Studio Break

Studio Break is a podcast that features a variety of Contemporary Artists discussing their artwork and studio practice with host David Linneweh.

05/29/2026

Our June exhibition emerging artist group exhibition “Crisp” opens June 13th at Studio Break Gallery in West Chicago! The show features: Greta Kresse .kresse.art, Augusten Ladd .axl, Molly Martin , Lindsay Murller , Jocelyn Reid , Anna Speer .art and Caroline Wingerd .art

This show was curated by Ann Rintz .ryntz and Studio Break host David Linneweh in one of our emerging student artist competitions.

Please join us for the opening from 5-8PM, all gallery information can be found linked in the bio!

05/22/2026

Take a look at just some of the available works in our current exhibition: DARK MATTERS / BRIGHT SIGNALS with Shelley Heffler and Sam Kelly ! You can find a full gallery of available works linked in the bio, please dm with any inquiries or to set an appointment to see the exhibition through June 6th!

This exhibition was curated by Jeff Stevenson as part of our Studio Break Pro Competition.

If you’d like to learn more about the artists you can listen to our recent podcasts 340 with Shelley or 339 with Sam Kelly, which you can also find linked in the bio.
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05/18/2026

We’ve extended the deadline for our 2026 Studio Break Student Competition through June 15th! Please help share the opportunity with any currently enrolled or recently graduated student artists!

Extended Deadline, June 15th.

3 graduate & 3 undergraduate artists winners

4-5 artists for an upcoming group exhibition at Studio Break Gallery.

The competition is open to all currently enrolled or recently graduated (25’) MA/MFA and BA/BFA visual artists working in 2-D, 3-D, & 4-D media. Winners will be featured on the Studio Break podcast archive of over 300 featured artists that includes an online gallery of artwork & podcast/interview exploring their studio practice.

This year our competition will be juried by Sam Kelly, Artist, Educator, & Chautauqua Visual Arts Assistant at the Chautauqua Institution.

Application information can be found by clicking the “Studio Break Student Competition” tab in our linktree in the bio!!
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05/15/2026

Our latest podcast with Molly Martin is now live and a great listen in the studio! In the episode, we highlight her process driven work that weaves together various sculpture, installation and collage works through a wide array of material exploration. If you want to give it a listen, click the link below or consider subscribing on Spotify or Apple.

https://www.davidlinneweh.com/studio-break/molly-martin

Molly recently earned her MFA from the University of Arkansas and we’re delighted to have her work featured in our upcoming group exhibition “Crisp”, that opens at Studio Break Gallery on June 13th. Her work was selected by Ann Rintz .ryntz & David Linneweh for our 2025 Studio Break Student Competition.

As always if you enjoyed listening to the episode, give Molly a follow and a shout out here on Instagram… we’d love it if you helped share the episode!
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05/14/2026

Check out this large painting configuration by Bridget O’ Brian! photo credit: .film.photo

Land Credits
Oil on 24 poplar panels
Full installation: 96” x 288” x 2”
2026

Bridget is a recent MFA graduate and is one of the emerging artists who submitted to 2026 Studio Break Student Competition juried this year by Sam Kelly , Artist, Educator, and a Visual Arts Assistant at Chautauqua!

If you enjoy the work, you can see more on Instagram by following .studio and make sure to click the link in the bio to see additional painting, drawing, and mural work.

Thanks so much for submitting your work to our emerging student competition Bridget!
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Thank you 🌷📸

05/13/2026

Check out this work by Lucas Cordes !

Strata I
Cyanotype, resin, pigment
12” x 12”
2026

Lucas recently applied to our 2026 Studio Break Student Competition juried this year by Sam Kelly , Artist, Educator, and a Visual Arts Assistant at Chautauqua!

If you want to learn more about his work, please follow on Instagram, or click the link in his bio to see an archive of work on his website. Thanks for sharing your work with Studio Break Lucas!
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Our latest podcast with Greta Kresse with@g.kresse.art just dropped a few days ago, click the link in the bio to listen!...

05/11/2026

Our latest podcast with Greta Kresse [email protected] just dropped a few days ago, click the link in the bio to listen!!

Spring Reflected
Oil on Aluminum
31” x 22”
2026

In the episode we take a deep dive into Greta’s background and journey as an artist. We go into depth about her painting process, and her recent series of paintings Idiling.

Greta has a solo exhibition opening June 12th at the Historic Arkansas Museum. She’s also included in our emerging student group exhibition “Crisp”, that opens at Studio Break Gallery on June 13th. Her work was selected by Ann Rintz .ryntz & David Linneweh for our 2025 Studio Break Student Competition.

If you enjoy listening, please share this podcast with a friend and give a shout out to Greta!
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12/31/2025

Here’s a painting my Megan Bickel

A moment’s reflection shows that any story drawn from life begins, for the storyteller, with its end.
Acrylic on inkjet print
11 x 14”

We’re highlighting Megan’s work as our last artist who submitted to work in our 2025 Studio Break Pro Competition.

If you enjoy the work, please give a follow to here on IG to see more and be sure to click the links in the bio for an archive of great work.

Thanks for submitting Megan!
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