This project began as “Untitled” with Felipe Diaz in Oct 2003 until spring 2004. "Radio del Arte" began in March 2004, with local writer Ed Willett, but soon turned into a solo show dedicated to the one-hour interview with artists. Journalist Carle Steel joined me in late 2006, and we were on the air until September 2007, when our show was cancelled.
I loved being able to speak with artists at several points in their careers—like Camille Turner, the artist who performs as “Miss Canadiana”. Felipe & I interviewed during "Untitled" about her work at Neutral ground. We spoke again on del Arte, when Elwood Jimmy curated her into the Dunlop. Similarly, Felipe and I began broadcast with a discussion of Rob Bos's very first show at the Art Projects gallery on 14th. I was able to re-interview Rob several times over the years. He has since opened a new gallery in Regina.
A very special thank you must be said to all of the artists who came out on a Wednesday morning to share their time on live radio!
Sincerely, Margaret Bessai
Artists:
Joe Fafard and biographer Terence Heath on the Fafard retrospective (our last show to air)
Rob Bos in 2007, 2005, 2004, & in 2003 with Untitled
Pat Close
Long distance, live to London with Blayne George, on the Tate Triannual
Chad Jacklin
Jenn Hamilton
Jefferson Little
Marlo V
McCleave Gallery (gallery in a suitcase)
Michel Boutin
Man-Woman, from Vancouver
Blair Fornwald
Barbara Meneley
Pat Hemmingway
Paul Wong, Vancouver artist
Sylvia Ziemann, on her first solo exhibit
Gerri Ann Siwek
Seema Goel, artist, now in Ireland
Heather Cline, painter
Dr. Randal Rogers on the social history of illness
Gail Daggett on designing jewelry
Holly Fay
Captain Anarchy, the dishpit paintings
Don Stein on his audio art, “Stackwalk” at the RPL
Mark Dudiak
Camille Turner, Miss Canadiana
Jeff Nye
Gerry Ruecker
Chris St. Amand
Peter von Tiesenhausen
Cartoonists:
Real Valuable Comics: Alan Dotson, Brent Braaten
Gavin de Lint
Dr. June Madeley on Manga
Gerri-Ann Siwek
Adrian Stimpson & Joe Fafard on our relationship with animals
Curators:
Timothy Long (Regina Clay)
Helen Marzolf (Dunlop history)
Donna Wawzonek (Dunlop, Blown exhibition)
Film makers:
Sarah Abbott
Trent Carlson, on The Delicate Art of Parking, starring Fred Ewanuick & Nancy Robertson (also in Corner Gas)
Ian Toews, Gemini Nominee with 291 Film, "Landscape as Muse" and artist Dennis Evans
Ryan Hill
Jay Roberts, props maker (Corner Gas etc.)
Golden Sheaf Winners, Don List and Birdsong with Cory Generoux
Alex MacKenzie, of Vancouver Blinding Light Cinema
Gerald Saul
John Bessai, Paul Kane documentary
Saskatchewan Filmpool Co-op, 30th anniversary
Zarqua Nahwez, Little Mosque on the Prairie
Don List and artist Bert Adema on the the doc, “the creator sacrifice”
Lisa Marr on Super 8 films, and past music with CUB
Steve Wolfson
Troy Rhodes
Richard Gustin (SCN 100 Saskatchewan Stories)
Brian Stockton, Saskatchewan trilogy
Felipe Diaz, on the Filmpool “Drive In”
Donna Caruso, Clothesline Project
Dianne Ouellette and Lee Henderson on the Festival of Cinematic Arts
Joan Prowse
Dance:
Winnipeg Ballet, Cinderella with Cindy Marie Small, soloist on her last show.
Alberta Ballet, Romeo and Juliet
New Dance Horizons, Robin Poitras
Winnipeg Ballet, Elizabeth Miller & the Dracula Ballet
Grasslands Project, Kathleen Irwin
Theatre:
Hectik Theatre, various productions, dir. Kenn Mcleod
Regina Little Theatre
U of R Infringement festival
Writers and Story Tellers:
Ed Willett
Dave Margoshes
Kevin McKenzie
Byrna Barclay
Anne Campbell with artists Jeannie Mah & Lorne Beug
Byrna Barclay
Ron Bocking on his favourite music
Trevor Herriot
Musicians:
Pat Steel, Jazz legend
Qu' Appelle Quartet
Dr. Charity Marsh, on the musicology of Hiphop
