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. 112 Rose Fredrick, Curator - 2022 Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale
Rose talks about the importance of art conversations, curation, authenticity and vulnerability, Contemporary Western Art, her Artist talk series “Inside the Artist’s Studio.” Holding a safe space for people to experience art, the evolution of her vision for the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, and helping Artists define their “why.”
Ep. 111 Shannon Mello – Encaustic, Cold Wax & Oil, & Watercolor
Shannon talks about the catalyst for her making the jump to being a full-time Artist, challenges she’s overcome, her experience teaching middle school art, her artivism, art and vulnerability, process, commissions, galleries, pricing and selling art, and connection.
Ep. 110 GirlSpit – Stunning and Unique Stencil Art, Cartography and Botanicals
GirlSpit gives us the background behind her name, her stencil work, the catalyst for her map work, process, the three-mistake rule, her sticker machine project, commissions, Gray Sky Gallery and the Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair.
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. 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. 107 Elle Naef – Content Producer & Strategist at PBS 12, Co-Founder & Producer of Head Room Sessions
Elle talks about Headroom Sessions and its mission, jaw rock, ReCreative Denver, Denver Creative Movement, her start promoting and managing bands, the wall of death, curating playlists, Tom Jones, rock and roll moments, Girls Rock Camp, being a Producer at PBS 12, Generation GRIT, Colorado Inside Out, puppets, her favorite PBS shows growing up, and activism.
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. 105 Autumn T. Thomas – Interdisciplinary Artist, Wood Sculpture
Autumn T. Thomas talks about becoming a full-time Artist, the non-verbal language of art, Ashe, her M.F.A experience, being self-reliant, the catalyst that led her to explore wood sculpture, process, engaging people with art, her piece “Lift Every Voice”, residencies, and finding balance.
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. 102 Sarah Larsen – Intuitive Art
Sarah talks with us about the mediums she works with, process and exploration, the catalyst that got her back into art, juried exhibitions, being the conduit of the art, creating for the process, love, Scrupulous OCD, line art, fear and failure, intuitive art, mental health, loss, and the healing power of art.
Ep. 101 Devon Dikeou – American Artist, Editor and Publisher – zingmagazine, Founder – The Dikeou Collection
Wes and Todd talk with Devon Dikeou. Devon talks about her work, exploring the in-between, her “Mid-Career Smear”, zingmagazine, and the Dikeou Collection.
Ep. 100 Howard Harris – Photographer, Dimensional Photographic Images, Techspressionism
Wes and Todd talk with Howard Harris about his early art experiences, attending the Kansas City Art Institute, analog and digital photography, securing a patent for his layered artwork, visualization, galleries, Techspressionism, and seeing beauty wherever you are.
Ep. 099 Megan Morgan – Tusche Wash Painting & Oil Pastels On Burlap
Wes and Todd talk with Megan Morgan. Megan talks about the catalyst of using oil pastels on burlap, tusche wash painting, process, drawing, the language of art, art education, being a visual learner, interpreting art, her system of working without a studio, pricing, and advice for aspiring artists.
Ep. 098 Harrison Love – Painter, Illustrator, Bright Futurism
Harrison talks about positivity, living in Belgium, influencers, making art for the future, Bright Futurism, art and the pandemic, Contecht, autonomous storytelling, NYC Art Movement, his families art legacy, the Rhode Island School of Design, finding his voice, process, sales and commissions, and pricing.
Ep. 097 Valerie Savarie – Altered Book Artist, Book Sculpture
Wes and Todd talk with Altered Book Artist, Valerie Savarie. Valerie talks about how she got started sculpting books, working parameters, making art for yourself, process, inspiration, old books, commissions, public art, Edward Gorey, collaboration, pricing, Valkarie Gallery, and advice to aspiring Artists.