2022

SUnknownS1E10:Seattle, Washington

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Seattle, Washington, has a very diverse art scene due to its inherent multicultural history as a major port. The story features sculptors, woodcarvers, songwriters, painters, and performance artists. It ends with a very emotional interview with Steve Jensen, artist who specializes in representing boats as metaphors for our deep human experiences.

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SUnknownS1E1: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Santa Fe, New Mexico is a city with a background rooted in Native American culture. Six Santa Fe artists talk about their art practice ranging from sculpture, jewelry making, painting, to the art of cartoons with Ricardo Cate, the only cartoonist in the United States creating a daily cartoon for a newspaper about Native American perspective on social and political events.

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SUnknownS1E2: Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Idaho

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

The Story of Art in America film crew has been granted special access to artists of the Native American tribe of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Discover the unique cultural traditions of five artists, exploring their unique art practice of dance, drumming, culinary arts, or basketry. David Matheson, tribal leader and storyteller, is sharing his emotional childhood memories and talks about the importance of storytelling.

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SUnknownS1E3: Phoenix, Arizona

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

With strong influences from Mexico and Native American traditions, Phoenix, Arizona has also a very diverse arts scene representing all artistic practices and diversity of points of view. A sculptor, a muralist, a tattoo artist, a mask maker, and a music band share their diverse art practices. Papay Solomon, world renown Liberian-American painter is talking about His exploration of black identity through large-scale photo realistic portraits.

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SUnknownS1E4: Great Falls, Montana

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Great Falls, Montana, has artistic traditions rooted in Western culture as well as Native American traditions. Sculptors and painters from the Western arts tradition are featured, as well as a Native American bead worker. Tom Dean, a renowned wood carver with no formal training in the arts, talks eloquently about his life story that led him to become an artist.

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SUnknownS1E5: Yolo County, California

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Yolo County, California, is a place where food is also an art form. A sculptor, a painter and a Master Wooler, but also a Chef and a spirits distiller, are taking their crafts to the highest form of art. Malaquias Montoya, art professor, print maker and social justice activist, is talking with passion about his humble family roots that led him to become a World famous artist and activist.

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SUnknownS1E6: Everett, Washington

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Everett, Washington, is a town close to Seattle, but with its distinct flavor and spirit. Many artists here explore different art practices ranging from glass blowing, painting, theater, music, and boat making. The episodes opens with a very emotional interview of spoken words poet Rio Chanae, performing on camera an incredibly personal and powerful poem.

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SUnknownS1E7: Sheridan, Wyoming

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Sheridan, Wyoming, is a city with deep cultural roots in the Western culture and arts traditions. The story features a metal smith, theatre artistic director, leather work artist and several artists from the Western art tradition. Painter Sonja Caywood talks about her love for nature and animals, that she paints with an incredible emotion and realism.

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SUnknownS1E8: Yountville, California

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Yountville, California, is a city with a strong tradition of hospitality, brilliant food scene, and genuine appreciation for the arts. Culinary artists and winemakers are telling their personal stories, highlighting the fact that food and wine definitely belongs to the arts. James Moore, sculptor, talks eloquently about his metal sculpture practice using welded pieces of metal that represent human beings in an abstract manner but also extremely human way.

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SUnknownS1E9: Casper, Wyoming

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

Casper, Wyoming, is a city with a fusion of both Western and Native American cultural traditions, and in that regard is a very American city. Artists from very diverse backgrounds and art practices are featured: Ceramists, quilters, painters, and bead work artists. Marvin Nolte, a fly dresser, presents this very particular and fascinating art form consisting go making artfully arranged flies for fly fishing.

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