The documentary film “David Driskell: In Search of the Creative Truth” by Richard Kane will kick off the Union of Maine Visual Artists Bi-Monthly Maine Masters Screening Series via Zoom Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Following the screening will be a discussion of the importance of Dr. David Driskell’s art and scholarship by Daniel and Marcia Minter, founders of the Indigo Arts Alliance, Dr. Curlee Holton, former director of the David Driskell Center and Driskell’s Master Printmaker, moderated by Richard Kane, award-winning documentary filmmaker and UMVA board member. Aside from appearing on Maine Public Television, the film was premiered at the Maine International Film Festival and screened at the Camden International Film Festival before touring the country to 10 more festivals as well as at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. To receive a link to this special zoom presentation, email [email protected]; participants are limited to the first 100.

The documentary captures Driskell making collages inspired by mentor Romare Bearden, documents him with National Gallery consulting curator Ruth Fine, and painting at his Falmouth, Maine, studio. The film also explores the give and take of his creative relationship with master printmaker Curlee Holton, who will participate in the post screening discussion. Driskell ruminates about the obligation of the artist to search for the creative truth “’til his or her dying day.” “David Driskell: In Search of the Creative Truth” won the Shaw Prize for Best Film (Maine Public) and appears in HBO’s special “Black Art: In the Absence of Light” by Sam Pollard. The trailer can be found here: vimeo.com/kanelewis/daviddriskelltrailer.