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John Simpkins, painting in solitude | K-12

Painter John Simpkins draws inspiration from the open spaces of eastern Oregon.

Aired 06/01/2016

Oregon Art Beat

John Simpkins, painting in solitude | K-12

Season 1 Episode 15 | 8m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Painter John Simpkins draws inspiration from the open spaces of eastern Oregon.

We travel to Oregon's Alvord Desert to take in the vast and serene world of painter John Simpkins. The only resident of the ghost town of Andrews, Oregon, John explores and communes with the dramatic landscape that informs his art. He translates the unseen into works of extraordinary vision and spiritual depth.

Aired 06/01/2016

Oregon Art Beat is a local public television program presented by OPB

Oregon Art Beat

John Simpkins, painting in solitude | K-12

Season 1 Episode 15 | 8m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

We travel to Oregon's Alvord Desert to take in the vast and serene world of painter John Simpkins. The only resident of the ghost town of Andrews, Oregon, John explores and communes with the dramatic landscape that informs his art. He translates the unseen into works of extraordinary vision and spiritual depth.

Aired 06/01/2016

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Oregon Art Beat is a local public television program presented by OPB

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