Portland Oregon & SGC

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On our way to Portland

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Oh the landscape is breathtaking…heading towards Cannon Beach.

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#sgci_2016 #sgciflux

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Downtown Portland

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Portland State University

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Demos all day. Using floor wax as a substitute for rosin & spray paint for an aquatint.

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Panels, panels, panels

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Ni de aqui, ni de alla.

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Humberto Saenz

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Pacific Northwest College of Art

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Open portfolio in the masses of Printmakers

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Coco Rico & I

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New and old friends from Texas

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Last dinner at the Woodsman Tavern

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Peak of Mt. Hood

Ma-Se-Ca

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New drawing tonight- Masa, corn husks & Spanglish….Graphite drafts (screenprint & litho combo) what famous, outrageous or memorable  kitchen stories do you have cooking with Amá?

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Late night studio night

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Finally started back printing this year…a bit nervous and serious I suppose. Ha. I’ve struggled to recenter and remain focused on my work these past few months. Now it’s go time!

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Ideas for some installations I’m working on in my studio. Mailboxes, pandas, and sunsets.

Printmaking Is Imaginative at the WAM

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Excited about taking part in curating work for a new print exhibition Printmaking Is Imaginative in one of the galleries at the Wichita Art Museum, Wichita KS. Thanks to the opportunity and organization of Lisa Volpe, museum curator. The show will be on view in the Vollmer Gallery from March 11 through November 6, 2016

“This first exhibition in the series, Printmaking is Imaginative, explores artists’ use of varied techniques to create vivid, absorbing works of art that explore imaginative subjects.” -WAM

 

Down in the art vaults with artist & curatorial staff Heather Bal.

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I selected this print by Frank Stella, one of my favorite artists using every print process in this one piece.

 

 

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Frank Stella, Riallaro, 1995, Mixed media print, 46 3/8 x 32 3/8 inches. Wichita Art Museum, Gift of the Family of Elton I. “Buddy” Greenber

 

 

#3artworksadayfor5: Day 2

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3artworksadayfor5 continued….Day 2: I figured I’d show some of my intaglio prints. A process of drawing on a copper or zinc metal plate matrix. The top art works are my first prints as a printmaker and art student. Not having much skill in the process I put it down for a long while. I picked it up again this past year and found a new passion for it. I’ve noticed content is still similar in how my work is focused on individual narratives. I think there will definitely be more intaglio to come in my future.  For this challenge I nominate my dear friend Jeremy Catenacci to show #3artworksadayfor5days.