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JD Kindle and the Eastern Oregon Playboys

The word is out – James Dean Kindle and the Eastern Oregon Playboys is a band worth paying attention to. We travel to Pendleton to meet the talented young men who make up this rocking group.

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Painter James Lavadour Update

Painter James Lavadour has been prolific since Art Beat visited him in its first season back in 2000. He describes his inspiration and process of making art in this update. Take a drive with him out onto the lands of his Eastern Oregon home, then back into his studio where invites us to look closely at his paintings, their surface and the messages they hold. Listen and watch as explains his engagement with paint and the unfolding of image.

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Sculptor Beth Heron

Sculptor Beth Heron lives and works in Ridgefield, WA., where she built a huge studio that houses her own foundry and welding facilities. She does all her own work. Her bronze and stone designs are influenced by mythology and her own experiences.

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