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Artists : Kestutis Kizevicius Class of 2003

Kestutis (Kesty) Kizevicius was a painter and printmaker born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952. His parents emigrated from Lithuania, and Kesty was exposed to an active Lithuanian culture in his home growing up. Kizevicius received a B.F.A, from the Cleveland Institute of Art and his M.F.A. in printmaking from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He then further explored the world with several trips, domestic and abroad, that profoundly influenced his art. He described his interests and inspirations ranging from a variety of different muses "from Hunter Thomson, films of Cocteau and the New Wave to World War II." He seems to be have been especially moved by World War II as he said in an autobiography there are several aspects that interested him, "I am interested in the way that reality and normalcy were suspended alongside the acknowledgement of madness by large segments of the world's population. The idea of a soldier serving to support someone else's sense of reality compels me to reflect upon how my actions are purposeful and in what ways I am serving traditional roles of the artist." Kizevicius' art has been exhibited around the United Sates and the World including "Center of Europe" International Art Exhibit, Vilnius, Lithuania (1991); and The Ohio/India Traveling Portfolio, Calcutta, Bombay, Bangalor (1989). His work has also been featured in numerous exhibitions throughout the Greater Cleveland area. He received a vast amount of awards and recognitions including the Individual Artist's Grant from the Ohio Arts Council in 1982. Kestutis was laid to rest on June 28th, 1997 but his work remains in numerous private and public collections around the world. Kestutis' art can be seen in a number of permanent collections include Mayfield Regional Library, Fine Arts Collection.

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