WIPTHENRIP EPISODE #7 - Deborah Roberts

In Episode #7 of WIPTHENRIP, Sydney Guzman and Ryan Sandison Montgomery sit down with artist Deborah Roberts for a conversation about appropriation, authorship, politics, and what it takes to build a lasting career as an artist. Deborah reflects on the years of persistence behind her practice, developing a visual language of her own, and navigating the realities of the art world. The conversation also moves through appropriation, recent lawsuits involving artists, and the complicated boundaries between influence, ownership, and artistic reference. Midway through the episode, the conversation turns closer to home as Deborah reflects on the Austin art world and the feeling that she had to become successful elsewhere before receiving her first solo exhibition in her hometown. They talk about recognition, what it means to build a career from Austin, and the complicated relationship artists can have with the places they come from. They also discuss the darkness of the current moment, politics in America, representation, and what it means to continue making meaningful work in an increasingly uncertain world. ⸻ *SUPPORT WIPTHENRIP* *PATREON:*   / wipthenrip   ⸻ *FOLLOW WIPTHENRIP* *INSTAGRAM:*   / wipthenrip   *TIKTOK:*   / wipthenrip   ⸻ *FOLLOW THE HOSTS* *SYDNEY GUZMAN* *INSTAGRAM:*   / sydneycguzman   *RYAN SANDISON MONTGOMERY* *INSTAGRAM:*   / _r_s_m_   ⸻ *GUEST* *DEBORAH ROBERTS* *WEBSITE:* https://www.deborahrobertsart.com/ *INSTAGRAM:*   / rdeborah191   ⸻ Edited by Sydney Guzman, Art Villarreal, Ryan Sandison Montgomery