Kevin will tell us about his unusual art projects, especially the one he is currently working on here in Phippsburg. He states: “The goal of my work is twofold: to provide the contemporary community with an artwork with which they identify while addressing a viewer 1000 years in the future in a language they may understand. Petroglyphs, realistic shallow relief carvings, are made to last for over 1000 years. I design petroglyphs around the natural and cultural imagery surrounding me where I am working. Through community engagement and observation I select imagery that embodies the spirit of the place. From the carvings I make a unique form of printmaking: archival impressions of the petroglyphs on paper. To make the impressions, the carvings are painted with pigments and then wet paper or pulp is applied to the carving; the paper absorbs the colored ink and captures the three dimensional space of the carving as an embossing. From the carvings I engage the community again through print and paper making workshops with schools groups, stakeholders, and the public.”
Click here for more information on Kevin’s work.
Bring cocktails and lots of questions!
To participate email Martie Janeway (martiejaneway@gmail.com); we will send a Zoom invitation before each talk.
