The Sick
Monday, November 3, 2025 -- Friday, November 14, 2025, 0900 - 1700
The University of Alaska Fine Arts Department will share "The Sick," the thesis exhibition of works by Bachelor of Fine Arts student Kevin M. Carroll, on view from November 3 to November 14, 2025 at the University Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held on the First Friday of the month, November 7 from 5pm to 7pm.
According to the Health Analytics and Vital Records Section of the Alaska Department of Health's Division of Public Health published 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Update released October 24, 2024, the number of drug-related overdoses in the state of Alaska increased by 45% from 2022 to 2023. Artist Kevin M. Carroll designed a survey to capture public perceptions of addiction through questions that ask respondents to describe addiction using adjectives and subjective reflection. Using this data, Carroll created a body of work consisting of 45 artworks, representative of the 45 percent increase.
Artist Kevin Carroll said, "'The Sick' is my reflection on past traumas of growing up in an urban environment. I combine my own experiences with those of 45 survey respondents, reflecting on their experiences with addiction and substance abuse to answer questions about what addiction, or 'The Sick,' looks like to them in colors, shapes, images, and personal stories."
The body of work is titled "The Sick," named for the illness that inflicts those who struggle with addiction. This exhibition features soft pastel and oil glazed layered paintings. The show's central themes of poverty, addiction, and trauma are expressed through vibrant color schemes and blending of natural forms often seen in graffiti art that are both beautiful and unnerving.
About the Artist
Kevin M. Carroll is a musician, author, and surrealist artist originally from Lower Trainer, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. Carroll is a United States Air Force veteran who has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, since 2011. He is a student in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program at University of Alaska Fairbanks, with a focus on drawing and painting.
Event Details
What: The Sick
Who: Kevin M. Carroll
Where: University Art Gallery, Fine Arts Complex, Room 313
When: November 3 to November 14, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, November 7, 2025, 5pm-7pm
Website: www.uaf.edu/art/gallery-and-events/
Category: Arts | Visual Arts | Galleries / Art
According to the Health Analytics and Vital Records Section of the Alaska Department of Health's Division of Public Health published 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Update released October 24, 2024, the number of drug-related overdoses in the state of Alaska increased by 45% from 2022 to 2023. Artist Kevin M. Carroll designed a survey to capture public perceptions of addiction through questions that ask respondents to describe addiction using adjectives and subjective reflection. Using this data, Carroll created a body of work consisting of 45 artworks, representative of the 45 percent increase.
Artist Kevin Carroll said, "'The Sick' is my reflection on past traumas of growing up in an urban environment. I combine my own experiences with those of 45 survey respondents, reflecting on their experiences with addiction and substance abuse to answer questions about what addiction, or 'The Sick,' looks like to them in colors, shapes, images, and personal stories."
The body of work is titled "The Sick," named for the illness that inflicts those who struggle with addiction. This exhibition features soft pastel and oil glazed layered paintings. The show's central themes of poverty, addiction, and trauma are expressed through vibrant color schemes and blending of natural forms often seen in graffiti art that are both beautiful and unnerving.
About the Artist
Kevin M. Carroll is a musician, author, and surrealist artist originally from Lower Trainer, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. Carroll is a United States Air Force veteran who has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, since 2011. He is a student in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program at University of Alaska Fairbanks, with a focus on drawing and painting.
Event Details
What: The Sick
Who: Kevin M. Carroll
Where: University Art Gallery, Fine Arts Complex, Room 313
When: November 3 to November 14, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, November 7, 2025, 5pm-7pm
Website: www.uaf.edu/art/gallery-and-events/
Category: Arts | Visual Arts | Galleries / Art
Starting Price Per Person
Free
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Where
UAF Art Department
1706 West Tanana Drive
Fairbanks Alaska 99709
United States
( College - School - Training Center )
1706 West Tanana Drive
Fairbanks Alaska 99709
United States
( College - School - Training Center )
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