I’m so happy to have the five works in the photo below at Foundry Art Centre for their Off the Block print exhibition on view June 3rd - June 18th! Thanks to them for hosting this show and to the jurors at Grafik House USA for selecting my work for the show and choosing my print Tanagers (top middle) as Best of Show - such an honor!
Please go see the show if you’re in or near St. Charles, MO and click here to visit the gallery website for details.
I’m honored to have my work included alongside the work of so many talented artists in the exhibition entitled “In Conversation With The Land” at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO. Thank you to the gallery and to juror Karen Haas for the opportunity to engage the public about this important topic.
Please visit the gallery website to see the work and read Karen Haas’s statement about the show, and the gallery’s YouTube video to see the show in action.
From the gallery website:
“This exhibition’s title—“In Conversation with the Land”—may conjure up images of untouched wilderness and pristine nature, but what inspires many of the artists in the show is a desire to chronicle the lasting impact and irreversible harm that we as humans have inflicted on our planet. These fifty photographers speak to our fragile and complex relationship to the natural world using a wide variety of styles and employing very different means.”
I’m pleased to announce that two of my bird prints were accepted to this show at the Manhattan Graphics Center, and one (Tanagers - see image below) was awarded 2nd prize. Here’s the exhibition description from the gallery website:
“UnEditioned is an international juried exhibition focused on the unique print. The 101 artists whose work appears in the show represent eighteen countries and a wide range of printmaking mediums.”
Exhibition dates: June 1st - July 31st
Virtual reception: June 1st from 5-6 pm EDT
Please visit their website for more information and to view the selected works.
I am honored and pleased to announce that three of my rat images were accepted into the show Facing Forward, an exhibition of handmade prints made by women of color, juried by Satpreet Kahlon. According to the call for entry, “the exhibition seeks toto present works by women of color that speak to the future in challenging and inspiring ways.” The show is scheduled for October 10th 2020 - January 2nd 2021 at the Light Art Space gallery in Silver City, NM.
The show will coincide with the Southwest Print Fiesta, however, there will be no opening reception due to safety concerns. Images from the show will be posted online.
Please read my Ecce Rat statement for more information on my rat work , and please visit the gallery website for more information about the exhibition.
Connect:Collect is a juried exhibition and print exchange with the goal of connecting early- and mid-career printmakers from across the US and starting a dialogue between us. There are 29 participating artists, and we each made a new edition of prints to share with each other as well as exhibit at the Husley Gallery at Oklahoma City University. The opening reception will be on October 23, 2020.
Please follow this link to the exhibition webpage for more information: https://www.ccprintmaking.com/connectcollect-2020
The image shown below is the bird skin serigraph I made for the exchange/exhibition.
Impressed: Upside Down is a national juried printmaking exhibition at Art Gym Gallery in Denver, CO scheduled from March 19th - June 22nd, 2020 with an opening reception on March 19th. Thanks to Gregory Santos for accepting my work into this beautiful show, and thanks to the gallery for hosting it!
Link to the gallery listing: https://www.artgymdenver.com/event/impressed-upside-down/
You can see the show virtually here, and read artists’ statements, and see print details and pricing here.
The gallery’s show description:
“Impressed: Upside Down brings together works from 30 artists across the country. The work is tied together by the strange and often surreal idea of everything being connected. Plants, animals, the earth, and humankind all began at the same place. Through change and choices, evolution and environment, we have arrived where we are today.
Tonja Torgerson explains in her artist statement “My prints explore the internal and external factors that compose one’s identity. Organs, blood, and bones intertwine with flowers and floriography. I am interested in this collision of nature with the body, and how it creates a difficult beauty and a pleasant anxiety.” While Brandon Williams states “I am interested in time and how it visually affects locations. The tension between the built environment and the natural environment, and how the two compete over the years against each other is fascinating to me.”
Included in the exhibit are: Rene Hugo Arceo, Martin Azevedo, Peter Baczek, Kristen Bartel, Jonathan Cartedge, Marc Cote, Julia Curran, Virginia Diaz Saiki, Wendi Dibbern, Justin Diggle, Thinh Dinh, Amanda Durig, Juana Estrada Hernandez, Jessica Gross, Todd Herzberg, Tiana Honda, Raluca Iancu, Sarojini Johnson, Wesley Kramer, Jun Lee, Neal McCormick, Hailey Quick, Nicolle St. Cyr, Taro Takizawa, Tonja Torgerson, Brian Wagner, Art Werger, Brandon Williams, Harris Wiltsher, and Elizabeth Younce.”
Dirty Fingernails IV is a juried exhibition of handmade prints on view at Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO from January 31st to March 13th. Thanks to Foundry Art Centre and juror Paul Breuer for accepting my work and exhibiting it alongside such wonderful artists! Please go see the show if you are in the area!
Description from the exhibition website:
This exhibition celebrates ‘pure’ printmaking by showcasing the skill and patience of artists who, in an age of seductive high speed solutions, still prefer to work up a sweat and get their hands dirty.
Exhibition dates: October 11- November 10, 2019
Reception: Friday, October 11th 5 – 8pm
Location: Light Art Space, 209 West Broadway, Silver City, NM 88061
https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/obsession-a-juried-exhibition-of-hand-pulled-prints/
Two of my prints were chosen for this show: Bird Specimens, and Eastern Towhees. I won the Merit Award for Bird Specimens!
