The Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF) is pleased to announce an exhibition by California master
printmaker John August Swanson. The exhibit features 35 original serigraphs from the collection of
local art patrons, Larry and Mary Gerbens. The public is welcome and the exhibit and lectures are free.

ICCF and John Swanson share a passion for social justice and a dedication to helping their community’s
low-income population. The mission of ICCF and the art of John Swanson both reflect their core Christian
values of justice, mercy and peace. In that spirit, ICCF presents three inspiring lectures by John Swanson.

Three Evenings with John August Swanson
6:00pm - 9:00pm  |  Artist Presentation at 7:30pm

Tue, Sept 14 | The Sacred in the Ordinary: Parables of Everyday Life
  Wed, Sept 15 | Justice & Peace Shall Kiss: Art, Beauty & Social Justice
      Thu, Sept 16 | Technique, Process & Vision: Reflections of a Printmaker

John Swanson is a native of Los Angeles, where he was born in 1938. He’s an artist whose medium is the serigraph,
a complex form of silk-screen. His art reflects the love of storytelling he inherited from his mother, his deep-seated
faith and his strong sense of social justice. His unique narrative style is influenced by Persian and medieval
miniatures, Orthodox iconography, Latin American folk art and the Mexican muralists.

John’s art is in the collections of the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of American History, Art Institute of
Chicago, Harvard’s Fogg Museum, Tate Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Bibliotheque
Nationale in Paris. His painting, The Procession, is in the Vatican Museum’s Collection of Modern Religious Art.
His serigraphs are widely collected and exhibited throughout North America.

    www.johnaugustswanson.com

 Bio of John Swanson      PDF of Serigraph Process      View Portfolio of Exhibit

John’s serigraphs, posters, cards & books will be for sale at www.eyekons.com/swanson             
25% of all sales donated to ICCF  |  Tours are available for churches, schools & community groups.

CONTACTS:     Daryl Vogel  | dvogel@iccf.org  |  616-336-9333         Phil Schaafsma | phil@eyekons.com  |  616-235-2929