Hi folks!In this inaugural broadcast of the Funk Zone Podcast I sat down with fine artist and resin-master (resin-ator?) R. Nelson Parrish in his Boat Yard studios and talked about his life, career, influences, and life in Santa Barbara by way of Alaska.In this episode we talked about:* The history of Boat Yard Studios, and life in SoCo (that’s “South of Cota” St.)* Color theory* How Parrish went from business to photography in University of Nevada at Reno* What a “typical” Reno student is and/or was* Parrish’s Olympic dreams* Why art is a drug* How film critic Howard Rosenberg changed his life* Working and welding in Alaska* Parrish’s cross-country trip and the mixtape he had that whole trip* How the Internet has changed the art business* How Alaska teaches self-sufficiency* How Parrish’s granddad started Alaska’s university system* Why Alaska offers a school in understanding color and time* The influence of John McCracken, minimalism, Finish Fetish and Light & Space* The idea and promise of the Perfect Object* Visiting Marfa, Texas* Designing a giant Les Paul guitar for the Sunset Strip* How surfboards and their mythology influenced his totem series* How Gerhard Richter changed the course of Parrish’s life and career* The limits of gallery representation* Parrish’s yearly challenge, physically and mentally* How the selfie is changing everything, especial in Southern CaliforniaYou can learn more about R. Nelson Parrish at his website: www.rnelsonparrish.com