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FEATURES

22 A Collector’s Eye

Owner of internationally recognized M.S. Rau, an antiques, fine art and jewelry store, shares his passion for the art of collecting

26 Home Trends

Featuring Third Generation Owner & CEO Bill Rau of M.S. Rau, an internationally recognized dealer in rare and important antiques, fine art and jewelry

30 Where Art Meets Science

How the O’Daniel Method combines state-of-the-art aesthetic plastic surgery skills with an artist’s eye

Above: Romance, Michael Carter. Image courtesy of the artist.

Right: Design by Tiff any Woodard. Photo by Andrea Hutchinson.

36 Daily Libations

Introducing the new Garden & Gun Club at Stitzel-Weller Distillery and the perfect Paper Plane cocktail made with Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

42 Master of Wine

Master Sommelier and Wine Spectator Award Winner Scott Harper pops the cork on Cuvée Wine Table and the art of sabrage

46 A Fresh Canvas

New Director Raphaela Platow leads the Speed Art Museum into a colorful future

52 At the Helm of Home Barry Wooley Designs elevated a home’s decor with nautical, elegant and practical details

62 Industry Showcase: The Artists of Our Community

Step inside the creative minds and works of some of Louisville’s most talented artists representing an array of mediums and majestic masterpieces

68 ACT Louisville Productions

Raising the bar for local talented youth in the performing arts

72 Art For All

Fund for the Arts welcomes a new President and CEO with a vision of enrichment and accessibility of the arts for everyone everywhere

76 Health & Beauty Chat

Featuring the Owner of SKYN Lounge Boutique Spa Erica McDowell 8

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94 82 KMAC Couture: Beauty and the Beat

Couture at the intersections of art, fashion and music

90 Let’s Jam Out

How Actors Theatre’s Louisville Sessions united the community through music and is transforming into a day-long music festival

94 Louisville Ballet’s Return to the Stage Celebrating 70 years with the upcoming 2021-2022 season

98 Striving for Student Success

The Academy of Louisville prepares for a bustling back-to-school season after a year of remote learning

100 Black Holes

Part one of Steve Humphrey’s exploration of the mysterious nature of black holes and how they are formed

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OCCASIONS

104 Chandon Garden Spritz Soirée 106 Longwood Antique Woods Kentucky Social 108 art[squared] Artist Appreciation Party 110 Cuvée Wine Table’s Champagne Sabering Experience 112 The VOICE of Louisville July Issue Release Party 114 2021 Virgil Christian Tribute Polo Match 116 Clayton & Crume x Bike4Alz Fundraiser

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12 Note from the Publisher 14 Letter from the Editor 16 Behind the Cover 120 Celebration of Life On the Cover Cover Photographer: Andrea Hutchinson Behind the Cover Photographer: Kathryn Harrington Art Director: Pascalle Ballard Stylist: Janice Carter Levitch Humphrey Assistant Stylists: Anna Byerley, Emily Renco and Ella Treinen Model: Ta’Neile Faye Simmons KMAC Couture Designer: Olivia Rogers KMAC Museum: Kris Thompson Vespa Mobile Bar: Adrienne & Kris Cole of Marigold Catering Location: Lincliffe VO I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M |

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PUBLISHER “Fashion is one of the most beautiful forms of art we have. It’s a form of art that every person gets to possess and create for themselves.” - Jim James

elcome to the August issue where we focus on art and other community events of interest. There are times in our lives when we seem to be drawn to certain events, people and organizations and this happened to me a few years ago when, by chance, I engaged in a conversation with one of the board members from KMAC Museum. One of my favorite things to do is peruse the local art galleries around town and check out the local art scene. One day while perusing a pop-up shop, I was introduced to someone with the KMAC Museum. As we chatted about art and such, she realized I had experience with organizing fashion events and working with models on their runway techniques. She went on to explain she was helping plan a unique KMAC fashion event that engaged local and regional artists and asked if I would be interested in checking it out. Well, of course, with my love of fashion and art,

this was an opportunity to go all in to help create an event our city had never seen before: KMAC Couture. She went on to inform me that the event was only eight weeks away! If you have planned an event that involves intricate details, then you understand what this meant. There was no time to waste, so I got right down to business. The first task was to carefully brand the event with a significant image. I contacted my good friend, Ed Brown, who happens to be one of the most amazing photographers I have ever worked with. He donated his time and talent to collaborate with me to create the image you see here, Art Walks the Runway, KMAC Couture 2013. Next, I worked with the artists and garments they created for the show. Each model needed instruction on how to walk in wearable art and needed it quickly. Every artist and model met with me at my home and together we worked on their runway techniques. I even offered

to give them my shoes, if needed, to complete the look of each design. Needless to say, the night of the show it was standing room only. The efforts of the whole team came together in the end and it was a tremendous success. KMAC Couture was on its way to become an annual show that would continue to grow and offer a platform for artists to showcase their talents. I’m thrilled to feature one of the KMAC Couture 2021 creations on this month’s cover and encourage you to read the feature “KMAC Couture: Beauty and the Beat” to learn more about what this year has to offer. To all the artists out there, keep creating, what you do is remarkable and important. To all of our loyal advertisers and subscribers, without your invaluable support, we could not do what we do so well, deliver The VOICE of Louisville to your doorstep every month. With gratitude,

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elcome to the August issue of The VOICE featuring the incredibly talented artists and generous philanthropists in our community. I always love editing this issue, getting the chance to read about what all of the local arts organizations have going on, especially now as we’re entering a post-COVID world. When I received the email newsletter from Louisville Ballet Artistic Director Robert Curran that the Company was returning to live performances, my heart nearly skipped a beat! I also loved learning about ACT Louisville Productions from Randy Blevins and the impact it’s having on our local artistic youth. Also of note is Actors Theatre’s extension of Louisville Sessions into an upcoming day-long music festival – what fun! I gained an appreciation for the arts at a young age, largely thanks to my grandmother who has always been involved and supportive of the Louisville arts community and taught me the importance of continuing this support for the enrichment of our city and as a culture. I can also thank St. Francis School in Goshen, where I attended lower and middle school, which included an exceptional Humanities program that were always my favorite classes (along with my art and language arts classes, of course). When editing this month’s Industry Showcase that features local artists Ed Hamilton, Karen Boone, John Michael Carter and Braylyn Stewart, there was a quote from Braylyn that particularly stood out to me that I think perfectly sums up the importance of supporting the arts that I previously mentioned. He said, “My advice for aspiring artists is to focus on your skill and draw inspiration from life versus what has already been done. Be original, take chances and create from the heart. Let your work stand for itself. People like originality and someone they can relate to. So when they buy your art, they are buying a part of your personality. 14

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Never forget that.” Reading that again, I can feel how much his art represents him and thus this translates to artists of all art forms, whose art defines them and us as a culture. There are two new leaders in the arts we highlighted and got to know better, the Speed Art Museum Director Raphaela Platow and the Fund for the Arts President & CEO Andre Kimo Stone Guess. I also had the honor of getting to know Bill Rau in this issue, who is the third-generation owner of antiques, fine art and jewelry store M.S. Rau in New Orleans, LA. His gallery holds some of the most sought-after treasures on the market and has quite a celebrity following. Read “A Collector’s Eye” and our “Home Trends” column to learn more about his collection. I also learned about the artistic eye of Louisville plastic surgeon, T. Gerald O’Daniel, MD, and that he is also an accomplished fine artist himself!

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One of my favorite Louisville artistic endeavors, KMAC Couture, is taking it up a notch this year with a new film involving multiple local film directors, musicians and designers in locations all across the city that will premiere on October 1 at Repurposed (formerly Resurfaced). We got the exclusive inside scoop and many behind-the-scenes photos so make sure to check it out. There is all this and much more in this art-packed issue, so I hope you enjoy every page of it as I did and continue to lift up the arts organizations in our community. Here’s to the arts! Sincerely yours,

Liz Bingham Editor in Chief

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Behind the Cover Cover Photographer ANDREA HUTCHINSON Behind the Cover Photographer KATHRYN HARRINGTON Art Director PASCALLE BALLARD Stylist JANICE CARTER LEVITCH HUMPHREY Assistant Stylists ANNA BYERLEY, EMILY RENCO and ELLA TREINEN Model TA’NEILE FAYE SIMMONS KMAC Couture Designer OLIVIA ROGERS KMAC Museum KRIS THOMPSON Vespa Mobile Bar provided by ADRIENNE & KRIS COLE of MARIGOLD CATERING Location LINCLIFFE

Top: Ta’Neile Faye Simmons and Janice Carter Levitch Humphrey. Center: Ta’Neile Faye Simmons and Olivia Rogers. Below: Emily Renco. Right: Kris Thompson, Olivia Rogers and Pascalle Ballard.

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Left: Ta’Neile Faye Simmons and Andrea Hutchinson. Right, top: Pascalle Ballard. Right, bottom: Adrienne and Kris Cole.

In collaboration with an amazing team of creative folks who came together to create the cover for our August issue, welcome. Let’s take a peek behind the cover to get an in-depth look at what it’s like to create a cover as beautiful as this one and what sparked the concept. It began months ago with an image from a fashion magazine that caught my eye that I shared with our team. As we began working on the August issue, we knew that image would be the inspiration for the perfect cover. Once I met Adrienne Cole, owner of Marigold Mobile Bar, I fell head-over-heels for the concept she and her husband Kris created based on “The Golden Girls,” a sitcom that first aired in 1985. The Coles own four mobile bars, each named after a character on the show: Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia. After discussing the concept with our team, we decided to include the mobile bar named Sophia, mostly because it’s an adorable Vespa and we knew it would work with our vision of the cover. Working with Kris Thompson from the KMAC Museum and KMAC Couture Artist Olivia Rogers was a creative bonus. Thompson shared, “KMAC Museum is excited for the film version of KMAC Couture 2021 ‘Beauty and the Beat’ showcasing 33 artists’ wearable art designs and directed by five different local filmmakers. Artist Olivia Rogers, whose piece is featured on the cover, has been participating in KMAC Couture for the last four years. She has gone on to major in fashion marketing and management at SCAD. We look forward to the premiere of ‘Beauty and the Beat’ at Resurfaced on October 1, 2021. Thank you to The VOICE for putting together this awesome cover and story about the making of the film!” As you can imagine, selecting the person for a cover like this one can be challenging. However, upon a timely recommendation by Andrea Hutchinson, one of our staff photographers, we were able to select just the right person. AUGUST 2021

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Meet Ta’Neile Faye Simmons, our cover model, with a megawatt smile and personality to match. “When I got the message from Janice that I had been chosen for the cover of The VOICE for their August issue, I was beyond ecstatic,” said Simmons. “The VOICE has always represented poise, creativity and diversity, and to be able to embody that for one of their covers has been such an honor. This shoot didn’t feel like many of the others I had been on. This warm energy radiated throughout the entire room. You could tell that everyone was excited to be there, the encouragement was real and genuine. I think that makes all the difference. You can truly make art when everyone is invested. You could tell someone’s vision was brought to fruition that day. My favorite part of the shoot was definitely the venue.

This page: Bottom: Ta’Neile Faye Simmons and Andrea Hutchinson. Top, left: Ella Treinen, Anna Byerley, Pascalle Ballard, Andrea Hutchinson and Ta’Neile Faye Simmons. Top, center: Lauren Sharp Anderson and Adrienne Cole. Opposite Page: Center: Ta’Neile Faye Simmons and Andrea Hutchinson. Top: Emily Renco, Ella Treinen, Anna Byerley, Kathryn Harrington, Kris Thompson, Ta’Neile Faye Simmons, Andrea Hutchinson, Pascalle Ballard, Adrienne Cole and Olivia Rogers. 18

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The lush garden was beautifully adorned with magnolia blossoms. Even though it was blazing hot, the team went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable in my long sleeve avant-garde couture piece. I had the honor of wearing a piece by Olivia Rogers, which was spiked yet comfortable, made from sustainable materials. The Vespa I sat on was so cute that now I want to try out Marigold Mobile Bar sometime soon! It has been such an honor to work with The VOICE and their entire team. It’s always exciting to leave a shoot feeling like you’ve performed to the best of your ability but it’s another when you know that everyone working alongside you had your best interest, pushed just as hard as you did for a goal and still kept their humanity at the forefront of the shoot. They made me feel like I was part of their family. I am truly grateful for this experience.” The day of the shoot was magical and everyone’s talents combined to create a special cover for the August issue of The VOICE. We are grateful for that talent and the opportunity to work with terrific folks from our community. After all, it is your voice we want to hear! v

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A Collector’s Eye Owner of internationally recognized M.S. Rau, an antiques, fine art and jewelry store, shares his passion for the art of collecting By ELLA TREINEN Photo courtesy of M.S. RAU, NEW ORLEANS Bill and Rebecca Rau.

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ituated in New Orleans, LA rests the treasure chest of North America; the largest art, antique and jewelry gallery in the continent by sales. M.S. Rau is internationally recognized, merging beauty and history for 108 years. Opening as a quaint antique store in 1912, M.S. Rau has accumulated the variety and expertise to expand its footprint. Customers come from all over to visit the store. For Owner Bill Rau, the store is home to not just history, but family history. His grandfather started M.S. Rau, and Rau has worked in the family gallery since he was 14, becoming the third generation to take the reins. “I spend a lot of time here. It’s a family business and it runs all the time. Outside of my family, it means everything. It’s highly important to me that it succeeds and that we do everything correctly,” said Rau. The 40,000 square foot gallery is home to 25,000 pieces, from original paintings by Monet to silver from Paul Revere, which tell the stories of the past. Rau refers to every artifact as his children. As a careful curator for the gallery, he’s always on the lookout for what’s better than everything else out there. He has a collector’s eye, but collecting is an art that’s not for everyone. “There are all types of collectors. The best collectors are ones that strive to learn about the objects and understand when they’re presented with something that’s the very best of the best and to seize the moment,” said Rau.

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The learning experience is the part that Rau finds most invigorating. He has taken advice passed down by his father, former M.S. Rau Owner Joe Rau, who said that a collector should buy what they won’t see again. While Rau said he knows more about the objects at M.S. Rau than 99.999% of the world, he only knows 20% of what he needs to know. M.S. Rau aims to deliver not only quality items but quality customer service to those who share Rau’s passion for collecting. This means ensuring that items arrive on time and in great condition, doing appraisals and even hanging art for you in your home if need be. M.S. Rau is a place for those who get shivers down their spine over fine art, jewelry and antiques and you may recognize the names of some of their customers. Among those who visit M.S. Rau for beauty and education are Whoopi Goldberg and Nicholas Cage. “We all have things that give us pleasure,” said Rau. “I’m not one to say that what we do is for everybody, but there are people who get a tremendous amount of joy by having certain pieces of art and objects around them. It’s art, it’s beauty.” v M.S. Rau 622 Royal St. New Orleans, LA 70130 msrau.com 888.708.8785

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Featuring Third Generation Owner & CEO Bill Rau of M.S. Rau, an internationally recognized dealer in rare and important antiques, fine art and jewelry By LIZ BINGHAM | Photos courtesy of M.S. RAU, NEW ORLEANS

his month, for the Art & Philanthropy issue, The VOICE’s CFO, Co-Owner and Science Columnist Steve Humphrey caught up with M.S. Rau Third Generation Owner & CEO Bill Rau to learn more about his exquisite collection and what’s in store for the future of one of Steve’s long-time favorite stores. Many of the antiques in his own home have come from M.S. Rau’s extensive and highly curated collection!

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Steve: The first time I met you, I walked into your store on Royal Street and was blown away. It was like walking into an amazing museum, but with price tags on the treasures. I remember meeting your dad. I know you are third generation in the business, but what lessons or advice did your dad pass on to you? Bill: Probably the greatest lesson my father passed on to me was to work hard, treat people with respect and always look for the best. I learned thousands and thousands of other life lessons from him, but those are what really stand out in my mind the most. Steve: I’ve heard you are expanding more into fine art. What prompted that? You’ve always had fabulous art as well as incredible antiques, but why focus more on art? Bill: We’ve always had art, but we’ve certainly put more of an emphasis on it the past 25-30 years. Part of it is that art is something I personally love, and part of it is because that’s where the market is going. People are gravitating more and more towards fine art. Art is far easier to place in a home for someone who already has many other objects that take up a lot more room.

Steve: As you are well aware, I am a collector of scientific and philosophical instruments. I imagine you run into many collectors of diverse objects. Do you work with people directly to help them assemble their collections? Bill: That is actually my greatest joy — helping people grow their collections. We have literally thousands of collectors we have helped over the decades, and when we find them something truly special, we always want to make sure they understand its rarity and importance. It’s something that we take a lot of pride in.

Steve: You have recently expanded your store space considerably. Janice and I took a tour of the new portion before it was finished and it looked remarkable. What are you going to put in the new space? Bill: We are in a historic landmark, thus, we can’t just make our gallery six or seven stories high. So, when two buildings adjacent to ours became available, we had to buy them. They are filled with all kinds of treasures, but the main reason we bought them is to display our paintings. The new space is dedicated almost entirely to our fine art collection, and it looks absolutely wonderful. We’ve also nearly completed renovating our original space, which will open this fall as a jewelry boutique. AUGUST 2021

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Steve: I was in Les Louvres des Antiquaires in Paris and saw your business card on the desk of one of the merchants there. You must travel a lot looking for treasures. Do you have any stories of finding wonderful things abroad? Bill: I have so many stories it could fill a book, let alone an article! The reality is that I do travel a lot to find special pieces because one needs to put their eyes on objects to appreciate them. A picture can make something look better or worse than it actually is, but when you see it in person, you really understand its potential.

Steve: I remember seeing a silver writing desk inscribed to Henry Morton Stanley, of Stanley and Livingston fame, from Queen Victoria, I believe. And you once had a cane given to an actress performing in Our American Cousin by John Wilkes Booth. I also remember a desk from Napoleon’s exile on St. Helena. What are some of your favorite historic objects that you have had in your store? Bill: Winston Churchill was a painter, and he made roughly 1/3 of his paintings before WWII and 2/3 after, but he

only painted one during the War. He painted it in a tower in Marrakech where he and FDR had been drinking, talking and singing songs after the Casablanca Conference. He then sent it to FDR as a birthday gift, making it a painting by one of the most important people of the 20th century owned by another. Another fascinating object we owned were the opera glasses that Abraham Lincoln was holding as he was assassinated, and that was something that sent chills down my spine. But it’s the type of thing that I love because the assassination of Lincoln was one of the most pivotal moments in American history, and to have perhaps the only object from that event that will ever be on the market was really special for us. v M.S. Rau 622 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 msrau.com 888.708.8785

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. Gerald O’Daniel, MD, the creator of the O’Daniel Method, is an accomplished fine artist as well as a dual Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Facial Plastic Surgeon. Dr. O’Daniel combines science and art to achieve harmony, proportion and balance at his Louisville plastic surgery office. He brings extensive training and experience 30

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and 30 years of experience to the full spectrum of cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures, with dual board certifications in facial plastic surgery and plastic surgery, fellowship training in facial nerve surgery and craniofacial surgery and pediatric plastic surgery. Additionally, his lifelong pursuit of sculpture, painting and drawing merges the talents of the fine artist and the doctor

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of medicine, giving Dr. O’Daniel a highly developed aesthetic sensibility alongside his highly honed skills as a surgeon. He uses innovative and leading-edge procedures and technologies to ensure the best result for his patients. We had the chance to speak with Dr. O’Daniel to learn more about his techniques and what makes the O’Daniel Method unique.

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What is your background in plastic surgery and how did it enable you to develop the O’Daniel Method? My interest in facial aesthetics dates back 35 years to when I did my first procedure in training. I immediately found a direct connection with my training in art school as an undergraduate to plastic surgery. At that initial exposure, I set a course that guided me to train with some of the best in plastic surgery. These people taught me the basic principles of plastic surgery and helped me to develop the capacity to apply my inherent artistic skills to the practice of aesthetic medicine and surgery. I learned that good results are subtle, yet bad results are tragically obvious. The most important skill a plastic surgeon has is the ability to see what is in front of them and then conceptualize the steps required to achieve the desired

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result. The failure to follow the canons of beauty that have been described for ages produces results that are detrimental to the patients as well as to the whole field of aesthetic medicine.

What is the O’Daniel Method and what sets it apart from other plastic surgeons and surgery centers? The differentiator of our practice is the astute attention to all the variable details that are unique to each person. The clients who seek our services are particularly discriminating and want treatments that preserve their inherent identity. The O’Daniel method incorporates the attention to these details by the extensive use of a patient’s photos – both past and present – to determine the changes a person wants based on what they used to look like and

correlate this with what the patient sees in the present. This begins the process of educating the client on the basics of facial aesthetics and an understanding of what they see in the mirror. From this vantage, we develop an aesthetic plan to address their concerns to restore the appearance that is unique to each client, such that there are no signs of undergoing a procedure. Our surgical procedures are particularly unique because of the way we design and customize them to address individual features that create balanced and beautiful outcomes. I am continually collaborating with my international colleagues, who represent the best plastic surgeons in the world, to develop new procedures that can be infinitely modified by a surgeon to create these types of unique outcomes. The biggest area of challenges we see are treating facial disfigurement from previous

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surgical and non-surgical treatments. At least a third of patients in our practice have had less than optimal outcomes elsewhere and seek a restoration back to a normal and more familiar appearance. I have been lecturing nationally and internationally for the past five years on techniques and algorithms for evaluation and management of these complex patients.

How would you describe your team and work environment that make the O’Daniel Studio unique and appeal to current and future clients? Our practice has evolved with our clients over the decades. We now have a state-of-the-art clinic setting that creates a private and intimate environment. Our goal was to create a space where we can provide the ultimate client experience. We have built a team that has been consistently in our practice for up to thirty years and understands the standards we set in providing aesthetic services.

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Do you have any accolades you’d like to mention? I am excited about my election to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) Education Council. ISAPS is the largest society of plastic surgeons in the world. I have been fortunate to be invited to countries worldwide to lecture and perform live face and neck lift surgeries to educate plastic surgeons on advanced techniques that we use every day in our studio. I continue to publish peer review articles and book chapters to advance the quality of plastic surgery outcomes.

What is your advice to future clients interested in learning more about the plastic surgery options your office offers?

services we offer. Dr. O’Daniel provides access to his publications that will help in the understanding of the practice philosophy for customizing patient treatments. They will also learn about the O’Daniel Method, our comprehensive approach to plastic surgery. Once they are ready, they should contact our studio concierge who will schedule a comprehensive consultation to tailor a procedure as unique as every individual. v O’Daniel Plastic Surgery Studio 132 Chenoweth Lane Louisville, KY 40207 drodaniel.com 502.584.1109

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Introducing the new Garden & Gun Club at Stitzel-Weller Distillery and the perfect Paper Plane cocktail made with Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey By JOE DAILY | Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON

reetings and welcome to this month’s iteration of Daily Libations! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Whiskey Educator, Doug Kragel, of Diageo, the parent company of Stitzel-Weller Distillery to discuss all things whiskey. This month, we will discuss a little history, a lot of flavor and an absolute gem of a brand, Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. There is also a new kid on the block to venture out to, the new Garden & Gun Club nestled nicely into the Stitzel-Weller Distillery campus. We will discuss this in more detail below. Joe: How did you get into the business? Doug: Right place, at the right time. Like so many of us in this industry, I was in a bar for an event when a colleague of mine mentioned an opportunity that he knew of to leave liquor sales behind and work on the education side of the business. I jumped at the chance, and I’ve been educating on Diageo American whiskey ever since. It will be nine years this July.

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Joe: Let’s jump into the brand history. What is the story of Blade and Bow? Doug: Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a whiskey that is all about preservation of the past and building toward the future; from preserving some of the last remaining bourbon distilled on-site at the historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery, to the stories that fill its halls and grounds. Joe: I noticed five keys on the label. What’s the scoop here? Doug: The Stitzel-Weller Distillery opened on Derby Day in 1935, and since that opening, legend has it that the keys hung on the front door. Today, these keys represent the five steps of crafting bourbon: grains, yeast, fermentation, distillation and aging. But more importantly, at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, they grew to symbolize the Southern traditions of hospitality, warmth and enjoying the finer things in life. Joe: This is really fascinating to me! You use a solera system to age Blade and Bow, correct? Could you shed some light on what the solera system is to our readers? Doug: Solera style blending is something very traditional in the sherry industry. There are hundreds of years old solera systems in the sherry triangle in Spain. However, applying that tradition to bourbon is new and very exciting. The tiered fractional blending that we implement really gives Blade and Bow a unique balance and complexity. The solera system for Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey allows older bourbon from the Stitzel-Weller Distillery to mingle with other, younger whiskeys. AUGUST 2021

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Joe: What are some of the tasting notes you perceive from this tasty libation, Blade and Bow? Doug: What is so great about using a solera to blend Blade and Bow, is that you get the best of two categories of bourbon. It has the aroma of a younger bourbon with bright, fresh grain and floral notes, and it has the palate of an aged bourbon with rich, deep characteristics, like baking spice and vanilla. Joe: I am aware you are bringing a new expression to the table: the Blade and Bow 22-year-old Straight Bourbon Whiskey! What can you tell us about it? Is it a limited release? Doug: Blade and Bow 22YO is a limited edition offering that we release once a year, with the next release being in September of 2021. This award-winning bourbon is an elegant balance of baking spice and fruit, with hints of burnt sugar and pie crust. Joe: Your team has been hard at work making improvements it seems at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery. Can you tell us how the Garden & Gun Club came to be? It is incredible, for the record.

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Doug: Blade & Bow Whiskey and Garden & Gun have evolved their long-standing relationship into a licensing partnership with the Garden & Gun Club at Stitzel-Weller Distillery. This new collaboration embraces the exceptional spirit that flows from the historic distillery and brings to life the essence of Garden & Gun’s defining Southern brand. Joe: Let’s talk a little bit about cocktails. We were lucky enough to share a couple of Paper Planes which is a fantastic new school classic cocktail. It pairs extremely well with the Blade and Bow base! Any recommended pairings for our readers? They will be sure to check out the new Garden & Gun Club, I am sure of that. Doug: If you get the chance, the exclusive Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old tasting experience is a standout. It will include a Terrane glass that is handcrafted in North Carolina by Garden & Gun and is a Made in the South Award winner, a signature wool tartan bag, a Blade and Bow enamel pin and a tasting notes guide. Outside of the 22-year pour, our signature cocktails offer a wide range of flavors. Our bartenders will be able to recommend the perfect pair based on preferences. VO I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M |

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Joe: Doug, this is fantastic and thank you for taking the time to sit down with us! It has been a pleasure, my friend! Until we see each other again, cheers! In case you want to try the Blade & Bow Paper Plane cocktail before you make it to the all-new Garden & Gun Club, here are the proper tools and recipe to make it at home. Paper Plane Cocktail Tools required to tipple your senses: 1 oz to 2 oz jigger (A bartender’s tool to measure) Boston shaker (Tin to tin or glass to tin, I prefer tin to tin.) Hawthorne strainer (I prefer a strainer with a very tight spring to catch particles.) 8.5 to 9 oz (Coupe glass for the still cocktail version. Martini/ cocktail glass is perfect too.) Where the magic happens:

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.75 oz Blade And Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon .75 oz Aperol Aperitivo .75 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia .75 oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed Garnish: Manicured orange peel Ice: No ice in finished cocktail, served up Directions:

As always, thank you for joining us this month for all of your libation needs and I look forward to writing for you next month. Cheers,

Add liquid ingredients Fill with ice Clap tins together and vigorously shake for 12 seconds or until the tins begin to frost over

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Master Sommelier and Wine Spectator Award Winner Scott Harper pops the cork on Cuvée Wine Table and the art of sabrage By ELLA TREINEN | Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON

f you were to tell young Scott Harper, an owner and Master Sommelier at Cuvée Wine Table, that being a wine expert was his calling, he probably wouldn’t have believed you. It was right after high school when working at an Italian restaurant that Harper stumbled upon his fascination with and love of wine.

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After pursuing his calling since then, Harper recently celebrated his 12th anniversary as a wine sommelier, and Cuvée Wine Table’s wine list just won the Wine Spectator award for the third year in a row. Cuvée Wine Table is a place where wine can be shared and enjoyed by all. It has a diverse selection, accommodating wines from various prices, styles, grape varieties and countries. With around 57 wines by the glass and over 100 by the bottle, there’s certainly a little something for everyone. If you can’t decide which wine is for you, Harper and his team of wine experts are there to help you taste, savor – maybe saber – and choose just the right one. Harper enjoys assisting the guests with the perfect selection of the wine to their liking, as well as delicious food pairings. You may even witness some spectacular sabrage, which is a technique of opening a champagne bottle with a saber. “I think it’s fun more than anything. It’s so

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celebratory. It’s like a sign of having a good time,” said Harper. “The art of sabrage is a mark of a special occasion and celebrating such an occasion in this manner can certainly be an art form.” Whether you’re celebrating or just winding down after a long day of work, Harper and the team at Cuvée Wine Table are prepared to inspire both your palate and mind with fine wine and the fun-filled art of sabrage. “It’s not just that I enjoy wine myself, I also enjoy sharing wine with like-minded people and

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A Fresh Canvas New Director Raphaela Platow leads the Speed Art Museum into a colorful future By LAURA ROSS Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON

attie Bishop Speed founded the Speed Art Museum in 1925 as a memorial to her husband, philanthropist James Breckinridge Speed, with the belief in the power of art to change people’s lives. On January 15, 1927, the Speed Art Museum opened its doors to a throng of visitors eager to see more than 100 pieces of art by American and European painters. Nearly 100 years later, and through many evolutions, the Speed Art Museum will once again be led by a woman. Raphaela Platow will assume leadership of the Speed Art Museum at the end of August. She arrives in Louisville from Cincinnati, OH, where she served since 2007 as the Alice & Harris Weston Director of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC). “I feel lucky to be a part of this amazing group of people,” Raphaela Platow said recently, as she wrapped up her work in Cincinnati and prepared for the move to Louisville. “There’s so much potential. What are we going to tackle first? I’m anxious to create an impact and take the Speed into the next decade.” During her 14 years at CAC, Platow increased annual attendance fourfold and

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improved the Center’s visitor experience by transforming the building into a cultural hub. She oversaw the renovation of the Zaha Hadid-designed building’s lobby in 2015 and implemented free admission for all in 2016. She also spearheaded a multi-year process bringing together diverse stakeholders to re-envision the CAC’s 10,000 square-foot interactive learning space. Along with growing the CAC’s operating budget and private support, she reshaped and expanded learning, outreach and community engagement programs to better serve the community. Comfortable in her leadership, Platow did not have the opportunity to lead the Speed on her radar. She had visited the Speed many times over the years and collaborated with its past directors and had a fondness for Louisville. When the search firm tasked with finding the Speed’s new director called to discuss what she felt were leadership qualities for the next director, she didn’t anticipate throwing her hat into the ring. “I had to take a deep breath,” she recalled. “Then I started thinking about it and it just made sense. I’m a big believer in regional connections. The new director, in my opinion, should be familiar with the

community, and I am very knowledgeable about the arts community in this region.” Being the first female director since Hattie Bishop Speed is a welcome personal challenge to Platow, but her focus is on raising opportunities for all, and increasing diversity, equity and inclusion across the board. “I am the best person for this job, and honestly, gender doesn’t really play a role,” she explained. “We are living through a seismic change in all industries. I want to lift others up and improve equity and inclusion at the Speed. I’m thrilled to be the first woman since Hattie Bishop Speed, and even if it’s taken 100 years, I’m just the right person for the next step of the Museum’s journey.” Her vast museum experience was key in her selection. “In addition to her nearly two decades of museum leadership, it’s clear from her accomplishments in Cincinnati that Raphaela is uniquely equipped with the experience, skills and vision to lead the Speed Art Museum into the future, ensuring that it remains a dynamic, welcoming destination for diverse visitors of all walks of life,” said Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Speed Art Museum Roger Cude.

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Art in all forms is Platow’s passion. Prior to joining the CAC, Platow served as chief curator and acting director at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, where she secured critical acquisitions, more closely integrated the Museum with the University and helped lead a major renovation of the original building. She has also served as International Curator at the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh, NC; was part of the team that presented Rosemarie Trockel at the German Pavilion at the 1999 Venice Biennale; and has held positions at the Kunstforum München and Projektraum Berlin. A noted art historian and curator, Platow has written extensively about contemporary art, and has lectured at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cincinnati, Tufts University, Boston University and Boston Institute for the Arts. A native of Germany, where she still spends time each year visiting family, Platow earned her M.A. in Art History and Business Administration from Humboldt University in Berlin, and her B.A. in Art History and Economics from Albert-Ludwig University in Freiburg. She holds certificates in French Civilization, Art History and Philosophy from the University of Sorbonne in Paris. She is married and has two small children. Platow succeeds Stephen Reily who joined the Speed in 2017 as director. Under his leadership, Reily grew the Speed’s relationship with the community, introduced Speed for All, which provides free memberships to those for whom cost is a barrier of access, and visualized After Hours at the Speed, a monthly evening event featuring a wide variety of programming designed to bring new visitors to the Museum. Platow is eager to continue the Speed’s efforts to showcase priceless art and foster active communication with newer audiences. She looks forward to the Speed producing meaningful exhibitions and community conversations similar to its notable summer 2021 exhibition of “Promise, Witness, Remembrance” which reflected on the life of Breonna Taylor, her killing in 2020 and the year of protests that followed. “Museums foster communication across all parts of the community,” Platow said, and added, “It starts with relationship

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building and a dialogue. We must collaborate, invite each other to participate and bring value into moving all of Louisville forward into an interesting future.” For Platow, that means honoring the past and listening to what’s crucial for the future. Honoring the Speed’s long history is “a multigenerational effort” she said. “It’s a reverence and homage to historical collections and building them in inclusive ways. I also have a commitment to bring living artists to the Speed, and will work with contemporary art.” The pandemic turned the world upside down in many ways, but one positive, Platow said, came from a forced initiative to pivot thinking, expand audience offerings and embrace the digital world. “I feel like most arts organizations had a shared experience in the pandemic,” she said. “We had to pivot extremely quickly and shut our institutions down. We had to make heartbreaking adjustments, and we didn’t know when or how we would reopen. Our focus was on the safety of our staff and our supporters. We all shifted to the digital world to make things happen.” Platow paused and took in the enormity of the change. “It was an incredibly steep learning curve,” she explained, “But we had the incredible insight that we were engaging audiences successfully in ways we never had before. That was an exciting moment for all institutions and a positive experience in growth out of the pandemic.”

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She’s eager to take that knowledge and grow upon a new future full of possibility. “I’m so thrilled with the Speed’s potential,” she said. “There are so many facets, from how to build the collection, support artists, extend arts education in Louisville and into the state, and just how to be an institution that is really smart about its collection and contemporary art.” “I feel rooted here,” Platow added. “I love Louisville and its spirit, hospitality and creativity. There are amazing arts organizations here. I’ve thought a lot about my next step, and this seems like the right move for me and my family.” And she’s thought of Hattie Bishop Speed as well. “I’m tickled with the thought that, if all goes well, I will get to oversee the Speed Museum’s centennial. I hope I make Hattie proud,” she laughed. “Strong, visionary women are always in the back of my head. I hope I continue Hattie’s imaginative work in my own way. It’s nearly 100 years later, but I think she’d appreciate seeing that the Speed is thriving, growing and serving its community in so many meaningful ways. If I can add a building block to that, I will. And hopefully, that block will be a really beautiful, colorful one.” v Speed Art Museum 2035 South Third St. Louisville, KY 40208 speedmuseum.org 502.634.2700 AUGUST 2021

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Barry Wooley Designs elevated a home’s decor with nautical, elegant and practical details By LIZ BINGHAM Photos by TIM FURLONG and KATHRYN HARRINGTON

nspired by an evening spent on the beautiful boat of the homeowners, the Owings, Barry Wooley transformed their home into a remarkable, yet functional sanctuary that can serve as their forever home. We had the chance to speak with Barry about his design choices and hear his advice for the best approach when redesigning a home.

What was your initial inspiration for the design of the home? We were invited to dinner on the Owings’ Boat. It is one of the most beautifully designed boats I have ever been on. When I got a chance to see their home, I determined we should use the boat, along with their inspiration images and the completed BW Client Questionnaires, to design their new home, using their boat as a jumping-off point.

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Are there any specific details you would like to highlight? I am probably most proud of the functional storage solutions we created to bring needed lifestyle storage to the main living areas. For example, we built a large china cabinet/buffet in the dining room. We also created a large entertainment wardrobe in their primary bedroom suite to accommodate off-season clothing, saving trips to other storage spots. We did all of this while being mindful of the homeowners’ desire to live in the home as they grow older. We worked to create everything they could ever need on the main level and made the home very livable.

How does the home reflect the tastes of the homeowners? Were they very involved in the design process? The Owings love to travel and entertain. I asked them both to tell me their favorite hotels they have ever stayed in and then took inspiration from those to create a boutique hotel look and feel. Yes, they started out heavily involved, but after the first round of storyboards, they allowed me to steer the boat, so to speak.

Keeping with the dual theme of “philanthropy” for this issue, we hear the homeowners are quite the philanthropists themselves. Can you tell us more about what they do to give back? Bob recently chaired the Capital Campaign, “Hail Mary Full of Grace” for the Cathedral of the Assumption. The fund was wildly successful and created an endowment that provides funds to maintain the Cathedral Buildings and bring modern technology and other needs to create ongoing access for parishioners and beyond to enjoy. Michelle has been heavily involved in multiple cancer-related initiatives, as a survivor herself. She also co-chairs the Let’s Dance Louisville event benefiting the Sandefur Dining Hall and Feed My Neighbor Program. The Owings also work to raise awareness for technical education for careers in manufacturing.

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What do you love most about this home? The Owings family. They truly are some of the greatest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with. There is no room that I designed that I love more than any other. In each room, we retained something from their past including the original bar and study cabinetry that Bob’s father built. We up-styled the heirloom pieces a bit, all while paying homage to their strong desire to keep them original. I also love how liveable we created the space to be. While elegant, everything is very comfortable, durable and built to last. It’s also designed to be young adult and dog friendly.

What advice would you give others wanting to redesign their homes, such as, what’s a good place to start? Don’t rush, create a plan and prioritize, and think about function first. Clients often bring us in to do their main living spaces but we strongly believe every project should start in the primary bedroom, bath and closet area. We find that, if you start by creating a respite or sanctuary space, it helps you become more organized and productive. It proves that, if you get your home right, it helps make your life fall into place! v Barry Wooley Designs 116 S. 10th Street Louisville, KY 40202 bwgroup.design 502.569.7101

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Industry Showcase: The Artists of Our Community

Step inside the creative minds and works of some of Louisville’s most talented artists representing an array of mediums and majestic masterpieces By LIZ BINGHAM

ugust is the month when we celebrate the arts in our community and the many talented artists who make the arts scene in Louisville a thriving metropolis of inspiration. From sculptors to painters to street artists, Louisville is budding with creatively skilled individuals, some of which we had the opportunity to get to know a little better who are showcased here in this issue.

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Ed Hamilton

Ed Hamilton was born in 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a resident of Louisville, Kentucky. He has been married to his wife Bernadette for 54 years and has two children. Ed is a graduate of the Shawnee High School class of 1965 and a graduate of the Louisville School of Art class of 1969. Active in his community, Ed spends time teaching workshops and lectures for public schools, colleges and conferences. He has created opportunities for other artists to work and hone their crafts and skills. He has taught sculpture at Jefferson Community College and has been a Morgan Professor of Public Art at the University of Louisville. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and a long-time member of St. George’s Episcopal Church. In 2005, Ed was part of the design team of Mahan Rykiel and Associates that won the commission to create the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in Downtown Newport News, Virginia. This memorial was dedicated on May 17, 2014, in Newport News, Virginia. In 2009, Ed created the Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park, a 12-foot Lincoln and four bas-reliefs that tell Lincoln’s story. Ed also created the Lincoln Memorial at Centre College in 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. It is a heroic 12-foot bronze that stands in front of the library on campus. He received an Honorary Degree from Centre College on May 19, 2013, for this work.

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What is your artistic medium? Can you describe your process and if there’s a subject matter you typically depict?

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I have been trained in the traditional methods of sculpture, by learning the art of welding, clay modeling, creating armatures for supporting large clay works and mold making. The process of creating a sculpture starts with a drawing, then I create a site model and a working clay model that ultimately will be enlarged to the final bronze for placement in a public space.

Do you have any advice for aspiring artists?

Tell us some background on you and how you became an artist.

I would tell the young and up-and-coming artists to learn all they can. Visit galleries and museums to learn about other artists outside of your comfort zone and involve yourself within your community so they know that you exist. Become proficient in language art skills. Ed Hamilton. Photo by Ed Hamilton.

I grew up in the heart of the Black business district of Downtown Louisville between Sixth and Seventh Street on Walnut Street, now Muhammad Ali Blvd. My parents owned a tailoring and barbershop called “Your Valet Shop” where I would discover a wealth of materials to get into and make things. Two teachers were instrumental in my becoming an artist, Harriet O’Mally in junior high and my high school teacher Patsy Griffith were the two major influences on my career.

What is your involvement in the local artistic community? I give talks to community and school groups from time to time about my works and being an artist. I also invite the community to visit my studio and see the works being created there. You would be surprised by how many people have never been in a sculptor’s studio. We owe many

What’s the best way for patrons to celebrate the artists in our community? The best way for patrons to support the arts is to purchase the artists’ works and support them when they have gallery and museum exhibitions. They can also commission the artist to create a work for their home or business.

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Karen Boone.

Karen Boone Photos by RICK RUNYON Karen Boone is an artist, nature lover and backpacker creating sustainable paintings using natural pigments. She has hiked in the Grand Canyon, John Muir Trail, Glacier National Park, Utah, the Cascades, Peru, Costa Rica, Canadian Rockies, Switzerland and many others. She makes tiny sketches in the field, then creates larger abstract landscapes in the studio, inspired by nature’s powerful colors and energy. Karen forages for clay and charred wood, crushes it with a pestle and mortar to mix with walnut oil. She stretches her own canvases using organic cotton and plant-based gesso (no rabbit skin or horse hooves). To reflect her minimalist lifestyle, Karen strives to use the least harmful supplies for making art, as well as inspire others to enjoy and protect nature.

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Karen graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and the University of Louisville. She has her Master’s degree from the Basel School of Design Switzerland, worked as a graphic designer for Pentagram Design New York and San Francisco, and in Tokyo, Japan. She is a three-time Kentucky Derby Festival poster artist, has had solo painting shows and has been in group exhibitions, with paintings in homes and corporations worldwide. Karen currently lives on 10 peaceful acres in Borden, Indiana with Rick Runyon, her partner in adventure.

What is your artistic medium? Can you describe your process and if there’s a subject matter you typically depict? I forage for natural pigments such as clays and charred wood, grind them in a pestle and mortar, then mix it with walnut oil. It brings the spirit of the earth into my abstract landscapes, which also have subtle human or organic forms. My paintings have hints of mountains, rocks, waterfalls and glaciers that I see when I am in the wilderness, but I love when someone feels their own nature through my work.

Francisco and Japan. I love to explore, simplify and create, so art is always evolving for me, a source of joy and energy.

What is your involvement in the local artistic community? I love donating paintings for charities, and I participate in and jury local art shows. I am a three-time Kentucky Derby Festival poster artist. I am a peaceful activist for climate awareness and want to do more with that in the community through group exhibitions, or teaching pigment foraging or hiking classes to get people outside.

Do you have any advice for aspiring artists? Consider the art supplies you use, if they are harmful to you or the planet.

What’s the best way for patrons to celebrate the artists in our community? Buy local art, attend openings, encourage the larger institutions like the Speed Art Museum and KMAC Museum to exhibit living and local artists.

Tell us some background on you and how you became an artist. When I was a kid, I won a Kellogg’s poster contest, with the prize being $5 a week for a year. I loved my art classes at Sacred Heart Academy, U of L and the Basel School of Design in Switzerland. I have been inspired by galleries, museums and nature while living in New York, San

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John Michael Carter.

John Michael Carter Photos by CHRIS NEWLUND John Michael Carter was born in Chicago. He showed an interest in drawing at an early age and began his studies at 15 with his father E. L. Carter, a commercial artist and illustrator. After graduating high school in 1968, he attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago. In 1970, Carter continued his studies at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. There he studied the major classical schools of drawing and painting with Reynolds Brown, Harry Carmean and Lorser Feitelson. He received his B.F.A. in 1972. Carter has had 44 oneman shows and participated in national exhibitions with Oil Painters of America, The American Impressionist Society and The Portrait Society of America. His wide range of subject matter covers landscapes, still life, figurative painting and portraiture. His portraits include senators, governors, university presidents as well as

corporate and civic leaders. In addition to Carter’s love of figurative painting, he enjoys the street scenes and landscapes he discovers in his travels here and abroad. Carter has been a frequent guest instructor at art workshops across the country, including the Scottsdale Artist School since 1990, the Dallas Arts League and the Cincinnati Arts Club. His thorough classical training and experience in drawing and painting give him the technical expertise for superb instruction.

What is your artistic medium? Can you describe your process and if there’s a subject matter you typically depict? Primarily I work in oil paint on linen canvas but also work in drawing mediums such as conte crayon, charcoal and monochromatic oil. Most think of me as a portrait and figurative painter, however, I paint all subjects including still life, landscape and marine. I paint most of my figurative subjects from models at my Cherokee Road studio. My portraits include senators, governors and U.S. Supreme court justices from Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. My wife Barbara and I travel frequently and on the trips, I paint street scenes and landscapes on location.

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father was creative director at Zimmer McClasky and Lewis Advertising in Louisville and my mother was a talented painter. I exhibited talent at a young age and they encouraged me to pursue a career as a painter.

What is your involvement in the local artistic community? I exhibited in Louisville with Framehouse Gallery and later with Fred Merida in the 1970s and early 1980s, my last Louisville exhibition being at Merida Gallery in 1984. Since then, I have exhibited with different galleries across the U.S. Currently, I am on the board of directors of Oil Painters of America, I served as president from 2016-2018. OPA is the largest membership organization of representational painters in North America. The organization puts on four major exhibitions a year at museums, art centers and galleries across the United States.

Do you have any advice for aspiring artists? I have been fortunate in that I have never had a full-time job other than painting so I will mention some things I feel that helped me. First, I developed my drawing skills by spending literally thousands of hours in life classes. I had no family obligations for the first ten years of my career (the starving years), many hopeful young artists marry, have children and must take on non-art employment in order to pay

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the bills, many never find their way back to painting. Because of the drawing skills I developed, I was able to paint portraits which allowed me to control my income through the lean times when gallery sales were infrequent. Be patient, painting is a process of self-discovery. I painted for 20 years before I developed my individual voice or style that became recognizable to galleries and collectors.

What’s the best way for patrons to celebrate the artists in our community? Those who paint need collectors in order to keep growing as artists. For those who don’t paint but appreciate art, don’t be afraid to dive into collecting. It takes time to develop a sophisticated eye, but once that begins to develop, the act of collecting can become a wonderful and satisfying experience.

major accomplishments such as many publications and a solo display at the coveted Speed Art Museum twice. You may catch him live painting murals at a music festival or Kentucky Derby event. You may also have taken a picture in front of one of his works on display at the David Armstrong Extreme Park, or the famous “There’s LOVE in LOuisVillE ‘’ mural on the side of Sweet Peaches restaurant downtown. Some local attractions you also may see would be RecBar 812 and La Catrina in New Albany. Braylyn hopes to use his fine arts and graffiti background as a platform to pay homage to all forms of art in the public eye. He combines graffiti and abstract/Impressionism elements while solely using aerosol, creating colorful and wildly expressive works on a massive scale. Follow his work on Instagram @reskotattoo or @resko_cma.

Braylyn Stewart.

Tell us some background on you and how you became an artist. I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember. My passion for seeing art and how it enriches the lives of people in general deepened my interest in art, especially large-scale murals. I attended DuPont Manual High School in the Visual Arts Program where I learned about every artistic medium.

What is your involvement in the local artistic community? My involvement in the local art community has taken shape as a teacher to youths and I have been using my talents to bring out the live art aspect to the public.

Do you have any advice for aspiring artists? My advice for aspiring artists is to focus on your skill and draw inspiration from life versus what has already been done. Be original, take chances and create from the heart. Let your work stand for itself. People like originality and someone they can relate to. So when they buy your art, they are buying a part of your personality. Never forget that.

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What is your artistic medium? Can you describe your process and if there’s a subject matter you typically depict?

To me, the best way to patronize an artist is to encourage your city council to embrace art and especially public art. Murals transform communities in a more positive way. Contribute by donations to local art funds and purchase art from artists above all. We spend our hard-earned money on supplies to create what speaks from our hearts. I want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout the years on both sides of the river. v

My artistic medium would be aerosol and acrylic paint. I like to create vibrant pieces incorporating abstract elements as well as graffiti. My process comes from purely feeling the medium and what it creates. From uncomfortable platters to razor crisp lines, there’s a mix to bring the medium to life.

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fter noticing a lack of next-level training for young actors in Louisville, Founder and Director of ACT Louisville Productions, Beth Hall, and Producer of ACT Louisville Productions, Randy Blevins, have continued their focus to give the talented youth in our community opportunities to train with the best top talent and working professionals in the theatre and entertainment industry. “We noticed that there’s a lot of opportunity in Louisville to have experience with the arts, but when someone decides to pursue their talent and go down the road of becoming a better performer, they have to go out of town to get that training and that’s ridiculous,” said Blevins.

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ACT Louisville Production’s goal is to offer a level of performance that is incomparable while also staying local right in our Louisville community. “Our mission is access and opportunity for everyone and then raising the bar because, when you raise the bar, people will meet it,” Blevins said. Access and opportunity for everyone means providing opportunities to young talent who may not otherwise have access to this training. ACT Louisville Productions brings arts to the community by holding auditions at multiple community centers throughout the Metro Louisville area. For its 2021 season, ACT Louisville Productions awarded 10 young actors scholarships to its camp.

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During the intensive camps, for those who have already discovered their love for performing, they work on singing, acting and dancing, while also learning what it means to be professional and how to market and represent themselves well. “There are so many unspoken skills to be learned in the art world. There’s a lot of sitting down and waiting, a lot of learning by observing and then there’s that active learning,” Hall explained. “I really sat back and asked my questions, like what are the things that make the learning curve

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so high for kids when they’re starting out in the arts, those unspoken rules that they should know? All of those things that are demanded from a young performer are the exact same things that are demanded from an adult performer and you don’t water that down. This camp is great because it’s encouraging them to take risks, to fall on their faces and pick themselves up again and try a new way of doing it and it gears them for success.” They also get to work alongside some of the most successful names in the business, including Sara Gettelfinger, Associate Producer and Choreographer, and Corwyn Hodge, Assistant Musical Director and Vocal Coach. Both Gettlefinger and Hodge bring their wealth of experience in musicals, Broadway and professional contacts to help train the young performers at a much higher level. ACT Louisville Productions is also bringing the arts back to Iroquois Amphitheatre with its pilot program that helps elevate the training options available for youth in the community. This summer

they are presenting The Wizard of Oz musical from July 30 - August 2. For more information about the program and tickets for the show, please visit actlouisville.com. v ACT Louisville Productions 3900 Shelbyville Road Louisville, KY 40207 actlouisville.com 502.536.7891 Elise Wobbe.

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Art For All

Fund for the Arts welcomes a new President and CEO with a vision of enrichment and accessibility of the arts for everyone everywhere By ELLA TREINEN Photos by DANIEL WARREN

und for the Arts’ new President and CEO Andre Kimo Stone Guess wakes up each day and counts his blessings. He expresses gratitude for his relationship with his wife and their 31 years of marriage, for his four successful children and for his daily opportunity to work towards making the entire city a better place for the arts. “I think art at its most irreducible essence is an expression of the human condition,” said Guess. Guess replaced former President Christen Boone on June 30, but he’s no stranger to working with nonprofit organizations. He served as Vice President of the Lincoln Foundation, as CFO of Jazz at Lincoln Center and as CEO of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. He’s a lover of the arts, specifically jazz,

as his four children are all named after jazz musicians. Guess has deep roots in the city, with over 100 years of family history in Louisville’s oldest black neighborhood, Smoketown. Guess said the vision of Fund for the Arts is that the arts enrich every person in every neighborhood, every day. Carrying with him a colossal passion for his work and his city, Guess is devoted to listening to what the community has to say and acting on their input in his new position. In fact, Guess and his wife were planning to move before Louisville began facing the pandemic as well as racial tension, but changed their plans to tend to their city. He believes that art is essential and healing. “I look at the arts as a right. It’s not something that is reserved for a select few or for those who are on the right hand side of

the social economic bell curve. Everybody deserves to have access to the arts because the arts help us to understand who we are as human beings,” said Guess. As President, Guess has a few priorities. He believes in promoting diversity and inclusion not only for those experiencing art, but also across different art forms and artists. He believes in using art as an avenue for celebrating our differences. He believes that the Fund for the Arts exists to lift up the entire ecosystem of the arts. Guess encourages you to join the effort, “When you give to the Fund for the Arts, you’re investing in a vibrant city. You’re investing in the infrastructure of the arts ecosystem to make the city all that it can be through the arts.” v

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Featuring the Owner of SKYN Lounge Boutique Spa Erica McDowell By LIZ BINGHAM | Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON

he month of August is a time when we could all use a skin refresh after the hot and sunny summer months filled with outdoor adventures and beach or poolside fun. For this month’s column, we spoke to Erica McDowell, owner of SKYN Lounge, to hear what they have to offer to get our skin glowing and gorgeous for the end of summer.

Can you provide some background on SKYN Lounge and the history of the business? SKYN Lounge opened more than 10 years ago with the vision of creating a boutique spa specializing in unique skin care services and products that were not available in this area. The idea was to create a diverse spa menu that catered to professionals on the go, busy moms and visitors from out of town needing some self-care.

Tell us about what SKYN Lounge offers and what sets it apart from other spas? All of our treatments are customizable and catered to your specific skin care needs. If you are treating sun damage, acne, fine lines and wrinkles, or even redness, we can help! Our expert aestheticians treat all skin types with our diverse line of cosmeceuticals including Neocutis, iS CLINICAL, Luzern Labs, PCA Skin and OBAGI just to name a few. Most treatments, including our custom dermaplaning, facials and chemical peels, are performed in just an hour, allowing you to return right back to work. We offer complimentary makeup touch-ups as well, so you may go on about your busy day. 76

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What can a guest expect from an experience at SKYN Lounge if they’ve never been there before? From the moment you walk in the door, you will be greeted by our friendly staff, refreshments and an opportunity to browse our retail boutique. Our beautiful spa treatment rooms include comfortable heated beds, aromatherapy, relaxing music and plush robes to wear during your service. Our seasoned aestheticians are equipped to handle any skin care need.

Are there any new offerings at SKYN Lounge you’d like our readers to know about? We have expanded our services to include multiple gentleman’s facials, full body waxing, teen and acne specific peels. Additionally, we added over 100+ new skincare products to our current product list totaling over 300 products! We ship to all 50 states offering fast free shipping and samples with all orders. Our new lifestyle retail space is complete with sunwear and suncare specific products, including Moncler sunglasses and contemporary jewelry pieces and gift items.

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What’s the best way for a potential client to find out more about what SKYN Lounge offers and to book appointments? Easily book and buy products online at skynlounge.com for all of your skin care needs. Make sure you follow us on social media. Specific online offers and promotions are only available via Instagram and Facebook! SKYN Lounge 145 Chenoweth Lane Louisville, KY 40207 skynlounge.com 502.894.3335

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Couture at the intersections of art, fashion and music By JOSH MILLER Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON and ANDREA HUTCHINSON

can still remember the very first KMAC Couture in 2013, with the inside of the KMAC Museum converted to a runway for wearable art featuring beautiful and dramatic pieces. After its first sold-out year, the event moved outside the museum into a large white tent with an orange runway covering Main Street. What did they do when COVID19 impacted their ability to gather in person in 2020?

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They decided to create a KMAC Couture film highlighting the wearable art and high-concept fashion designs. This year, the film is being produced by KMAC Museum, Audi of Louisville, Blue Grass MOTORSPORT, Brown-Forman and Hermitage Farm. In 2021, they upped the ante, encouraging designers to “Create a look to be worn at the intersections of art, fashion and music… [which] often accompany one another amid cultural movements,” said KMAC Museum Curatorial Director Joey Yates in his curatorial statement for KMAC Couture: Beauty and the Beat. An open call was issued for designers and filmmakers, with applicants ranging from young burgeoning designers to artists who have participated in KMAC Couture in years past. KMAC Couture mentors were also available to support the designers throughout the process.

17-year-old Abby Fadel was inspired by Radiohead’s song “Creep” and worked with mentor Jasmine Weatherby. “It is the only song that truly makes me cry, which is exactly why I chose it,” Fadel said. “I used trash bags, neon green spandex, zippers and polyfill to form this design.” Designer Xuena Pu, who was born and grew up in a traditional craftsman family in Kaifeng, China, and has a BFA in Fashion Design from Columbus College of Art and Design, described herself as a “Sustainable fashion designer with a strong mission to preserve my cultural heritage in textile art. I hope to share these traditional ancient techniques with the next generation,” Pu said. Production Coordinator and Filmmaker Ryan Daly described KMAC Couture as, “A massive art project for the city.” Daly worked closely with Joey Yates and the KMAC team, coordinating with over 35

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artists, from designers to filmmakers and musicians with a connection to the region. “The quality and level of artistry in and around Louisville is amazing,” Daly said. “When I saw the notice that they were seeking local filmmakers to participate, I recognized this as a potential opportunity to create new work locally in concert with other members of the Louisville creative community,” shared first-time participant and Filmmaker Aron Kantor.

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Locations for the five video shoots each featuring at least five designers ranged from Audi of Louisville – A Blue Grass MOTORSPORT Dealership to Hermitage Farm to Old Forester Distillery. Filmmaker Ben Newkirk of Uproar Films described the inspiration for his film concept, “As Lizzo would say, ‘Fresh photos with the bomb lighting.’ I location scouted Blue Grass a couple of times to see where the sun is in relation to the store and where I wanted to put the runway. That is important because I wanted to shoot at night so I could control all the lighting and bring in colors to help the garments pop. Then I came up with a lighting diagram for what I thought would look cool, keeping in mind the cars, the garments and the models walking on a mirrored runway I purchased for Couture,” said Newkirk. Ballet dancer Ashley Thursby was one of the featured models on Newkirk’s mirrored runway. “I was on pointe for the entirety [of the shoot]” said Thursby. “I wore a piece by Kris Thompson made of zippers, horsehair, woven elements and plenty of sparkle! The detailed work that went into this wearable art made it so fun to collaborate by adding ‘punk ballerina’ inspired dance elements as I walked the runway. I can’t wait to see the final cut and look forward to watching with my friends!” How will the 2021 KMAC Couture film change the experience for viewers? “The film allows us, in some ways, to get a closer look,” said Yates using the description of a microscope, like how a mic makes us louder. “The film and visual impact can heighten or intensify the designs.” Yates also shared that, for this year’s production, “Our sponsors including Blue Grass and Hermitage were integral to the process – we bounced ideas off of them creatively. [We are] really grateful for what we had access to at both film locations, along with Z-bar (a live music venue that has been closed due to the pandemic), and Hell or High Water.” After months of collaboration, six days of production and hundreds of hours of editing the film – which was created using a variety of cameras from Black Magics to Canons and iPhones – “KMAC Couture: Beauty and the Beat” will premiere on Friday, October 1 at Repurposed (formerly Resurfaced, 615 W. Main Street). The premiere will include multiple showings and a VIP experience. You can learn more about KMAC Couture and purchase tickets starting in early August at kmacmuseum.org/couture. v

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uring the beginning of the pandemic, Actors Theatre’s mission was to find a way to keep creating the things they love and continue sharing their talent with the community. Known for the incredible plays they perform every year and their interactive audiences, Actors felt they needed to find a way to continue creating and connecting with their audiences, even if remotely. We spoke with the Artistic Producer for Actors Theatre, Emily Tarquin, about how their vision came to life through the form of music. Tarquin described it as, “Even though music might not be what first comes to mind when thinking about traditional theater, it easily is another form of storytelling. Louisville is very strongly a community that tells its stories and experiences through many ways, including songwriting.”

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After many conversations and support from the Louisville Metro Government, the team at Actors Theatre came up with the idea of Louisville Sessions: a series of 10 musicians throughout Kentucky who were commissioned to create a song of the moment and host an interview to share with a virtual audience. Songs created showcased a wide variety of topics, including Chanson Calhoun’s song titled “Love Yourself ” which is both a message to herself and another significant person in her life in recognition that, in a relationship, it’s important that both people love themselves first. The team at Actors Theatre chose the first selection of artists they wanted to include and then continued the list through word of mouth. Since the first session in September 2020, participating artists included Tez of 2Deep, Chanson Calhoun, Rob Lee and Kiana & the Sun Kings to name a few. What made each artist unique is that their process of creating their song was different and personalized. Tarquin specifically mentioned the video from the band Bridge 19, in which viewers are only able to see the musicians’ feet as they hike through the woods and the hike is timed to come together in the end. The Sessions saw anywhere from 30 to 50 people watching live and would often generate thousands of views on Actors’ website. As for the “Full Jam” that will take place the weekend of August 26, attendees can expect artists performing throughout the day as well as food trucks, vendors and

more. It will be held at the Paul Owen Production Studio, a place they have previously not held events in before, in honor of Owen’s legacy. Tickets will be available for purchase on the Actors Theatre website. In hopes of making the Louisville Sessions and the Full Jam extend beyond 2020-2021, Tarquin and others at Actors Theatre believe that, “There’s a lot of excitement and encouragement about continuing and learning more about opportunities to find more artists and incorporate in-person, like pop-ups around Louisville or another larger concert in the future.” Stay tuned to see what else Actors Theatre has in store for the Louisville community and beyond. v

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UPLIFT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Kosair Charities enhances the health and well-being of children by delivering financial support for healthcare, research, education, social services, and child abuse prevention, intervention, and advocacy. Uplift children and families by supporting Kosair Charities on September 17 during Give for Good Louisville, our community’s largest day of online giving. Learn more:

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Louisville Ballet’s Return to the Stage Celebrating 70 years with the upcoming 2021-2022 season By ANNA BYERLEY | Photos by SAM ENGLISH

fter a full season of pre-filming performances and selling virtual tickets, the Louisville Ballet is eager to return to the stage with in-person audiences to help celebrate its 70th anniversary.

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We spoke to the Louisville Ballet’s Artistic Director, Robert Curran, and the Interim Director of Marketing, Natalie Harris, to find out more about what’s in store for the upcoming season. “We’re really excited to be going into the 70th anniversary after wrapping our heads around the digital experience,” said Curran. “It was a great opportunity for us and now we know what a digital offering can be for our patrons – how it can reach further without having to be physically in attendance and can create a richer and deeper engagement with the art form.” During the pandemic shutdowns, the Louisville Ballet continued to produce work digitally with high-production films available for their audiences to purchase and view from home. However, from a creative perspective, they were not fully virtual. They were back in the studio with their dancers, distanced by 8-feet, mask-wearing and getting tested twice a week in order to still make the 2020-2021 season happen. “The big missing part was the interaction between our artists and audience. It’s very different performing for a camera, much different than being on stage,” said Curran. “It’s going to be an exciting moment for us, that first live performance where there’s going to be an audience in front.” For the 2021-2022 season, the Louisville Ballet is planning some very exciting new works for its audiences, with two new interpretations of the Tchaikovsky ballets: Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty, along with The Nutcracker, which is already the Company’s own interpretation. “What is exciting about these new interpretations of these works is that nobody else in the world does these versions,” Curran said.

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For the 70th anniversary, Curran wanted to respectfully, but adventurously, walk the line between the past and the future. “Swan Lake, Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty are probably the most recognized classical ballets out there and programming them in one season is a testament to the quality of dancers and the strength of this company,” Curran explained. “Some of the biggest companies in the world don’t do all three productions in one season because it’s such a big deal. But I wanted to respect what has gone before but give it our twist and flavor by making a 21st century version of these very recognizable ballets. I wanted to show our audiences – existing and not-yet existing – how much we respect classical ballet tradition, how much we hold on to the essence of these works but liberate ourselves to some of the constraints that we don’t need to be holding onto anymore.” As the Louisville Ballet prepares to celebrate 70 years and as the fifth oldest continuously operating ballet company in the country, they encourage everyone to come see what they’re all about. “We are still here after 70 years, and to combine that with returning to the stage after being away for a full-season is so exciting. We just want as many people as possible to celebrate with us in whatever way they want to,” Harris said.v Louisville Ballet Studio & School 315 E. Main St. Louisville, KY 40202 louisvilleballet.org 502.583.3150

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Striving for Student Success

The Academy of Louisville prepares for a bustling back-to-school season after a year of remote learning By AMY BARNES | Photos by MARCUS OSBORNE

hen faced with sudden closures and fully remote classrooms during the height of the global pandemic, The Academy of Louisville navigated new ways to fine-tune its business model while keeping students engaged. The VOICE recently spoke with Academy Manager and High School Director Katie Morgan about the shutdown, the classroom and what she expects to see this fall as the community emerges from a year of remote learning.

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independent homeschool and tutoring center. Our one-on-one tutoring serves students of all ages, from emerging readers in pre-k through college students of all ages. Academy Day Program students have often previously struggled to focus, complete work and have at times had issues with acting out at other schools. They are given a fresh start with us and are largely successful in our program.

What are your most in-demand services? Our most in-demand tutoring or oneon-one services are reading and math at all ages. We offer a comprehensive curriculum in our Day Program: English, Math, Science, History, Financial Literacy, Debate, Creative Writing, Art, World Language, Technology, Test Prep

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and EQ. We also offer our day students a City as School field trip every month, and a Homework Hall available to all local students.

What was it like after the national COVID-19 shutdown began, once we discovered schools would be closed indefinitely? We went online thinking it was shortterm. Our Day Program classes and many one-on-one sessions continued via Zoom. Realizing how important in-person instruction was for most of our students, we split our group in half. Some students continued online with one-on-one sessions, and we held in-person classes with a group of 12 students. A silver lining for us is that we discovered better ways to offer remote sessions. AUGUST 2021

We did not have many takers for these before the pandemic. We learned that once students establish a rapport with their tutor, one-on-one sessions are quite successful online.

Emerging from the pandemic and into the new school year, what do you see as potential challenges for parents and children? To your business?

notable improvements in their academics as well as overall confidence. We have had students come to us filled with so much self-doubt that they barely speak. Then after spending some months with us, we see them truly open up, start to participate enthusiastically, and most importantly, begin to believe in themselves. All of our graduates have gone on to college and frequently return to vist. It’s the intimacy of our program that truly sets us apart. v

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I think a lot of parents and students are concerned that core concepts may have been missed this year. Many students may be uncomfortable with returning to in-person learning since it may feel unusual. We have seen and continue to expect an uptick in students coming in for one-on-one tutoring to get some extra assistance because they may not feel as confident with the material they learned online this past year.

Describe the success stories of children/young adults coming out of your programs. Almost all students who are in our Day Program for more than a year show

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Black Holes By STEVE HUMPHREY

y now, I expect that everyone has heard of “black holes,” regions of space time where the gravitational forces are so great that nothing can escape, not even light. Back in the ‘70s, when I was in grad school, black holes were purely theoretical, an obscure prediction made by Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, a theory of gravity which supplanted Newton’s of the late 17th century. There was one candidate object that astronomers thought might be an actual black hole; Cygnus X-1. In fact, Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne had a bet on whether it was in fact a black hole, and it was not until 1990 that they were sure enough that it was, and Hawking paid up. In this column, I would like to shed a bit more light (pun intended) on these mysterious objects.

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It is now known that black holes are littered throughout the Universe. There are super massive black holes at the center of virtually every galaxy and they can form in a variety of ways. But let us restrict ourselves to perhaps the most common source of black holes, which comes at the end of stellar evolution. Stars, like our Sun, are in a state of equilibrium, where the outward pressure from the heat of nuclear burning is balanced by the inward force of gravity. If the burning gets hotter, the star expands, and if it cools, it contracts. The source of this heat is nuclear fusion, wherein atomic nuclei (protons and neutrons) are squeezed together to form heavier elements, releasing massive amounts of energy in the process. This fusion continues, and burns hotter and hotter, forming heavier and

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heavier elements, until the star is dominated by iron nuclei, after which the star runs out of fuel and begins to cool down. What happens after this depends upon the mass of the original star. Gravity begins to overwhelm any outward thermal pressure until the atoms in the star are so close together that electrostatic pressure begins to counter the gravitational force. This means that the electrons in the atoms resist each other, much like the positive poles of a magnet. If the mass of the star is low enough, it will fall into another equilibrium state, where the force keeping electrons apart is equal to the gravitational force trying to squeeze them together. It then becomes a “White Dwarf,” a stellar remnant with the mass of the Sun and the volume of the Earth. However, if the star is above about 1.4 times the mass of our AUGUST 2021

Sun, gravity will overcome electron degeneracy pressure and nuclei will be pushed together, forming one giant nucleus. This contraction is halted by neutron degeneracy, much like the force due to electron resistance, but much stronger. Again, an equilibrium state is reached in which the star gives off its residual heat but settles into a cold, dark, dense sphere called a “neutron star.” A neutron star of 1.4 solar masses will have a diameter of about 10 kilometers (about six miles), a very dense thing indeed. A neutron star with the mass of Mt. Everest wouldn’t fill a tablespoon. Neutron stars spin very rapidly, like an ice skater pulling her arms in, and they emit beams of radiation from their poles. When they are aligned in just the right way, those beams sweep past the Earth creating what seems like pulses of radiation. The first “Pulsar” was discovered in 1967, and the regular period of the pulses (up to a thousand per second) made some think they were signals coming from an alien civilization. If the star is more massive yet, gravity will keep contraction going past the resistance of neutron degeneracy. This is often cataclysmic, a very rapid collapse starting in the center will lead to an “explosion” wherein the energy from the collapse of the center will “bounce” outward, blowing the outer parts of the star away. This is called a “supernova” and can be a spectacular sight. The first confirmed sighting of a supernova occurred in 185 AD when a bright “guest star” was observed by astronomers and took about eight months to fade away. If the remaining mass is large enough, there is nothing to counterbalance gravity, and the star will shrink to a point. The forces holding the fundamental particles apart are finitely strong, but the force of gravity is limited only by the amount of mass. Get enough mass in one place, and gravity will overwhelm any force struggling to maintain an equilibrium state. So what happens to all that material that was the star? According to the theory, it is gone, leaving only a “hole in space-time,” a point called a “singularity.” This singular point is surrounded by an “Event Horizon,” a sort of boundary through which things can fall, but through which nothing can come back out. It is a “point of no return.” The diameter of the event horizon is a function of the mass of the black hole and only changes size when matter and radiation fall through it. In the Spring of 2019, the first photo of a black hole was published. Of course, this was not actually a picture of the black hole itself. Rather, it was a photo of the radiation given off by highly energetic, i.e. rapidly moving, matter falling into the black hole. Black holes have angular momentum, i.e. they spin, and the infalling matter revolves around the hole, moving faster and faster, and getting closer and closer until it passes through the event horizon to be lost forever. Maybe. In my next column, I will describe black holes in a bit more detail, elaborating upon their bizarre nature and some of the more speculative ideas that have arisen regarding them. v Steve Humphrey has a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science, with a specialty in the philosophy of physics. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email him at steve@thevoicelouisville.com.

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Marybeth Jarrett and Courtney Herrington.

he Louisville Thoroughbred Society invited guests to experience their first sip of summer with Chandon Garden Spritz on June 21 with live music from DJ Hi-Definition and light bites.

Drew Gillum and Nate Carden.

Lissa Ramos and Shayna Figaniak.

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he Second Annual Longwood Antique Woods Kentucky Social took place on June 6 where guests enjoyed food trucks, libations and vendors’ trinkets and treasures with live music by Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, Wolf Pen Branch and Cole Chaney.

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Derick McNair and Amanda Von Kannel.

ouisville Visual Art hosted the art[squared] Artist Appreciation Party on June 24 as a private event to show their gratitude to the artists who make art[squared] possible.

Bakula Sheth and Neera Ummat.

Sabra Crockett, Clare Hirn and Melissa Mann Bean. Rita Cameron and Marti Kuehn.

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Sandy Eckerle, Edith Martel and Elaine Jetton.

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Spencer Abernethy and Kylee Marcy.

uvée Wine Table hosted guests on June 26 to experience the art of champagne sabering with Master Sommelier Scott Harper who demonstrated a live instruction of the act. Each participant received their own bottle of champagne and a special wood-handled champagne saber to keep as a souvenir.

Joe Weber, Sarah Provancher and Derrick Grant.

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Sarah Provancher, Mick Chiara, Lylee Marcy, Luke Everest, Scott Harper, Derrick Grant, Walter Bober and Logan Turner.

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lue Grass MOTORSPORT hosted guests at The VOICE’s July Issue Release Party on July 7 to celebrate the new issue while admiring the high-end vehicles and sipping Modica cocktails and wine.

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Emily Renco,Ella Treinen and Anna Byerley.

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Annette Grisanti, Jim Haynes, Karen Cassidy, Janice Carter Levitch Humphrey, Sara Haynes and Felisha Dowdy.

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xmoor Farm hosted guests on July 10 to enjoy polo and tailgating at this 20th annual polo match event. Proceeds benefited Maryhurst, the oldest child welfare nonprofit in Kentucky serving children and families who are hurting. Mary Cater and Diane Watts-Roy.

Molly Boland, Heather Rockwell and Beth Willis.

Susan and Sonny Smith, Tammy Mott, Bill Mott and Russ Scott.

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layton & Crume hosted the Clayton & Crume x Bike4Alz Fundraising Event on July 13 at its shop on South Shelby Street from 5 to 8 p.m. The free event raised money to support the ninth Bike4Alz team as they made their stop in Louisville on their cross-country bike ride. The event included drinks, food and a silent auction. All proceeds and 10% of all in-store purchases made on July 13 were donated to Alzheimer’s research.

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The Editorial Notebook By KEITH L. RUNYON Special to THE COURIER-JOURNAL

avid Hawpe often declared that he “loved politics above all else.” During his many years at The Courier-Journal, he often proved that to be so. But he was a man with many loves, beginning with his family, then his city and state, his colleagues and friends, Kentucky history and his newspaper, which he decisively shaped for 40 years. Certainly, he was one of the “big five” of Courier-Journalists over the newspaper’s 153-year history. He belongs in a select group with founding editor Henry Watterson, whose pen was so sharp that he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1918 for a fiery editorial call-to-arms in World War I. And with Mark Ethridge, the Mississippi liberal who made the newspaper a beacon for civil rights and the New Deal in the 1930s-60s. Certainly with Barry Bingham Sr., whose blend of international vision and love for the culture and governance of Kentucky made him a revered national figure in journalism. And with John Ed Pearce, Barry Sr.’s favorite writer whose editorials and columns made him a household name and a political force to be reckoned with across the commonwealth.

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My hunch is that David, who died unexpectedly Sunday, July 18 at age 78, would bristle a bit at the comparison to Pearce, but so be it. They were so much alike and their career paths were so similar that it’s a small wonder they approached one another like alley cats, always on the lookout for a scrap. Yet Hawpe’s career was much greater than Pearce’s in part because he exerted tremendous influence over more than 30 years as a top editor of both the evening Louisville Times, where he was a city editor in the 1970s, and at The C-J, where he became managing editor in 1979. He would later become vice president and editor of the newspapers, the only Bingham-era person to hold those titles after the sale to Gannett, and his leadership and his own writing had much to do with four Pulitzer Prizes, an accomplishment not even Barry Sr. could claim. The first time I remember David was in 1971 when I was working as an obit writer. He burst into our wonderful reference library, decked out in a bold striped shirt and an orange vest. The combination was unforgettable, and so was his energy in seeking information for the editorial he was working on. Electricity just radiated out of his mouth and fingers as he raided the clipping files. It was Barry Sr. who hand-wrote the letter (on his personal, baby blue notepaper) urging David’s inclusion as a prestigious Nieman Fellow at Harvard. In memos for our files, it was clear that both Bingham Sr. and his son, Barry Jr., considered David one of the very most promising young journalists in an era when the Louisville newspapers were among the nation’s top 10, and served as farm teams for the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek and other national publications. Never did he let them down. Indeed, his achievements must have exceeded expectations for almost everyone. Although he would on occasion call himself “just a hillbilly” (his roots were in Appalachia, and he spent some of his childhood there), he was even more a product of the very middle-class South End of Louisville just after the Second World War. He loved to tell about his first exposure to the Courier-Journal & Times Building (now, sadly, for sale), as a pre-teen from Berry Boulevard Presbyterian Church, there to sing with his choir on the WHAS-TV program “Hayloft Hoedown.” As a youth, he also MADE news, like the time he joined a picket line to protest the closing of a South End street and found his photo on the front page of the C-J! At the University of Kentucky, he became a star as editor of the student newspaper, and in due course he made his way through the St. Petersburg Times in Florida to Louisville, where he would live, work and often make waves as a journalist. There’s no question that, in the course of his long career, David made plenty of enemies. I won’t run a complete list, but they included coal operators, hospital titans, Republican politicians and road builders. He and his family experienced death threats. But he had a lovable streak that made it difficult for those who knew him well to remain mad at him, even when he provoked it. In moments of drama or sadness, his news instincts

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were faultless. Like the night in April 1995, when Mrs. Barry Bingham Sr., then 90, was being celebrated at a testimonial dinner and dropped dead in the middle of her speech. Before the ambulance even took her body off to the morgue, he whispered to me to “Get the speech!” So I trotted to the lectern and not only grabbed the text but absent-mindedly, also her reading glasses. So, we had the entire speech, in type, on the op-ed page the next morning. Mrs. Bingham would have expected no less. David’s end came not quite as dramatically, but it was a shock to his family and friends, who expected him to rise from the hospital bed and storm back to life to do battle for the causes he cared so deeply about. Alas, that is not to be. However, we can truly take comfort that he takes his place in the pantheon of Kentucky newspaper greats. And that’s exactly where he belongs. Keith L. Runyon retired in 2012 as editorial and book pages editor of The Courier-Journal, where he went to work in 1969. He is currently writing a history of the Louisville newspapers in the 20th century.

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Celebration of Life

Sarah Danielle Hutchinson 1992 - 2021

arah Danielle Hutchinson, 29, passed away on July 4, 2021, from injuries suffered during a boating accident in West Virginia. A native of New Albany, Indiana, Sarah Danielle attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School; graduated from Hazelwood Junior High, where she was voted Athlete of the Year; and graduated from New Albany High School in 2011, where she lettered in soccer four years and was a member of the state finalist 4 x 400 meter relay team in track that still holds the school record. Sarah Danielle earned a bachelor’s degree in anatomy and physiology from Indiana University in Bloomington and worked as an EMT for several years as a stepping-stone to her future career plans. She studied in the physician assistant program at Alderson-Broaddus University, earned a Master’s of Science in Anatomy in 2020, and posthumously will be awarded a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

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She also was an Advanced PADI certified scuba diver and certified paramedic. Sarah Danielle was a determined, courageous and adventurous woman whose quiet confidence and witty attitude were rivaled only by her beauty and brutal honesty. Sarah Danielle lived without fear, whether she was rescuing sea turtles in the Florida Keys or cruising on her motorcycle. She was a tireless caregiver, caring for her patients, her family, and most importantly, her ever-growing menagerie of bunnies and puppies. She enjoyed helping others by serving on many search and rescue teams, and she was ready to take her heroism to the next level through her work as a physician assistant. Her quest to save lives continues through her choice to be an organ donor, bestowing on many people one of the most important gifts that one can receive: a new chance to live life to the fullest, as did Sarah Danielle, her mother’s hero. She is survived by her parents, Leah and Gary Hutchinson; her sister Andrea (partner Michael Hall); grandmother, Hilda Carr; uncles Chris Carr (Corie) and Patrick Carr (Leslie); her loving boyfriend, Jarrett Beckett; first cousins Colton, Cooper, Ryan and Olivia; and a host of cousins, great aunts and uncles. Sarah Danielle was preceded in death by her grandparents Harvey and Elizabeth Hutchinson and her great-grandparents Karl and Helen Schmitt.

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A funeral service open to friends and family was held at noon on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1752 Scheller Lane, New Albany IN 47150. Her arrangements have been entrusted to the Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Floyd County Humane Society of Indiana P.O. Box 1134 New Albany IN 47151 or at floydcountyhumanesociety.com/donations.

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