https://Art2Life.com - Happy New Year everyone! I thought I would start 2023 by speaking with Santa Fe-based artist Lauren Mantecón. Her paintings are beautifully ethereal visual portals of mystery and spirit. Join us today for this illuminating conversation about the shifting revelatory process of art-making as fresh snow starts to fall outside Lauren’s studio window.

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The mystery of art-making and how Lauren approaches her work [1:22]

Defining the ethereal quality of Lauren’s art [8:57]

Diving into Lauren’s background, her experience during the COVID pandemic, and the materials she uses in her studio [17:24]

How Lauren fights to stay in a state of flow and the logistics of her art practice [31:14]

Trusting your instincts and how Lauren mentors other artists [40:00]

Lauren’s advice for artists to increase their sensitivity and passion [47:32]

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Ralph Waldo Emerson: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson

William Turner: https://www.william-turner.org/

Rudolf Steiner: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudolf-Steiner

Joel-Peter Witkin: https://www.instagram.com/joelpeterwitkinstudio/

Cindy Sherman: https://www.instagram.com/cindysherman

Pat Steir: https://www.instagram.com/patsteir/

Brian Rutenberg website: http://www.brianrutenbergart.com/

Brian Rutenberg books: http://www.brianrutenbergart.com/books

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN MANTECÓN

Website: https://www.laurenmantecon.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmantecon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manteconstudio

Moving Your Work Out Into The World Workshop: https://manteconstudio.com/are-you-ready-2023

Mentorship Program: https://manteconstudio.com/programs

Hear more from Lauren on Episode 8 of Knowing in The Bones with Tara Ocon: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-8-lifting-the-veil-with-visual-artist/id1555977148?i=1000545979877

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Seeing the Unseen in Your Art - Lauren Mantecón - Ep 63

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