Engineer turned artist finds inspiration on Route 66

Craig Kilgore is a unique individual, being gifted with an artistic heart and eye but with a knack for math and science. This use of both the right and left brain has played well together, providing him with a solid means of employment while enabling him to follow his artistic side.

Kilgore, who hails from Illinois, has a zest and love for Route 66, its signage and its neon artwork. He visited Amarillo recently, where he featured his pop-up exhibit, “Before 100: Route 66 Now.”

He spoke to interested viewers of his collection of printed and framed photos, along with his collection of “zines,” which are self-published books mostly about his adventures on Route 66 but also include trips to Havana, Cuba, and other interesting places…

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