High Plains Aesthetic Airs Mondays at 10:30 a.m. during High Plains Morning and Saturdays at 3:01 p.m. High Plains Aesthetic, hosted by Jacob Breeden. Jacob says it best, "There are people in this world who dedicate themselves to creativity. It might be visual arts: painting, drawing, pottery, sculpture, photography; functional art like graphic design or architecture; physical art like dance or theater; or perhaps they write poetry, songs, or epic tales; they might have dedicated themselves to music, or they might do a little of everything. They are different people from different places, with different histories, but they have two things in common- they all have a drive to create, and they all make their home on the high plains." High Plains Aesthetic lets you step inside the art world each week, beginning in January. Contact Jacob Breeden about the program. Sign up for an automatic download of each new episode of High Plains Aesthetic through HPPR's Podcast service:  Podcast signup  Learn about HPPR Podcasts

Listen to recent High Plains Aesthetic episodes by clicking on the bolded name of the featured guest or topic: This Week On HPA This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll head over to West Texas A & M University to talk with students about the upcoming unveiling of the new Legacy. The book is titled Piece of the Edge and reflects the collaborative efforts of 17 students from the Art and English departments. We'll speak with three students about their participation in this project. Joshua O'Brien is the project lead and a graduate student in the English department. Joseph Ammons is a soon to be graduating writer and Ryan Stout is a second year graphic design major. Listen in as these three creatives discuss the beautiful creations that become possible when you work together. Scott Hyde - Photographer This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll hear from Scott Hyde. Scott has been a professional photographer for over 60 years. Hear about how he got started and why he works so hard to take pictures that 'he has never seen before'. Whether in his work as a professional commerical photographer, a museum photographer, or as a pure artist - Scott has continued to push the boundaries of his craft since he first entered a dark room. You don't want to miss this story! See more of Scott's work at scotthyde.net.  Lonestar Ballet This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll hear from Vicki McLean, Director of dance at the Lonestar Ballet. Vicki discusses the upcoming performance of Lonestar Trilogy. This ballet is written by local teacher King Hill,choreographed by Vicki McLean, features local dancers and original music by local composer and West Texas A&M professor Dr. B.J. Brooks. It also features the Kwahadi Dancers of Amarillo, Tennessee Tuckness, Blue Stu Moss and HPPR's own Marshal Allen Bailey! Tune in to hear what this amazing (and original) High Plains production has in store for you. If you would like to attend the show, tickets are available online for the April 15th and April 16th shows by clicking here.   Amarillo Opera This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll hear from David Odell, Executive Director of the Amarillo Opera. David discusses the upcoming performance of The Italian Straw Hat from Nino Rota. This is only the second time this opera has been professionally performed in the US. From the composer of The Godfather, comes this staple of the Italian operatic repertoire. Seldom seen in the Western Hemisphere, The Italian Straw Hat tells the story of a bridegroom who begins his wedding day by driving his carriage across Paris to check on the state of his new apartment. When is horse takes an opportunity to snack on an attractive straw hat conveniently hanging from a tree, he is forced to produce an identical replacement hat before the owner's husband discovers her affair with her lover.The last performance of this opera occurred in 1974 is Santa Fe. If you would like more information about attending this show, visit the opera's website at http://www.amarilloopera.org/.   David Kinder.  This week we'll revisit Garden City Artist, David Kinder.  David will be having an exhibition at the Mercer Gallery in Garden City in April.  His work reflects his chosen styles of formalism and modernism. The recent pieces contain echoes of the influences of great painters like Cy Twombly and Hans Hoffmann. It is stunning, and well worth a look. Jacob sat down with David in his living room, and talked about art, teaching and life.  (original air date 1/24/11) This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll hear from Lightnin' McDuff. Lightnin' has been creating sculpture in the Amarillo area for over 30 years. His work ranges from the playful to the abstract, and from a few inches tall up to 30 feet. Pieces of Lightnin's can be found in almost all 50 states, over seas, and at the Carey-McDuff Gallery in Amarillo, Texas. If you'd like to find out more about Lightnin' and his work, visit the Gallery at 508 Bowie, or give them a call at 806-376-5045.   (aired 03/14/11) Victoria Taylor-Gore  This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll hear from Victoria Taylor-Gore. Victoria is a lifelong artist and educator from the Amarillo area who has made the move recently from pastel paintings to video art. Listen as Victoria describes the nature of her video work and how it reflects her work as a painter. A sample of Victoria's video art can be seen below. More examples are available by clicking here.  (aired 03/07/11) Victoria Taylor-Gore 2010 Showreel (revised) from Victoria Taylor-Gore on Vimeo. Jon Revett  This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we’ll talk to Jon Revett. Jon is currently showing his work at the 5.4.7. Art Center in Greensburg, KS. Jon's show, titled Visual Synthesis will be up through March 5th. He will also be giving a gallery talk on the last day of the show. Jon's work utilizes pattern, color, shape and space to address the destruction that can be brought on by tornadoes. Listen in to hear how he tries to turn that destruction into something beautiful. (aired 2/28/11) This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we’ll hear from Graziella Marchicelli, Executive Director of the Amarillo Museum of Art. She discusses the newest exhibit in the AMoA's Achievements in Art series, titled The Collector: Treasures from the Texas Panhandle. Find out about this amazing collection of works currently on display ranging from the 2nd century through our modern day! (aired 2/21/11) This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we heard from Ali Tiegs, Executive Director of Window on A Wider World, the education arm of the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts. Ali talks about how her experience as a teacher, principal, and administrator guide her efforts to bring arts and science educational experiences to the children of the Texas panhandle. (aired 02/14/11) The Art Center on Main This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll visit The Art Center on Main in Garden City, Kansas. Located at 318 N. Main, this gallery features works from artists in the Southwest Kansas area. We'll talk to the gallery manager Stephanie Metheny and find out how her experience as a mosaic artist helps her design group shows. (aired 2/7/11) Carlos Cuevas This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll hear from Carlos Cuevas. Carlos is an assemblage and collage artist who lives in Canyon, TX. I went to his studio one afternoon to talk about his art andthe difficulties he encounters using his materials. We also discussed his show coming up in March at the Hasting's Corner ArtSpace in Amarillo, TX.   (aired 1/31/11) David Kinder This week on High Plains Aesthetic, we'll hear from David Kinder. David is retiring from his position as an Art Professor this year. David will be having an exhibition at the Mercer Gallery in Garden City this April. David's work reflects his chosen styles of formalism and modernism. The recent works contain echoes of the influences of great painters like Cy Twombly and Hans Hoffmann. It is stunning work that worth a look. Jacob sat down with David in his living room recently to talk about art, teaching and life. (aired 1/24/11) Art - On the premiere episode of High Plains Aesthetic, we'll be talking about "art". What is it, and who gets to define it? We asked a number of people from right here on the High Plains what they think "art" is. It's a complicated question, and the answers may surprise you! (aired 1/17/11)