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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Colorado Springs Painter, Jon Francis. Jon talks about his early introduction to art, Floyd Tunson, Colorado Springs vibrant art community, finding his voice, Knox College, teaching, the catalyst that made him start painting again, urban landscapes, process, the importance of quiet moments, photography, power lines, routine, the crossover of teaching and...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Artist and Curator, Melody Epperson. Melody talks about the women’s suffrage movement, the exhibition “Vote NO Vote” at Bell Projects, how her research inspires her art, her work surrounding women’s voting rights, some of the work represented in “Vote NO Vote”, little known facts and the sacrifice of women that participated in the women’s suffrage moveme...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with South Dakota Artist, Mark Zimmerman. Mark discusses living in the Black Hills, his love of the Plains and wide open spaces, squares, being a South Dakota Arts Council Artist in Residence, working in rural schools and communities, the Art Center in Jamestown, the magic of teaching kids art, working with cancer patients at the Sanford Cancer Center, the he...

This week, Wes and Todd catch up with Cody Kuehl. Kuehl talks about setting goals, how his 2021 shook out, Out West Art Fest, cost of doing art festivals, Art Fair Sourcebook, selling prints, how his style has evolved, creating a mural for the Greeley Stampede, Trinidad, selling prints, his routine, the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art, time management, archiving photos for the museum, curating...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer/Mixed Media Artist, Nicholas Kremske. Nick talks about Norwegian round wood stacks, his move from Minnesota to Colorado and what it did for his art, comparing the Denver art scene to the Minneapolis/St. Paul scene, the evolution from Photographer to Mixed Media Artist, his process, the changing landscape of photography, figuring out his proc...

This week, Wes and Todd do their annual interview with Artist Topher Straus. Topher talks about what has changed in his world, new gallery representation, changes to his brand and business model, his routine, the new additions to his National Park series, advertising, his book “Aloha Love”, charities, press, snowscapes, the Topher Straus Art Walk and some of his new endeavors. Join us as we catch...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Mixed Media Artist, Christy Lynne Seving. Christy talks about what it means to her to be a Mixed Media Artist, ADD, her work being biographical, exploration of processes and materials, encaustic, the thought behind her new show “A Matter of Perspective,” working intuitively, poetry, philosophy behind creating, anxiety, numbers, the catalyst to becoming a...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Painter Brett Andrus. Brett talks about his early exposure to art, his art education at the Savannah College of Art & Design, growing up in Colorado Springs, opening an art gallery, taking time to understand the art process and craft, grinding, teaching, the Colorado Springs art community and scene, the visual artist mythos, Odd Nerdrum, the importan...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Arlo White of Hypnotic Turtle Radio Circus. Arlo talks about the history of Hypnotic Turtle, the thought behind the name, college radio, soundscapes, discipline, bands, opening for Enuff Z’Nuff, Poet Rock, Diablo Montalban, parking lot shows, new music, Wulfhound, his radio show, guests interviewed, John Sinclair, The MC5, Mark Mothersbaugh, variety show...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with the 21st Century’s Greatest Draftswoman, Laurie Lipton. Lipton talks about confidence, having supportive encouraging parents, being obsessed with drawing since the age of four, her mother teaching her to think outside the box, the thought behind the work, the hierarchy of art, seeing in images, drawing out feelings and emotions, Carnegie-Mellon, plotting...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Environmental Mixed-Media Artist, Adrienne DeLoe. Adrienne talks about finding inspiration through nature and travel, nature being her art store, the thought behind her work, bio art, sustainably sourcing specimens for her work, her fascination and love of nature, science-fiction, the catalyst that solidified her style, her journey from commercial to fin...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Vincent Cheap. Cheap talks about his youth and the pivotal events leading up to a career in art, the influence of his parents, the compulsion to make things, his routine and his process of creating, road tripping, his decision to move to Ft. Collins from Denver, music, his DIY esthetic and its roots, his collaborative projects with his twin brother Charl...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Brian Tryon, Photographer, Photography Instructor and Founder of the Garfield Art Gallery and Andrew Bailey, a young photographer from Colorado Springs. We talk about how the Garfield Art Gallery came to be, what Brian facilitates through his photography program at Community Prep School, Brian’s photographic work, how he became an instructor at Community...

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Nicole Grosjean. Nicole talks about growing up and exploring art in the mountains of Colorado, winning an art scholarship to the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, sculpture, galleries, working with a ceramicist as a production artist, deciding to do paper art, process, incorporating LED lights in her work, finding her voice, inspiration, finding communit...

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Sculptor, Gail Folwell. Gail talks about her early career as a graphic designer, the catalyst for diving into sculpture, transitioning into doing sculpture full time, commissions and public art, being a professional, diversifying your business, manifesting success, airport art, the XOX Project, being and staying optimistic, affecting change through art, her Pro Fo...

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Thea Clark. Thea discusses working as a dancer and actor before becoming a maker, making jewelry and its evolution of her work to fine art, the subculture of art jewelry, experimenting with materials, incorporating cyanotypes, the catalyst for working on a larger scale, the transition of exploring identity to environmental issues with her work, thinking of materia...

This week, Wes and Todd talk with BMX legend and photographer, Robert Barranco. Barranco talks about his new book, “For The Experience, Volume 1”, the thought behind it and how it came about, the logistics of self-publishing, his love of travel and BMX, his start in photography, shooting film, traveling on a shoe-string budget, working with Timex, FTE Collective, how the pandemic affected his trav...

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Christy Lynn Seving and Josh Davy from Next Gallery. Christy and Josh talk about the roots of Next, Next’s core mission, being part of the 40 West Arts District, membership, mentoring Artists, the benefits of being part of an Artist owned and operated gallery, dispelling the myths of Artist co-ops and collectives, what Next offers Artists, and the future of Next G...

This week, Wes and Todd welcome back Peter Miles Bergman to the podcast. Peter discusses his exhibition, “PaCT: A Journey Beyond the Horizon”, hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, transcendental experiences, rites of passage, the importance of social outsiders, hitchhiking, suits, conceptual art, the lived experience, Allan Kaprow, briefcases full of human hair, demotivational speeches and always leavi...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Curator, Dan Cameron. 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 archiv...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Danielle SeeWalker. 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...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Gundega Stevens, Owner and Curator of 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...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down William Stoehr. 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...

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale Curator, Rose Fredrick. 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 h...

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down Shannon Mello.  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. Join us for an inspirational and educational conversation with Shannon Mello....