Jan Mapes: Western Painter & Sculptor - Epi. 187, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

Jan Mapes dropped by the studio today to give us some paintings
and a new bronze that she's recently produced. Luckily, I managed
to wrangle her into the studio to do a podcast (which is not easy
because she lives out in the middle of nowhere in eastern
Colorado). 

Jan is a professional sculptor and painter and is very successful
having shown in many museums and galleries, and is represented by
my gallery here in Tucson. Her most recent museum show (at the
time of recording) was the Briscoe Museum Night of Artists 2022
in San Antonio, TX. 

She was a rancher before taking the plunge into the art world,
having operated a ranch with her husband doing hard ranching-type
jobs for a number of years. Whether it was herding cattle,
branding them, or doing what you do when you run cattle, Jan was
surrounded by the subjects she chooses to sculpt and paint to
this day. She lets us into that world during the podcast, which I
particularly enjoyed hearing about.

Jan is living proof that you can sometimes live two lives
concurrently and shows just how important it is to find things
that define you as a person. This podcast is worth listening to
for more than just the artistic insight Jan provides, but also so
you can experience the story of someone that refused to be denied
the lifestyle she wanted to live.

It was a really wonderful podcast. Art Dealer Diaries number 187
with Jan Mapes.