John Tuska Mixed Media on Paper

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Graphite on paper

An original Tuska (1931-1998) mixed media drawing on paper. The piece was created using ink wash with pen accents. The piece is created with simple strokes and uses darker and thicker lines to create shadow. The piece is signed in pencil to the lower right.

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania and best known for his sculptures, ceramics, paper casts, inks, and watercolors. He acquired his formal education at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York. After serving in the U.S Navy, he became an educator at the University of Kentucky, which commissioned him to produce his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze Illumine (1995). His work can be found in multiple institutions including Museum of Arts and Science, Georgetown College, Krannert Art Museum, Palmer Art Museum, Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky Art Museum, among many others.

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17LEX097-121