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ARCHIVAL INTERVIEW: FRANÇOIS CLEMMONS | REFLECTING ON MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD

February 8, 2019

As we celebrate the treasured legacy of Mister Rogers on Mountain Lake PBS this month, with the PBS premiere of Morgan Neville's acclaimed documentary “Won't Y... More

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Remember Officer Clemmons singing on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood?

March 6, 2018

As we celebrate the life and career of Mister Rogers on Mountain Lake PBS this week, with airings of "Mister Rogers: It's You I Like," we've uncovered this gem... More

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Bill Amadon – Adirondack Landscapes

March 22, 2017

Artist Bill Amadon of Essex, New York, loses much of his landscape paintings in a house fire. Producer Paul Larson created "Art Express" as a celebration of the... More

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Paint by Number

March 22, 2017

Art dealers, experts and collectors contemplate the nostalgic joy of paint by number pictures, and discuss whether the hobby is more of a craft or an art. Produ... More

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Victoria Wonnacott – Water Paintings

March 22, 2017

Montreal artist Victoria Wonnacott's work is anything but dry. The painter depicts swimmers under water, and her husband under the shower nozzle. She obsessivel... More

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Laura Santini – Broken Bodies

March 22, 2017

Montreal sculptor Laura Santini sculpts broken body forms. Her commissions include the large diver sculpture outside the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, a cultural ga... More

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Ruins inspire artists – Gatineau Park

March 22, 2017

Ruins in Gatineau Park inspire painters and photographers. Louise Tanguay has photographed the ruins for many years, and artist Kevin Dodds brings his art class... More

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Spotlight – Sculptor’s sadness inspires art – Heide Messing

March 22, 2017

Sculptor Heide Messing of Beloeil, Quebec turns her sad feelings from her daughter into mother-daughter themed sculptures. She also uses stone and bronze to cel... More

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Painter of Dancers

February 14, 2017

A Montreal artist paints ballet dancers. She also finds painting a therapeutic way to face her feelings about a recent divorce.... More

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Francois Clemmons

February 14, 2017

You may remember Officer Clemmons as the singing police officer on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. "Art Express" producer Paul Larson interviewed Francois Clemmons... More

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Musician Yanni revisits a time when he nearly gave up his career in music.

The puppeteer behind Big Bird takes talks about laughter, life and learning on Sesame Street.

Vermont artist Janet McKenzie receives compliments and criticism for her racially diverse religious images.

Tony-winning Broadway actor John Lloyd Young chats about his starring role in Jersey Boys.

Jerusalem provided a historic and mystical backdrop for a special program about art and architecture in Israel.

Violinist and PBS performer Andre Rieu invited me to the Netherlands two summers in a row to interview him in his charming hometown of Maastricht.

4D Art presented the technologically dazzling Anima on Art Express before the spectacle toured the globe.

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Francois Clemmons sings the praises of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”

ARCHIVAL INTERVIEW: FRANÇOIS CLEMMONS | REFLECTING ON MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD

Remember Officer Clemmons singing on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood?

Bill Amadon – Adirondack Landscapes

Paint by Number

Victoria Wonnacott – Water Paintings

Laura Santini – Broken Bodies

Ruins inspire artists – Gatineau Park

Spotlight – Sculptor’s sadness inspires art – Heide Messing

Painter of Dancers

Francois Clemmons