Diversity Innovation
International Printmaking:
Artistic Vision, Poetic voice
Curated by Bill Zuk and Jenn Robins, British Columbia, Canada
Exhibition Description
Art gains a special significance and magical power when it flows from the insights, passions, and creative discoveries of dedicated professionals. This exhibition celebrates new processes and inventions of artists from Canada, Great Britain, India, Japan and the United States, who bring the art of the print to a new and elevated level. The images move from the pure elegance of abstract beauty to realism, all with an uncanny sense of imagination. Their compelling artwork builds and revitalizes printmaking traditions.
Included in this exhibition are poetic responses to the artwork by some of the printmakers, as well as responses by invited poets. Through bringing together a rich variety of thoughts and perspectives, this exhibition makes a unique contribution to the field of printmaking, poetry (ekphrasis), and the world of art.
Included in this exhibition are poetic responses to the artwork by some of the printmakers, as well as responses by invited poets. Through bringing together a rich variety of thoughts and perspectives, this exhibition makes a unique contribution to the field of printmaking, poetry (ekphrasis), and the world of art.
PRINTMAKERS
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Richard Steiner
Japanese Woodblock Richard Steiner was born and raised in Michigan, attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and moved to New York City in 1966 to pursue a career in fashion photography. See more. |
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Frank Janzen
Monotype With Smoke Frank Janzen found a passion for lithographic printmaking late in his career. Frank’s personal work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in numerous locations. See more. |
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Andrew Baldwin
Etching Artists have long hoped for a less toxic form of printmaking; this revolutionary alternative has provided that, while maintaining the integrity of the intaglio process. Results equal those of the historic traditional ground. See more. |
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Bill Zuk
Digital Imagery: Stencilled Gold At the heart of Bill’s image making, is his passionate interest in “capturing the raw beauty and fragility of remote areas of the circumpolar world undergoing sweeping changes. See more. |
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Jenn Robins
Metal Composite Jenn is known for her work on paper and also for her proprietary process, a unique form of print on metal.Her highly individualized approach and command of diverse media has earned her much attention. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada. See more. |
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Nancy Wells
Alumigraph With her love of color and her extraordinary mixing of materials, Nancy is the epitome of the 21st century artist. Her creative manipulation of materials and her exploration of digitally created collagraphs, opens yet another new world for her to explore. See more. |
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Nik Semenoff
Waterless Lithography Researcher, artist, teacher and inventor, Nik Semenoff has made invaluable contributions to the printmaking world. He is the inventor of waterless lithography and high resolution screen printing, amongst many other achievements. See more. |
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Preeti Sood
Transdigital ...”size seems to be an obsession with this artist who finds working on digital printmaking on a sizable base an exciting challenge... the theme of co-existence of decay and life is the undercurrent of much of Preeti Sood’s art” (Shushma K Bahl M.B.E. 2009). See more. |
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POETS
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Pauline Sameshima
Poetry Pauline Sameshima is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Arts Integrated Studies at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She teaches in the Graduate Studies & Research in Education Department. She is an artist and poet investigating how the arts can be used to examine issues in new ways and to share research with broad audiences. |
Sean Wiebe
Poetry Sean Wiebe is a Professor of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island. He teaches courses in language and literacy, curriculum theory, critical pedagogy and qualitative research. He is the principal investigator for an eight-year SSHRC funded project on the digital economy and new literacies. |
Afrose Fatima Ahmed
Poetry My ideas are based on how things could be and should be; ideas growing out of everyday stories, striving to tap into language that is natural - the way one might speak to an intimate, with a rhythm derived from the steady beat of blood pumping through one's veins. See more. |