New Artist Interview with Painter John Walker
The More You Give, the More You Get Back
John Walker (born 1939, Birmingham, England). Studied at Birmingham College of Art (1956-1960), The British School in Rome (1960-1961), and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris (1961-1963).
John Walker was a Gregory Fellow at Leeds University (1967-1969). He was awarded a Harkness Fellowship to the United States (1969–70) and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1981. He has been artist-in-residence at Oxford University (1977–78), and at Monash University, Melbourne (1980) and represented England at the 1972 Venice Biennale.
He has taught at the Royal College in London and at Yale University. In the 1980’s he was Dean of Victoria College of Art in Melbourne, Australia. From 1993 to 2015, he taught at Boston University and is currently Professor Emeritus of Art and former head of the graduate program in Painting and Sculpture at Boston University School of Visual Arts.
He has had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in NY; The Phillips Collection in DC; The Tate Gallery, London; The Hayward Gallery in London; The Kunstverein, Hamburg; The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia; and others.
Interview Screening + Artist Talk
Next Tuesday, March 10th from 4 - 6 pm, join artist Karen Jelenfy and Lights Out co-director Karlë Woods at The Commons, 15 Main Street, Belfast, Maine, for a screening of her 2021 interview “A Strong Dose” followed by a discussion! This is also a lovely opportunity to see Jelefy’s coinciding solo show, “Horizons” on view now through March 22nd.
Lights Out is on the road with the Maine Arts Commission!
Lights Out Gallery and Maine Arts Commission are traveling the state to connect artists, share resources, and strengthen creative networks in eight towns (plus one virtual session).
So far, Martha Piscuskas and Daniel Sipe have stopped in Bangor, Presque Isle, and Farmington, and one thing is clear: even in small communities, creative people don’t always know each other. At every session, networking quickly becomes the highlight. Business cards are exchanged and phone numbers swapped.
Along the way, attendees explore:
-CreativeGround profiles
-Assets for Artists resources
-The Artists Thrive framework
-Maine Arts Commission grants & services
-Arts advocacy through the Cultural Alliance of Maine
Upcoming Events
Life Drawing Nights
Monday evenings from 5pm-8pm at Lights Out. The Western Maine Art Group has moved its nude figure modeling sessions (typically hosted in the Lajos Matolcsy Art Center) to Lights Out for the winter months. Admission is $12 and will be held upstairs in the Dance Studio. Wednesday evenings Long Pose Portraiture 5pm-8pm with Haide Tznous. Same model, same pose for 6 weeks. Admission is $12 and will be held upstairs in the Dance Studio.
Community Day
Wednesdays from 10am-2pm, free luncheon at 1pm. Come volunteer at Lights Out and help us with a variety of fun projects. Georgia makes a delicious meal every week, served at 1pm.
Community Art Night
Join Zoey every Sunday from 2-5 pm at Lights Out. With materials provided by Lights Out and donated by the community, we make sure you have what you need and are there to encourage your creativity and share in your excitement, whether we are engaging in a group project or you’re working solo. Come create!
Horizons – On view now
Karen Jelenfy’s solo exhibition is on view now at our satellite gallery in Belfast! Open through March 22nd, Tuesdays - Fridays 11:00am-4:00pm and weekends by appointment. Please contact karle@lightsoutart.com for more information or to book an appointment.
Creative Career Labs
The Maine Arts Commission is teaming up with Lights Out to launch Creative Career Lab – a dynamic new series of free interactive artist skill-building sessions designed to bolster Maine artists and creative entrepreneurs. We’ll be visiting eight Maine towns: Farmington, Bangor, Presque Isle, Lewiston, Augusta, Damariscotta, Portland, Biddeford, and hosting one virtual session. Learn more and register here.
Check out more upcoming events at Lights Out on our community calendar.