Gerald Guthrie writes:
" I ask the viewer to ponder such issues as the presence of absurdity in
belief and ritual. It is my intention to elicit contemplation about the
many important, yet enigmatic issues associated with every-day life by
creating images with unusual metaphoric twists played against familiar,
even comfortable backgrounds. Though there is also an element of humor
in the work, it is the humor of nervous laughter, intriguing yet
slightly discomforting."
Artist Biography:
"I was born in 1951 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. My father was a college art
professor for 37 years and former graduate student of Grant Wood in the
late 1940's.
After finishing my freshman year at Illinois Wesleyan University in
Bloomington, Illinois, I transferred to the University if
Wisconsin-Milwaukee and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in
printmaking in 1974. I then entered graduate school at the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and received a Master of Fine Arts, with an
emphasis in lithography in 1977.
My professional career began as an Art Museum Preparator (1977–1980) and
Art Museum Exhibits Designer (1980–1982) at the Krannert Art Museum,
Champaign, Illinois. I later held these same titles in the service of
the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois (1982-1987).
I am currently an Associate Professor in the School of Art and Design at
the University of Illinois."
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