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New  works  documenting  historic  Route  1

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"While building the source material for his latest series of paintings, artist Steve Hedberg camped in the midst of howling coyotes in Maine and delved into the lives of the residents and roadside vendors along the historic eastern roadway now known as Route 1. A century ago, it served as the main artery for the Eastern Seaboard and was called the Atlantic Highway. Decades after being designated as Route 1, it lost its lifeblood when the Highway Act of 1954 rerouted road-tripping Americans onto speedy interstates. Today, it’s a cultural patchwork of yesteryear, showing a vibrancy of life alongside the rusted-out promise of 20th-century commerce and industry. In the faded remains of Route 1’s boom time, Hedberg finds a struggle between today’s on-the-go corporate culture and its impact on small-town America."

Click here to view images of the trip


Watch  a  segment  about  the  Route  1  journey  on  WCVE's  Virginia  Currents

The segment begins at 13:54 minutes into the video

Virginia Currents #2001 from Community Idea Stations on Vimeo.


Ride  along  with  me  down  Route  1  in  this  visual/audio  narrative

Some of the music heard in this video and on the Virginia Currents segment is by Louis Ledford. To listen to more, click here.

The  exhibit  at  Glave  Kocen  Gallery


The  Paintings

All images and content ©Steve Hedberg 2018
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