Our guest today is Rian Kerrane. Rian is an Irish sculptor and currently Full Professor for the College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver. She also is a founding member of the Western Cast Iron Art Alliance and has contributed her time and efforts towards organizing the International Cast Iron Conference. Now this is just the tip of the iceberg as Rian is involved in many things and holds many other roles but you’ll hear all about that in this in the interview, so buckle up!

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