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BORN IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, DATHAN KANE IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTIST WHO PAINTS IN BLACK AND WHITE. WITH JUST TWO COLORS, HE RENDERS BOLD COMPOSITIONS FEATURING ABSTRACT SHAPES THAT REPRESENT WHAT HE IS GOING THROUGH IN LIFE.

IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, DESIGNER AND ARTIST MATTHEW MCGUINNESS TEAMED UP WITH STUDENTS FROM THE GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS TO CREATE A MURAL THAT EXPLORES WHAT LUNCHTIME MEANS IN THE CITY.

Not for the Weak Records is a Virginia based hardcore punk record label.

WE LEARN ABOUT THE LIFE AND ART OF ELDER ANDERSON JOHNSON. A PREACHER, MUSICIAN, AND VISUAL ARTIST, HIS WORK HAS FOUND A PERMANENT HOME AT THE DOWNING-GROSS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA.

FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, ARTIST, LUTHIER, AND SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHER FREEMAN VINES HAS BEEN BUILDING GUITARS OUT OF FOUND MATERIALS. WE VISIT VIRGINIA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE HAND-CARVED INSTRUMENTS AND THE TRUTHS THEY CARRY.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO VIRGINIA TO MEET KENNY JONES. FOR A CONTEST, HE DESIGNED A VIRGINIA BEACH-THEMED NIKE SNEAKER. HIS DESIGN WON, AND THE CUSTOM SHOES WENT INTO PRODUCTION AND SOLD OUT IN MINUTES.

WITH HER CAMERA, PHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN WYNNE EXPLORES THE MATERNAL EXPERIENCE AND THE POWERFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD.

GORDON CAMPBELL IS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM ABOVE, HE CAPTURES THE IMPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES OF THE EASTERN SHORE WITH HIS CAMERA.

ARTIST TITUS KAPHAR EXAMINES HISTORY AND REPRESENTATION. IN HIS WORK, HE CLOSES THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT, REVEALING HISTORY’S IMPACT ON THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD.

WE VISIT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, TO MEET CULINARY HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR MICHAEL TWITTY. IN HIS WORK, HE EXPLORES AFRICAN AMERICAN FOODWAYS AND THE ROLE THAT FOOD HAS PLAYED THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND ACROSS CULTURES.

INSPIRED BY TROLLEYS, TRAINS, AND THOSE WHO TRAVEL FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ARTIST GARY WONG CREATES A MURAL THAT TELLS THE STORY OF LIFE ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS.

ARTIST CLAYTON SINGLETON RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATION. WE TRAVEL TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS TECHNIQUE, INSPIRATION, AND STRIKING, COLORFUL WORKS.

IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ARTIST SPENCER TINKHAM SCULPTS WOOD. WITH AN APPRECIATION FOR BIODIVERSITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, HE CARVES NATURAL MATERIALS INTO AN ARRAY OF ANIMALS.

Animator Jon Levy, from AMA studios, the animation creators for NASA.

Emily Bartelt explores aspects of daily life through glass. By examining American culture -- whether it be environmental, political or civic issues -- her work often challenges assumptions about our civilizations' morals and ethics.

Chesapeake native and artist Elginia McCrary's elongated stylized images embrace moments in time.

Go behind the scenes at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens to see what went into creating their Burning Man exhibit.