Appalachian Meets World Episode 78 - Artrepreneurship and Appalachian Beautification with Kellene Turner

Thank you for all that have and continue to serve on this Veteran's Day!  In this episode, Neil and Will sit down with Appalachian Creative and Artrepreneur Kellene Turner.  She discusses her work/art throughout Appalachia, her murals, and the process she goes through as she immerses herself in the communities to become a local.  You will hear how important art is to her personally and how it can transform a community and often the first thing thought of to help revitalize a small town.  Take a listen to what drives her, her connection to place and how we can make the "KT Mural Trail" a reality!  You might even hear what Neil would do if he won the lottery (hint - it has something to do with an Island and a country singer) and what drew him to actually watch an award show...or at least a little of it.  Also, don't forget the #AppBiz of the week: Peace Gardens and Market! 

Kellene Turner Artwork and Website: www.KelleneTurner.Art 

Peace Gardens and Market (Asheville, NC): www.urbanpeacegardens.org 

"Briteshade: Flying Fortress" - Tribute to B-17 Flying Fortress bomber pilots and crew who fought in WWII (song leading into Kellene Turner interview): www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYME8EL_fD4 

Create Appalachia - Where Art Meets Business: www.createappalachia.org 

Indigenous Appalachia (WVU Art in the Libraries): www.exhibits.lib.wvu.edu/exhibits/indigenous-appalachia 

Nitelite - Treyton Blackburn - Comic Book (UK Art Museum): www.finearts.uky.edu/art-museum/events/comic-book-launch-and-conversation-nitelite-treyton-blackburn 

"Small Towns with Big Art Scenes in the South" - Garden and Gun (Jenny Stubbs): www.gardenandgun.com/articles/small-towns-with-big-art-scenes-in-the-south/ 

"My Wetumka: A Picture Book Love Story" - Jenny Stubbs: www.marketshoppes.com/products/my-wetumpka-book-6399e 

"9 Best Small Towns in the U.S. for Art Lovers" - Travel and Leisure: www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/small-art-towns-in-the-us 

Certified Arts Communities - West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History: www.wvculture.org/agencies/arts/certified-arts-communities/ 

Thriving Downtowns: An Investment Playbook for Rural Appalachia: www.locusimpactinvesting.org/file_download/inline/b085fa59-b22e-4df0-8cd8-1624222379d9