“Passion”
Myles Jordan professed his love of the arts, the ability to take criticism, and continue onward towards your goals on our podcast this week. He inspired this piece on the humanity found within listening to your intuitions despite the dangers one might face. Courage and passion are what help us grow and those aspects of ourselves can be found in creation.
“Bringing Down The Walls”
Katt Smith came in for an interview this week and brought her thoughts on division, exclusion, and the confidence to continue when faced with doubt. Her works contain her whole being and tells her story with every brushstroke.
Katt is an inspiration to believe in yourself and shares the gallery’s mission to help build up the burgeoning artists of Kentucky.
“Raising The Supports”
The third blog post on August Northcut
August Northcut was my guest this past week and our talk on his art and the effect that collaboration has had on his craft was a great look into what it takes to build one’s portfolio.
August had a lot to say on how his art is as much of a process of collaboration, as an individual practice, to coax out a partnership between himself and his work.
“Dreaming at Dawn”
A summary of the second blog post and link to the website
This week I talked to Jason Lois about who he is as an artist and what fuels the ambitions that he works towards everyday. The writing goes into a bit of background on the artist and describes his artistic style while giving the reader an idea of who he is.
This piece also comments on the observation that many artists do not feel they can support themselves here in Kentucky and would rather move away to other states and cities that have larger communities. I write that Lou Rae Gallery stands against this shift and describe our process of keeping Kentucky’s talent here.
“Coming Home”
Parting the fog of obscurity searching for the bright idea of the people within.
This is the first blog post for the Lou Rae Gallery, where I introduce an outsider’s perspective on the city of Louisville and its cultural scene. I provide a brief historical background as well as insight into how those outside the boundaries of Jefferson County and Kentucky might imagine the city from what they have read or seen.
Along with these insights, there is a descriptive account of how people interact with the culture here in Kentucky and how we at Lou Rae Gallery want to expand their opportunities and access to art. This will be a weekly release recounting any events or highlighting any new art we install within the gallery. Check in regularly to stay updated on what is happening in the gallery!