Ep. 108 Dan Drossman – Artist, Curator – The Waiting Room Gallery
In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Denver Artist and Curator, Dan Drossman. Dan talks about the “alternative art space,” The Waiting Room Gallery, that he has been curating, the catalyst for the Waiting Rooms existence, exhibitions – past, present and future, what he’s learned curating, and we talk about the upcoming exhibition with Roy Nydorf and Michael Dowling.
Ep. 094 Topher Straus – American Impressionistic Landscape Artist
Wes and Todd check in with their friend, Artist Topher Straus. They talk about what’s been going on since last year during the pandemic, his evolving style, Grand Teton National Park, Hawaii, gallery relationships and their importance, commissions, dealing with rejection, charitable work, wineries, art fairs, marketing, collectors and he shares with us a powerful story. We finish up with another special visit with Topher’s son, Oliver, and what’s been going on with his artistic endeavors.
Ep. 074 W. Max Thomason aka Bill Thomason– Bitfactory Gallery
Wes and Todd talk Contemporary Oil Painter, Rochelle Johnson. Rochelle talks about the group exhibition that she’s a part of at BMoCA – “From This Day Forward”, her pieces in the exhibit, eliciting an emotional response with art, responding to Covid-19 and 2020 with her art, art sales in 2020, pandemic art, narrative in art, empathy and painting, painting as a prayer…
Ep. 068 Michael Dowling – Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Michael Dowling about the value of repetition, his start as an artist, deciding to pursue his art full-time, moving to Florence, routine and discipline, what it takes to be successful as an Artist, setting money goals, creating an art life, time management, deadlines, shows, galleries, the Denver art community,advice, promotion, pricing, and art during Covid.
Ep. 047 Anna Kaye - Charcoal Drawings
Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Anna Kaye. Kaye talks about her solo exhibit, Heatwave, at Sandra Phillips Gallery, her charcoal drawings, her love of nature and science, her fascination with wildfires, environmental advocacy, Drop-in Drawing at the Denver Art Museum, aspens, Pink Progression, community art and activism.
Ep. 041 Ron Hicks - Painter
Wes and Todd talk with Denver painter, Ron Hicks. Hicks talks about growing up in Denver, Colorado and Columbus, Ohio, going to art school, finding his voice and focusing on his art career, his beautiful individual series that he continues to explore, mortality and legacy, and a plethora of perceptions.
Ep. 037 Lisa DiAmor Sanchez - Art with a message
Wes and Todd talk with Denver artist, Lisa DiAmor Sanchez. Lisa talks about how she made the jump to become a full-time artist, her process to create her beautiful paintings, how her family inspired her entrepreneurial spirit, selling art at festivals, and how she has learned to pivot through the years to have a successful art career.
Ep. 036 Garrett Ellwood - Sports Photographer, Denver Nuggets
Wes and Todd talk with sports photographer Garrett Ellwood. Ellwood is the team photographer for the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Rapids and photographs numerous other sports. Ellwood talks about how he got his start photographing sports in Los Angeles, the different sport markets he’s worked, some of the highlights of his career photographing sports icons and championships, the business of sports photography and talks the logistics of photographing an NBA game.
Ep. 035 Lee LaBier - Installation Artist
Wes and Todd talk with Denver artist, Lee LaBier. A multidisciplinary artist, LaBier creates with photography, video and installation to fully interpret specific projects. LaBier defines the work as autobiographical confessional art, mainly composed of self-portraits, exploring identity, its formation and transitions.
LaBier investigates the self, gender, physical, factual, illusory, artificial, and why certain identities are acquired. A method of introspection, LaBier contrasts dark subject matter, such as trauma, veiled by beauty.
Ep. 034 Dean Sobel - Clyfford Still Museum
Wes and Todd talk with Dean Sobel, Director of the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado. Sobel talks about his career before joining the Still Museum, who is Clyfford Still, the artist, was, Abstract Expressionism, how the museum came to be in Denver, and what the future holds for both the Clyfford Still Museum and himself.
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.