Raymond Thompson Jr.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this episode we spoke with Jay Simple about his work that explores Black history and possible Black futures in America using photography, collage, sculpture, and writing. This conversation was so rich for me and we covered so much ground from whether one should feel hope or despair, to the many meanings of freedom. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversations with artists from the Silver Eye community. In this episode I spoke with Raymond Thompson Jr. about how he transitioned from photojournalism to weaving abstract historical narratives about the places he and his family are from. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

In this episode I spoke with the winner of our 2021 Fellowship Prize Sasha Phyars-Burgess about how she grew and what she learned during the making of her untitled project and how she creates lasting bonds with the communities she photographs. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this episode Odette England talks about her new series, Dairy Character. Odette shares how growing up on a dairy farm in south Australia informed her perceptions of gender roles, and she speaks about the role humor plays in her work. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this episode Silver Eye Keystone Prize Winners J Houston and Aleem Hurst talk about their upcoming Silver Eye exhibition, what makes a queer object, how their practices have changed through collaboration, and what it means to go back to their childhood hometowns to make art. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this episode, Erik Hagen talks about his how photographs can tell the stories of people working in the service industry, how COVID-19 has changed his work, and how one can retain their humanity when caught between the ravenous desires of a giant corporation and an endless stream of customers. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this episode Rory Doyle talks about his Fellowship 20 winning series Delta Hill Riders, how he builds lasting relationships with the communities he photographs, and why it’s important for documentary photographs to capture joy.  Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this episode Zoë Croggon talks about why she’s so fascinated with photographs of athletes, what she’s learned about the women of the Bauhaus, and just how much work it takes to make a composition look effortless.  Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this episode Louie Palu talks about enduring influences of his working class parents, what makes a compelling conflict photograph, and why the fight against climate change needs science and imagination. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick. You can see the images being discussed in this conversation on our Youtube Channel. More information on this series, and all of our other exhibitions and programs is available at silvereye.org. This episode we published on, September 1st, 2020.

Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is a series of conversational, virtual studio and exhibition visits with artists from our community and beyond. In this conversation we got to talk about Patricia’s enduring interest in how her body is perceived, her love of the movie Kill Bill, and why it’s so important to her to keep trying new things in her artwork. Studio Visits w/ Silver Eye is hosted by Executive Director, David Oresick. You can see the images being discussed in this conversation on our Youtube Channel. More information on this series, and all of our other exhibitions and programs is available at silvereye.org. This episode we published on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020.