One Track Mind: The Art of Bob Gillespie
Description
For our guest, there has always been a joy to drawing and painting. His conscious ego fades into almost selfless relaxed concentration. Time dissolves and the decisions become intuitive and not reasoned. Kurt Vonnegut put it like this “To practice any art, how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, so do it.”
Bob Gillespie considers himself very fortunate to have witnessed more than his fair share of history at a racetrack, and has been fascinated, and at times maybe obsessed with. He never thought his childhood heroes would someday have his art hanging on their walls. And he’s here to share his story and how he got the chance to honor them while exploring ways to capture their sport in paint.
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00:00 Introduction to Break/Fix Podcast
01:07 Meet Bob Gillespie: The Artist and Petrolhead
01:35 Early Inspirations and Career Beginnings
02:45 Transition to Art and Photography
04:11 Capturing Racing History in Paint
04:56 The Excitement of Watkins Glen
06:16 Choosing Artistic Mediums
09:13 Creating Large-Scale Murals
10:37 The Story Behind the Chamber of Commerce Mural
13:44 Techniques and Challenges in Mural Painting
18:21 The Most Beautiful Car: A Personal Opinion
20:15 The Ugliest Car of All Time
20:59 Switching Gears: One Track Mind
21:42 The Inspiration Behind the Book
24:09 The Excitement of Motorsport Art
26:08 Favorite Spots at Watkins Glen
29:12 Photorealism and AI in Art
34:45 Acquiring Bob Gillespie's Art
36:41 Shoutouts and Final Thoughts
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