{"podcast":{"title":"AART","slug":"aart-6291896","podcast_index_feed_id":6291896,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5814675/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aart--5814675","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/73f97b52eb462db8bc6da9de8705b66c.jpg","author":"Chris Stafford","episode_count":137,"summary":"Veteran award-winning podcaster Chris Stafford talks to women artists from across mediums and around the world to get to know the person behind their art. Conversations are intimate and free flowing as we learn about the journey these talented women have taken to become successful artists. Testimonials: \"It’s rare that I let everything hang out there about my past and what has formed me into an artist. I had a wonderful conversation with Chris Stafford recently and found myself doing just that—filling in the background. Chris was so easy to talk to and has a wonderful way of organically mining the truth of self within us that forms a sensitive picture of whomever she is conversing with—as we used to say, the gift of the gab. You should check out her podcast archive and listen to lots of incredible interviews that promote women in the arts.\" Anna Carll \"Chris is a natural host and I thoroughly enjoyed talking with her. She’s authentic, personable, and has a clear passion for supporting women. Her conversations with female artists about their artistic journeys are in depth and thoughtful. She’s getting into territory others often ignore and uncovering some gems in the process.” Juli…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T18:19:32.793046+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aart-6291896"},"episode":{"title":"June Stratton (Figurative Painter): Process, Studio Practice & Painting the Human Form","slug":"june-stratton-figurative-painter-process-studio-practice-painting-the-human-form","published_at":"2026-06-23T09:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aart-6291896/june-stratton-figurative-painter-process-studio-practice-painting-the-human-form","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aart-6291896","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/june-stratton-figurative-painter-process-studio-practice-painting-the-human-form--71690366","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71690366/s4e13_june_stratton.mp3","summary":"June Stratton is an American representational figurative painter known for her work capturing the human form with clarity, discipline, and emotional depth. In this episode of the AART Podcast , Chris speaks with June Stratton about her career in figurative painting, her studio practice, and how she approaches realism in contemporary art. This conversation covers: How June Stratton became a figurative artist Her approach to painting the human figure and working from observation The role of light, composition, and gesture in representational art Balancing technical precision with intuition in painting What it takes to sustain a career as a contemporary realist painter Chris’ signature unscripted, intimate interview style allows Stratton to go beyond technique and talk about the mindset behind her work—how she sees, thinks, and builds a painting over time. If you’re interested in figurative painting, representational art, portrait painting, or the creative process of contemporary artists , this episode offers a clear and practical insight into how one artist approaches her craft. June’s links: Website: junestratton.com Instagram: instagram.com/june_stratton/ Facebook: facebook.com/JuneStrattonStudio/ June’s Female artists: Nadine Robbins Marilyn Minter April Gornik Vija Celmins Julie Heffernan Mae Read Mia Bergeron Pamela Wilson Katherine Sandoz Annie Lebowitz Dorielle Caimi Rebecca Leveille Guay Megan Lange Dinner Party Guests: Benjamin Franklin Dolly Parton Mary Munter Hedy Lamar Jack White Paitti Smith John Muir Keywords June Stratton, figurative painting, representational art, realism painting, contemporary realist artist, portrait painting, human figure drawing, painting process, studio practice artist, American painter interview, AART podcast, Chris Stafford, Women…","meta_description":"June Stratton is an American representational figurative painter known for her work capturing the human form with clarity, discipline, and emotional depth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4098,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aart-6291896/episodes/june-stratton-figurative-painter-process-studio-practice-painting-the-human-form/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aart-6291896/june-stratton-figurative-painter-process-studio-practice-painting-the-human-form.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}