Category Archives: maria teicher

Inside the Studio with Dave Wagner

Interview with Dave Wagner (MFA 2013) by Maria Teicher (MFA 2013) When I came to Dave Wagner’s summer studio I was impressed to be immediately greeted with a gallery.  I don’t believe I’ve ever gone to visit a studio and been struck so immediately with how wonderful the place was run and how very “for the artists” it was. The Brooklyn… Read More

Sandy Stir-Crazy

By Maria Teicher (MFA 2013) Now that the affects of Hurricane Sandy have quieted and all is back to normal within the New York Academy of Art community, I’d like to tell you about a group of students who nearly went crazy waiting for the madness to subside.  For anyone that’s ever met us or hung around our studios for… Read More

Inside the Studio with Meg Franklin

By Maria Teicher, MFA 2013 Meg Franklin is a fellow artist, New York Academy of Art student and good friend of mine.  She is an incredible talent and one of the most creative individuals I’ve met in quite some time.  Not only does Meg work as a visual artist, she also has her MFA in creative writing.  She runs a… Read More

A Studio Visit With Artist Shannon Kenny.

Originally posted by Maria Teicher, MFA 2013 What an artist can create on paper, canvas, or with clay, is quite magical.  A mere thought can be turned into a tangible masterpiece with the ability to awe, inspire and connect strangers. To get a glimpse into an artist’s process and be able to share in their creation is like getting the… Read More

This Side of the Red Sticker

Maria Teicher is currently in the first year of her MFA at the New York Academy of Art.  Although painting is her first and foremost, Maria also works as a photographer.  With camera in hand at all the Academy’s events, her perspective is unique as it often changes within each new frame. A new conversation is heard with another focus… Read More