Episode 32 of the Escape From Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Martin French, Illustrator and Chair of the Illustration BFA Program at PNCA College in Portland, Oregon, as well as a featured artist on The Creative Finder. Thomas James met with Martin in his studio to discuss his Illustration work, the ever-changing art industry, and his views on the education of Illustrators.
Here are links to some of the things mentioned on the show:
Martin French’s website
Martin French on The Creative Finder
PNCA
Tom Purvis
Edward Penfield
Aaron Douglas
“Jazz” by Henri Matisse
WPA Poster Movement
Illustration Mundo
The Creative Finder
Dripbook
ILLUSTRATION AGE 
Hi Thomas,
after three years I started lately to hear your wonderful podcasts again. THANK YOU so much for this work. It is a great help and a nice companion at work. This interview with Martin French is my favorite so long (I am hearing the podcasts from newest to oldest), although there are so many other fantastic interviews (Leif Peng, all the art directors…).
Muchas gracias.
Virginia