The Art Box

The Art Box - Episode 225 - The Art of Nature Navigations - Meet Captain Nicole Lawrence

31 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve had the pleasure of virtually welcoming Captain Nicole Lawrence of Major Marine Tours to our Mesquite Works STEAM Center studio. Nicol...

The Art Box - Episode 224 - Going Places - Meet Abigail Ramirez

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A few months ago, Steve was on the lookout for a talented artist to paint a mural. Tyler immediately thought of one of his former students, Abigail Ra...

The Art Box - Episode 223 - Torin: The Pottery Muse Speaks

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of the Art Box Podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome a very unique guest—Torin, the charming and enigmatic pottery creation w...

The Art Box - Episode 222: A 10-Minute Teaser for First-Time Listeners

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For an internal project, we put together a 10-minute compilation of highlights from some of our incredible guests. If you’ve never tuned in before, ...

The Art Box 'For The Theatre" - Episode 221 - Shelvis is In the Building - DJ Van Dyke

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of our Valley's beloved entertainers, DJ Van Dyke, is gearing up for another sellout performance at the Mesquite Theatre. This time, she's bringin...

The Art Box - Episode 220 - Fat Dough - The Art of Loving our Community - With Junior Baeza

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steve was thrilled when our good friend Jr. Baeza walked into our Mesquite Works STEAM Center recording studio the other day. Jr. was there to chat ab...

The Art Box - Episode 219 - Arts and Accessibility Initiative - Meet Samuel Foulkes

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not to brag but I feel this is one of the most consequential podcasts you will listen to this year. Please take forty-five minutes to learn about the ...

The Art Box - Episode 218 - Bricks for the Brave

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Suzie welcomes Mesquite, Nevada Fire Chief Jayson Andrus and Maryanne Mainero to the Mesquite Works STEAM Center broadcast studio to talk about their ...

The Art Box - Episode 217 - "Tumble Weed Gulch" Meet John Tomasello

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last month, your Art Box hosts attended a delightful variety show in Mesquite, where they were thoroughly entertained by John Tomasello and his LV Pup...

The Art Box - Episode 216 - July 2024 Best in Show - Meet Shirley Smith

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Floyd Johnson continues with his "Best in Show" Art Box series as he sits down with Shirley Smith to talk about her award winning entry in the Mesquit...

The Art Box - Episode 210 - "Nevada Wildlife is in Good Hands" - Meet Michelle Lopez and Kaesee Bourne

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Art Box is thrilled to welcome Michelle Lopez and Kaesee Bourne from the Nevada Department of Wildlife to our podcast. With diverse educational ba...

The Art Box - Episode 211 - "Naturally Drawn to Creating" - Meet Loïs Levy

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are incredibly proud to welcome Loïs Levy to The Art Box, our first international guest and the talented creator of our much-celebrated opening an...

The Art Box - Episode 215 - "Fun at the New Pottery Studio" - Meet the Potters

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After months of planning, the Virgin Valley Artists' Association is excited to announce their move into the new Pottery Studio adjacent to the Mesquit...

The Art Box - Episode 209 - "Compassion Towards Other Beings and Ourselves" - Meet Morrigan Devito

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Morrigan Devito is a dedicated environmental advocate and passionate educator with the Red Rock Audubon Society in Las Vegas. With a background in wil...

The Art Box - Episode 208 - "Enlightenment, Mud, Kilns, UFO's and Dragons" - Meet Kim Erickson

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WOW’ser, this is an incredible episode! Our friend and occasional host, Tyler Roylance, sat down with Kim Erickson for a wide-ranging chat about cre...

The Art Box - Episode 207 - "Science Based Body of Work" - Meet Monica Aissa Martinez

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We were fortunate to connect with Monica Aissa Martinez through our friend Jen Urso (Episode 102), and we finally managed to align our busy schedules ...

The Art Box - Episode 205 - Be A Miracle for Others - Meet Dr. Joyce Hunt Brown

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Art Box! Today, we are thrilled to introduce our listeners to the esteemed Dr. Joyce Hunt Brown, a distinguished resident of Mesquite a...

The Art Box - Episode 214 - The Opportunivore - Table of Contents - Meet Galen Allen

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a heartfelt and inspiring episode as our friend Diana Lee Rose sits down with Galen Allen, the proud owner of Table of Contents Café, nes...

The Art Box - Episode 213 - The Opportunivore - All In Cycles Meet Mike Gomes

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to welcome our friend Diana Lee Rose from the Opportunivore Podcast as she chats with Mike Gomes, the owner of All In Cycles in Mesquit...

The Art Box - Episode 212 - "Ink & Insight: The Art Journey of Sapira Cheuk"

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve took a drive south to Las Vegas to interview the multi-talented artist and art administrator Sapira Cheuk. In this delightful chat, th...

The Art Box - Episode 204 - I Am Here To Live Out Loud - Meet Birgit McMullen

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda recently met Birgit on a hike in Southern Utah, where they discussed art. Subsequently, Steve and Linda met Birgit at "Art Provides Gallery and ...

The Art Box - Episode 203 - "Of Fences and Clarity" - Meet Kaye Ashbridge

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, Suzie introduced The Art Box to a potential new guest, Kaye Ashbridge. Over the past week, we've had the pleasure of spending time with Kaye...

The Art Box - Episode 206 - Add Some Fiber to Your Art - Meet Lynh Macias

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discovered Lynh through the Clark County Arts "At The Fair" exhibition at the Rotunda Gallery in the Clark County Government Building. Among the im...

The Art Box - Episode 202 - Floyd Brings You the Best in Show for June 2024 - Meet Kaylealayah Whiterose Whitefeather

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Tune In! 🎙️ Floyd Johnson is back with another captivating conversation, this time featuring Kaylea’ Layah Whitefeather, the talented a...

The Art Box - Episode 200 - Putting Nature Into Art - Meet Lynda Holman

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for our milestone 200th episode as the multi-talented artist Lynda Holman joins Linda and Steve at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center studio. Lyn...

The Art Box - Episode 201 - Virgin Valley Youth Players - Mean Girls Jr. - Hosted by Suzie White

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Suzie White had a grand time today interviewing the Virgin Valley Youth Players - Mean Girls Jr. cast at the Mesquite Community Theatre. Listen in for...

The Art Box - Episode 198 - Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs on Stage with Suzie

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Suzie hosted a rousing episode on-stage with the cast of Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs. There is singing, laughing and fun.  The Summer Youth The...

The Art Box - Episode 197 (1) - "Seize the Day" - Meet Tyler Roylance (This is Episode 1 Remastered)

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our first episode, recorded on June 8, 2022, and published on June 12, 2022, with guest Tyler Roylance, will always hold a special place in our hearts...

The Art Box - Episode 196 - Comprehensive Planning, Cezanne, Picasso and Cubism - Meet Simon Kim

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve had the absolute pleasure to welcome Simon Kim, Development Services Director for the City of Mesquite, Nevada to our Mesquite Works S...

The Art Box - Episode 199 - Desert Dames - Meet Bobbie Green

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Suzie White welcomed a Mesquite fixture Bobbie Green to our Mesquite Works STEAM Center recording studio to talk about the early days of Desert Dames....

The Art Box - Episode 192 - Meet the 2024 Ms. Senior Mesquite Contestants

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Harris and Becky Boyd gathered the 2024 contestants in the Mesquite Works STEAM Center recording studio for a great conversation taking you behi...

The Art Box - Episode 191 - Ms. Senior Mesquite History - Jean Watkins and Becky Boyd

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gracing our Mesquite Works STEAM Center recording studio was Jean Watkins, founder of the Ms. Senior Mesquite Pageant and the first Ms. Senior Mesquit...

The Art Box - Episode 190 - Meet Ms. Senior Mesquite Bronzie Dabney

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Art Box hosted royalty recently as we welcomed newly crowned Ms. Sr. Mesquite Bronzie Dabney to our Mesquite Works STEAM Center recording studio. ...

The Art Box - Episode 193 - The Heart of Creativity - Meet Romy Umholtz

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We had the pleasure of meeting Romy Umholtz at the "At the County Fair" exhibition held at the Rotunda Gallery in the Clark County Government Center, ...

The Art Box - Episode 194 - Interviewing ChatGPT - Meet Jessica

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We finally did it! Linda and Steve sat down for an exclusive interview with ChatGPT, or Jessica as Linda is allowed to call them. We pulled out every ...

The Art Box - Episode 187 - Connect, Dream, Pursue - Meet Lindsey Packingham

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WOWser is what we have to say about Lindsey's mosaic art! She captured numerous awards at this months "Blessings of Nature" exhibition at the Mesquite...

The Art Box - Episode 195 - Sonic Warrior - Meet Captain Kevin Smith USN Retired

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Art Box podcast, Linda and Steve step outside of our normal subject of art as we are honored to feature Captain Kevin Smith, US...

The Art Box - Episode 188 - Blessings of Nature - Best in Show - Meet Lynn Craven

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

May 2024 Blessing of Nature exhibition Best in Show award winner Lynn Craven.  You get magic when you have two well respected award winning artists s...

The Art Box - Episode 186 - Reaping Colors, Patterns, and Shapes - Meet Jeannie Hua

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After meeting Jeannie at her exhibition, "Invisible Memories," at Core Contemporary co-curated by Mylène Lachance-Paquin and Nancy Good we just knew ...

The Art Box - Episode 182 - Celebrating Life - Meet Bobbie Ann Howell and Robin Stark

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We had the delightful opportunity to attend the "Celebrating Life! Masters' Exhibition 2024" held at the Charleston Heights Art Center Gallery in the ...

The Art Box - Episode 183 - Shaped by Wilderness and Wildness - Meet Michael Engelhard

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Boom, this hit our wheelhouse of nature, public lands, native culture and creativity, Linda and Steve thought they were in heaven interviewing Fairban...

The Art Box - Episode 185 - Dreaming of Junipers - Meet Cody Chamberlin

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a marvelous episode that artists will appreciate from beginning to end. Linda Harris masterful job of asking questions displays the breadth of...

The Art Box - Episode 184 - It's a Small "art" World - Meet Sean Russell

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Saturday Art Box road trip to Las Vegas found us at the Blue Ox Tavern on Sahara meeting up with artist and College of Southern Nevada (CSN) profess...

The Art Box - Episode 189 - Coyotes are Among Us, Relax - Don Molde

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our efforts to publish community based content, today we will talk about coyotes. As Mesquite pushes boundaries deeper into coyote habitats, rapid ...

The Art Box - Episode 181 - Off the Rails

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve welcome Suzie White as our "From the Theatre" host. Suzie will be focusing on performing arts in the Virgin Valley and beyond.  Today...

The Art Box - Episode 180 - Muskegon, Trappers and Writing - Meet Brian Cornett

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What a pleasure it was to sit down with Brian Cornett in our Do It Best Hardware recording studio in the Mesquite Works STEAM Center. Brian is just a ...

The Art Box - Episode 179 - The Great Gallery - Meet National Park Service VolunteersTeresa and Dave

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You might recognize Teresa Skye and Dave Ward from their appearance in Episode 76 - Deep Space, Volunteering and Nature Journaling - from March 10, 20...

The Art Box - Episode 177 - Imagine Nature - Meet Liana Morales

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steve was honored in early 2023 to attend Torrey House Press Voices for the West Writers Workshop in Sprindale, Utah just outside of Zion National Par...

The Art Box - Episode 178 - Mesquite Public Arts Comission

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Art Box was pleased to welcome Mesquite Public Arts Commission (MPAC) Chair Karen Miskimins to our Do It Best Hardware Studio at the Mesquite Work...

The Art Box - Episode 176 - A Little Bit Country - Meet DJ Van Dyke

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We were graced at our Do It Best Hardware studio in the Mesquite STEAM Center with local entertainer DJ Van Dyke. Listen in as DJ recounts her journey...

The Art Box - Episode 175 - "Treat Life Like Art" Meet Lydia Wolfe

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was our pleasure to host Lydia Wolfe as a guest on the Art Box Podcast. Lydia is full of energy in her work at Get Outdoors Nevada and her many oth...

The Art Box - Episode 173 - Pop Up Produce Stands - Southern Nevada Health District

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our humanities programming The Virgin Valley Artists' Association and The Art Box are proud to present a podcast with Southern Nevada Healt...

The Art Box - Episode 169 - Never too late to start exercising - Meet Donna and Ann

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you hang out at the Mesquite Rec Center chances are you will catch a glimpse of our two whirlwind friends Donna and Ann buzzing about, teaching cla...

The Art Box - Episode 174 - Best of Show March 2024 - Linda Harris

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are going to start a new short podcast idea by interviewing artists whose works have received Best of Show awards. Not just at our local gallery bu...

The Art Box - Episode 171 - Enjoying Mother Nature Through Vintage Lens - Meet Lori Rowland

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steve looks forward to Spring every year when Lori and Dan Rowland visit Gold Butte National Monument giving him friends to go out and play.  This ye...

The Art Box - Episode 170 - Sounds of the Blue Spaces - Meet Fred Bell

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Art Box was privileged to host director Fred Bell at our STEAM Center studio. Fred recently captured the Best Nevada Filmmaker award at the Dam Sh...

The Art Box - Episode 172 - Almost Maine, Director Bob Craig

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend Bob Craig zoomed into our STEAM Center studio to chat about the Virgin Valley Theatre Groups coming production of Almost Maine. As Director...

The Art Box - Episode 167 - Too Much Talent is Trapped in Poverty - Meet Denzy Dark

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Tyler sat down with Pennsylvania based artist Denzy Dark recently for a wide ranging discussion of poetry, creativity, visual arts and life ...

The Art Box - Episode 168 - From Lullabies to Band Camp - Meet Natalie Harris

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and her granddaughter Natalie sat down during the summer to discuss music in the schools, and the physical and intellectual challenges of play...

The Art Box - Episode 165 - Path of Light - Meet Morgan Sjogren

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Morgan Sjogren is an author, explorer, and defender of wild places. Her books and writing focus on human-powered adventure, public lands, conservati...

The Art Box - Episode 164 - Science, Art, and Waterfowl We Love Duck Stamps

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our good friends from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Jennifer Heroux and Rob Vinson drove to Mesquite to enlighten our listeners about the history ...

The Art Box - Episode 161 - 39th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Wrap Up

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We wrapped up our visit to Elko, enjoying our old friends and making many new ones. Not much sleep, long ride up and back but our time was precious. W...

The Art Box - Episode 160 - Tangled Roots - Meet Karen Terrey

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Terrey is a writer, editor, and writing coach, offering marketing and business writing, copy editing, publishing guidance, and creative writing ...

The Art Box - Episode 159 - 39th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering - The Vendor Walk

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To quote my Grandmom and Annie MacKennzie "Welp", we tried to record during our annual shopping spree of the vendors setup in the Conference Center, a...

The Art Box - Episode 158 - Big Voice, Big Sound, Big Ponies and Work'n Hard - Visit with Kristyn Harris

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WOW, is all you can say after a Kristyn Harris show, she PLAYS the guitar like no one else, and she belts out her tunes that has you tapping your toes...

The Art Box - Episode 157 - "Girl Needs a Dog" Meet Jessie Veeder

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back in 2023 our friend Roberta Townsand before we left for Elko said "make sure you see Jessie Veeder", well we missed her, but not this year. We wer...

The Art Box - Episode 156 - Plein Air in Tuscarora - Meet Ron Arthaud

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a MUST for you brush artists. Nancy Harris McLelland found Ron for us after she saw us oohing and ahhing over his art hanging in the v...

The Art Box - Episode 155 - Meet the 2023 IWMA Entertainer of the Year Doug Figgs

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My name is Doug Figgs and I am a Western music singer/songwriter from Lemitar, NM. My musical influences include Country, Western, and Southern Rock. ...

The Art Box - Episode 154 - KMVR 89.5's Larry Hillberg

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We shared the media room with fellow press member Larry Hillberg from KMVR 89.5.  Larry, a friend from last years gathering presented a special poem ...

The Art Box - Episode 153 - Raising Cows, Horses and Kids - Meet Gus Brackett

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Steve made his way through the vendor area in the Elko Conference Center he ran into a fellow Children's book author, Gus Brackett. We enticed Gus ...

The ARt Box - Episode 152 - Basque dance company Txori Baltza - Katlyn, Olivia and Franci

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda being the adventurer she jumped right into dancing with the Basque dance company Txori Baltza with Katlyn, Olivia and Franci. Afterwards we drag...

The Art Box - Episode 151 - Lucretius Visits Tuscarora - Nancy Harris McLelland

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was not poetry that brought Nancy to use, it was Linda looking at some incredible paintings from Tuscarora where she ran into Nancy and started tal...

The Art Box - Episode 150 - The Always *REAL* Cowboy Poet - Annie MacKenzie

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If there was a reason we could hardly wait to get back to Elko, it was probably Annie MacKenzie, bringing real prose from Jordan Valley, Oregon we jus...

The Art Box - Episode 149 - What I Love about Nevada - Meet Bobbie Ann Howe

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yeppers Linda and Steve got to sit down the Nevada Humanities Program Manager Bobbie Ann Howe for a wide ranging interview about humanities in our sta...

The Art Box - Episode 148 - Northern Most Cowboy Poet - Doris Daly

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve were all smiles when Doris Daly was our first guest this year. Doris was on our mind all year after she wowed us with her brand of cre...

The Art Box - Episode 147 - 39th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Elko, Nevada - Intro

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve just arrived in Elko for the 39th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and sat down for a quick review of our schedule and goals. Get ready ...

The Art Box - Episode 163 - Using Creativity to Help Local Business, No Elk Moments - Meet Dustin Berg

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve had the privilege of a visit by local graphics designer, regional entrepreneur, and author Dustin Berg. Put on your head set and sit ...

The Art Box - Episode 162 - Key West to Roswell to Mesquite, Meet Editor and Journalist James Luksic

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meet award winning editor and journalist James Luksic, Wright State University graduate and current Moapa Progress journalist. Jim is all about movie...

The Art Box - Episode 166 - Virgin Valley Artists' Association 2024 Silent Auction

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Art Box - Episode 135 - Learn to Love Again - Meet Nicky Wangsgard (a.k.a. Billy the King)

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode started over six months ago while your hosts were volunteering at the ⁠Love Family⁠ Prom and Linda watched Billy the King perform an ...

The Art Box - Episode 146 - Say Yes to Everything - Meet Juniper Outpost's Charlotte and David

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve were super excited to sit down the most amazing couple, Charlotte and David Sirignni owners of Juniper Outpost in the Mesquite Plaza. ...

The Art Box - Episode 145 - "Create A Feeling" Meet February 2024 Artist of the Month Randy Bauman

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We were so happy to sit down with February 2024 Artist of the Month Randy Bauman for a ten minute quick episode, thirty minutes later we finished but ...

The Art Box - Episode 144 - Saturn's in Your Kitchens and Backyards - Meet Shannon McConnell

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is STEAM Chat episode 005, but we thought we would release it as an Art Box episode in parrallel because space travel and science is Art. Enjoy. ...

The Art Box - Episode 142 - "Show Up" - Meet Nancy Good

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve we so super excited to visit with Nancy Good at her Las Vegas studio/gallery 'Core Contemporary'. What an amazing chat about creativit...

The Art Box - Episode 143 - A Haboob in the Hoodoos at the Mesquite Community Theater

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Art Box was invited to travel back in time to Lizard, Nevada 1942. This time there was no train but Steve was blown back via a haboob.  I had the...

The Art Box - Episode 141 - Humane Borders - Meet Laurie Cantillo

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A life and death struggle occurs daily just south of the cute little artist community of Ajo, Arizona. A small non-profit works to save lives in the S...

The Art Box - Episode 140 - STEAM Chat - Community Leaders Meet Ann and Burton Weast

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your hosts Linda and Steve are delighted to release our very first 'STEAM Chat' podcast in parrallel on the Art Box. Since 2016 our loving neighbors A...

The Art Box - Episode 139 - Grasses, Code Girls, Mrs O, Utah Humanities Meet Kase Johnstun

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Linda and Steve were treated recently with a delightful interview with our friend, award-winning author and essayist Kase Johnstun. Our chat ranged fr...

The Art Box - Episode 138 - ”Building An Art Community” - Meet Lynn Maguire

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Linda had to track down her friend Lynn Maguire on Rust Island, MA, 2,666 miles away for this episode. Lynn has embarked on creating an art community ...

The Art Box - Episode 137 - Building Cathedrals - Meet Pericles Rellas

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You are going to love this episode. Linda and Steve were so privileged to welcome Mesquites preeminent Master of Ceremonies Pericles Rellas to our stu...

The Art Box - Episode 136 - 2023 Wrap-up

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A quick review on our 2023 Podcasts for The Art Box and Clouds in the Sand.

The Art Box - Episode 134 - All You Ever Wanted to Know About Mesquite - Meet Elspeth Kuta

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Linda Harris and Jean Watkins sat down with the Mesquite Hertitage Museum Coordinator Elspeth Kuta to discuss the early history of Bunkerville a...

The Art Box - 10 Minutes with Tyler - Do I have to Go To The Park?

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler popped into our STEAM Center studio on Thanksgiving eve with his sons to record a quick episode about  the genisis of his unique "Imagine That"...

The Art Box - Episode 128 - Art of the Pando - Meet Lance Oditt

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are a few places in the world where Steve is complete awe, one of them is the Pando tree in Fishlake National Forest, Utah. I have visted, I hav...

The Art Box - Episode 126 - Pop Americana - Meet Don Michael Jr.

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Several years ago, in a galaxy far, far away Steve on his way to a State Historic Preservation Office meeting happened upon Don painting an incredible...

The Art Box - Episode 116 - Americaness, 13 Presidents, 10 Missing Floors and Frozen Enchiladas - Meet Marisa Futernick - MDM

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It took a while to sync schedules but we finally were able to connect with Los Angeles based artist Marisa Futernick. Last in our series of Majorie Ba...

The Art Box - Episode 133 - 8 Minutes and 45 Seconds with Linda and Steve

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does one do between podcasts guests? Linda and I just started recording and talking about her and Ron's uninvited house guest. Silly yes, but we ...

The Art Box - Episode 117 - Floyd Johnson ”Best in Show” Billy the Kid

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen in as Linda and Steve dropped by much beloved and award winning artist Floyd Johnson's studio to chat about creating his latest "Best in Show" ...

The Art Box - Episode 127 - Life is a Joy - Meet Denis Feehan

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We think one can define Denis Feehan as an unbound bundle of literary and musical energy. This is an episode that no one will want to end, Denis a Mes...

The Art Box - Episode 125 - Capitol Reef National Park 2023 Artist in Resident - Meet Paul Atkinson

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Atkinson is a self-taught American artist working in the photographic medium.  His work celebrates not only the natural landscape, but also expl...