2015 Collection 4: 1st Place Winner – Monique Mancera Local musician and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Monique Mancera, performs her song “Know Where to Go.” [divider/] Artist: Monique Mancera Genre: Music Bio: I am a college student attending FSCJ planning to be a communications major. In my spare time I love to create things, such as movies and …
Tuesday, December 15
Artist: Sherri Lewis-Seals Genre: Painting Bio: I am currently working in Pastels. I absolutely love the colors and the vibrancy of this medium. I am a Jacksonville native, a graduate of JU, happily married for 18 years, and I worked for over 31 years in IT. Now I have returned to my first love of Art. I am fortunate to …
Local artist Jeff Luque talks about his life as an artist and his latest series, “Girl with Flowers.”
Jacksonville beach artist Jean Lijoi gives us a tour of her home studio where she creates works inspired by her artist residencies.
Jacksonville film directors, Keagan Anfuso and Drew Brown, share their journey in the making of the independent film, The Grey Area.
Local photographer, Christina Karst, hopes to help people through her raw photography.
On this episode of Hometown, Local photographer, Christina Karst, hopes to help people through her raw photography. Jacksonville film directors, Keagan Anfuso and Drew Brown, share their journey in the making of the independent film, The Grey Area. Jacksonville beach artist Jean Lijoi gives us a tour of her home studio where she creates works inspired by her artist residencies, …
Artist: Desa King Genre: Painting Bio: 32 year old freelance mother. Piece: The looking glass Piece Description: Just let your worries blow away in the wind.
2015 Collection 4: 3rd Place Winner – Ronald Episcopo Local artists and 3rd Place Winner of The Square, Ronald Episcopo, talks about his art and his love for Jacksonville. [divider/] Artist: Ronald Episcopo Genre: Painting Bio: A mixed medium artist with numerous wins in the Fort Lauderdale and Miami competitive art market. Piece: Legs Piece Description: A best in show …
Artist: Abby Howard Murphy Genre: Painting Bio: A Jacksonville resident for 19 years, I still marvel at the natural wonders and vistas found in northeast Florida and those discovered travelling. Photographs never do justice, but allow me to recall the details, color and strength of these special places as subjects for my paintings to recapture that memory and share it. …
A Poem Titled; Truth, Art & Physics by Stephen Mason Truth The episodic nature of dramatic interpersonal relationship undoubtedly recourses fluid like in effort to coalesce with society’s interpretation of truth. To bear witness is to feel the effect; to determine the factor, is the in-sensitized value of the analytical natures of the event as it features itself. For in …
Artist: Frank Martinez Genre: Photography Bio: I have been a visual artist for over 10 years with a current passion for fusion pieces and album art. I seek to further my art from simply beautifying and delighting to inspiring thought, creating presence and having meaning in more than one dimension. I often incorporate elements of different areas of study and …
Artist: Angela Casini Genre: Painting Bio: I am a Jacksonville native currently working on my MFA at Jacksonville University. My artwork consists of portraits which represent a fragment of a story. Incorporating drips, splashes and spontaneous paint application. The paintings are purposeful and intuitive to capture an emotional response with each portrait. Piece: Mr. Z Piece Description: Acrylic on unprimed …
Artist: Kate Merrick Genre: Painting Bio: Lifelong artist, I am compelled to paint. I also love yoga, music, dance, gardening, cycling, beaching, drawing, making crafts with my grandchildren while listening to the radio, esp. NPR. Piece: Rabbis Rallied for Justice 1964 Piece Description: Oil -16 Rabbis & 1 other arrested for marching with MLKing in St.Augustine in jail overnite writing …
November 5 AT 6PM
Artist: Andre Keeley Genre: Other Bio: I am a semi retired clergy with interest in graphic design, writing, poetry and music. In my retirement years I have plans to pursue my artistic interest. This submission has major sentimental family value. Piece: A FATHER’S DESTINY Piece Description: The piece was created in 1980. It was a gift to my grandparents during …
October 22 at 9AM on WJCT 89.9FM
A mother-daughter team helped turn a historic downtown building into a wild and playful restaurant for everyone to enjoy.
On the third Thursday of every month, Jaxon’s Night Market takes over a downtown park, and turns it into a lively town square.
Volunteers in Medicine provides free healthcare to low-income, working adults and their family members who lack health insurance.
Chartered before Florida became a state, the First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville celebrates its 175th anniversary.
The Jessie Ball duPont Center brings the community and nonprofits together in a historic downtown building.
On this episode of Hometown, The Jessie Ball duPont Center, First Presbyterian Church, Volunteers in Medicine, Jaxson’s Night Market, and The Candy Apple Cafe.
Artist: Brian Wilson Genre: Painting Bio: My paintings represent the energy of a place, individual, or feeling. Due to the colors, design, and herbs, minerals, powders mixed with the paints, it will mean something different to everyone. I create art from a place of love and light. My style may not resonate with everyone or belong in every decor, but …
Artist: John Taddia Genre: Painting Bio: I am a 64 year old man. Married, two daughters. 7 grandchildren. I served in the US Navy for six years. I come from a proud Naval family my parents served in WWII and my brother served in Vietnam. I attended the art institute of Boston for one year. I work for the cancer …
Artist: Krafty Max Genre: Other Bio: Almost 40 years ago I sat and watched my mother making items for my family for the holidays.By the age of 5, I was already stranding beads for my own creations. Hand designing & creating every pieces – from the pattern to the finish work of the clasps. So now I am one of …
October 27, 2015
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Studio 5 Sessions captured Canary in the Coalmine performing live for WJCT’s First Coast Connect.
Contact: Stan Cleiland, Vice President, Community Relations and Strategic Communications (904) 358-6366 • scleiland@wjct.org For Immediate Release WJCT Public Broadcasting and Community First Credit Union of Florida Host Fourth Annual TEACH Conference (Jacksonville, FL, September 8, 2015); The fourth annual TEACH Conference, hosted by WJCT Public Broadcasting and Community First Credit Union of Florida, takes place at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront …
Wise River “Sionna” – Local band Wise River performs their song, “Sionna”.
Jacksonville baker Calli Marie, shares her story of how she became the food manager at popular coffee shop, BREW 5 Points.
The Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program
