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February Issue 2003
Montreat College in Montreat, NC, Features Exhibition by John Mac Kah
Montreat College in Montreat, NC, will feature
an exhibition of works by John Mac Kah in the Edith Gilchrist
Hamilton Gallery, located inside the L. Nelson Bell Library. The
exhibit will be on view from Feb. 1 - 27, 2003.
At age eight, Mac Kah developed a serious interest in drawing,
particularly wildlife and in high school studied privately with
the professional muralist, S. Rosvear Burton. While attending
the Ringling School of Art, he pursued private study with sculptor
Leslie T. Posey. Since school, Mac Kah has taught in many diverse
settings and has always maintained his own studio. In 1994, he
moved to western North Carolina. He and his wife live in Swannanoa,
NC.
Mac Kah writes of his work, "Landscape painting on location
and wildlife subjects are primary interests, though I have an
interest in trompe l'oeil, sculpture, still life and even
rendering prehistoric flora and fauna. Working mostly in oils,
I occasionally explore gouache, watercolor, and acrylics. My painting
can be described as 20th century naturalism." He adds, "For
me, painting is ultimately about the natural world. In painting
the natural world, I am interested in arresting a moment's perception,
and I have tried to build a vocabulary to explain the intricacies
of what I perceive. I cannot reproduce it, but hopefully, I can
simplify it into forms that can be read by the viewer."
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, contact Jim Southerland at 828/6698012, extension 3641 or e-mail at (jsoutherland@montreat.edu).
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