“Ears On Art” was previously broadcast as a part of Issues & Ideas, and is now an archived program with episodes available below. It began in earnest on April 1, 1999 with a half hour a month broadcast.
In the beginning there were four hosts: Bill Beeson, Karen Kile, Gail Johnson, and me, Crissa Hewitt. Our aim was to create a magazine format with at least three segments. Bill opened the program with a commentary based on the show’s theme. Gail closed the show with a five-minute arts calendar. One or two interviews rounded out the thirty minutes. I spent the majority of my time learning how to tape, edit, and put in the finishing touches so that the recorded program could be aired.
By 2002 the format had changed. Bill continued to do the commentaries, but Gail and Karen discovered that the time commitment was more than they could easily give. The search was on for a co-host. Naida Simpson of Simpson-Heller Gallery in Cambria came aboard. When she, too, found the time requirements difficult for her schedule, I went hunting and found Steven deLuque, who became the regualr co-host.
Many years ago, the fun of going on location became apparent. There is real art to see, techniques to be demonstrated, and noises to record. There is the distraction of barking dogs, cawing crows, running water and light winds that, through a microphone, sound akin to a hurricane. However, on site visits, hands down, provide much more interest and intrigue than sitting in a padded sound studio.
The format became that of a conversational interview. Although many of the programs feature county artists, gallery owners, and curators, others have been taped around the United States and in Italy. No doubt volunteering for an NPR affiliate has opened many doors. Out of area notables include Julia Child, Botero, Jerome Witkin, Bruce Beasley and Italian marble workers. So many years of work on “Ears on Art” was more than I ever envisioned, but it has been truly interesting and enjoyable.
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This month, Ears On Art, visits with Dena Gershon, an artist who works with fiber in wonderfully inventive ways. Less about finished work than her style,…
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Ears On Art visits with cartoonist and painter Jerry Scott. This San Luis Obispo-based artist is the co-creator of two internationally syndicated cartoon…
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This week Ears On Art visits with two long time central coast residents, Sue McKee and Jeanette Wolff. Each have a variety of medium with which they work,…
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Ears on Art discusses the collaboration between Orchestra Novo and The Grizzly Academy. The student paintings created while listening to a work by Maurice…
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Ears on Art” features Dennis Kehoe, a Los Osos artist of many disciplines, including painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Kehoe is also a blacksmith, and…
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Broadcast date: 03/02/2016, 03/09/2016Crissa Hewitt and Steven deLuque talk with Grover Beach watercolor painter Roseanne Seitz. She's drawn to nature,…
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Broadcast date: 02/03/2016Part 1: Part 2: Commemorating 50 years of Montaña de Oro as a state park, 50 paintings by members of San Luis Obispo Painters of…
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Broadcast date: 01/13/2015For Ears on Art, Steven and Crissa visit Jim Ap-Roberts of San Luis Obispo. Jim has had to travel on several different paths,…
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Broadcast date: 1/6/16Today's guest is Kevin Christian. By day, he works for the city of San Luis Obispo, but he also finds time to create in his…
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Broadcast date: 12/2/2015Broadcast date: 12/9/2015 It's time for the annual Ears on Art story sharing programs. This year's theme is "The Gift is…