Meet Breezy Sanchez of Go! Go! Good! in Denver

Today we’d like to introduce you to Breezy Sanchez.

Breezy, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Every memory I have of my youth includes making or creating something. My mom was and still is into very traditional crafts (sewing, crochet). My dad was always into making things on his workbench and solving puzzles. My sister is a brilliant writer and my grandma was the first one to teach me about color and all of its power. I was always very imaginative as a kid and played mostly by myself. That has translated into adulthood and I find art to be an outlet for me not only physically and emotionally, but also spiritually a bit too. I had an amazing art teacher in high school that really challenged and pushed me. It was because of her that I experimented with a vast amount of mediums and techniques. I attended Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design and graduated in 2006 with a BFA with an emphasis in graphic design. I have always been fascinated by typography. Think of the intimacy of words. Now pair it with the natural curves of the actual shape of the letter. The subtle nuances of how they all connect to form sentiments and statements are powerful. I think that is why I have always been so big on keeping journals; as a way to move through my truth. Being human is both brutal and beautiful. Keeping journals isn’t something I choose to do. It is so necessary for me that I don’t feel like I have a choice in the matter. My body just demands that I emote.

Has it been a smooth road?
I don’t know anyone who has a smooth road. But that is very much part of being human. I think the smooth roads come when you dig in and do the work. Sure, the day to day work. But what I am talking about the actual work of life. Self-work. Internally and externally, through self-examination. I think you should always have some level of challenge in your life. You can always become more self-aware and think about how you interact with the world and the people in it. It is a privilege to be safe and stable enough to even do that type of work anyway. So I will always dig in, even if it feels difficult. It is through the worst moments that you transform.

Tell us more about your work.
I write I paint, I draw, I make things. For myself and for others to share. One of the biggest creative applications in my life is happening at this moment. And that is building and creating a company with Elle Taylor at Amethyst Coffee Company. I am 35 and I have spent all of my life balancing the act of art and hospitality. I have been in the restaurant service industry since I was 14. A place is full of some of the most caring, creative and artistic individuals. I actually think there are more creative people in the restaurant industry than the art industry. (I am sure I will get ready for that at some point, ha.) I say that because it is full of people who make so many creative things happen. Not for some big gallery opening. But because their soul demands it. That feels more gritty and raw to me, which I like. There are very few people I know that actually can survive on just their art alone. But I think that is more of a systematic problem at the way society values art (which is a whole other conversation). I am surrounded by both a team of wildly creative people and so many regular guests who create brilliant things. Having the opportunity to work in the hospitality industry gives me access to see such beautiful moments in humanity. That has been and always will be one of my biggest sources of inspiration. The power of human connection.

How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
Art will never go away. It is primal. It is a way for people to express themselves. I hope that the industry opens itself up a bit more. The art world can be so exclusive when I don’t think the actual application of art itself is meant to be. Art is not and should never be an exclusive club where only a select few get to participate. It is rooted in communication, in everyday life.

But I guess ultimately that is my hope for not only art but society in general. To open up more. But the world is based in fear right now. Which makes people put things into boxes and define them. Because if you can define it, you can categorize it. And if you can categorize it, then it becomes easier to deem safe or unsafe. I think the more you can wrap your head around the fluidity of it all, the more beauty you will find in the world. The most beautiful things are undefinable anyway.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.breezysanchez.com/

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