Conner Everts is an extraordinary person. His life has been a rich welter of experience - international education and life abroad as an artist, teacher, longshoreman, and seaman. He has had a family, in fact, several families, founded an art gallery (Exodus, San Pedro, CA) and profoundly influenced other artists and students. His artwork is represented in myriads of private collections and can be seen in many museums. He has survived the Great Depression, a severe police beating in the Viet Nam Era and an obscenity trial in the 60’s and he has maintained a wicked sense of humor throughout. Everts’ studio, next to the railroads tracks in old Torrance, was once a corner market. Now the building houses the roiling output of a man who works most days from 3 a.m - 4 p.m. It’s a full house of drawings, prints, sculpture, paintings and collage, marked by the complexity, wit and intelligence of the artist. El Camino College is pleased to present Connor Everts/Artist Compleat, a compendium of works from 1948-2004. The exhibition of more than 60 works ranges from potent pen and ink drawings from the 40’s - 50’s to printmaking, ceramic sculpture and faux-collage abstractions (paintings on canvas and Masonite). Evert’s current collage work, with surfaces layered in calligraphy and paint, punctuated by old photos and paper detritus, are jam-packed with iconic information. Says Everts regarding his art, The modus operandi of my work is to depict images that are not static, to create large areas of contradiction that don’t settle down. Additionally, a lively video documentary/interview about Everts’ life, directed by Victor Raphael, will air in the gallery throughout the exhibition. Please join us in celebrating the art and life of Connor Everts. artist complete. There will be a reception on Saturday, October 16 from 7 - 9 p.m. which is free and open to the public. (On campus parking is $2.00). For additional information regarding Connor Everts, please go to fineartportfolio.com and select link to Connor Everts. Susanna Meiers Director, El Camino College Art Gallery

911+1A Revisitation mixed media 2002 Adonde Series/A7405 mixed media 1974 Apha II/Roma Brite screen print 1988 The Return mixed media 1981 Alpha II 3 mixed media 1989 Chained Figure woodcut 1959 Alpha II mixed media 1988 Alpha II 4 mixed media 1990 Detritus II 4 mixed media 2000 A Decade to Do 1 of 4 collages 1983-1993 Detritus II 2 mixed media 2000 Detritus II 4 mixed media 2000 Detritus II 14 mixed media 2001 If Dreams Were Flowers pen & ink drawing 1950 Silvan Simone Poster lithograph 1965 Exodus assemblage 1958 Flotsam 26.08.97 mixed media 1997 Melange 01.01.03 mixed media 2003 After Reading Goethe woodcut 1948 EPS painting/acrylic 1978 Fragile assemblage 1958

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