Half of the TWNTYSVNCLUB story is grief, with lives honored across our 27 Club page and Remembrance Wall.
This series is the other half.
27 Interviews is our ongoing series of sit-down conversations with artists in recovery. The ones who found a way out. They share their stories, what recovery has actually been like, and how sobriety changed their creative work. Alongside the art itself, they also highlight the communities holding them up.
Proof that creativity doesn't die when the substances go.
New interviews are added regularly. Click any name to watch the full conversation and see their work.
The Interviews
- Brian Shaw — "The old you can die, and a new you can be reborn." The founder on getting sober at 27 and the story behind the name.
- Huitziloxochitl 'Lala" Jaramillo — "My art has gotten more tender since being sober." The former D3 Arts director on her first year of recovery.
- Emma Rose — "It was definitely a way of honoring them and myself." A Denver tattoo artist on grief and creating soberly.
- Lex Chamizo — "I now have the desire to live, not just the will." The voice of 27 Interviews steps in front of the camera.
- Aiko Szymczak — "It's not a mission, it's a vision." A muralist on losing her brother Zane and painting through grief.
- Shady Jones — "I need to relook at my relationship with these substances." A DJ raised in the rooms of AA.
Are you an artist in recovery?
We'd love to hear your story. Reach out through our Connect page and tell us a little about yourself and your work. This series grows one conversation at a time.