Artists Talk with LVA: March 19, 2026

The 2026 LVA Honors is on March 20th, and this week, Education Honoree Ying Kit Chan will join us in the studio. Tune into Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM each Thursday at 10 AM.

Ying Kit Chan has served on the University of Louisville faculty in the Hite Institute for Art + Design since 1984, dedicating over four decades to art, teaching, and service at the university and in the profession.

His research and creative practices across multiple media focus on a philosophical approach to nature, the environment, and sustainability. He has participated in over 200 solo and group exhibitions in the United States and internationally, including museums and galleries in Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Colombia, Germany, Korea, Japan, England, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Portugal. Chan’s art projects have earned numerous honors, including two Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith Visual Arts Fellowships (1994, 2002), a National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation Visual Arts Fellowship (1992), and two Great Meadows Foundation professional development travel grants.

In recognition of his teaching, Chan received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the College of Arts and Sciences (2017) and the Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Master's Students Award from the Graduate School (2024).

Chan has regularly led student trips to visit New York and Chicago. He has also taken students to study in Paris, Hong Kong, and China, and will lead a group to Japan in the summer of 2026. He also established an exchange program with the Academy of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University, enabling a dozen UofL students to study for a semester in Hong Kong. Through museum visits and travel experiences, students directly engage with diverse artistic and cultural traditions. These experiences extend classroom learning to a richer and deeper understanding of art and the world, empowering students to become global citizens.

Artists Talk with LVA: September 11, 2025

Zed Saeed discusses his upcoming solo exhibit, "Eastern KY: People and Places," at The LVA Gallery. Tune in each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com.

Zed Saeed is a large-format photographer specializing in portraits and constructed landscapes. His work explores the connection between people and places, blending visual detail with emotional depth to capture stories of identity and environment.

“Eastern KY: People and Places”, opens September 19 and runs through October 23 at The LVA Gallery. There will be an opening reception on September 19 from 6 - 8 pm and an Artist’s Talk on October 11 at 12 Noon.

Part of the 2025 Louisville Photo-Biennial

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: February 22, 2024

Donna R. Charging, Suyun Son, & Chloe Cheng are all MFA candidates at the University of Louisville's Hite Institute and they joined us in the WXOX studio this week. Tune into Artists Talk with LVA every Thursday at 10 am on 97.1 WXOX-FM or stream on Artxfm.com

Donna, Suyun, & Chloe all have a thesis exhibition scheduled at the MFA building in the Portland neighborhood.

Donna’s exhibit, That Limbless Sign, is now open and closes on February 23.

Suyun Son’s exhibit, Authentic Fake, runs from March 5 through April 1, with a reception on Friday, March 8 from 5-7 pm.

Chloe Cheng’s exhibit, Alabaster Glory, runs from April 12 through May 12 with a reception on Friday, April 12 from 6-8 pm.

Artists Talk with LVA: March 24, 2022

Hannah DeWitt is an MFA student at the Hite Institute and will be performing "An Exercise in Unconditional Trust and Solidarity" March 26, 6 - 9 pm @ Carbon Copy. This week she talks all about it with us. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com at 10 am Thursdays to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Hannah DeWitt is a young artists working on her MFA at the Hite Art Institute at the University of Louisville, and has a BFA from Spalding University. She is a multimedia artist with an emphasis on conceptual performative works, both live and digital. her works are often participatory, deeply personal, and at times ethically fraught as she fumbles in the dark in search of someone, anyone to witness. Blurring the lines between public and private space, her work balances on the edge of radical vulnerability and exhibitionism.

An Exercise in Unconditional Trust and Solidarity takes place March 26, from 6 to 9 pm at Carbon Copy,