On Tuesday we mentioned Julie Checkoway, new features writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, who was kind enough to write an article on Artists of Utah and 15 Bytes. Checkoway has worn a number of hats in her career. She was director for the Creative Writing program at the University of Houston, has written two books, and been a radio reporter for NPR’s Morning Edition and This American Life. Her most recent project is the documentary Waiting for Hockney, her first film. The story profiles artist Billy Pappas, who spent 10 years of his life creating an minutely rendered portrait of Marilyn Monroe and his search to show the work to David Hockney.

Yesterday, Doug Fabrizio interviewed Julie on Radio West. Listen to an mp3 broadcast of the interview here.

Waiting for Hockney premieres next Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the Tribeca Film Festival

Trailer for Waiting for Hockney

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UTAH’S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.