This week, Jenn sits down with local Jackson Hole artist Sarah Jeffrey.

ArtSpot https://jhpublicart.org/art/artspot --> Sarah's work will be featured here at the end of October

This week, Jenn gets a chance to chat with the inspiring Andrew Vallee. Andrew grew up in New Hope, PA, near the studios of renowned furniture maker George Nakashima, and at a young age was greatly influenced by Nakashima’s work and philosophy. Graduating from WWU in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, Andrew continued his education apprenticing for noted master furniture maker Alan Rosen of Lummi Island. In 1997, he went into business with Wesley Smith, now Smith & Vallee Cabinet Makers, and has been building furniture and cabinetry ever since. They founded Smith & Vallee Gallery in 2007. Vallee’s work has been exhibited in Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art and Museum of Northwest Art. Andrew lives in Edison, Washington, with his wife and two daughters.

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You're in for a real treat this week as Jenn chats with her good friend, Chef Justin Kruger. Their conversation will make you hungry (and thirsty) as they navigate the world of culinary delights!

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This week, Jenn sits down with the ever-inspiring visual artist Travis Walker. Jenn and Travis met when she covered his work for Artist’s Magazine. At the time she was moving back to the Teton region of the Rockies after five years of living in Colorado. This may seem like wanderlust to some, but a trait that these two share is that they were both brought up as military brats. Both of them come from a background that allows a unique world view. For Travis, this perspective still feeds his creativity. His developed trait of seeing the world with fresh eyes allows him to capture moments on canvas with beautiful aptitude.

Travis Walker's work can be found at Altamira Fine Art in Jackson, Wyoming and Scottsdale, Arizona; Visions West Contemporary in Montana and Denver, Colorado; and The Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.  He has been featured in SouthWest Art Magazine, Big Sky Journal, Mountain Living, Forbes, and The Guardian.  He is the founder of the nonprofit Teton Artlab, an Artist In Residence program based in Jackson Hole.  

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This week, Jenn has a fantastically in-depth conversation with media executive and content specialist Lisa Shroyer. From her bio:

With 18 years in content, I’ve worked in all forms of media, including podcasts, streaming video, social, blogs, YouTube, live events, subscriptions, online education, licensing deals, books, magazines, ecommerce, media sales, and branded content. Hardwon, demonstrated success driving change management, product operations, and revenue transformation across teams and channels. Executive leadership team member with solid expertise in P&L and budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and contract negotiations. Passionate about building and mentoring high-performing teams, I create work environments that foster creativity, independence, and innovation.
In addition to my professional experience, I serve in multiple leadership roles with the Colorado Mountain Club, as a wilderness guide, an instructor, and a committee member. Whether it’s on set, in the backcountry, or in the board room, I have the ability to influence people, to secure alignment across groups, and to drive results through practical and positive leadership.

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This week, Jenn sits down with a truly creative soul, artist Borbay.

Borbay (born Jason Borbet) is an American painter recognized for his location painting and portraiture. In 2009, Borbay commenced his 20-year project to depict Frank Lloyd Wright’s ⁠Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum⁠ on canvas annually. He a native of New York who lives and works in Victor, Idaho, near ⁠Grand Teton National Park⁠ in Wyoming

Borbet's work prior to becoming a full-time artist in 2009 is varied. He spent time as a cast member on a reality television show based in Boston. After that, he moved to the Upper East Side of New York and began work as a stand-up comedian. His vocation changed again when he started recruiting and placing talent for a creative

In 2009, Borbet decided to become a full-time visual artist, as he nurtured a passion for art from a very early age. One of his biggest influences was his artist mother. He refers to July 2, 2009 as his “Independence Day.” This is the day that Jason Borbet decided to become a full-time artist, and take the name Borbay.⁠]⁠ In 2009, he was called “Most Creative New Yorker” by Time Out New York. He says of this title, “As for Time Out, [it is] certainly a beautiful recognition, but I'll never let anything effect what really matters — the hard work I do each day, week, month and year in the studio. Without the work, you are nothing.”

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This week, Jenn chats with the incredibly creative and inspirational Grant Gosch. Grant is a writer and musician known for his latest book, "Kingfisher Lane."

Grant began writing and telling stories as a child in Eugene, Oregon. He found his stride as a storyteller when he started a creative agency in Portland, Oregon serving some of the world’s largest brands. As a creative director, Grant has written and directed content for Nike, Intel, and other global brands. While working for large brands, his passion for storytelling translated to a weekly live storytelling performance called Live from Ocean Creek. Grant’s novel Kingfisher Lane is set on Alder Island.
Grant lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children. When he is not writing, he can be found with his family, reading, fly-fishing, and exploring wild places.

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This week, Jenn sits down with her good friend, chef, and culinary expert Kevin Walsh. In this episode, they discuss Kevin's early love for cooking, his drive and desire to make and create every single day, and his move to working with and cooking for the elderly.

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This week, Jenn sits down with the amazing visual artist Amy Ringholz. If you look into the eyes of the wildlife that Amy Ringholz captures using oils, acrylics, ink and graphite, you might just recognize yourself. That’s because the Jackson, Wyoming, artist formally trained as a portraitist. She believes that experience gives her wildlife subjects a striking humanity that draws the viewer into their story. “I try to put my wild heart and love of freedom into my paintings,” says Amy. “When you place a piece of my work in your home, you have a piece of me. I want that work to inspire your life with beauty, creativity and love.  I want your heart to feel open and full, and your life to feel more meaningful because you get to share your days with one of my paintings.”

Amy grew up the daughter of a teacher mother and artist father in Cleveland, Ohio. She double majored in drawing and art education at Bowling Green State University. It was there that she spent a semester in New Mexico, which cemented her love of the western landscape and wildlife. Lured by a job at a dude ranch that promised the chance to spend time with moose and bison, Amy moved to Jackson in 2002. A short time later, she was exhibiting her work at galleries across the West, and in 2012, at the age of 34, she was named the youngest-ever featured artist for the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. In 2013, Amy opened her own gallery in the heart of Jackson, and she joined Rowe Fine Art Gallery in 2020.

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This week, we get to do ALL the talking! Jenn and Matt interview each other in this very different episode of Advanced Pretend. We chat about our artistic (and not-so artistic) pasts, what got us to where we are, and where we're going. Enjoy!!!

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