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Tenet

Tenet

Wes Brown and Todd Pierson

A podcast focusing on the Visual Arts and the Business of Art.
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In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Photographer, Shadows Gather. Shadow discusses documenting Denver nightlife, Fuji Instax cameras, her beginnings in photography, Instagram tips, instant film, capturing humanity & fun, her routine when she photographs, Los Angeles, Austin, the Denver drag and punk scenes, clubs, keeping her finger on the pulse of happenings, scanning photos, process, marketing & social media, artist talks, residencies, wheat pasting, pandemic parking lot parties, consent, selfies, the importance of her iPhone, printing, editions, Instagram banned photos, pup culture, zines and her exhibition “Shadow Banned” at Leon Gallery.

Check out Shadow’s work at her website www.shadowsgather.com

Follow Shadow on social media:

On Instagram – www.instagram.com/shadows.gather/@shadows.gather

On Facebook - www.facebook.com/shadows.gather

Catch Shadow’s photography exhibition at Leon Gallery.

Shadow Banned – Exhibition of Photographs by Shadows Gather
March 11th – April 22nd, 2023
Leon Art Gallery
1112 East 17th Avenue, Denver, CO 80218
www.leongallery.org

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 11th, 7-11pm

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with Thea Clark. Thea discusses working as a dancer and actor before becoming a maker, making jewelry and its evolution of her work to fine art, the subculture of art jewelry, experimenting with materials, incorporating cyanotypes, the catalyst for working on a larger scale, the transition of exploring identity to environmental issues with her work, thinking of materials metaphorically, isobar maps, Arctic Explorer Louise Arner Boyd, the difference between the thought behind American and European art jewelry, her recent show “Do/Undo” at the Hunterdon Art Museum, upcycling materials for assemblage, and where her current work his headed.
Join us for a perspicacious conversation with multi-disciplinary Artist, Thea Clark.

Check out Thea’s stunning work at her website www.theaclark.com

To see the video of Thea’s performative installation, “The Crone Bequeaths Her Riches to the World” from the solo exhibit “Do/Undo” at the Hunterdon Art Museum, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTaDfLMtms

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On Instagram - www.instagram.com/theaclarkart/@theaclarkart

On Facebook - www.facebook.com/Thea-Clark-Art-222476816511

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Tenet - Tenet Rewind with Jeff Velarde
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02/29/24 • 139 min

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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

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with artboss Co-Founders, Julia Rymer Brucker & Jessica Loving-Campos. They discuss how artboss came about, art schools and business education, art business mentoring, email newsletters, co-op galleries, empowering fellow creatives, workshops, pivot + polish, diversifying income streams, Covid and creative thinking, process, combating artistic burnout, children and art, importance of social media and what platforms are advantageous, routine and scheduling, elevator pitches, being bold, finding your voice, success stories, tips for emerging and veteran artists, and a whole lot more.
Check out the artboss website: www.artboss.co

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

Facebook - www.facebook.com/artbosscoCheck out Julia Rymer’s work at www.juliarymer.comJulia’s work is available via her website and through Serena & Lily at www.serenaandlily.com

Follow Julia on Instagram: www.instagram.com/juliarymerbrucker/@juliarymerbrucker

“Flux and Flow,” a solo exhibition of work by Julia Rymer at Regis University’s O’Sullivan Art Gallery, in Denver, CO, can be seen from January 19th through February 19th, 2021. For details, go to www.juliarymer.com/happenings.
Jessica Loving - Mixed media painter inspired by light, shifting hue & the pirouetting mark.

Check out Jessica Loving’s work at www.jessicaloving.com

Follow Jessica on social media:

Instagram – www.instagram.com/jessicalovingart/@jessicalovingart

Facebook - www.facebook.com/StudioLoving

Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-loving-campos/(in)spiregraphics – www.inspire.graphics

We are a boutique marketing agency based in Colorado that specializes in design, web development, copywriting, marketing, printing + branding.

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Instagram – www.instagram.com/inspire.graphics/@(in)spiregraphics

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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, her own rubric for her work, coffee table books, graduating herself from art school, rejection, scream therapy, “Hearts in SF”, her experience as a studio assistant, oil painting, routine, goal setting, the catalyst for her concentrating on her art career fulltime, her piece “Atomic Madonna”, self-portraits, Magritte, her successes the past few years, pricing, freelance writing, the relationship between art & society, and her mantra.

Join us for a wonderful and thoughtful conversation with Gina Teichert.
Check out Gina’s work at her website www.ginateichert.com

Follow Gina Teichert on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/ginateichert/

Catch Gina’s work in person at these upcoming exhibitions.

Blue Stream Gallery – www.bluestreamgallery.com“Beginning: New History and Artistic Growth”
Group Exhibition
August 31st – September 13th, 2023

Opening Reception – September 2nd at 5pm

Dorado 806 Art Gallery – www.dorado806.com“Wytches”
Group Exhibition
October 13th – October 28th, 2023

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@toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/

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www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Sammy Lee. Sammy talks about how identity plays into her work, motherhood, growing up in South Korea, immigrating to the United States at 16, studying architecture and what it brings to her art, her current exhibition “Remind Me Tomorrow”, feng shui, hanji, her street art cart, meal casts, bookbinding and artist books, and artist residencies.

Join us for a thoughtful conversation with the phenomenal Sammy Lee.

Sammy’s solo exhibition, “Remind Me Tomorrow”, is on display through July 17th, 2021, at the Emmanuel Art Gallery on the Auraria Campus, University of Colorado Denver, 1205 10th Street Plaza, Denver, CO 80204

Closing Reception for “Remind Me Tomorrow” is July 17th, 2021, 10am-2pm.

Check out Sammy’s work at her website www.studiosmlk.com

Follow Sammy Lee on social media:
Instagram –
www.instagram.com/sammy_seungmin_lee/@sammy_seungmin_lee

Upcoming Exhibits:

ArmorJuly 30 - October 15, 2021
Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO

IAMP (Immigrant Artist Mentorship Program) Group Exhibition
BRDG Project – Gallery
1553 Platte Street, Unit 100, Denver, CO 80202
August 6 - 28, 2021

InVISIBLE | hyperVISIBLESeptember 10 - October 10, 2021
RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO

Word PlaySeptember 17 - November 14, 2021
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO

ID, Please (rescheduled from 2020)
October 15 - December 3, 2021
Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.

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Tenet - Ep. 183 Monica Ong - Visual Poet
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05/15/25 • 130 min

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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 of the work, the blurring of boundaries & thinking outside of the box, the importance of connection, design being rooted in the lyric and narrative, her family history and how it influences her work, Buddhism and her practice, routine, balancing family and work, being an example to her son and young people, phases of the making, creating a user experience, insomnia, curiosity & questions, identity, philosophy, her new book “Planetaria,” “The Star Gazer,” asterisms, her poem “Lunar Volvelle,” her micropress “Proxima Vera,” when it’s time to publish a book, being awarded a United States Artists Fellowship, her poem " Jade Insomnia," and the importance of support.

Join us for a fabulous conversation with Monica Ong!

Check out Monica’s work at her website - www.monicaong.com

Visit Monica’s micropress, Proxima Vera, at www.proximavera.com

Follow Monica on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/proximavera/

@proximavera

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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 what substances to soup her film in, travel size bottles, double exposures, sharing knowledge, Alter Analog, favorite subject matter, polaroid, her exhibition “Beauty Out Of Mayhem”, Heads of Hydra, inspiration, trauma & the healing of art, favorite photographers, bartering, and the importance of community.

Join us for a fantastic conversation with Tania Kaaz!

Check out Tania’s website at www.taniakaaz.com

Follow Tania on social media:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/tania_nofilter/

@tania_nofilter

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Tenet - Tenet Rewind with Mary Carroll
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10/20/23 • 142 min

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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. Currently, her piece “June” graces the cover of "The Best of Acrylic" magazine along with an article highlighting her beautiful paintings. Pick up a copy at your nearby bookstore

Join us as we share laughs and ponder art and life with the phenomenal Artist, Mary Carroll.

Check out Mary Carroll’s work at her website: www.merrysee.com

Follow Mary Carroll on social media:

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/mary.chiaramonte.9

On Instagram: www.instagram.com/_marycarroll_/

Mary Carroll is represented by the following galleries:

Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado –
www.abendgallery.com/artist/mary-chiaramonte

Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma –
www.lovettsgallery.com/gallery/2-dimensional/mary-chiaramonte

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This week, Wes and Todd talk with Elle Naef. Elle talks about Headroom Sessions and its mission, jaw rock, ReCreative Denver, Denver Creative Movement, her start promoting and managing bands, the wall of death, curating playlists, Tom Jones, rock and roll moments, Girls Rock Camp, being a Producer at PBS 12, Generation GRIT, Colorado Inside Out, puppets, her favorite PBS shows growing up, and activism.

Join us for a fun and convivial conversation with Elle Naef.

Check out Elle’s work at these websites:

www.headroomsessions.com

www.pbs12.orgFollow Elle Naef on social media:
On Instagram -
www.instagram.com/denverdabbler/@denverdabbler

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Email us at [email protected]

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FAQ

How many episodes does Tenet have?

Tenet currently has 189 episodes available.

What topics does Tenet cover?

The podcast is about Painting, Photography, Art Business, Marketing, Art, Visual Arts, Podcasts, Arts, Business and Artist Interview.

What is the most popular episode on Tenet?

The episode title 'Ep. 172 Warwick Saint – Painter, Photographer, Mixed Media Artist' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Tenet?

The average episode length on Tenet is 130 minutes.

How often are episodes of Tenet released?

Episodes of Tenet are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Tenet?

The first episode of Tenet was released on Nov 18, 2019.

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