Glass artist Guy Gerard Kemper was honored as a 2016 Governor’s Awards in the Arts recipient this month. Kemper has been the subject of two television documentaries in the United States and one in Germany, and has exhibited and been commissioned to do work in Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. He was commissioned by Alltech cofounder Deirdre Lyons for a work that will grace the front facade of Alltech’s St. James Distillery Visitors Center in Dublin, Ireland. Other major public works include pieces at Bellarmine University in Louisville, the Catholic Memorial at Ground Zero in New York City and the Mount Baker Light Rail Station in Seattle.
Guy Kemper: Painting with Glass
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Kentucky Muse
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The KET-produced series Kentucky Muse celebrates the world of creativity found within the Bluegrass state. It offers thoughtful and provocative documentaries on artists, issues, events, and places that reflect Kentuckians' diverse and exciting means of expression while offering a fresh perspective on contemporary artistic life.
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Coal Black Voices
Premiered On: 02/05/2008
The Affrilachian Poets, an ensemble of African-American and minority writers from Appalachia and the South, challenge the notions of an all-white region and culture and celebrate their African heritage and rural roots. Their work gives voice to the pleasures and power of family, land, good food, artistic community, music, and transformation.
- Monday June 27, 2022 12:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Ellis Wilson - So Much to Paint
Premiered On: 02/17/2008
Follows the career of Kentucky native Ellis Wilson (1899-1977), an African-American artist whose passion for painting took him from his hometown of Mayfield to a successful career in New York. His work captured the daily lives of African Americans and helped open doors for many younger black artists. This update of a 2000 KET documentary includes a look at Ellis Wilson works discovered since the program's premiere.
- Monday July 4, 2022 4:00 am ET on KETKY
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A Novel Approach
Premiered On: 02/24/2008
Visits the homes of three Kentucky writers for conversations on inspirations and the writing process. Sheila Williams of Newport is the author of "Dancing on the Edge of the Roof" and "On the Right Side of a Dream." Kirby Gann of Louisville is the author of "The Barbarian Parade" and "Our Napoleon in Rags." And Silas House of Eastern Kentucky is the author of "Clay's Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves," and "The Coal Tattoo."
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Fire and Motion
Premiered On: 12/21/2008
The vibrant glasswork of Stephen Rolfe Powell and the intricate, automata sculpture of Steve Armstrong reveal the distinctive energies of two gifted Kentucky artists.
- Monday July 18, 2022 4:00 am ET on KETKY
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Finding Higher Ground
Premiered On: 01/08/2009
Interviews and performance excerpts show how music and drama bring people in Harlan, Kentucky, together to talk about a life-and-death challenge facing the community?prescription drug abuse.
- Monday July 25, 2022 4:00 am ET on KETKY
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Coal Black Voices - S1 E4
- Monday June 27, 2022 4:00 am ET on KETKY
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Murder, They Wrote - S1 E3
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Mountain Music Gatherin' - S1 E2
- Friday June 17, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Master of Still Life: Mary Ann Currier - S1 E1
- Friday June 10, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Dale Daniel Leys: Drawing Life - S6 E3
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Appalatin - S6 E2
- Friday June 3, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Frank X Walker: I Dedicate This Ride - S5 E3
- Friday May 27, 2022 7:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Julius Friedman: Picture This - S4 E4
- Friday May 27, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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