Artists Talk with LVA: November 14, 2024

Britany Baker from Art Sanctuary, Lalana Fedorschak from the Hite MFA, and Ken Wuechter from Atelier Louisville joined us to discuss the 2024 Open Studio Weekend. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Britany Baker attended Xavier University in Cincinnati on full scholarship and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting in 1991. Since then she has worked extensively in scenic design/painting for theater and television, mural painting, illustration and fine art. She has been a designer and creative director for multiple media outlets and ad agencies over the past 25 years. Britany is also currently the creative director for Wingspan Integrating Marketing and the studio manager for Art Sanctuary, a nonprofit arts group with studios in Louisville’s Germantown neighborhood.

Lalana Fedorschak is an artist exploring experiences within individual and social bodies. Working across a range of different materials and techniques, their practice focuses primarily on abstract figurative ceramics, often including metal, wood, textiles, and photography. Lalana’s interests include animal behavior, body horror, practical effects, and queer theory.

Lalana was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona. They hold a BFA in Ceramics from Northern Arizona University and an MFA in Ceramics from Ohio University. Lalana is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Louisville, and formerly held teaching positions at Vincennes University and Indiana University Southeast. Lalana will be at the Hite MFA Building in the Portland neighborhood. 

Ken Wuechter will be at The Atelier Louisville located at 3220 MARION CT. The corner of Marion Ct and S. Bayley in the Crescent Hill neighborhood.

Artists Talk with LVA: March 10, 2022

LVA Honors is right around the corner and this week we talk with two of the people being recognized in 2022: Visual Art Teacher Janet Britt and Legacy recipient William M. Duffy. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Keith Waits talk with artists.

A graduate of Hanover College, Janet Clements Britt obtained a Masters in Art Therapy at the University of Louisville. A door opened for an art educator at St. Francis School in Goshen and she walked through. In many ways her young students became her teachers and together they grew. Nineteen years later, Louisville Visual Art became her second home and for the past 12 years she has worn many hats.

She’s taught CFAC classes, summer camps, directed enriching projects in many public schools through the TAG grant program, led art groups for children living at St. Joseph Children’s Home through Open Doors and is currently teaching K-6th Holy Trinity Clifton Campus students.

In meeting each child where they are, Janet gives her students quality materials, lots of love, and continues to grow with them!

William M. Duffy is a lifelong resident of Louisville, KY. He earned a BFA in Painting at the Louisville School of Art in Anchorage, KY. Duffy has primarily devoted his creative energy to producing poignant paintings, silkscreen prints, and drawings that conveyed his African ancestry, his personal experiences within African-American culture, and the elemental experiences of humanity that connect us all.   

Best described as small yet monumental, Duffy’s figurative and abstract sculptures have won numerous purchase and merit awards in exhibitions throughout the United States and have been purchased by several private, corporate, and public collections In 2021 he worked with IDEAS X-Lab, Louisville, KY (On the Banks of Freedom Slave Memorial Stone Benches-2021). 

 In February 1997, he received an official commendation from the Board of Education for "sharing his outstanding artistic gifts with students and staff in the Jefferson County Public Schools". In the beginning of 2018, Duffy was one of the first artists to be awarded Imagine Greater Louisville 2020 grants, one for his "Portraits of Pride" project, working with the West End School students on paper collages. 

Celebrate with us at LVA Honors – a unique annual event in celebration of individuals that have made a significant impact in our community. March 24, 2022 from 5PM – 7PM, Art Sanctuary at 1433 S Shelby St, Louisville, KY 40217

Artists Talk with LVA: February 17, 2022

Jennifer Starr, Maggie Hartman, & Valerie Canon talk about the Mind's Eye Theatre production of "Guys and Dolls" opening February 25 and why they are a women-led company. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Keith Waits speak with artists.

Jennifer Starr, Maggie Hartman, & Valerie Canon are all board members for Mind’s Eye, Jennifer is directing “Guys and Dolls”, Valerie is playing Adelaide, and Maggie will appear as one of the Hot Box dancers. They are all experienced theatre artists who have worked with several different companies in Louisville and the surrounding area.

Mind’s Eye Theatre Company’s production of “Guys and Dolls” will run from February 25 - March 6 at Art Sanctuary.

Artebella On The Radio: October 14

This week we are talking with Multi-Media artist and educator Sara Noori, who is a part of Open Studio at Art Sanctuary. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10am to hear Keith Waits talk with artists.

Sara Noori is a mixed media artist who lives and works in Louisville. They received their Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2-D Studio Art from the University of Louisville in May 2010, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Noori has worked as an arts educator in Louisville and Chicago.

They have a studio at Art Sanctuary and are participating in the 2021 Open Studio Louisville.

Artebella On The Radio: June 3

This week we talk with James Russell May about his work and how a single catastrophic moment may or may have not have influenced his paintings. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM, or stream on Artxfm.com Thursday at 10 am.

James Russell May is a native of Savannah, Georgia and a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has exhibited widely throughout the United States. He currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky.