Josh Elliott: Western Landscape Painter - Epi. 126, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

Art Dealer Diaries Podcast

I had Josh Elliott on the podcast today and what a fun and interesting individual to interview. I’ve been fortunate enough to join Josh on a couple of painting trips to observe his painting acumen and you can learn so much as an art dealer when you get to actually see what an artist does with their skill set in the field. It helps one understand the process and there is something to be said about comprehending the process. I'm an artist in the sense that I'm a writer and photographer, but I’m not a painter and there's a big difference watching someone like Josh paint. Josh and I talk about his early days and his evolution into the artist he has become, as well as his personal philosophy on painting from telephone poles and windmills to the rationale to omit them entirely. We go a little more in-depth about the artwork than we usually do with painters in this episode as I found his process so interesting. I’m just so intrigued by Josh's work as not only a gallery owner that represents him but as a collector of his work having upwards of 12 or so Josh Elliotts in my personal collection. I admire Josh, not only as an artist - but also as a person and after watching this podcast I think you'll understand why.