The following description comes from the event organizer.

Michael Spafford, who died earlier this year, was one of the most original and important artists of the Northwest, recognized as a key part of our cultural landscape. His artist wife Elizabeth Sandvig and son Spike Mafford will help us look at his work, sharing their insights and stories. The presentation will include videos of Spafford talking about and working on his paintings, as well as a selection of key images from his long career. Sandvig, Mafford, and Faigin examine how his singular focus on dramatic stories from Greek mythology allowed him to create compositions notable for their use of abstraction to communicate sexuality and violent conflict — often in ways more vivid than literal treatments — and how he balanced formal and compositional considerations with a strong desire to channel the intensity of the original narrative.

As an artist, Spafford chose to let his work speak for itself; Faigin, Sandvig, and Mafford will use this opportunity to discuss his methods, content, meaning, and importance as a creator.