Hello All, I am very honored to announce that the documentary film, Work at Hand, Michael K. Paxton, is in the process of being archived into the West Virginia & Regional History Center, WVU, Morgantown. A huge thank you to Ms. Lori Hostuttler, Director for not only spearheading this inclusion, but also requesting all my exhibition show cards, catalogs and reviews/features so that can be included in the archives. Without the drive, vision and huge financial burden of Director/Producer Peter Hartel this film would never have been made. Also Editor/Coproducer Libi Hake major contribution to the film is of note. Others who gave up their valuable time are, Colorist Peter Pyskacek, the sadly late audio work of Diego Trejo, Jr. and Post Production Supervisor John Cavallino. It will take some time for the film to be ready to view but until then here I am crossing a a swinging bridge over the Elk River in Clay, County WV.
Work at Hand, Michael K. Paxton Documentary Film Now Online
With a huge thank you to Producer/Director Peter Hartel, the complete broadcast length documentary film, Work at Hand, Michael K. Paxton, can now be accessed on the film’s website ttps://www.workathandfilm.com and viewed online as a vimeo link.
Captive Coal Opening Artist Talk
My retrospective exhibition Captive Coal official opening at the Sharp Museum of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL was on January 19th, 2024 where I gave an Artist Talk to a nice crowd of family, collectors, faculty, students and more than a few folks from the local coal industry. Thanks go out to Wm Weston Stoerger, Curator of Exhibitions, Collectors and Organizers of the Exhibition John and Lucia Hollister, Dean John Politz and my long time partner and wife the artist Jeanne Nemcek. Exhibition runs the full semester until May 10th .
2024 Forthcoming One-person Museum Exhibition Announced
I am very pleased to announce that I will be featured in a one-person retrospective museum exhibition presented by the Sharp Museum of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, in the North Hall Mitchell Gallery.. Opening January 16th, 2024 and on view until May 16th, 2024, an Artist Talk will also be part of the opening of the exhibition. The focus of the exhibition is how coal has informed my work and life. A big thank you goes out to WM Weston Stoerger, Curator of Exhibitions and long time collectors John E. and Lucia Hollister.
