October’s artist, Kirk Pantos, grew up in a Greek American family outside of Boston. The art of metalwork has been his love and curiosity since childhood. Pantos went to Harvard for an undergraduate degree in Art History, graduating in 1973, then moved to Montana, and enjoyed working with his hands in a variety of settings from Model A Restoration to silver and gold smithing. After a year in the Mediterranean exploring his roots, including the intricate metalworking traditions of Greece, Pantos found himself in New York City, again working with cars, this time in a Ferrari dealership. After moving back to the Boston area, he attended the Massachusetts College of Art where he received both his Teaching Certificate and Master’s in Art Education. Until his retirement in 2021, he taught studio fundamentals, ceramics, video, sculpture, and metal shop at Canton High School. Pantos now lives in mid-coast Maine where he is happily making metal sculpture full time.