because then I can’t mess with it anymore.” I don’t know if everyone does this, but we certainly have. Often, when we’re working through a piece, a large part of the process is eliminating creative paths that we could take, but don’t, to ultimately end up with what is hopefully the most complete expression of our vision. A part of us is then always left to wonder: what if I’d done the other idea instead? Or, as time progresses, our vision, skills, knowledge, research, interests and curiosities develop and shift. Maybe we revisit a…

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