The Thriving Artist Podcast

Gregg Chadwick is a Santa Monica–based artist who has been painting for three decades, and his work has been exhibited in national and international galleries, art fairs, and museums. He’s given many lectures on the arts, including speaking engagements at UCLA and Categorically Not—a forum that examines the intersection of art and science. Gregg is also a Fellow in The Clark Hulings Fund’s 2017 Business Accelerator Program.Art and social justice:“All art has a political stance whether it’s on the surface or boiling underneath.”“Every day something new happens in the world and art is really primed to look at those global changes and shifts.”“The history of oil paintings is so deep that it allows artists to address issues with a very subtle touch.”Developing a virtual network:“If you’re in your studio by yourself, people aren’t going to come looking for you. If you’re on social media, you’re communicating globally, and there are things that can only happen in that forum.”“I’ve had a number o