A Presentation by Carl Crook

Carl Crook’s family lived continuously in China for more than a century, spanning four generations. Beginning with his grandparents from Canada—who met and married in China—and extending to his own children, who spent much of their early years there, this multi-generational history forms the foundation of his perspective.

This presentation will be accompanied by photographs, beginning with Crook's grandparents, who were missionaries (1912-42) and devoted thirty years to building progressive educational institutions in Chengdu, from primary school through the college level. His parents, who also met in China, dedicated their lives to education and to the study and documentation of rural Chinese society. Crook's family experiences reflect both joy and turbulence across a century of profound transformation in China.

Sponsored by The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont ACCVT

Opening Reception

Graced by both spontaneity and a passion for subtlety, Trump’s paintings are simultaneously active and cerebral; they douse the viewer in energy and reflection. Like most of his work.....is composed of layers of paint and tension and time. There are words and drawings.....covered over with collaged elements and the spontaneous convergence of so many brushstrokes and trancelike energy. As he attempts to unravel life’s mysteries, Trump creates landscapes that carry the viewer into a timeless reality.

Trinkett Clark (1951 - 2006)
Curator of American Art
Mead Art Museum Amherst College