Artebella On The Radio: October 28

Ed "Nardie" White is our guest this week. Since retiring from River City Drum Corp he has been focusing on photography and is included in Through Their Eyes: Future, Present, Past: An LVA Exhibit for Louisville’s Metro Hall through November 23, 2021. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Keith Waits talk with artists.

Edward “Nardie” White devoted his life to leading the African-American drum corps he co-founded with his wife, Zambia Nkrumah in Louisville, Kentucky three decades ago. Together they inspired youth from their West Louisville neighborhood to thrive by connecting them with the art and cultural traditions of their African ancestors. After leaving this legacy to his successor, Mr. White decided to pursue his lifelong passion for photography.

Mr. White’s first public photography exhibition, Edward “Ed” White - The Historian took place at the Kentucky College of Art + Design. He currently is a part of Through Their Eyes: Future, Present, Past: An LVA Exhibit for Louisville’s Metro Hall October 8 – November 23, 2021

Artebella On The Radio: September 23

Photographers Andrew Cenci & Scotty Perry are both exhibiting during the Photo Biennial and we will be talking with them on this week's show. Andrew's work will be at LVA & Scotty at fifteenTWELVE. Tune in to WXO X97.1 FM/Artxfm.com Thursday at 10 am.

Andrew Cenci is a photographic artist based in Louisville, KY. He uses photography to focus on the beauty of the every day through portraits, contemporary landscapes, and candid images. A self-taught photographer, working with traditional practices in order to create bodies of work with poetic sensibility. His photos highlight the beauty, joy, loneliness, and longing of the realities of everyday life. 

A Walk in the Park is available for viewing September 30 through November 7 with an Artist Talk on Saturday, October 9.

Scotty Perry is also a Louisville-based photographer and educator, He is a recipient of a Great Meadows Foundation, Artist Professional Development Grant, and has published the Here Book.

His exhibit, Here, is at fifteen TWELVE now through September 28.