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This week, Wes and Todd talk with the Director of the movie “Commune,” Jonathan Berman. Jonathan discusses his early history growing up on the south shore of Long Island, weird jobs, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, being a professor at Cal State San Marcos, his documentary “My Friend Paul,” reality tv, being a producer, “The Shvitz,” long tail, Black Bear Ranch, the catalyst to make “Commune,” Peter Coyote, rebellion, capitalism, isolation, storytelling, melding old footage with new, Producers Library Service, the magic of watching movies in a theater, art movie houses, new film business models, his current project “Gondola,” screening cuts, passion, process of making documentaries, the storytelling being in the editing, visuality, the use of music, his documentary “Calling All Earthlings,” “Commune” screenings and events, and his desert island films and filmmaker.

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with Painter and Gallerist, Nicole Korbe. Nicole discusses growing up in New Mexico & Oklahoma, creativity, being shy, her degree in Biology & Botany, her time working as a project manager for environmental consulting firms and how that experience plays into running a gallery, her beginnings as a painter, her pivot and jump to being a full-time Artist, cold wax & encaustic, how memory & place play into her work, process, emotion, dystopian work, cityscapes, being optimistic in dark times, her gallery Nkollectiv and its evolution, time outs & renovations, building a community of Artists, her Apis Opus and +1 shows, the catalyst for NKollectiv making its move to South Broadway, EASEL, her business model, the challenges of running a gallery, 2nd Saturdays, types of work shown at NKollectiv, her current exhibition VAST, the power of art, buying and selling art, pricing, advice to aspiring Artists, and her idea of perfect happiness.

Join us for an insightful, wonderful conversation with Nicole Korbe!

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

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Check out Nicole’s gallery, NKollectiv, at www.nkollectiv.com

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Check out the events and offerings at EASEL – Englewood Art Studios, Events, Lessons at www.easel-co.com

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist and Curator Max Kauffman. Max discusses the South Park premiere, the different work that he makes being like poems and songs, watercolor & gouache, anthropology, the cassette tape, his love of pattern, the importance of being in the head space for fun, analog, improvisation, growing up in Indiana, skateboarding, paying attention, murals, the ability of letting go, making dystopian work, Oakland, art & travel, scarcity, the Family Circus, socialization, being a presence, play & creativity, iconic Denver landmarks, memory & community spaces, Casa Bonita, neü folk, his current exhibition “City In A Garden”, birds, Dateline, and his idea of perfect happiness. 

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Check out Max’s website at www.wittybanterism.com

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Check out Max’s current exhibition:

CITY IN A GARDEN: Melanie Daniels and Max Kauffman

South Bend Museum of Art

May 24th – August 24th, 2025

https://southbendart.org

Check out Max’s curatorial work at the neü folk website www.neufolkshop.com

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Sarah Boston. Sarah discusses the various mediums that she works in, portraiture, painting, drawing from a young age, her connection to native culture, Charlie Russell, growing up in an artistic family, the Russell museum, taking art classes with Thomas Blackshear, routine, the A.R. Mitchell museum, the Broadmoor art experience, research and doing her due diligence to be historically accurate in her work, cultural & art appropriation, her family’s roots in Montana, pastels, graphite, the catalyst to becoming a professional artist, the art community of Trinidad, western art, grizzly bears, selling art, galleries, festivals, the Out West Art Show, her upcoming shows, pricing, art sales, curating “Resonance”,  her motto, and her favorite Charlie Russell painting. 

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Check out Sarah’s website at www.sarahbostonfineart.com

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Check out Sarah’s work in person at these upcoming shows:

Kuehl Fine Art: Cody Kuehl & Sarah Boston

Friday, August 1st, 2025 – Friday, August 29th 2025

Opening Reception: Friday, August 1st, 5 – 8 pm

https://armitchellmuseum.com/kuehl-fine-art

Resonance 2025 – Curated by Sarah Boston

Friday, October 3rd, 2025 – Friday, December 26th, 2025

Opening Reception: Friday, October 3rd, 5 - 8 pm

www.armitchellmuseum.com

Find Sarah’s work at these fine galleries:

Kuehl Fine Art

https://armitchellmuseum.com/kuehl-fine-art

Mountain Trails Galleries Sedona

www.mountaintrailssedona.com

Broadmoor Galleries

www.broadmoorgalleries.com

The Plainsmen Gallery

https://plainsmengallery.com

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This week, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer and Anti-Curator, Richard Alden Peterson. Richard discusses his introduction to photography, growing up in Santee California, writing for “The Door” and being the editor of his high school paper, shooting renowned bands for the local rock station at fifteen, GO newspaper, Illusion Light Show, art activism, art in society, being attracted to all things counterculture, Mabuhay Gardens, the early San Francisco punk scene, Search & Destroy, Bruce Conner, Val Vale, City Lights bookstore, Dada & Surrealism, Victoria’s Secret & Xandria, commercial work, the evolution of the scene, Beatniks, Pink & Pearl Gallery, the diversity of the punk scene, Devo, what prompted him to move to Colorado, museum work, taxes, the formation of the Denver Tea Party, Heads of Hydra, protesting, and being an Anti-Curator.

Join us for a compelling conversation with Richard Alden Peterson!

Check out Richard’s website at www.richardaldenpeterson.com

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This week, Wes and Todd sit down with Painter & Illustrator, Kevin Johnson. Kevin discusses his early engagement with art, comic books, Louisville, teaching himself to draw, favorite comic book artists, school, keeping it fresh, the Army, creating and drawing during his time in the service, his journey after retiring from the Army, Comic Con, Full Sail University, the Colorado Springs art scene, Black Lion, taking time serious, graphic design, animation, Craigslist, reinventing yourself, Thomas Blackshear and mentorship, butterflies, imagination, mixed media, growing as an artist, his pencil & charcoal series, Black Art in America, the Solidarity Mobile Mural Project, social media, Flaten Art Museum, his current shows, routine, clouds, critiques, collectors, Rogue Gallery, pricing, and his advice to young artists.

Join us for an inspirational conversation with Kevin Johnson!

Check out Kevins’ website at www.kevjart.com

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See Kevin’s art in person at these galleries:

The Vault Gallery in The Mining Exchange Hotel - www.miningexchangehotel.com

Exhibit runs from June 1st – August 25th, 2025

Auric Gallery - www.auricgallery.com

Broadmoor Galleries - www.broadmoorgalleries.com

A.R Mitchell Museum of Western Art - www.armitchellmuseum.com

Black Art In America - www.blackartinamerica.com

Art on tour from Illinois to D.C. “Change That Narrative” on display at the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois.

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This week, Wes and Todd sit down with photographer, Tania Kaaz. Tania discusses film photography, film soups, how she got started souping film, developing color film, the magic of film photography, how she got back into photography after a long hiatus, different effects with different substances & films, her cameras, how she chooses what substances to soup her film in, travel size bottles, double exposures, sharing knowledge, Alter Analog, favorite subject matter, polaroid, her exhibition “Beauty Out Of Mayhem”, Heads of Hydra, inspiration, trauma & the healing of art, favorite photographers, bartering, and the importance of community.

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with visual poet, Monica Ong. Monica discusses her early journey with art, getting her MFA from RISD, integrating poetry with her visual art practice, experimentation & play, her first book “Silent Anatomies,” her poem "The Attic," sculptural types of poems, her interest in astronomy, process & evolution of the work, the blurring of boundaries & thinking outside of the box, the importance of connection, design being rooted in the lyric and narrative, her family history and how it influences her work, Buddhism and her practice, routine, balancing family and work, being an example to her son and young people, phases of the making, creating a user experience, insomnia, curiosity & questions, identity, philosophy, her new book “Planetaria,” “The Star Gazer,” asterisms,  her poem “Lunar Volvelle,” her micropress “Proxima Vera,” when it’s time to publish a book, being awarded a United States Artists Fellowship, her poem " Jade Insomnia," and the importance of support. 

Join us for a fabulous conversation with Monica Ong!

Check out Monica’s work at her website -  www.monicaong.com

Visit Monica’s micropress, Proxima Vera, at www.proximavera.com

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This week, Wes and Todd present a Tenet Rewind with Painter, Jeff Velarde, previously released on July 1, 2021. Jeff talks about his exposure to art as a child, how art keeps him balanced, seeing some of his favorite art masterpieces in person, working as an Art Director for Z-Axis, traveling and how it influences his painting, balancing family with work and his fine art, working large, process, commissions, his solo exhibition “City Beats, Light and Shadow” at Bitfactory, and leaves us with some advice to aspiring Artists. 

Check out Jeff’s work at his website www.jeffvelardefineart.com

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with Abigail Kreuser. Abby discusses how she and her partner Gundega came up with the name for their new gallery, being a serial entrepreneur, her journey as a photographer, getting her B.F.A. at the Rochester Institute of Technology, moving back to the Springs after college, her beginnings in curation, her first gallery space, her upcoming solo exhibition, editions, collaboration, photography being a hard sell, showing all types of mediums, Artificial Intelligence, her documentary project “Lucere,” the Colorado Springs art community and it's small business community, her mission and vision for her former gallery, how the pandemic affected her, 2024, selling art, First Fridays, her curation process, how being a creator affects her curation and vice versa, tips for artists, commission, work/home balance, Curate Your Space and the services they offer, the decision and catalyst to join forces with Gundega Stevens to form Auric, the balance of their partnership, their exhibition calendar, advice for people thinking about starting a gallery, putting yourself out there, the realities of running a gallery, pricing, collectors, signing art, exhibitions that she’s proud of presenting, and current and upcoming shows. 

Join us for a wonderful conversation with Abigail Kreuser!

Check out Abigail’s photography at the Auric Gallery website https://auricgallery.com/collections/browse-the-art?filter.p.vendor=Abigail+Kreuser&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=

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