Moving Towards The Center - Paintings by Jack Sikes

September 20, 2007

September 24 through November 3, 2007
at the ARTSWorcester/Quinsigamond Community College Hall Gallery
670 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA

Moving Towards The Center Opening Reception: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Administrative Building at Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester. A gallery walk with the artist will be held from 6:30 – 7:00 pm that evening. This occasion is free and open to the public and will feature refreshments and music

Jack Sikes’ interest in art started at age 6 when he won a drawing contest, and continued throughout his education in a one-room schoolhouse in Girdwood, Alaska. The artist states, “I started at a young age in Alaska, in a home with no running water and no electricity. Entertainment was something you found for yourself, and I used to sketch on any surface I could get my hands on.” At the age of 17, Jack hitchhiked 4,000 miles along the Alcan Highway to Sacramento, California, when he attended American River Junior College. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1965 and in four years, traveled 80 different ports and circumnavigated the globe, a feat which earned him admission into the Order of Magellan.

Jack settled in Worcester when his duty in the Merchant Marines was completed, and for three years attended the Worcester Art Museum. Under the tutelage of Leon Hovesepian, he mastered the techniques for oils, water colors, and acrylics. Jack is intrigued by the sizes and shapes of places in the world around him, and captures many local landscapes and houses in his works. He recently sold his barber shop in Spencer, but still divides his days between the shop and the art studio.

Gallery hours: The ARTSWorcester/QCC Hall Gallery hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00am–7:00pm. The gallery is located in the main hallway of the Administrative Building at Quinsigamond Community College, and is free and open to the public.

Address: Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA

Information: Jan Seymour at 508-755-5142,email: info@artsworcester.org

Currently at the ARTSWorcester Aurora Gallery: October 5 through November 2 is Viva el Arte 2007, an exhibition of contemporary Hispanic art.

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Established in 1979, ARTSWorcester is a non-profit members’ organization whose purpose is to foster collaborative programs among artists and cultural organizations by providing opportunities and services for visual, performing, and literary artist members. ARTSWorcester advocates for programs of mutual benefit to the cultural, business, educational, and municipal sectors of the community. These programs include: exhibitions, concerts, and events; collaborative arts festivals; open studio tours, workshops, and lectures; and educational enrichment. ARTSWorcester is funded in part by the George I. Alden Trust, the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, The Fletcher Foundation, The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, the Hoche-Scofield Foundation, the Worcester Cultural Commission in accordance with the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; and by ARTSWorcester’s Business Partners: Air Brush Works, Blank Canvas Magazine, Damar Printing, Davis Publications, Mirick, O’Connell, DeMaillie & Lougee, Sovereign Bank, and UNUM.