Keplinger visits schools as a guest motivational speaker.[2]
The name King Gimpedit
According to The Baltimore Sun, "King Gimp was the name neighbors gave him as a child because his house was on the top of a hill and he liked to roll down it in his wheelchair. A fighting spirit, he calls himself." He explained to a huge audience that "gimp" means fighting spirit to him, when he was featured in a Super Bowl ad for Cingular Wireless in 2001.[citation needed]
Keplinger's artedit
Through school Keplinger participated in many Art Department shows. In addition, his work was shown all across Maryland sponsored by Very Special Arts. In 1993 he was the Very Special Arts featured artist in their show at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center in Baltimore City. Currently, he is exclusively represented by the Phyllis Kind Gallery in SOHO, New York.[4]
Keplinger had his first solo show in May 2000. He has had work in several shows across the country including 2001-2002 eMotion Picture, An Exhibition of Orthopedics in Art. San Francisco, California Herbst International Exhibition Hall at the San Francisco Presidio, Washington, DC Millennium Arts Center, Chicago, IllinoisChicago Cultural Center, New York, NYUnited Nations, United Cerebral Palsy Great Expressions art show 2000 and 2001, Towson and MD Sheppard Pratt Conference Center. Keplinger's art features large canvases with bold colors and many are self-portraits.
Keplinger says this about his art:
"At a glance my work seems to be about my perception in society and how I overcome it. I include images of my wheelchair because it is my main mode of conveyance and a major part of my daily life, but these pieces are about much more than my disability. Obstacles and challenges are a universal part of the human condition. We all face them in everyday life, however we also have a choice as to how we deal with them. Many of us are likely to get discouraged during difficult times in our lives. In my work I hope to show everybody that they have the ability to persevere."
"When I start a piece, I just think of what I have to say and not who is going to view it. I know people are not going to view my work as I do, but everyone can get the overall message."[2]
Keplinger has begun working in clay as well.
Documentariesedit
In 1983 Susan Hadary and William Whiteford featured Keplinger in their documentary "Beginning With Bong" dealing with the education of disabled children.[2]
Later the same filmmakers devoted the documentary King Gimp to Keplinger. King Gimp won the 2000 Academy Award for Best Documentary.[2][3] The film also won a Peabody award and was nominated for a national Emmy.[5]
In 2004 the same filmmakers produced a sequel to King Gimp entitled The King’s Miracle.[3]
In 2001, Dan was featured in a nationally televised Cingular WirelessSuper Bowl commercial, which was ranked as number one by USA Today.[5]
^ abcdefgLeibs, Andrew (August 4, 2009). "Cerebral Palsy No Barrier to Art: Dan Keplinger's Paintings Explore the Experience of Disability". Suite101.com. Vancouver, BC: Suite101.com Media Inc. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ abc. University of Maryland School of Medicine Vedieo press. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
^ abCooper, Cooper. "Dan "King Gimp" Keplinger interviewed by Chet Cooper". Ability Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
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keplinger, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, talk, p. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Dan Keplinger news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Artist Dan Keplinger born 19 January 1973 was featured in the Oscar winning documentary short King Gimp 1 2 3 Born with cerebral palsy 2 he lives in Towson Maryland where he continues to paint Contents 1 Education 2 The name King Gimp 3 Keplinger s art 4 Documentaries 5 External links 6 NotesEducation editAfter attending a school for disabled children he was mainstreamed into Parkville High School in Maryland at age 16 2 He is a 1998 graduate of Towson University with a major in mass communication Keplinger visits schools as a guest motivational speaker 2 The name King Gimp editAccording to The Baltimore Sun King Gimp was the name neighbors gave him as a child because his house was on the top of a hill and he liked to roll down it in his wheelchair A fighting spirit he calls himself He explained to a huge audience that gimp means fighting spirit to him when he was featured in a Super Bowl ad for Cingular Wireless in 2001 citation needed Keplinger s art editThrough school Keplinger participated in many Art Department shows In addition his work was shown all across Maryland sponsored by Very Special Arts In 1993 he was the Very Special Arts featured artist in their show at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center in Baltimore City Currently he is exclusively represented by the Phyllis Kind Gallery in SOHO New York 4 Keplinger had his first solo show in May 2000 He has had work in several shows across the country including 2001 2002 eMotion Picture An Exhibition of Orthopedics in Art San Francisco California Herbst International Exhibition Hall at the San Francisco Presidio Washington DC Millennium Arts Center Chicago Illinois Chicago Cultural Center New York NY United Nations United Cerebral Palsy Great Expressions art show 2000 and 2001 Towson and MD Sheppard Pratt Conference Center Keplinger s art features large canvases with bold colors and many are self portraits Keplinger says this about his art At a glance my work seems to be about my perception in society and how I overcome it I include images of my wheelchair because it is my main mode of conveyance and a major part of my daily life but these pieces are about much more than my disability Obstacles and challenges are a universal part of the human condition We all face them in everyday life however we also have a choice as to how we deal with them Many of us are likely to get discouraged during difficult times in our lives In my work I hope to show everybody that they have the ability to persevere When I start a piece I just think of what I have to say and not who is going to view it I know people are not going to view my work as I do but everyone can get the overall message 2 Keplinger has begun working in clay as well Documentaries editIn 1983 Susan Hadary and William Whiteford featured Keplinger in their documentary Beginning With Bong dealing with the education of disabled children 2 Later the same filmmakers devoted the documentary King Gimp to Keplinger King Gimp won the 2000 Academy Award for Best Documentary 2 3 The film also won a Peabody award and was nominated for a national Emmy 5 In 2004 the same filmmakers produced a sequel to King Gimp entitled The King s Miracle 3 In 2001 Dan was featured in a nationally televised Cingular Wireless Super Bowl commercial which was ranked as number one by USA Today 5 External links editHis art can be viewed here Clay work Dan Keplinger at IMDbNotes edit Dan Keplinger article at IMDb a b c d e f g Leibs Andrew August 4 2009 Cerebral Palsy No Barrier to Art Dan Keplinger s Paintings Explore the Experience of Disability Suite101 com Vancouver BC Suite101 com Media Inc a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help a b c King Gimp Academy Award Winner University of Maryland School of Medicine Vedieo press Archived from the original on 13 May 2008 Retrieved 30 January 2010 Phyllis Kind Gallery Keplinger page a b Cooper Cooper Dan King Gimp Keplinger interviewed by Chet Cooper Ability Magazine Retrieved 30 January 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dan Keplinger amp oldid 1151050346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
