Artebella On The Radio: April 8 - Open Studio Weekend Artists

Fiber artist Pat Sturzel joined us this week to talk about Open Studio Weekend https://www.openstudioweekend.org/. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM, or stream on Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Keith Waits talk with artists.

Pat Sturtzel has been a fiber artist for over 35 years and has been teaching fabric dyeing and surface design techniques for 15 years. Pat has taught fabric dyeing at the national level, most recently at AQS QuiltWeek Paducah in April 2020.

Pat was presented the 2015 Teacher of the Year award by the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals, this weekend she will be participating in the LVA/Hite Institute Open Studio Weekend.

Artebella On The Radio: April 1 - Open Studio Weekend Artists

Multi-media artists Kenyatta Bosman & Jessica Chao will be participating in the rescheduled Open Studio Weekend April 10-11 and this week will be talking about their work. Tune in Thursday at 10 am to WXOX 97.1 FM, or stream on Artxfm.com to hear their voices.

Kenyatta Bosman is a non-binary visual/multimedia artist who focuses on realism and being in the moment. Their inspiration comes from black and queer cinema and the Queer Black Experience. They have exhibited in Louisville at Roots 101: African American Museum and at Quappi Projects. Their studio is at Creatives of Color Collective in the Artspace Building.

Jessica Chao is a native New Mexican artist who earned her BFA in Fine Arts at the University of New Mexico in 2012 focusing on lithography and oil painting. 

Jessica’s work consistently reflects the discipline and dedication to trying new techniques, ideas, and challenges. Jessica relocated to Louisville, Kentucky to pursue arts in and around surrounding cities like Cincinnati and Chicago, Her studio is in Art Sanctuary on South Shelby Street.

On April 10 & 11 both artists will be participating in the LVA/Hite Institute Open Studio Weekend. To purchase directories Click HERE.

Artebella On The Radio: March 11

Kevin Ashford has taught for JCPS and with LVA's CFAC program for many years. He will be recognized as Visual Art Educator at the 2021 LVA Honors on March 11. This week he talks about his career. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM, or stream on Artxfm.com Thursday at 10:00 am to hear more about it.

After graduating from Kentucky State University with a BA in Art Education, Kevin Ashford attended and received his Master’s in Education from Spalding University after settling in Louisville, Kentucky. He has taught art at Crosby Middle School for twenty-one years and for (LVA) Louisville Visual Art for the last twelve years. Mr. Ashford is best known for his distinct hand-painted surrealistic floral paintings in watercolor. These works and others can be seen on his website, blessed-artist.com.

"Growing up as a black male, I was discouraged from pursing and developing my gift. I remember being told drawing would not put bread on the table."  "I am blessed to be able to feed my family and share my love, my passion, my gift through teaching,” Kevin Ashford 

Artebella On The Radio: March 4

Despite all of the challenges, 2020 was a year of accomplishment for Jaylin Stewart and she will be recognized as Emerging Artist at the 2021 LVA Honors on March 11. This week she tells all about it. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM, or stream on Artxfm.com Thursday at 10:00 am to hear more about it.

Jaylin Stewart is an artist from West Louisville who has dedicated her talents to victims of violence & the community by creating therapeutic artwork. Through her non-profit company, Adah School of Art she provides visual art instruction to children. Although primarily a painter, her three-dimensional installation, God Rest America, was at Scheherezade Gallery in 2019. As the COVID pandemic overtook us last spring, she kept busy executing chalk sidewalk murals in tribute to health care workers, her portrait of Breonna Taylor gained national recognition, and more recently she has been actively creating new murals like the one at 1600 West Broadway. On March 11 she will receive the Emerging Artist Award at the 2021 LVA Honors, which this year will be a virtual event and fundraiser for Louisville Visual Art. 

Artebella On The Radio: February 25

John Begley will be recognized at the 2021 LVA Honors on March 11, and this week he talks with us about his long and influential career in Louisville's arts community including being a Founding Board member for WXOX!. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM, or stream on Artxfm.com Thursday at 10:00 am to hear more about it.

John was Gallery Director and Assistant Professor of Art (Emeritus), Critical and Curatorial Studies graduate program coordinator Allen R. Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville 2001 – 2014 (Retired) He came to Louisville originally to be the Executive Director of Louisville Visual Art Association (1983 – 2001). John was also a founding board member of Artxfm.com/WXOX 97.1 FM and is now involved with their sister station, WXND 100.9 FM helping to preserve the WCHQ Local Music Library

On March 11, he will receive the Legacy Award during the 2021 LVA Honors program, which this year will, of course, be a virtual, on-line fundraiser. You can find out more about participating in that by visiting lvahonors.org, a new website devoted to that initiative.