[1]Anamorphic Chalk Artist Kurt Wenner “Reawakening The Renaissance”.
Select guests spent an evening with Kurt Wenner [2], world-renowned artist, architect, innovator of 3D chalk art and this year’s headliner for the Sarasota Chalk Festival. Wenner took attendees through his fascinating journey, starting in Rome and taking him around the world.
[3]Kurt Wenner Denise Kowal
Wenner is a Master Artist and Master Architect famous for inventing three-dimensional pastel drawings. Also known as: 3D Street Painting, 3D Pavement Art, 3D Chalk Art, or 3D Sidewalk Art, they are a form of anamorphic art. Anamorphism is usually considered a form of Illusion or Trompe loeil, but is really the logical mathematical continuation of Perspective.
[4]Kurt Wenner Kelly Gettel
In fact, 3D Pavement Artists, 3D Sidewalk Artists, and 3D Chalk artists can all trace the roots of their work back to the street art of Rome in 1982, where Wenner transformed the complex geometry of Classical Italian Architecture into a new form of Popular Art. Whether they are called Street Paintings, Chalk Paintings, Sidewalk Paintings or pavement art, if they have a three-dimensional illusion they can be traced back to Wenner’s pastel drawings.
A firm believer in arts education, Wenner has taught over a hundred thousand children over a 10-year period, and received the Kennedy Center Medallion in recognition of his outstanding contribution to arts education. Beyond the award, the Kennedy Center honored Wenner by presenting a one-man show of his work in the Center’s first ever exhibit of a visual artist.
“Kurt Wenner’s technique is a combination of architectural knowledge and geometry. It’s truly magnificent. I hope to see future courses at Ringling College offered to teach students this technique. The Chalk Festival brings a beautiful gift to the children our community… it allows children to experience art in a new approach and dimension,” offers lecture attendee Kelly Gettel, broker/owner of Kelly Gettel and Company [5] International Real Estate.
In addition to creating 3D Street Painting for Publicity and Advertising, Wenner designs Villas and Residential Architecture. He also creates lavish Interior design and classically inspired Product Design.
For a list of events and more information on the Sarasota Chalk Festival visit www.chalkfestival.com [6].
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