An oral history project chronicling the stories of the visual arts in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Material is a podcast celebrating the personal histories, intimate stories, and the studio practices of some of the people who help shape the creative landscape of our city.
December 5, 2025
Brittney Boyd Bullock is a visual artist living and working in Memphis, Tennessee. As an artist working in fiber, mixed media, and abstraction, her practice explores the power and connection felt when we slow down to reimagine and reframe the observable world. Outside of her studio practice, she is a non-profit arts consultant, educator, and […]
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November 28, 2025
Nancy Cheairs is a Memphis-based American painter known for creating symbolic, luminous works inspired by nature, folk art, and literature. She holds a BFA from the Memphis College of Art and an MFA from the University of Memphis. She founded Flicker Street Studio, an art school in Memphis, Tn. in 2010. Nancy has exhibited […]
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November 21, 2025
Nancy Cheairs is a Memphis-based American painter known for creating symbolic, luminous works inspired by nature, folk art, and literature. She holds a BFA from the Memphis College of Art and an MFA from the University of Memphis. She founded Flicker Street Studio, an art school in Memphis, Tn. in 2010. Nancy has exhibited […]
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November 14, 2025
Fredric Koeppel was the art writer and reviewer for The Commercial Appeal newspaper from 1987 to 2017. He also wrote about restaurants, books and classical music recordings. He has had poems, stories and novel excerpts published in a variety of literary journals. He writes the wine review website biggerthanyourhead.substack.com.
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