Ep. 009 Chris Sessions - Photographer, Filmmaker and Musician

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

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

Follow Jeff Velarde on social media:
Instagram – www.instagram.com/jeffvelardefineart/ 
@jeffvelardefineart.com

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

Join us for a wonderful conversation with Abigail Kreuser!

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

Check out the Auric Gallery website at www.auricgallery.com

Follow Auric Gallery on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/auricgallery
@auricgallery

Facebook - www.facebook.com/auricgallery

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 past work, birds, research, process, art show titles, Alfred University, being open to new experiences, foundation, Goggleworks, Arch Enemy Arts, Instagram, the compulsion to create selling art, commissions, production, pricing, perfectionism, evolution & experimentation, work/life balance, bagpipes, weird bagpipe experiences, procrastination, being a life long learner, and collectors previews.

Join us for a lovely and fun conversation with Kristen Egan!

Check out Kristen’s exquisite work at her website www.kristenegan.com

Follow Kristen on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/kristeneganart/
@kristeneganart

Facebook - www.facebook.com/kristeneganart

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/narrative, art & carpentry, the genesis for Mettle Martyr, telling the story that’s hers to tell, asking the question “is it breathing?,” research & statistics, process, the Ft. Collins Mural Project, working big, kinetic sculptures, Firehouse Art Center, her show “Spit and Splinters,” her residency, and her motto.

Join us for a compelling and educational conversation with A.L. Lummus!

Check out A.L. Lummus’ work at her website: www.amyleelummus.com

Follow A.L. Lummus on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/alummusart/
@alummusart

Facebook - www.facebook.com/AmyLeeLummus

Check out Amy’s solo exhibition, “Spit and Splinters” at the Firehouse Art Center, February 9th from 6pm-9pm in the Main Gallery.

Firehouse Art Center
667 4th Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
www.firehouseart.org

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’s skateboard movement, landscapes, New West stories, process, reworking pieces, evolution, research and reverence photos, frustration, Americana, loneliness, darkness, humor, Cowboys & Hippies, the Coors Western, freedom of speech, trains, what art does for him, awkward humans, Edward Hopper, being a loner, mixed media, 70’s cars, low brow art, sticking up for the little guy, fear & self-doubt, anger, art essays, hating Hipsters and painting Western scenes, Memento Mori Gallery, being a juror for “The Wild Bunch”, being bold, galleries, commissions, collectors, Children of the Pueblo, Art for Redemption, art in prison, road tripping, pricing, and selling art.

Join us for an unequivocally frank conversation with Ryan A. Lee!

Check out Ryan’s stellar work at his website www.ryanaustinlee.com

Follow Ryan A. Lee on social media:

 
Instagram - www.instagram.com/ryanaleeart/
@ryanalee

Facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-A-Lee/100075996926060/

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, Frogman’s workshops, wood engraving, printing presses, Wonderhand Studios, Hatch Show Print, what intrigues her about printmaking, process, holy cards & playing cards, the Bible & the birth of modern pornography, the fine art of printmaking, different printmaking processes, defining printmaking, educating people about printmaking, failures, experimenting & exploration, MO’Print, the thought behind her work, Jackalopes, the Sangre de Cristos, subliminal messaging, topographic maps, Wyoming, icons, fetishes & totems, art residencies, Siqueiros, Beth Cavener, the Greeley art community, pricing, editions, collage, selling art and the importance of connection.

Join us for a fascinating and exploratory conversation about printmaking with Johanna Mueller!

Check out Johanna’s beautiful work at her website www.johannamuellerprints.com

Follow Johanna Mueller on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/johannamuellerprints/
@johannamuellerprints

Check out the Wonderhand Studios website at www.wonderhandstudios.com

Follow Wonderhand Studios on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/wonderhandstudios/
@wonderhandstudios

Check out the MO’Print website for all the events and exhibition for the Month of Printmaking in Denver, March 2024 – www.moprint.org

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, instructors and mentors, sculpture, his love of Japanese culture, philosophy, Chuck Parson, the Industry of Art, his vision for his Art life, Picasso, Dalí, Van Gogh, separating the Art from the Artist, Art business, accessibility of the work, where he shows, business cards, obstacles he’s had to overcome, believing in yourself, local resources, city scenes, tracking hours and sales, originals, commissions, Tsukimi, his Gregorio series, Cubism & Surrealism, curation and goals for 2024.

Join us for an in depth and enlightening conversation with André Lippard!

Check out Andre’s magnificent work at his website www.andrelippardart.com

Follow André Lippard on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/andrelippard/
@andrelippard

Facebook - www.facebook.com/andrelippardart

Check out Andre’s work in person at:

Denver Art Society – www.denverartsociety.org

Colorado Plus – www.coloradoplus.net

 
Next Gallery - www.nextgallery.org

 
Art Source International – www.artsourceinternational.com/product-category/colorado-art/andre-lippard/

Lion’s Lair – www.lionslairlounge.squarespace.com

Edgewater Public Market - www.edgewaterpublicmarket.com

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 experience with the Museum of Biblical Art, starting her own art conservation business, working with liturgical glass, her start in doing her glass work, her grandmother, her family’s roots in art glass and ceramics manufacturing, resilience & optimism, art being her religion, Agnes Martin, Scottish Stained Glass, research & glass design, halo history, iconography, breaking the rules, the provenance of liturgical artifacts, weird things she’s been asked to create, social-political imagery, Judy Chicago, early female anarchists/activists, science, conserving & restoring art, living to open the kiln in the morning, material science, art safety, process, her latest exhibition “Out Of Our Hands,” artificial intelligence, and her basic rule of success.

Join us for a remarkable and educational conversation with Maria Sheets!

Check out Maria’s extraordinary work at her website www.mariasheetsglassworks.com

Follow Maria Sheets on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/mariavalentinasheets/

@mariavalentinasheets

Facebook - www.facebook.com/maria.sheets

Check out Maria’s work in person at:

Valkarie Gallery – www.valkariefineart.com

Scottish Stained Glass – www.scottishstainedglass.com

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 & glazes, her art being autobiographical, routine, process, painting flowers, being a full-time Artist with a full-time career, what Art does for her, plein air, books, abstract painting, her greatest achievements, CHAC, Women’s Caucus for Art, Georgia O’Keefe, Frida Kahlo, Picasso, podcasts, pricing, and some of her art philosophy.

Join us for a magnificent conversation with Lyndy Bush!

Check out Lyndy’s spectacular work at her website www.lyndybush.com

Follow Lyndy Bush on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/lyndybush_art/
@lyndybush_art

Facebook - www.facebook.com/LyndyBushArt

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 and its importance to Trinidad and the surrounding area, “Corn Mothers," the role art plays in aging populations, “BRIM – The Solano’s Stories," “Tractor Trek,” feeding the wolf, “STEAM,"  “Grow Raise Make," “The 5 States of Colorado," the Trinidad Creative District, and what he loves about engaging and working in the Trinidad community.

Join us for a conversation about the Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America!

Check out all the events and exhibitions happening around the Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America at the Corazón de Trinidad Creative District website www.trinidadcreativedistrict.org/smithsonianexhibition

Follow Corazón de Trinidad on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/trinidadcreativedistrict/
@trinidadcreativedistrict

Facebook - www.facebook.com/trinidadcreativedistrict

Hear “BRIM – The Solano’s Stories” here - https://www.youtube.com/@CorazondeTrinidadCreativ-bi2qk