Artists Talk with LVA: December 11, 2025

Artist Cletus Wilcox joins us in the studio this week. Tune into Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 AM.

J. Cletus Wilcox hails from Louisville, Kentucky. His work is deeply intertwined with his identity and experiences, particularly his Queerness. Wilcox’s studio practice aligns with harmonious intention. He believes that art aims to represent inward significance rather than mere outward appearance. His work emerges from explorations, experiences, and identity. Remembering that artworks originate in studios and reflect an artist’s journey enhances our understanding of what we see. Wilcox’s inhibited youth and subsequent coming out fueled his current artistic endeavors. Accumulative shame transformed into sincere efforts to enlighten his essential self.

Wilcox’s most recent exhibition, ‘To Myself, Ten Years Ago’ closed at Kore Gallery November 30, 2025.

Artists Talk with LVA: December 4, 2025

Painter Valtcho Tonov and new Kentucky Opera CEO Ben Robinson discuss the production of All is Calm and Valtcho’s exhibit there on Artists Talk with LVA. Tune in each Thursday at WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com at 10 a.m.

Valtcho Tonov is a mostly self-taught artist born in Bulgaria in 1972. From an early age he was interested in drawing but began to take art seriously at the age of sixteen when his family relocated to Plovdiv.

After moving to the United States in 2001, he soon settled in Louisville, Kentucky. Valtcho has continued his studies under the tutelage of renowned artists such as John Michael Carter, Phil Starke and others. 

Kentucky Opera has appointed Ben Robinson as its new General Director and CEO. An accomplished singer, stage director, and arts executive, Robinson brings creative vision, operational expertise, and a deep commitment to opera as a community-building force. 

For Robinson, the appointment is also a homecoming. He began his professional career as a Kentucky Opera Studio Artist, performing on the stage he will now lead. His mother is from Kentucky, and extended family live throughout the region.Robinson and his husband, bass-baritone Michael Scarcelle, are relocating to Louisville.

Robinson's leadership has emphasized opera's role in fostering community dialogue. At Anchorage Opera, he created a popular concert conversation series that brought together diverse community voices to explore social issues through music. His commitment to building meaningful community collaborations aligns closely with Kentucky Opera's mission, particularly its Awakenings series, which uses opera to bridge divides and spark conversation across the region.

Artists Talk with LVA: November 13, 2025

Julia, hector, & Aberlyn

Aberlyn, Julia Coash, & hector urdaneta are all participating in Open Studio Weekend this year and will be in the studio this Thursday to discuss it. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA

The 2025 Open Studio Weekend takes place November 15 & 16 from 12 - 5 pm. These 3 particpating artists will be found at the following locations: Aberlyn at The LVA Studios at 1538 Lytle Street, Julia Coash at Acme Artworks, 953 S. Clay St., and hector urdaneta at 621 S. 41st St.

The 2025 Open Studio Weekend takes place November 15 & 16 from 12 - 5 pm.

The Open Studio Calendar for 2025:

Open Studio Exhibit Opening at Cressman Center, Friday, Nov. 14th, 5 - 7 pm.

Open Studio Weekend Sat. Nov. 15 & Sun. Nov. 16, from 12 - 5 pm

Artists Talk with LVA: November 6, 2025

Erin McGee Ferrell, Kacey Slone, Alana Fitzgerald, & Jen Deleuw are all participating in Open Studio Weekend this year and will be in the studio to discuss it. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

The 2025 Open Studio Weekend takes place November 15 & 16 from 12 - 5 pm. These 4 particpating artists will be found at the following locations: Kacey Slone at Junior Jr Studio, 804 E. Broadway, Alana Fitzgerald at Hite MFA Building on Rowan Street, Jen Deleuw at Art Sanctuary, 1440 S. Shelby Street, & Erin McGee Ferrell at the Smoketown Art Studio, 770 S. Preston.

The Open Studio Calendar for 2025:

Open Studio Preview at Portal, 6 pm. Keith Waits interviews JW May, Robyn Gibson, Dru Pilmer, Samantha Griffith, Richard Sullivan, Rita Cameron 

Open Studio Exhibit Opening at Cressman Center, Friday, Nov. 14th, 5 - 7 pm.

Open Studio Weekend Sat. Nov. 15 & Sun. Nov. 16, from 12 - 5 pm

Artists Talk with LVA: October 30, 2025

Susan Gorsen, Tom Pfannerstill, & Marti Kuehn discuss the upcoming Artists’ Breakfast Group exhibit at LVA. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 a.m. to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Tom Pfannerstill was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He relocated to Louisville Kentucky in 1978 and continues to live and work there, spending the majority of his time making art in his Christy Avenue studio.

He has an extensive exhibition history including several solo shows in New York City, Atlanta, Boston, Las Vegas, Nashville, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. He regularly exhibits at Galerie Hertz and Susan Moremen Gallery in Louisville.

Louisville, Kentucky artist Susan Gorsen is one of the “OG’s” of the Artists Breakfast Group, and has been exhibiting vividly colored abstract drawings for nearly three decades. In recent years she switched from oil pastels to watercolor as a medium.

Marti Kuehn joined the AB group in 2010. After retiring from a career in education in the Chicago region, she moved to Louisville in 2008 and started her art journey. She is an active member of the Anchorage Artist Guild, the LVA Board, and Art in City Hall Prospect. She exhibits at Kore Gallery.

AB 30 opens Saturday, November 8th, from 10 am to 12 pm at The LVA Gallery.