Discoveries…America—Artist Profiles: Painters

This edition of the Discoveries…America series focuses on seven painters and the processes they employ to create art. Featured are Walter Piehl of North Dakota, who paints Western subjects in an abstract impressionist style; Alan James Robinson of Connecticut, whose interest in maps converges with his art; Camille Patha of Washington state, who uses various mediums and techniques in her boldly colored creations; Mitchell Tolle of Kentucky, whose intricate pencil drawings and watercolors include portraits and landscapes; Michael Smiroldo of Louisiana, who produces vibrant canvases depicting jazz-related images; and Scott Hagen of Ohio, a self-described “barn artist” whose brush strokes adorn the sides of agricultural buildings in more than a dozen states. Like other productions in Jim and Kelly Watt's high-definition-filmed series, the visuals here are superb. Offering an intimate look at the creative process, this is recommended. Aud: P. (C. Block)