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Update from Ken: June 26, 2011 WOW! On June, 1, 2011, the Associated Press featured a wonderful wire service news story nationwide about our international landfillart project. Our story was featured in hundreds of newspapers nationwide -- and hundreds of broadcast television news stories around the country. Everyday, I am receiving requests from artists around the world to contribute to our international project. Note: Artists interested in being part of our project may still contact me at Ken@landfillart.org.
To read the Associate Press newspaper feature, click here.
To view the Associated Press television news story, click here.
Update from Ken: February 12, 2011 "What's the latest???" More than 700 art projects have been completed and received! All these wonderful creations can be viewed on our website. More than 200 additional projects are being worked on! And yes, I personally unpackage or uncrate every single piece of art that arrives! Is this work? No!! Just excitement.
Update from Ken: March 24, 2010 Landfillart Trivia! Now that the L andfillart Gallery has become so extensive, a question often asked of me is: what are the largest and smallest pieces in the collection? That is such an interesting question because it's so difficult to tell proportions from the photos on this website.
The largest piece, "The Raven," is by Pattie Young of New Plymouth, Idaho. It stands over 7 feet tall.
The smallest piece, "Au Coeur Du Monde," is by Bertrand Sallard from LaTagniere, France. This piece is under 6 inches in diameter.
Both are truly phenomenal works of art.
I've been so busy working on this project, contacting potentional artist, answering email from current artists and keeping in touch with past artists that I've fallen behind on updating everyone on this page. My apologies!
Update from Ken: September 17, 2009 There are 4 more coutnries involved in the Landfillart Project. They are: Uruguay, Greece, Hungary and Nigeria. Grand total of 51 countries!
Update from Ken: April 1, 2009 There are four more countries involved in the Landfillart Project. They are Tunisia, Cyprus, Chile, and Serbia. Grand total of 47 countries!
Update from Ken: March 5, 2009 There are four more countries involved in the Landfillart Project. They are Scotland, Switzerland, Suriname, and Azerbaijan.. Grand total of 43 countries!
Update from Ken: February 9, 2009 There are 5 more countries involved in the Landfillart Project. They are: Russia, Holland, Iceland, Brazil, and Poland. Grand total of 39 countries!
Update from Ken: January 28, 2009 There are 6 more countries involved in the Landfillart Project. They are: Denmark, Norway, Turkey, Iran, Croatia and Latvia! Grand total of 34 countries represented by artists participating in the Landfillart Project!
Update from Ken: January 15, 2009 There are now 28 countries involved in the Landfillart Project. They include: Ireland, Germany, Sudan, United States, Mexico, Sweden, Argentina, England, Canada, Malta, Australia, Czech Republic, France, New Zealand, Israel, Columbia, India, Venezuela, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Japan, Peru, Belgium, Malaysia, Monaco, South Africa and Spain!
 Update from Ken: December 13, 2008 As of 3 pm. today we have artist participation in thirty four (34) of fifty (50) states. I'll keep up the pace until all fifty states are represented followed by a strong artist international involvement.
Update from Ken: November 7, 2008 I am happy to report that our third Native American artist has jointed the project!
Representing the Nation: Mescalero Apache
Metal canvases now in transit or being worked on in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Hawaii, California, New Mexico, Ohio, North Carolina, Kansas, Michigan, Georgia & Berlin, Germany! Also many counties within Pennsylvania!
Update from Ken: October 22, 2008 I am happy to announce that landfillart has partnered withCarbonfund.org! Both organizations share the goal of reuse, albeit our focus is reusing rusty old scraps of metal. Many of you are aware of landfillart's mission to fund reforestation with any future profits. By forming this partnership, landfillart is one step closer!
Update from Ken: October 19, 2008 T oday was a very fulfilling day. Since the project began, I believed it couldn't be and wouldn't be complete without the involvement of Native American Indian artists. And really, how could it be!!
Well today, and not by accident, the landfillart project has been enhanced by the inclusion of Jason Blue Lake Hawk Martinez, a painter from the Tiwa Taos Pueblo Nation and Carresa Gullo, a painter from the Eastern Cherokee Nation.
Update from Ken: October 17, 2008 “Metal Canvas” on route to Delaware, Chester Springs, PA, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Schuylkill Haven and Indiana, Pennsylvania.
I have also now applied for my entity status as a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation – IRS 501(c)(3).
Update from Ken: October 14, 2008 Yesterday (October 13, 2008) I met with Mr. Franco Majok. Franco is the founding director of the Wunlang School Project in Southern Sudan. He was in Northeastern Pennsylvania to lecture at King’s College about “Genocide In Darfur” and the Wunlang School Project. In short, it was an honor to have him meet with me in my office and to hear him lecture last night at King’s College. His message is incredibly important!! As an aside, Franco took two “metal canvases” with him and will have two Sudanese artists create artwork for the “Landfill Art” project. To learn more about the Sudanese Wunlang School Project, please click on www.helpwunlang.org.
Update from Ken: October 2, 2008 This project embodies several key components. It is a collective endeavor requesting 1,041 artists, worldwide, to think green and create great art. Although approximately 80% of the landfill canvases will be completed by professional artists, the remaining percentage will be created by a cross section of culture, including individuals with special needs, children, emerging artists and the financially disadvantaged. I’m hopeful, that upon completion, this project will weave a global tapestry which tells a compelling story of humanity; our similarities, our differences, and the common threads that binds us all.
 "I have found that the fine artists I have worked with on this project do not even flinch when looking at this white round disc of metal canvas. And why should they. Artists from the beginning of time have used cave walls (Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain), walls of pyramids (Egyptians), animal skins (American Indians), etc… as their canvas."
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