Painter Gabe Felice
Meet Gabe Felice, a 32-year-old psychedelic painter. We follow Gabe as he installs his solo art show at Future Tenant Gallery and relates his harrowing struggles as an uninsured artist.
Video directed and edited by Tim Murray
Produced by Julie Sokolow
Original music by Dan Koshute
Painter Bonnie Weibel
Bonnie Weibel is a 22-year-old painter, illustrator, and photographer. In this video portrait, she shows off a gorgeous set of dream-like illustrations in which animals reside in the hair of humans. She also discusses the difficulty of living as an underinsured artist, touching on the issue of women’s health care.
Video produced, directed, and edited by Sarah Huth
Camerawork and cinematography by Asher Marie Coffield
Painter Sigh MeltingStar
Sigh MeltingStar is a 28-year-old artist who makes mixed media paintings, installation art, and performance art. Sigh’s process includes scavenging supplies from trash and adorning paintings with Lisa Frank stickers. In this video portrait, Sigh discusses his struggle living uninsured with Crohn’s disease.
Video produced, directed, and edited by Julie Sokolow
Illustrator Huck Halley
Huck Halley is a 25-year-old cartoonist who creates work from his “antagonistic side”. In this video portrait, Huck tells the story of his grandmother, who struggled to access health care.
Video Produced by Dan Koshute and Andrew Daub
Cinematography by Bryan Heller
Edited by Andrew Daub
Music by Dan Koshute
Painter Dean Cercone
Dean Cercone is a 21-year-old painter and musician. In this video portrait, Dean plays us a song involving loops, guitar, drums, and voice. He also tells us about his family’s struggle with tragic loss and health care bills.
Video produced, directed, and edited by Julie Sokolow
Painter Ryder Henry
Ryder Henry is a 37-year-old artist who creates futuristic model buildings, paintings, and spaceships. In this video portrait, Ryder shows us how to make spaceships out of cardboard beer boxes. He also tells us why universal health care would help artists.
Video produced, directed, and edited by Julie Sokolow
Painter Sarah Huth
Sarah Huth is a 22-year-old painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In this video portrait, she opens up a brain-shaped sculpture and reveals her personal medical struggles.
Video produced, directed, and edited by Sarah Huth
Camerawork and cinematography by Asher Marie Coffield
Illustrator Angela Musser
Angela Musser is a 23-year-old illustrator. In this video portrait, she draws us a creature, half shrimp and half dog. She also shares a personal story about her family’s struggle with health care.
Video produced, directed, and edited by Sarah Huth
Camerawork and cinematography by Asher Marie Coffield
Painter Trevor Bublitz
Trevor Bublitz is a 20-year-old Studio Arts major at the University of Pittsburgh where he creates paintings, sculptures, digital images, and photography. In this video portrait, Trevor touches on his brother’s personal struggles with healthcare.
Video produced, directed, and edited by Sarah Huth
Camerawork and cinematography by Asher Marie Coffield
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