Behind the Artist with Park West Gallery
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Kre8 and His Uncompromising Dedication to His Life, Work and Goals
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up as a military child who lived all over the world, Kevin Vigil, known as Kre8, found it difficult to blend in. His life experiences have fo...
Leslie Lew and Her Intriguing Success Story
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up as the daughter of the renowned advertising executive art director Les Hopkins, artist Leslie Lew became steeped in the American ad culture...
Csaba Markus: Making Magic—Part 2
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Csaba Markus. In this episode, Markus and Park West Gallery Dire...
Csaba Markus: Making Magic—Part 1
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Csaba Markus. Markus has a larger-than-life personality, an...
Dominic Pangborn: Paving His Own Path—Part 2
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Dominic Pangborn. In this episode, Pangborn and Park West Galler...
Dominic Pangborn: Paving His Own Path—Part 1
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Dominic Pangborn. In this episode, Pangborn describes his l...
Duaiv's Spontaneous and Unique Path to Where He Is Now
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Duaiv is our amazing guest on the "Behind the Artist" podcast this week. In this episode, Duaiv shares some revealing insights into his youth, ...
Francois "Fanch" Ledan: A Self-Taught Artist with a Bold Imagination
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With more than 45 years of experience, Francois "Fanch" Ledan is an amazing self-taught artist who embraces his imagination to create unbelievable int...
Alexander Chen: Capturing the World
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Traveling the world capturing the beauty of historical and cultural landmarks, artist Alexander Chen's paintings depict immense detail that transports...
Peter Nixon and His Lush, Lucid, Elegant, and Consistently Sophisticated Creations—Part 2
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Peter Nixon and Park West Gallery Director Morris Shapiro. Nixon...
Peter Nixon and His Lush, Lucid, Elegant, and Consistently Sophisticated Creations—Part 1
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the "Behind the Artist" podcast with artist Peter Nixon. In this episode, Nixon sat down with Morris Shapir...
Eric Dowdle: The "Puzzle King" With an Unshakable Commitment to his Work
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For over 20 years, artist Eric Dowdle has been exploring and creating–capturing rural landscapes, cityscapes, local people, food and customs from ev...
Scott Jacobs and His Astonishing Journey—Part 2
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 2 of 2 of this split episode on the “Behind the Artist” podcast with artist Scott Jacobs. In this episode, Jacobs candidly discusses hi...
Scott Jacobs and His Astonishing Journey—Part 1
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy part 1 of 2 of this split episode on the "Behind the Artist" podcast with artist Scott Jacobs. In this episode, we take a look into his astonish...
Guy Harvey: Turning the Ocean into Artwork
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Harvey is a unique marine wildlife artist, scientist, and conservationist who shares his passion for ocean life through his authentic artwork and ...
Matt Beyrer: How a Shark Turned Him Into an Art World Superstar
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Matt Beyrer is known for transforming simple planks of wood into amazing creations that ripple with color, detail, and emotion. This unique tec...
Michael Cheval and His "Absurd" Artwork
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A contemporary artist known for his “Absurdist” paintings, drawings, and portraits, Michael Cheval joins us as this week’s guest on the “Behin...
Romero Britto and His Extraordinary Creative Process
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pop artist Romero Britto is one of the biggest names in art today. He’s held over 300 exhibitions, has over 60 public art installations worldwide, a...
Allison Lefcort: The Princess of Pop
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Allison Lefcort has been called "The Princess of Pop." Her acclaimed Pop Art has drawn comparisons to the works of Andy Warhol and won her comm...
Tim Yanke: Determination to Succeed
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Detroit, Tim Yanke’s work ethic was instilled at an early age. In this episode of the “Behind the Artist” podcast, Park West ...
Artist Roundtable: Duaiv, Guyton, Jacobs, Yanke
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What’s better than hearing one artist talk about their craft? What about FOUR artists? Morris Shapiro recently hosted an entertaining roundtable dis...
Patrick Guyton Draws Inspiration from Animation
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Guyton is a professionally trained artist, but his unique blend of gold leafing techniques and figure painting hails from his experience outsi...
Michael Godard Paints from Rags to Riches
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Before he was the "Rock Star of the Art World," internationally collected artist Michael Godard spent time drawing caricatures in a theme park. In thi...