Teal Blake: Western Painter & Cowboy Artist of America - Epi. 261, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

So many of the podcasts that I do deal with Western art, but
rarely do I have an artist that epitomizes what it means to be a
"Western artist" the way that Teal Blake does.  Teal was
raised in Montana and he's been in the West his whole life and
currently lives in Texas. 

Not only does he have the credentials of being a Western
individual, but he was a professional cowboy for seven years as
part of the rodeo circuit. To take that life experience and
translate it into how he paints and sees the world, provides an
authenticity that you rarely see in the average Western artist.
Teal has said authenticity in spades. 

He also has a father who is a very interesting guy, Buckeye
Blake,  a well-known artist who does, not only illustrative
type art but sculptural works that live in front of some major
museums. His mother is very artistic in her own right and was
friends with Richard Avedon, who was such an important
photographer.

So a unique story, no doubt, and one that I think you'll find
very, very compelling. I know I did. Art Dealer Diaries Podcast
number 261 with Teal Blake.