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Four Corners Arts Forum

Who knew that the small mountain town of Durango had such an active art scene! Four Corners Arts Forum features art that is visual, performance, literary, musical, corporal, culinary, and art that you may not have thought of as art. Host Margy Dudley finds remarkable stories of creative and dedicated artists who have long lived at the corners of our minds, and brings them to the center of our conversations.

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30:07

In this episode I'm excited to be speaking with...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/06/01

In this episode I'm excited to be speaking with long time Durango community member Maureen May, a well respected and accomplished artist who uses a variety of different media in her work. She grew up in a supportive family with 15 children and parents who found the time to expose her to museums, opera and theatre in her hometown of Chicago. Throughout her life and artistic career she has been blessed with wonderful teachers who pushed her to reach beyond the safe boundaries. In her words “depending

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29:46

In this episode I speak with Leesa Zarinelli a local...

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2024/05/01

Leesa Zarinelli’s elegant fiber and textile art has been shown in galleries and art centers around the world. She has had solo exhibtions in Japan and throughout the US and has participated in over 25 juried and invitational shows as well. Her work has appeared in multiple publications including Japan Times, Art Quilts International and Fiber Art Now where she had the front and back covers. In addition Leesa has also written articles for European Textile Network and Surface Design Journal to name a

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30:11

In this episode I speak with local artist and master...

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2024/04/15

Join me for a conversation with local artist and master printmaker Ron Fundingsland whose beautiful art is recognized internationally. He is affiliated with the American Society of Graphic Artists, The International Print Triennial Society and The Boston Printmakers to name a few. His work is in the public collections of the Denver Art Museum, The Seattle Art Museum, The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts and the

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29:35

I this episode we learn about the art of roasting...

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2024/04/09

Join me in this episode as we learn about the art of roasting coffee beans and making coffee “from seed to cup”. Brice Ward and Matt Steffans are co-owners of 81301 Coffee House and Easy Coffee Roasters located on North Main Avenue in Durango. Matt and Brice bought the business in July 2022 although they’ve worked together for 6 years. Matt is the head roaster working in back while Brice is the face you will come to know as you walk into the Coffee House. To roast perfect coffee it is important to

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30:08

Local Durango artist Bindu Bammi is a painter,...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/04/03

Join me for a conversation with Bindu Bammi, a local artist who was born and raised in India, lived in the Philippines, Indonesia and Philadelphia before settling in Durango in 2016. She is a designer, painter, art educator and art therapist with two masters degrees. Bindu is part of the Art Room Collective at the Smiley Building where you can find her in her beautiful studio at 1309 East 3rd avenue. Her art celebrates both her Indian culture and western cultures around the world. In high school she

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29:59

In this episode I speak with Durango resident Gail...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/03/29

Gail Harris retired from her job in 2001 as the highest-ranking African American female in the U.S. Navy. She has written a memoire called “A Woman’s War” about her experiences and has also become an event speaker about the intelligence community and her role in it. As a double minority she faced her challenges with humor and grit which gained her respect among her male peers but she also never took ‘no’ for an answer. Through all of her life’s challenges she found that music and the support of her

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28:45

Join me for a conversation with Dr. Michael Rendon,...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/03/27

Dr. Michael Rendon, a long time Durango community member is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Political Science here at Fort Lewis College. He is also the President of the Board of the San Juans Citizens Alliance among many other things. In the past he’s been on the City Council and Mayor of Durango as well as the first male Director of SASO, Sexual Assault Services Organization. Although he is very busy with his community involvement, he still finds time to play violin with the band Carute

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29:06

Learn about the evolution of Mariah Kaminsky’s...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/03/11

Mariah Kaminsky, a fine art surrealist painter and mural artist has been instrumental in making the town of Durango a beautiful place to enjoy the visual arts. You can find her oil paintings in Eolus Bar and Restaurant, the Durango Coffee Company and the Animas Chocolate Company. She has participated in multiple exhibitions at the Studio & Gallery as well. Her paintings include people portraits, aerial acrobats and floral compositions. Some of the larger ones which can be found on the walls at Eolus

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29:46

Join me for a conversation with Alex Riad an...

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2024/03/04

Alex Riad, an Egyptian-American playwright from New York City will be visiting Durango as part of PlayFest's 2024 Real-World Speaker series as a way to connect young theatre professionals from diverse backgrounds with our local high school and college students. This Thursday March 7 at 1pm Alex will give a free talk for the Fort Lewis College students and the general public at the FLC theatre building. During the week Alex will also speak to students at Durango High School and Animas High School

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28:46

Learn about FACETS, the exciting collaboration...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/02/29

My guests on this episode are Anne Bartlett and Jessica Perino co-artistic directors of 20 Moons Dance Theatre Company and Jeroen Van Tyne, musical director of 20 Moons and Executive Director of Stillwater Music. In this episode we talk about this year’s 2024 Durango Bach Festival which celebrates it’s opening night with FACETS, a production combining 20 Moons dancers with select musicians from the San Juan Symphony and members of the San Juan Symphony Chambers singers. This takes place at the Light

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29:36

Rosie McGowan never gave up on her passion for art...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/02/22

Rosie McGowen always knew she was an artist beginning at the age of 11 when she created remarkably sophisticated paintings and drawings. Although she had support for her art as she was growing up, she eventually found herself with a career in the corporate world managing businesses and as a consultant to leaders and start-ups. In her family she was the youngest of five children and at the age of 30 she was finally introduced to the man that she hadn’t known was her real father, different from her

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29:33

Join me for a conversation with director Zachary...

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2024/02/09

Once again the Merely Players Theatre Group is presenting another great theatre performance. You never know what they are up to but it’s always something unique and exciting. Zachary Chiero is directing the show called “Small Mouth Sounds” and Tara Demmy is one of the actors in the play joining us from Washington, DC. There is almost no dialogue in this show written by Bess Wohl which is based on the experiences of six participants on a five day silent retreat. Even without words there is great

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30:18

In this episode professional artist Lisa Pedolsky...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/01/30

Join me for a conversation with long time Durango community member and professional artist Lisa Pedolsky. Her unique fine art hand built ceramics are sophisticated yet playful reflecting a fusion of African and Japanese influences from textiles and crafts as well as mid century modern designs. These ceramic sculptures are made with a process called slab construction using red earthenware clay. Lisa takes us through the steps of this process from the two dimensional sketch to the finished piece which

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27:13

In this episode I speak with Tyana Arviso and Lapita...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/01/22

Tyana Arviso and Lapita Arviso both Diné artists and photographers are based in the Colorado high desert. They share a unique bond as a mother and daughter pair supporting and inspiring each other in their creative journey, sharing the language of photography. They currently live in Cortez, Colorado but travel the region extensively finding inspiration for their photographs. Lapita was practicing landscape and commercial photography when her daughter Tyana became interested and picked up her own

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28:41

In this episode Thomas Heuser Music Director and...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/01/08

Thomas Heuser has been the Music Director and Conductor of the San Juan Symphony since 2016, a regional orchestra bringing professional high caliber music and concerts to our area as well as collaborations with other community organizations. They also support music education with a junior orchestra and youth orchestra providing many opportunities for youth development in orchestra music. After merging earlier this year with the Third Avenue Arts, the Symphony has begun a new series called Beyond the

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30:15

Scott Smith talks about his career as a professional...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2024/01/08

Scott Smith, a graduate of Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO started his professional photography studio, Imagesmith Photography, 30 years ago and it has been growing ever since. He shares with us the evolution of his career and the path on which he has found himself by doing what he loves, spending time outside snowboarding while shooting images of some of the world’s best professional athletes. His work has taken him to many mountain locations around the world including some of the highest

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28:39

Christmas is the perfect time to be talking about...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2023/12/30

It’s Christmas and the perfect time to be talking about culinary art! Kate Naumann brings elegant and tasty French pastries to the Durango community. She opened her shop a year ago at 3101 North Main Avenue. Using European techniques to create delicious pastries such as opera cakes, tartines, eclairs, croissant, chocolate peppermint cream puffs to name a few as well as empanadas with southwest flavors. Kate’s ingredients are local and fresh, working closely with farmers and ranchers in the area. She

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28:13

Join me for a conversation with professional artist...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2023/12/11

In this episode I speak with local artist Ted Moore about his current exhibit at Gallery at 11th Street Station. The show is titled Ec(h)o and features artwork inspired by landscape, culture and the history of the Southwest where we live. Ted uses wood panels, gold leaf and ink paint to create these unique and stunning pieces, a result of observation and meditative attention to detail. He references Medieval iconography creating hand-crafted frames, triptychs and reliquaries honoring the mundane and

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29:59

Join me for an informative discussion with...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2023/12/04

In this episode my guest is professional tattoo artist Tom Kipp, owner of Conductor Tattoo. Join me for an informative discussion about the tattoo industry and how local artist Tom Kipp learned his skill though multiple apprenticeships in the trade. Tom has been passionate about line drawing since elementary school and through the support of his family he continued to develop his skill. Beginning in the Front Range where he grew up, Tom became more serious about his career through various

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30:30

The Merely Players Theatre Company is excited to...

Four Corners Arts Forum ·

2023/12/02

The Merely Players Theatre Company has been bringing professional theatre to the Durango community since 1994 when it was founded by Mona Wood-Patterson and her husband Charles Ford. In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Dallas Padoven who is directing the upcoming performance of “Hands on a Hard Body” and the very talented actor Zachary Chiero who plays the role of Benny Perkins. Benny is one of ten characters who are hoping to win a Nissan truck by keeping at least one hand on the

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