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.”
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