Contemporary Printmaking

October 3 – November 1 Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00-5:00pm View this show online This invitational show, “Contemporary Printmaking: 10 Artists Explore the Range of Printmaking Today”, curated by Karen Andrews, Meryl Enerson, and David Lesako, features artists from Columbia County (Frank Curran, Holly Hughes, Renee Iacone, and Anne Schaefer), the Hudson Valley region (Erin Lobb Mason and Amy Silberkleit), and New England (Liz Chalfin, Rachel Chapman, Steven Daiber, and Vaune Trachtman). Prints on display include etchings, lithographs, monotypes, woodcuts, silkscreens, photogravures, artist books, and mixed media. The unique thing about printmaking is that printmakers must be not only skilled artists but also great technicians,” says David Lesako. He and fellow curators Karen Andrews and Meryl Enerson sought out artists in the nearby region who were technical masters of their medium, and who also exemplified trends in printmaking today, including contemporary subject matter and modern processes. This includes work focused on personal history and social and environmental concerns, a wide range of artistic styles, from representational to abstract and conceptual, and prints incorporating text, oversize formats, and the use of modern and nontraditional materials. Rachel Chapman Rachel Chapman is a printmaker working in a variety of techniques, including color woodblock prints. The process of printmaking lends itself to variation within a body of work. She finds inspiration in the twinned lineages of fine art and commercial printmaking. This series captures the natural environment around the artist’s in Western Massachusetts. The images come from drawings based on photographs and memory. Liz Chalfin Mark making is intuitive, emotional and free of judgement. It can vary from large scale to tiny, intricate to loose. Liz often creates multiple printing plates that can be used singularly or in combination, printing them on papers of differing…