Artists Talk With LVA: September 29, 2022

Darrenn Canton talks about being with LVA at The St. James Art Fair this weekend & Vinhay Keo talks about his upcoming exhibit at Moremen Gallery. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com Thursdays at 10 am t hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Vinhay Keo, born in Cambodia and currently based in Los Angeles, is an interdisciplinary visual artist and researcher. He employs photography, installation, sculpture, performance, and writing as strategies to explore the persistent hauntings of violence. By reading intimately across archives, Keo examines the legacy of the Khmer Rouge Genocide, the Vietnam War, colonialism in Indochina, and queer erasure throughout history and its effects on contemporary diasporic lives.  

Keo earned an MFA in Art from the California Institute of the Arts (2020) and a BFA from the Kentucky College of Art + Design at Spalding University (2016). His work has been exhibited in the U.S. and internationally, He is a recipient of the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, the Emergency Response Program Award from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Louisville Visual Art's Rising Star Award, and a Great Meadows Foundation grant. He has participated in various residency programs in the U.S. and abroad, including: Yale at Norfolk (Connecticut), Anderson Ranch Art Center (Colorado), and Tropical Lab (Singapore).

Vinhay returns to Louisville to open a show of his most recent work at Moremen Gallery on October 14. To Carve A Constellation

Darrenn E. Canton is an artist from Washington, DC who specializes in fantasy art, childrens' illustration, and cartooning. His work emphasizes humor, wit and character. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Communication Arts, and now resides in Louisville, KY with his dog, Trumpet.

Darrenn and his work will be featured in the LVA Local Muse booth (#332) at St. James Court Art Show, September 30, October 1-2.

Artists Talk With LVA: September 22, 2022

Why is Patrick Donley in a hole? Find out when he talks about his 1st show in 5 years: Groundhog Archeology, opening soon at garner narrative contemporary fine art. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Patrick Donley is a sculptor, musician, and "whim-sologist".  He made his reputation through colorful, collage-laden, abstract paintings. In the late 90's, he took a break from visual art to perform and record with the band Jakeleg.  After that he switched gears, and began producing wall-mounted, found-object sculptures.  His last body of work, The Memento Series, represented an attempt to marry his love of paint with his vast, obsessive collection of found objects and photos.  That melding of two and three dimensions, emblematic of a need to create order out of chaos is further discovered in his latest project.

Patrick Donley: Groundhog Archeology, photographs and lightbox installations

Oct. 1-29  - garner narrative contemporary fine art, opening reception Oct. 9, Sunday, 1-4 pm

Artists Talk With LVA: September 15, 2022

WXOX/Art FM celebrates 10 years AND its GiveForGood Louisville so Station Manager Sharon Scott talks about the history & future of 97.1. Tune in to 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

SHARON M. SCOTT established ARTxFM in 2011 with the purpose of providing artists and community members access to the airwaves for creative and experimental use. Streaming live around the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the ARTxFM schedule includes music, talk, and experimental programming.

She is also an author, artist, and cultural historian. Her premier book Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia received outstanding reviews from Booklist, The American Journal of Play, and Lawrence Looks at Books.

Sharon has spoken on the importance of freeform broadcasting at national events such as the Grassroots Radio Conference, College Broadcasters Inc., and the CMJ Music Marathon. Her radio advocacy on behalf of artists and community members has gained the attention of publications such as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Southern Living, The College Music Journal, and The New York Times. 

Artists Talk With LVA: September 8, 2022

We speak with J. Daniel Graham & Hannah Smith, 2 of the several artists included in the 2022 KMAC Triennial. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

The 2022 KMAC Triennial: Divided We Fall, connects concerns relevant to our geographic region with issues that define the larger national narrative, revealing how our landscape can be a site of conflict and resistance, as well as a place of unity and mutual respect.

Featuring work by Tammy Burke, Jon Cherry, Ceirra Evans, J. Daniel Graham, Ed Hamilton, Bruce Linn, Ebony G. Patterson, José Manuel Nápoles Puerto, Hannah Smith, Norman Spencer, Vadis Turner

The exhibition is officially open to the public until November 6th, 2022.

J. Daniel Graham comes from a family of storytellers. His mother was a basket maker and calligrapher and the lessons of engineering and risk from my dad. He studied Printmaking at the University of Florida and the University of Georgia, where he earned his Masters degree.  Graham also trained as a custom woodworker under woodworker Dennis Sitka in  Washington, D.C.  Currently, he is a Professor of Art and Chair of the Art Department at Georgetown College in Georgetown Kentucky where he teaches a variety of courses including Sculpture, Printmaking, 3D Design, Metal Casting, and Package Design.  

Jdgraham.net

Hannah Smith graduated with an MFA from the School of Art and Visual Studies at the University of Kentucky. They are currently teaching graphic design, printmaking, and sculpture at the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University. Smith is also a Lead Teaching Artist with ArtWorks Cincinnati. They are also an instructor with the GSA in Kentucky.

Smith was honored at the 2022 Future Art Awards: Ecosystem X from Mozaik Philanthropy in Los Angeles, CA.

hannahsmithfineart.com

Artists Talk With LVA: September 1, 2022

Jaylin Stewart just completed a large mural at California Community Center as part of being the first artist in the Artist Catalyst program with LVA & Mural Arts Philadelphia. She will be talking about the project with Desmone Stepp from LVA. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Jaylin Stewart is an artist from West Louisville who has dedicated her talents to victims of violence & the community by creating therapeutic artwork. Although primarily a painter, her three-dimensional installation, God Rest America, was at Scheherezade Gallery in 2019. In 2021 she received the Emerging Artist Award at the 2021 LVA Honors and in 2022 she was the first person in the Artist’s Catalyst program with Mural Arts Philadelphia and Louisville Visual Art resulting in the “This Is Home” a new mural at the California Community Center which was dedicated on August 27.

Desmone Stepp is the Outreach Coordinator for Louisville Visual Arts. She is a recent graduate from the University of Louisville, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Art with a minor in Psychology. As a Health Advocate Leader, Desmone also worked in outreach, organizing and facilitating workshops that connected the campus community. She has also worked as an artist and volunteer with the Healing Walls Project, an organization of BIPOC artists who travel across the United States promoting healing and justice, for those who have been marginalized and oppressed, through the use of public art.