Pressing Matters VIII: Printmaker's Group Show

                               Katya McCulloch "Rim Fire Survey" Reduction woodcut

I put together about 10 to 12 art shows a year for the Maurice Del Mue Galleries at the San Geronimo valley Community Center.

Of those, my favorite is the Pressing Matters Printmakers Group Show.

When I first conceived of doing this show I hoped it would be a continuing exhibit, but nevertheless, I'm still a little taken aback to find myself celebrating the 8th annual.

This year’s show features etchings, woodcuts, linocuts, lithographs, letterpress, screen prints monoprints and monotypes. 

The lineup of participants includes Al Ardelle, Fred L. Berensmeier, Corina del Carmel, Martha Cederstrom, Danille Fogel, Dave Getz, Zachary Gilmour, Art Hazelwood, Janice Jahnke, Amos Klausner, Sophia Larsen, Katya McCulloch, Cindy Miracle, Barbara Morris, Elaine Nehm, Elaine Penwell, Larry Rippee, Gabriele Schwibach, Elly Simmons, Sonia Simmons, Rose Wulff Steiner, Xander Weaver Scull, Zoltron, me and Justus Evans, Samuel Marquez, Gary Harrell and Frederick Tinsley of the San Quentin Prison Arts Project.

Here are a few. (I hope to get more works up as I get reasonably good photos).

                             Daniell Fogel "Coyotes Challenge" Mixed media-block print 

   Cindy Miracle "Preguntas" Monoprint with 'image on' plate and Chine Colle

           Katya McCulloch "Acorn Woodpecker Sash" Reduction block woodcut

                               Marsha Cedestrom "Echo" Drypoint etching

                        Corina del Carmel "Puppeteer" Lithography

                                  Sophia Larsen "Counterpart" Lithograph

                               Corina del Carmel "Lonely Crowd"  Intaglio

                                         Zach Gilmour  Untitled  Monotype

      Gabriele Schwibach  "A Night Out"  Aquatint and watercolor

        Art Hazelwood "Pool" Relief print

                      Elly Simmons  "The Sounds of Night" Woodcut

                             Art Hazelwood "Soledad" Woodcut

Art Hazelwood "La Calavera Aurora: Un caso Doloroso" Linocut and Screenprint

                    Here's my "Banjo at Armageddon" Linocut with wash

                                    Elly Simmons  "Dragon Spiral"  Woodcut

                                    Amos Klausner "Listserv #4" Letterpress

Zoltron's  "A Little Golden Book: Queens of the Stone Age"  Silkscreen

Zoltron's  "A Little Golden Book: Primus"  Silkscreen

 Rose Wulff  Steiner "Mannequin in Athens" Photo-encaustic monoprint

And Rose's  "Billboard with Cherry" Photo-encaustic Monoprint

Cindy Miracle " San Michele" Monoprint with 'image on' plate and Chine Colle

Barbara Morris "Hummingbird Series #17" Monotype

Dave Getz "Dueling Daves" Monoprint-screenprint


These are just a few of the interesting and diverse pieces in the show.
My apologies to artists not represented. I may post more shots if I can get a few good ones.