For
Release
January
27, 2003
KEN
ROBERTS, A NATIVE SON, TO DISPLAY ART AT JANICE MASON ART MUSEUM
Once again, the Janice Mason Art Museum will showcase the exceptional
talents of an artist living in our community.
Paintings and drawings by Ken Roberts will be on display from February 3
through March 2.
Roberts was born in Trigg County, the son of Malcolm R.
Roberts and Ruby Pearl Braboy Roberts. He
is the grandson of Walter and Lillian Roberts and R.T. and Laura Braboy, all
from Trigg County. He still has many relatives living in Trigg County and
throughout western Kentucky. He was educated in Michigan, having earned a degree
in Studio Arts from Michigan State University. Throughout his career as a
commercial artist, Roberts has worked as an art director, designer, illustrator
and cartoonist. He spent twenty years as a freelance illustrator and cartoonist
in California; however, his work has taken him throughout the United States and
to Europe and Australia as he worked for many of the country’s largest
companies. He continues to produce “Everybody’s Business,” a syndicated
comic strip by Copley News.
Roberts made many trips back to his roots in Trigg County over the years.
He said,
“ Friends and relatives would always ask me on my trips back home if I was
still drawing pictures.” In 1995, Roberts and his wife Sandy moved from
California back to Trigg County. His two children and four grandchildren soon
followed. And, yes, he’s still drawing pictures.
“I have always enjoyed painting and drawing for myself,” Roberts
said. “This has always been a break from the commercial work.
One big reason for moving back to Kentucky was to be able to spend more
time painting and less [time] doing work for others.”
Roberts’ exhibit is the result of that extra time painting for himself.
“ I think most of the artwork shows a definite Trigg County
influence,” the artist said. “Of course, there are some southern California
influences as well. One cannot live
for twenty years in an area without picking up a few things.
I think there is a little something for everyone in my presentation.”
Roberts’ exhibit will include drawings, paintings and collage quilt
blocks.
The museum’s gift shop will also have original Christmas cards by the
artist for sale throughout the exhibit. Museum members will receive a 10 per
cent discount.
Although the museum will open this exhibit to the public on February 3,
there will be a members’ and invited guest only reception for the artist on
Friday, February 7 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The
museum is located at 71 Main Street, Cadiz. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
The museum is closed on Wednesdays.
Partial funding has been provided by the Kentucky Arts Council, a state
agency in the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet with support from the
National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information on the exhibits and the museum, call 522-9056 or log
onto the museum’s Web site at www.jmam.org.
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Contact: Martha Davis
270-522-9056
