Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 10-30-2020 Tube City Online's "Two Rivers, 30 Minutes" - McKeesport, PA
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Topic: Painting from life in the Mon Valley
Guest: Lawrenceville artist Ron Donoughe
How topic discussed: Ron Donoughe has set about studying by painting many scenes from the Mon Valley. What did he learn from spending a year painting real-life scenes in 50 Mon Valley towns? How does painting serve as both a cultural artifact and a historical record? Why is arts education important? Where can his paintings of Mon Valley neighborhoods be seen, and what conversations does he hope those paintings will spark?
Topic: Painting from life in the Mon Valley
Guest: Lawrenceville artist Ron Donoughe
How topic discussed: Ron Donoughe has set about studying by painting many scenes from the Mon Valley. What did he learn from spending a year painting real-life scenes in 50 Mon Valley towns? How does painting serve as both a cultural artifact and a historical record? Why is arts education important? Where can his paintings of Mon Valley neighborhoods be seen, and what conversations does he hope those paintings will spark?
29 min