Dennis Ziemienski: Western Artist and Illustrator - Epi. 146, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

This episode was recorded during our live zoom opening / Q&A
event held on March 19, 2021 

Celebrated Western painter Dennis Ziemienski joins us on Art
Dealer Diaries for a special episode discussing his new show
"Grand Canyon State" with works celebrating Arizona's natural
wonders and unique tourist destinations.

Dennis goes in-depth about his background in illustration,
recounting a few amazing stories while showing some of his most
famous illustrative works. We hear about his illustrious
contributions to National Lampoon, Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences, and his ability to predict the winner of the
Kentucky Derby through paint with his official poster for the
event.

Mark and Dennis go on to discuss the individual pieces in "Grand
Canyon State" and the personal stories tied to each of the works
in the show. We get to see a few of the behind-the-scenes
characters as well, including Dennis's wife Anne and the editor
of the podcast, Patrick.

Towards the end of the podcast, Dennis answers various questions
submitted by those in attendance, including: "which is harder to
paint - the Joshua tree or the saguaro?" 

The answer may surprise you.