What daily struggles do artists face? What hardships did they overcome to continue with their art? Why is the perception of an artist’s life so different from the realities they face? A short student-produced documentary airing Friday, June 19 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. explores the hidden struggles and challenges that artists experience in their daily lives through the eyes of four local artists.
Produced by Amber Jones, Eli LaBan, Devin McDonnell, and Joe McHugh for a Media Studies and Production class taught by Kristine Weatherston, The Starving Artist: Planting a Seed For an Unpredictable Harvest delves into the lives of four local Philadelphia artists.
Belle Alvarez, a professional dancer and recent college graduate, teaches dance for several organizations while balancing dance training and conditioning. Bianca Davies, a spoken word artist and writer, uses poetry to speak for her community and loved ones. Ave Gordon, a noise musician, creates abrasive music to vent his frustration with the world while working numerous odd jobs. Terry LaBan, an established cartoonist, describes the romanticism of art versus the realities of financial need and stability.
New TUTV doc shows what it’s like to make a “living” as an artist
What daily struggles do artists face? What hardships did they overcome to continue with their art? Why is the perception of an artist’s life so different from the realities they face? A short student-produced documentary airing Friday, June 19 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. explores the hidden struggles and challenges that artists experience in their daily lives through the eyes of four local artists.
Produced by Amber Jones, Eli LaBan, Devin McDonnell, and Joe McHugh for a Media Studies and Production class taught by Kristine Weatherston, The Starving Artist: Planting a Seed For an Unpredictable Harvest delves into the lives of four local Philadelphia artists.
Belle Alvarez, a professional dancer and recent college graduate, teaches dance for several organizations while balancing dance training and conditioning. Bianca Davies, a spoken word artist and writer, uses poetry to speak for her community and loved ones. Ave Gordon, a noise musician, creates abrasive music to vent his frustration with the world while working numerous odd jobs. Terry LaBan, an established cartoonist, describes the romanticism of art versus the realities of financial need and stability.
Tune in to Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or online.