Secret Layer Podcast

Mitchell Ray @cowboyquadarts is an artist based in Missoula, Montana. 

We discuss his journey with mouth art, and how he balances his art practice with his professional mental health practice and motivational speaking. 

Anna Dugan @annadidathing is a muralist based in Salem, Massachusetts. 

We discuss the similarities of working as a professional artist in two small cities cross country, as well as the importance of ethnic representation in art. 

John Isaiah Pepion @johnisaiahpepion is an artist and muralist from the Blackfeet Nation in northern Montana. 

We discuss how art is used to pass down culture and history, while capturing who we are contemporarily. 

Heather Stockton @heathershibahn is the Director of Operations at the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) @zootownarts.

We talk about the intricacies of being an artist, arts advocate, and community leader in Missoula. 

In episode: juicy details about this year's ZACC Mini Auction. 

BT Livermore @bigtimelivermore is a Letterist, Painter, and Illustrator based in Butte, Montana. 

We discuss the process of reviving and cultivating an art scene within a small community. 

Alex Kim @atkpics is a photographer based in Missoula, MT, and the founder of HereMT @here_montana. 

We discuss Alex's photography in relation to his community-building activism in both the local BIPOC and outdoor communities, while highlighting #stopasianhate.

Meggie McDonald @meggiemcd is a musician based in Western Montana. 

We discuss the emotional and professional transition of working in the music industry through the pandemic. 

Charlie Apple @charlieapple.wav and Daphne Sweet @dgaphne are a creative duo based in Missoula, MT.

We discuss the dynamic of the creative relationship amongst the romantic, and how they inform each other's work. 

Ivy MacDonald @ivymacdonald is a filmmaker based in Missoula, Montana. 

We discuss the process of funding and filming a documentary. 

David Miles Lusk @anomal_press is a Printmaker based in Missoula, Montana. 

We discuss the dynamic of raising a family while maintaining the tradition of affordable and accessible prints.