Jacob Pander
Filmmaker and visual artist Jacob Pander is an Emmy-nominated producer for OPB's long running Oregon Art Beat series, creating engaging stories of artist across the Pacific Northwest.
Latest Stories
Artist Lillian Pitt discovers and shares her identity through art
Renowned contemporary artist Lillian Pitt creates art for public installations and galleries in clay, glass and mixed media, informed by the stories and iconography of her ancestors.
The pen and the pony: How this Oregon cartoonist shaped US politics and introduced Arabian horses to America
Each summer in Silverton, Oregon, the local community packs Main Street for a festival to celebrate their favorite son: renowned political cartoonist Homer Davenport.
Seminal Portland hip-hop artist Mic Crenshaw on the art of making a difference
Respected hip hop artist, Portland Poetry Slam champion and educator Mic Crenshaw uses his creativity to encourage emerging artists and support local and global activism.
Singer-songwriter Jeremy Wilson still creates from the heart
A thread of artistic collaboration runs through singer-songwriter Jeremy Wilson’s life story, from his celebrated indie rock band, Dharma Bums, to ballet dancer, to a foundation serving others. Wilson's passion and humanity are expressed through his songs.
Carbon art photographer captures grand images of western forests
Jim Fitzgerald's passion for the forest runs deep, and like the trees that he photographs, his archival prints will be with us for generations.