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Visit Copper Cat Studio, a healing arts studio in Sparks, Nevada. At this studio the instructors provide a large variety of workshops to healp you discover your inner artist and heal your soul.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, TO MEET HARPIST ANNE ROOS. WITH HER CELTIC HARP, ROOS SHARES MUSIC WITH AUDIENCES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

NICOLE KING IS A JEWELRY DESIGNER IN RENO, NEVADA. WITH METAL AND STONE, SHE CREATES A WIDE RANGE OF PIECES FOR ADORNMENT, AND THEY LEAVE CLIENTS FEELING EMPOWERED AND INSPIRED.

WE HEAD TO NEVADA TO MEET THE TEAM BEHIND “EMMY’S FLOWER TRUCK.” FOUNDED IN 2020 BY EMILY MACPHERSON, MEMBERS OF THE RENO-SPARKS COMMUNITY CAN VISIT THIS FLOWER SHOP ON WHEELS AND TAKE HOME ONE-OF-A-KIND ARRANGEMENTS.

IN MINDEN, NEVADA, SABRINA FREY USES THOUSANDS OF GLASS BEADS TO CREATE EYE-CATCHING, TACTILE MOSAICS. WITH INVENTIVE TECHNIQUES, SHE TRANSFORMS THESE BEADS INTO LANDSCAPES, FLOWERS, ANIMALS, AND MUCH MORE.

This segment features Magique at The Theater, a big show with costumes and illusions.

BORN IN 1857, ARTIST LORENZO LATIMER TAUGHT PLEIN-AIR PAINTING IN RENO, NEVADA. IN 1921, HIS STUDENTS FORMED THE “LATIMER ART CLUB." A CENTURY LATER, THE NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART OPENED AN EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHTING THE CLUB’S CONTRIBUTIONS.

THE ORGANIZATION “REGIONAL DANCE AMERICA” SUPPORTS THE FUTURE OF DANCE. IN 2022, THEY SELECTED RENO, NEVADA, TO HOST THEIR PACIFIC FESTIVAL, WHICH WELCOMED DANCERS FROM VARIOUS REGIONAL COMPANIES.

WE TRAVEL TO GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, TO MEET PROFESSIONAL WOODCARVER RAYMOND KINMAN. WITH A DECADES-LONG CAREER, KINMAN HAS SCULPTED SIGNS FOR DISNEY PARKS AND IS NOW TEACHING BEGINNERS HIS CRAFT.

DUSTIN HOWARD IS THE CURRENT POET LAUREATE FOR THE CITY OF RENO, NEVADA. WHEN HE WRITES, HE EXPLORES THE WORLD AROUND HIM AND SHINES A LIGHT ON THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. WE MEET THE ARTIST AND HEAR HIM READ SOME OF HIS WORK.

WE MEET FIRST TIME FILMMAKER JACKIE SHELTON. A FEW YEARS AGO, SHELTON BECAME INTERESTED IN SCREENWRITING, SO MUCH SO THAT SHE BEGAN WRITING SCREENPLAYS. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY, SHE HAS DECIDED TO TRY HER HAND AT DIRECTING.

For more than 50 years, watercolorist James Gayles of Reno, Nevada, has used his beautiful art to educate the public. Learn how this Emmy Award-winning artist portrays ancestral icons with an uplifting and enlightening approach.

Nevada’s arts and culture scene comes to life through an arts education series hosted by Nevada First Lady Katherine Sisolak and curated by The Nevada State Museum in Carson City.

Jackie Pias Carlin of Carson City, Nevada, creates vibrant watercolors, silk prints, and many more exquisite pieces that together celebrate her heritage and her journey from Hawaii to northern Nevada.

Explore an exquisite series of photographs by Janna Ireland, who captures the character of homes and structures in Nevada, designed by famed architect Paul R. Williams.

When a crime happens in our community, how do detectives find their suspect? Head to Nevada and meet Reno Police Officer Colleen Connolly, who works with witnesses to create composite sketches.

WE GET A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE “DARK CORNER HAUNT” IN RENO, NEVADA. LAST HALLOWEEN, THIS IMMERSIVE HAUNTED HOUSE SPOOKED VISITORS WITH LIVE ACTORS, SPECIAL EFFECTS, AND MUCH MORE.

WE MEET THE TEAM BEHIND ACRO ENSO, THE FIRST LARGE SCALE MOVEMENT ARTS STUDIO IN RENO, NEVADA. PEOPLE CAN LEARN ABOUT THE ART OF MOVEMENT THROUGH ACROBATICS, AERIAL SILKS, CYR WHEEL, AND MUCH MORE.

FOUNDED IN 2012, CLASSICAL TAHOE IS A NEVADA-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT PRESENTS A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS WITH THE CLASSICAL TAHOE ORCHESTRA AT ITS CENTER. WE LEARN HOW A DEDICATED TEAM CREATES AN INVITING SPACE FOR MUSIC TO BE HEARD.

THE SIERRA NEVADA BALLET COMBINED SHAKESPEARE, STEAMPUNK DESIGN, AND DANCE TO CREATE A PRODUCTION THAT IS ONE-OF-A-KIND. WE TRAVEL TO RENO, NEVADA, TO SEE HOW THE SHOW CAME TOGETHER.

WE MEET THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO BEHIND THE STAINED-GLASS STUDIO “A GLASS FANTASY.” ORIGINALLY STARTED BY VANESSA ARAMANDA IN 1987, HER DAUGHTER HAS NOW JOINED THE BUSINESS. WE TRAVEL TO NEVADA FOR THE STORY.

WHEN ROCK CLIMBING INDOORS, ROUTES ARE SET UP TO CREATE BOTH A CHALLENGING AND FUN EXPERIENCE FOR THE CLIMBER. THEY ARE DESIGNED BY ROUTESETTERS. WE VISIT BASECAMP CLIMBING GYM IN RENO, NEVADA, TO LEARN MORE.

BORN IN SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA, COMMUNITY ARTIST AND ACTIVIST JEAN LAMARR USES PRINTMAKING, PAINTING, VIDEO, AND MORE, TO REPRESENT NATIVE AMERICAN LIFE AND CULTURE, AND ADDRESS IMPORTANT ISSUES AFFECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.

DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, OVER FIFTY ARTISTS IN RENO, NEVADA, COLLABORATED ON AN UPLIFTING SONG AND MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE CITY. WE GET A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT HOW THIS SPECIAL PROJECT DEVELOPED AND THE STRONG IMPACT IT'S HAD.

ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE TAHOE IS A SMALL WOODWORKING STUDIO CALLED ROUNDWOOD FURNITURE. FOR OVER 20 YEARS, ARTISTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNING FURNITURE INSPIRED BY NATURE.

FOREST FIRE IS A MULTI-SENSORY, INTER-DISCIPLINARY EXHIBITION THAT EXAMINES FOREST FIRES. PRESENTING THE WORK OF CALIFORNIA WRITERS AND ARTISTS, THE INSTALLATION RAISES AWARENESS AND INSPIRES A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS GROWING ISSUE.

WHEN TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH, GRANT KAYE LOOKS TO THE NIGHT SKY. AS A LANDSCAPE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER, HE CAPTURES REMARKABLE LANDFORMS AND THE CELESTIAL OBJECTS THAT APPEAR ABOVE THEM.

THE RENO STREET ART PROJECT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO VIRTUALLY EXPLORE THE ART SCENE IN RENO, NEVADA. USING VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY, THIS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE PROVIDES 360 DEGREE VIEWS OF A VARIETY OF MURALS.

SINCE 1974, THE RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA HAS PERFORMED CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR AUDIENCES IN NEVADA. WE MEET THE TALENT BEHIND THIS INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE AND HEAR ABOUT ITS 47TH SEASON.

FORMED IN 1997, RENO TAIKO TSURUNOKAI IS A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DRUMMING GROUP. BASED IN RENO, NEVADA, THIS TALENTED ENSEMBLE PLAYS MUSIC AND BRINGS JAPANESE CULTURE TO AUDIENCES IN THE AREA.

WITH EACH PIECE OF POTTERY MADE AND SOLD, ARTIST TROY DRAKE GIVES TO THOSE IN NEED. IN THIS SEGMENT, WE HEAD TO GARDNERVILLE, NEVADA, TO MEET THE ARTIST AND LEARN HOW HE INSPIRES OTHERS.

IN SPARKS, NEVADA, SARAH AND JASON HARRELL LOVE TO DECORATE FOR HALLOWEEN. WITH ORIGINALITY, THEY BRING THEIR IDEAS TO LIFE AND ADORN THEIR HOME WITH CREATURES, LIGHTS, AND PUMPKINS.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST JUNE TOWILL BROWN CREATES BRONZE SCULPTURES. FROM HUMANS TO ANIMALS, SHE EMBRACES REALISM AND REPRODUCES THE STRUCTURE AND PERSONALITY OF HER SUBJECTS.

ARTIST CAROLINE YOUNG IS INSPIRED BY THE CULTURE, MYTHOLOGY, AND HISTORY OF CHINA. WITH WATERCOLOR, ACRYLIC, AND GOUACHE, SHE CONNECTS WITH HER HERITAGE, AND DEPICTS CHARACTERS AND STORIES.

IN RENO, NEVADA, WE HEAR FROM TRACI TURNER, AN ARTIST WHO EMBRACES COLOR AND FINDS INSPIRATION IN THE HUMAN FIGURE AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE. WITH HER PAINTINGS, SHE EXPRESSES EMOTION AND BUILDS CONNECTIONS WITH HER VIEWER.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA TO MEET MOSAIC ARTIST ELIZABETH WRIGHT. WITH STAINED GLASS, BEADS, STONE, AND SO MUCH MORE, SHE CREATES COLORFUL, TEXTURED MOSAICS.

SINCE THE 1970S, THE RENO SILVER DOLLAR CHORUS HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING AUDIENCES ACROSS THE STATE OF NEVADA. MEN OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS PERFORM IN THIS A CAPPELLA VOCAL GROUP.

WE TRAVEL TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET NICOLE ELDRIDGE. AS A SELF-TAUGHT ABSTRACT ARTIST, SHE USES ALCOHOL INK TO RENDER COLORFUL CREATIONS THAT ARE DYNAMIC AND EMOTIVE.

ALI ARMSTRONG IS A WILDLIFE ARTIST AND ACTIVIST. IN 2014, SHE STARTED “SCARCE,” AN ART SERIES THAT RAISES AWARENESS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES. WE TRAVEL TO THE RENO-TAHOE AREA TO MEET THE ARTIST.

NEVADA-BASED ARTIST TIA FLORES TRAVELS TO THE AMAZON IN PERU TO ASSIST IN SUSTAINABLE CRAFT MAKING. USING NATURAL MATERIALS, ART IS RENDERED THAT SUPPORTS THE ECONOMY.

WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET ARTIST AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER SARAH HAMBLY. WITH A LOVE FOR POP CULTURE, SHE SEWS A WIDE RANGE OF COUTURE GARMENTS THAT SHE SHARES ONLINE.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST KATHRYN HOWARD DEMONSTRATES HOW MAKING SOAP IS BOTH AN ART AND A SCIENCE. SHE HANDCRAFTS ONE-OF-A-KIND BARS OF SOAP WITH CARE AND ATTENTION.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA TO SEE HOW ART IS BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE COMMERCIAL SPACE. BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING ART TO THE COMMUNITY.

FOR OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, THE CARSON CITY GHOST WALK HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING THE PUBLIC. LED BY ARTIST MARY BENNETT, THE HISTORICAL TALES AND PARANORMAL STORIES OF CARSON CITY, NEVADA, ARE TOLD THROUGH LIVE THEATRE.

WE ARE INTRODUCED TO MODERNGRAM, A GROUP OF ARTISTS WHO COMBINE DANCE AND FILM TO GENERATE SOMETHING NEW AND INSPIRATIONAL. WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA, FOR THE STORY.

AS A WAY TO HONOR THEIR VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP SERVE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED, THE FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN NEVADA DECIDED TO CREATE A MURAL THAT REFLECTS ALL THAT THEY DO.

CONFRONTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SIERRA ARTS FOUNDATION IN NORTHERN NEVADA HAS WORKED TO KEEP GALLERIES OPEN AND TO ALLOW ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SAFELY INTERACT.

HIGH DESERT HARMONY CHORUS EMBRACES THE ART OF A CAPPELLA. UNDAUNTED BY THE PANDEMIC, THIS GROUP OF SINGERS HAS FOUND WAYS TO CONTINUE TO USE THEIR VOICES TO MAKE SOMETHING MAGICAL.

WE MEET TREY VALENTINE, A WINDOW CARTOONIST IN RENO, NEVADA. FOR VARIOUS BUSINESSES, HE CREATES PAINTED WINDOW DISPLAYS FULL OF COLOR AND IMAGINATION.

IN THIS SEGMENT, WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET ARTIST COOPER BAYT. COMBINING FIRE SPINNING, JUGGLING, AND DANCE, HE CREATES DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES THAT LEAVE THE VIEWER AMAZED.

BASED IN TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA, THREE PEAK DESIGNS IS A COMPANY THAT RESTORES VINTAGE SKI LIFT CHAIRS INTO WORKS OF ART. DESIGNED FOR HOMES, OFFICES, AND MORE, THESE CUSTOM CHAIRS ARE FULL OF HISTORY AND APPEAL.

After 43 years of dreaming, Jeff Ross realized his vision of cycling coast to coast along the Trans-America Bicycle Trail. Follow the amazing story of how this accomplished photographer and his wife documented the people they met along the way.

WE VISIT RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET PAINTER KELSEY ROLLING. IN HER VISUAL WORK, SHE FOCUSES ON REPRESENTATION AND REINTERPRETATION, AND EXPLORES ART HISTORY AND POP CULTURE.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA, TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RENO PUBLIC MARKET. IN ADDITION TO RETAIL SHOPS AND A FOOD HALL, THE MARKET WILL HOST AN ART COLLECTIVE AND HAVE SPACE FOR ARTISTS TO CREATE AND SHOW THEIR WORK TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE MEET THE ARTISTS BEHIND THE LOVE SCULPTURE LOCATED IN FRONT OF RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN RENO, NEVADA. THIS LARGE-SCALE ALUMINUM ARTWORK SHINES AS A BEACON OF HOPE DURING CHALLENGING TIMES.

ARTIST SUSAN HANDAU’S CANVASES ARE OF A MINIMALISTIC NATURE. WITH COLOR AND TEXTURE, SHE CREATES ABSTRACT SHAPES SURROUNDED BY NEUTRAL HUES. WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA FOR THE STORY.

FACED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE “CLASSICAL TAHOE” MUSIC FESTIVAL ADAPTED THEIR PROGRAM AND FOUND A WAY TO CARRY ON. WE VISIT NEVADA TO HEAR FROM THE MUSICIANS THAT SAFELY REUNITED TO PERFORM CHAMBER MUSIC FOR THIS CONCERT EVENT.

CORKY BENNETT, AKA “THE KING OF RENO” IS A NEVADA-BASED MUSICIAN AND ENTERTAINER WHO LOVES TO PLAY THE ACCORDIAN. WITH HIS INSTRUMENT, HE HAS TRAVELED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DELIGHTING AUDIENCES FOR DECADES.

NEVADA-BASED ARTIST BEN RODGERS IS THE CREATOR OF BURNED WOOD PRINTS. WITH WOOD AS HIS CANVAS, HE USES FIRE, WATER, ELECTRICITY, AND INK TO RENDER SOMETHING TRULY UNIQUE.

THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S LANDSCAPE AND AESTHETICS PROGRAM STRIVES TO DECORATE THE STATE’S HIGHWAYS WITH PUBLIC ART. WORKING WITH ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, THE TEAM RENDERS ROADSIDE SCULPTURES.

THE ANNUAL GRISWOLD CHALLENGE IN SPARKS, NEVADA, ENCOURAGES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND CREATE DAZZLING HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.

IN 1978, DONN ARDEN’S PRODUCTION “HELLO HOLLYWOOD HELLO” PREMIERED IN RENO, NEVADA. IT WAS A MASSIVE HIT. WE HEAR MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AND ITS LASTING IMPACT.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST AND ANTHROPOLOGIST ZOE BRAY PAINTS FROM LIFE. FASCINATED BY HUMANKIND, PEOPLE ARE HER SUBJECTS. WITH HER BRUSH, SHE CAPTURES THE IDENTITY AND SPIRIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

A.V.A BALLET THEATRE IS A BALLET COMPANY DEDICATED TO THE ART OF DANCE. LOCATED IN RENO, NEVADA, THE COMPANY PRESENTS MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES TO AUDIENCES IN THE REGION.

ARTOWN IS AN ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL IN RENO, NEVADA. AS A WAY TO CELEBRATE THE EVENT, EACH YEAR AN ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL POSTER IS RELEASED. WE SEE HOW ONE OF THESE POSTERS IS MADE.

THE BATTLEBORN MEMORIAL IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA PAYS TRIBUTE TO NEVADA’S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS. WE MEET THE ARTISTIC TEAM BEHIND THE MEANINGFUL STRUCTURE AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ITS DESIGN.

BRIAN MELENDEZ IS THE CREATOR OF MAHKWUHOO, AN INDIGENOUS GUIDED MEDITATION PHILOSOPHY. WE TRAVEL TO NEVADA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL ART OF MEDITATION AND ITS ABILITY TO RE-CONNECT US TO THE EARTH.

THE ELDERCARE CONCERT SERIES BRINGS LIVE MUSIC TO ELDERCARE FACILITIES IN NEVADA. RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND ENJOY PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL MUSICIANS.

AT SCARECROW JO’S STUDIO IN NEVADA, HALLOWEEN IS CELEBRATED ALL YEAR-ROUND. WE MEET THE ARTISTS BEHIND THE SHOP AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE SPOOKY PAPER MACHE JACK O LANTERNS, WITCHES, AND SKELETONS THAT THEY CREATE.

THE MUSIC FESTIVAL “CLASSICAL TAHOE” PRESENTS ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAMS, AND MORE TO AUDIENCES IN NEVADA. WE HEAR HOW IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR THE FESTIVAL TO CONTINUE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

WITH A PASSION FOR FASHION AND DESIGN, DESIGNER MELISSA MICHELSEN USES THE ANCIENT TECHNIQUE OF MARBLING TO RENDER VIBRANT REUSABLE MASKS. WE HEAD TO CALIFORNIA TO FIND OUT MORE.

WE GET A LOOK INSIDE THE COWBOY ARTS AND GEAR MUSEUM. LOCATED IN ELKO, NEVADA, THE MUSEUM EXAMINES THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY IN THEIR EXHIBITIONS.

CHARLES ADAMS LOVES TO WRAP GIFTS. FULL OF PERSONALITY AND COLOR, HIS UNIQUELY WRAPPED CREATIONS BECOME WORKS OF ART. WE TRAVEL TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA TO LEARN MORE.

THE SOLACE TREE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES A WELCOMING SPACE FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH GRIEF. ART BECOMES A MEANS OF HELPING INDIVIDUALS SHARE THEIR FEELINGS.

THE ART SIGNALS PROJECT IN RENO, NEVADA, GIVES ARTISTS THE CHANCE TO TRANSFORM ORDINARY SIGNAL BOXES INTO WORKS OF ART. WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT AND SEE SOME OF THE LIVELY DESIGNS.

MULTIMEDIA ARTIST NICOLE ASHTON CREATES UNIQUE PUBLIC ART. WITH HER LARGE-SCALE SCULPTURES, SHE ENCOURAGES INTERACTION AND PARTICIPATION. WE TAKE A TRIP TO RENO, NEVADA FOR THE STORY.

IN RENO, NEVADA, ARTIST JOE C. ROCK CREATES ART FOR PUBLIC SPACES. HIS LARGE, ENERGETIC MURALS LIVEN BUILDINGS AND STREETS, AND ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

AS A PLEIN AIR ARTIST, MONIKA PIPER JOHNSON CHOOSES TO WORK OUTSIDE. WITH HER PALETTE KNIFE AND PAINT, THE LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA, REGION BECOMES HER SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR VIVID LANDSCAPES.

WHEN ANGLERS ARE TYING FLIES, THEY AREN’T JUST COMPLETING A TASK. THEY ARE ALSO MAKING A WORK OF ART. WE SEE HOW THESE ARTIFICIAL FLIES ARE DESIGNED.

ARTIST EMILY REID LOVES ANIMALS. SHE RENDERS MULTICOLORED, PATTERNED PAINTINGS OF ALPACAS, DONKEYS, ROOSTERS, AND MORE. WE VISIT REID IN HER STUDIO IN RENO, NEVADA.

FOR 30 YEARS, THE COMIC STRIP “PICKLES” HAS BEEN DELIGHTING VIEWERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE. WE HEAD TO SPARKS, NEVADA TO MEET THE ARTIST BEHIND THE COMIC, BRIAN CRANE.

WE HEAD TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA TO LEARN ALL ABOUT MOULAGE, THE ART OF INJURY SIMULATION. WE GET A LOOK AT THE CREATIVITY AND SKILL THAT GOES INTO THE TECHNIQUE.

WE TRAVEL TO RENO, NEVADA, TO MEET JEWELRY ARTIST AND GOLDSMITH MICAH BLANK. WE GET A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT HOW HIS SUSTAINABLE FINE JEWELRY IS MADE AND THE ARTISTRY BEHIND HIS DESIGNS.

THE CLASSICALLY TRAINED FRENCH PAINTER STEPHANE CELLIER MELDS PAST AND PRESENT IN HIS ART. USING A TECHNIQUE FROM THE 15TH CENTURY, HE PAINTS EYE-CATCHING MODERN SUBJECTS.

AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SPIRIT OF MANY ARTS COMMUNITIES HAS FAILED TO DIMINISH. WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA TO FIND OUT HOW ARTISTS CONTINUE TO CREATE IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.

WE GET A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOW CORTEO. FULL OF THRILLING CIRCUS ACTS WITH A POWERFUL STORY TO MATCH, WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AND THE GROUP OF PERFORMERS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE.

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, THERE IS A STAIRWELL ENTIRELY COVERED IN GRAFFITI. LOCATED IN THE JAMES EDWARD CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING, THE STAIRWELL PROVIDES A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH THIS ARTFORM.

FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, ARTIST JOHN PALMORE HAS BEEN IMMERSED IN THE MUSIC WORLD. FROM PLAYING THE KEYBOARD TO SINGING SONGS, HE DOES IT ALL. WE LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS CREATIVE JOURNEY.

ARTIST KEN HINES CREATES EYE-CATCHING NEON SIGNS FOR HIS CUSTOMERS. WITH AN ARRAY OF COLORS, DESIGNS, AND STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.

WE MEET PAINTER JANE LUFKIN. BASED IN TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA, THE ARTIST RENDERS COLORFUL IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTINGS THAT EVOKE HER SURROUNDINGS.

CALIFORNIA-BASED ARTIST PAT BLIDE CREATES UNIQUE SCULPTURES MADE OUT OF METAL. WITH HIS TOOLS, HE TRANSFORMS DISCARDED OBJECTS INTO WONDERFUL ARTWORKS.

TYDE Music is a company that practices sustainability by building ukeleles out of old piers reclaimed from the shores of Lake Tahoe.

ARTIST TERESA MELENDEZ PRACTICES THE ART OF NATIVE AMERICAN BEADWORK. SINCE THE AGE OF 15, SHE HAS BEEN CREATING EYE-CATCHING DESIGNS FULL OF COLOR AND CREATIVITY.

BASED IN RENO, NEVADA, AMERICAN DUCHESS IS A COMPANY THAT CREATES HISTORICALLY ACCURATE SHOES. FROM THE 1700S TO THE 1940S, A MULTITUDE OF PAST STYLES AND DESIGNS COME TO LIFE IN THE MODERN DAY.

AT PEPPERMILL RESORT PROPERTIES IN NEVADA, GUESTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW VIDEOS TAKEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IN THESE HOTELS, VIDEO SCREENS DISPLAY LANDSCAPES, CULTURE, AND WILDLIFE FROM ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS.

PIXELS & INK IS A PRINT SHOP IN RENO, NEVADA DEDICATED TO ART REPRODUCTION. WE GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC PROCESS.

WITH BASS, RHYTHM GUITAR, LEAD GUITAR, DRUMS, AND KEYBOARD, THE FIVE-PIECE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND SILVER CREATES CATCHY TUNES THAT ATTRACT LISTENERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

DURING THE BIENNIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA, THE LEGISLATIVE EXHIBITION SERIES PRESENTS AN ARRAY OF ARTWORKS FOR LEGISLATORS TO APPRECIATE. THE SERIES ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION.

THE URBAN LOTUS PROJECT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS THE ART OF YOGA TO YOUNG ADULTS. WHILE LEARNING TO MASTER THIS CRAFT, PARTICIPANTS ENCOUNTER THE BENEFITS OF THIS ANCIENT PRACTICE.

PASQUALE IOVINELLA MAKES HIGH-QUALITY HANDMADE TIES. FROM FABRIC SELECTION TO PATTERN DEVELOPMENT TO TIE CONSTRUCTION, HE IS INVOLVED IN EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS.

Learn the what it takes to be a stand-up comedian when we visit Reno, Nevada and meet a few comedians.

THE NEVADA STATE MUSEUM IS HOME TO THE ORIGINAL COIN PRESS OF THE CARSON CITY MINT. BUILT IN 1869, COIN PRESS NUMBER ONE CONTINUES TO MINT UNIQUELY DESIGNED COINS THAT ARE WORKS OF ART. IN THIS SEGMENT, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE PROCESS.

FOR RENO-BASED ARTIST TINA VINES, A LOVE FOR VINTAGE CLOTHING AND WESTERN WEAR LED HER TO THE ART OF CHAIN STITCH EMBROIDERY. WE MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER DESIGNS AND METHOD.

IN RENO, NEVADA, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM GIVES YOUNG SCHOLARS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH IMPORTANT FIGURES FROM THE PAST AND PERFORM AS THEM FOR A LIVE AUDIENCE.

WHETHER HE IS DEPICTING POP CULTURE ICONS, LANDSCAPES, OR ANGELS, THE TOOL OF CHOICE FOR ARTIST JOHN SCHMITZ IS THE AIRBRUSH. SINCE HE WAS 14 YEARS OLD, HE HAS BEEN USING THIS TECHNIQUE.

Meet local photographer Ian Wright, who began his 50-plus-year career as a photojournalist at 14 years old and has captured rare, candid moments of the Beatles, Ella Fitzgerald and the Rolling Stones, just to name a few.

CHECK OUT AN INITIATIVE IN RENO, NEVADA THAT PROMOTES COLLABORATION AND AIMS TO BRING ART PROJECTS TO THE PUBLIC SPACE.

Butterflies, dinosaurs, flowers, oh my! Meet a couple of friends from Reno, Nevada, who fell in love with the world of balloon animals and learn how they honed the skills that delight all ages.

See the intricate work of ceramicist and sculptor Barbara Glynn Prodaniuk.

BODY PAINTING IS A DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE MEDIUM. HEAR FROM THE BODY PAINT FACTORY IN RENO, NEVADA AND SEE HOW A HUMAN BODY CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A WORK OF ART.

FOR THE RENO FILM COLLECTIVE, COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL. LOCATED IN RENO, NEVADA, MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY FILM GROUP WORK TOGETHER TO TELL A STORY, IMPROVE THEIR CRAFT, AND CREATE A WORK OF ART.

Meet the muralist chosen to depict the colorful history of the Reno Rodeo, the Wildest, Richest, Rodeo in the West.

WHEN CUTTING HAIR AND STYLING FACIAL HAIR, BARBERS OFTEN BECOME ARTISTS. IN THIS SEGMENT, WE VISIT A RENO, NEVADA BARBERSHOP TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS ART FORM.

SIGN PAINTER AND SHOP OWNER DEREK MCDONALD FOCUSES ON VINTAGE DESIGN. BASED IN RENO, NEVADA, THE ARTIST CHOOSES TO WORK IN THE TRADITIONAL SIGN PAINTING TECHNIQUE, FORGOING THE COMPUTER FOR PAINT, BRUSHES, AND PENCILS.

WE HEAD TO RENO, NEVADA TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ARTISAN COCKTAIL MAKING. WITH SEASONAL INGREDIENTS AND DELIGHTFUL GARNISHES, THESE COCKTAILS BECOME FLAVORFUL WORKS OF ART.