A collection of original videos, edited in iMovie.

Tuesday Night Drawing Tribute

A movie tribute to the artists that kept alive the 50-plus years tradition of Tuesday Night Drawing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by drawing as a group on Zoom during the Covid pandemic — and to the volunteers who made that happen. 18 artists submitted content to be used in this 23-minute video.

It all started at Crazy Lake

Discovering the song Crazy Lake, by The PineVillains, reminded artist jtcanvas (John Tollett) that his long and winding art career started at Crazy Lake, many years ago. Crazy Lake happens to be located next to a state mental hospital in Pineville, Louisiana. It’s true. It’s also near Louisiana College where John studied art. 
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Rauschenberg painting: Bed

KRRRL quotes Rauschenberg to explain the painting, Bed. The AI app Wav2Lip was used to sync a graphic image of KRRRL with a computer voice recording of text.
Duration: 0:27

Lansh da Drones

In anticipation of the drone light show scheduled for Biden's victory speech, November 7, 2020. Video footage from the amazing Amazon Prime series THE EXPANSE. The fleet commander speaks with a Creole accent of the Belters (citizens of the Astroid Belt).
Duration: 0:33

Sketchy Movie

Sketches and photos by gallery director John Tollett — shadowbox art by Robin Williams — used to test a new intro graphic for A Gallery Somewhere. It’s usually good to test these things before they appear in a Hollywood blockbuster premiere.
Duration: 1:28

River Rock Mosaic

Some rocks just beg to be covered with colored glass tile. Some artists think anything looks better as a mosaic.
Duration: 0:38

A Snowy Day

An October 2020 snow storm at the Mermaid Tavern in Santa Fe, NM, is a good-enough excuse to make a small movie.
Duration: 2:14

Breaking News

The Mermaid Tavern, home office of gallery director John Tollett, unveils its 2020 landscaping project.
Duration 1:30

The Swan: A Brief History

The Swan Theater, operated by the International Shakespeare Center, closed in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. In late October, 2020, the New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL) took over the theater for its own productions and to keep the space available for other local theater production companies.
Duration 3:11

LOL

Friend/artist Daniel Worth, from Australia: By writing in stone in the digital age Daniel Worth is creating a physical record of how we communicate when most communication is electronic and ephemeral. Most letter carving in stone is of a serious nature. Worth’s intention to go against this tradition by focusing on ways we communicate via text using acronyms and emojis. Shot in London, on the bank of the Thames River.
Duration: 0:27

Rocking Bad

The Landscaping Department at Mermaid Tavern continues its ongoing quest to cover all 2 ½ acres with stone and brick.
Duration: 2:31

Interview with Sulphur Johnny

KRRRL and JT from the Tuesday Night Drawing Group in Santa Fe, inspired by Holly, collaborate and experiment with creative aspects of AI.
Duration: 0:31

Greta Young: Thinking About George Condo

Holly (AI production) and JT (video editing) from Santa Fe's Tuesday Night Drawing group in Santa Fe collaborate on a small AI project.
Duration: 0:20

Remembering Normal

Miscellaneous clips of more normal times.
Duration 1:57

The Best Remedy

Ms Robin Williams quotes Dorothy Sayers. This clip is an experiment to sync a still drawing with an audio recording, using AI software Wav2Lip (also used in the movie below this one). The low resolution is a result of the limitations of the free, online service used.
Duration 0:35

Experimental Art

Experimental video using AI (Artificial Intelligence) Wav2Lip online software to sync the voice of Ms Robin Williams to a drawing of Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke — a serious candidate in the Shakespearean Authorship debate who has been popularized by Ms Williams with her book Mary Sidney: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare?
Duration: 0:49

Hummingbird Tango

A chance encounter with a couple of hummingbirds at Mermaid Tavern.
Duration: 0:46

Random Memories

Long-time friend and fellow band member in high school, John Hicks, plays saxophone to random photos that bring back memories.
Duration: 3:07

Linnzi in Albuquerque

Linnzi Zaorski performed with the Squirrel Nut Zippers in Albuquerque.
Duration: 1:00

If the Virus “Just Disappears”

Linnzi Zaorski and the Squirrel Nut Zipppers demonstrate how we’ll feel if the COVID-19 virus “just disappears.”
Duration: 0:53

Tuesday Night Drawing: Movie Trailer

A promo for the Tuesday Night Drawing Group, using an Apple iMovie template. Easy and fun.
Duration: 1:07

Art Lecture

Holly Grimm, KRRRL (Karl Whitaker) and JT (John Tollett) collaborate on a Tuesday Night Art Lecture (of sorts).
Duration: 2:03

Tuesday Night Drawing: Encore

Another promo to include more Tuesday Night Drawing regulars who weren’t included in the movie trailer.
Duration: 3:34

Irish Music

When I get low . . . I get high . . . on Irish music. Music recorded live at Murphy’s Bar in Killarney, Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day.
Duration: 2:34

All’s Well that Ends Weedless

An iMovie movie trailer template video showcasing back yard landscaping.
Duration: 1:00