Tenet
251 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsA podcast focusing on the Visual Arts and the Business of Art.
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Tenet Rewind with Jeff Velarde
February 29, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours - 95.8 MBThis week, Wes and Todd present a Tenet Rewind with Painter, Jeff Velarde, previously released on July 1, 2021. Jeff talks 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...
Ep. 182 Abigail Kreuser – Photographer, Curator, & Co-Owner of Auric Gallery
February 22, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Abigail Kreuser. Abby discusses how she and her partner Gundega came up with the name for their new gallery, being a serial entrepreneur, her journey as a photographer, getting her B.F.A. at the Rochester Institute of Technology, moving back to the Springs after college, her beginnings in curation, her first gallery space, her upcoming solo exhibition, editions, collaboration, photography being a hard sell, showing all types of mediums, Artificial Intelligen...
Ep. 181 Kristen Egan – Mixed Media Artist Specializing in Sculpture and Sculptural Masks
February 08, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Kristen Egan. Kristen discusses sourcing gourds, carving masks, New Contemporary Folk Art, the area where she lives in Pennsylvania, sense of place, other materials she incorporates into her masks and sculptures, totems, the catalyst to carve gourds, air drying paper clay, repetition & referencing past work, birds, research, process, art show titles, Alfred University, being open to new experiences, foundation, Goggleworks, Arch Enemy Arts, Instagram, the co...
Ep. 180 A.L. Lummus – Painter, Sculptor, Advocate Artist
February 01, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBThis week, Wes and Todd talk with A.L. Lummus, a.k.a. Amy Lummus. Lummus discusses the pandemic & how it affected her and her work, timing, Barbara Kruger, Mettle Martyr I & II, being an Advocate Artist, lessons learned in doing the work, “dog with a bone” syndrome, work/life balance, the thread that runs through the work, stories/narrative, art & carpentry, the genesis for Mettle Martyr, telling the story that’s hers to tell, asking the question “is it breathing?,” research & statistics, pr...
Ep. 179 Ryan A. Lee – Painter, Noir stories of the New West entangled with the Old West
January 25, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Ryan A. Lee. Ryan discusses being “artsy” growing up, falling in love with wide open spaces, his wife proclaiming on Facebook his new professional career as an Artist, self-esteem, his brief art education at Kansas University, being exposed to art in his youth, the influence of the pop 80’s skateboard movement, landscapes, New West stories, process, reworking pieces, evolution, research and reverence photos, frustration, Americana, loneliness, da...
Ep. 178 Johanna Mueller – Printmaker, Relief Engraving & Mixed Media Printmaking
January 11, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Printmaker, Johanna Mueller. Johanna discusses being an entrepreneur in her youth, having a strong work ethic, her art education, falling in love with printmaking, defending her work in grad school, learning to edit her criticism, finding her voice with printmaking, the printmaking community, Frogman’s workshops, wood engraving, printing presses, Wonderhand Studios, Hatch Show Print, what intrigues her about printmaking, process, holy cards & playing card...
Ep. 177 André Lippard – Painter, Sculptor, Fusing Cubism & Surrealism
January 04, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 93.3 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, André Lippard. André discusses the mediums he works in, oil painting, multi-perspective technique, his early engagement with art, his Artist grandfather, when he first started painting, stepping out of your comfort zone, his Art education at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, instructors and mentors, sculpture, his love of Japanese culture, philosophy, Chuck Parson, the Industry of Art, his vision for his Art life, Picasso, Dalí, Van Gog...
Ep. 176 Maria Sheets – Kiln Fired Stained Glass Paintings, Art Conservation
December 28, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Master Glass Designer, Painter, and Fabricator, Maria Sheets. Maria discusses her childhood growing up in a Russian Orthodox church, some of her Russian family history, her art education, her journey as an Art Conservator, how her experience in art conservation informs her glass work, her experience with the Museum of Biblical Art, starting her own art conservation business, working with liturgical glass, her start in doing her glass work, her grandmother...
Ep. 175 Lyndy Bush –- Contemporary Southwest Oil Painting
December 21, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Lyndy Bush. Lyndy discusses Southern New Mexico, suburbs, Borderlands, Las Cruces, her artistic mother, inspiration, seeing herself as an Artist, her education, leaning into Art, her compulsion to create, Math & Science, Colorado, oil painting and metalsmithing, the old masters, layering & glazes, her art being autobiographical, routine, process, painting flowers, being a full-time Artist with a full-time career, what Art does for her, plein air,...
Ep. 174 Ken Chapin – Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America
December 07, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBThis week Wes and Todd welcome back Ken Chapin to Tenet to talk about all the exhibits and events that he is helping to produce for the Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America. Ken discusses the companion exhibits and events taking place around the Smithsonian exhibition, the theme of Agriculture, exploring rail and its importance to Trinidad and the surrounding area, “Corn Mothers," the role art plays in aging populations, “BRIM – The Solano’s Stories," “Tractor Trek,” ...
Ep. 173 Ann Morgan – Abstract Painter, Melding the Traditional With Technology
November 16, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 92.2 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Ann Morgan. Ann discusses painting big, technology informing her process, xeroxes, learning to paint at age 13, winning awards in her youth, AmeriCorps VISTA, getting her B.F.A. at Michigan State University, not painting for 20 years, always considering herself an Artist, her “Art Stuff" folder, the catalyst to start painting again, melding the traditional with technology, Artificial Intelligence, RunwayML, painting in oil, Her show at Next Galle...
Tenet Rewind with Mary Carroll
October 20, 2023 03:00 - 2 hours - 98 MBThis week, on Tenet Rewind, we are featuring our interview with Mary Carroll (Chiaramonte.) Carroll talks about narrative, nature, work ethic, her struggles with an autoimmune disorder, histamines, childhood, self-criticism, competitions, voice and vision, influences, mystery, death, favorite authors, and optimism for the future. Currently, her piece “June” graces the cover of "The Best of Acrylic" magazine along with an article highlighting her beautiful paintings. Pick up a copy at your ne...
Ep. 172 Warwick Saint – Painter, Photographer, Mixed Media Artist
October 05, 2023 06:00 - 3 hours - 128 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Photographer, and Mixed Media Artist, Warwick Saint. Saint discusses growing up in South Africa, the influence of his parents on his art journey, studying philosophy and how it informed him as an Artist, his earliest engagement with photography, point of view, London, and his early photo career, the catalyst that jump-started his career, his first digital ad campaign for Nike, Eve, Harold Edgerton, photographing celebrities, LeBron James, buildin...
Ep. 171 Christopher La Fleur – Painter, Pop Art
September 21, 2023 06:00 - 3 hours - 124 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Christopher La Fleur. Christopher discusses the catalyst for starting his art business, the encouragement and influence of his father, his thoughts on art school, growing up in Greeley, Colorado, writing and science fiction, being a queertrepreneur, hope for the future, planning and producing events, Pop Art, SourCute, destroying artwork, nostalgia, people he would like to meet from the past, inspiration vs. exploration, therapy, vulnerability, D...
Ep. 170 May Pang – Photographer, John Lennon - “The Lost Weekend”
September 14, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, May Pang. May discusses her exhibition “The Lost Weekend." her time with John Lennon, some of the photos that are part of the exhibition, and the feature film documentary “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story." Join us for a wonderful and remarkable conversation with May Pang. Check out May Pang’s website www.maypang.com Follow May Pang on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/themaypang_official/ @themaypang_official Facebook - ...
Ep. 169 Topher Straus – American Impressionistic Landscape Artist – 2023 Check-in
September 07, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThis week, Wes and Todd do their annual interview withArtist Topher Straus. Topher talks about technology, Maui, charities, Sauvage Spectrum Winery, changes in his business model, World Heritage Sites, marketing & advertising, Vail International Gallery, the secondary market for his work, new gallery representation, Japan, traveling, new work, photo collages, the Design With Us competition, proven business tactics and goals. Join us as we catch up with Topher Straus. Check out Topher’s...
Ep. 168 Marisa S. White – Fine Art Photographer, Photomontage
August 31, 2023 06:00 - 3 hours - 132 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Fine Art Photographer, Marisa S. White. Marissa discusses pancakes, digital art, AI, art festival categories, photomontage, portfolio reviews, process, technology, the compulsion to create, the encouragement she received in her youth from her father, the support of her husband, Surrealism, Magritte, clouds, Carl Sagan, meditation, spirituality, sizes of work, pricing, editions, presentation, Namibia, art festivals, printing, workflow, vulnerability, fear,...
Ep. 167 Gina Teichert – Painter, Desert Noir
August 24, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Gina Teichert. Gina discusses Tik Tok, Napa County, growing up in Nevada, National Geographic Kids, the influence of her Artist grandmother, support from her family, her connection to the West, bringing her experiences into her work, voice, art school, the fashion industry and modeling, sketching, her own rubric for her work, coffee table books, graduating herself from art school, rejection, scream therapy, “Hearts in SF”, her experience as a studio assis...
Ep. 166 Josh Davy – Sculptor
August 17, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 93 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Josh Davy. Josh discusses Next Gallery, oil painting, getting back to making things for fun, pushing himself, sitting with the work & feeling where it’s going, buildings, ceramics, his art roots, glass blowing, symbolism, bridges, cathedrals, connection, Christianity & religion, empathy & grace, being human, robots, process, photography, artist talks, his exhibition “Lost Along the Way, faith, prayer, prison, failure, technology & artificial intelligence,...
Ep. 165 Clay Ross – Abstract & Impressionistic Artist - Curator & Gallerist, The Look Up Gallery
August 03, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 90.8 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Colorado Springs Artist, Clay Ross. Clay discusses growing up in Colorado Springs, his journey as an Artist, being color blind, the “ache” to make art, working in acrylic, his two series, being a cheerleader for his community, True North Art Gallery, mixed media, abstract work, cityscapes, his current exhibition, Colorado Springs pride, light, pricing, selling art, Yobel, and The Look Up Gallery. Check out Clay’s work at his website www.clayross.art ...
Ep. 164 Visible Planets – Dan Drossman & Homeboy Sandman
July 20, 2023 06:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with their friend Dan Drossman and Homeboy Sandman. Dan and Homeboy Sandman discuss how they met, how Visible Planets came about and the thought behind it, and the Artists involved in the exhibition at Bitfactory and the concert at Herman’s Hideaway. Join us as we talk all things Visible Planets with Dan Drossman and Homeboy Sandman. VISIBLE PLANET– Group Exhibition July 21, 2023 – August 10, 2023 Bitfactory Gallery – www.bitfactory.net 851 Santa Fe Dr...
Ep. 163 Raven Rohrig – Illustrator & Mixed Media Artist
July 13, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBIn 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...
Ep. 162 Allyson Sheumaker – Executive Director, A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art
July 06, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBIn 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, wh...
Ep. 161 Chris Long – Painter, Landscape
June 22, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Chris Long. Chris discusses RVing and living on the road with his family for 11 years, FOMO, wanderlust, equating RV life as that of hunter-gatherer, the pandemic, his former life as a Sculptor, the catalyst to start painting, teaching himself to paint, selling paintings in New Orleans, how his foundation as a sculptor informs his painting, magazine nomenclature, street criticism, energy & impact, something or nothing, how he made a business out ...
Tenet Rewind - Featuring Chicano Muralist Leo Tanguma
June 15, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 94.8 MBIn this episode, 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 his...
Ep. 160 Annie Decamp – Painting, Mixed Media
June 08, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBThis week Wes and Todd catch up with their friend Annie Decamp. Decamp discusses her recent exhibition at Kuehl Fine Art in Trinidad, her health scare, stepping away from encaustic work, surviving a home invasion, her current work looking at and away from trauma, PTSD, healing through art, the loneliness of trauma experiences, laughing and love, evolution and direction of her work, abstraction, hands perfection, and imperfection, working on new skills, figurative work, sketching, connect...
Ep. 159 Mick Burson – ART – Multidisciplinary
June 01, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Mick Burson. Mick discusses bath houses, living on the road, murals, graffiti, exhibitions, growing up knowing he was going to become an Artist, mentors, painting trains, painting for people in the backseat, his parents, Waco, and how it plays into his work, pursuing degrees in Art, sketchy painting scenarios, being arrested, what compels him to create, painting walls – process & experience, painting the largest mural in New Mexico, fear and anxiet...
Ep. 158 Jasmine Dillavou – Boricua Mixed Media and Performance Artist
May 25, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 91.6 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Mixed Media and Performance Artist, Jasmine Dillavou. Jasmine discusses her Instagram handle, her childhood, getting her B.A. in Visual & Performing Arts from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, her path as an Artist, her compulsion to create, making with intention and gratitude, being accountable to herself and treating her art practice as a job, voice, the Colorado Springs Art Community, identity, being Boricua, the sacredness of your...
Ep. 157 True North Art Gallery – Skylar Call, Melissa Porter, Marisa S. White
May 18, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Colorado Springs Artists, Skylar Call, Melissa Porter, and Marisa S. White. Skylar, Melissa, and Marisa, discuss their art background, their love of Colorado Springs and its art community, how they all met and became friends, the seeds of the True North Art Gallery, the structure of the co-op, membership, their focus as a gallery and how they’re trying to stand out in the Colorado Springs art scene, membership dues and responsibilities, commission,...
Ep. 156 Melody Epperson – Artist, Curator – Tree Tales
May 11, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd catch up with Artist and Curator, Melody Epperson. Melody discusses her recent solo show “Lifetime of Snapshots," Women’s Caucus for Art, receiving a PS You Are Here grant from Denver Arts & Venues, her public art installation “Tree Tales," engaging youth and community, challenges of facilitating the “Tree Tales” project, the various skill sets gained by the youth that participated, the future of the project, and advice to those interested in taking on a similar...
Ep. 155 Chris Maynard – Feather Folio, Sculpting & Carving Feathers
May 04, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Artist, Chris Maynard. Chris discusses growing up in Washington state, growing up around art, the catalyst to become a full-time Artist and deciding to focus on feathers, feather structure, Argus Pheasants, snake skins, themes of his work, how he sources his feathers, the legality of acquiring feathers, challenges of carving feathers, tools for carving, routine, dancing, wasp paper, installations, his book “Feathers: Form & Function”, selling art, ...
Ep. 154 Emilie Odeile & Ken Chapin – Wove World, Goodnight Moon
April 27, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Emilie Odeile & Ken Chapin. Emilie & Ken discuss their background in the Arts, how they met and became Artners, how Ken designed and sold the world’s largest collection of knitting needles, Emilie looking for larger than commercially made knitting needles, how they work together and what each brings to the table, “Goodnight Moon” the book, the catalyst for Emilie to want to knit “Goodnight Moon”, “One Story, Many Voices”, school field trips, the pr...
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April 27, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Emilie Odeile & Ken Chapin. Emilie & Ken discuss their background in the Arts, how they met and became Artners, how Ken designed and sold the world’s largest collection of knitting needles, Emilie looking for larger than commercially made knitting needles, how they work together and what each brings to the table, “Goodnight Moon” the book, the catalyst for Emilie to want to knit “Goodnight Moon”, “One Story, Many Voices”, school field trips, the pr...
Ep. 153 Kathryn Petroff – Oil Painter & Muralist
April 20, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 99.9 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Oil Painter & Muralist, Kathryn Petroff. Kathryn discusses her original art path, photography & the darkroom, how photography has informed her painting, living in Bailey Colorado, growing up in an artistic family in Dallas, drawing with her Dad, her transition from photography to painting, getting her BFA at the University of North Texas, finding her voice, how her paintings relate to her life, murals, commissions, sculpted oil painting, having a s...
Ep. 152 Jeff Dean – Sculptor - Metal Wall Art, Stone, Bronze, Wood & Clay
April 13, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Sculptor, Jeff Dean. Jeff discusses growing up in Fairbanks, his earliest art memory, being introduced to pottery, his art education, South Bear School and Pond Farm, the Naguib School of Sculpture, growing up building things, yurts, teaching art, moving to Tennessee, living in North Carolina, demonstrating and selling work at Dollywood, moving back to Alaska and buying land in Homer, Kachemak Bay, Dean Homestead & Art Studio tours, mediums he work...
Ep. 151 Gilpin County Arts Association – Michele Roussel & Eric Miller
April 06, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with the Art Gallery Manager, Curator, and Vice President of the Gilpin County Arts Association, Michele Roussel, and the President of the Gilpin County Arts Association, Eric Miller. Michele and Eric discuss the history of Central City, the history of Washington Hall that houses the GCAA Art Gallery, the Central City Opera, Gaming and Casinos, living in a close-knit small community, the history of the GCAA, how the GCAA is governed, Vance Kirkland...
Ep. 150 Georgia Padilla – Multimedia Artist, “Coloring Outside the Lines”, Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month and Neurodiversity
March 30, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Multimedia Artist, Georgia Padilla. Georgia discusses growing up in Colorado and Manitou Springs, CPTSD, living with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, art as a coping mechanism, anxiety, Dialectical behavior therapy, breathing beads, mental illness, her voice as an Artist and how she uses it, how art saved her life and how it heals, becoming a professional Artist, getting into Next Gallery and being awarded a Next Gallery scholarship, all the mediums...
Ep. 149 Edward Mapplethorpe – American Photographer/Artist
March 23, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 97 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, Edward Mapplethorpe. Edward discusses his early life growing up in Queens, his father introducing him to photography, his brother Robert and Patti Smith, his introduction to the darkroom and how it solidified his path in photography, his education at SUNY Stony Brook, the importance of being a dreamer, his interest in art in his youth, being a goal setter, going to work for his brother Robert, collaborating with Robert, Robert predict...
Ep. 148 Samantha Johnston – Executive Director & Curator of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center
March 16, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Samantha Johnston, Executive Director & Curator of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Samantha discusses the structure of CPAC, funding, being an educator and becoming the Executive Director of CPAC, her engagement with photography in her youth, her BFA and MFA experiences, CPAC’s Veterans Workshop Series, curation and exhibitions, the mission of CPAC, community outreach, CPAC’s programming, membership, the history of CPAC, CPAC’s permanent col...
Ep. 147 Kary Janousek – Photographer, Wet Plate Collodion
March 09, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 126 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Wet Plate Collodion Photographer, Kary Janousek. Kary discusses how she ended up in Fargo, the historic building that houses her studio, how she sealed the deal for her studio space, her love of history and old things, vintage millinery, her start in photography, how her millinery business informed her photography business, the catalyst to explore wet plate collodion, educating herself in the process, cameras, the process of wet plate collodion, wo...
Ep. 146 Shadows Gather – Photographer of Alternative Nightlife Culture
March 02, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 88.7 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, Shadows Gather. Shadow discusses documenting Denver nightlife, Fuji Instax cameras, her beginnings in photography, Instagram tips, instant film, capturing humanity & fun, her routine when she photographs, Los Angeles, Austin, the Denver drag and punk scenes, clubs, keeping her finger on the pulse of happenings, scanning photos, process, marketing & social media, artist talks, residencies, wheat pasting, pandemic parking lot parties, c...
Ep. 145 Steve Morrell – Figurative Painter
February 23, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Steve Morrell. Steve talks about his current work, New York, moving to Colorado, advertising, copywriting, Chat GPT, NFTs, ADD, psychedelics, MDMA, LA, Miami, Art Basel, trampolines & models, nudes, voice, art in his youth, painting denim jackets in the '80s, street art, working large, commissions, color palette, pricing, prints, process, and abstract work. Check out Steve’s work at his website www.stevemorrellart.com Follow Steve Mo...
Ep. 144 Billy Ludwig – Digital & Mixed Media Artist
February 16, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 146 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Digital and Mixed Media Artist, Billy Ludwig. Billy discusses the art scenes in Miami and New York, Art Basel, art fairs, digital work, photoshop, mixed media, process Lucasfilm, compositing images, Star Wars vs. World War II, research, the importance of authentic representation in his work, getting flagged on Instagram, being invited to Okinawa, Japan by the Marine Corps, Vaudeville Phantoms, Galactic Samurais, art in his youth, having an addictio...
Ep. 143 Adrienne Stein – Painter, Magical Realism
February 09, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 138 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Adrienne Stein. Adrienne discusses her new work, social media, works in progress, Agnes Pelton, Hilma af Klint, New Mexico, being deliberate, color in the Southwest, Alaska, mushroom foraging, bones, pheasants, Pennsylvania, Atelier training, family/work balance, time management, importance of passion, being true to your voice, art education, gratitude, nudes, Ladew Topiary Gardens, still life, painting as offering, accountability, being m...
Ep. 142 Barbara Van Cleve – Photographer of the American West
February 02, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, Barbara Van Cleve. Barbara discusses cowboy coffee, Montana and the Crazy Mountains, her family history, the Lazy K Bar Ranch, horses, her youth, her education, being a college professor, her beginnings in photography, Baja California, black & white photography, color photography, adobe walls, abstraction, Montana skies, spotting prints, equipment, photographing on horseback, Ranch Women, connecting to your subject, nude photography, ...
Ep. 141 Tricia Zimic – Sculptor, Porcelain – Painting & Etching
January 26, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIn 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, illustr...
Ep. 140 Amy Laugesen – Sculptor, Ceramic and Mixed Media
January 19, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 130 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Mixed Media Sculptor, Amy Laugesen. Amy talks about Crestone and the San Luis Valley, the horse as muse, her artistic journey, dyslexia, the support of her parents, working with children, passion, Bob Ragland, being a Mixed Media Sculptor, ceramics, her experience attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, clay, repurposing and incorporating found objects into her work, public art, cement fondue, sculpture conservation, collaboration, her gre...
Ep. 139 Maeve Eichelberger – Sculptor, Plexiglass Sculpture and Collage
January 12, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 125 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Maeve Eichelberger. Maeve discusses the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, the catalyst to start working in plexiglass, her Master of Fine Arts, saddles, her compulsion to create, exploring and incorporating materials, being fearless, routine, etching, drawing, sourcing materials, process, photography, fluorescent plexiglass, art education, being an adjunct professor, constructivism, golden spiral, her greatest support, perseverance, being a full-ti...
Ep. 138 Jill Soukup – Painter, Contemporary Realism
January 05, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBIn this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Jill Soukup. Jill talks about her exposure to art in her youth, attending Colorado State University, her career as a Graphic Designer before becoming a full-time Artist, the crossover from graphic design to fine art, striking a balance between family and her art life, making money from her art in her teens, voice, foundation, being more free in her process, goal setting, revenue streams, mentors, collaboration, Ranchlands, bison, gallery r...
Tenet Rewind - Featuring World Renowned Artist and Sculptor, America's First African American Astronaut Candidate, Ed Dwight.
December 30, 2022 02:00 - 2 hours - 85.1 MBWe're taking the rest of 2022 off. We'll be back with a new episode the first week in January. In the interim we bring you a Tenet Rewind from the first year of the podcast, an interview with world renowned Artist and Sculptor, America's First African American Astronaut Candidate, Ed Dwight. Ed talks about his early days growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, how he joined the Air Force and became a pilot, his time as America’s First African American Astronaut Candidate, his various business ...