#214: John Wentz - "Liminal Spaces"
John Wentz is a contemporary painter born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. His interest in art began at the age of 6 when he first discovered Batman and Spiderman comic books. After years of copying comics panel by panel, he worked in the commercial arts as a muralist, billboard creator, and freelance illustrator. After learning to paint by doing airbrushed billboards, he decided to pursue fine art and work in oils. Since then, he has had 3 solo exhibitions in San Francisco and numerous group exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His works have appeared in many publications and have won multiple awards.
Show Notes:
- Cultural nuances
- John’s shift towards digital artwork
- Imposter syndrome
- The effects of COVID on people’s consciousness
- NFT’s
- The background to John’s latest gallery show, “Liminal Spaces” at Stolen Space Gallery in London
- The Liminal Space
- Grieving
- The concept of “ritual”
- How painting has changed for John over the years
- The idea of self-expression
- Voice and style
- Intentionally living
- The future of gallery exhibitions
- Wrap up
