Artists Talk with LVA: April 16, 2026

Martin Rollins & Art Orr

Art Orr & Martin Rollins joined us to discuss The Louisville School of Art Reunion Show opening at Bourne-Schweitzer Gallery on April 19th. Tune into Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM at 10 AM each Thursday.

LSA Reunion Show at Bourne-Schweitzer Gallery

April 19 2026 – May 31, 2026

Opening reception, Sunday, April 19, 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Join us for a special exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Louisville School of Art. Founded in 1909, LSA was Kentucky’s only four-year professional college of art, first located at the University of Louisville, then in Anchorage from 1969 to 1981, and finally at The Cloister in Louisville until 1985. LSA felt like home to generations of artists, and this show wants to celebrate by bringing together nearly 30 former students and staff artists for a reunion.

Featuring artists including Dede Arcadipone, Peter Bodnar, Dave Caudill, Gayle Cerlan, Buddy Colucci, Don Coomes, Katherine Corcoran, William Duffy, Denise Furnish, Rebecca Graves, Ed Hamilton, Rodgell Helm, Lee St. James, Gary Jennings, Fred Maurer, Joyce Ogden, Art Orr, Jacque Parsley, Deane Patton, Colleen Reasor, Ken Reker, Nick Roberts, Martin Rollins, Paul Rossmann, Keith Waits, Teresa Waller, Brenda Wirth, and more!

Artists Talk with LVA: August 21, 2025

Indiana muralist Carrie Johns has been super busy, but found the time to join us this week in the studio. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Carrie Johns has completed over a dozen murals in Southern Indiana, as well as several others in Louisville. All of them are designed for a specific location and purpose. Her largest mural, covering 3,700 square feet, is located on the Elsby East building just outside of her studio.  She has an Art History degree from the University of Louisville and has worked for the Weber Group before becoming a full-time mural artist.

Immediately after this interview, Carrie was off to Corydon, Indiana to put the finishing touches on her latest project for the Harrison County Public Library.

Artists Talk with LVA: May 25, 2023

Carrie Johns & Anil Vinayakan are both participating in this Saturday's LVA Paint Out at The Louisville Nature Center. We will talk about that and other places their work can be seen. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Carrie Johns is a native of Georgetown Indiana who studied Fine Arts at Indiana University Southeast and Art History at the University of Louisville. On Facebook, she is Carrie Johns Art and you can see her work at Carriejohnsart.com. She recently completed an epic mural for the New Albany Opera House.

Anil Vinayakan studied at Christ College, Kerala, and is an M.D. in Louisville. He is a painter and photographer who has an upcoming exhibit Horses and Places, at Kore Gallery June 1 - 30 with an opening reception on June 3.

On May 27, come watch artists paint at The Louisville Nature Center and Joe Creason Park. Paintings will be for sale after judging at 3:00 pm. Look for us at the tennis courts parking lot.