Artists Talk with LVA: January 29, 2026

Thaniel Lee joins us to discuss his first curatorial effort, Market Boom: Emerging Artists from Louisville’s East Market District 2000–2008, the day before it opens at WheelHouse Art. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Thaniel Ion Lee's work explores both the body and the mind. His work attempts to make the viewer look beyond the everyday by juxtaposing unrelated symbols and words to force the viewer to connect concepts that are normally separated in the viewer's mind.

Lee's work has been exhibited at the Speed Art Museum, the Kentucky Museum of Art + Craft, and was represented at Swanson Contemporary in Louisville, KY from 2005 to 2019. His work can be found in the collections of the KMAC Museum, 21c Museum Hotels, the University of Louisville, as well as in private collections across Kentucky, California, and New York, among others.

Market Boom: Emerging artists from Louisville's East Market District 2000-2008 at WheelHouse Art, Curated by Thaniel Ion Lee

January 30 - March 14, 2026. Opening reception Friday, January 30, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Artists Talk with LVA: January 22, 2026

Terry Spangler Dunham & Charlotte Pollock discuss their upcoming exhibit at Pyro Gallery on Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com.

Terry Spangler Dunham’s current work focuses on images that evoke a sense of sanctuary, places that feel restful and inspiring. She holds a BFA degree in drawing from Kansas State University and a BA from Pennsylvania State University, with an emphasis on drawing and photography. Her current body of work is acrylic painting, some mixed media, and drawing.

Charlotte Pollock received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Louisville, Major: Studio Art, Louisville, Kentucky, and also studied at The Marchutz School of Art, Plein-air painting, Aix-en-Provence, France. She has twice received Great Meadows Foundation Travel Grants, including a trip to the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy. 

Homegrown Stories, new work by Terry Spangler Dunham with guest artists Charlotte Pollock & Sherrie Spangler, opens at Pyro Gallery on January 31st with a reception from 5 - 8:30 pm. There will also be a Gallery Talk and demo on February 1 beginning at 1:30 pm.

Artists Talk with LVA: January 15, 2026

Woody & Barrett

J. Barrett Cooper & Steve Woodring came in to discuss their upcoming production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Bunbury Theatre. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists talk with LVA.

J. Barrett Cooper is an actor, director, fight director, storyteller, and acting instructor, and an avid cyclist. He has taught theatre at Walden Theatre and Idylwild Institute, and was the founder of Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company. He has worked as an actor for Stage One Family Theatre, Kentucky Shakespeare, and Bunbury Theatre.

Steve Woodring was the Director of Production and Consulting at the Kentucky Center for the Arts, and has directed many productions for Bunbury Theatre, including the upcoming production of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, which opens January 30 and runs through February 15 at The Henry Clay Theatre on the 3rd floor of the Henry Clay building.

Endgame is an absurdist, tragicomic one-act play by the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. First performed in London in 1957, it is about a blind, paralysed, domineering elderly man, his geriatric parents, and his servile companion in an abandoned house in a fictional post-apocalyptic wasteland, all of whom await an unspecified "end".

Artists Talk with LVA: January 8, 2026

This week, Luanne Smith & Bob Lockhart will discuss her new exhibit, Biophilia, now at Pyro Gallery. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

For Luanne Smith, painting is both a return and a renewal.  After raising her family, she rediscovered her lifelong passion for art through watercolor.  Her realistic depictions of wildlife, botanicals, and landscapes offer a close look at nature with attention to light and detail.

Primarily self-taught, Luanne continues to develop her skills through workshops and ongoing study with noted watercolor artist Cathy Hillegas.  She has exhibited in numerous community shows and is also a juried member of the Louisville Artisans Guild.  She is a member of Pyro Gallery, where she has just opened an exhibit of new watercolors called Biophilia, which runs through January 25, 2026

Luann Smith will be giving a Gallery Talk at Pyro on January 10 at 1 pm.

Bob Lockhart is an award-winning sculptor whose work is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, the Indianapolis Art Museum, and many others. In addition, Lockhart's pieces have been commissioned by the Louisville Zoo, by numerous churches and schools, and by private collectors.

Artists Talk with LVA: January 1, 2026

Tori Christensen joins us in the studio to discuss her upcoming exhibit at The Little Loomhouse on Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com this Thursday at 10:00 AM.

Tori Christensen’s The Colors of Darkness, A Touchable Art Show will be at The Lou Tate Gallery at The Little Loomhouse from January 10 through February 21.

Tori Christensen is a tactile fiber artist who creates accessible art geared toward those who are Blind. Her art can be seen AND felt.  This is in honor of her brother, who lost his sight at a young age. She is an art teacher, seamstress, and all-around maker! 

This show explores the intersection of touch, language, and textiles. In this series, I weave original poems by Feather Chelle, a blind author and advocate, directly into tapestries using beads as braille dots.

These pieces invite viewers to engage with art beyond sight alone. By integrating braille into fiber, I aim to honor the way blind readers navigate the world. The poems themselves speak of color, connection, and the richness found in the sensory experience.

This collaboration celebrates accessibility as a creative force, not an afterthought. It asks the viewer to slow down, read, and touch. Each tapestry becomes a meeting place between artist and poet, word and material, and sighted and non-sighted audiences.

In weaving these poems into cloth, I hope to create a shared space where color can be felt, language can be honored, and art can be inclusive.