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Canvasing The World with Sean Diediker

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The dynamic travel series CANVASING THE WORLD WITH SEAN DIEDIKER explores the interplay between painting and the human condition. Southern California painter Sean Diediker travels to natural, spiritual and countercultural sites in Indonesia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany, France, Australia and the American West, visiting the places and meeting the people who inspire the original paintings featured in each episode.

Episodes:

• Canvasing Bali, Indonesia

  Sean explores the beaches and temples of Bali, dives through the ruins of the U.S.S. Liberty, and documents a water healing ceremony with a Balinese High Priestess. Along the way he finds painting inspiration from the traditions of the Balinese people, and celebrates their centuries-old process of harvesting rice in his painting "Bali Rice Workers."

  Next Airing:	Sat, Apr 27th, 2024 at 5:30 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Buenos Aires, Argentina

  Sean stays in a countryside castle and explores the traditions of Argentina's famous gauchos. He learns that Tango is much harder than it looks and finds inspiration in the Argentines' passion for dance, which leads to his painting "Tango."

  Next Airing:	Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Sydney, Australia

  Sean explores Manly Beach, and trades artwork for a custom surfboard from master shaper Sojo. Sean also finds inspiration from Sherlock and Jules, a homeless couple that give up traditional life to live in a cave in the heart of Sydney, prompting his painting "The Departure."

  Next Airing:	Tue, May 7th, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Heidelberg, Germany

  Sean meets Fletcher, a singing philosopher who reveals some of Heidelberg's best kept secrets. Together they explore the ghosts of the student prison and the inspirational story behind Sean's painting "The Candy Man."

  Next Airing:	Tue, May 14th, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Ubud, Indonesia

  Sean has a touching encounter with three brothers who all have glass bone syndrome. Then, he explores the Sacred Monkey Forest, and documents the epic battle of the Ogoh-Ogohs. Sean also finds inspiration in an unlikely place for his painting "The Beggar Woman."

  Next Airing:	Tue, May 21st, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Southern Patagonia

  Sean explores Torres Del Paine National Park from his basecamp lakefront yurt and braves Southern Patagonia's extreme climate on his quest to find the ultimate horse whisperer.

  Next Airing:	Tue, May 28th, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Santa Fe, New Mexico

  Sean explores New Mexico's artistic heritage and traces his own family roots in New Mexico, leading to a Native American connection and his painting "The Medicine Man."

  Next Airing:	Tue, Jun 4th, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Santa Barbara, California

  Sean celebrates restauranteur Tom Dolan's winning formula that pleases patrons and staff alike. He also explores the harbor, mountain-top picnics, an author's secret thoughts, and an enthusiastic robotic engineer's passion for beekeeping, resulting in Sean's painting "Autumn Beekeepers."

  Next Airing:	Tue, Jun 11th, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Big Sur, California

  Big Sur is often described as one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world. Sean sets out to capture its beauty and meets other artists who have heard the clarion call to celebrate Carmel-by-the-Sea and Highway 1.

  Next Airing:	Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 at 4:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Paris, France

  Sean meets with three artists who masterminded a bank heist. Not to steal money, but to steal an entire building. Sean also explores and finds the subject for his painting "The Writer" at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Southern Costa Rica

  Sean explores the custodianship humans have over nature by visiting a treehouse community, releasing baby sea turtles, and discovering the origins behind Boruca Masks. These, along with a special experience involving two veterinarians and an injured bird, come together to inspire Sean's painting "The Bird Doctor."

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing The Blue Mountains, Australia

  Sean lives in a treehouse, meets a man who built a literal "man cave, " and finds a body painter that makes her subjects disappear into nature. Sean also interviews an Aboriginal Elder who was taken from his native family to be raised in white society - sparking inspiration for his painting "The Stolen Generation."

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

• Canvasing Utah

  Sean explores the visions and faith that shaped Utah, including Mormon culture. He does a clifftop smudge ceremony with Ute Leader Larry Cesspooch, inspiring his painting "The Ones Who Wait."

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	1/20/2020 to 1/19/2026

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