GL Richardson is a Santa Fe-based painter who translates the rawness, iconography, and motifs of the American West into consequential work that speaks to broader human truths. GL grew up loving art, but as he moved through school, his focus shifted away from painting and toward building a career in the world of advertising. But after college and grad school, while working as an ad man in San Francisco, he grew tired of big city life and the rat race of the advertising world– so he reached out to Ranchlands, was hired as an intern on the MP Ranch, and began a new journey in wide open spaces of the American West. In this conversation, Ed and GL discuss his fascinating journey from advertising to ranching to professional art. They discuss his upbringing in Richmond, Virginia, and why he was so focused on building a career in advertising. They discuss his formative experiences on the MP, and how he went from having absolutely no experience in the ranching world to being an integral member of the Ranchlands team. They also explains how painting re-entered his life while working on the MP, and how he has managed to gain such a foothold in the world of professional art in a relatively short amount of time. Learn more at https://ranchlands.com/ Find GL's Art at https://internetgl.com/