York Public Library to exhibit works of Ogunquit artist Don Gorvett
Don Gorvett's print, "The Cove in the Wake of a Blizzard," is just one of his many works to be on display at the York Public Library beginning June 6.
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And, if you want to know more about Gorvett and his work, the library is hosting a reception and discussion with the artist on Wednesday, June 14, at 6 p.m.
The New England coast and the sea are fundamental to Gorvett's creations, which are also influenced by a romantic passion for history, drama and music.
"Upon the sea waters of estuaries and harbors are mirrored the play of interweaving lights and darks of buildings and piers crowned by steeples and mast tops," Gorvett said. "I am fascinated by the ghostly quality of these buildings looming out of the mists, endowed with strength and endurance."
Gorvett's medium, multi-color reduction woodcut, is the process whereby all of the colors are printed for a single plank of wood. The number of prints must be determined beforehand, since the overlay or preservation of prior colors will be achieved by the gradual destruction of the block. One cannot retreat during the process. The result is that the finished print cannot be reproduced in kind beyond the originally determined number of prints.
Gorvett also designs large-scale murals and backdrops for the theater, as well as sketches in oil and watercolor.
Gorvett is a resident of Ogunquit, and his works can be found in the collections of the Portland Museum of Art, The Ogunquit Museum of American Art, the Cape Ann Historical Museum, the Duxbury Art Complex and numerous corporate and private collections.
For more on Gorvett's exhibit and visit, and other York Public Library events, visit www.york.lib.me.us.
