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.
March 20, 2026
From Niles Wallace’s webiste: I was born in Western Pennsylvania in 1948. My serious interest in Art began in high school and extended to college. I graduated from Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania in 1970 with a degree in Art Education. At Edinboro I became interested in Ceramics and subsequently attended graduate school at Alfred […]
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March 14, 2026
From Niles Wallace’s webiste: I was born in Western Pennsylvania in 1948. My serious interest in Art began in high school and extended to college. I graduated from Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania in 1970 with a degree in Art Education. At Edinboro I became interested in Ceramics and subsequently attended graduate school at Alfred […]
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March 7, 2026
Fred Burton is a painter/printmaker born in Diablo Heights, Panama, Central America. His career began in the 1970s as both a working artist and educator. Travels and various artist residencies have influenced his personal vision and approach to art-making. Burton distills his life experiences into a visual diary, drawing inspiration from diverse sources including the […]
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February 27, 2026
From the amazing UrbanArt Commission’s Movable Collection site: Frank D. Robinson Jr. is a Memphis-based visual artist with a primary focus on narratives and the transformation of discarded objects from everyday life, such as packaging, cereal boxes, fast food papers, glass, and keys, into exquisite jewels for his large-scale mixed-media artworks. He holds a BFA […]
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