Sep 12th 2023

Michael K Paxton: Interpolated

@ Western Illinois Univesity Art Gallery

1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455

Opening Tuesday, September 12th, from 4:30PM - 6PM

On view through Thursday, October 19th

Michael K. Paxton a well-established Chicago fine artist who is also a sixth generation West Virginian with a career that now spans fifty years. His awards include a grant from the Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc., New York; Illinois Arts Council Fellowship in Visual Art Award and two Professional Development Grants; Fellowships with both Air le Parc, Project and Research Center, Pampelonne, France and Jentel Artist Residency Program, Banner, Wyoming; a Marshall University Alumni Award of Distinction; Individual Artist Program Grant, DCASE, Chicago; six Professional Development Grants from Columbia College, Chicago; two CAAP Grants, Chicago, IL; Open Studio Residency, Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL and a Purchase Prize, fom the Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago, IL.

He as an MFA in Drawing and Painting from The University of Georgia, 1979 and B.A. in Art from Marshall University, 1975; he retired from the Faculty of Columbia College Chicago in Art and Art History and Design Departments in 2021.

 

Michael K Paxton “Interpolated”

September 12 – October 19, 2023
University Art Gallery
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois

Chicago artist Michael K Paxton will have his solo exhibition, “Interpolated”, on display September 12 through October 19 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery.

A reception for the artist will be held Tuesday, September 12, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about his work at 5:00 pm.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information about the Gallery, visit wiu.edu/artgallery.

 

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