John Tuska
John Regis Tuska (1931
Early life and education
Born in Yukon, Pennsylvania, Tuska was the eighth of ten children and the only son of a
Tuska was educated at the
Tuska continued to create and teach until his death in 1998. [3]
Creative work
Tuska's body of work can be found in collections and public spaces, both regionally and internationally.[1] He created thousands of pieces of art including drawing, collage, ceramics and papier-mache.[4] His last major work was Illumine, a "series of 56 bronze figures celebrating individual human expression that are mounted on the façade of UK's Fine Arts Building". He was working on it for 10 years - from 1985 to 1995. Other works include Study of 4 Squares mixed media on paper. [5]
Legacy
After Tuska's death, his son Seth created Tuska Studio to produce works' process and to show Tuska projects' technique.
Personal life
Tuska met his wife Miriam at Alfred: the couple had two sons Seth and Stephen. In 1975 the family bought a Victorian house at Old Park Avenue in Lexington, this house is now the Tuska Museum and Gallery.[5]
References
- ^ a b Eblen, Tom (September 28, 2008). "Sculptor John Tuska's son ensures that his father's work lives on". Kentucky, Lexington Herald. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ Lexington Man Takes Father, Artist John Tuska, Home to Brooklyn, NY Retrieved on 20 Feb 2018
- ^ Tuska Studio Retrieved on 20 Feb 2018
- ^ Artist John Tuska's son sees spa industry as venue for popularizing his late father's work Retrieved on 20 Feb 2018
- ^ a b Sculptor John Tuska's son ensures that his father's work lives on Retrieved on 20 Feb 2018
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