Ep. 208 Cynthia Ramu – Pueblo Levee Mural Project
Wes and Todd talk with Cynthia Ramu, the Fairy Godmother of the Pueblo Levee Mural Project. Cynthia discusses the history of the Pueblo Levee, how many murals it has, the old levee compared with the new one, stories about the levee, the murals she has painted, her collaboration on a mural for the Ukrainian people, and the art scene in Pueblo.
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Ep. 207 Madi Brunetti – Multimedia, Oil Paint, Embroidery, Insects
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Multimedia Artist Madi Brunetti discusses overcoming her eating disorder, mental health, marathons, masking, coping mechanisms, autism, embroidery, getting her degree in studio art from Fort Lewis College, her residency at Art Gym, Bell Projects, road kill, death, pricing, hand embellishment, art as therapy, selling work, living your life, Bitfactory’s “US” exhibition, and what the future holds for her.
Ep. 206 Chloé Duplessis – Mixed Media Artist telling Ancestral & Historical Stories
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Chloé Duplessis! Chloé discusses her family, her education, growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, living in New Orleans, moving back home, running for the school board, her involvement in politics, getting her diagnosis of Stargardt disease, moving to Denver, starting her art business, telling lesser known stories of history, working in different mediums, honoring her ancestors and our shared history, travel, being part of a supportive art community, creating the first accessible “I Voted” sticker for the City of Denver, the Colorado Black Equity Study, Cathay Williams, the history behind & the evolution of her exhibition “12 Tablecloths, burlap being her “soul fabric,” her exhibition “Origin Story” at Understudy, her piece “Reclaiming Liberty,” and her advice to Artists to “Serve from where you are.”
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Ep. 205 Jes Moran – Abstract Painter using machine-sewn textile processes
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Colorado Springs Artist, Jes Moran. Jes discusses her engagement with art as a child, growing up in Wisconsin, altering clothes & studying apparel design, her compulsion to make, loving process, having an intentional art practice the past five years, creative ideas, some of the other creative pursuits that she explored before doing the work she does now, being self-taught, learning to trust herself, her process, being fearless, quilts, sewing, what art does for her, letting go, her older work, titles, negative space, abstract art, experimentation & exploration, finding her voice, writing, space, memories, family, vulnerability, self-doubt, routine, sacrifices, potato chips, color, her new work, her show at Auric in June, being seen & valued, the support of her family, the Colorado Springs art community, and her idea of perfect happiness.