When The King Speaks, Crowds Become Inspired 2020

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dan keplinger, subject and writer of the academy award® winning documentary king gimp, is going on tour and he is ready to speak at your business. listen to dan’s story firsthand. learn how the arts, and the world as we know it, has inherent obstacles that can be overachieved with perseverance, patience, determination and a winning, fighting spirit.

screen the movie king gimp beforehand and then participate in an interactive question and answer ceremony about the movie, dan’s personal life, and dan’s career as a successful fine artist, via an online platform. live and learn like a king.

about dan “king gimp” keplinger
known throughout the world as “king gimp”, dan is an artist who overcomes a daily battle with cerebral palsy to live a “normal” life. dan took the name gimp, which means “fighting, sprinted individual” as name to represent himself from an early age. he is an accomplished master painter, award winning fine artist, and an inspiration to children and adults alike.

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Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of King Gimp and His Art! (AN ONLINE EXHIBIT)

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of King Gimp and His Art! (AN ONLINE EXHIBIT)

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TU Art + Design, Art History, & Art Education invite you
Dan Keplinger, King Gimp PUBLIC/PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS
Sept. 22-Oct. 20, 2020 Towson Town Center
2nd FL, near the E1, Purple garage entrance 4FL, near the Nortstrom wing 825 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson, MD 21204
Twenty years ago, the Oscar Award-winning film, “King Gimp,” leapt Towson University alumnus Dan Keplinger (BS'98 & '03/ MFA ’07), an artist with Cerebral Palsy, into the spotlight. In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, TU, in partnership with Towson Town Center, mount an exhibition of his work. Keplinger uses head gear to make his art in various mediums. He does not use voice technology to speak, but by the subject of his daily life and the objects of his daily existence, Keplinger uses his art to send a powerful message.
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Self I

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Self I, 2/27/93, acrylic, 40 X 30 inches $5,000.00 SOLD I did this during my JR. year of high school and a lot of stuff was going down at home. Well at least, I put my teenage angst to good use. I always say this painting will be my flag for when I take over the world. This was the first piece that sold when I showed at the Phyllis Kind Gallery in NYC. Talk about pleasure and pain, of course I was joyful to sell my first paint! It was just like ripping my heart from my chest as in the Temple of Doom. Once again, I flopped myself on the floor and buried my head in my knees, in middle of the packed gallery. I did know it was going to a good home at an office for disability advocacy.

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The Window 2014, Screen Print on paper, 11 X 14 Inches

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The Window 2014, Screen Print on paper, 11 X 14 Inches $300.00 Everyone knows the eye is the window to the soul, but it works both ways. People are comfortable when they feel as they are in control, or think they are educated about the situation, but when the script is flipped that is when fear sets in. At one time, or another we have all been in that attic with the window at the end of the room. Out of our Peripheral vision we see something flash by the window most likely it is a bug, or another winged animal. It is the shear fact of the unknown that creates the fear of being watched. I have the similar experience when I spend too long at one place in public by myself. People start wondering why I am sitting even if I am playing on my tablet. I can see people starting to get concerned, but they do not know how to communicate with me. Fear is based on the unknown and that can be from having an obstructed view of perception by not being willing to investigate.

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Beastly, 2014, Screen Print on paper, 11 X 14 Inches

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Beastly, 2014, Screen Print on paper, 11 X 14 Inches $300.00 The eye is all powerful, but it also has a dark side that people do not talk about. When a hunter is on the trail it’s of prey, you can tell how focus they are and will not give up the pursuit for anything. There are many things people can pursue: nourishment, lovers or just a goal in life. I am familiar with all three of these, but I am best known for the third one since all my life I have been told I cannot do something. That is when I go into beast mode and get locked on the goal and do anything to prove I can achieve it. A beast lives in it all of us, but the challenges is harness it for productivity.

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500 quadquilith time, 2004, mix medium on canvas, 25.5 X 45.5 inches

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500 quadquilith time, 2004, mix medium on canvas, 25.5 X 45.5 inches $1,500.00 I do enjoy sitting outside when the weather is nice, but it does come with a risk since the noise level fluctuates. This is not good for someone with CP since we can be startled when we are focused or enjoying an adult beverage. Then you add the fact that outdoor tables are not the same quality as regular seating. Now here is the quandary, what is more important to save first? The food, or drinks this is where the Artists instincts flair up. Some how the whole table can flip over and the cups end up in my friends’ hands. This skill proved quite handy during a trip through Europe and all of its outdoor cafés.

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The Dan Turbulence I, 2004, mix medium on canvas, 45.5 X 25 inches

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The Dan Turbulence I, 2004, mix medium on canvas, 45.5 X 25 inches $2,500.00 Maybe the best simulation for Cerebral Palsy would be air turbulence when flying through a storm. At one time, or another most of us have flown and might had a bumpy ride, some think by holding there drink it will not spill. One should realize your whole body is still moving, there is nothing that can be done to keep nature from taking its course. I am sure this drives all control freaks crazy. When you are a person with a disability, control is always just out of our reach. There is always someone that thinks they know better than you, even though each of us are unique. The best we can do, is be our own self advocates and do not let anyone drown out our voices. Mother nature is not the only one who can through a system into chaos.

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