Podcast appearances and mentions of maynard dixon

I had Ray Dewey on my podcast today. I had him on a couple of years ago (episode 259) and we went through his life story, from his childhood up until he closed his gallery in Santa Fe, which was one of the best Southwest art galleries of all time.Well, he happened to be in Tucson today so I asked him if he'd do another podcast and he obliged. Ray loves Maynard Dixon just like I do so we always have plenty to talk about. In fact, he had a Maynard Dixon and Ed Mell show in 1985. Really the first Dixon/Mell show that was ever done like that. He was a great friend of Ed's and had represented Ed for years. So in this podcast we talked about the people that have come in and out of Ray's life. There's a variety of interesting people and artists from R.C. Gorman to Allan Houser to Louise Nevelson to Charles Loloma.  We also spoke about his relationship with Nat Owings, who was one of these great art dealers of Santa Fe and someone that we hope to have on the podcast sometime soon.I can't not mention Ray's wife, Judy, who worked in the gallery for 20+ years running the backend of the business (just like my lovely wife Kathleen does for Medicine Man Gallery) which is so immensely important. We don't succeed without the Judys and Kathleens in our lives. So, you know, if you really want to know the backstory of the Santa Fe art scene and the players that made it happen, then you have to listen to Ray Dewey on episode 343 of the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast.

Unique podcast today because I'm actually being interviewed by Michael Clawson, who's the editor of Western Art Collector and he has his own podcast, which is the American Art Collective. So you'll be able to listen to this podcast on either platform. He wanted to come down and talk to me about Maynard Dixon and interview me. And I said, well, why don't you just use my studio and we can do it together? You know, you interview me just like you would any other guest, and I'll tell you whatever you want to know. And we did that. I talked on Dixon for a very long time, for about an hour and 15 minutes. It was a very interesting podcast, because when I do a lecture, it's more of a chronological, you know, follow along, connect the dots kind of thing. This really was more of a question/answer format type of podcast. Michael specifically wanted to do this interview because I have a new Maynard Dixon and Native American Art Museum that opened next to my gallery here in Tucson, Arizona. He wanted to let his listeners and readers know about this museum, which is kind of a lifelong conglomeration of all the things that I've collected and learned about Maynard Dixon.So It was very kind of him to have me on his podcast to do that and to talk about Dixon while we celebrate his 150th birthday. If you like Maynard Dixon, I think you'll find this podcast very interesting.

[Western Art] Returning to the show is Arizona art dealer, author and podcaster Mark Sublette. He returns to the show to celebrate the 150th Birthday of Maynard Dixon, whose Western art still inspires artists today. Mark is an authority on Dixon, which includes a book on the artist and a new Maynard Dixon museum in Tucson, Arizona. Today's episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector, where you will find content on Maynard Dixon and other artists. Read more at westernartcollector.com.

This is a really interesting and fun lecture that I did along with Dennis Ziemienski. It's to celebrate his 50th anniversary of being an artist, and we're having a retrospective at our gallery for those who might be listening to this sometime in the future (this was in December of 2024).I talked about Maynard Dixon and his illustrations and Dennis speaks on his own illustration career. It turns out there is a lot of very interesting parallels. For instance, they both went to New York at 33, hey both started doing fine art at about 45, 50, and when they first started their commercial art careers, there were serious economic events happening. For Dixon, it was the bank panic of 1907. For Ziemienski, it was the 1980, 81, bank crisis where we had the worst recession since the Great Depression with 11% unemployment.So those correlations  come from my part of the lecture and then Dennis talks about his life as a commercial artist and all the illustrations that he did for things like the Olympics, Academy Awards, Kentucky Derby, Super Bowl and those types of things. I hope you watch this on YouTube, because I think that is really the way to get the flavor of this podcast. Also, thank you to the Western Art Patrons (WAP) for being such a great crowd.

A wonderful way to spend an afternoon is finding two people that walk into your gallery (or in this case my new Maynard Dixon & Native American Art Museum) who are authorities on Charles Lummis. Christian Rodriguez, who is the curator of the Lummis House (AKA El Alisal), and Kim Walters, who was the archivist for there for decades are both experts on this bigger than life individual. The three of us discuss this man's life and just go back and forth sharing a massive amount of information on a person that was critically important to an artist that I specialize in, Maynard Dixon.It's really fun because it's just we're all beaming in on what was important or how we saw it. I saw Lummis in a particular light based on my understanding of his and Dixon's relationship. The truth is he was such a complex and nuanced person in many different ways. He's still important to California and to the story of the West as a whole. In fact, he was one of the individuals responsible for the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, which opened in 1907 and was absorbed by the Autry Museum in 2003. I just found it so fascinating and the conversation went on for two hours. There were things that I came away with going "okay, I didn't know this" or "I definitely want to learn more about this."  Now I plan on doing some follow up research because all of these good answers lead to better and better questions. My question to you is - do you want to just see how individuals who really love what they do interact, talk about  their expertise, and contemplate the inner-workings of one singular individual? Well in that case, this is the one for you.

I had Dennis Ziemienski on today, and I've known Dennis for a long time, represented him for about 20 years, and we're doing a retrospective for him on December 6th in Tucson. He's going to turn 77 in May, and he's been working on this for over a year. There's a new on Dennis that just came out and we're going to have over 60 paintings in the show. It's a big deal for artists to have their lives celebrated. Dennis definitely needs to be celebrated because he's a remarkable artist. As an illustrator he did some things that were gigantic. The Super Bowl, Academy Awards, Olympics, Kentucky Derby, you name it, he did it. Then after being a successful illustrator, he transitioned into fine art and succeeds in spades. So and he makes it look easy.He loves to create. Every time I talk to him, he's excited and happy to be talking about the art that he's painting and what he's doing. So for me, it's a thrill to have his retrospective at our gallery this year (again, December 6, 2024).To see all that work together is going to be so compelling, I have no doubt. Not only will it be the fine art, but we're doing something in our new Maynard Dixon and Native American Art Museum, which will be a show of illustrations juxtaposed against Maynard Dixon's commercial art. So we just talk about it, right? We just talk about his life and how he got into art in the first place. I really wanted to focus on the paintings in his book and the retrospective, and I think we got it. I think it's a great podcast, and it will be one of those that's noted, when people are doing research is an important one because you can see his life laid out just as you'll see it in his retrospective coming up, Dennis Ziemienski.

I thought I would do something a little different with today's podcast - It's a lecture that I did for the Nevada Museum of Art. They recently had a large Maynard Dixon exhibit and there's a great book that goes with it on Dixon's Nevada pieces. So this is an hour long lecture on just Maynard Dixon and the West. You know, the whole story. Basically from when he was born to when he dies. It starts in the Gilded Age and goes all the way through to the Nuclear Age.You might find this episode more interesting to watch it on YouTube vs. listening to it, as I have all the images that I actually talk about in a powerpoint that I used for the presentation.So, I hope you enjoy this episode 309 of the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast and the lecture that I gave on Maynard Dixon's American West.

In this episode of the TILT Parenting Podcast, I'm excited to share with you a conversation I recently had with filmmaker Tom Ropelewski. Tom is the director of the highly acclaimed documentary 2e: Twice Exceptional, which came out in 2015, and he's currently wrapping up post-production on a follow-up film, called 2e2: Teaching the Twice Exceptional. Tom's films center around Bridges Academy, a school for twice-exceptional kids in Studio City, CA that seems to have figured out the best way to meet the educational needs of these unique learners. In our conversation, Tom shares his story and personal why behind making these films, talks about the educational model at Bridges, describes how his films are helping to bring awareness of 2e kids' into the mainstream, and gives us a sneak peek at his new film coming out later this year.   About Tom: Thomas Ropelewski has written and directed for both film and television. He wrote and made his feature directorial debut with the Orion Pictures comedy MADHOUSE, starring John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley. Other film credits include LOVERBOY, THE KISS, LOOK WHO'S TALKING NOW and THE NEXT BEST THING. His television work includes serving as writer/executive producer for three seasons of Paramount TV's action/sci-­‐fi series SEVEN DAYS. Recently, Ropelewski produced and directed the documentary, CHILD OF GIANTS: My Journey with Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange. The film has been screened at film festivals, colleges and museums around the world. It has also aired on KCET/San Francisco's “Truly CA” documentary series. He currently resides in Berkeley, CA and is married to screenwriter Leslie Dixon (MRS. DOUBTFIRE, HAIRSPRAY, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, LIMITLESS).   Things You'll Learn From This Episode: Tom's personal why for creating documentaries How Bridges Academy successfully supports 2e kids The story behind Tom's film, 2e: Twice Exceptional The focus of Tom's follow-up documentary, coming in 2018: 2e2: Teaching the Twice Exceptional How Tom's documentary helped to expand general awareness of 2e / twice-exceptional Why it's critical to use a strengths-based approach when educating 2e kids Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here → https://nordvpn.com/tilt - It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Usually my podcasts are about the lives, the history, the particular path of creativity one takes. With Jill Carver, it's always interesting because this is my third podcast with her and each time it's fresh and unique.In this podcast - we're talking about her show "Land of Song - Grand Canyon Variations" which she's been working on for the last year and a half. That whole process of what it's like to go, "okay, I'm going to do a major show for a gallery and I want it to be fresh and different - and by the way, I'm going to do a subject that I've never done before, the Grand Canyon."The Grand Canyon... That's a tough one to take on for any artist. Hell, Maynard Dixon didn't paint it until the very end of his life. It's no easy subject matter. There's just so much to look at. That's what this conversation really focused on and I think this is a great podcast for artists and for collectors alike to get an inside look at what's involved in not just making a painting, but an entire show. I think it's one of those podcasts that people can used as a reference.Anyway it's a wonderful interview. I really enjoyed this podcast with Jill Carver and I hope you do as well.See Jill Carver's work on our website:https://www.medicinemangallery.com/collections/carver-jill

This podcast is different than most because it's really a visual podcast. So I highly recommend watching the YouTube version so you can see the imagery that we're talking about. Not that it isn't interesting to listen to, but the imagery will really add to the experience.I had the opportunity to go and spend the afternoon with Tim Peterson, who curated the Tom Gilleon Retrospective at the Western Spirit: Scottdale's Museum of the West, as well as Courage and Crossroads, an exhibit of Peterson's personal art collection that has been on display at the museum since it opened. Tim spoke with me at length about both exhibits and the incredible look into western art that they both provide.The first exhibit was all about the art and career of the amazing contemporary western painter, Tom Gilleon. I was really blown away at the sope of the work and the many pieces on display that highlight Gilleon's contribution to the world of western art.The second, Courage and Crossroads, is a compilation of early Native American art as well as Western art, all the way from the earliest Catlins all the way through to the Taos founders and Maynard Dixon.It's really an amazing collection. I've probably seen the collection 50 times, and I still find things that I didn't know about. It's a great place for learning and absorbing the history of the American West and I was very fortunate to have Tim take the time and go through the entire collection.I hope you enjoy it. Again, I think you'll find it more interesting if you  watch  the YouTube component, but either way, it's great to hear someone as knowledgeable as Tim Peterson speak on the art we all love so much.

Mark Sublette is the founder and owner of Medicine Man Gallery. A formal Naval physician, Mark is an expert in western art, specializing in the art of Maynard Dixon. He hosts the "The Art Dealer Diaries Podcast," which features over 200 interviews with unique individuals who curate, collect, create, write, sell, and deal in Western and Native art. Mark's involvement in the arts is all-encompassing. He buys, sells, researches, educates, and has established a foundation for the arts. Mark also is the author of the Charles Bloom Murder Mystery series. The photography featured in his novels is his other love. He joins Russell and Alan for a fascinating chat.

I had a great time talking with Ray Dewey. It's a podcast that I've been wanting to do for quite a while and it's just taken a while for us to get together. He's a really busy guy so I finally said: "Fine, I'll come up to Santa Fe."  I knew Ray would have a great story, and he did not disappoint.Ray was an instrumental figure in the Native American art business, especially from the 1970s through the 1990s. He still buys and sells paintings, so it's not like he's not out of the scene, but he was just so pivotal as the owner/operator of Dewey Fine Art. I remember going into his gallery and just being in awe of all the material and the way he had it displayed. He ran a first-class business and was always keen on educating anyone who wanted to learn.I would come in as a young guy in my 30s and I didn't have much money but he would still spend the time to talk to me. That's the thing that great dealers do. Ray is one of those great dealers. Not to mention, he was really the first person in the Southwest to deal in the paintings of one Ed Mell. Ed and I have been friends for a very long time, but Ray gave him his first show in 1985. Of all things, it was a Maynard Dixon and Ed Mell show, which was pretty groundbreaking at the time. It's a fascinating tale and it's really important to know who the groundbreaking individual was who had so much to do with enhancing the Native American art scene in Santa Fe. I really enjoyed it. Ray Dewey on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast number 259.

I had Ann M. Wolfe on today, and she is the chief curator and associate director of the Nevada Museum of Art. One of the first things we did is made sure everybody knows what the word is. "Nuh·vada" not "Nuh·vaw·da". She really is an interesting person. You can tell Ann has this great dedication to her job and what she does and that there's a big vision for what they're trying to do up at the Nevada Museum of Art. It's a self-proclaimed museum of ideas (that's really a trademarked and copyrighted term that they have for the museum) and they're doing just that. They're exhibiting land art, they work with the 28 tribes in the Great Basin region, and they're doing a show on the ichthyosaurs that used to live in the area.On top of all of that, opening in 2024 is a Maynard Dixon exhibition called Sagebrush and Solitude, which is the first time that they've actually done a show for Maynard Dixon that's just on Nevada and the surrounding Great Basin/Eastern California region. So that'll be very interesting. We talked a little bit about that. The exhibit is also going to have Don Haggerty writing part of the book that is going to come out with as a companion to the show itself.So again, very interesting person. I think you'll enjoy it and anyone who hasn't gone and visited the museum - they should. Put this on the top of your list because even the building itself is a work of art and they're really doing some interesting things there. 

One of the great things about this podcast is I get to go down memory lane with people that have these insane historical interactions and today that person is Beverly Miller. Her father was Clay Lockett. Now, Clay is this amazingly complex, interesting man who was an archeologist, had a doctorate in anthropology, and was a well-known Indian trader. He ran the Museum of Northern Arizona's trading post inside the gift shop from 1965 until his death in 1984.Lockett also owned Cloud World by Maynard Dixon, one of the most important works Dixon ever painted. He knew Jimmy K, the Hopi Carver, and painter Harrison Begay. I mean, it's just a litany of histories, important individuals that dealt in Native American art or associated with the Museum of Northern Arizona. Beverly herself has an interesting backstory. In this podcast, she shares memories of meeting Maynard Dixon and other important figures in the Western/Native American art scene during her childhood. Beverly and her late husband also played a big role in real estate development in Sedona in the early seventies and eighties. I've been wanting to have her on for the longest time because she has a wealth of knowledge and these things can be fleeting. With that in mind, I tried to discuss some of the things that could be important down the line. You'll love this podcast. I know had a great time. Beverly Miller on episode 241 of Art Dealer Diaries Podcast.

I had Duke Beardsley on today. He's something else. I just love his energy. When that man walks into a room, he has a presence, and if you look at his art - it's the same thing. These big, beautiful works with a modern sensibility, cowboys, and Western life. He's got his own voice, which again, is what I love in an artist and what I look for in my own artists that I represent.Duke has managed to find a lane that no one else has and he's been doing it for quite a while now. He's academically trained at the L.A. Art Center and he has this unique background of being a fifth-generation Coloradan who grew up part of the time in Denver, but the other part he's on a family ranch riding a horse, doing the things that you do if you have a ranch. So Duke is the product of this mix of experiences growing up and living the life of a Westerner. He's found a unique voice and I'm a big fan. This was a really fun podcast. Duke Beardsley on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 235.

I had plein air painter Linda Tippetts on the podcast today. I actually met Linda at the C. M. Russell Museum when I was there giving a lecture on Maynard Dixon during their annual group show. There must have been close to 100 artists, if not more. It's a really fun experience and anybody who has not gone to that show should plan for next year. It's typically in the third week of August, and when I went to visit the weather was beautiful and all the exhibits were amazing.I walked into Linda's exhibit space and I was met with a group of beautiful paintings, but there was one that was just incredibly moving for me. I had heard Linda's name come up before but hadn't seen her art yet.When I finally met Linda I could tell that there was a story there. She's a person that grew up on a ranch in Montana and had to fight tooth and nail to get where she is in the art industry today. Sometimes it's a real struggle to make it to the promised land.It wasn't easy for Linda. She was constantly moving from one place to another. She would put her job in jeopardy trying to get into gallery shows, living in a little trailer so she could travel around the country and paint. Linda put in her time and she put in the effort. So anybody out there who says to themselves “I'm going to be an artist someday” - while you listen to her life story, you'll come to realize what sacrifices are necessary to get there. If you have the gumption and sense of “this is what I'm going to do…” Well, then you can be a Linda Tippetts.

I had artist Tom Gilleon on today, which was wonderful. He has such an interesting story. From being in the Navy to finding his way to Disney and becoming an important component in the Disney illustration world. He worked with Disney for many, many years and did some amazing work with Disney, eventually transitioning to digital illustration in 1998, selling his entire beadwork collection to get his hands on a high-powered computer.The quintessential Tom Gillleon painting is that of a tipi, but the new reality is that his digital work, and I've seen it live, is an interesting take on western landscapes in the 21st century. Oh yeah, did I mention he just turned 80?Personally, I think it's a very interesting podcast, especially for artists. To listen to an individual who had the foresight to gauge where the art world was headed and defied the uneasy feelings of uncertainty and fear to successfully push his art into a parallel but separate arena. It's just amazing. Tom even says to those listening to not be afraid to take chances as taking chances resulted in his biggest opportunities.And he's absolutely right. if you don't take a chance, you know, you're not going to be sitting in front of me recording a podcast about your success. So sometimes you have to do that in life and it's scary, it's hard, but it can also be the most rewarding thing in the world. So I think everyone will enjoy this podcast with a very important artist, Tom Gilleon.Bid on Tom Gilleon's painting 'Fort Mountain' here:https://www.wildlifeart.org/news/35th-annual-western-visions-art-show-sale-with-new-live-auction-componentLearn more about Tom Gilleon here:https://www.tomgilleon.art/

I had Jeff Mitchell on today. I've known Jeff for around 27 years and he's a really interesting guy and a very sweet man who loves art and has a unique background like so many art dealers do. This podcast tells the story of how Jeff became a leader in his field, primarily dealing in art by deceased artists, with a specialty in Maynard Dixon, which is an area that he and I have in common.We hear about the constant evolution in Jeff's life, from joining the marines to being a construction worker a couple of times, going to school for design, becoming a museum director, then a gallery owner, and finally a private dealer. He illustrates just how that happens–how somebody like Jeff has their professional life unfold like that over 45 years.When you get the opportunity to just sit down and talk with somebody in a very intimate situation where you can learn about the things that they went through, it's always unique and exciting. This is no exception and I enjoyed this podcast a great deal. Jeff Mitchell on Art Dealer Diaries episode 198.

View Bill Anton's newest painting "Stirrup Deep" here:https://www.medicinemangallery.com/bill-anton-stirrup-deep-plv1341.htmlNow, I've done a long-format podcast with Bill, but you know, he brought this painting in that we just got for the gallery and it's such a fantastic painting. It's one of those really inspirational works that when you stare at it long enough it just grabs you and pulls you in and boy did this painting grab me. So I thought, you know, let's just go do a podcast and see what happens. Talk about the painting, talk about what's going on in Bill's life, stuff like that.  Surprise, surprise - It turned into a wonderful conversation. We spoke about all different types of artists, from Maynard Dixon to Jim Reynolds to Matt Smith to Josh Elliott.This is more technical in some respects because we really talk about composition and how somebody goes about turning a study into a fully formed painting, which is what Bill did with the painting that brought him to the gallery in the first place.He's such an animated individual and loves what he does. I would encourage you to watch this one on YouTube if you can because just watching his body language, how he gets excited about what he does, and why he does it, in turn, makes you excited. 

Tricia Loscher, curator at the Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West, drops by to talk about Edward S, Curtis, Paul Calle and Maynard Dixon, as well as other artists that have been featured or will be featured at the museum. The episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector. Subscribe to the American Art Collective to get new episodes each week.

The Southwest is filled with iconic images, from saguaro cacti to adobe homes to brilliant sunsets. Thousands of artists have captured these images. Mark Sublette, owner of Medicine Man Gallery and host of the "Art Dealer Diaries Podcast," joins Russell and Alan to talk about southwestern art including paintings by the acclaimed Maynard Dixon, one of the most revered artists of the West.

Today's podcast is a special one because I'm actually the one who's being interviewed and I'm not going to lie, it's kind of different to be on the other side of the mic, so to speak.This is for Eric Rhoads' program Plein Air Podcast (which is a wonderful podcast by the way), having done over 200 interviews and it's a historically artist-centric podcast so for me to be on it was really quite an honor. Eric wanted to get a sense of what it was like from my end, handling artists, how a dealer thinks and how I approach the art business as a whole. We speak at length about what artists should expect if they're looking to get represented by an art gallery and what the expectations are for the artist, from the gallery's perspective.I enjoyed speaking with Eric and you can hear this all on my podcast, clearly, or you can go listen to it on the Plein Air Podcast with Eric Rhoads. Either way, I hope you enjoy and I encourage all of my listeners to give Eric's podcast a go.

In this episode Eric Rhoads interviews Mark Sublette, the owner of the Medicine Man Gallery, an expert on Maynard Dixon, and the host of the Art Dealer Diaries podcast. Visit https://www.outdoorpainter.com/original-podcast-episodes/ to listen to all episodes. This podcast has been rated #1 in the world via Feedspot's 2021 Top 15 Painting Podcasts list (https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/)! 

Frank Serrano's paintings have a sense of atmospheric depth that seem to extend far beyond the two dimensional surface of a canvas. As you look at one of his Western landscape paintings, it's as if you can feel the summer heat enveloping California's Owens Valley. You feel a breeze gently tugging at your soul as you gaze in awe upon the purple glow of the fading light of the setting sun cast upon the immense Eastern Sierras. This is Edgar Payne country.  Inspired by Payne as well as artists Sam Hyde Harris, Frank Tenney Johnson, Maynard Dixon and others, Frank's paintings reflect his own developed style filled with incredible passion that beautifully capture the dramatic atmosphere and stunning light that infuses the vast landscape of the West. Frank says that painting on location enriches his life. His paintings do not exist as mere pictures. They are like a cinematic film that stirs your heart with a deep emotional response to the story that unfolds before you of the epic Western landscape and the people who inhabit its vast spaces.  Years of outdoor painting has honed Frank's sensitivity to the landscape. Frank Serrano's keen sense of observation and heartfelt emotional response to the Western landscape enable him to paint not only the scene before him, but also The Air Between Things. Links: Frank Serrano Website: https://www.serranofineart.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serranoartist/ Books Plein Air Painting in Oil, by Frank Serrano: https://amzn.to/36Agt6M (paid link) Starting Out In Oil Painting, by Robert Moore: https://amzn.to/3em8Epo  (paid link) Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color, by Kevin Macpherson: https://amzn.to/36HYCe0 (paid link) About the Artful Painter: Website: https://theartfulpainter.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CarlOlsonArt This page may contain affiliate links from which I earn a small commission. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Photo: Forgotten Man by Maynard Dixon, 1934.The New John Batchelor ShowCBS Audio Network@BatchelorshowFDR's Forgotten Man contrasted with Joe Biden's Forgotten Man. @AmityShlaes. Coolidge Foundation. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great DepressionPaperback – Illustrated, May 27, 2008by Amity . Shlaes  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Man-History-Great-Depression/dp/0060936428

This episode was recorded during our virtual opening / Q&A event held on April 2nd, 2021 First-time "three-peat" guest Billy Schenck joins us for the 147th edition of the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast. It's always fun to have Billy on my podcast because no two interviews are the same. It doesn't matter how much I know about him, I always learn something new. In this case, we were fortunate to have had a virtual opening and Q+A for Billy's "New Works" show so we took that opportunity to make it into a podcast episode.In this episode, Billy and I went and reviewed bits and pieces of his artistic origin story. We hear about Billy moving to New York City, eventually working with the likes of Andy Warhol, as well as his time in Santa Fe, working with legendary art dealer Elaine Horowitz and Native American artist Fritz Scholder.Afterward, we dive into his new body of work, piece by piece. Billy goes in-depth on the inspirations behind his new series of "Descanso" paintings and gives us some insight into the locations and figures he's put on canvas during the COVID-19 pandemic.We wrapped up the virtual opening with a Q&A session with Billy getting to answer some great questions from those in attendance. I highly encourage you to watch this podcast on YouTube if at all possible. It's fun to listen to, but if you get a chance to experience the video version you'll actually be able to see all the paintings we’re talking about as well as the enthusiasm and spirit Billy pours into each yarn he spins. This is Billy Schenck on Art Dealer Diaries.View the show online: https://www.medicinemangallery.com/medicine-man-gallery-antique-native-american-western-art-collections/billy-schenck-new-works-opens-april-2-2021

Part two of a two-part podcast with Gary Ernest SmithThis is the second episode of Gary Ernest Smith's artist story, we discussed his field paintings and how they resonate with not only myself but with others. This is a wonderful podcast to watch as Gary shows some of his paintings. He's been painting his entire whole life and he tells us some very interesting stories including how he got represented by Ray Johnson at Overland. Gary discusses the positive and negative of having mainly one gallery represent one's work. Gary has incredible words of wisdom about how to be successful in the arts. Gary even says that there were some things that he would have done differently that didn't work out how he expected. For any of those artists out there who might be in that same type of boat that Gary was in, this podcast will prove to be very helpful and full of insight. Gary Ernest Smith is just a tremendous artist and I'm happy to have him on this two-part episode of Art Dealer Diaries.See Gary Ernest Smith's paintings here:https://www.medicinemangallery.com/western-fine-art/southwestern-contemporary-painters/smith-gary-ernest

This is part one of a two-part podcast.Part one of a two-part podcast.Now Gary Ernest Smith is a guy who has been painting basically his whole life and he tells us some very interesting stories, not only of how he got to do what he did in life, but also how he became the successful western landscape painter he is today. I love that about doing a podcast by the way. I get to be a part of that moment in time when an artist decides "this is what I have to do." Early on in his artistic journey, Gary was drafted into the Vietnam war. He ended up becoming a war artist for the army, working as a teacher at a military school, and finally just came to the realization that he had to create amazing pieces of art.Gary has incredible words of wisdom about how to be successful in the arts. Gary even says that there were some things that he would have done differently that didn't work out how he expected. For any of those artists out there who might be in that same type of boat that Gary was in, this podcast will prove to be very helpful and full of insight. Gary Ernest Smith is just a tremendous artist and I'm happy to have him on this episode of Art Dealer Diaries

Dr. Tricia Loscher and I did a podcast back in December, I've been fortunate enough to be a co-curator with Tricia on the major Maynard Dixon exhibit "Maynard Dixon's American West" and she wrote the foreword for my Dixon book. That Maynard Dixon exhibit is hanging at the Scottsdale Museum of the West and will run through August 2021. If you haven't visited the Scottsdale Museum of the West, just know it's a great museum and has a wonderful collection of artistic and anthropological material. It was really interesting to hear about Dr. Loscher's love of museums and her desire to be a curator at age 7. She was also involved in art and could've gone that direction if the circumstances were slightly different, but culture and curation were what she was ultimately called to study. You don't get the opportunity to find somebody who is so honed in on their profession very often so this podcast if you're interested in curation and want to know what the museum world is all about, gives us a nice insight into the inner-workings of one of the best Western museums in the country. Dr. Loscher clearly loves what she does and she was a joy to work with as a co-curator on the Dixon exhibit and to have as a guest on this edition of Art Dealer Diaries.

Stephen C. Datz paints the American Western landscape in his own clear voice. Strong, angular design, rich harmonious colors, and a striking interpretation of the landscape are hallmarks of Stephen’s style. It took hard work and determination on his part to get here. In this episode, Stephen talks about how his unique voice developed. He was frustrated by how unprepared he was to make a living in fine art after earning a BFA from Colorado State University. He flailed for a few difficult years as he tried to figure out how to thrive as a fine art painter. Stephen’s father encouraged him to take a workshop from artist Skip Whitcomb. It was just what he needed. That workshop opened his eyes to the value of painting outdoors and gave him access to real-world, practical business advice. But there was a problem. In seeking gallery representation, one gallery owner made a frank observation about Stephen’s work: his work was derivative, looking much like the paintings of his workshop instructors. Rather than be dismayed by the criticism, Stephen viewed it as an encouragement to allow his artistic voice to emerge with confidence. He made the determination to be true to himself and his vision. The result? A stunning body of work that is truly unique. And, galleries – including Mark Sublette’s Medicine Man Gallery – took note. Stephen’s love of the landscape remains strong. He frequently explores the western landscape near his home in Grand Junction, Colorado, with his plein air gear. If you are hiking deep in the high desert and red rock country of Colorado and Utah, it's possible you might just get a dazzling glimpse of Stephen C. Datz painting the rhythm and geometry of nature. Mentioned in this episode: Stephen C. Datz http://www.stephencdatz.com Pastel Artists Featured on the Artful Painter Victoria Taylor-Gore https://carlolson.tv/artful-painter/victoria-taylor-gore-quiet-surrealism-22 https://youtu.be/R0Yg4Jx02K8 Skip Whitcomb https://carlolson.tv/artful-painter/skip-whitcomb-purity-of-vision-21 https://youtu.be/7gRitYn0xL8 Lorenzo Chavez https://carlolson.tv/artful-painter/lorenzo-chavez-47 https://youtu.be/iXUtWElgZfU Other Artful Painter Episode Mentions John Pototschnik https://carlolson.tv/artful-painter/john-pototschnik-40 https://youtu.be/dD6Kuvy9rmg Dan McCaw https://carlolson.tv/artful-painter/dan-mccaw-45 https://youtu.be/yQvRqGz8ie0 Books The Art Spirit (by Robert Henri) https://amzn.to/377Hn5F (affiliate link) The Elements of Color (by Johannes Itten) https://amzn.to/2J5rncC (affiliate link) Unknown Terrain: The Landscapes of Andrew Wyeth (by Beth Venn, Adam D. Weinberg, Michael G. Kammen, Whitney Museum of Art) https://amzn.to/3kZewWd (affiliate link) Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic (by John Wilmerding, Anne Knutson, Kathleen Foster, Michael Taylor, and Christopher Crosman) https://amzn.to/3nQKdTy (affiliate link) Akademichka: The academic dacha through the eyes of Nikolai Timkov (by Alexander Borovsky) https://amzn.to/3l3XNRw (affiliate link) Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty (by W. L. Rusho) https://amzn.to/3pRy3LU (affiliate link) Desert Dreams: The Art of Maynard Dixon https://amzn.to/3q0PtWm (affiliate link) About the Artful Painter Website: https://carlolson.tv/artful-painter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artful.creative/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carl.olson.9847/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CarlOlsonArt Send an email: https://carlolson.tv/contact Make a donation: https://carlolson.tv/donate Book recommendations: https://carlolson.tv/reading-essentials Artists Sketchbooks: https://carlolson.tv/artful-painter-sketchbooks This page may contain affiliate links from which I earn a small commission. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Associate Director of the BYU Museum of Art, Ed Lind stopped by the gallery today to share his fascinating story. Ed is somebody who was born an artist, but his career path just didn't let him go that direction. He was involved in computers very early on in the '80s, realized he wanted to follow his passion, and then went back to school when he was in his 30's and received a fine art degree. He eventually got a call from Brigham Young University to be a part of their museum administration, becoming an associate director. This podcast is a must for all the people who love Dixon. This is THE podcast. BYU purchased 85 paintings from Dixon himself in 1937 for $3,700. The dean of the business school at the time, Harold R. Clark made this amazing deal with Maynard Dixon, and thus in 1937 BYU became one of the largest depositories of Maynard Dixon's work. We have a great dialogue about Maynard Dixon and what he represents, where his legacy is headed, and how relevant he is to current events happening right now with the strife that's going on in America and the rest of the world.

Billy Schenck came to deliver some paintings and wound up in the Medicine Man Gallery Studio for this episode of the Art Dealer Diaries. There's no reason why I can't grab somebody for another podcast that's already done one, especially if it's Bill Schenck. I wanted to get an update on Billy and how he's doing, and it turns out he's has had some pretty traumatic stuff going on in his life recently, namely a heart attack and being in the hospital in the middle of a global pandemic. We also talk about the show at the Tucson Museum of Art titled Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art and the Influence of Elaine Horowitch, curated by the great Dr. Julie Sasse. Bill was an important part of Elaine's stable of artists and a part of this show as well as the companion book. The show is unfortunately not open because of the pandemic, but will be most likely resume in August, maybe late July. The show provides the backstory of what was going on with Horwitch's gallery back in the '70s and '80s. Later on in the podcast, we talk about his home becoming a museum and how he sees himself and his legacy. I think you'll really enjoy this podcast, it was a spur of the moment interview and those my friends are the best types of interviews.

Jeff Timan stopped by the gallery today for this edition of the Art Dealer Diaries. A special individual, Jeff is one of the owners of the world-famous Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort founded in Tucson in the 1920s as well as one of the founding members of the group SculptureTucson.com. We had a wonderful discussion about Jeff's life in Tucson and the evolution he's seen take place since 1958, what it's like to run a resort in the middle of a pandemic, and finally how he feels about art in general and the positive effect of lacing sculptural works throughout an entire community.*SculptureTucson.com is doing a drive through sculpture show at Hacienda del Sol through May 31st a part of each sale goes to the purchase of sculpture for Tucson. Works by world-renown artists like Otto Rigan and Curt Brill (both of whom are represented at Medicine Man Gallery) are on display and if you drive through the show and happen to fall in love with one of the works you can buy it right there, from your car.

Jim Ballinger, an important figure in the Arizona art world and my 100th podcast guest, provided one of my more fascinating interviews. Jim Ballinger is the former director of the Phoenix Art Museum for 40 years, a curator for 7 years, and the director for 33. Working for the Phoenix Art Museum was his first job and turns out his last, spending an entire career taking the museum from a small regional entity to a major institution in American Art. Jim's early life, including being a tennis athlete to becoming one of the youngest museum directors at the age of 31. Jim shares a story of ending up on the front page of the Kansas City newspaper and not for what you might think. The interview ends with some fascinating information (and historical footage) about a subject Jim has a deep fascination, the art of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam a project he is working on for a major book on the subject. Hope you enjoy our anniversary interview number one hundred with Jim Ballinger.

This was a long time coming podcast as I finally got Ray Roberts to stop by the Medicine Man Gallery Studio to discusses his life and the painting world he orbits. Ray Roberts was the first contemporary artist I represented at Medicine Man Gallery (beginning in 1995 ), Ray is a wonderful teacher and well respected in his field for his teaching abilities. I refer to Ray Roberts in my gallery as a Painter's Painter as so many artists look up to Ray for inspiration and admire his painting technique. Ray reflects on his life as an artist and the obstacles he has had to overcome to pursue a career in the arts. This episode on the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast gives insight into the struggles required to becoming a professional artist detailing first-hand the obstacles and perseverance it takes to succeed to become one of the top Western artists painting today.

Western sculptor Susan Kliewer pays a visit to the Medicine Man Gallery studio and discusses her long and difficult road to becoming an artist with host Dr. Mark Sublette. Susan chronicles the wonderful story behind her ascent to finding her artistic footing including (but not limited to) winning her first art show at age 9, declining a scholarship to a prestigious LA art school, and smashing gender barriers working in an Arizona foundry in the 1970s and 80s. We hear about Susan's time on the Navajo reservation and how working at a trading post led to the adoration and appreciation seen in her bronze sculptures of the Navajo people. From Orange County to Sedona, Hawaii to the Royal Order of Jesters in Indiana, this is one episode of the ART DEALER DIARIES if your struggling as an artist you won't want to miss.

Watercolorist extraordinaire William (Willy) Matthews stops by the Medicine Man Gallery studio for a special two part interview with host Dr. Mark Sublette. In part TWO, the esteemed Mr. Matthews discusses his time in Europe forging relationships by knocking on doors and playing music, eventually leading to a job at The Museum of Modern Art, Oxford (now Modern Art Oxford). After William returns to the US, he leads a graphic design studio in 1980's Denver for a short period of time, eventually opening his own studio shortly after. Willy's career develops into that of a full-time fine artist, culminating in the owning of his own gallery/studio William Matthews Studio in Denver, CO and leading to the painting of "Los Caballos." The process behind the 63 ft-long mural crowning the newly built Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth, TX and much more in part TWO of this two part interview on the Art Dealer Diaries.

Watercolorist extraordinaire William (Willy) Matthews stops by the Medicine Man Gallery studio for a special two-part interview with host Dr. Mark Sublette. In part ONE, Mr. Matthews looks back on the early days of his 50+ year career as a professional artist. We get a glimpse into William's early life in San Francisco and what is like to grow up in such a talented family of creatives. Hanging around Haight-Ashbury in the late 1960's, carrying a 40 lb portfolio around L.A. in the 1970's, and working with the likes of Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills, and Nash). William's trajectory as an album cover artist and much more are present in part ONE of a two-part interview on the Art Dealer Diaries.

Tim Newton Publisher of Western Art & Architecture, photographer, art collector, renovation expert, minister, dog catcher, and renaissance man shares his love of art and the unusual life path art has taken him. From starting a church in New York to founding the American Masters Exhibition, Tim details his fascinating life as an art collector. Tim's continued dedication to the Salmagundi Club in New York City, of which he's been the chairman and CEO for 8 years is evident as he speaks on the history of the organization, as well as the club's future. All of this and more in this edition of the ART DEALER DIARIES.

Steve Datz's second visit to the Art Dealer Diaries; on this special episode we discuss what it takes to be an artist and pull off a major art exhibit. Stephen's first interview (Epi. 43) delved into his backstory and what led him to pursue painting full-time. This time around, Stephen and Mark go in-depth about the lifestyle of the modern landscape painter. We hear about the choices that have to be made beyond the canvas to have a successful exhibition in a southwest gallery setting, and how being a "precisionist" can both help and hinder your art career. A great insight into the mind of an artist, and an episode you can't afford to miss.

Michael Haskell Indian Art and Spanish Colonial furniture dealer discuss his life story of how he got interested in the field fifty years ago, he's a third-generation Santa Barbara resident. Interesting story about the painter Don Perceval, Maynard Dixon, and Clay Lockett as well as buying old pawn off the Navajo reservation. Amazing story of how Michael Haskell tried to buy the C.G. Wallace collection.

For more than thirty years, screenwriter Leslie Dixon has been writing some of the seminal comedies of our time—from Mrs. Doubtfire to Overboard—imagining into existence iconic characters who have been brought to cinematic life by the greatest comedians. And, as if that weren’t enough, Dixon has also kept audiences on the edge of their seats with smart and suspenseful screenplays like Limitless and The Thomas Crown Affair.  Some little known facts about Leslie Dixon: Dixon was raised in San Francisco by a single mother. She recalls, “My delightful mother just laughed when I was rude, or bratty. I grew up to be rude and bratty.” Dixon knew no one when she moved to Hollywood at 26. She worked as a secretary and wrote a script on the office computer in secret. Dixon is the fourth highest grossing female screenwriter of all time, more successful than Nora Ephron. (“But we don’t gloat at the dead.”) Photographer Dorothea Lange and painter Maynard Dixon were her grandparents. She notes, “Both my grandparents’ work goes at Sotheby’s for a million, but these artists made no real money in their lifetimes.”

Expert framer and art dealer Michael Collier stops by Medicine Man Gallery to discuss his personal journey through the art world. Michael shares his connections with important artists including photographer Dan Budnik, painter/muralist Edith Hamlin, and the legendary Arizona artist Ed Mell (whose frames come directly from Collier). Michael also discusses how to design the perfect frame to fit each painting, as well the importance of preserving the legacies of master painters like Maynard Dixon and Lon Megargee. From Georgia O'Keeffe to Jasper Johns, if you are interested in framing and what it takes to survive as an art gallerist then this episode of The Art Dealer Diaries is not to be missed.

Landscape artist Stephen Datz discusses his life story of growing up in Colorado and his struggles to become an artist, the son of a philatelic dealer. Stephen explains his path of becoming an artist first in plein air art before turning his art style into a more modern aesthetic. A must listen for any artist that wants to make art as a profession.

This week we are joined by author, Mary Adkins to discuss her book When You Read This. Michele expresses her frustrations with Maynard Dixon in Learning to See and Diana tells a Disneyland war story. Check out our giveaway for When You Read This on our Instagram @winewomenwords

Western born artist, Francis Livingston was one of the top ranks of American illustrators, including the book cover for "Dances with Wolves". Francis Livingston's paintings have been exhibited in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Livingston was awarded both Gold and Silver Medals from the New York Society of Illustrators, San Francisco Society of Illustrators, and Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. Francis Livingston first studied at the Rocky Mountain School of Art in Denver before moving to San Francisco in 1975 to attend the Academy of Art. He has been an instructor in the illustration and painting department for 25 years. Influenced by Sargent and Whistler, Francis Livingston painted primarily in a monochromatic style until he began to study the work of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, including Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, and others. That led to experiments with color and a fondness for the California and French Impressionists.Livingston is now one of the top western artist focusing on Native and Southwest imagery whose inspiration included the Taos artists and Maynard Dixon

In this episode of the Forever Fresno Podcast, JT, Sergeant Maynard Dixon and Host Jason Matthews focus on a article entitled 10 Things To Know and Love About Fresno.  The following are discussion items in the show: 1. If you are thinking of moving to Fresno and like what you see, odds are greater you will land in Clovis next door. 2. Fresno politics are complicated by water (more specifically by the lack of sufficient supplies to completely irrigate the fertile soil surrounding the city.) 3. Keeping with politics: Although Fresno County is one of the most conservative places in California, it has more registered Democrats than Republicans. 4. Are tacos your favorite food? 5. As everyone who parachutes in and writes about Fresno observes, it’s just a few hours away from the beach, the mountains, Los Angeles and San Francisco.  6. Interested in wine-making as a career?  7. From the end of February to the middle of March, the Blossom Trail erupts in colors that will simultaneously excite and soothe you. 8. Sooner or later, someone will bring up crime and paint Fresno as the homicide capital of America. 9. Dream about your children playing Major League Baseball or winning an Olympic gold medal in softball?  10. Fresno is a city of opportunity. You can find the Fresno Bee article HERE   News, Insight, and Entertainment to the Community of Fresno, Future Residents, and Nostalgic Natives from around the World. Like Nothing You've Heard Before! If you love Fresno, you are going to love this show!

Host Jason Matthews, Sergeant Maynard Dixon and J.T. are interviewed on Central Valley Talk TV from Fresno in the Music and Comedy segment. Batlord Carcas, the host of the Music and Comedy segment Central Valley TV, conducts the interview. He normally does the Music segments but does the comedy segment on this show. Jason Matthews is able to control Sergeant Dixon from getting out of control and inappropriate during the interview. However, Jason has to reel J.T. back in a couple of times and get him back on track because he is nervous being this is his first appearance outside of the Forever Fresno Show. Sergeant Dixon talks about moving to Fresno, Ca from Brunswick, Ga. and the area of Fresno he decided to live in. He talks the differences between Brunswick, Georgia and Fresno, California. J.T. talks about the Fresno Island Water Park and cute girls. J.T. mentions Justin Bieber when asked about growing up in Fresno. He also talks about the stuck up rich kids from Clovis. Host Jason Matthews describes the Forever Fresno Show and what its about. News, Insight, and Entertainment to the Community of Fresno, Future Residents, and Nostalgic Natives from around the World. Like Nothing You've Heard Before! If you love Fresno, you are going to love this show!

Maynard Dixon was a successful western artist, known for his impressionistic works featuring southern Utah and Arizona landscapes. In 1939 he left his home in San Francisco for Mount Carmel, Utah - a small town settlement bordered by national parks and public lands.