Oregon Art Beat

Episode 2

Cosmic Design

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Artists show the cosmic nature of their design - Join us at the Oregon Garden to witness the 2017 eclipse, the botanical wonders and their annual outdoor sculpture exhibition. Meet William Hernandez, who paints wild, colorful scenes that highlight the surprising and the surreal. And see how Hood River metal artist Kelly Phipps transforms recycled, rusted metal into intricate lacey works of art.

Episode 4

A Passage to Oregon

Thu, Nov 2, 2017

Los Angeles animation house ShadowMachine opens a new office in Portland. Plein air painter Anton Pavlenko came to America as a refugee and now explores new creative paths. Visit The LH Project, a rural residency space for ceramic artists.

Episode 5

Vietnam

Thu, Nov 9, 2017

Meet Thomas Orr, the former head of the ceramics program at the Oregon College of Art and Craft, whose experiences in the Vietnam War continue to reflect in his ceramic art. Get a glimpse of how artist Dao Strom uses multimedia and writing to explore the intersection of her Vietnamese birth and American life. And meet Indie Filmmaker and actor Vu Pham, who finds his creative path in Portland.

Episode 11

Tell Me a Story

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Meet children's book illustrator Lee White who shares his creative process and what personally inspires him. Film composer Mark Orton reveals how he scores films as diverse as "Nebraska" and "Boxtrolls" from his Portland studio. And Crystal Schenk and Shelby Davis share how as a young married couple collaborate on public art installations.

Episode 14

Rothko: Life Beyond the Abstract

Thu, May 3, 2018