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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 Charly, evoking emotion with art, legacy, being a lifelong learner, dreamscapes, influences, 3 Kings, Cabal, western noir, Colorvoido and zines, Fast Geek Boutique, narrative and storytelling, selling art, pricing, commissions, album art, Basquiat, and advice to aspiring Artists.

Join us for a contemplative conversation with Artist, Vincent Cheap.

Check out Vincent’s work at www.walkoffhot.com

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Order Walk Off Hot Issue #5, Colorvoido by Vincent Cheap via the Walk Off website or find it in person at these fine establishments.

In Colorado:
Mutiny Information Café – www.mutinyinfocafe.com

Kilgore Books & Comics – www.kilgorebooks.com

In Chicago:
Quimby’s Bookstore - www.quimbys.com

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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 Prep and what he teaches his students about running a gallery. Then we talk with Andrew Bailey about his photographic work, how he landed an exhibition at the Garfield Art Gallery, the thought behind the “Up & Comers” show, the work of the other Artists involved and about his plans for the future.

 
The Garfield Art Gallery 
332 E. Willamette Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

The “Up & Comers Student Art Show” opens Friday, June 3rd, 5-8pm and runs through the month of June.

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Andrew Bailey
www.instagram.com/abphoto15/
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Jaren Bulala
www.instagram.com/jarensart/
@jarensart

Valerie Cruz
www.instagram.com/valerie_art04/
@valerie_art04

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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 community, social media, fan art, jewelry, Guillermo del Toro, pocket watches, pricing, how she sells her art, exploring new materials, Illustrator & Photoshop, challenges in business, prints versus originals, overcoming challenges, commissions, fairy fossils, and making the work for yourself.

Join us for an inspirational conversation with Nicole Grosjean.

Check out Nicole’s stunning work at her website www.paperfauna.com

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See Nicole’s work in person at Balefire Goods in June. Opening June 10th from 4-7pm. Balefire Good is located at 7513 Grandview, Arvada, CO 80002. www.balefiregoods.com

Catch Nicole’s work at Valkarie Gallery – www.valkariefineart.com

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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 Football Hall of Fame commission, process, being a project manager, editions, pricing, Handle the Art hardware, and the hustle that you need to have for a successful art life.

Join us for a marvelous conversation with Gail Folwell!

Check out Gail’s beautiful work at her website www.folwellstudios.com

Check out Gail’s hardware company at www.handletheart.com

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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 materials metaphorically, isobar maps, Arctic Explorer Louise Arner Boyd, the difference between the thought behind American and European art jewelry, her recent show “Do/Undo” at the Hunterdon Art Museum, upcycling materials for assemblage, and where her current work his headed.

Join us for a perspicacious conversation with multi-disciplinary Artist, Thea Clark.

Check out Thea’s stunning work at her website www.theaclark.com

To see the video of Thea’s performative installation, “The Crone Bequeaths Her Riches to the World” from the solo exhibit “Do/Undo” at the Hunterdon Art Museum, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTaDfLMtms

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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 travel, being obsessive, riding secret bowls, appreciating what you have, stories from his travels, following your dreams and what traveling teaches you.

Join us for a fantastic conversation with the affable Robert Barranco!

To order Robert’s book go to www.ftecollective.com

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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 Gallery.

Next Gallery’s website: www.nextgallery.org

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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 leaving them wanting less.

Join us for an entertaining and enlightening conversation with Peter Miles Bergman.

Peter’s exhibition “PaCT: A Journey Beyond the Horizon”, is on display from March 4th through March 30th at Dateline Gallery.  Dateline Gallery is located at 3004 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80205.

Dateline is open every Saturday 12-5pm, Wednesday the 16th, 5-7pm, Sunday the 20th 1-6pm, and Wednesday the 30th, where Peter will regale with tales from the trail, 6-10pm.

Dateline’s website: www.ddaatteelliinnee.com

Find out more information and check out Peter’s various websites at:

https://ispress.co

https://pact.report

www.sociometry.com

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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 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.

Join us for a magnificent conversation about art and curation with Dan Cameron.

Check out Dan’s website at www.dancameron.art

To support Dan’s Go Fund Me: Let’s Open La Capilla Azul in Chiloé, Chile! - https://bit.ly/letsopenlacapillaazul or click on the link on his Instagram.

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To read the essay “I Was Wrong” by Dan Cameron from The Brooklyn Rail that we talk about in this episode, go to: https://brooklynrail.org/2019/09/criticspage/I-Was-Wrong

Look for Dan’s exhibition of his art at The Dime art gallery in Chicago, scheduled for  June 2022 - www.thedimechicago.co

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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 Center & Collective, and her book “Still Here: A Past to Present Insight of Native American People and Culture.”

Join us for a wonderful and enlightening conversation with Danielle SeeWalker.

Check out Danielle SeeWalker’s website at www.seewalker.com

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Check out The Red Road Project at www.redroadproject.com

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