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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Oil Painter & Muralist, Kathryn Petroff. Kathryn discusses her original art path, photography & the darkroom, how photography has informed her painting, living in Bailey Colorado, growing up in an artistic family in Dallas, drawing with her Dad, her transition from photography to painting, getting her BFA at the University of North Texas, finding her voice, how her paintings relate to her life, murals, commissions, sculpted oil painting, having a supportive family, balancing her family life with her art life, homeschooling, routine, painting in her car, figurative work, awards, covid, teaching art, limited edition prints, social media, collectors, staying true to your voice, pricing, favorite Artists, goal setting & going with the flow, and her definition of success.

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Check out Kathryn’s magnificent work at her website – www.kathrynpetroff.com

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Sculptor, Jeff Dean. Jeff discusses growing up in Fairbanks, his earliest art memory, being introduced to pottery, his art education, South Bear School and Pond Farm, the Naguib School of Sculpture, growing up building things, yurts, teaching art, moving to Tennessee, living in North Carolina, demonstrating and selling work at Dollywood, moving back to Alaska and buying land in Homer, Kachemak Bay, Dean Homestead & Art Studio tours, mediums he works in, saw blades, the heat colored steel engraving process, marketing & hustling for work, commissions, metal prints, editions, public art, online courses, the Dean Gallery, the gallery pole he developed, social media, and discipline. 

Join us for an compelling and informative conversation with Jeff Dean.

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with the Art Gallery  Manager, Curator, and Vice President of the Gilpin County Arts  Association, Michele Roussel, and the President of the Gilpin County Arts  Association, Eric Miller. Michele and Eric discuss the history of  Central City, the history of Washington Hall that houses the GCAA Art  Gallery, the Central City Opera, Gaming and Casinos, living in a close-knit small community, the history of the GCAA, how the GCAA is governed, Vance Kirkland, the mission of the GCAA and what it facilitates, membership, funding, the Art Gallery and exhibitions, and the GCAA Annual Juried Art Show.

Join us for a fantastic conversation about the Gilpin County Arts Association and Central City.

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Multimedia Artist, Georgia Padilla. Georgia discusses growing up in Colorado and Manitou Springs, CPTSD, living with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, art as a coping mechanism, anxiety, Dialectical behavior therapy, breathing beads, mental illness, her voice as an Artist and how she uses it, how art saved her life and how it heals, becoming a professional Artist, getting into Next Gallery and being awarded a Next Gallery scholarship, all the mediums that she works in, her relief work, commissions, Etsy, craft fairs, collaborating with her daughter Daemonia for their exhibition “Coloring Outside the Lines”, Autism Acceptance Month, Autism, inclusivity, stimming, Autistic traits between genders, scripting, the three different levels of Autism, Applied Behavior Analysis, making visuals, setting up her daughter for success, neurodiversity, and her journey to meaningful connection with her daughter through art. 

 Join us for an educational conversation about art, Autism and celebrating neurodiversity with Georgia Padilla.

 
Go see “Coloring Outside the Lines”, Georgia and Daemonia’s collaborative exhibition at Next Gallery.

“Coloring Outside the Lines”
March 31-April 16, 2023
Next Gallery – www.nextgallery.org

Opening night March 31st from 5-10pm

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, Edward Mapplethorpe. Edward discusses his early life growing up in Queens, his father introducing him to photography, his brother Robert and Patti Smith, his introduction to the darkroom and how it solidified his path in photography, his education at SUNY Stony Brook, the importance of being a dreamer, his interest in art in his youth, being a goal setter, going to work for his brother Robert, collaborating with Robert, Robert predicting Edward would be an Artist in his youth, Tom Baril, leaving Robert’s studio and moving to Los Angeles, assisting Playboy photographers, the magic of photography, beginnings of a series of work, changing his name, being a reactionary Artist, the catalyst for his series “Undercurrents”, finding his voice, the “Transmographs” series, process, ideas, Analog vs. Digital, his “One” series, commissioned portraits, polaroids and light meters, film stocks, his love of the darkroom, his abstract work, chemograms, “Timezones”, “The Cube”, Screw Magazine and silly putty, and his thoughts on his legacy as Photographer and Artist.

Join us for a remarkable conversation with one of the most significant Photographic Artists working today.

Experience Edward’s magnificent work at his website www.edwardmapplethorpe.com

Hear Edward speak about his various series in his presentation “In Process” for B&H  https://youtu.be/-2P2LOz361w

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Samantha Johnston, Executive Director & Curator of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Samantha discusses the structure of CPAC, funding, being an educator and becoming the Executive Director of CPAC, her engagement with photography in her youth, her BFA and MFA experiences, CPAC’s Veterans Workshop Series, curation and exhibitions, the mission of CPAC, community outreach, CPAC’s programming, membership, the history of CPAC, CPAC’s permanent collection, CPAC taking the reins of Month of Photography Denver, the changing landscape of photography, CPAC’s new space, portfolio reviews, exhibitions to check out during Month of Photography, and what photographer was the biggest influence in her youth.

Join us for an illuminating conversation with CPAC Executive Director, Samantha Johnston.

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Wet Plate Collodion Photographer, Kary Janousek. Kary discusses how she ended up in Fargo, the historic building that houses her studio, how she sealed the deal for her studio space, her love of history and old things, vintage millinery, her start in photography, how her millinery business informed her photography business, the catalyst to explore wet plate collodion, educating herself in the process, cameras, the process of wet plate collodion, working large compared to small, positive and negative plates, chemistry, safety, history of wet plate collodion, sourcing chemistry and materials, the expense, lenses, clean plates and imperfections, different series and themes, vanity, making portraits, open studio days, why she likes photographing people, vulnerability, perspective, social media, commissions, pricing, art pieces, studio routine, the time she shot a wedding, and keeping your word. 

Check out Kary’s work at her website www.oldschoolcollodion.com

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Check out Kary’s photography in person at The Red Door Gallery in Wahpeton, North Dakota, May 24th – July 29th. www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com

Old School Collodion
11 8th Street S
Fargo, ND 58103
701-799-6621

Open every Friday for people to observe her process from 11am-4pm.
Open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month for walk-in portraits.

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, Shadows Gather. Shadow discusses documenting Denver nightlife, Fuji Instax cameras, her beginnings in photography, Instagram tips, instant film, capturing humanity & fun, her routine when she photographs, Los Angeles, Austin, the Denver drag and punk scenes, clubs, keeping her finger on the pulse of happenings, scanning photos, process, marketing & social media, artist talks, residencies, wheat pasting, pandemic parking lot parties, consent, selfies, the importance of her iPhone, printing, editions, Instagram banned photos, pup culture, zines and her exhibition “Shadow Banned” at Leon Gallery.

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Catch Shadow’s photography exhibition at Leon Gallery.

Shadow Banned – Exhibition of Photographs by Shadows Gather
March 11th – April 22nd, 2023
Leon Art Gallery
1112 East 17th Avenue, Denver, CO 80218
www.leongallery.org

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 11th, 7-11pm

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Steve Morrell. Steve talks about his current work, New York, moving to Colorado, advertising, copywriting, Chat GPT, NFTs, ADD, psychedelics, MDMA, LA, Miami, Art Basel, trampolines & models, nudes, voice, art in his youth, painting denim jackets in the '80s, street art, working large, commissions, color palette, pricing, prints, process, and abstract work. 

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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Digital and Mixed Media Artist, Billy Ludwig. Billy discusses the art scenes in Miami and New York, Art Basel, art fairs, digital work, photoshop, mixed media, process Lucasfilm, compositing images, Star Wars vs. World War II, research, the importance of authentic representation in his work, getting flagged on Instagram, being invited to Okinawa, Japan by the Marine Corps, Vaudeville Phantoms, Galactic Samurais, art in his youth, having an addiction to ideas & being creative, music, the compulsion to create,  the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., emoting through art, abstract art, Thirteenth Floor, and rules.

Join us for a sensational conversation with Billy Ludwig.


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