Going Big with Muralist, Painter, Printmaker Richard Tetrault
b'Our Guest Artist: Painter Printmaker Muralist Richard Tetrault
\\nOur Host Artist: Carol McQuaid
\\nOur Bar \\u2013 Havana, Vancouver BC
\\nLet’s head to Havana on the Drive and listen in as Richard and I talk about steamrollers, the magic of collaboarion, and how wandering across Mexico led to a lifetime of inspiration by the Mexican Muralists.
\\nThis episode is full of good stories!\\xa0\\xa0
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\\n* How Richard and his partner Esther Rausenberg ended up with one of the coolest studio galleries in Strathcona, an art-filled neighbourhood at the heart of Vancouver\\u2019s East Side
\\n* The logistics and challenges of working large-scale
\\n* Working big; the crossover between printmaking and mural painting
\\n* Creating a locale without being literal
\\n* Hand printing vs using a press
\\n* How murals are funded; funds, grants and sponsors
\\n* Early days traveling in Mexico, being inspired by the Mexican Muralists; Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco
\\n* The Siqueiros Polyforum
\\n* Group and collaborative projects, \\u201ccross-pollination\\u201d in Canada and Mexico
\\n* Giant moveable murals on mylar featuring photo, painting, printmaking techniques
\\n* Big Print Projects: making giant prints with 4×8 wood plates and a steamroller
\\n* Big Print Jazz and Chinese and Aboriginal Artists collaborative Big Print Project through Creative Cultural Collaborations
\\n* Teaching, developing school programs and mentoring a generation of mural painters in and around Vancouver
\\n* The comedy and tragedy of Vancouver\\u2019s Downtown East Side have been and remain his primary inspiration
\\n* Growing up with art: CM: \\u201cDid you always know you wanted to be an artist?\\u201d RT: \\u201cPretty much, secretly did. Well not so secretly. I guess everybody knew\\u201d, \\u201cMy parents were super supportive and they allowed me the luxury of space and time to create. That could have gone any direction\\u201d. Growing up in White Rock, Richard\\u2019s first solo show happened at the age of 16, and he\\u2019s been going strong every since.
\\n* Passion Projects vs commercial work: RT: \\u201cI\\u2019ve got to approach everything as a passion project. I just can\\u2019t sustain it otherwise.\\u201d
\\n* On mentoring: RT: \\u201cThat\\u2019s been an integral part of it. It\\u2019s more fun being on a scaffold with other people.\\u201d
\\n* The emotional response people have when they see printmaking gear.
\\n* What\\u2019s next; upcoming shows, ideas and adventures
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\\nLinks:
\\nRichard’s website
\\nHavana Restaurant
\\nMexican Muralists:
\\nDiego Rivera
\\nDavid Alfaro Siqueiros
\\nJose Clemente Orozco
\\nSiqueiros Polyforum
\\nChapultepec Castle, Mexico City
\\nDiego Rivera\\u2019s \\u201cDream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central\\u201d
\\nEl Greco \\u2013 Toledo, Spain
\\nLa Raza Collective
\\nEast Side Culture Crawl
\\nThe Big Print Project \\u2013 Video
\\nCreative Cultural Collaborations
\\nJerry Whitehead Duthie Gallery, Ganges, Salt Spring Island
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