Lewis and Clark Fine Arts

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DLV: Music and the Expedition--Military and Popular Music of the Time: Meet musicians and watch their performances of military and popular music of the time of the expedition using instruments of the time.

Special Event: One Trail, Mini Hands: Find out about this unique interpretive art wall which incorporated the work of hundreds of elementary students from ten states.

Live with Lewis from Louisville,KY: Meet the two men responsible for creating the magnificent sculpture of York now located on Louisville's water front. See images of their work in progress and hear them talk about why they created the sculpture as they did.

Live with Lewis from Henderson, KY: View the art work of renowned ornithologist and illustrator John James Audubon with the curator fo the John James Audubon Museum and Nature Center.

Live with Lewis from Godfrey, IL: Meet two artists creating environmental art as part of the Bicentennial commemoration. They share images of their work and discuss their creative processes.

Live with Lewis from Jefferson City, MO: Join Kathryn Red Corn, director of the Osage Tribal Museum, as you view examples of Osage arts and crafts.

Live with Lewis from Glasgow, MO: Meet the young lady who originated the role of Sacagawea in the new opera "Corps of Discovery: A Musical Journey" as she shares the process of bringing a new piece of music and theatre to the stage.

Live with Lewis from Chamberlain, SD: Join us on a virtual field trip through the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center and learn more about the history, culture, traditions, and art of the Lakota.

DLV: Music in American Indian Culture: Explore the role of music in Mandan and Hidatsa culture with internationally renowned Mandan/Hidatsa flutist Keith Bear. Learn how the traditional instruments of flute and drum are made. See peformances on the flute and drums, and learn from Mr. Bear as he describes his process for learning his instrument and composing songs.

DLV: Art, Artists and the Expedition: Find out what it means to be a commercial artist with Gary Lucy, a painter of historical interpretation. Much of Mr. Lucy's recent work has been associated with the expedition. Travel to his studio and learn about the process he uses to create his paintings, including his research, use of sketchbook, models and computers, and his work in bringing the final painting to life on canvas.