In this episode we sit down with Shane Guffogg in Hollywood to discuss the two films that have been made about his ranch by Eric Minh Swenson.
The first film was made two years ago and the second film a few weeks ago. Both share the artists progress and state of mind at his central California ranch and art studio. We talk about how it all began and where he is today. From a former exotic bird farm (his families business) to planting 350 grapevines, 30 olive trees, various fruit trees, vegetable and herb garden and more. This is an insightful conversation about getting an idea, ruminating on it and letting it organically move forward. I ask Guffogg how he goes about his day, how his life differs from his Hollywood studio to his ranch studio and some of the thoughts he carries with him day after day. The artist reminds us to listen to our gut feeling and go with the flow.
Shane Guffogg is an American artist who looks through the lens of humanity at civilizations, both past and present, and views time as threads that connect all people. His work is a visual language that is informed by the spiritualism of abstraction and the realism of the old masters. These two ideas are usually seen as separate but Guffogg fuses them seamlessly into works that transcend and become testaments to thoughts that inform us of who we are in the 21st century.
To learn more about Shane Guffogg visit, www.shaneguffogg.com