Artwork copyright Gary Webernick. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1985.

Survival Flight, 1983

Gary Webernick
(American, born 1948)

Location: Grapeview School, Grapeview

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Survival Flight is a composite photograph created by artist Gary Webernick. He composed it by collaging separate images onto a base photograph. He then copied this montage of images together into a single print. This photograph is part of his series of artworks that reflects a period of great personal struggle in the artist's life. He notes, "There is a desire to flee from the surrounding painful environment and oppression no matter how difficult the process... The cows represent the frustration, ambiguity, and confusion of the situation."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Grapeview School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Gary Webernick is an artist working in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, mixed-media installations, photography, video, and books. He has a significant connection to Alaska, where he lived and worked for much of the 1980s.

Webernick has taught at various institutions, and served as an exhibition designer and curator. He received an Associate's degree from Broward College in Florida, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas in Austin, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma in Norman.