Canvasing the World with Sean Diediker
Season 1
Canvasing the World explores the interplay between art and the human condition. Painter Sean Diediker travels the globe visiting the places and meeting the people who inspire the original paintings featured in each episode.
Where to Watch Canvasing the World with Sean Diediker • Season 1
13 Episodes
- Canvasing Southern Costa RicaE1
Canvasing Southern Costa RicaSean explores the custodianship humans have over nature by visiting a treehouse community, releasing baby sea turtles, and discovering the origins behind Boruca Masks. These, along with a special experience involving two veterinarians and an injured bird, come together to inspire Sean's painting "The Bird Doctor." - Canvasing Paris, France
E2Canvasing Paris, FranceSean Diediker meets with three artists who masterminded a bank heist. Not to steal money, but steal an entire building. A painting seen at the Musee d'Orsay prompts another journey and finally Diediker finds the subject for his painting "The Writer" at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore. - Canvasing the Blue Mountains, Australia
E3Canvasing the Blue Mountains, AustraliaSean lives in a treehouse, meets Lionel who built a literal "man cave", and finds a body painter that makes her subjects disappear into nature. Sean also interviews an Aboriginal Elder who was taken from his native family to be raised in white society - sparking inspiration for his painting "The Stolen Generation." - Canvasing UtahE4
Canvasing UtahDiediker explores the visions and faith that shaped Utah including the dominant Mormon culture and a counter culture that sprung up around the Salt Flats desert. Sean delves into Utah's mining history and the visions that often shaped mining claims. Viewers learn about the native Ute vision quest and a clifftop smudge ceremony with leader Larry Cesspooch inspiring Sean's painting "The Ones who Wait." - Canvasing Bali, Indonesia
E5Canvasing Bali, IndonesiaSean explores the beaches and temples of Bali, dives through the ruins of the USS Liberty, and documents a touching encounter with three brothers who all have glass bone syndrome. Along the way he finds painting inspiration from the traditions of the Balinese people and celebrates their centuries-old process of harvesting rice in his painting "Bali Rice Workers." - Canvasing Buenos Aires, Argentina
E6Canvasing Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSean stays in a countryside castle and explores the traditions of Argentina's famous gauchos. He learns that Tango is much harder than it looks and finds inspiration in the Argentines' passion for dance that lead to his painting "Tango." - Canvasing Sydney, Australia
E7Canvasing Sydney, AustraliaSean explores Manly Beach and trades artwork for a custom surfboard from master shaper Sojo. Sean also finds inspiration from Sherlock and Jules, a homeless couple that give up traditional life to live in a cave in the heart of Sydney prompting his painting "Sherlock." - Canvasing Ubud, Indonesia
E9Canvasing Ubud, IndonesiaDiediker documents the epic battle of the Ogoh-Ogohs and learns about Nyepi. The crew has a healing encounter with a traditional shaman and explores the Sacred Monkey Forest. Sean also finds inspiration in an unlikely place for his painting "The Flower Woman." - Canvasing Santa Barbara, California
E12Canvasing Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSean celebrates restauranteur Tom Dolan's winning formula that pleases patrons and staff alike. Also, Sean explores the harbor, mountain-top picnics, an author's secret thoughts, and an enthusiastic robotic engineer's passion for beekeeping resulting in Sean's painting "The Keepers."
