Three premiere printmaking artists will be featured in our December, 2009 exhibit. Shawn Demarest, Wendy Kahle, and R. Anthony Askew, long-time members of Print Arts Northwest(PAN), will be exhibiting original prints at Tribute Gallery.
Their works range from Shawn Demarest’s etchings filled with surreal and humorous social commentary, through colorfully expressive oil on paper monotype abstracts by California printmaker R. Anthony Askew, to serene black and white landscape etchings of Portland artist Wendy Kahle.
Shawn Demarest: “I am moved by both the human condition and the world around me. More specifically, the characters and interactions that appear in my etchings certainly arrive from the strangeness of being human – and the funny interactions and lessons I experience. The other strong motivating force is my love of Portland, creative people, and the urban landscape. Ultimately, my intent is to approach my work without preconception.”
R. Anthony Askew: “As an arts educator and instructor of painting, drawing, printmaking, and commercial art, I am drawn to innovation and have developed new printmaking techniques using traditional forms of printmaking: intaglio, silkscreen, and monoprints, which offer great range of color and form. The deepest satisfaction comes from spontaneous discovery and surprise.”
Wendy Kahle: “The process of coaxing out of a flat piece of copper the illusion of light, space, form and texture fascinates me. The etching technique I use for this process is predominately aquatint; utilizing a variety of image-making techniques. The monochromatic properties of intaglio printmaking suit my exploration of the subtle and dramatic qualities of light and form in the landscape.”
This knock-out show will fill the intimate Tribute Gallery loft in December, with a First Thursday opening on December 3rd, 2009, 6:00pm – 9:00 pm.
Gallery hours: Saturday from 11am to 3pm, by appointment as well special updates via twitter.
Tribute Gallery 328 NW Broadway #117 Portland, Oregon 97209
* Print Arts Northwest in is a 501c3. To find out more visit http://www.printartsnw.org/
