(Photograph courtesy of Walter and Elise Askin, and used with permission.)
His colors are vivid and sunny. His characters are drawn with a gentle yet satirical humor, and are often performing, dancing, and celebrating. And viewers get to see them all over the world.
Modern artist Walter Askin, a Pasadena native, has spent his life in the art world. He creates his work in all kinds of media, and has exhibited as a solo artist in Europe and the U.S. Walter has also taught art classes at institutions including CSULA, UC Berkeley and the University of Hawaii, and is the current Director of the Visual Humor Project.
In addition to creating visual art, Walter is an author. His latest book, True Fictions, the Search for Ecstacy in the Rubble of Contemporary Culture, Alas…Being an Aesthetic Ramble to Various Points of View Including the Amazing Wonders of Wobblevision, takes a humorous look at some of the characters and attitudes he’s seen in the art world.
Walter talked about his new book and shared some of his thoughts on creating art.
Walter Askin will be exhibiting his sculpture in the Sam Maloof Gardens 40 Californian Sculptors Show, on Sunday, May 4, from noon until 3:00 pm. The show is located at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian Street, north of Bella Vista Drive, in Rancho Cucamonga. Phone: 909 980-0412
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