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Studio Aesculapius

Studio Aesculapius

Written by: With hosts Edward Dupuy and Gene Beyt
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We often say we want to make the world better. At Studio Aesculapius, we think engaged, thoughtful dialogue can help. We explore the stories of artists and the art of stories, discovering the language of our humanity while bringing the transformative power of art to you.

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Episodes
  • Steve Bliss: Cemeteries (In Collaboration)
    Nov 8 2025

    In this Anatomy of a Photo, photographer Steve Bliss shares his story of collaboration with painter friend John Hull, as Steve’s photographs comes full circle and uses, not only his boys, now adults, but also “graphic information” around images, something he explored as a very young artist.

    See Steve's photo at Studio Aesculapius.com.

    Studio Aesculapius Podcasts feature the stories of artists and the art of stories. We seek the personal stories of artists—their journeys—and the impact of their art on their own well-being and on those who encounter their work.

    As the language of humanity, art tells stories of inspiration, hope, and healing even as it acknowledges the hurt and despair that afflicts us all.

    Hosts Edward Dupuy and Gene Beyt draw out our human stories in the hope that in their telling, artists will offer a new story of humanity for you, the listener.

    Learn more at StudioAesculapius.com.

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    7 mins
  • Steve Bliss: Finding Perfect Subjects
    Nov 8 2025

    In this Anatomy of a Photo, photographer Steve Bliss recounts how, when they were young, his two boys became his photographic subjects and how he realized that they were stand-ins for him or, as he says, vice versa. In any case, it’s part of the joy and drama of being father who was once also a child.

    See Steve's photo at Studio Aesculapius.com.

    Studio Aesculapius Podcasts feature the stories of artists and the art of stories. We seek the personal stories of artists—their journeys—and the impact of their art on their own well-being and on those who encounter their work.

    As the language of humanity, art tells stories of inspiration, hope, and healing even as it acknowledges the hurt and despair that afflicts us all.

    Hosts Edward Dupuy and Gene Beyt draw out our human stories in the hope that in their telling, artists will offer a new story of humanity for you, the listener.

    Learn more at StudioAesculapius.com.

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    4 mins
  • In our Challenging Cultural Times, Steve Bliss tells Stories of the Complex Relationship Art has to Nostalgia and Truth
    Aug 17 2025

    Steve Bliss is serious about the value art can bring to a fractured society, yet he recognizes that elements of art can also be used to manipulate a culture. Bliss believes there is a truth that can be approached through photography, despite its proclivity to nostalgia—capturing a romanticized or idealized feeling of the past—and he appreciates the turn photography has taken toward awakening a sense beyond nostalgia.

    Bliss is frank, funny, and unpretentiously intelligent in the stories he tells of his art and art in general. Join us for this enlivening discussion.

    Studio Aesculapius Podcasts feature the stories of artists and the art of stories. We seek the personal stories of artists—their journeys—and the impact of their art on their own well-being and on those who encounter their work.

    As the language of humanity, art tells stories of inspiration, hope, and healing even as it acknowledges the hurt and despair that afflicts us all.

    Hosts Edward Dupuy and Gene Beyt draw out our human stories in the hope that in their telling, artists will offer a new story of humanity for you, the listener.

    Learn more at StudioAesculapius.com.

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    31 mins
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