Join us for a stimulating talk with our current exhibiting artist John Anderson. He will discuss his early years growing up in Los Angeles pointing to several events that in retrospect shaped his artistic sensibility. This will include a brief overview of his education, artist who have been an influence, and his employment at The Exploratorium in San Francisco where he designed and built science exhibits. The presentation will end with John selecting several works in the show and discussing the process that went into creating them.

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