Ep. 125 Adrienne DeLoe – Environmental Mixed-Media,Bio Art
Adrienne talks about finding inspiration through nature and travel, nature being her art store, the thought behind her work, bio art, sustainably sourcing specimens for her work, her fascination and love of nature, science-fiction, the catalyst that solidified her style, her journey from commercial to fine art, how her commercial art influenced her fine art, the evolution of her work, cicadas, process, reverence for the work, macro-photography, pricing, developing an audience, social media, her best support, commissions, galleries, selling art, the project “After The Flood,” how the pandemic affected her, Pandemic Self Portraits, masks, the Denver art community, and what gives her hope.
Ep. 116 Dan Cameron – Acclaimed Curator, Art Writer, & Artist
Dan talks about his path to becoming a Curator, some of the exhibitions he’s been proud to curate, the rural art space that he’s helping to facilitate in Chiloé, Chile, how art is looked at in the Americas, the monetization of contemporary art, art fairs, art and the pandemic, his curation process, collecting ephemera and his archive, art appropriation, how art and artists are fundamental in terms of preparing us for the future, his collage and assemblage work, writing about art and what excites him for the future of art.
Ep. 115 Danielle SeeWalker – Artist, Author & Activist - Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta citizen of Standing Rock
Danielle talks about where she grew up, her work and how art is her journal, art as medicine, painting murals, storytelling with her art, finding and exploring her voice, issues affecting the Native population, her beadwork, winter counts, The Red Road Project, climate change, 7th generation, Indian boarding schools, Creative Nations Center & Collective, and her book “Still Here: A Past to Present Insight of Native American People and Culture.”
Ep. 114 Gundega Stevens – Owner/Curator - G44 Gallery
Gundega talks about growing up surrounded by art, getting her degrees in Art History, interning and working at the Milwaukee Art Museum, opening G44 and the early challenges she faced, moving to the new location in downtown Colorado Springs, thoughts on curation and getting into the zone to curate a show, the evolution of the vision for G44, advice to new collectors, Curate Your Space, advice to Artists on how to approach a gallery and being a story-seller.
Ep. 113 William Stoehr – Face paintings; Erasing the stigma of addiction through art.
William talks about his life before retiring as President of National Geographic maps to become a full-time Artist, the catalyst for painting his large faces, finding a mission for his art, addiction and stigma, art and neuroscience, process, his hybrid digital painting, NFT’s, the future of art, Picasso and Cubism, intuitiveness and intention, self-portraits, and how art can move you.
Ep. 109 Gered Mankowitz, FRPS – Iconic Photographer of Rock and Roll Royalty.
Wes and Todd sit down with Iconic Photographer, Gered Mankowitz, FRPS. Gered talks about Peter Sellers and the catalyst that sparked his interest in photography, the importance of his father’s guidance, his early history, finding his voice, his foray into working with performers and bands, working with film, process, the series Icon: Music Through The Lens, and shares stories of photographing Marianne Faithfull, Jimi Hendrix, Duran Duran, Bing Crosby and the Rolling Stones.
Ep. 106 Jen Starling – Painting, Collage – Mixed Media
Jen Starling talks about art co-ops, business, support for the Arts in the US as compared to other countries, the catalyst for becoming a full-time Artist, discipline, finding her voice, problem solving, transition, incorporating collage into her work, exploration, vulnerability, identity, her upcoming solo show “Confronting the Void,” art festivals, teaching, goals, and confidence.
Ep. 104 Greg Geiger & Jay Pond – Gallery Six13, American Outsider Artist – Rodney Bode
Wes and Todd talk with Greg Geiger and Jay Pond, Artists and Owners of Gallery Six13 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Greg and Jay discuss the catalyst for opening Gallery Six13, their model for the gallery, what they’ve learned as Artists opening a gallery, outsider art, how they became involved with the Rodney Bode story, how they became guardians and representatives of Rodney Bode’s work, and their current exhibit of Bode’s work.
Ep. 103 Heather Link-Bergman & Peter Miles Bergman – is Fair 20202021, Institute of Sociometry
Wes and Todd talk with Heather Link-Bergman and Peter Miles Bergman. We discuss being intentional in art, being ‘artners, the Institute of Sociometry, collaboration, the is Fair, mom – men observing modesty, art appropriation, owning your mistakes, P.O. Boxes, zines, humor and capital punishment.
Ep. 093 Sue Oehme – Artist and Master Printer
Wes and Todd travel to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to talk with Master Printer, Sue Oehme. We talk with Sue about printmaking, her work, Oehme Graphics, how the pandemic affected her studio, and a plethora of other subjects.
Ep. 88 Sammy Lee – Korean American Visual Artist - Installation, Sculpture, Bookbinding
Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Sammy Lee about how identity plays into her work, motherhood, growing up in South Korea, immigrating to the United States at 16, studying architecture and what it brings to her art, her current exhibition “Remind Me Tomorrow”, feng shui, hanji, her street art cart, meal casts, bookbinding and artist books, and artist residencies.
Ep. 087 Jesse Littlebird – Painter, Writer, and Film Director
Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Jesse Littlebird about deep diving into art during the pandemic, the thought and subject matter behind his art, growing up in New Mexico, gentrification, capitalism, nurturing community, learning how to listen, process, the internet and art, painting as performance, aesthetics, art and cultural appropriation, leveraging identity and privilege, making people think, identity and struggle, filmmaking, the business of art, Hamaatsa, and his solo exhibition “Western Hyperreality.”
Ep. 086 Jeff Velarde – Painter, Photorealism
Jeff talks with Wes and Todd about his exposure to art as a child, how art keeps him balanced, seeing some of his favorite art masterpieces in person, working as an Art Director for Z-Axis, traveling and how it influences his painting, balancing family with work and his fine art, working large, process, commissions, his solo exhibition “City Beats, Light and Shadow” at Bitfactory, and leaves us with some advice to aspiring Artists.
Ep. 085 Marsha Mack – Ceramicist, Mixed Media
Marsha talks about identity, the use of scent in some of her work, discovering ceramics, intuition, standards and aesthetics, having passion at the forefront of your practice, her solo exhibition “Exotic/Sophisticated”, Pocky, her previous work and projects, collaboration, production and the pandemic, residencies, making art your job, the trap of comparison, and believing in yourself.
Ep. 084 Romelle – Abstract Maximalist and Muralist
Wes and Todd talk with Abstract Maximalist Painter, Romelle. Romelle talks about her work, Michigan, art residencies, moving to Denver from Detroit, community, Babe Walls, what draws her to abstract work, Bridget Riley, process, her current exhibit “Supersonic Nonplace,” meditation, the conversation of painting, art and healing, murals, and collecting and connection…
Ep. 083 Brett Matarazzo – Mixed Media, Co-Founder of the BRDG Project
Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Kristina Davies about her journey from Educator to full-time Artist, her insatiable love of learning, what draws her to Abstract Expressionism, meditation and art, mentoring, art and social issues, inspiration, dealing with rejection, residencies, pricing and selling art, her exhibit “Interconnected”, and what it means to be bold.
Ep. 082 Kristina Davies – Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Painter
Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Kristina Davies about her journey from Educator to full-time Artist, her insatiable love of learning, what draws her to Abstract Expressionism, meditation and art, mentoring, art and social issues, inspiration, dealing with rejection, residencies, pricing and selling art, her exhibit “Interconnected”, and what it means to be bold.