Join us on Tuesday, August 8 , 2023, at 7pm PDT, as Bike Café presents artist Kathleen King-Page on the topic of bringing public bicycle art to Fresno and to discuss her Bike Scribbles 3-D bicycle sculpture project that was installed in Redlands, CA in April 2023.
FCBC is very excited to introduce Kathleen to the local cycling community, and welcome her participation as part of local efforts to elevate public perception of bicycling in Fresno as part of the upcoming Fresno Sister Cities PEDAL Summit in October 2023. We are currently exploring the feasibility of siting one or more of Kathleen's colorful and imaginative "Bike Scribbles" sculptures in Fresno in conjunction with the Summit. What better way to demonstrate the transformative power of bicycling than with the transformative power of art?
Read Kathleen's bio:
Kathleen King-Page is a passionate life-long cyclist, established professional artist with over 25 years of experience, and has "a major crush on cycling." She grew up in the sleepy coastal town of Pacific Beach, just north of San Diego, where she began her career as a public muralist in 1983. The artist has designed, coordinated and executed over 75 murals for public, commercial and private spaces throughout the southwest over the past 30 years.
As an avid cyclist it was only a matter of time before King’s love of the bike made its way onto her canvases and in 2008 the Bike Scribble was born. Her distinctively stylized interpretation of the joy of bicycling has been embraced by the cycling community worldwide in murals, as book illustration, jewelry and apparel art, and logo design. For many years she painted all kinds of murals in several different styles, then discovered her own style – the Scribble.
She has done Scribbles of people, angels, horses, runners swimmers… but she say, "I mostly focus on cyclists and bike art because cycling is my joy," and further, "I love to travel, especially wherever there are friendly people, good trails and bike races!"
Many of King’s public projects have become local landmarks or newsworthy events attracting generous media attention, some even creating positive changes in public art policy in several cities.
An article about Kathleen's work and an installation that occurred in April 2023 in Redlands, CA recently appeared in Forbes Magazine : “Californian Artist Seeks Sites Worldwide For Scribble Sculpture Promoting Cycling.”
For more about Kathleen, see her website Kathleen King-Page Surfeit of Passion and visit the portfolio.
Bike Café's virtual evening will last an hour, starting with introductions and leaving 10 minutes at the end for your burning questions. Grab your ticket today, and prepare to be enlightened and inspired!
We look forward to seeing you there!
If you have questions about using Zoom, registration for the event, or any other questions, email us events@fresnobike.org.
