Pressing Matters VI

Another glimpse at the 6th annual printmakers exhibit: Pressing Matters:

Here's another shot of Melissa West's block print "La Penitente". It's printed on fabric.

Another piece by Art Hazelwood, "Security" a screenprint.

"Madonna and Dog" a monotype/mixed media by Veronica Buros Kleinberg

 Another nice intaglio one by Bea Benjamin--"Baobabs".

 Geoff Bernstein's  aquatint " Afghan Musicians"

"Italy 2015" drypoint etching by Martha Cederstrom

Another delightful, edgy stone lithograph,"Desolation Angel 2" by Sam Vaughn

Diane Cokely's linocut:  "Somalia, Ethiopia, Libya, Syria, Sudan?"

Two aquatint etchings by Connie Smith Siegel

 Connie's self portrait. A woodcut she did in 1961!

One of Elan Kamesar's prints from the show. Also a woodcut.

From the reception: me with Dahlia Kamesar and Connie Smith Siegel.

Check out the previous post for more on the show. You can also see previous Pressing Matters exhibits by checking the archives of this blog.

"String Theory meets Big Bear Teaching Story".  A collograph by Fred Berensmeier

Postscript:

Here a couple of youtube links to more work by Pressing Matters printmaker Fred Berensmeier

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Pressing Matters VI: Printmakers Group Show

This November we hosted the 6th Annual printmakers show at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center--probably my favorite reoccurring art show of the year.

"Man with Hat",  Intaglio by Bea Benjamin

As usual the show highlights local print artist’s etchings, woodcuts, linocuts, lithographs, screen prints and monotypes.

This year’s featured artists include Bea Benjamin, Fred L. Berensmeier, Geoff Bernstein, Martha Cederstrom, Diane Cokely, Danielle Fogel, David Getz, Art Hazelwood, Elan Kamesar, Veronica Buros Kleinberg, Sophie Larsen, Katya McCulloch, Cindy Miracle, Elaine Nehm, Larry Rippee, Gabriele Schwibach, Susan Shannon, Connie Smith Siegel, Sam Vaughn, Xander Weaver-Scull and Melissa West.

Here are a few examples:

"Phillip Petit, World Trade Center 1974", Intaglio on cardboard plate also by Bea Benjamin

A knock out piece by Melissa West:

"La Penitente", a linoleum block print on fabric.

"Corn Goddess/Corn Demon", woodcut by Art Hazelwood

"Two Cages" scratch-foam, pencil, rice paper, plexi  by Danielle Fogel.

“Brown Pelican (Endangered Species Now Recovered)” by Xander Weaver-Scull

For this print Xander made his own ink out of soil, water and maple syrup.

The print itself is a stencil using watercolor.

"The Border Wall Divides All Life" a screenprint by Art Hazelwood

"The Golden Book of Art", 4-Color linocut reduction by Katya McCulloch

“Songbirds of Iraq”, 12-color, 2-block linocut reduction by Katya  McCulloch

Both of these incredibly complex prints are part of the "Absence & Presence” project, an international touring printmaking response to the bombing of Al-Mutannabbi Street.

"Star Shaman and Raven Dream the First Signature of the Human Being"

a linocut by Fred Berensmeier

"Colorado II" a screenprint by Dave Getz

"Colorado III- Shooter's Bible" also by artist /musician Dave Getz

"Stripes for Pompeii" a monoprint using solar plate and Chine Colle by Cindy Miracle.

"Santa Maria Novella" monoprint (with image on plate) by Cindy Miracle.

"Silver and Black" monoprint (using encaustic medium on plate)

also by Cindy Miracle.

"Bubba" an etching by Sophie Larsen

"Desolation Angel 2", a great stone lithograph by Sam Vaughn.

"Limbus Infantium 1" a hand toned stone lithograph also by Sam Vaughn.

Wonderful stuff. Great variety.

This really is only a portion of the exhibit. Hopefully I'll have a chance to put up more images from the show soon.