Art & Inspiration: A Chat with Brenda McMahon

Episode 12: June 20th, 2026.

Ceramist Jan Richardson has been working with clay since the 1960's. She speaks with Brenda McMahon about her six decades of clay and the impressive clay community in St. Pete.

Episode 11: May 20, 2026

The History of Art in Gulfport, Florida from 1988 - 2026. Brenda McMahon speaks with pioneer & artist Elizabeth Neily about the rise of Gulfport's art movement.

Episode 10: April, 2026 

It's National Poetry Month - Poet & Spoken Word Artist Gemini Fox talks about the power of poetry.

Episode 9: February, 2026

Artist Jane Bunker talks about the origins of the Woodson Warriors Scholarship Fund and how a simple idea changed a generation of students. 

Episode 8: December, 2025

Artist studio tours have intrigued visitors for decades. Brenda speaks with Glenn Woods and Keith Herbrand, about the 18th Annual Tampa Tour de Clay - a celebration of the ceramic arts in Florida.

Episode 7: October 2025 

She's been a muralist and fresco painter for over 4 decades and never had a business card. Judith Villavisanis speaks with Brenda McMahon about art, business, and her impressive path to success!

Episode 6: September, 2025

Atmospheric & mystical: oil paintings of New York City. Painter, Joe LeGrand talks about his work and how a chance encounter with Peter Max changed his life!

Episode 5: May, 2025

Gulfport, Florida's Gecko World begins soon. Brenda chats with Gulfport Merchants Chamber president Scott Linde about the festivities.

Episode 4: April 2025

A conversation with Natalie Velez about how ART CONNECTS — educates and questions cultural and political boundaries.

Episode 3: March, 2025

Transforming old books into 3-dimensional sculptures. Wow. Brenda explores Book Excavation Art with sculptor Ted Wray

Episode 2: February, 2025
Banned books in Florida. Brenda talks with sculptor Shelly Steck-Reale about her provocative exhibition

Episode 1: January 2025
What is tonalism? Brenda chats with Tonalist painter Larry Maynard