For Release: January 14th, 2000
The respected Frankfort, Ky., artist whose works can be found in many Kentucky homes will be featured on a special edition of Kentucky Life. The life of Paul Sawyier is the subject on the next Kentucky Life, airing on KET at 8:30/7:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Feb. 5. Dave Shuffett hosts.
Born near Columbus, Ohio in 1865, Sawyier's roots were in Kentucky and his family returned to their home state when Paul was a small child. The family was a prominent one and enjoyed a life of relative affluence, residing in a desirable section of Frankfort. Paul studied in Cincinnati and New York before returning again to his beloved Kentucky to support himself as an artist.
Through archival photographs, re-enactments and interviews with Sawyier scholar Arthur Jones, a picture unfolds of an artist who made a unique contribution to the history of art in America. One of Sawyier's most popular themes is a covered bridge that spanned the Kentucky River in Frankfort. Another popular setting for his paintings was the Elkhorn River near Frankfort.
Also interviewed in the program are Kentuckians who have original Sawyier works. Several received them from family members who were friends of the outgoing and popular artist. Jones also dispels the myth that Sawyier never enjoyed his fame. In fact, he was able to support himself as an artist in a time when others found it virtually impossible to do so.
Kentucky Life is produced and directed by Joy Flynn. Series writer is Ellen Ballard. Producer for this program is Charlee Heaton Pagoulatas. Craig Cornwell is executive producer. The program is closed-captioned for the deaf and heard-of-hearing. Viewers can find out more about programming on KET by visiting the KET Web site at http://www.ket.org , a Kentucky.com affiliate.
Contact: Ellen Ballard
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