About this episode

Clint McCall discusses inheriting his father's legacy in the art world and his unexpected journey into art preservation.

I originally invited Clint McCall on The Artful Painter because I wanted to talk about the preservation of Edgar Alwin Payne's legacy—and particularly the extraordinary work his father, DeWitt McCall, did to preserve Payne's work and ideas. But like many things I start to explore, things took an interesting, unexpected turn. What really surprised me was Clint himself. I was struck by Clint’s humility and modesty. Often I would ask Clint a question, and he would humble defer to his father as the real expert and authority. He readily acknowledges that his father was the real art expert. As we talked I began to realize that Clint’s story is just as important as that of his father. You see, art wasn't in Clint McCall’s wheelhouse. Even though he as a child was thoroughly exposed to the art world by his father and his father’s gallery DeRu’s Fine Art, he chose to follow a different path. Initially, he had no intention of following his father into the art business. He spent his career in law enforcement on rose through the ranks. Indeed, he could write a book on his many exploits and accomplishments in law enforcement! Clint’s father was unexpectedly hospitalized in 2020. Sadly his…

People in this episode

Host: Carl Olson

Guest: Clint McCall

Topics covered

• art preservation
• family legacy
• humility in art
• law enforcement career
• art stewardship

Keywords

• Clint McCall
• DeWitt McCall
• Edgar Alwin Payne
• art legacy
• art preservation
• law enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DeRu’s Fine Art

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