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Art Connection

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This weekly series highlights four artists and their craft. Travel around the world, meeting fascinating people and the love of art that connects them all.

Episodes:

• Breaking The Norm

  Groundbreaking black architect Paul Revere Williams designed more than 3,000 structures over his decades-long career, including many eye-catching buildings in the state of Nevada. We met artist Janna Ireland who celebrated the trailblazer through photography. At the Goodwill Art Studio and Gallery in Ohio, artist Andrea Kontras enjoys working with a variety of mediums. She approaches artmaking in serious and silly ways, and always with enthusiasm. Gavin Jordan creates in three dimensions. His striking, sculptural paintings are made up of hundreds of industrial screws. We head to Florida to find out more about the artist, as well as his gallery space in Fort Lauderdale.

  Next Airing:	Tue, Oct 22nd, 2024 at 10:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:25:11
  Usage rights:	Expires 9/28/2025

• Larger Than Life

  Printmaker John Costin creates detailed, life-sized portraits of birds. Although it is a lengthy, challenging process, the end result is well worth it. For artist and musician Ramblin’ Randy Battaglia, creative expression provides solace. Living out of a van, he travels place to place, finding opportunities to explore his craft. The Sidaway Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio, has a story to tell. Completed in 1930, it was closed after a period of racial unrest in the 1960s. Ever since being placed on the national register of historic places, however, efforts are being made to give this landmark a second life.

  Next Airing:	Sun, Oct 27th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:25:32
  Usage rights:	Expires 9/28/2025

• Preserving History

  We took a trip to Ohio to hear a performance from singer-songwriter Meg Paulsen. Inspired by the Brazilian music of the 1960s, she has a compelling Bossa Nova sound. Nevada-based photographer Jeff Ross hopped on his bike and cycled coast to coast via the trans-america bicycle trail. accompanied by his wife and dog, he photographed the people they met on the journey. The Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre has become a mainstay in South Florida. In a historic space, the company puts on productions that leave audiences coming back for more…and for their 36th season, they opened with an original play.

  Next Airing:	Sun, Nov 3rd, 2024 at 7:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:25:15
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• Community Impact

  At the Moab Valley Multicultural Center in Utah, one will discover “ The Multicultural Mural.” Ten local artists and community volunteers came together to render an artwork that features important figures like Maya Angelou, Harvey Milk, and Nelson Mandela. We head to Ohio to meet Alice Blumenfeld, the artistic director of the award-winning Flamenco music and dance company “Abrepaso.” Founded in 2016, the company presents creative works to audiences in the state. We take a look back to when the Tampa Museum of Art in Florida celebrated their 100th anniversary. Founded in 1920, we learn more about the museum’s history and how it came to be what it is today.

  Next Airing:	Sun, Nov 10th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:25:25
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• Creating Yourself

  When she makes art, fluid artist Tiffany Moyer lets paint have a mind of its own as she pours it onto her canvas. by embracing spontaneity, an abstract work is created that includes colorful, organic shapes. In 2022, the Bob Dylan Center opened its doors in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Through exhibitions, performances, lectures, and more, this engaging space highlights singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and the significant contributions he’s made to the world. We meet the mother-daughter duo behind the stained-glass studio “A Glass Fantasy.'' Originally started by Vanessa Aramanda in 1987, her daughter has now joined the business. We travel to Nevada for the story.

  Next Airing:	Sun, Dec 22nd, 2024 at 7:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:25:22
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• Creative Careers

  Artist Leslie Odom Junior is a force to be reckoned with, with a career that speaks for itself. a few years ago, he sat down for an interview to discuss his life and work. Since then, he has continued to perform, record albums, and cement his place in the arts. We take a trip to St. Petersburg, Florida, to meet the team behind “ Funktionhouse Urban Lumber and Furnishings.” Founded in 2011, its owners transform wood into one-of-a-kind pieces, making art that is functional. Artist and professor Hiroshi Hayakawa produces paper crafts. with much skill, he can fold and cut paper into an assortment of animals and masks. We travel to Ohio to meet the artist and find out more about his process.

  Next Airing:	Sun, Dec 29th, 2024 at 7:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:25:03
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• Painting with a Connection

  We learn about the life and art of elder Anderson Johnson. A preacher, musician, and visual artist, his work has found a permanent home at the downing-gross cultural arts center in Newport News, Virginia. Artist Derin Fletcher works with colored pencils. During the pandemic, she gained attention on social media for her striking monochromatic portraits. We met the artist in Ohio and hear about her creations. Zahra Marwan is an illustrator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. working with watercolor and ink, she tells stories, connects with her ancestors, embraces her cultural roots, and explores her identity.

  Next Airing:	Sun, Jan 5th, 2025 at 7:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:24:49
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• Dreams

  Inside the Potentialist Workshop in Reno, Nevada, one will come upon Upside Down Land,” an 11,000 square foot immersive art installation inspired by bedtime stories. Artist Larken Janson-Tidd loves to experiment. When she creates, she takes chances and explores various media and methods. The Wild Space Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida, raises awareness about conservation issues. Through art, an appreciation for nature is brought to the fore. In 1998, dancer and choreographer David Shimotakahara founded the contemporary dance company “Groundworks Dancetheater.” with their performances and events, they have achieved national recognition.

  Length:	00:26:22
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• Frontier

  Megan Wimberley is a contemporary western artist and the founder of Cowgirl Artists of America,” an organization that celebrates and supports women artists and makers. Ernest “Mooney” Warther was an esteemed wood carver. Over the course of eighty two years, he hand-sculpted many works, including more than sixty scaled and working representations of steam history. Florida artist Emily Tan creates art across disciplines. From abstract painting to live performance to DJ-ing, she expresses herself in a variety of ways and explores her identity.

  Length:	00:24:50
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• Further

  Artist Kristin Skees works in a variety of media. Combining experimental fibers with photography, she approaches art in an imaginative, quirky way that has led to her work being shown in multiple collections. The work of Ohio-based artist David Butler creates conversation. Within the figurative painting tradition, he explores culture and history, and shows the intersection of identity, race, and equality. We travel to Florida to visit the Ignite Broward Art and Light Festival. This week-long event features large-scale projection mapping and an assortment of light sculptures and installations.

  Length:	00:24:42
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• Joy In Art

  Tre’on Johnson, otherwise known as Dayo Gold, is discovering who he is as an artist. We take a trip to Ohio to find out more about his craft and the ways in which the music and culture of hip-hop influence him. In Gardnerville, Nevada, artist Rie Lunde pursues her love of tintype photography. developed in the 19th century, this technique involves pure chemistry and captures a sitter’s character in a unique way. For self-taught artist Beverly Whiteside, joy is found in improvisation. When she creates, she uses movement and a variety of media to highlight human connections.

  Length:	00:25:09
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• Merging

  In Ohio, the Weavers Guild of Miami Valley is a nonprofit Organization that embraces handweaving, hand spinning, and the textile arts. At the University of New Mexico, the computer Program Art1 gave artists the opportunity to use technology to render works of art. One of these artists was Frederick Hammersley who made over 150 groundbreaking illustrations in this manner. We take a trip to Reno, Nevada to see how art is being incorporated into the commercial space. Businesses and artists are working together to bring art to the community. Responding to the covid-19 pandemic, artist Talle Bamazi created a series of paintings that visualize the virus and its effect on the world.

  Length:	00:25:53
  Usage rights:	Expires 9/30/2024

• Reflections

  The African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists, otherwise known as AfriCOBRA, was founded in 1968. We meet one of the co-founders of the movement, Wadsworth Jarrell. Gordon Campbell is an aerial photographer. From above, he captures the impressive landscapes of the eastern shore with his camera. In Utah, the exhibit “Up Close and Far Away” at the Springville Museum of Art allowed students to artistically reflect on their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. We travel to the Florida Keys to see the sculpture “Red Nun.” Designed by multidisciplinary artist James Emerson, viewers are invited to step inside and become part of the artwork.

  Length:	00:26:02
  Usage rights:	Expires 10/10/2024

• Space for Creativity

  In downtown Norfolk, Virginia, the firm “Work Program Architects” partnered with creative agencies to transform three historic buildings into a people-focused, five-story office campus. To usher in a season of stand-out performances, The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, hosted its first ever “ Kravis Center Block Party.” Members of the community were invited to join in on the festivities. The exhibit “Degas and the Laundress explores Edgar Degas’s depictions of the laundresses of Paris. An occupation that fascinated many artists, the show pairs his work with those of his contemporaries.

  Length:	00:25:30
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• Spotlight

  The National Votes for Women Trail is made up of over 2,400 sites that tell the untold story of women’s suffrage. We travel to Ohio to Sewah Studios, a manufacturer of roadside historical markers, to see how they’re helping spotlight this important part of women’s history. Faced with pain and struggle, art has given Melvin Gomez hope. In his paintings and drawings, he examines the human condition our emotions and feelings. Inspired by Yaa Gyasi’s Novel “ Homegoing,” the exhibit “Home Again: The Embodiment of Africa Through Art and Fabric” features work by local, national, and international artists that link the past to the present and evoke the idea of home.

  Length:	00:24:59
  Usage rights:	Expires 9/28/2025

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