India Witkin's video about her talented grandfather!

Hello!  I have a video to share that was co-produced by India Witkin, granddaughter of artist Jerome Witkin and a student in the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.  I invite our "Witkin watchers" to enjoy "Architect of Dreams," which is just a few minutes long.

 https://vimeo.com/125202329

Link to You Tube video of Jack Rutberg's 2014 interview with Jerome Witkin

Hi, everyone! I am posting a link to a 2014 interview that Jack Rutberg did with Jerome Witkin in conjunction with the Texas National at Stephen Austin State University. I must state that I am not thrilled that someone saw fit to remove all of the links that I've posted to the Jerome Witkin Wikipedia page over the past couple of years, but I figure I can share things on my own blog! The interview runs a bit over 53 minutes, but is worth a listen for those who want to know about Jerome and his work. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3N7l5MXkj0

Happy 75th to Jerome Witkin: WCNY Arts Talk interview from 2011 now available on Soundcloud

A happy 75th birthday to artist Jerome Witkin, and also to his twin brother, photographer Joel-Peter Witkin!  By way of celebrating this milestone birthday, I have again made available my 2011 interview for the WCNY-FM Arts Talk series.  Since the Arts Talk postings are unavailable on WCNY's website now, and since I no longer use RapidShare due to the now-prohibitive cost, I have posted the interview on SoundCloud.  (Thanks to WCNY Vice-President for Radio and TV Jim Aroune for allowing the use of the interview).  The interview originally aired on 11 September 2011, in conjunction with the "Drawn to Paint" exhibition at Syracuse University. It has also been shared on the Jerome Witkin is AMAZING Facebook group.  Here's the link; enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/marie-lamb/jeromewitkin091111 

Catching up, and some things for our "Witkin watchers"

Hello!  It's been a few months since I have posted, and a lot has happened.  As some of you may know, I had to give up the "DXing with Cumbre" radio program earlier this year due to a heavy workload at WCNY-FM.  Although I'll certainly miss it, I did the program for 18 years, and some things have to take precedence, such as work and helping to run the radio station.  I hear from many of you via Facebook and Google Plus, and feel free to keep in touch.

As for the photo, it is of world-famed photographers Joel-Peter Witkin (left) and Christian Witkin (center); of course, on the right is my friend and a frequent subject of this blog, renowned painter Jerome Witkin. Jerome and Joel-Peter are identical twin brothers (Christian is Jerome's son), and they have had a joint exhibition in Los Angeles called "Twin Visions," which has attracted a lot of attention.  This exhibition of paintings from Jerome and photography from Joel-Peter is at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts in L.A., and has been held over through the end of May.  Those of you who are on Facebook can find photos and more at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Rutberg-Fine-Arts-Inc/217280261669440 

Some other links related to the Witkins and their exhibition are here.

Story from Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-review-brothers-witkin-at-jack-rutberg-20140505-story.html

Story from the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/edward-goldman/separated-and-united-by-a_b_5235988.html

You can also hear and download a two-art interview with Jerome and Joel-Peter at the website of KCBX radio in Santa Monica; the show was for the "Ears on Art" program.  http://kcbx.org/post/jerome-and-joel-peter-witkin-twins-and-internationally-known-artists

From the Hollywood Times: http://thehollywoodtimes.net/2014/04/16/a-tale-of-twin-visions/

Also, I'd like to congratulate Jerome because of his honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees from Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Connecticut; he recently spoke at their graduation ceremonies.  More at this link: http://www.theday.com/article/20140517/NWS01/140519732/1018

Congratulations to both Jerome and Joel-Peter on the success of "Twin Visions," which was many years in the making; we're very proud that this has finally happened, and that it's been such a success!

I hope to have more time to post on this blog again; thanks for your patience, everyone!

Why don't you come on up and see us sometime...like October 30th!

Hi, all!  Between some illness (now behind me, I hope!) and high work demands, I have been away from here a while. One thing that has had me busy is that WCNY is having the grand opening for our new studios on Wednesday, October 30th.

You're invited to visit the new building (the photo only shows a little of it) from 9 AM to 5 PM; we have events going all day!  We're front-page news in the Syracuse Post-Standard; read more about it here! 

Jerome Witkin to speak at William & Mary on Monday, 10/7/13

Hello, everyone! I have not posted much due to work, and also due to a recent case of food poisoning. However, I am taking a little time to let everyone know that Jerome Witkin is speaking at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA on Monday, October 7th.  More information about it here on the website of the Virginia Gazette:

http://www.vagazette.com/news/va-vg-figurative-painter-jerome-witkin-will-lecture-in-free-event-at-wm-on-monday-20131003,0,1366476.story  (Photo: Jerome Witkin's "Self-Portrait in Red and Black")

Still alive...just very busy! Here are three shows to download!

Hi everyone--As some of you may know, the radio station I work for recently moved to new studios, and also, we have been without a program director, although we hope to have one soon.  This has meant a lot of extra work and change for us all, including me.  I have not been talking much about radio because I am very busy doing my best to keep a station on the air.  I have produced three shows, but have not had time to post them here until now.  Here are the download links; thank you all for your understanding at a difficult time in my life!  73--Marie

http://rapidshare.com/files/2469720646/CUMBRE753.MP3

http://rapidshare.com/files/3817767842/CUMBRE754.mp3

http://rapidshare.com/files/2242457575/cumbre755.mp3

More for the "Witkin Watchers"--a two-part interview!

I have not forgotten all our Jerome Witkin fans!  I just found a link to a website that has audio of his two-part "Ears on Art" interview from KCBX-FM in San Luis Obispo, California!  You'll need QuickTime to listen, but that's free to download.  Our thanks to Thomas Butler for sharing this on his website, which has lots of informative stuff for artists, educators, students and anyone with an interest in art.  To hear both parts of the interview, just go to http://www.tomsclassnotes.com/Site_7/Witkin_Interview.html  and enjoy!  

And here's Cumbre 752!

Hi!  DXing with Cumbre 752, with the EDXP Report and Pirating with Cumbre, may be downloaded here:  http://rapidshare.com/files/3004437526/CUMBRE752.mp3  Enjoy!  73--Marie

Here's the link for Cumbre #751

Hi, all!  DXing with Cumbre 751 is ready for download at this link: http://rapidshare.com/files/366908687/CUMBRE751.MP3

Cumbre # 750 is ready!

Hi, everyone!  DXing with Cumbre 750 is ready for download, and has both Bob Padula with the EDXP Report and Chris Lobdell's Pirating with Cumbre!  Here is the link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/2974517413/CUMBRE750.mp3

Cumbre 749 is available for download

Hi, everyone!  DXing with Cumbre 749 is available for download.  It's been a rough week, so I hope you'll forgive me for accidentally announcing it as number 748.  :-)  Here's the link: http://rapidshare.com/files/3277322517/CUMBRE749.MP3

There is a DXing with Cumbre 748, thanks to Chris Lobdell!

Hello, everyone!  As some of you may know, I have been swamped at work because we are moving to a new radio and TV studio, and some unexpected developments have made things even more hectic.  However, thanks to Chris Lobdell, we have DXing with Cumbre 748!  He covers the recent Winter SWL Fest in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and of course his usual pirate radio news.  Here is the download link; as always, we thank Chris for his help, and especially now at such a difficult time!

http://rapidshare.com/files/675518302/cumbre748.mp3

DXing with Cumbre 747 is now available for download

Hello, everyone!  I have DXing with Cumbre 747 available for download.  It includes an EDXP Report from Bob Padula, Chris Lobdell's "Pirating with Cumbre," and "Pirates for Peace."  Even if, like me, you can't be at the Winter SWL Fest, we hope you'll have some other SWL enjoyment from this week's show!

http://rapidshare.com/files/3039712236/CUMBRE747.MP3

And now for DXing with Cumbre 746; a Valentine edition for radio lovers!

Hello, everyone!  The preparations for the move to WCNY's new studios continue, but in the meantime, here is DXing with Cumbre 746's download link!  Happy Valentine's Day, and enjoy!  http://rapidshare.com/files/904499275/CUMBRE746.MP3

We're back...DXing with Cumbre 745 is ready for download!

Hello, everyone!  As some of you may know, I've had the flu, and my colleagues and I are also in the process of relocating the WCNY-FM studios to a new building, so it's been busy.  I could stand to have four of myself, like this picture done by my brother, artist Ward Lamb. However, the one Marie that there is has produced a show for you this week, and we're catching up on some "Pirating with Cumbre" features with Chris Lobdell.  Here's the link for downloading: http://rapidshare.com/files/2189806749/CUMBRE745.mp3

For Martin Luther King Day: "The Insult and Young Martin"

For this Martin Luther King Day in the USA, I am sharing "The Insult and Young Martin" by Jerome Witkin (of course!) in tribute to Dr. King's memory.  This is a very large work, which I have seen in 2011; it took up a large wall in the XL Projects Gallery in downtown Syracuse.  I wish that this photo were big enough to do this justice, but you can only show so much on a computer screen. (If you click on it, that will enlarge it a bit so you can see more details.) Luckily, it will be in the "Drawn to Paint" exhibition when that retrospective of Witkin's work comes to the Palmer Museum at Penn State University in February 2013.  If you can get there, please do, so you can see this and many other Witkin paintings and drawings!  More at https://artsandarchitecture.psu.edu/news/drawn-paint-art-jerome-witkin

DXing with Cumbre 744 download link available

Hello, everyone!  DXing with Cumbre 744 is now available for download...I hope!  RapidShare has made some changes, and I believe I have followed the directions so that the Cumbre files will be available for download.  Please try this link, and if it doesn't work, please e-mail me at jazzredd@gmail.com!  Here goes: http://rapidshare.com/files/2521836830/CUMBRE744.mp3 We'll have the EDXP Report, Chris Lobdell with Pirating with Cumbre, and Pirates for Peace...enjoy!

DXing with Cumbre 743 available for download

Hello, everyone!  We began "DXing with Cumbre" at the start of 1996, and we're still here after 17 years thanks to all of you!  Here's the download link for the latest program; enjoy!

http://rapidshare.com/files/1684316359/CUMBRE743.MP3

For the New Year, more videos of Jerome Witkin at LCAD!

Happy New Year, everyone!  I just found this link to a YouTube video by Eric Minh Swenson of Jerome Witkin from his recent visit and show at Laguna College of Art and Design.  Enjoy, and as JW says, "May all good things visit you!"

And here are more from MFA critiques at LCAD:

And two lecture videos from LCAD: