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"There's expenses bringing a show like this to town," Whitten said.A true rock-and-roll icon, John Mellencamp is best known for his nostalgic ballads that capture the working class struggles of those who live in America’s heartland. Whitten said there is no guarantee that Mellencamp will make an appearance. It will have a limited capacity.Ī public reception will be held June 26. The art center will host an opening preview for "Paintings & Assemblages" on June 25. "And be equally skilled at both," Beavis added. "Not many people could have two professions," Whitten said. He describes Mellencamp's work as "very powerful, soulful," adding the singer does not like to mix music and his artwork. John Mellencamp is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as a prolific painter. 6, 2021, because it was the day of the insurrection at the U.S. Whitten recalls talking to Mellencamp's representatives on Jan. "We're thrilled to be working with John and his people. "They got back to us right away," Whitten said. Hoffman Entertainment, which manages Mellencamp, has been through Mansfield while going back and forth between New York City and Indiana, the singer's birthplace. "It was kind of a pipe dream that we never thought would happen," Whitten said. George Whitten, executive director of the Mansfield Art Center, and Tim Gorka worked with Mellencamp's team to schedule the exhibition.įuel your hometown passion and plug into the stories that define it. Mansfield Art Center worked with Mellencamp's team "We may have work that's never been displayed," Beavis said of the 55 pieces coming to Mansfield. The exhibition that will be held at the Mansfield Art Center is currently on display in Deland, Florida. In 2012, the New York Times called Mellencamp "a natural storyteller" for his artwork.īeavis, as a matter of fact, actually likes his artwork even more than his music. "He paints many hours every day," Beavis said. Many might be surprised to learn of his love of painting. He also is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He helped found Farm Aid, which is still around. Mellencamp has a wide list of accomplishments. His large-scale oil portraits and mixed-media pieces examine subjects that speak to the viewer with a voice as powerful as his songs. Like his music, Mellencamp’s paintings are carefully composed through the structural requirements of harmony, rhythm and order. "Driving in the Rain" is one of the works of John Mellencamp that will be on display this summer at the Mansfield Art Center. His affinity for portraiture, influenced by the works of Otto Dix and Max Beckmann, shares a kinship with German Expressionism of the early 20th century.

Paintings & Assemblages documents America’s heart and soul, exposing unsettling, but beautiful truths with an attitude of defiance and narrative sensibility.Īs his musical career flourished, Mellencamp began to paint earnestly in the 1980s. In addition to rock and roll stardom, Mellencamp is an accomplished painter, collector and activist. Mellencamp is established and prolific painter Mellencamp released a new album called "Strictly a One-Eyed Jack" earlier this year. Mellencamp is best known for a string of big hits in the 1980s, including "Hurts So Good," "Jack & Diane" and "Pink Houses." He has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. "We've been working on it for about a year."

"For us to be getting such a huge exhibition from a huge name is going to be very exciting for us," said Jennifer Beavis, marketing and development director. It turns out that one of the voices of the heartland is a prolific painter, too. The exhibition will be called "Paintings & Assemblages." Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp will have his work featured from June 26 to Aug. The Mansfield Art Center has landed a huge name for an upcoming exhibit.