Billy Schenck: Pop Western Artist - Epi. 105, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

Billy Schenck came to deliver some paintings and wound up in the Medicine Man Gallery Studio for this episode of the Art Dealer Diaries. There's no reason why I can't grab somebody for another podcast that's already done one, especially if it's Bill Schenck. I wanted to get an update on Billy and how he's doing, and it turns out he's has had some pretty traumatic stuff going on in his life recently, namely a heart attack and being in the hospital in the middle of a global pandemic. We also talk about the show at the Tucson Museum of Art titled Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art and the Influence of Elaine Horowitch, curated by the great Dr. Julie Sasse. Bill was an important part of Elaine's stable of artists and a part of this show as well as the companion book. The show is unfortunately not open because of the pandemic, but will be most likely resume in August, maybe late July. The show provides the backstory of what was going on with Horwitch's gallery back in the '70s and '80s. Later on in the podcast, we talk about his home becoming a museum and how he sees himself and his legacy. I think you'll really enjoy this podcast, it was a spur of the moment interview and those my friends are the best types of interviews.