Artists Talk with LVA: June 4, 2026

The 2026 art[squared] Online Auction Party happens on June 11th, and featured artists, Justin Franklin Baldwin & Ann Klem, came to the studio this week. Tune into Artists Talk with LVA each Thursday at 10 am on 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com.

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Ann Klem is a glass artist who uses Kiln-forming and torch-working, but each piece begins with an idea or word, drawings, and design before the glass comes out. Multiple kiln firings with cold-working in between lead to the finished creation. Ann is currently a member of the LVA Board.

Justin Franklin Baldwin is an artist from Atlanta, GA, but he has lived and worked in Louisville, KY, for the last six years.

We’re thrilled to invite you to LVA’s 13th annual art[squared] online auction, showcasing 12" x 12" works from 30 local, established artists and 8" x 8" pieces from over 100 additional artists from across Louisville. It’s your chance to support local art while collecting original work!

The 2026 art[squared] Online Auction

Ann Klem & Justin Franklin Baldwin

Artists Talk with LVA: March 5, 2026

The 2026 Southern Crossings Pottery Festival happens this weekend at 1020 Brewery, so potters Lindsey Oesteritter & Autumn McKay join us to discuss what to expect. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA

Lindsay Oesterritter is currently a full-time studio potter in Manassas, Virginia. She is a co-organizer of the Southern Crossing Pottery Festival held in her hometown of Louisville, KY. Most recently, in 2021, Lindsay was awarded an Innovation Award by the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen for a piece juried into the Strictly Functional Pottery National. In 2020, she published her first book, Mastering Kilns & Firing. Lindsay had the good fortune to be a resident artist at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg and at Strathnairn Arts Association in Australia. 

Autumn McKay is a ceramic artist from Louisville, Kentucky. Since then, she has attended craft schools as a work study and artist assistant, participated in residency programs nationally and internationally, and studied as a post-bacc student at Indiana University Southeast (2021-23).

Currently, McKay is working as a long-term resident artist and teacher at Queen City Clay in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

The 2026 Southern Crossings Pottery Festival

Ten20 Brewery, 1020 E Washington Street, Louisville, Kentucky

First Pick Friday, March 6, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Doors open to the public from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

The 2026 Southern Crossings Pottery Festival

Lindsey Oesteritter & Autumn McKay

Artists Talk with LVA: December 5, 2024

John & Peter outside the WXOX Studios.

Lida Gordon: Process and Materials runs December 6 through February 25, 2025 at the Cressman Center for Visual Arts. There will be an opening reception Friday, December 6 from 5 - 7 pm.

Peter Bodnar III is an artist living in Louisville and Vinalhaven, Maine. He was an Assistant Professor at the Louisville School of Art from 1976 to 1983 and has taught at the University of Louisville. He was also a Visiting Lecturer in Drawing and Painting at Spalding University. 

John Begley is a Printmaker, Installation, and Video Artist. From 1975 to 2014 he was a Curator and Gallery Director, including 19 years as Executive Director of LVA and several years with the UofL’s Hite Art Institute.

Lida Gordon's drawings and installations deal with archetypical female imagery in a contemporary context. She won many fellowships and awards including the Al Smith Fellowship: Kentucky Arts Council- National Endowment for the Arts in 1993, the Southern Arts Federation - National Endowment for the Arts in 1992, the Kentucky Arts Council Professional Assistance Award Fellowship in 1992, and the Kentucky Foundation for Women Visual Arts Grant in 1988. She was an Assistant Professor at the Louisville School of Art and founded the Fiber Art department at the University of Louisville’s Hite Institute for Art + Design.

Lida Gordon: Process and Material exhibition

Peter Bodnar III & John Begley

Artists Talk with LVA: October 31, 2024

Teresa Koester will open 'Gaia's Sentinels" at the LVA Gallery on November 8. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Teresa Koester is a mother,  teaching artist, poet, light kindler, gardener, nature lover and skipper of ghost ships.

She has taught art for all age levels but specializes in adolescent and adult learning. She taught at Louisville Collegiate School, Bellarmine University, at the University of Kentucky. She is a mindfulness meditation practitioner trained in mindfulness education by Mindful Schools and has developed her own curriculum in art practice meditation. The prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards commended Teresa as a National Medalist Educator for four consecutive years 2016-2019 based on the work of her students. 

“Curiosity fuels my practice, and a sacred respect for the earth fills my wellspring.”

“Gaia’s Sentinels”, an exhibit by Teresa Koester will open at The LVA Gallery on November 8 with a reception from 6-8 pm.

Gaia's Sentinels exhibit

Teresa Koester

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.

2024 Hite Institute at U of L MFA Candidates

Donna R. Charging, Suyun Son, & Chloe Cheng