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There’s much more to the Western Art world than the finished pieces sold in galleries or at auction. Join George Irwin of Western Gallery for talks with the people who make, collect and present paintings of the American West. If you love Western Art, this podcast is for you.

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There’s much more to the Western Art world than the finished pieces sold in galleries or at auction. Join George Irwin of Western Gallery for talks with the people who make, collect and present paintings of the American West. If you love Western Art, this podcast is for you.

    Alice Leese - West Texas, career origins, park residencies and finding your voice

    Alice Leese - West Texas, career origins, park residencies and finding your voice

    Alice Leese is a West Texas based oil painter. See her work at Western Gallery.
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    • 29 min
    Luke Anderson and Taylor Crisp – The Colour and the Shape: Two New Views of the West

    Luke Anderson and Taylor Crisp – The Colour and the Shape: Two New Views of the West

    Taylor and Luke discuss their experiences, processes, influences and lessons learned in preparing for their duo show at Western Gallery, The Colour and the Shape: Two New Views of the West.

    The show opens on September 10. See it at Western.Gallery
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    • 56 min
    Jivan Lee, Pt 2 - Why, Landing in Taos, Following the Inner Compass, Working with Galleries and more

    Jivan Lee, Pt 2 - Why, Landing in Taos, Following the Inner Compass, Working with Galleries and more

    Jivan Lee is a rising star in the Western Art world. After much work and perseverance, he has become one of the most sought-after plein air painters in the West. I drove out to Taos to visit with Jivan in his studio. Join us for our chat about art and humanity.
    Links: Check out Jivan's website at www.jivanlee.com or follow him on Instagram at @jivanlee_art.
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    Jivan Lee, Pt 1 - Large-scale Plein Air, Environmental Impact, Conceptual "Western" Art

    Jivan Lee, Pt 1 - Large-scale Plein Air, Environmental Impact, Conceptual "Western" Art

    Jivan Lee is a rising star in the Western Art world. After much work and perseverance, he has become one of the most sought-after plein air painters in the West. I drove up from Santa Fe to Taos to visit with Jivan in his studio. Join us for our chat about art and humanity.
    Links: Check out Jivan's website at www.jivanlee.com or follow him on Instagram at @jivanlee_art.
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    • 52 min
    Noelle Phares - Art Startups, Mixed Media and Environmentalism

    Noelle Phares - Art Startups, Mixed Media and Environmentalism

    Noelle Phares is an environmental scientist turned artist. After leaving her job at a growing startup in silicon valley, she rediscovered painting and started her own business selling her work.
    I had the chance to tour her home studio and discuss her path, work and muses, and got to see her larger-scale pieces at hanging at Space Gallery in Denver.
    Join us for our chat about art and life.

    Links: Check out Noelle's website at www.noellephares.com or follow her on Instagram at @noellephares.
    Chapters
    0:03:01 Interview
    0:08:14 Watercoloring
    0:13:03 Design first, then medium
    0:16:06 Watershed Down and vulnerable landscapes
    0:22:50 Why and What?
    0:29:31 Evolving into the current style
    0:36:44 WG Support Message Break
    0:37:42 Adding figures / Observatory I
    0:42:27 Becoming pro / Making a living
    0:46:21 Brand Collaborations
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    • 55 min
    Brandon Brown - How to Find Gallery Representation, Collectors and the Santa Fe Scene

    Brandon Brown - How to Find Gallery Representation, Collectors and the Santa Fe Scene

    Brandon Brown is an art dealer at LewAllen galleries in Santa Fe. We met last summer on Canyon Road and I thought he'd be a great podcast guest to share a gallerist's perspective.

    In this episode, we discuss the role of art galleries, working with artists and collectors, and answer listeners' questions, most notably, "How do I get to show my work in a gallery?"

    A few artists mentioned in the episode are David Jonason, Forrest Moses, and Jivan Lee.

    Moses and Lee both have shows up at LewAllen for the next several weeks.

    Chapters
    0:02:11 A day in the life of an art dealer
    0:10:11 Brandon's favorite artists
    0:12:44 What makes a good art gallery?
    0:16:25 What is the role of art galleries today?
    0:21:52 What makes a good art collector?
    0:25:49 What makes a good artist to work with?
    0:31:00 How do I find gallery representation?
    0:34:30 Artist studio visits
    0:37:45 Life in Santa Fe
    0:39:52 Collector demographics
    0:42:07 Why is art important?
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    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Overstimulated ,

Great podcast

I love this podcast, I just wish there was more of it! I’ve listened to several episodes multiple times and keep checking back to see if there’s any more!

Yelladogs ,

Great podcast for artists, not just western artists!

I have happily stumbled upon this podcast thanks to IG and have listened to all of them so far. I really love the relaxed discussions with the artists and how George discusses the entire sphere of being an artists, both the talent side and the business side. After all, being an artist is a business. Looking forward to season 2!

FROGGRETTA ,

Danika Ortraski

Very, Very interesting in the continuum of detailed questions to bring out the sharing & insights from the artists.
The scope of interviewer’s comprehensive leads into the life, work, background, work hours, mediums, goals and tech inquiries and more, was most interesting to any type art lover or more.
Danika was a delightful sharer of her specific art career journey & her individual path thus far.
I really enjoyed the depth & various specific sharing the host guided so well from the artist.
I look forward to many more of this podcast.

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