Ep. 163 Raven Rohrig – Illustrator & Mixed Media Artist
In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Raven Rohrig. Raven discusses her life growing up with her Artist father, her artistic family, not being exposed to a lot of art, the beginning of her art journey, the catalyst for her to follow her muse and become a full-time Artist, her name, coming out, labels, authenticity, her three bodies of work, color theory, contemporary portraiture, the strength and power of women, process, neon, black widows, mixed media, vulnerability, eroticism, sex in art, feminism, balance, framing, the US exhibition at Bitfactory, selling art, pricing, routine, commissions, reading, and influences.
Ep. 162 Allyson Sheumaker – Executive Director, A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art
In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Allyson Sheumaker, Executive Director of the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art. Sheumaker discusses how she landed in Trinidad, Colorado, the history of Trinidad, A.R. Mitchell’s early years, stories of Mitchell, Mitchell’s work as Curator of the Trinidad History Museum, Harvey Dunn, Mitchell’s legacy of being king of pulp western magazines, Mitchell’s love of Trinidad and it’s history, being recognized for his artistic abilities in his youth, what people will experience when they visit the museum, how the museum came to be, ghost stories, vision for the museums’ future, Kuehl Fine Art, and things to do when you visit Trinidad.
Ep. 141 Tricia Zimic – Sculptor, Porcelain – Painting & Etching
In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Sculptor, Tricia Zimic. Tricia discusses her first connection with Art, painting vs. sculpture, being a narrative Artist, etching, owls, painting, telling stories with animals, Meissen, Johann Joachim Kändler, Sins & Virtues, porcelain, process, Kintsugi, Chacma baboons, Albrechtsburg Castle, Hunterdon Art Museum, shipping porcelain, conservation, environmental art, hope, Wildflower Sculpture Park, legacy & time, making your art a priority, illustration, Troma movie posters, selling art, and handling rejection.
Ep. 132 - Cody Kuehl – Artist, Curator, Gallerist – Kuehl Fine Art/A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art
Cody Kuehl talks about setting goals, how his 2021 shook out, Out West Art Fest, cost of doing art festivals, Art Fair Sourcebook, selling prints, how his style has evolved, creating a mural for the Greeley Stampede, Trinidad, selling prints, his routine, the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art, time management, archiving photos for the museum, curating shows at his gallery at the museum, and his vision for the gallery and collaboration with the museum on future projects.
Ep. 066 Brooke VanDevelder – Illustrator, Scientific American
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Brooke VanDevelder. Brooke talks about art as refuge, inspirations, horror films, education, traveling, finding her voice, the role of illustration, editorial illustration, her folklore series, empathy, commissions, and the blessing and curse of being a perfectionist.
Ep. 055 Arlette Lucero - Artist, Art Educator and Advocate
Wes and Todd talk with the phenomenal Denver Artist, Arlette Lucero. Lucero talks about art sales during the pandemic, being a two-artist family, inspiration, being an Art Educator, trees, prominent women in her work, Carlos Castaneda, illustrating books, CHAC, Year of La Chicana, Hecho en Colorado, and leaves us with some great advice for aspiring Artists.
Ep. 053 Wes and Todd's Year In Review
This week Wes and Todd reflect on their first year of doing the podcast, what they expect in the coming year, what guests they would like to get on and then they are joined by surprise special guest and friend, Dan Drossman.
Ep. 039 Krista Lea - Artby13, Painter
Wes and Todd talk with Denver artist, Krista Lea aka Artby13. Krista talks about growing up in the Texas Panhandle, entering art contests in her youth, getting a masters in accounting, rediscovering and pursuing art again at age 25 following a devastating ski accident, using art as therapy and negotiating bipolar disorder, and the exploration and dissection of culture and society in her art.
Ep. 038 Charles Ragins - Animator for The Simpsons
Wes and Todd talk with animator and background designer for The Simpsons, Charles Ragins. Ragins talks about his early years in Fairbanks, Alaska where he discovered his artistic talent, attending the Rhode Island School of Design, moving back to Alaska and illustrating children’s books, making the jump into the world of animation on the television sitcom…
Ep. 021 Steve Allender - Rapid City Mayor on funding for the arts
In this episode, Wes talks with Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender.
Steve talks about his career as a police officer, why he ran for mayor, city budgets and the municipal funding for the arts. He also touches on the One Heart and Care Campus, school funding, and the volatility of sales tax.
Ep. 018 Detour - Multi-disciplinary Artist and Author making a difference
In this episode, Wes and Todd are back in Denver with internationally renowned artist, Detour.
We talk Detour’s history of what led him to become a full-time artist, some of the projects that he has done, and what led him to write the phenomenal book “Be the Artist, The Interactive Guide to a Lasting Art Career,” a book that should be in every artist’s studio and part of the curriculum in every art school…
Ep. 017 JK Dooley - Western/Cowboy Watercolor Artist
In this episode, Wes and Todd are in Custer, South Dakota, to talk with Watercolorist, JK Dooley.
We talk about JK’s journey as an artist, how she started painting watercolors of ranch and rodeo life, social media, and numerous other tips and advice from this wonderful artist.
Ep. 016 Tom Rasch - Comic Book Artist and Content Creator
In this episode, Wes and Todd are in Rapid City, South Dakota, to talk with Comic Book Artist and Content Creator, Tom Rasch journey from Comic Book Artist to Content Creator. Tom also talks about two of his most popular characters, Salem Tusk and Black Alpha, the state of the comics industry, social media, and what it entails to be a Content Creator.
Ep. 008 Leo Tanguma - Chicano Muralist
Wes and Todd visit with Chicano Muralist, Leo Tanguma. Leo talks about growing up in Beeville, Texas and what set him on his path to becoming an artist, meeting the great Muralist, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and how it influenced his work, and discusses some of his incredibly powerful and significant murals like "Rebirth of Our Nationality.”
Join us for this fantastic episode with Leo Tanguma, Artist, Muralist, and Sage, as he recounts stories about his life, gives us some history lessons and imbues us with his words of wisdom.
Ep. 007 Cynthia Ramu - Pueblo Levee Mural Project Coordinator/Muralist and Art Educator
The Tenet podcast travels to Pueblo, Colorado to interview artist and art educator, Cynthia Ramu.
Wes and Todd talk with Cynthia Ramu about her start as an artist, moving to Pueblo to paint murals on the levee, and the importance of art education for children in the community. Cynthia also talks about the history of the Pueblo Levee Mural Project and what the future holds for the levee and a new era of murals in Pueblo.
Ep. 006 Stevon Lucero, Part 3
Part 3 of this three part episode; Where Wes and Todd visit with Denver Artist, Stevon Lucero, Painter, Poet, Philosopher and Visionary. In this episode, Stevon talks business, galleries, New York, and treats us to another reading of his poetry.
Ep. 005 Stevon Lucero, Part 2
Part 2 with with Denver Artist, Stevon Lucero, Painter, Poet, Philosopher and Visionary.
Ep. 004 Stevon Lucero, Part 1
Please join us in listening to part one of our three part series with this legendary artist Stevon Lucero as we discuss art, philosophy and the divine. As a Denver Artist, Stevon Lucero, Painter, Poet, Philosopher and Visionary tells us about his different styles of painting, Metarealism, Neo-Precolumbian and the traditional. Stevon then treats us to a reading of one of his poems “The Mad Man.”
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.
