Ep. 031 Topher Straus -Digital Nature Painter

Wes and Todd talk with artist, Topher Straus about his journey to becoming an artist, his unique process in producing his paintings, the different series he has explored, tools he uses to market his art, and how he leverages social media to promote and sell his work.

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Ep. 030 Lisa Garness Mallory -Etched Photography

Wes and Todd visit with fine art photography artist, Lisa Garness Mallory. They talk about Lisa’s unique process of etching photographs, how she came up with it, entering international photography competitions, etching international wildlife photographer Todd Gustafson’s photographs, and her Rocky Mountain PBS Art District episode….

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Ep. 029 Fritz Anders - Wood Artist

Wes and Todd visit with fine wood burning artist, Fritz Anders. They talk about his journey to becoming a full-time artist, his process in creating his wood masterpieces, pricing, galleries, the virtues of being frugal and always keeping an open mind as you never know how or where you might get that next big sale.

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Ep. 028 W. Max Thomason - Painter of Realism & Abstraction

Wes and Todd visit with artist and gallerist, W. Max Thomason. They talk about his journey as an artist, the different series he has explored, promotion and pricing, and then we change gears and talk about his gallery, Bitfactory, how it came about, the mission of the gallery, the studios that he runs in conjunction with the gallery, and the business side of having a gallery.

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Ep. 027 Lisa Siciliano - Concert & Documentary Photographer

Wes and Todd visit with renowned Boulder photographer, Lisa Siciliano. They talk about documenting the icons of Rock & Roll for her various clients, concert photography etiquette, business, giving back to the community, and her awe-inspiring new work called the Lumin Project.

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Ep. 026 Dan Drossman - Graffiti, Cartooning, & Abstraction Merge

This week, Wes and Todd visit with Denver artist, Dan Drossman. They talk about art as therapy and meditation, staying true to your vision as an artist, promotion and social media, process and staying creative during the pandemic. Searching for a visual language that teeters the line between figurative and abstraction, intellect and emotion, construction and deconstruction.

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Ep. 024 Lorenzo Chavez - Art of the American West, Pastel and Oil Landscapes

Wes and Todd talk with award-winning fine artist, Lorenzo Chavez, a painter known for his oil and pastels of the American West and Southwest. Collected throughout the United States, Chavez is considered by many to be the west’s premier pastel painter.

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Ep. 015 Peggy Detmers - Sculptor

In this episode, Wes and Todd are in Rapid City, South Dakota, to talk with artist and sculptor, Peggy Detmers.Detmers talks about how she got her start in sculpture, her precognitive dream that foretold the large commission, “Lakota Bison Jump”, she did for actor Kevin Costner’s Dunbar Resort, a resort that never came to fruition…

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Ep. 014 John Lopez -International Artist, Sculptor

In this episode, Wes and Todd travel to Lemmon, South Dakota to visit with international artist and sculptor, John Lopez. John talks about how he became a sculptor and how he started his brand of sculpture, “Hybrid Metal Art”…

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Ep. 013 Georgia Amar - Master Screen Printer/Oil Painter

In this episode, Wes and Todd spend an afternoon with creative genius, Georgia Amar. It's a lively and philosophical discussion about life, education and art. We also talk about the art scene in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe.

Enjoy learning about this Master Screen Printer, oil painter, stained glass and 3D muralist originally from Morocco.

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Ep. 012 Joe Ziegler - Pointillism Painter

In this episode Wes and Todd sit down with artist, Joe Ziegler. We talk about music and how it inspired two of his series of paintings, Black Faces of Rock and Queer Folk of Rock. We discuss his use of pointillism and the patience it takes to work using this technique…

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Ep. 011 Rose Fredrick - Coors Western Art Exhibit

This week Wes and Todd sit down with Rose Fredrick, curator of the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale. Rose talks about the history and significance of the show; her approach to curating; and her relationship with the artists and their work…

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Ep. 010 Michael Ome Untiedt - American West Painter

Wes and Todd visit with painter, Michael Ome Untiedt. Michael talks his about his early years before he discovered art, the catalyst that started him on his journey as an artist, kicking around Texas, and his trials and tribulations of his journey to become a full-time successful artist. In the process we get some history lessons, hear great stories and learn some great business tips…

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Ep. 003 Jerry & Jay Jaramillo - Artists, Father & Son, Murals, Painting, & Sculpture

Hosts, Wes Brown and Todd Pierson, sit down with father and son artists, Jerry and Jay Jaramillo. Jerry talks about how he got his start as an artist and Jay talks about how his father mentored him to become an artist…Jerry and Jay talk about the importance of art in the community and the value it brings to those that live there.

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Ep. 002 Bob Ragland, Non-Starving Artist, Denver Art Legend

In this episode Wes Brown and Todd Pierson visit with long-time Denver Artist, Bob Ragland. Bob talks about his youth in Cleveland, Ohio, and how he got his start as an artist. The discussion then turns to art business tactics and his "Non-Starving Artist" project.

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