Blue Rain Gallery Podcast

Artist Sean Diediker joins gallery owner and founder Leroy Garcia for Episode 115 of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast to discuss his evolving painting process, Western art, and the creative freedom of letting go. Known for Canvasing the World, Diediker shares how he combines traditional painting techniques with abstract marks, rich textures, and unexpected moments. From collaborating with his young s...

What does it mean to feel truly at home? In Episode 114 of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia sits down with New Mexico painter Eric Romero to explore Querencia—a new body of work rooted in family, heritage, and the places where the soul rests. From long days on the tractor to the artistry of lowrider culture, Romero shares how his New Mexico upbringing shapes his paintings. Together...

Award-winning sculptor Greyshoes (Upton Ethelbah Jr.) joins host and gallery owner Leroy Garcia on the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast for a conversation about art, identity, and the cultural experiences that inspire his celebrated stone and bronze sculptures. Drawing from his Santa Clara Pueblo and White Mountain Apache heritage, Greyshoes transforms the movement, color, rhythm, and spiritual character...

Award-winning Native American artist Sheridan MacKnight joins Blue Rain Gallery founder and podcast host Leroy Garcia for a powerful conversation about Indigenous lineage, ledger art, matriarchy, and cultural storytelling. A Hunkpapa Lakota and White Earth Chippewa painter and jeweler, MacKnight creates contemporary Indigenous art rooted in family history, spirituality, resilience, and the strengt...

Presented in partnership with Glass Alliance–New Mexico , this special bonus episode is part of Blue Rain Gallery’s ongoing lecture series in Santa Fe, celebrating the voices, stories, and creative practices of leading contemporary glass artists. In this engaging presentation, acclaimed glass artist Spooner Marcus (Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) reflects on his artistic journey, tracing the influences of f...

Episode 111 of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast welcomes acclaimed Caddo and Winnebago painter Dolores Purdy for an inspiring conversation about ledger art, Indigenous storytelling, identity, and the evolution of contemporary Native art. In this episode, Dolores shares her journey growing up in a military family, discovering her cultural roots, and developing her signature style that blends tradition...

In this episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia welcomes painter Paige Pierson for a conversation exploring the journey behind her work and the influences that continue to shape her artistic voice. From her early beginnings in Oklahoma City and formative training in Texas to New Mexico, Pierson reflects on how place, memory, and experience have guided her path as an artist. The...

In Episode 109 of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia welcomes painter Tony De Luz for an intimate studio conversation exploring the creative journey behind his upcoming show "66 and Beyond," an inspired body of work, and his evolving relationship with Blue Rain Gallery. De Luz reflects on the cultural power of America’s historic highway, sharing how its vintage signage, neo...

In Episode 108, host Leroy Garcia sits down with Australian artist Lew Brennan, a self-taught master of oil and charcoal whose work bridges the ranching worlds of Australia and the American Southwest. Brennan—who traveled across the globe to join us in the studio—shares his personal story, his lifelong connection to horses, and how ranch life shaped both his eye and his artistic language. Together...

In this episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia speaks with painter Robin Jones about her newest exhibition, Nos Galan Gaeaf—a series inspired by Celtic ancestry, animism, and the thin veil between the spiritual and physical worlds. Jones discusses how researching her Welsh, Irish, and Scottish roots shaped this collection, and how her portraits of adolescent girls exist at a...

In this episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia speaks with renowned figurative painter Mark Pugh, whose surreal and psychological works explore the human condition through symbolism, storytelling, and emotional depth. From his background in psychology to his breakthrough moment of artistic authenticity, Pugh discusses how curiosity about the human mind drives his art, merging...

In this episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia walks along with celebrated landscape painter Doug West during his latest exhibition to discuss his lifelong devotion to the New Mexico landscape, his transition from serigraphy to oil painting, and how art became a form of healing and renewal after a life-altering accident. Doug shares intimate insights into his creative process,...

Join Blue Rain Gallery owner Leroy Garcia as he sits down with acclaimed Hopi Katsina (Kachina) carvers Stetson Honyumptewa and his son Aaron Honyumptewa for an intimate conversation on tradition, innovation, and legacy in contemporary Katsina carving. In this special episode, the Honyumptewas share stories of their family lineage, the evolution of Katsina dolls from early materials to advanced wo...

In this episode, we sit down with legendary Western Pop artist Billy Schenck to explore the stories, inspirations, and cinematic constructs behind his latest body of work. Known as one of the most influential painters of the Southwest, Schenck shares how he layers photography, memory, and imagination to create dynamic compositions that blur the line between realism and myth. From rodeo cowboys sus...

Join us for an intimate episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast featuring acclaimed painter Sean Diediker in conversation with gallery owner Leroy Garcia. Together, they walk through Diediker’s exhibition New Directions, offering a rare glimpse into the artist’s evolving process, his ties to the Southwest, and his search for emotional depth in contemporary painting .Diediker shares how his roots...

In this episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia sits down with three leading contemporary Native artists, Chris Pappan, Thomas “Breeze” Marcus, and Jesse Littlebird, for an in-depth panel discussion on tradition, innovation, and the creative journey. The conversation explores early influences, heritage, navigating cultural protocols, overcoming creative blocks, and the biggest...

In this 100th episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia welcomes acclaimed Santero Andrew Montoya, a master of devotional art rooted in New Mexico’s rich cultural traditions. Join us for an intimate conversation that explores Montoya’s deep familial ties to Santa Fe, his creative evolution from reluctant student to prolific carver and painter, and his unique blend of traditional...

In this episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, artist Eric Romero shares a deeply personal and thought-provoking look into his artistic journey. Raised on a farm in Albuquerque with comic books as his early education, Eric reflects on how questioning faith, exploring art history, and traveling through Europe ignited his passion for painting. He speaks candidly about weaving classical technique...

Join gallery owner Leroy Garcia as he takes you on an immersive ride-along with renowned artist Erin Currier through Santa Fe, New Mexico. This lively and heartfelt video explores three of Erin’s public art installations in beloved local restaurants: Escondido, Café Piazza, and Cafecito. Along the way, Erin shares the inspiring stories behind each piece—highlighting themes of redemption, cultural...

In this illuminating episode, Blue Rain Gallery founder Leroy Garcia engages in a thoughtful dialogue with esteemed artists Matthew Sievers and Bryce Pettit. Together, they delve into the inspirations, challenges, and techniques that define their celebrated practices—Sievers as a painter of expressive, light-drenched landscapes, and Pettit as a sculptor whose elegant bronze forms pay tribute to th...

In this insightful episode, Blue Rain Gallery founder Leroy Garcia walks the gallery floor with artist Eunika Rogers to explore her innovative process of painting with natural clays. Eunika shares how her large-scale works are created through an intricate blend of fine drawing, mindful layering, and the delicate balancing act of achieving the right clay consistency. The conversation highlights the...

In this week’s episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia explores the Contemporary Native Expressions exhibition “Voices of the Land” with multi-disciplinary artist Jesse Littlebird. Together, they discuss the inspirations behind Jesse’s work, his deep connection to the Northern New Mexico landscapes he paints, his meditations on fire, and even the influence of Bob Ross’s teachin...

In this episode of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, host Leroy Garcia welcomes glass artist Spooner Marcus to the studio. Spooner, a new addition to the Blue Rain Gallery artist roster, shares his journey as a glass artist, beginning with a serendipitous discovery of glassblowing after high school in his hometown of Española, New Mexico. He discusses his early experiences working in a makeshift hot...

In this very special episode of the  Blue Rain Gallery  podcast, host Leroy Garcia sits down with artists Ugly Pie, Helen K. Tindel, and Leah Garcia to discuss their extraordinary journeys into their art careers.    As children of celebrated artistic visionaries, they share stories of growing up surrounded by creativity, Indian Market during their youth, and the lasting impact of their parents’ in...

In today’s episode of the Blue Rain Gallery podcast, host Leroy Garcia discusses the inspiration behind climate activist and artist Robin Jones’ new solo exhibition The Mother Tree. Inspired by the writings of Dr. Suzanne Smart, Jones’ paintings dive headfirst into a celebration of interconnectedness with the natural world. Join us as we explore the stories behind her newest body of work. Learn mo...