Shawn Quinlan Video- You'll Like Linton Part 3 of 3

From the local paper in Linton-

After studying video art at Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Shawn Quinlan, a 1981 Linton-Stockton High School graduate, began filming a documentary about Linton, which is now able to be view online.

Quinlan's documentary was one of his first attempts at making and editing a video.

"It shows, but everyone that views it seems to get something out of it and enjoys it," Quinlan said.

The documentary can be viewed by visiting www.shawnquinlan.com and clicking on the "Youtube" icon. This link will take you to a list of videos, where "You'll Like Linton" will be listed. There are three parts of the video, which total about 20 minutes.

Quinlan lived in Pittsburgh, Penn., until his sophomore year of high school when his mother remarried and moved to Linton.

"Linton was very different from what I was used to, and it was a difficult transition," he said.


After high school graduation, Quinlan returned to Pittsburgh to attend the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

In 1987, he bought a video camera.

"So, in the late '80s early '90s when I would go back to Linton on visits I would take my camera and shoot video," he said. "The 'You'll Like Linton' sign was the big inspiration and a great jumping off point to go out with the camera and interview people or, maybe more accurately, accost people on the street and ask them, 'What do you like about Linton?'."

Quinlan said there wasn't much planning for the video, which was filmed during visits to Linton between 1989 and 1992. He noted that he was assisted in interviewing by his mother, Linda Kennedy and his friend, Todd Price.

"I discovered a lot about Linton and its citizens while making the video that I never realized before. It really gave me a new appreciation for the town," he said. "It is a some what silly but sincere take on a small town I lived in; although amateur in nature it is entertaining. Also, there are people and places in the video that are no longer around and will continue to be remembered because of it."

Quinlan, who resides in Pittsburgh, is a video editor at the local ABC television network affiliate WTAE-TV. He's also a fiber artist who's had his work shown in New York City, Germany, France and Australia. In 2005, he won the Carnegie Museum of Art Purchase Award at the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 95th annual exhibition held at the Andy Warhol Museum.

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[DanielleCain]

Wow, when I saw Todd...I really miss laughing with him and Shawn, when I heard your voice I thought to myself, I would love for him to talk me to sleep!

[jammf1963]

Wow the more things change... We just moved away from Linton after living there for 12 years. The Hixon sisters are still in Civitan selling the same fruit cake. Bob Thomas died. The Grill has not changed a bit. The downtown area looks the same. Some buildings lost to fire or collapse. There is a SuperWalmart now. We quit going to the parade a few years ago,always the same thing and too hot. The place is in a time warp and I'm glad to be gone.

[redpiper1]

Todd seems to be quite ssssssspecial....I think he just might be a sssswashbuckler...

[christopher382]

I didn't find this documentary nostalgic so much as it is disturbing.

Disturbing because despite being over twenty years-old and returning there myself last year, it's as if the town has not evolved.

Wal-Mart, fast food restaurants and fat people who speak with weird accents.

What else is there to say?

[andivon]

Wow!! First of all, that is so old!! I know some of the people in the this and it has really brought back so many great memories! I love it!!

[hypersteveO]

Well I kinda like the aspect from a rump wrangler..........It kinda makes me feal like we still have values.....and this old video reflects some of the anti gay atmosphere that we have here.

[Badca51]

:) so much has changed

[queerplanet]

That was so good. I could smell the cows.

[hoosierxheart]

I really liked your documentary! It brought back alot of memories!