::: Danger :::

So, here it is, my contribution to the Art House Coop Print Exchange. Tomorrow I will send the 22 prints out to Atlanta, and what can I say, I am good in time, I have another month to send it.

The topic was "Danger", and there is definitely something going on in my print, the guy is afraid of something, something dangerous!!! You can decide what it could be, let me know what you think it is. 

Art House Coop - Print Exchange

So, I finished my print for the Print Exchange - Art House Coop, Atlanta, GA. I had to print an edition of 22 prints, paper size 11" x 15". - That was quite some work to do, but it is done. And I am happy about my print, which I will upload soon here to my Blog. I have to scan and prepare it. The deadline for this exchange is August 1st, so if you have time and energy, ... participate! Here is their website: http://www.arthousecoop.com/

The costs are $14 plus material and postage. - I like it to see, hold and feel work from other artists around the country/world.

Norwalk, CT - Miniprint 2009 opening

Hi hi, last week I went to Norwalk, CT to see the opening of the Miniprint 2009 show at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking. The whole day it was raining and not to inviting. But when I arrived at the show, everything changed. What a beautiful show and presentation.

I am one of the lucky one to be included in the show (with one of my tree trunk aquatints) and I was in great company.

All prints were hung in a height of 5 feet like a border around the rooms ... and all had matting. They did a beautiful job. Also it was nice to see what people can fit on a 4 square inch print ... amazing. You should go to their web site and see the show ... or take a day trip to Norwalk!

http://www.contemprints.org/

Printmaking Updates

Yesterday I went to visit Viviana, my gallerist, in Delhi, NY, and she chose 12 of my etchings to be included in her Gallery (www.daagallery.com). It was a very successful visit for me. She is a great person and so supporting, even in this difficult economic times, when people need longer to buy art or they don't even buy art. Money is tight, for the collectors as well as for the artists. Viviana will show the etchings unframed and unmatted to keep the price down - again, for the collector as well as for the artist.

What else is going on ... I am taking part in another print exchange, the www.printzerostudios.com/ exchange. I look forward to that. The dead line is May 15th, and I already which print I will send to them, ... I just have to print it 15 times!

Next project is the www.arthousecoop.com exchange ... the topic is "DANGER" and finally I have the imagery in my head and I can start working on the plate, luckily I have a bit more time for that.

You see, I am taking part on a couple of exchanges, first it seems to be a good exposure, because the prints go to different places to be shown (what is always good ... and you never know, the right person sees the show and who knows what comes out of it!), and also I see what people do in other places (sometimes around the globe).

LAPS 20th National Exhibition (L.A.)

My Drypoint "Magic Falls" has be accepted to the 20th National Exhibition of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society. The juror, Peter Frank selected 191 works from 1725 entries. - Not bad! I am very happy about being part of their show. 

The show dates are from October 30th – December 29th 2009, at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027.

The work is a Drypoint and I worked quite a while on it, I would say around 2,5 month before I was able to print it for the first time. So it is a great reward for me to be recognized and shown at their exhibition.

Sketchbook Project 3 - at the 3rd Ward in Brooklyn

Friday, March 13th the Sketchbook Project 3 arrived in Brooklyn at the 3rd Ward. What an event, it was crowded like crazy and hard to get to the sketchbooks. I had lots of fun browsing through the different books. I couldn't find mine in this bulk of ca. 2700 books. But nevertheless it was worth seeing it.

Life Broadcast of the Sketchbook opening

Friday was the life broadcast of the Sketchbook opening. It was a cool event and I was fun seeing the people at the opening browsing through the big amount of the sketchbooks. While watching the people there was a life chat going on, so I was chatting with other artists. 

I think that everybody had fun with it and I hope they will repeat it.