Write-up courtesy of the Lexington Art League
A year and a half in the making, Creative Lexington launched the first in a series of “snapshot bio” videos on local artistic creators earlier this week. A “snapshot bio” is a short two to four minute video that tells an artist’s story; their inspiration, education, perspiration and dedication to their art form. The new initiative will focus on multiple art form disciplines, with the inaugural video, which can be seen below, focusing on Lexington pastel artist, Anne Kindl.
“Anne Kindl was a fabulous choice for Creative Lexington's first video,” said Blake Eames, a local artist and designer. “Her 365 Mediation Project is beautiful and deserves the recognition you gave her. It left me wanting to see more of her work.”
The videos will be distributed through the Red Oak Digital Network, operator 90 HD screens at Lexington Shell gas stations with over 360k viewers/month, as well as through LexArts and Lexington Art League’s social media channels. An audio version of each will also be created for radio.
Creative Lexington’s aim is to cast the widest distribution net so that all Lexingtonions can be exposed to the arts on a very personal level.
“LexArts is grateful to Bryan and excited to see this personal approach to individual artists and their work," said Ellen A. ‘Nan’ Plummer, LexArts president and CEO. “Knowing the artist and his or her motivations brings the work to life. This is especially true of Anne Kindl and her moving Meditations series.”
Bryan Mullins, Creative Lexington's founder, is an engineer by education and, according to him, he lacks any creativity skills, at least as they pertain to the arts. But he has always been humbled by the talent of local artists. Mullins started Creative Lexington to bring attention to Lexington's wonderful artists and also to fulfill a life- changing mission he embarked on over five years ago to give back to his family, friends and community.
“Starting Creative Lexington has been a long-held passion of mine in order to enhance our community we so love,” says Mullins. “Happiness is not something you can go out and get or buy, it is a byproduct of giving back.”
Creative Lexington has collaborated with LexArts and Lexington Art League and works closely with them because of their common interest to support and recognize local artists. Visit www.creativelexington.com for more details on the project.