The title Common Ground refers to the collaboration of 42 American artists, many of whom are Utah residents. Their commonality was born of a prescribed prompt of "ground" donated by master printer and artist Wayne Kimball. Although Wayne did not choose the artists, most are in some way connected or influenced by him.
In 2019, Wayne had spent weeks detailing and hand-printing an edition of 50 prints that included multiple matrices and two of his iconic images; a nose-less stone head and a chair (or pieces of chairs) ... just a few of the serial and cryptic subjects common to his work. The prints sat for months in a tidy stack on his work table. Wayne still hadn't signed or titled the edition when his son, Abe, pressed the issue. Wayne then produced a collaged version of the print from which began a discussion of using it to collaborate with other artists. Abe was soon talking with Namon Bills to tag team and curate the show.
Participating artists were invited to alter and integrate the print into their own work; a dialogue with Wayne's work. The most common response to our invitation was an incredulous, "You want me to cut up a Wayne Kimball?" but they quickly embraced the challenge for their own purposes. The final exhibit is a display of formal decisions, play, and symbolism, as much as personal relationships. The collection will continue on to other locations throughout 2021.
In 2019, Wayne had spent weeks detailing and hand-printing an edition of 50 prints that included multiple matrices and two of his iconic images; a nose-less stone head and a chair (or pieces of chairs) ... just a few of the serial and cryptic subjects common to his work. The prints sat for months in a tidy stack on his work table. Wayne still hadn't signed or titled the edition when his son, Abe, pressed the issue. Wayne then produced a collaged version of the print from which began a discussion of using it to collaborate with other artists. Abe was soon talking with Namon Bills to tag team and curate the show.
Participating artists were invited to alter and integrate the print into their own work; a dialogue with Wayne's work. The most common response to our invitation was an incredulous, "You want me to cut up a Wayne Kimball?" but they quickly embraced the challenge for their own purposes. The final exhibit is a display of formal decisions, play, and symbolism, as much as personal relationships. The collection will continue on to other locations throughout 2021.
This exhibit is on display in the Celebration Gallery at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center from December 1, 2020 to January 14, 2021.
Wayne Kimball, The Common Ground Print:
Zane Anderson, Suckling de Corona
Mixed media
Walter Askin, Afternoon Tea in Calcutta
Paint on Lithograph
Gary Barton, Common Ground
Mixed media
Carrie Beeke, Rogerian Argumentations
Mixed media, collage
Namon Bills, Rethinking
Mixed media
Linnie Brown, Stacks of Broken Days
Mixed media
Loren Brown, The Philosopher's Garden
Collage
Sandy Brunvand, Ecotone Collaboration
Mixed media
Andrew Caruso, Untitled
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Laser engraving
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Aaron Coleman, Answer...
Mixed media
Robert DeGroff, Stoick Philosopher on a Stick Pussyfooting Around Plato's Ideal Chair
Mezzontint on Lithograph
Justin Diggle, Chasing Mr. Kimball's Chairs
Collage
Stefanie Dykes, Once There Was a Chair
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Original print produced on linen with screen printed antique handkerchiefs and envelopes
Joshua Fowlke, Sacrifice
Digital collage
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Brian Hoover, Ulysses in Dark Patterned Cloak, Sets Off with a Cat in a Boat
Oil on lithograph
Abraham Kimball, CHAIRishing Friends of Their Maker
Lithograph(s)
Wayne Kimball, Somewhat Heroic Personages
Collaged lithograph
Jason Lanegon, Relic & Icon of a Mentor: Wayne Kimball
Assemblage
Jacqui Larsen, Dezamanam: Man Amazed
Mixed media
Adam Larson, A Formal Cascade of Severed Lithograph
Sculptural artists' book
Bill Lee, Why Send Away Wayne?
Mixed media
Vince Mattina, This is a Pipe
Assemblage
Caleb Maurer, Creation of Man
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Digital
Chris McAfee, Arise, and Sit Down
Book arts
Abraham McCowan, Your Son Abe is my Blood Brother
Mixed media
Frank McEntire, Diptych: 'Holy Name' Found Me in Ogden on a Sunny Saturday
Assemblage
Joe Ostraff, All the King's Horses and All the King's Men Couldn't Put Wayne Together Again
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Painting
Rebecca Pletsch, Dappled Light of Memory
Mixed media, collage
Marnie Powers-Torrey, Fables of the Deconstruction (after R.E.M., Wayne Kimball & Bob Kleinschmidt)
Assemblage
Andrew Rice, Where's Wayne?
Collage
Ron Richmond, Still Finishing Up
Paint on lithograph
Kandace Steadman, Kimball Mandala
Mixed media, collage
Nick Stephens, Trying to Relate
Acrylic
Steven Stradley, Remnant Tapestry #1
Mixed media
Cerese Vaden, Examining Empire
Mixed media assemblage
Cerese Vaden, Paper Throne
Mixed media assemblage
Adrian Van Suchtelen, In All Cases Alike
Acrylic
Erik Watterkote, Untitled
Inkjet print, stencil, varnish
Justin Wheatley, No Respecter of Persons
Mixed media
Emily Wilson, Over, Under, Around and Through
Etching, lithography, graphite
Paul Woods, Formal Image, A Tribute to Wayne
Lithography with charcoal and oil
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