Ed Mell: Celebrated Arizona Artist (Part One) - Epi. 152, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

Ed Mell came by the studio today and I was thrilled to be able to
record a 2-part podcast with him. Honestly, I've been trying to
get Ed on the podcast for three whole years. I've had so many
people on Art Dealer Diaries talk about Ed Mell in their own
podcasts... I think it's probably up to about dozen people now.
It's just one of those things, you know? It's hard to get
together sometimes especially when a pandemic gets in the
way. 


Out of all the podcasts I’ve done recently, Ed’s was a podcast I
really wanted to do in person. I've known him for 25+ years and
for me just being able to sit across the desk from him and have
wonderful discussion about his life, all of his accomplishments,
the people that have influenced him throughout his life and made
him who he is and what he is, was a gift for me. He's just such
an interesting guy, definitely not the type of person that you
get to meet every day.  


Ed’s artwork is really important to me and to many, many other
people as well. I collect his artwork and have since I've
represented him. I personally own numerous Ed Mell works of art
including his oil paintings, bronze sculptures, lithographs and
display them in my home. 


We recorded for two hours. The first hour (Epi. 152) is kind of
an origin story for Ed. How he got to become an artist and how he
found his way in the world. In the second part (Epi. 153), we go
into a bit more detail about the people that influenced him and
the types of things he's doing these days. From sculpture to
flowers, to figurative works, this is one that everyone needs to
listen to. Put it on your hit parade, Ed Mell on Art Dealer
Diaries Podcast episode 152.