ARTSPEAK RADIO presents, Aaron Barnhart, Sarah Hyde Schmeideler, Wes Benson, & Damon Lee Patterson

Guests include writer, Aaron Barnhart, Sarah Hyde Schmeideler with the Nelson Atkins Museum, illustrator Wes Bentley, & director/artist Damon Lee Patterson.

Aaron Barnhart was a nationally syndicated critic for the Kansas City Star who now writes and speaks widely on humanities topics. He is co-author of The Big Divide; A Travel Guide To Historic and Civil War Sites, which earned recommendations from Library Journal (surpisingly versatile) and Booklist (well-organized). Barnhart’s new book, FIREBRAND, is a coming-of-age novel about conscience, new beginnings, and faith in Civil War America. “Compelling and readable, Firebrand takes readers on a journey with young August Bondi and his continuous fight for freedom. A wonderful book for any history classroom.” -Nathan McAlister, Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year
www.quindaropress.com

Sarah Hyde Schmeideler, Francis Family Foundation Educator, Family Program & Events at the Nelson-Atkins Museum talks about the Chinese New Year Celebration at the museum, Sunday January 31, 10am-4pm. Celebrate the Year of the Monkey with performances and family-friendly activities throughout the museum!
Nelson-Atkins Museum 4525 Oak, KCMO. (816) 75-1278
www.nelson-atkins.org

Wes Benson is a Painter and Illustrator living in Kansas City. Wes completed his MFA at SVA (the School of Visual Arts) in New York City in 2010 and earned his Art History degree at the University of Kansas. Currently Wes teaches part time at the Kansas City Art Institute in the illustration department and works at his art studio in the Crossroads district of downtown Kansas City. His Illustrations have been printed in publications including Dirt Rag mountain bike magazine and the Pitch Weekly, and used by Extreme Makeover Home Edition, which aired on ABC. City.www.wesbenson.com

Damon Lee Patterson was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He releases music under the stage name, Dae Ahzae. He is a music producer, singer, writer, composer, actor, photographer, and filmmaker and the founder of an arts collective called KC Art Factory. Damon is a the creator of Actors and Filmmakers In Kansas City. He has published a book called The Art of Life; two self produced albums, and directed a documentary called Art Saved My Life that recently made the New York International Film Festival’s Top 5 list. “The world that we live in now is a world that’s already been created but tomorrow is still being created today.” -Damon Lee Patterson www.damonleepatterson.com
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