The artist Derek Guthrie. (Photos courtesy Finlandia University)The exhibit is the first of Guthrie’s artwork in decades. Featured at the gallery until Sept. 11, the exhibit comprises work created since 1995.
In 1973, Guthrie and his wife, Jane Addams Allen, founded the New Art Examiner in Chicago. Known for decades in Chicago for his work in art criticism, Guthrie is credited with having helped introduce a new set of writers that would become prominent in their field.
After retiring from his career at the Examiner in 2001, Guthrie and his wife moved to Cornwall, England, where he began to paint again after a hiatus of many years.
Trees of Mourning II, 15.3"x 19.7", 2003, by Derek Guthrie. "I returned to Cornwall with my late wife, Jane Addams Allen," Guthrie writes in an essay for a catalog of his work. "This also marked a retreat from our public life as art critics; we were worn out."
In 2004, Guthrie’s wife died after a long struggle with illness. "This work addresses that coming to terms with a new life in Cornwall, Jane’s death and my subsequent survival," Guthrie writes. "I drew strength from the landscape and the mighty force of the sea."
Untitled, 1998, by Derek Guthrie. A closing reception for the artist will take place at the gallery from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10. An artist talk will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Michigan Technological University will also sponsor a lecture by the artist at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, at the MTU Forestry Building Auditorium, Houghton.
The exhibit of work by Derek Guthrie is sponsored by the Finlandia University Gallery, the Finlandia University Campus Enrichment Committee and Michigan Technological University.
The Finlandia University Gallery is in the Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; or by appointment. Please call 906-487-7500 for more information.
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