Secret Layer Podcast

Anna Dugan @annadidathing is a muralist based in Salem, Massachusetts. We discuss the similarities of working as a professional artist in two small cities cross country, as well as the importance of ethnic representation in art. 

John Isaiah Pepion @johnisaiahpepion is an artist and muralist from the Blackfeet Nation in northern Montana. We discuss how art is used to pass down culture and history, while capturing who we are contemporarily. 

BT Livermore @bigtimelivermore is a Letterist, Painter, and Illustrator based in Butte, Montana. We discuss the process of reviving and cultivating an art scene within a small community. 

Meggie McDonald @meggiemcd is a musician based in Western Montana. We discuss the emotional and professional transition of working in the music industry through the pandemic.

Charlie Apple @charlieapple.wav and Daphne Sweet @dgaphne are a creative duo based in Missoula, MT.We discuss the dynamic of the creative relationship amongst the romantic, and how they inform each other's work.

Ivy MacDonald @ivymacdonald is a filmmaker based in Missoula, Montana. We discuss the process of funding and filming a documentary.

David Miles Lusk @anomal_press is a Printmaker based in Missoula, Montana. We discuss the dynamic of raising a family while maintaining the tradition of affordable and accessible prints.

Ann Karp @sidewaysgaze is a Letterer and Muralist based in Missoula, MT.We discuss how keeping track of the finances of your business allows you to grow and become financially stable as an artist.

Ryan Simón is the founder of American Vulgaria @americanvulgaria an independent art and culture magazine based in Missoula, Montana. We discuss the magazine's push to encourage social political conversation around the arts.

Max Mahn @twinhomeprints is a printmaker and illustrator based in Missoula, Montana. We discuss how the process of making gig posters for touring bands has formed his professional route in the art world.

Megan Escene @meganbethart works with the Radius Gallery in Missoula, Montana. We discuss what artists can expect working with a modern contemporary art gallery and how you can go about forming a relationship with one.

Deece Casillas is a comedian, writer, and host of The Social Hour podcast, currently located in Spokane, Washington.We discuss how to navigate and maintain a comedy career during the pandemic.

Lillian Nelson (@thedelusionalartist) is a muralist based in Missoula, Montana. We discuss how murals beautify a city, how to price your work, and how paying artists fairly grows the overall wealth of a community.

Ryan Schmitz @greycapmedia is a filmmaker and owner of Grey Cap Media based in Missoula, MT. We discuss the process of creating an independent film and how being a jack of all trades can inform your creative process.

Courtney Blazon is an illustrator based in Missoula, Montana. We discuss how she found her voice in an art community through style and niche, and how persistence keeps a freelancer afloat.

Michael is a traveling photographer & videographer based in Missoula, Montana who emphasizes visual storytelling.

Rio Chantel is brand photographer based in Missoula, Montana. We discuss how she uses her skills to help others find their brand voice, the impacts it has on the clients she works with, and how she learned to set prices and value for her photography.