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: November 7, 2024

Dr. Jabani Bennett will be participating in Open Studio Weekend Nov. 16-17 AND opening her solo exhibit, “And say hi to your mother”, at the The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage’s Elmer Lucille Allen Gallery. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each week to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Dr. Jabani Bennett (she/they) served as the first Black woman director of the Women’s Center at the University of Louisville and as a student in 2007 was the student  events coordinator at the center and led one of the few community-wide celebrations for LGBTQIA women on campus.

Dr. Bennett has shaped and provided oversight over numerous creative and inclusive learning and engagement programs for diverse learners across their lifespans. Her career as an award-winning arts educator in New York City and Louisville public schools informs her current projects in social justice, cultural equity planning, and empowering self-identified femmes and feminine-presenting women through the arts. 

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.

Artists Talk with LVA: October 24, 2024

Kris Thompson & Mary Newton join us this week to talk about the work they will be exhibiting at Moremen Gallery. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Kris Thompson is a fiber artist living and working in Louisville, KY. Recent group exhibitions include an all woman show which she co-curated and exhibited in and a show at Moreman Gallery. In 2024 she had her first solo show at Capacity Contemporary Exchange in Louisville, KY. She is the recipient of a grant from the Great Meadows Foundation in which she traveled to Venice, Italy for the 2024 Venice Biennale. Her work is in private collections in Louisville including the Shapin Nicholas Project Foundation.

Mary Newton is a painter based in Louisville, KY. Recent group exhibitions include H20 at The Painting Center in New York City and 21C Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY. In 2024 she had a one person exhibition at Kleinhelter Gallery in New Albany, IN and in 2022 exhibited at the Suny Art Center in London, UK as a finalist for the Suny Art Prize. She is the recipient of grants from the Caroline Lowndes Foundation, Great Meadows Foundation, Kentucky Foundation for Women, and the Kentucky Arts Council. In 2023 she was awarded, through the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, a fellowship residency in Salzburg, Austria at the Kunterhaus as part of a cultural exchange with the U.S. Her work is in numerous private and public collections including Wright State University in Dayton, OH, Churchill Downs, Kentucky One Health, Brown Forman, Kosair Children’s Hospital, and Norton Hospital in Louisville.

Artists Talk with LVA: October 17, 2024

Julian Powers has art with Wheelhouse Art and recently completed this mural at the Ballardsville Kroger. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Julian Powers is a Louisville-based digital artist and painter. In his work, Julian delves into the realm of Turing patterns, where mathematics and art converge to form captivating visual narratives. 

“Through meticulous study of algorithms and natural processes, I craft compositions that reflect the intricate beauty found in biological systems and physical phenomena. Each piece serves as a testament to the inherent harmony and complexity of nature, rendered through digital mediums with a balance of precision and spontaneity. By inviting viewers to engage with these dynamic patterns, I aim to evoke a sense of wonder, contemplation, and connection to the profound mysteries of our universe.”