Trans-Atlantic Print Exchange: Collaboration with the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, USA

The Trans-Atlantic Print Exchange

12 - 19 February 2010 

Private View: Thursday 18 February 2010, 17:00 - 19:30 
 

The Trans-Atlantic Print Exchange developed during the Impact 6 conference held at UWE in September 2009. Through discussion with academic staff at both the University of the West of England and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the print exchange was established as a means to open dialogue between the two universities’ Master of Printmaking and Books Arts degrees. There are eleven participating student artists from each university, that together form a collection of twenty-two prints.

The prints show the diversity of printmaking processes, as well as the diversity of the artists themselves. It can be observed that while each artist is unique in his or her practice and concepts, the overall approach to creating work is not isolated by country.

Contact for inquiries: melissa.k.olen@gmail.com

 

Helen Allsebrook

Maria Bowers

Tortie Rye

Melissa Olen

Yuka Petz (UArts)

Sean Dyroff (UArts)

Please see website for complete listing of artists and larger images.

24th Annual Miniature Print Show

Venue: Blackwells Bookshop, 89 Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5PW

Dates: Private View: Friday 4 December 2009. Exhibition continues until Spring 2010.

Co-ordinated by: Tortie Rye 

Staff and students from the University of the West of England, will be displaying prints at the 24th annual Miniature Print exhibition at Blackwells Bookshop, Park Street in Bristol, from 5 December through to Spring 2010. 

Exhibition organiser Tortie Rye says, “The exhibition contains work by 30 different artists - all of whom are either UWE staff, or MA students. The variety of print methods and media used is broad, resulting in some truly unique artworks. Each print is produced in a limited edition of 60. The first 5 prints in each edition are archived, 25 are available for sale, and the remaining 30 are collated in sets of 30 miniature prints (one by each artist) and are presented to participating artists in return for their contribution to the project. All prints are displayed together, and are available to buy either framed or unframed. Unframed prints are at the affordable price of £15, making them ideal original Christmas presents.”

 

The exhibition showcases a variety of print techniques including screen-printing, etching and letter press, laser cut and digital print. The only constrictions put on the artists are that of size. The image must conform to 7.6 x 10.2cm placed on a 20 x 25cm sheet of mould made paper, which is then presented in portrait format.

The exhibition was originally designed by Richard Anderton and Steve Hoskins, at UWE's Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR), as a way to raise funds for the printmaking area, and also as a memento for existing printmaking students. 

Each year, the first three editions of prints are archived at the CFPR. The Centre now has an archive of mini prints going back 23 years – a collection of tens of thousands of individual prints, produced by hundreds of staff, students and invited artists using every print process. Prints have been exhibited nationally and internationally, in galleries and print shows from China to South America.



View all prints here.

Steve Hansons 'International Postal Art Project, Bristol, 2010' Contribution

"Just forwarded my entry for the Bristol International Postal Art Project, 2010, started by Helen Allsebrook, at UWE, Bristol. It arrived with a stitched and printed map contour design with a chunk knocked out, hanging by a thread. This was created by Soo Min Leong. It reminded me of the Highland clearances, for some reason. I eventually added a quote from Raphael Samuel on botanical gardens, which I have already used in my review of the Art of Location conference at The Courtyard, Hereford. I did this because one of the postcard backs had ‘monkeys in a botanical garden’ as a caption, so I also included the message ‘what’s a monkey to do? In all this Empire rubble…’ and then sent it on, to Erik Kok, at the Enschede Academy of Visual Arts, in The Netherlands. Can’t wait to see the exhibition." 

Steve Hanson, December 9th, 2009

Air Gallery Launch & Private View

14th November 2009, 4-6.30pm

6 High Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 2SG

A great gallery and a wonderfully refreshing change to see contemporary art from established and up and coming artists, situated in the centre of Wells. A gallery which I'm sure has huge promise for the future. 

Somethink Collective : Collective Atlas

Monday, 8 February 2010

"Another contribution sent in for the Collective Atlas - sent in by a few weeks ago by Helen Allsebrook. Sorry for the late posting!

A small book measuring 7.5 x 10cm packed full with information on Ilkley including facts and personal memories. The information is handwritten and then photocopied in negative and is written in small spaces and across pages, upside down and round about. This makes for a really intimate read as you try to follow the meandering text and diagrams/illustrations. What is written gives the reader a good sense of the place from the artist's perspective, which is intriguing, humourous and inviting. These are pieces of information you would not pick up on during a quick visit through Ilkley and so make the book a real discovery of the place. Thanks greatly for the contribution. Look forward to meeting you at the Leeds Artists Book fair!"

From Sarah @ Somethink Collective

Book to be displayed at Leeds and Glasgow Artists' Book Fair

New Hampshire Institute of Art Portfolio Exchange : 'You Bastard' : Curated by James Chase

Friday, 02 April 2010, 5:30 – 8:00pm

Launch Art Gallery, 28 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH, USA

“You Bastard” is a portfolio exchange by artists from The New Hampshire Institute of Art, around The United States and abroad. Each artist was asked to create an edition of 23 prints interpreting the phrase “You Bastard” in any printmaking method including (but not limited to): woodcut, lithography, photo lithography, etching, digital, handmade prints, and screen-printing.

Works by:

Helen Allsebrook ~ Michelle Blandina ~ Lyell Castonguay ~ James Chase ~ Matthew Cohen ~ Ian DeCelli ~ Aaron Drew ~ Kenny Duquet ~ Peter Fischer ~ Grue ~ Sammy Johnson ~ Elise Lacasse ~ Daniel Larson ~ Jennifer Liseo ~ Ashley McCarty ~ Sara Plourde ~ Ned Roche ~ Lisa Scanlon ~ Patrick Scully ~ Andrew Super ~ Sylvia Taylor