Video Series

Mary Ellen Bem, Singer, Songwriter & Judith Kuzmak Viers, Share Hope through Art founder, local therapist & group/ workshop presenter, author's video series Share Hope through Art to provide engaging material to promote hope and healing in all situations. to help prevent deaths of despair. 

Looking for videos and participants to film in 2024- 2025!

Follow Us on: Facebook and Share Hope through Art - YouTube 

2-minute Preview for Share Hope through Art Episode 1 - YouTube 

30 second Introduction

Share Hope through Art Show- Episode 1, Introduction, Starring Judith Viers and Mary Ellen Bem 

Progress/ Idea Timeline. 


1/19/2022- An interactive video series of talking while painting was shared at 1MC Westminster Jan 19, 2022 1MC Westminster - Share Hope Through Art & Community Updates - YouTube @37 minutes -41.5minutes, audience mentioned show on Channel 19 via Community Media Center, Graham Dodge "Bob Ross" moment @ 40 minutes. 


12/12/2022 In the Basement with Mary Ellen Bem - YouTube - concept of having discussions on film to see what happened, realized video skills (even switching to read) was not helpful. 


A book worth of information in a nutshell Judith is loving her job as a therapist, workshop/ group facilitator at Healing Hearts Carroll, but when planning a Girl Scout 1.5 hour training for 10.19.2023 realized she did not have enough time to share all she wanted, workshops can help up to 10 comfortable at her job, but wanted to have the potential to help more and online, going back to media center for tv/ online may help more.   All at the same time Mary was developing her video editing skills, enhancing her knowledge via reading and more, and creating more music. 



10/14/2023- Mary Ellen offered to help with the show/ video series idea.


10/16/2023 - Mary Ellen released her first edited video Sing Over Me - YouTube 


10/16/2023- Judith rejoined the Community Media Center and talked with Rachel more about a video series with Mary Ellen on Share Hope through Art, About CMC (carrollmediacenter.org) 


10/23/2023- 1st filmed Share Hope through Art episode starring Mary Ellen and Judy with editing assistance of Rachel and Mike staff from the Media Center.  The editing had begun. Judith worked on images and Mary worked on editing.


10/26/2023- Mary worked on editing.


10/30/2023- Judy with help from Rachel worked more on editing 4 hours.  Another friend sat in to learn editing to help with future projects:-) 


11/3/2023- Judy and Mary filmed at Healing Hearts Carroll with Judy interviewing two additional guests throughout the morning: Heather a local artist and Adam from Mountain Manor Drug Treatment Center, while Mary graciously worked the camera.


11/6/2023- Judy editing 1:00-3:30pm


11/13/2023- Judy editing 10:30- 1:30pm


11/20/2023- Judy had the opportunity to interview and be led in yoga by Missy Wheeler, retired schoolteacher turned yoga instructor at Rolling Brook Yoga and Crofton Yoga and Tina Thomas, Executive Director at Action For Kindness, Yoga Teacher at Infinite Love Project and Co-Founder at Infinite Love Project.

We had 2 volunteers helping Mary and a new volunteer Michael as well as Community Media Center's staff Rachel and all 3 are absolutely wonderful!


12/19/2023- editing 11:30-1:30pm


1/2/2024- 10:30-12:30 editing, save first show


1/4/2024- redrop off to edit & save whole show (problems missing last few minutes)


1/6/2024 Episode 1 aired on Channel 19 @3:30pm see here. 




Below are 3 options of themes of shows launching in 2024 or beyond, but if you have a coping skill, insight, something else that you want us to share in a future video for tv and online, please email link, information to sharehopeart@gmail.com.  By emailing you are giving us permission to share as we see fit and give us editing abilities to fit our timeframe.  There is no guarantee your submission will be used and being all volunteers, we may not have capacity to notify you if we use your submission.