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TenetEp. 101 Devon Dikeou – American Artist, Editor and Publisher – zingmagazine, Founder – The Dikeou CollectionThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Devon Dikeou. Devon talks about her work, exploring the in-between, her “Mid-Career Smear”, zingmagazine, and the Dikeou Collection.Check out Devon’s work at her website www.devondikeou.comFollow Devon on social media:On Instagram - www.instagram.com/devondikeou/@devondikeouSee Devon’s “Mid-Career Smear” at the Dikeou Collection1615 California Street5th floorDenver, CO 80202Open by appointment Wednesday-Friday, 11am -5pm 2021-10-223h 49TenetEp. 100 Howard Harris – Photographer, Dimensional Photographic Images, TechspressionismThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Howard Harris. Howard talks about his early art experiences, attending the Kansas City Art Institute, analog and digital photography, securing a patent for his layered artwork, visualization, galleries, Techspressionism, and seeing beauty wherever you are.Check out Howard’s work on his website www.hharrisphoto.comFollow Howard on social media:On Instagram - www.instagram.com/howardharrisphotoart/@howardharrisphotoartSend us a text Follow us on...2021-10-142h 29TenetEp. 099 Megan Morgan – Tusche Wash Painting & Oil Pastels On BurlapThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Megan Morgan. Megan talks about the catalyst of using oil pastels on burlap, tusche wash painting, process, drawing, the language of art, art education, being a visual learner, interpreting art, her system of working without a studio, pricing, and advice for aspiring artists.Join us for a wonderful conversation with Megan Morgan.Check out Megan’s stunning work on her website at www.meganmorganfineartist.comFollow Megan on social media:On Instagram - www.in...2021-10-072h 25TenetEp. 098 Harrison Love – Painter, Illustrator, Bright FuturismThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Harrison Love. Harrison talks about positivity, living in Belgium, influencers, making art for the future, Bright Futurism, art and the pandemic, Contecht, autonomous storytelling, NYC Art Movement, his families art legacy, the Rhode Island School of Design, finding his voice, process, sales and commissions, and pricing.Check out Harrison’s work at his website: www.harrisonlove.comFollow Harrison on social media:On Instagram - www.instagram.com/harrisonlove/@harrisonloveYou can check ou...2021-09-302h 54TenetEp. 097 Valerie Savarie – Altered Book Artist, Book SculptureThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Altered Book Artist, Valerie Savarie. Valerie talks about how she got started sculpting books, working parameters, making art for yourself, process, inspiration, old books, commissions, public art, Edward Gorey, collaboration, pricing, Valkarie Gallery, and advice to aspiring Artists. Check out Valerie’s beautiful work at her website: www.valeriesavarie.comSee Valerie’s work in person:“Once Upon A Time” at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury Street, Lakewood, CO 80226September 22 – October 17, 2021Opening Reception – Saturday, September 25, 2021, 5pm-8:30pmFol...2021-09-232h 13TenetEp. 096 Hayley Richardson – Director, Dikeou CollectionThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Hayley Richardson, Director at the Dikeou Collection. Hayley talks about her education and path to becoming the Director at the Dikeou Collection, background of the Dikeou Collection, Zing Magazine, Devon Dikeou, collecting, and the importance of networking and internships.Join us for an informative and insightful conversation with Hayley Richardson.Follow Hayley Richardson on social media:On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/littlehalien/@littlehalienYou can check out the Dikeou Collection...2021-09-161h 41TenetEp. 095 Brenda Stumpf – Contemporary Sculptor and PainterThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Contemporary Sculptor and Painter, Brenda Stumpf. Brenda talks about growing up in a family of makers, quitting art school, Cy Twombly, poetry, mythology, trusting your intuition, process, finding beauty where you’re at, the Colorado art community, connection, cautionary tales, integrity of the work, and advice to aspiring Artists.Check out Brenda’s work at her website:www.brendastumpf.comFollow Brenda Stumpf on social media:On Instagram - www.instagram.com...2021-09-092h 10TenetEp. 094 Topher Straus – American Impressionistic Landscape ArtistThis week, Wes and Todd check in with their friend, Artist Topher Straus. They talk about what’s been going on since last year during the pandemic, his evolving style, Grand Teton National Park, Hawaii, gallery relationships and their importance, commissions, dealing with rejection, charitable work, wineries, art fairs, marketing, collectors and he shares with us a powerful story. We finish up with another special visit with Topher’s son, Oliver, and what’s been going on with his artistic endeavors.Join us for a fun and informational conversation with Topher and Oliver Straus.Chec...2021-09-021h 43TenetEp. 093 Sue Oehme – Artist and Master PrinterThis week, Wes and Todd travel to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to talk with Master Printer, Sue Oehme. We talk with Sue about printmaking, her work, Oehme Graphics, how the pandemic affected her studio, and a plethora of other subjects.Join us for an enthralling conversation with Sue Oehme.Check out Sue Oehme’s work at her website at www.sueoehme.comCheck out the Oehme Graphics website at www.oehmegraphics.comFollow Oehme Graphics on social media:...2021-08-263h 12TenetEp. 092 Cipriano Ortega – Low Rock High Art, Queer NoirThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Musician and Artist, Cipriano Ortega. They talk music, two-string bass, Morphine (the band, not the drug), painting and Cipriano and Vitaliy Minyaylo regale us with some low rock!Check out Cipriano Ortega and his band at the Mercury Café, August 26th @ 9:30pmwww.mercurycafe.comFollow Cipriano on social media:On Instagram - www.instagram.com/ciprianoband/@ciprianobandOn Facebook - www.facebook.com/queernoir2021-08-191h 48TenetEp. 091 Meghan Wilbar - Landscape, Contemporary Painting and Torn Paper DrawingThis week, Wes and Todd check in with Pueblo Artist, Meghan Wilbar. They talk about what Meghan has been working on during the pandemic, how it affected her, her stunning solo exhibition, “Changing Light”, at Michael Warren Contemporary and the upcoming shows she’s a part of coming up towards the end of the year.Join us as we catch up with our friend and spectacular Artist, Meghan Wilbar.Check out Meghan Wilbar’s stunning work at www.meghanwilbar.comFollow Meghan on social media:On Instagram - 2021-08-121h 14TenetEp. 090 Joy Redstone – Assemblage, Director of Naropa Community CounselingThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist and Director of Naropa Community Counseling, Joy Redstone. Joy talks about Naropa, her journey as a mental health professional, her love of helping people, how art has helped her heal and process trauma, her assemblage art, encouraging people to make art, art and connection, dealing with grief and loss, happiness, art therapy, titration, meditation, affirmations, resilience, suicide and suicide intervention, persistence, homelessness, selling art, and saying yes.Join us for an honest and informative conversation with Joy Redstone!Check out Joy’s work at her website 2021-07-292h 51TenetEp. 089 Leith O’Malley – Australian Artist and Illustrator This week, Wes and Todd talk with Australian Artist and Illustrator, Leith O’Malley. Leith talks about living in South Australia, kangaroos, inspiration and ideas, intuition and process, tradigital, music and art, the circus, the dark and the light, misfits and characters, truth and authenticity, landscapes, pricing and selling art, and shares a bit of his philosophy about the joy in creating art.Join us for a musing conversation, full of levity, with the extraordinary Leith O’Malley! Check out Leith’s work at his website www.leithomalley.comFol...2021-07-222h 42TenetEp. 088 Sammy Lee – Korean American Visual Artist - Installation, Sculpture, BookbindingThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Sammy Lee. Sammy talks about how identity plays into her work, motherhood, growing up in South Korea, immigrating to the United States at 16, studying architecture and what it brings to her art, her current exhibition “Remind Me Tomorrow”, feng shui, hanji, her street art cart, meal casts, bookbinding and artist books, and artist residencies.Join us for a thoughtful conversation with the phenomenal Sammy Lee.Sammy’s solo exhibition, “Remind Me Tomorrow”, is on display through July 17th, 2021, at the Emmanuel Art Gallery on the Auraria Campus, Un...2021-07-152h 20TenetEp. 087 Jesse Littlebird – Painter, Writer, and Film DirectorThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Jesse Littlebird. Jesse talks about deep diving into art during the pandemic, the thought and subject matter behind his art, growing up in New Mexico, gentrification, capitalism, nurturing community, learning how to listen, process, the internet and art, painting as performance, aesthetics, art and cultural appropriation, leveraging identity and privilege, making people think, identity and struggle, filmmaking, the business of art, Hamaatsa, and his solo exhibition “Western Hyperreality”. Join us for an in-depth conversation with Jesse Littlebird.Jesse’s solo exhibition, “Western Hyperreality, The Art of Jesse Lit...2021-07-082h 30TenetEp. 086 Jeff Velarde – Painter, PhotorealismThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Painter, Jeff Velarde. 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.comFollow...2021-07-012h 22TenetEp. 085 Marsha Mack – Ceramicist, Mixed MediaThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Marsha Mack. Marsha talks about identity, the use of scent in some of her work, discovering ceramics, intuition, standards and aesthetics, having passion at the forefront of your practice, her solo exhibition “Exotic/Sophisticated”, Pocky, her previous work and projects, collaboration, production and the pandemic, residencies, making art your job, the trap of comparison, and believing in yourself.Join us for an engaging and perspicacious conversation with Marsha Mack.Check out Marsha’s work at her website www.marshamack.com2021-06-242h 06TenetEp. 084 Romelle – Abstract Maximalist Painter and MuralistThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Abstract Maximalist Painter, Romelle. Romelle talks about her work, Michigan, art residencies, moving to Denver from Detroit, community, Babe Walls, what draws her to abstract work, Bridget Riley, process, her current exhibit “Supersonic Nonplace”, meditation, the conversation of painting, art and healing, murals, and collecting and connection. Romelle’s exhibit, “Supersonic Nonplace”, is on display through June 26, 2021 at the BRDG Project in the Historic Zang Building, 1553 Platte Street, Unit 100, Denver, CO 80202Check out Romelle’s website at www.r0melle.comFollo...2021-06-171h 30TenetEp. 083 Brett Matarazzo – Mixed Media on Wood, Co-Founder of the BRDG ProjectThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Brett Matarazzo. Brett talks about the thought behind his work, design and photography, his love of nature, his elementary art teacher, Ms. Jepson and the importance of art in schools, working in Advertising, putting on his own pop-up art shows, tapping into the art community, Zeel, art during the pandemic, the BRDG Project, volunteerism, collaboration, working with Wynkoop Brewery, selling art, and the importance of connection via art.Join us for a sincere and compelling conversation with Brett Matarazzo!Check out Brett Matarazzo’s website at ...2021-06-102h 24TenetEp. 082 Kristina Davies – Abstract Expressionist and Figurative PainterThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Kristina Davies. Kristina talks about her journey from Educator to full-time Artist, her insatiable love of learning, bringing arts to the classroom, what draws her to Abstract Expressionism, process, meditation and art, mentoring, art and social issues, inspiration, opportunities, dealing with rejection, residencies, pricing and selling art, her exhibit “Interconnected,” and what it means to be bold. Check out Kristina Davies' work at her website www.kristinadaviesart.comFollow Kristina Davies on Social Media:Instagram - www...2021-06-032h 27TenetEp. 081 David Stevens – Photographer, Filmmaker, VideographerThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Photographer, David Stevens. David talks about his time at Kansas University, the catalyst for his interest in photography, his time in the Army, working as a photojournalist shooting news, his travels and experiences photographing in the Mississippi Delta and Hill Country, he also talks to us about some of the compelling photographs that he made on these trips, and discusses the group exhibition “Testimony: African American Artists Collective” that opens in June in Kansas City, Missouri.Join us for a fantastic conversation with David Stevens!To see more...2021-05-272h 51TenetEp. 080 Tiffanie Mang – Digital Illustrator, Gouache Plein Air Artist, Landscape PainterThis week, Wes and Todd talk with gouache plein air Artist, Tiffanie Mang. Tiffanie talks with us about her love of gouache, plein air painting, technique, the importance of fundamentals, simplicity, digital software, shape and value, her digital landscapes, brushes, routine, being in the moment, composition, process, animation, working on the Academy Award nominated “Loving Vincent”, pricing, being bold, and along the way shares an abundance of great advice.Join us for an inspirational conversation with Tiffanie Mang. Check out Tiffanie Mang’s website at www.tiffaniemang.comFollo...2021-05-202h 55TenetEp. 079 Brooke Einbender – aka Mindbender Art, Pioneering Artist in the XR art space.This week, Wes and Todd talk with the pioneering Artist in the XR art space, Brooke Einbender. Brooke talks about her incredible art experiences while attending Wake Forest University, her experience of VR and how it led her to incorporate AR into her work, her journey to Telluride, the idea of doors and how it plays into her work, her multi-faceted project “The Unknown Zone," Non-fungible tokens (NFT’s) and multitude of other subjects.Tune in for fascinating and educational conversation with Brooke Einbender, aka Mindbender Art.Check out Brooke Einbender’s website at w...2021-05-132h 22TenetEp. 078 Joey Kerlin – Radius Studios, CollageThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Joey Kerlin. Joey talks about the catalyst that set him on his path in art, getting his BFA in Ceramics and a second degree in Philosophy, being a full-time Artist, teaching in De Beque and Parachute, Colorado, becoming homeless, art as therapy, pie, Shepard Fairey, the Toaster Crew, art as connection, philosophy and art, collage at the forefront of contemporary art, art appropriation, Olivia Gude, process, Sol Lewitt, the Toaster Crew, pricing, and leaves us with a quote from Oscar Wilde.Join us for a philosophical conversation about art...2021-05-062h 34TenetEp. 077 EllynAnne Geisel – Author, Curator – Apron ChroniclesThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Author, EllynAnne Geisel. EllynAnne talks about her journey leading up to becoming a writer and falling in love with aprons, coming up with concept behind the “Apron Chronicles”, doing the research and curating the stories for “Apron Chronicles”, Harriet Nelson, getting the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, Jack Canfield, creating Tie One On Day, Desperate Housewives, Margaret Mitchell, Vogue, and what the future holds after this storied journey with aprons.Check out EllynAnne Geisel’s website at www.apronmemories.comFollow Ellyn Geisel on Social...2021-04-291h 53TenetEp. 076 Richard Ingersoll – Oil Painting, Digital Painting, CandydethThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Richard Ingersoll. Richard talks about Alejandro Jodorowsky, oil and digital painting, process, subconscious and narrative, Carl Jung, psychology, influences and voice, music, Wichita, anima and animus, slot machines, self-censorship, Mouth House, storytelling, Sam Tallent, being a single Dad, time management, album covers, art during the pandemic, his upcoming book “Candydeth”, technology and evolution, art and science fiction, looking at art, pricing, and leaves us with advice for those that want to become a full-time Artist.Join us for a hilarious and brilliant conversation with Richard Ingersoll.Ch...2021-04-222h 56TenetEp. 075 Annie Decamp – Mixed Media, Encaustic PaintingThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Annie Decamp. Decamp talks about encaustic painting and digital art, growing up in Northern California, dyslexia, lederhosen and clogs, attending UC Berkeley, working at Oracle, working for Francis Ford Coppola Winery, designing jewelry, being self-directed, art and imperfection, becoming a full-time Artist, YARDART, process and narrative, boldness, empathy and honesty, being true to your voice, mentor/mentee relationships, art during the pandemic, marketing, pricing, shoes, and finishes up with her advice to anyone that wants to be full-time artist.Join us for a thoughtful conversation with Annie Decamp.2021-04-152h 23TenetEp. 074 W. Max Thomason aka Bill Thomason, Painter, Gallerist – Bitfactory GalleryThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist and Gallerist, Bill Thomason. Bill talks about how the pandemic affected his gallery Bitfactory, what shows were actually able to happen in 2020, the changes he made to his business model, the successes he had during the pandemic, his solo show and six-year anniversary celebration, and shares the Artists he’s excited to show in 2021.Check out Bill’s work on his website:www.wmaxthomason.comFollow W. Max Thomason on social media:On Facebook - www...2021-04-081h 46TenetEp. 073 Rochelle Johnson - Contemporary Oil PainterThis week, Wes and Todd talk Contemporary Oil Painter, Rochelle Johnson. Rochelle talks about the group exhibition that she’s a part of at BMoCA – “From This Day Forward”, her pieces in the exhibit, eliciting an emotional response with art, responding to Covid-19 and 2020 with her art, art sales in 2020, pandemic art, narrative in art, empathy and painting, painting as a prayer, her various series, painting the positive, perseverance as an artist, art community, inclusivity, Sankofa Art Collective, mentorship, inspiration, art as meditation and therapy, collector/artist relationships, pricing, Afrofuturism and her advice to Artists. Check out...2021-04-011h 52TenetEp. 072 Michael Ardelean – Author, Art for Money – Founder, Intro LimitedThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Michael Ardelean, Author of the book Art for Money. Michael talks about his journey from sponsored Professional BMX Athlete to Founder of Intro Limited, having a real job and feeling useful, client relationships, challenges and trials by fire, punching above your weight class, personal finance and debt, friendships and networking, creativity and business, the catalyst for writing Art for Money, pricing and fees, honesty in pricing, putting together your team, negotiation and communication, setting yourself up for success, agreement vs. expectations, organization, meeting deadlines, maintaining relationships, routine, and managing your time and...2021-03-252h 14TenetEp. 071 Adri Norris – Artist Activist, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Women Behaving BadlyThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Activist and Leader, Adri Norris. Norris talks about being an Artist in Residence at Redline Contemporary Art Center, immigrating with her family from Barbados to Montezuma, New Mexico via New York, attending United World College, joining the Marines, being self-directed, advice from her mother, her formal art education at the Art Institute of Colorado, finding you niche, the catalyst for her series “Women Behaving Badly”, Capoeira, collage, murals, money as a tool, and advice for Artists.Join us for an inspirational and educational conversation with Adri Norris....2021-03-182h 19TenetEp. 070 Brett Fox - Photographer, TransmissionsThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Photographer, Brett Fox. Brett talks about his solo exhibit “Time, Space, & Face”, his series “Transmissions”, how the series came about, process, commissions, fear and sacrifice, putting oneself into the work, street photography, traveling, inspiration, Month of Photography, promotion, curating, the BRDG Project, art collectives, networking, and an abundance of tips. Check out Brett’s work on his website at www.brettfoxstudio.comFollow Brett Fox on Social Media:Instagram - www.instagram.com/brettfoxstudio/@brettfoxstu...2021-03-111h 21TenetEp. 069 Michael Burnett – Curator and Owner of Space GalleryThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Curator and Owner of Space Gallery, Michael Burnett. Burnett talks about moving to Denver from Scotland, opening the original Space Gallery, Space’s evolution, and the business of running a gallery. Check out the Space Gallery website at www.spacegallery.orgFollow Space Gallery on Social Media:Instagram - www.instagram.com/spacegallery400/@spacegallery400Facebook - www.facebook.com/spacegallery400Send us a text2021-03-041h 41TenetEp. 068 Michael Dowling – Drawing, Painting, Sculpture - Historical Blended With Subject Matter Of The HypermodernThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Michael Dowling. Dowling talks about the value of repetition, his start as an artist, deciding to pursue his art full-time, moving to Florence, god stories, lore, and legend, dark humor, puzzles, exploring humanity, routine and discipline, what it takes to be successful as an Artist, setting money goals, creating an art life, appreciating the journey, procrastination, time management, deadlines, shows, galleries, the Denver art community, boldness, his definition of an artist, advice, promotion, pricing, and art during Covid.Join us for a very thoughtful conversation with Michael Dowling.2021-02-252h 22TenetEp. 067 Anastasia Samoylova - Russian American Artist, Photographer - FloodZone This week, Wes and Todd talk with Russian-American Artist, Anastasia Samoylova. Samoylova talks about flooding in Miami, freedom of speech, naturalization, Russia, getting her MFA at Bradley University, being an early adopter of digital photography, teaching photography, her various projects, photo history, Breakfasts with; her homage to some of her favorite photographers, the state of photography, hunting photographs, the art of editing, inspirations and influences, observational photography, the catalyst for her book FloodZone, working with Steidl, Bloomberg commissions, gallery representation, and artist residencies.Join us for a captivating conversation with Anastasia Samoylova.Check out Anasta...2021-02-182h 14TenetEp. 066 Brooke VanDevelder – Illustrator, Fine Artist, Scientific AmericanThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Brooke VanDevelder. Brooke talks about art as refuge, inspirations, horror films, education, traveling, finding her voice, the role of illustration, editorial illustration, her folklore series, empathy, commissions, and the blessing and curse of being a perfectionist.Check out Brooke VanDevelder’s website at www.vandevelder.comFollow Brooke VanDevelder on Social Media:Facebook - www.facebook.com/brooke.vandevelderInstagram - www.instagram.com/bvandevelder/@bvandevelder...2021-02-112h 08TenetEp. 065 Ira Sherman – Inventor Artist, Metalsmith, Sculptor – Chastity CoutureThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Ira Sherman. Sherman talks about how he got his start in art, his mechanized sculpture, his series “Panaceas to Persistent Problems”, Chastity Couture – Impenetrable Devices, public art projects, jewelry, esthetic mechanical engineering & design, fashion shows, process & technique, Bitfactory, air muscles, flea market mechanisms, public art projects, jewelry, and making and promoting work. Check out Ira Sherman’s work at is website: www.irasherman.comSee Ira Sherman’s work, “Heartfelt” and “E. Detox”, at Bitfactory Gallery through February 11th, 2021 at 851 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80...2021-02-041h 56TenetEp. 064 Talya Feldman - Installation, Sound, & FilmThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Talya Feldman. Feldman talks about her journey that led her to pursue her MFA in Germany, what the MFA program at Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg is like, the catalyst that led her to her current work that confronts right-wing extremism and imparts healing and hope, and how one can support oneself as an Artist doing social-political art. Check out work Talya Feldman’s work at her website: www.talyafeldman.netFollow Talya Feldman on Social Media:...2021-01-282h 15TenetEp. 063 Cody Kuehl - Art That Explores The Myth And Ethos Of The American WestThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Cody Kuehl. Kuehl talks about reassessing his art life during Covid, journaling, art festivals, creativity, work ethic, the origination of the Western themes in his work, contrasting the myth of the West with the reality of history, challenging stereotypes, narrative and storytelling, comics, influences, Bill Watterson, integrity and making better art, Red Wolf, taking the idea of improv and applying it to art, process, doubt and fear, monetizing original work, diversifying revenue streams, pricing, commissions, and selling art via social media. We unpack a lot in this episode.Join us...2021-01-212h 40TenetEp. 062 - artboss – Julia Rymer Brucker & Jessica Loving-Campos, Providing education and coaching for creativepreneursThis week, Wes and Todd talk with artboss Co-Founders, Julia Rymer Brucker & Jessica Loving-Campos. They discuss how artboss came about, art schools and business education, art business mentoring, email newsletters, co-op galleries, empowering fellow creatives, workshops, pivot + polish, diversifying income streams, Covid and creative thinking, process, combating artistic burnout, children and art, importance of social media and what platforms are advantageous, routine and scheduling, elevator pitches, being bold, finding your voice, success stories, tips for emerging and veteran artists, and a whole lot more.Check out the artboss website: www.artboss.co2021-01-142h 05TenetEp. 061 Carl Corey - Documentarian, Guggenheim Fellow in PhotographyThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Carl Corey. Corey talks about being a Documentarian, his interest in photography at age nine, his start in commercial photography, honesty and truth in photography, following your voice, the state of the photography world, editing your work, influences, process, rural life, photography books, publishing books, prints, galleries, portraits, one print for one month for one hundred dollars, successful photographs, being a Guggenheim Fellow and his new book, The Strand.Join us for a captivating conversation with Carl Corey.Check out Carl Corey’s work at his website: ...2021-01-072h 26TenetEp. 060 Paul Weiner - American Contemporary Abstract ArtistThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Paul Weiner. Weiner talks about infusing social commentary into his art, art and Covid, Covid lexicon, process, Instagram, art and the American flag, free speech, Pierre Soulages, patriotism, art as investment, collecting, zombie abstraction, gallery representation, residencies, Kehinde Wiley, pricing, and legacy.Join us for an incredibly informative conversation with Paul Weiner. Check out Paul Weiner’s work at his website: www.paulowenweiner.comFollow Paul Weiner on Instagram:www.instagram.com/poweiner/@pow...2020-12-312h 25TenetEp. 059 Mary Chiaramonte - American Painter, Narrative Figurative RealismThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Mary Chiaramonte. Chiaramonte talks about narrative, nature, work ethic, her struggles with an autoimmune disorder, histamines, childhood, self-criticism, competitions, voice and vision, influences, mystery, death, favorite authors, and optimism for the future.Join us as we share laughs and ponder art and life with the phenomenal Artist, Mary Chiaramonte.Check out Mary Chiaramonte’s work at her website: www.merrysee.com Follow Mary Chiaramonte on social media:On Facebook: www.face...2020-12-242h 23TenetEp. 058 Peter Strange Yumi - Mixed Media Master, Yumicorp International StudiosThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Peter Strange Yumi. Yumi talks about his name, optimism, exploring painting and technique, Art Historians and Zoologists, imagery, mediums, self-examination, photography, Eugene Delacroix, voice, process, routines, social satire, Autonation, Fruitland, roller disco, sex and sexuality, the unified mind, buffoonery, science fiction, Yumicorp International Studios and Brave New World.Join us for a journey into the world of Peter Strange Yumi.Check out Peter Strange Yumi’s work at his website: www.peteryumi.comFollow Peter Strange Yumi on Instagram: 2020-12-171h 49TenetEp. 057 Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale 2021 – Rose Fredrick & Krista HanleyThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Curator, Rose Fredrick and Coordinator, Krista Hanley of the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale. They discuss how they have had to pivot to an online format due to the pandemic, how the Young Guns and Coors Western online auctions will work, virtual events, and the ongoing online artist talk series, Inside the Artist’s Studio. The Young Guns art auction ends 12/10/20 at 9pm MST. You can attend the Thank You event at 6pm MST through the HANDBID platform. To bid on the Young Guns art: https://events.han...2020-12-101h 52TenetEp. 056 Matt Sesow - Internationally Acclaimed Washington,D.C., ArtistThis week, Wes and Todd talk with the Artist, Matt Sesow, from his Washington, D.C., studio. Sesow talks about how he got into painting, influences, Basquiat and Bukowski, goals, saving money, investing, the 30-year plan, and how to go indie.Join us for a great conversation about art and business.Check out Matt Sesow’s work at his website: www.sesow.comTo see Matt’s newest work, go to http://new.sesow.com/For information on how to become a Seso...2020-12-032h 11TenetEp. 055 Arlette Lucero - Artist, Art Educator and AdvocateThis week, Wes and Todd talk with the phenomenal Denver Artist, Arlette Lucero. Lucero talks about art sales during the pandemic, being a two-artist family, inspiration, being an Art Educator, trees, prominent women in her work, Carlos Castaneda, illustrating books, CHAC, Year of La Chicana, Hecho en Colorado, and leaves us with some great advice for aspiring Artists.Join us for a wonderful conversation with Arlette Lucero.Check out Arlette Lucero’s work at her website: www.arletteluc.wixsite.com/arletteluceroTo buy prints of Arlette Lucero’s wo...2020-11-261h 39TenetEp. 054 A.L. Lummus - Artist, Metaphor-Heavy ImageryThis week, Wes and Todd talk with A.L. Lummus, aka Amy Lee Lummus. Lummus talks about art in the time of Covid, pop-up shows, influences, art education, balancing family with an art career, the journey to becoming a full-time artist, pricing, artist statements, time, some of her favorite pieces from her new series, and regales us with a poem that she wrote for Bend the Iron.Join us for a passionate conversation with the Artist, A.L. Lummus. Check out A.L. Lummus’ work at her website: www.amyleelummus.com2020-11-192h 12TenetEp. 053 Wes and Todd's Year In ReviewThis week Wes and Todd reflect on their first year of doing the podcast, what they expect in the coming year, what guests they would like to get on and then they are joined by surprise special guest and friend, Dan Drossman.Check out Dan’s website at www.dandrossmanart.comFollow Dan on his social media:Facebook - www.facebook.com/dandrossmanart/Instagram - www.instagram.com/dandrossmanart/@dandrossmanartSend us a...2020-11-121h 32TenetEp. 052 James Holmes - Abstract Artist, Executive Director of Cherokee Ranch & Castle FoundationThis week, Wes and Todd talk with James Holmes. Holmes talks about lettering race cars as a kid, auto racing, his various business ventures, motorsports sponsor management, Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation, how to pivot during the pandemic, the incident that was the catalyst for him becoming an artist, his criteria for himself to be called an Artist, social media, collecting art, art advocacy, pricing, art and social commentary, the role of music in the creative process, and the power of positive thinking.Join us for a truly inspirational conversation with the Artist, James Holmes....2020-11-052h 47TenetEp. 051 Eriko Tsogo - Mongolian American Cross-Disciplinary ArtistThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Eriko Tsogo. Tsogo talks about immigrating to the United States, being a DACA recipient, identity, art as calling, spirituality, art education, the various mediums that she works in, agency representation, residencies, Meow Wolf, social media, defiance, her diverse series of work, soap play, senses, Buddhism and shamanism, and the Mongolian Culture and Heritage Center of Colorado.Join us for a captivating conversation with the Artist, Eriko Tsogo. Check out Eriko Tsogo’s work at her website: www.erikotsogo.comYou can...2020-10-291h 38TenetEp. 050 Adrianna Abarca - Founder, Latino Cultural Arts CenterThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Adrianna Abarca, Founder of the Latino Cultural Arts Center and Curator of Hecho en Colorado at History Colorado. Abarca talks about her family history, growing up in Denver, identity, collecting art, and her vision for the Latino Cultural Arts Center, an integrated cultural campus in the Sun Valley neighborhood west of downtown Denver that will feature two museums, one dedicated to Mexican heritage and the other to Latin America; with a library of Latino arts, culture and history; and an educational and hands-on learning academy focused on Latino arts and culture.2020-10-221h 43TenetEp. 049 Cynthia Ramu - Pueblo Levee Mural Project, Pueblo Arts AllianceThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Muralist and Coordinator of the Pueblo Levee Mural Project, Cynthia Ramu. Ramu fills us in on what has been happening in the arts community in Pueblo since the pandemic and the last time we talked with her. Ramu also talks about the things the Pueblo Arts Alliance has been doing to engage the Pueblo youth via various art and beautification projects around Pueblo. Ramu then catches us up on the Pueblo Levee Mural Project, giving a brief history and then providing details on where the project is now, as a...2020-10-151h 35TenetEp. 048 Collin Parson - Artist, Director, Curator - Arvada CenterThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Director and Curator, Collin Parson. Parson talks about growing up in an artistic family, his formal and informal art education, the definition of an Artist, being an Artist as a profession, influences, process, George Carlin and Carl Sagan, his public art project for the City of Lakewood, and his favorite exhibits that he has curated for the Arvada Center.Join us for a zestful conversation with Artist and Curator, Collin Parson.Check out Collin Parson’s work at his website:www.co...2020-10-081h 48TenetEp. 047 Anna Kaye - Remarkable Denver Artist, Stunning Charcoal DrawingsThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Anna Kaye. Kaye talks about her solo exhibit, Heatwave, at Sandra Phillips Gallery, her charcoal drawings, her love of nature and science, her fascination with wildfires, environmental advocacy, Drop-in Drawing at the Denver Art Museum, aspens, Pink Progression, community art and activism.Join us for an enlightening conversation with Artist, Anna Kaye.Check out Anna Kaye’s beautiful work at her website:www.annakayeart.com Anna Kaye’s solo exhibit, Heatwave, runs through October 25th, 2...2020-10-011h 54TenetEp. 046 Jerry De La Cruz - Renaissance Man, Denver Art LegendThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Jerry De La Cruz. De La Cruz talks about growing up in North Denver, being drafted during Vietnam, using his GI bill to go to art school, his early years as an artist in Denver, teaching at the Art Students League of Denver, art advocacy, producing Art Barn in 1987, owning a radio station in Pueblo, traveling and the Vern and Find series, Art in Action Studios, the state of the art world and the Denver scene, voice, and a plethora of art wisdom.Join us for a sensational conversation...2020-09-243h 24TenetEp. 045 Melissa Richardson Banks - Photographer/President - CauseConnectThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Melissa Richardson Banks. Melissa is President and Founder of CauseConnect, a consulting firm, servicing clients nationwide on projects in the arts, education, and the environment. She is also a photographer that has documented the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles and is known by the moniker Downtown Muse. Melissa has produced, marketed, managed, and toured museum exhibitions of Cheech Marin’s Chicano Art collection and in addition to all this has a wonderful new podcast that she produces and hosts called MUSED: LA 2 HOU.Join us for a phenomenal conversation wi...2020-09-172h 29TenetEp. 044 Kat Nechleba - Artist, Art Therapist & PsychotherapistThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Art Therapist and Psychotherapist, Kat Nechleba. Nechleba talks about growing up a military brat, attending art school at the Kansas City Art Institute, Art Therapy, Carl Jung, Psychotherapy, found object art, her various art series, Ruche Mére, the book she wrote entitled, This World is Strange & I Blame it on You, being kind to others and how to navigate the waters during these weird and difficult times.Join us for a compelling and informative conversation with Kat Nechleba.Check out Kat Nechleba’s website at:2020-09-102h 11TenetEp. 043 Alexandrea Pangburn - Painter, Muralist, & Founder of Babe WallsThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Denver muralist, Alexandrea Pangburn. Pangburn talks about growing up in an artistic family in Kentucky, horses, getting a degree in Animal Science, running a horse rescue, doing pet portraits, moving to Colorado and embedding herself in the art scene, doing her first mural at Crush Walls, and how she took an idea for a mural festival dedicated to women and their art to fruition with one of the most successful Denver art events of 2020, Babe Walls.Join us for a magnificent conversation with the tremendously talented muralist, Alexandrea Pangburn. 2020-09-031h 47TenetEp. 042 Daniel Sprick - Contemporary American Realistic PainterThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Denver painter, Daniel Sprick. Sprick talks about his early years in Glenwood Springs and his introduction to drawing, his exploits into the outdoors to get out of the studio and paint, favorite artists, 20th century art, his portrait and still life painting, what it takes to be bold in the world of art, the importance of sleep, happiness, and his pursuit of beauty and aesthetics.Join us for a very insightful and philosophical conversation with the extraordinary, Daniel Sprick. Check out Daniel Sprick’s website at:2020-08-271h 43TenetEp. 041 Ron Hicks - Representational American Painter, Prolific Master of the Beautiful and TimelessThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Denver painter, Ron Hicks. Hicks talks about growing up in Denver, Colorado and Columbus, Ohio, going to art school, finding his voice and focusing on his art career, his beautiful individual series that he continues to explore, mortality and legacy, and a plethora of perceptions.Join us for a very thoughtful conversation with the phenomenal Ron Hicks.Check out Ron Hicks’ website at:www.ronhicks.comFollow Ron Hicks on social media:On Facebook - ...2020-08-202h 09TenetEp. 040 Dennis Scholl - Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Lifeline:Clyfford StillThis week, Wes and Todd talk with award-winning documentary filmmaker, Dennis Scholl. Scholl talks about his early years growing up in Miami, his work as former Vice President /Arts for the Knight Foundation, the Oolite Arts organization and his role as President and CEO, making documentaries, his extraordinary documentary Lifeline:Clyfford Still, and the wonderful documentary that he co-directed, The Last Resort.Join us for a marvelous conversation with Dennis Scholl.Check out Dennis Scholl’s website at:www.schollcreative.comCheck out the official trailer fo...2020-08-131h 22TenetEp. 039 Krista Lea - Artby13, Painter dissecting culture and societyThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Denver artist, Krista Lea aka Artby13. Krista talks about growing up in the Texas Panhandle, entering art contests in her youth, getting a masters in accounting, rediscovering and pursuing art again at age 25 following a devastating ski accident, using art as therapy and negotiating bipolar disorder, and the exploration and dissection of culture and society in her phenomenal art. Join us for a winsome conversation with Krista Lea – Artby13.Check out Krista’s website at:www.artby13.comFollow Krist...2020-08-061h 59TenetEp. 038 Charles Ragins - Two Time Emmy Award-Winning Animator for The SimpsonsThis week, Wes and Todd talk with animator and background designer for The Simpsons, Charles Ragins. Ragins talks about his early years in Fairbanks, Alaska where he discovered his artistic talent, attending the Rhode Island School of Design, moving back to Alaska and illustrating children’s books, making the jump into the world of animation on the television sitcom, The Simpsons, winning two Emmys for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his work on The Simpsons, and developing his own animated series where he is creator, writer, producer and art director.Join us for an animated conversation wi...2020-07-302h 44TenetEp. 037 Lisa DiAmor Sanchez - Art with a messageThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Denver artist, Lisa DiAmor Sanchez. Lisa talks about how she made the jump to become a full-time artist, her process to create her beautiful paintings, how her family inspired her entrepreneurial spirit, selling art at festivals, and how she has learned to pivot through the years to have a successful art career.Join us for a lovely conversation with Lisa DiAmor Sanchez.Check out Lisa’s work at her website:www.lisadiamor.comFollow Lisa DiAmor Sanchez on so...2020-07-231h 11TenetEp. 036 Garrett Ellwood - Sports Photographer, Team Photographer for the Denver NuggetsThis week, Wes and Todd talk with sports photographer Garrett Ellwood. Ellwood is the team photographer for the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Rapids and photographs numerous other sports. Ellwood talks about how he got his start photographing sports in Los Angeles, the different sport markets he’s worked, some of the highlights of his career photographing sports icons and championships, the business of sports photography and talks the logistics of photographing an NBA game.Join us for a sporting conversation with Garrett Ellwood.Check out Garrett Ellwood’s work at the website:...2020-07-161h 28TenetEp. 035 Lee LaBier - Photography, Video, InstallationThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Denver artist, Lee LaBier. A multidisciplinary artist, LaBier creates with photography, video and installation to fully interpret specific projects. LaBier defines the work as autobiographical confessional art, mainly composed of self-portraits, exploring identity, its formation and transitions.LaBier investigates the self, gender, physical, factual, illusory, artificial, and why certain identities are acquired. A method of introspection, LaBier contrasts dark subject matter, such as trauma, veiled by beauty.Join us for an ardent conversation with Lee LaBier.Check out Lee LaBier’s work at the website:2020-07-091h 59TenetEp. 034 Dean Sobel - Director, Clyfford Still MuseumThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Dean Sobel, Director of the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado. Sobel talks about his career before joining the Still Museum, who is Clyfford Still, the artist, was, Abstract Expressionism, how the museum came to be in Denver, and what the future holds for both the Clyfford Still Museum and himself.Join us for an informative conversation with Dean Sobel as we get an overview of Clyfford Still, the artist, man and the museum.To learn about Clyfford Still and the Clyfford Still Museum visit:2020-07-021h 38TenetEp. 033 Louise Martorano - Executive Director, RedLine Contemporary Art CenterThis week, Wes and Todd talk with Louise Martorano, Executive Director of RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado. Martorano talks about the mission of RedLine, it’s history, it’s work for social justice, community outreach, art grants, the Colorado Artist Relief Fund, and RedLine’s Artist-in-Residence program.Join us for an informative conversation with Louise Martorano about one of the most important community and art resources in Denver. If you’re an artist, you won’t want to miss this one.Check out all that RedLine Contemporary Art Center has to offer at their w...2020-06-251h 15TenetEp. 032 Todd Gustafson - World Renowned Wildlife Photographer, ConservationistThis week, Wes and Todd talk with world renowned wildlife photographer, Todd Gustafson. Gustafson talks about growing up in Tanzania, how he became interested in photography, going on safari and how it led him to start his own company leading photo safaris all over the world.Gustafson also talks about his conservation work and his documentary series “To the Ends of the Earth”, composing the music, producing the companion books of his wildlife photography for the series and getting Dr. Jane Goodall involved in the project. Join us for an illuminating conversation with Todd Gustafson.2020-06-182h 19TenetEp. 031 Topher Straus - Colorado Artist blending photography and digital paintingThis week, Wes and Todd talk with artist, Topher Straus. They talk about his journey to becoming an artist, his unique process in producing his paintings, the different series he has explored, tools he uses to market his art, and how he leverages social media to promote and sell his work. Then Tenet gets a special visit from Topher's ten-year-old son, Oliver. An artist in his own right, Oliver recounts what he has been creating and his upcoming show at the Pirate Gallery.Join us for an artful and illuminating conversation with the brilliant artist, T...2020-06-111h 39TenetEp. 030 Lisa Garness Mallory - Enhanced Hand Etched Nature PhotographyEpisode Summary:This week, Wes and Todd visit with fine art photography artist, Lisa Garness Mallory. They talk about Lisa’s unique process of etching photographs, how she came up with it, entering international photography competitions, etching international wildlife photographer Todd Gustafson’s photographs, and her Rocky Mountain PBS Art District episode. Join us for a lively conversation with artist Lisa Garness Mallory.Check out Lisa’s beautiful work at her website:www.lisagarnessart.weebly.comFollow Lisa Garness Mallory on social media:On Facebook - www.fac...2020-06-041h 25TenetEp. 029 Fritz Anders - Fine Wood Burning Art, PyrographicsThis week, Wes and Todd visit with fine wood burning artist, Fritz Anders. They talk about his journey to becoming a full-time artist, his process in creating his wood masterpieces, pricing, galleries, the virtues of being frugal and always keeping an open mind as you never know how or where you might get that next big sale.Join us for a fun and educational conversation with artist Fritz Anders.Check out Fritz’s fine wood burning art on his website:www.fritzandersart.comFollow Fritz Anders on social media:On...2020-05-281h 09TenetEp. 028 W. Max Thomason - Contemporary Painter Realism & Abstraction, GalleristThis week, Wes and Todd visit with artist and gallerist, W. Max Thomason. They talk about his journey as an artist, the different series he has explored, promotion and pricing, and then we change gears and talk about his gallery, Bitfactory, how it came about, the mission of the gallery, the studios that he runs in conjunction with the gallery, and the business side of having a gallery.Join us for a great conversation with artist and gallerist, W. Max Thomason, aka Bill Thomason.Check out his spectacular work on his website:2020-05-211h 49TenetEp. 027 Lisa Siciliano - Concert & Documentary PhotographerThis week, Wes and Todd visit with renowned Boulder photographer, Lisa Siciliano. They talk about documenting the icons of Rock & Roll for her various clients, concert photography etiquette, business, giving back to the community, and her awe-inspiring new work called the Lumin Project.Join us for a fun and inspiring conversation with Boulder photographer, Lisa Siciliano. Check out Lisa Siciliano’s magnificent work at her various websites:www.luminproject.comwww.dogdazerocks.comwww.dogdazephoto.comPurchase Lisa’s Rock & Roll Photo Art at www.dogdazephotoart.com...2020-05-142h 13TenetEp. 026 Dan Drossman - Visual Representation of the Human ConditionThis week, Wes and Todd visit with Denver artist, Dan Drossman. They talk about art as therapy and meditation, staying true to your vision as an artist, promotion and social media, process and staying creative during the pandemic.Join us for a jocular conversation with the phenomenal artist, Dan Drossman. Check out Dan Drossman’s remarkable work at www.dandrossmanart.comFollow Dan on social media:On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dandrossmanart/ andhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000094701543482020-05-071h 24TenetEp. 025 Meghan Wilbar - Contemporary Painting, Landscapes, and Torn Paper DrawingsThis week, Wes and Todd make a virtual visit to Pueblo, Colorado to talk with the remarkable Meghan Wilbar. Meghan specializes in Contemporary Painting, Landscapes and Torn Paper Drawings. We talk about process, promotion, some business and what it’s like creating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for an artful conversation with Meghan Wilbar.Check out Meghan Wilbar’s extraordinary work at www.meghanwilbar.comFollow Meghan on social media:On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/meghan.wilbarOn Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meghan...2020-04-301h 35TenetEp. 024 Lorenzo Chavez - Art of the American West, Pastel and Oil LandscapesIn this episode, Wes and Todd talk with award-winning fine artist, Lorenzo Chavez, a painter known for his oil and pastels of the American West and Southwest. Collected throughout the United States, Chavez is considered by many to be the west’s premier pastel painter.We talk with Chavez about his path to becoming an artist, a little art history of Colorado and the West, howl for the health workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 Pandemic and talk about the business of art in and out of a world pandemic.Join us for an in...2020-04-232h 23TenetEp. 023 Todd and Wes COVID-19This week Wes and Todd sit down and talk about where they are at with the Tenet podcast and what the future holds during the COVID-19 pandemic. A checking in episode as they reboot for these strange times.If you would like to be on the podcast or you know someone that you think we should talk to reach out to us at:wes@ardentsource.comor todd@toddpierson.comSend us a text Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - 2020-04-161h 06TenetEp. 020 Ed Dwight - World Renowned Sculptor and America's First Black Astronaut CandidateIn this episode, Wes and Todd talk with world renowned artist and sculptor, Ed Dwight.Ed talks about his early days growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, how he joined the Air Force and became a pilot, his time as America’s First African American Astronaut Candidate, his various business ventures, and how he became a world renowned sculptor creating memorials and works all over the United States.Join us for a fascinating conversation with Ed Dwight.Check out Ed Dwight’s work at www.eddwight.comContact Ed Dwight at edd...2020-03-262h 02TenetEp. 019 Krista Hanley - Art Advisor & Art Coordinator for the Coors Western Art ExhibitIn this episode, Wes and Todd talk with Art Advisor, Krista Hanley. We talk about art collecting, collection management and art appraisal. Krista also talks about the essentials of artist and collector relationships, pricing, artist residencies, and a plethora of important things that artists need to be aware of when approaching galleries and shows.Check out Krista’s website at www.kristahanley.comSend us a text Follow us on Instagram: ...2020-03-191h 01TenetEp. 018 Detour - Multi-disciplinary Artist and Author making a differenceIn this episode, Wes and Todd are back in Denver with internationally renowned artist, Detour. We talk Detour’s history of what led him to become a full-time artist, some of the projects that he has done, and what led him to write the phenomenal book “Be the Artist, The Interactive Guide to a Lasting Art Career”, a book that should be in every artist’s studio and part of the curriculum in every art school.Join us as we talk the business of art with this incredibly astute and eminent artist.Check o...2020-03-121h 47TenetEp. 017 JK Dooley - Exceptional Cowboy Art, WatercolorsIn this episode, Wes and Todd are in Custer, South Dakota, to talk with Watercolorist, JK Dooley.We talk about JK’s journey as an artist, how she started painting watercolors of ranch and rodeo life, social media, and numerous other tips and advice from this wonderful artist.Check out JK’s work on her website at:www.jkdooleyart.comCheck out JK’s work on:Facebookwww.facebook.com/JK-Dooleys-Exceptional-Cowboy-Art-58370138470/Instagram: @jkdooleyarthttps://www.instagram.com/jkdooleyart/To Con...2020-03-051h 55TenetEp. 016 Tom Rasch - Comic Book Artist and Content CreatorIn this episode, Wes and Todd are in Rapid City, South Dakota, to talk with Comic Book Artist and Content Creator, Tom Rasch.Join us for a great conversation about Tom’s journey from Comic Book Artist to Content Creator. Tom also talks about two of his most popular characters, Salem Tusk and Black Alpha, the state of the comics industry, social media, and what it entails to be a Content Creator. Check out Tom Rasch’s work on:Facebookwww.facebook.com/tom.rasch.3www.f...2020-02-272h 00TenetEp. 015 Peggy Detmers - Sculptor, Lakota Bison JumpIn this episode, Wes and Todd are in Rapid City, South Dakota, to talk with artist and sculptor, Peggy Detmers. Detmers talks about how she got her start in sculpture, her precognitive dream that foretold the large commission, “Lakota Bison Jump”, she did for actor Kevin Costner’s Dunbar Resort, a resort that never came to fruition. Detmers relates how she walked away from a lucrative art career to take on the commission and how in the end the broken promises and contract deemed non-binding by the South Dakota Supreme Court has left her scrambling to recoup the mon...2020-02-201h 40TenetEp. 014 John Lopez - International Artist, Sculptor, Lemmon, South DakotaIn this episode, Wes and Todd travel to Lemmon, South Dakota to visit with international artist and sculptor, John Lopez. John talks about how he became a sculptor and how he started his brand of sculpture, “Hybrid Metal Art”.John also talks about how he got invited to participate in an international exhibit in Doha, Qatar, his work for the French high fashion manufacturer, Hermès, and being commissioned to produce a sculpture to honor the late Grace Kelly on what would have been her 90th birthday.We talk marketing and social media and al...2020-02-131h 48TenetEp. 013 Georgia Amar - Master Screen Printer, oil painting, stained glass and 3D muralsIn this episode, Wes and Todd spend an afternoon with creative genius, Georgia Amar. It's a lively and philosophical discussion about life, education and art. Enjoy learning about this Master Screen Printer, oil painter, stained glass and 3D muralist originally from Morocco…Check out Georgia Amar's art at:Georgia Amar's Habitat Gallery & Studio828 Santa Fe DriveDenver, CO 80204on her website at:www.georgiaamarfineart.comon Facebook at:www.facebook.com/Georgia.Amar.Fine.Art/Contact Geo...2020-02-062h 22TenetEp. 012 Joe Ziegler - Painter, pointillismIn this episode Wes and Todd sit down with artist, Joe Ziegler. We talk about music and how it inspired two of his series of paintings, Black Faces of Rock and Queer Folk of Rock. We discuss his use of pointillism and the patience it takes to work using this technique.We also discuss what it means to be an artist, gratitude, balance and a little bit of the business of art.Join us for a very contemplative conversation with the humble and brilliant artist, Joe Ziegler.Check out Joe's work at:2020-01-302h 31TenetEp. 011 Rose Fredrick - Curator for the Coors Western Art Exhibit & SaleThis week Wes and Todd sit down with Rose Fredrick, curator of the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale. Rose talks about the history and significance of the show; her approach to curating; and her relationship with the artists and their work.Rose also talks about the future of the Coors Western Art Exhibit and how it benefits the National Western Scholarship Trust, a trust established in 1983 to provide college financial support to the next generation of agribusiness and rural medical leaders.The Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale runs through January 26, 2020, on the 3rd...2020-01-191h 14TenetEp. 010 Michael Ome Untiedt - American Artist, Painter of the American WestIn this episode, Wes and Todd visit with painter, Michael Ome Untiedt. Michael talks his about his early years before he discovered art, the catalyst that started him on his journey as an artist, kicking around Texas, and his trials and tribulations of his journey to become a full-time successful artist. In the process we get some history lessons, hear great stories and learn some great business tips. Join us for an enlightening interview with the entertaining, thoughtful, and engaging artist, Michael Ome Untiedt.Check out Michael Ome Untiedt's work at:...2020-01-162h 06TenetEp. 009 Chris Sessions - Photographer, Filmmaker and MusicianThis week, Wes and Todd sit down with Chris Sessions, photographer, filmmaker and musician. A prolific artist and creative force working in commercial advertising, documentary and fine art. We talk about how he became a photographer, his commercial work, filmmaking, business and his various documentary projects, including his newest project on Charros.Check out Chris’ work at www.chrissessionsphotography.comFollow Chris on Social Media : https://www.facebook.com/chrissessionsphotography instagram: @chrissessionsYou can contact Chris Sessions at:2020-01-091h 22TenetEp. 008 Leo Tanguma - Chicano Muralist, "Rebirth of Our Nationality", Developed Sculptural Free-standing MuralsIn this episode, Wes and Todd visit with Chicano Muralist, Leo Tanguma. Leo talks about growing up in Beeville, Texas and what set him on his path to becoming an artist, meeting the great Muralist, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and how it influenced his work, and discusses some of his incredibly powerful and significant murals like "Rebirth of Our Nationality".Join us for this fantastic episode with Leo Tanguma, Artist, Muralist, and Sage, as he recounts stories about his life, gives us some history lessons and imbues us with his words of wisdom. You can check...2020-01-022h 18TenetEp. 007 Cynthia Ramu - Pueblo Levee Mural Project Coordinator, Muralist and Art EducatorThe Tenet podcast travels to Pueblo, Colorado to interview artist and art educator, Cynthia Ramu.Wes and Todd talk with Cynthia Ramu about her start as an artist, moving to Pueblo to paint murals on the levee, and the importance of art education for children in the community. Cynthia also talks about the history of the Pueblo Levee Mural Project and what the future holds for the levee and a new era of murals in Pueblo.If you are interested in contacting Cynthia for a project or you are interested in the Pueblo Levee Mural...2019-12-261h 31TenetEp. 006 Stevon Lucero Part 3 - Painter, Poet, Philosopher & Visionary - Metarealism & Neo-PrecolumbianPart three of this three part episode, where Wes and Todd visit with Denver Artist, Stevon Lucero, Painter, Poet, Philosopher and Visionary. In this episode, Stevon talks business, galleries, New York, and treats us to another reading of his poetry.You can contact and see the art of Stevon Lucero through the info and links below.www.stevonlucero.comFollow Stevon Lucero on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stevon.luceroContact Stevon Lucero:2105 West 33rd Ave.Denver, CO 80211me...2019-12-1959 minTenetEp. 005 Stevon Lucero Part 2 - Painter, Poet, Philosopher & Visionary - Metarealism & Neo-PrecolumbianPart 2 of 3 episodes where Wes and Todd visit with Denver Artist, Stevon Lucero, Painter, Poet, Philosopher and Visionary. You can contact and see the art of Stevon Lucero through the info and links below.www.stevonlucero.comFollow Stevon Lucero on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stevon.luceroContact Stevon Lucero:2105 West 33rd Ave.Denver, CO 80211metastudio@msn.comTel: 303-455-7354Send us a text 2019-12-121h 15TenetEp. 004 Stevon Lucero Part 1 - Painter, Poet, Philosopher & Visionary - Metarealism & Neo-PrecolumbianThis week, Wes and Todd visit with Denver Artist, Stevon Lucero, Painter, Poet, Philosopher and Visionary. He tells us about his different styles of painting, Metarealism, Neo-Precolumbian and the traditional. Stevon then treats us to a reading of one of his poems “The Mad Man”. Please join us in listening to part one of our three-part series with this legendary artist as we discuss art, philosophy and the divine.You can contact and see the art of Stevon Lucero through the info and links below.www.stevonlucero.comFollow Stev...2019-12-051h 44TenetEp. 003 Jerry & Jay Jaramillo - Artists, Father & Son, Murals, Painting, & SculptureHosts, Wes Brown and Todd Pierson, sit down with father and son artists, Jerry and Jay Jaramillo. Jerry talks about how he got his start as an artist and Jay talks about how his father mentored him to become an artist. The Jaramillos work separately and together as a team to produce art. They paint and create murals together and have worked together restoring a number of historical murals.Jerry and Jay talk about the importance of art in the community and the value it brings to those that live there.You...2019-11-281h 24TenetEp. 002 Bob Ragland - NON-STARVING ARTIST, Denver Art LegendIn this episode Wes Brown and Todd Pierson visit with long-time Denver Artist, Bob Ragland. Bob talks about his youth in Cleveland, Ohio, and how he got his start as an artist. The discussion then turns to art business tactics and his "Non-Starving Artist" project. Bob Ragland can be contacted via email at bobraglandl@gmail.comFollow Bob on Facebook:www.facebook.com/bob.ragland.7Send us a text Follow us on Instagram:2019-11-221h 44TenetEp. 001 Tenet - Cherry Creek Arts Festival 2019In this episode, Wes Brown and Todd Pierson, maunder around the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, talking with patrons and some of the artists exhibiting this year. Featured on this episode are artists:Bruce Peeso - www.backroadsgallery2.homestead.comTimothy White - www.timothywhitestudio.comAaron Hequembourg - www.bigwhitedog.netClifton Henri - www.cliftonhenri.comJennifer Cavan - www.jennifercavan.com2019-11-2235 min