Painting at the Edge
Thursday, September 3rd 6:00 PM
Merlin's Magic Lantern, Ketchum
Tony Foster has spent a cumulative nine of the last thirty-five years living in a tadpole tent, using his art as a platform to advocate for the conservation of wild land and to raise awareness of the dangers of climate change. Part explorer, part artist, he routinely risks his life to reach remote and undiscovered landscapes. He is the only artist to paint Mount Everest from all three sides, nearly dying in the process.
His paintings are not simply landscapes. Through their inclusion of written notes and symbolic objects, they create a visual diary of his experiences in the wild. In 2001, the Royal Geographical Society conferred upon him the Cherry Kearton Medal for his artistic portrayal of the world's wilderness areas.
From 2019 to 2023, David Schendel and his film crew followed Tony on several present-day painting expeditions, culminating in an eight-day, 100-mile canoe exploration of the Green River Wilderness to its confluence with the Colorado River in Utah.
Responding to the necessities of shooting far from electrical outlets, Painting at the Edge became one of the only fully solar-powered documentary productions ever completed.
'Painting at the Edge' will have a special screening on Thursday, September 3rd at 6:00 PM at Merlin's Magic Lantern in Ketchum, ID
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"We cannot continue to use the world as if ours is the only generation that needs it."
— Tony Foster