First Coast Connect | 04/14/15
Free Speech The History of the Yamasee Indians March for Babies Event
Free Speech The History of the Yamasee Indians March for Babies Event
Hilary Clinton 2016 Presidential Run HandsOn Jacksonville Spring For The Arts Cole Pepper
WJCT Presents…
On the Go! Live from Day Three of One Spark 2015
On the Go! Live from Day Two of One Spark 2015
Tonight at 8PM on WJCT-TV
On the Go! Live from Opening Day of One Spark 2015
Economic and Cultural Impact of One Spark Proton Cancer Therapy Stage Aurora Presents “The Color Purple”
Jacksonville University and Arlington Katie Ride for Life Cole Pepper “Electro Lounge” Host David Luckin
April 7-9 at MOCA Jax
Media Roundtable Week in Review Author Steve Berry, “The Patriot Threat” Jazz Fest After Dark
Tonight at 8PM on WJCT-TV
Bill Bishop National Foot Care Month Amelia Island Community Theatre Presents “Inherit The Wind” Around Town with Kerry Speckman
Mike Williams Author Sue Chamblin Frederick ‘M*A*S*H’ Star Mike Farrell
“M.A.S.H.” star Mike Farrell joins Melissa Ross on First Coast Connect. The actor is starring in the Alhambra Theatre production of the Tony Award winning play “On Golden Pond”.
Artist: Dawn Nguyen Genre: Photography Bio: I picked up a camera after my daughter was born. She is a perinatal stroke survivor and has cerebral palsy. I wanted to capture Lillie’s spirit with my photographs – persistent, strong, joyous, victorious. Then, I started photographing all the world that caught her eye, the birds, the trees, the flowers, the sky. I …
Artist: Hal Padgett Genre: Photography Bio: I have lived in Neptune Beach for over 12 years. After abandoning photography for nearly 10 years, I recently renewed my passion. Most of my shooting is on or near the Jacksonville Beach Pier—a microcosm melting pot of humanity. Piece: Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach Piece Description: 3 minutes before closing. Trying to get tourists …
Artist: Jack Spellman Genre: Other Bio: I love telling stories with pictures. I specialize in illustration for kids, but I enjoy drawing anything that makes people smile. When I’m not hard at work in my studio or watching Bill Murray movies, you can find me in the backyard with a very energetic and needy dog named Gus. Piece: Free the …
Artist: Ann Kiyonaga-Razon Genre: Photography Bio: Hello! I am a yoga teacher and co-teach at Two Suns Rising Yoga Teacher Training. I also have written a book of poems as well as written and illustrated a children’s book. I received a masters degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). I have lived many places in the …
That Lady Friend of Mine by Melinda McDonnell You may be at war on a battlefield but, the worst fight Is the one going on in my chest. It hurts my heart to know you are afraid even doing what you love and what you love can cause you such great pain I’ll never forget your blue eyes, shining under …
Artist: Nicole Nicewonger Genre: Other Bio: I am a collage student currently going for my AA so I can get a transfer into an Art collage. From there I’d like to refine my style and learn to make 3D models so I can finally take the characters and stories in my head make them into video games. Piece: Shy Little …
Ken Jefferson First Coast Connect Book Club UNF Great American Jazz Series
Artist: Suzanne Pickett Genre: Painting Bio: I am a mixed media artists who resides in Jacksonville Florida. I have lived and worked in Jacksonville For 30 years. I began my art career at the age of 8 and thus began the love affair. My body of works include mixed media paintings, drawings and sculpture. Piece: Duck Piece Description: 12 x …
Artist: Bronwen Chandler Genre: Painting Bio: Bronwen is a local artist who paints mainly with acrylics and enjoys painting from nature, particularly landscapes and seascapes. She would describe her work as “representational”. She says “I want the composition to be solid, and the viewer to be drawn into the work and to be able to strongly relate to it. When …
Artist: Tom Lewis Genre: Other Bio: I have been drawing since I could hold a crayon, and I began making portraits from post-it notes during my senior year of high school because of a dare. A Memphis, TN native, I recently moved to the San Marco to serve as a youth minister at Deermeadows Baptist Church. Piece: The Great Inventor …
The Water’s Edge by Kimberly Carter Measure not your worth by wealth or fame. Life’s accomplishments are like footsteps in the sand. Even the deepest impression is destined to succumb to the inevitable tide. Shells of creativity, achievement and enlightenment tumble at your feet, waiting to be discovered. These treasured gifts from God are not intended to be horded. They …
Artist: Gary Mahan Genre: Painting Bio: I have been a resident of Jacksonville for 43 years working as an architect. I enjoy sailing and painting. Piece: Winter Sail Piece Description: Watercolor reminiscent of past winter sails in the Chesapeake Bay.
Artist: Michael Thweatt Genre: Painting Bio: I live on Amelia Island and I have been painting and drawing for several decades. I have recently discovered the digital airbrush as an art tool and it has been an inspiration that has revitalized my creativity and productivity. I am compiling an online gallery of digital airbrush work featuring scenes from Amelia Island. …
Artist: Ralph Bonna Genre: Photography Bio: Originally from Plymouth, MA, I have lived in Green Cove Springs since 1999 and in Florida for 33 years. I retired from the Navy in 1989 and from the corporate world in 2012. I have been an avid photographer all my adult life and I enjoy shooting pictures of a variety of subjects. Piece: …
Quarter 2: 1st Place Winner – Ron Schroer Local artists and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Ron Schroer, creates unique works of art using found materials. [divider/ ] Artist: Ron Schroer Genre: Sculpture Bio: Ron Schroer, a Jacksonville native, has a diverse set of skills including design, welding, machining, hydraulics, electronics and repair, music (especially percussion), problem solving, and …
Artist: Abby Howard Murphy Genre: Painting Bio: Abby draws inspiration from beautiful first coast vistas and her travels. More whimsical themes can be found in her themed murals created for the Sunshine Foundation Dream Village for chronically and terminally ill children; stage backdrops for Stanton productions; and in educational pieces and designs for the St. Johns River WMD, North Florida …
State Attorney Candidate Wes White First Coast Success Profiles David Hicks JDRF One Walk Cole Pepper
First Coast Connect On the Go! – Live from the Generation W Leadership Conference
Year Of The River Author Jason Peter Floirda Ballet Kerry Speckman
March 30th – April 1st at 9PM on WJCT-TV
Premieres Sun March 29 at 9PM on WJCT-TV