Best Jeff Ong Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 187 Sarah Boston – Painter, Western Artist 2:14:32

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Send us a text 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 …

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Ep. 186 Richard Alden Peterson – Photographer, Anti-Curator, Documentarian of the early San Francisco Punk Scene 2:21:38

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Send us a text 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 Li…

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Ep. 185 Kevin A. Johnson – Painter & Illustrator 1:49:45

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Send us a text 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, C…

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Ep. 184 Tania Kaaz - Analog Photography, pushing the limits of film emulsion 1:26:51

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Send us a text 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 …

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Ep. 183 Monica Ong - Visual Poet 2:10:55

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Send us a text 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 …

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Simon Alexander Ong – Mastering your Energy to Achieve Personal and Professional Growth 34:18

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Simon Alexander Ong. Simon is an international Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author of Energize and Award Winning Life Coach. Through his coaching Simon helps leaders, entrepreneurs, organisations and celebrities to transcend perceived limitations and experience extrao…

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David Allison – Demographics are Nonsense! Values are Key in Properly Understanding People 35:28

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Human Values Expert David Allison. David is focused on changing how we understand ourselves, the people around us, and those we hope to engage with in our work. As the founder of the Valuegraphics Project – the first global inventory of core human values – he has tran…

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Election Integrity 16:23

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We need to confront the single largest obstacle facing our democracy today - election integrity. We've seen an alarming rise in cases of voter fraud at the federal and state level that needs to be righted. This fraud is a result of dangerous mail-in voting policies and corrupt officials with a goal of taking the sacred democratic right to choose ou…

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Matt Alder – Levelling up your recruitment practices to benefit both the organisation and the candidates 48:16

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Matt Alder. Matt is a podcaster, author, speaker and consultant focusing on innovation and technology in HR and Talent Acquisition. He is the host of Recruiting Future, one of the world's most popular talent acquisition podcasts, and over the last 20 years has built a…

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Richard Medcalf – How to combine opportunity, inspiration and empathy into a positive lasting legacy 44:15

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Richard Medcalf, Founder and CEO of Xquadrant, which works to help elite leaders scale and create exponentially greater impact, enabling them to make a positive dent in the world without anxiety and frustration. Richard has advised business owners and C-level execs fo…

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Tenet Rewind with Jeff Velarde 2:19:05

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Send us a text 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, balan…

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Ep. 182 Abigail Kreuser – Photographer, Curator, & Co-Owner of Auric Gallery 2:35:56

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Send us a text 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, h…

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Brendan McGurgan – Transforming and Scaling Businesses through Visionary Leadership 50:04

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Executive Coach Brendan McGurgan. Brendan spent 16 years as Group MD of CDE where he steered the business through the financial crisis of 2008 and scaled the business at the same time. In 2020, co-founded Simple Scaling with the sole purpose of inspiring and enabling …

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Ep. 181 Kristen Egan – Mixed Media Artist Specializing in Sculpture and Sculptural Masks 2:29:16

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Send us a text This week, Wes and Todd talk with Kristen Egan. Kristen discusses sourcing gourds, carving masks, New Contemporary Folk Art, the area where she lives in Pennsylvania, sense of place, other materials she incorporates into her masks and sculptures, totems, the catalyst to carve gourds, air drying paper clay, repetition & referencing pa…

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Morra Aarons-Mele – Achieving maximum performance by prioritising positive mental health 45:11

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Morra Aarons-Mele, who is a speaker, entrepreneur, author and podcaster who prides herself on helping people to talk about hard things. Morra knows that taking your mental health seriously is a leadership strength. She hosts ‘The Anxious Achiever Podcast’ and founded …

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Ep. 180 A.L. Lummus – Painter, Sculptor, Advocate Artist 2:56:06

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Send us a text This week, Wes and Todd talk with A.L. Lummus, a.k.a. Amy Lummus. Lummus discusses the pandemic & how it affected her and her work, timing, Barbara Kruger, Mettle Martyr I & II, being an Advocate Artist, lessons learned in doing the work, “dog with a bone” syndrome, work/life balance, the thread that runs through the work, stories/na…

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Ep. 179 Ryan A. Lee – Painter, Noir stories of the New West entangled with the Old West 1:58:51

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Ryan A. Lee. Ryan discusses being “artsy” growing up, falling in love with wide open spaces, his wife proclaiming on Facebook his new professional career as an Artist, self-esteem, his brief art education at Kansas University, being exposed to art in his youth, the influence of the pop 80…

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Ali Khan – How to take ownership of your own health 39:38

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Ali Khan, Founder & CEO at SHAPE Global. SHAPE is the System for Health, Attendance, Productivity and Engagement. SHAPE help companies improve their productivity through their people by providing the instruments which assesses the need, and the strategies to optimise …

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Ep. 178 Johanna Mueller – Printmaker, Relief Engraving & Mixed Media Printmaking 2:51:13

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Printmaker, Johanna Mueller. Johanna discusses being an entrepreneur in her youth, having a strong work ethic, her art education, falling in love with printmaking, defending her work in grad school, learning to edit her criticism, finding her voice with printmaking, the printmaking community, Frog…

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Doug D Gordon – From Near-death to a New Direction in Empathetic Leadership 45:09

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Doug D Gordon, CEO of D&S Performance Optimisation - a training, consulting and coaching company. He speaks internationally on stage and has a radio show on Dublin City FM called Inspirational People. Doug’s story is one of transformation from a life marred by stress-…

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Ep. 177 André Lippard – Painter, Sculptor, Fusing Cubism & Surrealism 2:15:29

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, André Lippard. André discusses the mediums he works in, oil painting, multi-perspective technique, his early engagement with art, his Artist grandfather, when he first started painting, stepping out of your comfort zone, his Art education at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, ins…

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Ep. 176 Maria Sheets – Kiln Fired Stained Glass Paintings, Art Conservation 2:59:59

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Master Glass Designer, Painter, and Fabricator, Maria Sheets. Maria discusses her childhood growing up in a Russian Orthodox church, some of her Russian family history, her art education, her journey as an Art Conservator, how her experience in art conservation informs her glass work, her experien…

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Ep. 175 Lyndy Bush –- Contemporary Southwest Oil Painting 2:53:51

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Lyndy Bush. Lyndy discusses Southern New Mexico, suburbs, Borderlands, Las Cruces, her artistic mother, inspiration, seeing herself as an Artist, her education, leaning into Art, her compulsion to create, Math & Science, Colorado, oil painting and metalsmithing, the old masters, layering …

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Protect The Kids 10:08

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Every day we see more disturbing information about the assault on American children's innocence. It's up to ALL of us to stand against this and defend those who can't defend themselves. In the most disgusting display of corruption we're seeing supposed institutions of education including the teacher's union, public & private schools, and those in g…

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Mark A. Mears – The LEAF Model: Leadership, Engagement, Accountability and Fulfilment 54:12

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Mark A. Mears, Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures- a consulting firm inspiring individuals, teams, and organisations to find purpose in fulfilling their true growth potential while making a positive, lasting difference in the world. Mark is a best-selling a…

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Not Doing Enough 7:01

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Over the last 4 years we have seen an increasingly long list of very strange things happening with society and government. I discuss in this episode the challenges of watching very disturbing trends occurring led by many in "leadership" positions with an agenda to change the fabric of our society from education, to government, science, art, and lib…

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Ep. 174 Ken Chapin – Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America 2:09:21

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd welcome back Ken Chapin to Tenet to talk about all the exhibits and events that he is helping to produce for the Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America. Ken discusses the companion exhibits and events taking place around the Smithsonian exhibition, the theme of Agriculture, exploring rail …

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A panel discussion - Strengths and Strategies for Neurodiverse Workforces 48:50

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Imagine working in an environment where your neurodiversity is not only recognised, but celebrated. That's the world we're envisioning in this special panel episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, where Jeff is joined by three experts in the field of neurodiversity: Dr Jasmine Virhia is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Behavioural Science a…

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Ep. 173 Ann Morgan – Abstract Painter, Melding the Traditional With Technology 2:13:50

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Ann Morgan. Ann discusses painting big, technology informing her process, xeroxes, learning to paint at age 13, winning awards in her youth, AmeriCorps VISTA, getting her B.F.A. at Michigan State University, not painting for 20 years, always considering herself an Artist, her “Art Stuff" …

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Dr Joan Fallon - Reshaping our understanding of Autism 42:07

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Dr. Joan Fallon, Founder and CEO of Curemark, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for the treatment of neurological and other disorders. Joan is considered a visionary scientist who has dedicated her life’s work to championing the health …

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Dr Mark Goulston - Transforming Pain into HOPE (healing, optimism, perspective, and excitement) 47:33

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Dr Mark Goulston, former UCLA Professor of Psychiatry, a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer. Mark is the inventor of of ‘Surgical Empathy’, an approach that enabled him during his psychiatric career t…

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Tenet Rewind with Mary Carroll 2:22:33

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Send us a text This week, on Tenet Rewind, we are featuring our interview with Mary Carroll (Chiaramonte.) Carroll 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. Cur…

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Garry Ridge - Creating an Empowering Company Culture 35:30

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In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Garry Ridge. Garry is a founder, board member, advisor, and professor with over 35 years of experience in leading, growing, and transforming global businesses and brands. Garry is best known as Chairman Emeritus of WD-40 Company, one of the world's most trusted and re…

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Ep. 172 Warwick Saint – Painter, Photographer, Mixed Media Artist 3:06:09

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Photographer, and Mixed Media Artist, Warwick Saint. Saint discusses growing up in South Africa, the influence of his parents on his art journey, studying philosophy and how it informed him as an Artist, his earliest engagement with photography, point of view, London, and his early photo …

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Ep. 171 Christopher La Fleur – Painter, Pop Art 3:00:48

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Christopher La Fleur. Christopher discusses the catalyst for starting his art business, the encouragement and influence of his father, his thoughts on art school, growing up in Greeley, Colorado, writing and science fiction, being a queertrepreneur, hope for the future, planning and produ…

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Ep. 170 May Pang – Photographer, John Lennon - “The Lost Weekend” 1:11:44

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, May Pang. May discusses her exhibition “The Lost Weekend." her time with John Lennon, some of the photos that are part of the exhibition, and the feature film documentary “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story." Join us for a wonderful and remarkable conversation with May Pang. Check out Ma…

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Ep. 169 Topher Straus – American Impressionistic Landscape Artist – 2023 Check-in 1:52:27

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Send us a text This week, Wes and Todd do their annual interview withArtist Topher Straus. Topher talks about technology, Maui, charities, Sauvage Spectrum Winery, changes in his business model, World Heritage Sites, marketing & advertising, Vail International Gallery, the secondary market for his work, new gallery representation, Japan, traveling,…

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Ep. 168 Marisa S. White – Fine Art Photographer, Photomontage 3:11:20

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Fine Art Photographer, Marisa S. White. Marissa discusses pancakes, digital art, AI, art festival categories, photomontage, portfolio reviews, process, technology, the compulsion to create, the encouragement she received in her youth from her father, the support of her husband, Surrealism, Magritt…

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Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors - The Best of Season 3 6:11

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SEASON FOUR IS COMING VERY SOON In the mean time, here's a little taster of some of the fabulous guests and insightful discussion with business leaders and game changers from throughout Season 3. Featuring: Sue Fennessey - Founder and CEO of WeAre8 Nazir Afzal - Chancellor of the University of Manchester, and former Chief Crown Prosecutor with the …

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Ep. 167 Gina Teichert – Painter, Desert Noir 2:41:07

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Gina Teichert. Gina discusses Tik Tok, Napa County, growing up in Nevada, National Geographic Kids, the influence of her Artist grandmother, support from her family, her connection to the West, bringing her experiences into her work, voice, art school, the fashion industry and modeling, sketching,…

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Ep. 166 Josh Davy – Sculptor 2:15:04

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Josh Davy. Josh discusses Next Gallery, oil painting, getting back to making things for fun, pushing himself, sitting with the work & feeling where it’s going, buildings, ceramics, his art roots, glass blowing, symbolism, bridges, cathedrals, connection, Christianity & religion, empathy & grace, b…

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Ep. 165 Clay Ross – Abstract & Impressionistic Artist - Curator & Gallerist, The Look Up Gallery 2:11:47

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Colorado Springs Artist, Clay Ross. Clay discusses growing up in Colorado Springs, his journey as an Artist, being color blind, the “ache” to make art, working in acrylic, his two series, being a cheerleader for his community, True North Art Gallery, mixed media, abstract work, cityscapes, his cur…

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Ep. 164 Visible Planets – Dan Drossman & Homeboy Sandman 59:46

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with their friend Dan Drossman and Homeboy Sandman. Dan and Homeboy Sandman discuss how they met, how Visible Planets came about and the thought behind it, and the Artists involved in the exhibition at Bitfactory and the concert at Herman’s Hideaway. Join us as we talk all things Visible Planets with D…

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Ep. 163 Raven Rohrig – Illustrator & Mixed Media Artist 2:50:08

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Send us a text In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Raven Rohrig. Raven discusses her life growing up with her Artist father, her artistic family, not being exposed to a lot of art, the beginning of her art journey, the catalyst for her to follow her muse and become a full-time Artist, her name, coming out, labels, authenticity, her three bo…

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Ep. 162 Allyson Sheumaker – Executive Director, A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art 2:28:57

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Send us a text In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Allyson Sheumaker, Executive Director of the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art. Sheumaker discusses how she landed in Trinidad, Colorado, the history of Trinidad, A.R. Mitchell’s early years, stories of Mitchell, Mitchell’s work as Curator of the Trinidad History Museum, Harvey Dunn, Mitc…

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Ep. 161 Chris Long – Painter, Landscape 2:51:42

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd sit down with Painter, Chris Long. Chris discusses RVing and living on the road with his family for 11 years, FOMO, wanderlust, equating RV life as that of hunter-gatherer, the pandemic, his former life as a Sculptor, the catalyst to start painting, teaching himself to paint, selling paintings in New Orleans, h…

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Tenet Rewind - Featuring Chicano Muralist Leo Tanguma 2:17:39

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Send us a text In 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 "Rebirt…

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Ep. 160 Annie Decamp – Painting, Mixed Media 1:36:22

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Send us a text This week Wes and Todd catch up with their friend Annie Decamp. Decamp discusses her recent exhibition at Kuehl Fine Art in Trinidad, her health scare, stepping away from encaustic work, surviving a home invasion, her current work looking at and away from trauma, PTSD, healing through art, the loneliness of trauma experiences, laughi…

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Ep. 159 Mick Burson – ART – Multidisciplinary 2:49:38

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Send us a text In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Mick Burson. Mick discusses bath houses, living on the road, murals, graffiti, exhibitions, growing up knowing he was going to become an Artist, mentors, painting trains, painting for people in the backseat, his parents, Waco, and how it plays into his work, pursuing degrees in Art, sketchy…

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Ep. 158 Jasmine Dillavou – Boricua Mixed Media and Performance Artist 2:12:55

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Send us a text In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Mixed Media and Performance Artist, Jasmine Dillavou. Jasmine discusses her Instagram handle, her childhood, getting her B.A. in Visual & Performing Arts from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, her path as an Artist, her compulsion to create, making with intention and gratitude…