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Tenet

Wes Brown and Todd Pierson

A podcast focusing on the Visual Arts and the Business of Art.

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Thursday · 1 hr 47 min
Ep. 210 Krista Hanley – Author, “How To Survive A Mass Shooting, A Columbine Memoir”
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Author, Krista Hanley. Krista discusses what she’s been doing since she left the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, starting her self-defense business “We Are Safer Together”, tips for deescalating a confrontational situation, her new book “How To Survive A Mass Shooting”, the Columbine school shooting, the media & it’s role in the reporting of school shootings, PTSD, therapy, the lack of resources to deal with the aftermath of Columbine, the Trench Coat Mafia, the structure of her book, revisiting her memories to write the book, school shootings moving forward, being vulnerable in writing the book, her thoughts on what should be done to bring an end to school shootings, gun control, and what she would like readers to take away from reading her book. Join us for an enlightening conversation with Krista Hanley! Check out Krista’s website at www.kristahanley.com Follow Krista on social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577262080499 Interested in Krista’s self-defense and safety training? Go to www.wearesafertogether.com Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
September 10 · 2 hr 46 min
Ep. 209 Heather D. Schulte – Interdisciplinary & Contemporary Fiber Artist
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Contemporary Fiber Artist, Heather D. Schulte. Heather discusses Norway, what compels her to create, growing up in a family of makers, her art experiences as a child, language, weaving and computer technology, the mediums she works with, textiles, text & technology, patterns & algorithms, braille, her Peeky Blinders series, exploring different coding systems, her traumatic brain injury, repair & care being part of her art practice, textiles in the art world, teaching art, traveling and her world view, intergenerational communities, her “The Times” series, stitching on newspaper, binary code, collaboration, her work around Covid & the pandemic, “Stitching the Situation”, challenges she has faced as an Artist, the art community in Colorado, her “What We Feel We Cannot Say” series, her book suggestions, and the mantra that she lives by. Join us for a compelling conversation with Heather D. Schulte! Check out Heather’s work at www.heatherdschulte.com Follow Heather on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/heatherdschulte/ - @heatherdschulte Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
August 27 · 1 hr 37 min
Ep. 208 Cynthia Ramu – Pueblo Levee Mural Project
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Cynthia Ramu, the Fairy Godmother of the Pueblo Levee Mural Project. Cynthia discusses the history of the Pueblo Levee, the first time she painted on the levee, taking over as the coordinator, her exhibit “Concrete Creativity”, grants, Floyd Tunson, the project living digitally through History Colorado, the world record, how many murals on the levee, the old levee compared with the new one, stories about the levee, the murals that she has painted, her collaboration on a mural for the Ukrainian people, process to apply and paint on the levee, themes for the murals, the painting season, women leading the charge on the new levee, the future of her participation in the Pueblo Levee Mural Project, and the art scene in Pueblo. Join us as we catch up with Cynthia Ramu and the Pueblo Levee Mural Project. Check out the website Pueblo Levee Murals – www.puebloleveemurals.com For more info on how to participate and paint a mural on the levee, go to www.pueblolevee.org Follow the Pueblo Levee Mural Project on social media: Facebook – www.facebook.com/PuebloLeveeMuralProject Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
August 13 · 2 hr 37 min
Ep. 207 Madi Brunetti – Multimedia, Oil Paint, Embroidery, Insects
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Multimedia Artist, Madi Brunetti. Madi discusses Instagram handles, Black Sabbath, Death Metal, having the support of her parents, the mediums she works in, taxidermy, pinning bugs, cicadas, tattoos, therapy, moths, being neurodivergent, change, self-portraits, overcoming her eating disorder, mental health, marathons, masking, coping mechanisms, autism, embroidery, some of her pieces, getting her degree in studio art from Fort Lewis College, her residency at Art Gym, Bell Projects, road kill, death, pricing, hand embellishment, art as therapy, selling work, living your life, Bitfactory’s “US” exhibition, and what the future holds for her. Join us for an illuminating conversation with Madi Brunetti! Check out Madi’s work at www.madibrunetti.com Follow Madi on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/fairy.bootz/ - @fairy.bootz Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
July 9 · 3 hr 4 min
Ep. 206 Chloé Duplessis – Mixed Media Artist telling Ancestral & Historical Stories
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Chloé Duplessis! Chloé discusses her family, her education, growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, living in New Orleans, moving back home, running for the school board, her involvement in politics, getting her diagnosis of Stargardt disease, moving to Denver, starting her art business, telling lesser known stories of history, working in different mediums, honoring her ancestors and our shared history, travel, being part of a supportive art community, creating the first accessible “I Voted” sticker for the City of Denver, the Colorado Black Equity Study, Cathay Williams, the history behind & the evolution of her exhibition “12 Tablecloths, burlap being her “soul fabric,” her exhibition “Origin Story” at Understudy, her piece “Reclaiming Liberty,” and her advice to Artists to “Serve from where you are.” Join us for a fantastic and inspirational conversation with Chloé Duplessis! Check out Chloe’s work at www.chloeduplessis.com Follow Chloé on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/duplessis.art/ - @duplessis.art Chloé’s exhibition “Origin Story” will be on display at Understudy through July 19th - https://www.denvertheatredistrict.com/understudy Hear Chloé talk about the exhibition “Origin Story” on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dNjq1pv9P0 Chloe’s exhibition “Shared History” opens July 28th at the Center for Colorado Women’s History - http://www.historycolorado.org/center-colorado-womens-history Check out Chloé’s other shows happening later this year at www.chloeduplessis.com/events Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
May 14 · 3 hr 2 min
Ep. 205 Jes Moran – Abstract Painter using machine-sewn textile processes
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Colorado Springs Artist, Jes Moran. Jes discusses her engagement with art as a child, growing up in Wisconsin, altering clothes & studying apparel design, her compulsion to make, loving process, having an intentional art practice the past five years, creative ideas, some of the other creative pursuits that she explored before doing the work she does now, being self-taught, learning to trust herself, her process, being fearless, quilts, sewing, what art does for her, letting go, her older work, titles, negative space, abstract art, experimentation & exploration, finding her voice, writing, space, memories, family, vulnerability, self-doubt, routine, sacrifices, potato chips, color, her new work, her show at Auric in June, being seen & valued, the support of her family, the Colorado Springs art community, and her idea of perfect happiness. Join us for a wonderful conversation with Jes Moran! Check out Jes Moran’s exquisite work at www.jesmoran.com Follow Jes Moran on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/jesdmoran/ - @jesdmoran Jes’ exhibition “Seam Shift: painting through construction” will be on display at Auric Gallery through the month of June. Opening reception June 5th. For more information go to www.auricgallery.com Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
April 16 · 1 hr 47 min
Ep. 204 Gary Taxali – Canadian Contemporary Fine Artist & Illustrator
This week, Wes and Todd sit down with Canadian Contemporary Fine Artist and Illustrator, Gary Taxali. Gary discusses how his style doesn’t differ between his personal and commercial work, business sense, work/life balance, his early career and moving to New York City, being exposed to the fine art world in New York, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, transition from illustration to the fine art world, his early engagement in art, drawing at an early age in school, the support of his family, the importance of doodling and mark making, teaching at OCAD and how it informs his work, creativity and problem solving, voice and personal style, philosophy of his creativity, trusting yourself and the process, confidence, play being the essence of creativity, having the support of music, Mississippi Delta Blues, feeding his soul, the Russian Avant Garde, connecting to people through art, his style and how it has evolved, the Fleischer Brother, Mad magazine, how he found inspiration from Depression era America, his political art, the Library of Congress acquiring some of his work, not self-editing, tattoos, charity, using old textbook pages to create on, process over work, being a working Artist, classical Indian music, spontaneity, rolling the dice of your creativity, embracing the flaws, working with musicians creating album covers and concert posters, Aimee Mann, his name Taxali, being commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mint to design six quarters, his children’s book “This is Silly”, upcoming exhibitions, pricing art, and his parting thoughts on creativity and it’s importance. Join us for a riveting and thoughtful conversation with Gary Taxali! Check out Gary’s website – www.garytaxali.com Follow Gary Taxali on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/taxali/ - @taxali Facebook – www.facebook.com/GaryTaxaliArt Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
April 2 · 2 hr 13 min
Ep. 203 Brian Tryon – Photographer, Owner of Shutter & Strum
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Photographer, Brian Tryon, owner of Shutter & Strum and Disruptor Gallery Art Center. Brian discusses growing up in Colorado Springs, working in education, being a student advocate for at risk students, addiction & alcoholism, his passion for photography, being an outlier, the catalyst for him to get clean & sober, the Springs DIY esthetic, skateboarding, what art does for him, being a certified addiction counselor, process, analog photography, sitting with your work, titles, street & documentary photography, mindfulness, having a living archive at the Pikes Peak Library District, teaching at Community Prep & starting the Garfield Gallery, Shutter & Strum, Disruptor Gallery, the mission of Shutter & Strum, things he’s proud of that he’s been able to facilitate through Shutter & Strum, support from the community, Shutter & Strum being a community art center focusing on at risk youth, workshops, Disruptor Gallery’s exhibitions, their darkroom, South Sight student art show, the skills that they teach kids, his vision for the future for Shutter & Strum, and community service. Join us for an inspirational conversation with Brian Tryon! Check out the Shutter & Strum website – www.shutterandstrum.org Follow Shutter & Strum on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/shutter_and_strum/ - @shutter_and_strum Facebook – www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550347179391 Follow Brian on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/briantryon/ - @briantryon Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
March 26 · 3 hr 8 min
Ep. 202 Joey Kerlin – Ceramics, Collage, Printmaking, Multidisciplinary
This week, Wes and Todd reconnect with their friend, multidisciplinary artist, Joey Kerlin. Joey discusses beauty, ceramics, the catalyst to getting back into teaching, critical thinking, teaching philosophy, writing & reading, art weirdos, the book “Art & Fear,” imposter syndrome, literacy, Catholic churches, transubstantiation, beholding, Marina Abramoić, how teaching informs his art practice, arts & education, bean pots, boredom, vulnerability & relationships, art & loneliness, titles, the “OFF-PRINSTE” exhibition, borders, birds & women, chairs, divergent vs. convergent thinking, the “Black Ink” fundraiser, this year’s “Hearsay” exhibition and the piece he’s submitting, and the challenges & virtues of being an Artist. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Joey Kerlin! Follow Joey Kerlin on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/radiusstudios/ - @radiusstudios See Joey’s work in person at these exhibitions; OFF-PRINSTE – March 3rd – April 26th The People’s Building 9995 E. Colfax Avenue Aurora, CO 80010 Secondary Reception: April 3rd, 5pm - 8pm Black Ink – a fundraiser for Mo’ Print – Month of Printmaking Colorado @moprintcolorado Saturday, April 4th, 6pm – 11pm High Dive Denver 7 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80223 All prints - $10 Hear/Say – Groundbreaking Art Exhibition Exploring the Effects of High-Concentration Cannabis May 29th - May31st, 2026 Center for Creativity 200 Matthews Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 Opening reception – May 29th, 6pm – 8pm June 5th – June 26th, 2026 Cottonwood Center for the Arts 427 E. Colorado Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Opening reception – June 5th, 6pm – 8pm Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
March 12 · 2 hr 17 min
Ep. 201 Annie Geimer & David Moke – Denver Theatre District, Understudy, Night Lights Denver
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Annie Geimer & David Moke. Annie & David discuss their experience in the music industry before joining the Denver Theatre district, how that experience informs what they do now as curators & producers of art events, their strengths in their working relationship, Bob Sagat & John Stamos, “Weird Al” Yankovic, the Denver Theatre District’s history & it’s mission, programming, Artcade, stipends, the District being innovators, Understudy, exhibitions, being experimental, the expansion of the Denver Theatre District, Night Lights Denver, Night Lights history & logistics, costs involved, Night Lights locations, curation, paying Artists, submissions, the Jann Haworth mural, “Catalysts”, and what the future holds for the Denver Theatre District. Check out the Denver Theatre District’s website at www.denvertheatredistrict.com to find out more about Understudy, Night Lights Denver and all the cool things that the Denver Theatre District facilitates. Follow the Denver Theatre District, Understudy & Night Lights Denver on social media: Denver Theatre District - Instagram - www.instagram.com/denvertheatredistrict/ - @denvertheatredistrict Understudy – Instagram - www.instagram.com/understudy_denver/ - @understudy_denver Night Lights Denver – Instagram – www.instagram.com/night_lights_denver/ - @night_lights_denver Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
March 5 · 2 hr 14 min
Ep. 200 Bailey Russel – Photographer, Alternative Photographic Processes
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Photographer, Bailey Russel. Bailey talks about teaching photography at the University of Wyoming, his art related experience before teaching, wet plate collodion, getting his M.A. from NYU in conjunction with the International Center of Photography, Vera Lutter, what made him want to become a photographer, Emmet Gowin, camera obscuras & the process, the Sesquicentennial Colorado River Exploring Expedition, his trailer camera, chemigrams, cyanotypes & his series on energy production, and his solo exhibition, “Western Extraction”, at Bitfactory Gallery. Join us for an informative and fascinating conversation with Bailey Russel! Check out Bailey’s work at his website https://baileyrussel.wordpress.com Follow Bailey on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/bailey_russel/ - @bailey_russel Check out Bailey’s solo exhibition, “Western Extraction”, at Bitfactory Gallery through March 14th, 2026 For more information go to www.bitfactory.net Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
February 26 · 2 hr 32 min
Ep. 199 Rick Dallago – Painter, Photographer, Filmmaker
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Rick Dallago. Rick discusses being a self-described snarky “Norman Rockwell,” social media & narcissism, cell phones, being present, selfies, not overthinking things, intuition, when the magic happens, narrative, the catalyst for him to move to Colorado, his life in film, being industrious & making opportunity, being a Producer, how the film industry has changed, how being a Producer equates to solving problems as a visual artist, teaching art, being known as the Obama guy, the Denver Art Society, creativity & ideas, connecting to the art community, being pro-active in you art life, advice to young artists, art databases, “Banana Split,” art appropriation, his evolution as an artist, rejection & self-doubt, feeding the soul, retirement, having purpose, art classes & workshops, the Avalon Art Fest, saying “Yes,” and the show he’s put together at the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad. Join us for a fantastic conversation with Rick Dallago! Check out Rick’s work at his website www.rickdallago.com Follow Rick on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/rickdallago/ - @rickdallago Facebook - www.facebook.com/rickdallagoartist Check out the exhibition, “So On & So Forth, A Celebration of the Idiosyncratic”, at the A.R. Mitchell Museum, March 5th – April 30th, 2026. Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Dec 18, 2025 · 2 hr 49 min
Ep. 198 Lauren Tresp – Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief of Southwest Contemporary Magazine
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Lauren Tresp, Founder, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Southwest Contemporary Magazine. Lauren discusses her background and education, moving to Santa Fe, working in galleries, spirituality and religion, artificial intelligence, art criticism and writing, critical thinking, The Magazine and the genesis of Southwest Contemporary, challenges and costs of running a magazine, membership and it’s perks, workshops, readership, Southwest Contemporary’s mission, staff, the Southwest region that the magazine covers, the importance of journalism, the accomplishments of Southwest Contemporary that she’s most proud of, and the vision of Southwest Contemporary’s future. Join us for a magnificent conversation with Lauren Tresp! Read articles, become a member, and find out about exhibitions and events in the Southwest region at the Southwest Contemporary website –www.southwestcontemporary.com Follow Southwest Contemporary on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/swcontemporary/ - @swcontemporary Facebook - www.facebook.com/swcontemporary Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Dec 4, 2025 · 1 hr 44 min
Ep. 197 Hayley Schneider – Gallerist, SeeSaw Art Gallery
This week, Wes and Todd sit down with Hayley Schneider, owner of SeeSaw Art Gallery. Hayley discusses her background and early love of art, South Dakota, the catalyst for the opening or SeeSaw, the work that it takes to run a gallery, Englewood, the name SeeSaw for the gallery, SeeSaw’s mission, Second Saturdays, exhibitions SeeSaw has presented, kind of work SeeSaw shows, how she finds Artists, her business model, current Artists she represents, what she looks for in new Artists, the challenges she’s faced as a new gallery, SeeSaw Projects, pricing, art being for everyone, what art does for her, advice for collectors, studio visits, curation, selling art, elements of what she likes & dislikes about running a gallery, mentors, her vision for SeeSaw, SeeSaw’s current exhibition “In Plain Sight: a celebration of Black cowboys, Artist talks, what people don’t understand about running a gallery, lessons learned from running a gallery, advice to someone that wants to open a gallery, advice to Artists of how to approach galleries, networking, promotion, working with collectors, selling art online, Artist/Gallery relationships and upcoming exhibitions. Check out the SeeSaw Art Gallery website – www.seesawgallery.com Follow SeeSaw on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/seesaw.artgallery/ - @seesaw.artgallery Facebook - www.facebook.com/SeeSawArtGallery Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Nov 20, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Ep. 196 Pete Souza – American Photojournalist, Former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Barack Obama
This week, Wes and Todd sit down with former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Barack Obama, Pete Souza. Pete discusses his childhood, how he got his start in photography, his early experience as a photojournalist shooting for small newspapers, what working at those small newspapers taught him, how the opportunity to work as an official White House photographer came about, the difference in access between photographing President Reagan and President Obama, his thought behind capturing important historical moments of the presidency, the contrast between the Obama presidency and the current presidency, his books, the documentary “The Way I See It,” and his take on what we can do to facilitate change in the United States. Join us for a captivating conversation with Pete Souza. Check out Pete’s photography and his books at his website – www.petesouza.com Follow Pete on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/petesouza/ @petesouza Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Nov 6, 2025 · 1 hr 57 min
Ep. 195 Cal Duran – Mixed Media Folk Artist
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Mixed Media Folk Artist, Cal Duran. Cal discusses his artistic journey, being woven, mentors, how he handles rejection, Meow Wolf, clay, honoring his ancestors, color, altars, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), spirit, Ojo de Dios (Eye of God), installations, Casa Bonita, and the mantra he lives by. Join us for a compelling conversation with Cal Duran! Check out Cal’s work at his website – www.artbycal.com Follow Cal on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/volarduran/ - @volarduran Facebook - www.facebook.com/cal.duran.5 Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Oct 23, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min
Ep. 194 Deborah Mitchell – Printmaker, Mixed Media Artist
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Printmaker, Deborah Mitchell. Deborah discusses the fire that destroyed her studio in 2020, her formative years in Massachusetts, travel and what it does for her and her art practice, motorcycles, her early work, her exhibition “Flower and Flame" at the Dahl Arts Center, and her idea of perfect happiness. Check out Deborah’s work at her website – www.deborahmitchellartist.com Follow Deborah on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/deborahmitchellartist @deborahmitchellartist Facebook - www.facebook.com/DeborahMitchellArtist Check out Deborah’s exhibition, “Flower and Flame” at the Dahl Arts Center through November 15th, 2025 - www.thedahl.org Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Oct 9, 2025 · 1 hr 41 min
Ep. 193 Jessica Loving – Mixed Media Painter
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Mixed Media Painter, Jessica Loving. Jessica discusses being an introvert, working large, growing up in Conifer, traveling around the world in her youth & how it plays into her work, her early engagement with art, James Turrell & Mark Rothko, her foundation in painting, her use of tulle, creative meditation, shamanism, the use of light or absence thereof in her work, divorce and the catalyst for her latest body of work, art as understanding of experience, her work being a visual poem, the materials that she incorporated into her latest exhibition, revealing & concealing, utilizing her wedding gown & ring in this new body of work, therapy, plant medicine, her experience with ayahuasca, her shamanic journey, the thought & experiences behind each piece in “unraveling/becoming, and looking to the future for a new body of work. Join us for a compelling conversation with Jessica Loving! Check out Jessica’s work at her website – www.jessicaloving.com Follow Jessica on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/jessicalovingart/ @jessicalovingart Facebook - www.facebook.com/StudioLoving Experience Jessica’s exhibition, “unraveling/becoming”, at SeeSaw Art Gallery, currently on display through Sunday, October 19th, 2025 - www.seesawgallery.com Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Sep 25, 2025 · 3 hr 11 min
Ep. 192 Sean Anetsberger – The Art Coach, Painting & Drawing
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Sean Anetsberger, The Art Coach. Sean discusses where his journey with art began, expressing himself through art , exposure therapy, how an incident in his youth affected his early art, painting & drawing, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, narrative, technology, expressing what comes to mind, his “Unnatural Series”, “saying yes more”, following your ideas, fears & action, memento mori, accountability, keeping his purpose at the top, the importance of Artists in society, dopamine, fragmentation, trauma & forgiveness, fear & failure, scaffolding as identity, Terence McKenna, truth, your calling being a secondary observer to your own mind, rigidity, thoughts, grief & regrets, ideas & notes, genius, originality, authenticity, scarcity mindset, his art coach offerings, creative intuition, action & artist block, exposure therapy, voice, importance of exercise, routine, things Artists could do better, manifestation, The Art Coach podcast, and his mantra that he lives by. Join us for a philosophical and enlightening conversation with Sean Anetsberger! Visit The Art Coach website to see Sean’s art and his art coach offerings – www.theartcoach.com Check out Sean’s work at his website - www.seananetsberger.com Follow Sean on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/the_art_coach/ @the_art_coach Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!
Sep 11, 2025 · 1 hr 47 min
Ep. 191 Tiffani Erdmanczyk – Abstract Watercolorist
This week, Wes and Todd talk with Abstract Watercolorist, Tiffani Erdmanczyk. Tiffani discusses her earliest art memory, thinking outside the box, creativity, being an Architect, living in Seattle, moving to Colorado, her favorite Architects, exploring watercolor, being an Abstract Watercolorist, having sensory neuropathy, using salt in her watercolors, process, comfort & chaos, creating 8100 color patches, watercolor properties, teaching water color, texture, mentors, taking classes & workshops, group shows, getting into the headspace to create, NKollectiv, favorite Artists, pricing, commissions, her current exhibition “Drift”, Chat GPT, water, and balance over perfection. Join us for an illuminating and delightful conversation with Tiffani Erdmanczyk! Check out Tiffani’s exquisite work at her website - www.tiffanierdmanczykart.com Follow Tiffani on social media: Instagram - www.instagram.com/tiffanierdmanczykart/ - @tiffanierdmanczykart Facebook - www.facebook.com/tiffanierdmanczykart Check out Tiffani’s exhibition, “Drift”, with Carol Till, at NKollectiv gallery, on display through September 28th, 2025 - www.nkollectiv.com Sign up for Tiffani’s Watercolor 101 class, Saturday, September 27th, at NKollectiv - www.tiffanierdmanczykart.com/watercolor-101/watercolor-101 Send us Fan Mail Follow us on Instagram: @tenetpodcast - www.instagram.com/tenetpodcast/ @wesbrn - www.instagram.com/wesbrn/ @toddpiersonphotography - www.instagram.com/toddpiersonphotography/ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TenetPodcast/ Email us at todd@toddpierson.com If you enjoyed this episode or any of our previous episodes, please consider taking a moment and leaving us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!

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