Location 1980 Podcast

After doing time as an employee, Natasha realized no path to success lay there: the only option is to take the reins in your own hands and chart a novel course. She produced flow art for a while that was a pleasing initial step into creative endeavours, and she experienced marketability, but felt undifferentiated from the hordes of other artists doing the same thing. Inspiration would be found on a trip to the motherland, India - Natasha is a first generation American - and her focus has honed. New works feature rich colours and architectural influences of India's timeless legacy. Her time in the corporate world wasn't for naught though, as she brings a keen awareness for customer funnel, networking, and long term strategy alongside the actual production of artpieces.Natashahttps://www.napagogoart.cominsta: napa.gogo.art https://www.location1980gallery.com Insta: location1980 Fortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comInsta: fortuneartist Ringman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comInsta: erik.t.clayton

Get ready for a banger: Rishi is a broadly talented artist with a litany of tales to share, and we only touch a segment of his life story on today's episode. From a childhood in Queens, NY, back and forth to ports in America and beyond, ultimately to So. Cal. he specializes in the motion picture arts, all things disc jockey, though above all he is an artist of human interconnection. Join us to hear about how one makes their way in the thick world of New York creatives, and discover how one finds their place in the world by listening to as much of its music as possible.Rishi:Insta: rishi.commonthreadswww.shadypinesradio.comhttps://www.location1980gallery.com Insta: location1980 Fortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comInsta: fortuneartist Ringman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comInsta: erik.t.clayton

Today we sit down with Reign Maka, who months away from his thirtieth birthday is already traveling the world for shows and events. Closer to his SoCal home, he is helping to launch a new desert event - The Chronic of Gnarnia.

Katya began practicing art later in life, first modeling for figure drawing sessions and then attending as well. Eventually pursuing a full studio practice, she elevated to a level of fantastically expressive work in a very short time. Much of her work focuses on figures and bodies that are highly distorted and exaggerated, often portraying dark, anxious, and uncomfortable themes such as isolation, anxiety, and the sense of performance in daily life. In a Jungian way, by not hiding from the darkness she is able to move with light.Katya:https://www.chasethesunlight.comInsta: chasethesunlightFortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comInsta: fortuneartist Ringman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comInsta: erik.t.clayton

Maneuvering multiple styles and media, Stephanie is a versatile creative both in and out of the studio.  In our last four episodes we interviewed various artists from our F.eminine U.ndertones show; now meet its gallerist & curator (who is herself hanging in the show as well).  Making artwork is only one part of the game - exhibition is another, as is managing the rest of life along the way.F.eminine U.ndertones is on display at Location 1980 through the closing reception June 26th.Stephaniehttps://daydreamtesserae.com/https://www.instagram.com/sneeinkhttps://www.location1980gallery.com https://www.instagram.com/location1980Fortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comhttps://www.instagram.com/fortuneartistRingman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comhttps://www.instagram.com/erik.t.clayton

Amy Kells is one of 1980's longest running artists and an unfiltered, wide-open-throttle creative to her core. Believing that all people possess an artistic drive from birth, she never saw herself going that direction as a child. But a combination of skill, fortunate intervention, and having tested alternative waters eventually led her to pivot halfway through school from academia to a fine arts degree. Whether it's her own practice, nurturing the education of the next generation of art students, coordinating artists for live painting events, showcasing her skills to stoke the crowd, or leading art workshops, Amy lives her philosophy: "I don't make art so much as I make artists."https://www.amykells.cominsta: amykells https://www.location1980gallery.com Insta: location1980 Fortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comInsta: fortuneartist Ringman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comInsta: erik.t.clayton

Nancy Anderson and Ruth Geller have been longtime friends of the studio, and have the types of art careers we love to feature: they have both practiced art consistently for decades, evolving through styles and media as mastery of one led to the search for new challenges. Having participated in exhibitions, won awards, and moved around the country, neither seeks the art "scene" so talked about by laymen and portrayed endlessly in Hollywood. You may be standing next to a great artist in the grocery store, and not even know it.Nancy Anderson: https://www.nancyandersonart.com  insta: ntandersonartRuth Geller:insta: ruthgeller77https://www.location1980gallery.com Insta: location1980 Fortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comInsta: fortuneartist Ringman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comInsta: erik.t.clayton

Having lived all throughout the USA's west coast and a span in Oz, she has traversed the highs of sold out exhibitions and the lows of residing in garages clandestinely. The art world is one that will by turns exalt you and kick you in the chin, and few embody the will to take a lickin' and keep on tickin' with the same humor and aplomb as Jackie Danger.https://www.jackiedanger.cominsta: jackie.danger.arthttps://www.location1980gallery.com Insta: location1980 Fortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comInsta: fortuneartist Ringman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comInsta: erik.t.clayton 

Hailing from New York, cutting her teeth in San Francisco, and making SoCal her home, Tracey’s art practice includes large scale murals, traditional fine art painting, and gallery operation. After schooling in graphic design, she decided to go into art production for herself and never stepped foot in an ad agency. She continues to this day, with an approach to life that focuses on simple substance rather than the complex superficiality that is so commonly found in the world. If you want to work with her, don’t send a text – get on the horn and have a conversation!  http://www.myartandsoul.net/ https://www.location1980gallery.com Insta: location1980 Fortune co-founded Location 1980 over thirteen years ago and practices his own form of impressionism, with a special passion for plein air painting.https://www.jessefortune.comInsta: fortuneartist Ringman has been an artist at Location 1980 for over four years and enjoys communicating through humor in art, with his primary media being neon and steelhttps://www.eriktclayton.comInsta: erik.t.clayton