Ep. 199 Rick Dallago – Painter, Photographer, Filmmaker
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Rick Dallago. Rick discusses being a self-described snarky “Norman Rockwell,” social media & narcissism, cell phones, being present, selfies, not overthinking things, intuition, when the magic happens, narrative, the catalyst for him to move to Colorado, his life in film, being industrious & making opportunity, being a Producer, how the film industry has changed, how being a Producer equates to solving problems as a visual artist, teaching art, being known as the Obama guy, the Denver Art Society, creativity & ideas, connecting to the art community, being pro-active in you art life, advice to young artists, art databases, “Banana Split,” art appropriation, his evolution as an artist, rejection & self-doubt, feeding the soul, retirement, having purpose, art classes & workshops, the Avalon Art Fest, saying “Yes,” and the show he’s put together at the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad.
Ep. 198 Lauren Tresp – Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief of Southwest Contemporary Magazine
Wes and Todd talk with Lauren Tresp, Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of Southwest Contemporary Magazine. Lauren discusses her background and education, moving to Santa Fe, working in galleries, spirituality and religion, artificial intelligence, art criticism and writing, critical thinking, The Magazine and the genesis of Southwest Contemporary, challenges and costs of running a magazine, membership and it’s perks, workshops, readership, Southwest Contemporary’s mission, staff, the Southwest region that the magazine covers, the importance of journalism, the accomplishments of Southwest Contemporary that she’s most proud of, and the vision of Southwest Contemporary’s future.
Ep. 197 Hayley Schneider – Gallerist, SeeSaw Art Gallery
Wes and Todd sit down with Hayley Schneider, owner of SeeSaw Art Gallery. Hayley discusses her background and early love of art, South Dakota, the catalyst for the opening or SeeSaw, the work that it takes to run a gallery, Englewood, the name SeeSaw for the gallery, SeeSaw’s mission, Second Saturdays, exhibitions SeeSaw has presented, kind of work SeeSaw shows, how she finds Artists, her business model, current Artists she represents, what she looks for in new Artists, the challenges she’s faced as a new gallery, SeeSaw Projects, pricing, art being for everyone, what art does for her, advice for collectors, studio visits, curation, selling art, elements of what she likes & dislikes about running a gallery, mentors, her vision for SeeSaw, SeeSaw’s current exhibition “In Plain Sight: a celebration of Black cowboys, Artist talks, what people don’t understand about running a gallery, lessons learned from running a gallery, advice to someone that wants to open a gallery, advice to Artists of how to approach galleries, networking, promotion, working with collectors, selling art online, Artist/Gallery relationships and upcoming exhibitions.