Lawrence-based sculptor Mark Cowardin will be doing a “chit chat” at the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery on Saturday, July 19 at 2:00pm. The talk is a part of his Tallgrass Artist Residency.
Cowardin’s work examines the complicated, sometimes troubling, and always compelling intersection between humans and the natural world. At the core is a keen awareness of a personal connection to the delicate environs of which he speaks. Much of the work begins with the observation of the absurd, illuminating the extreme beauty that ironically exists in some of humankinds' most damaging examples of consumption. 
Mark Cowardin is a father, husband, artist, and educator. He received an MFA in sculpture from the University of Arizona and a BFA from the University of Kansas. His work is included in numerous private and public collections including the John Michael Kohler Art Center, Kohler Corporation, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, and Rockhurst University.
The Tallgrass Artist Residency is a program of the Kansas Arts Commission and is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at tallgrassartistresidency.org.
Admission to the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery is always free with donations appreciated.
