Dragon Prints From Around the World!
This is the 11th International Print Exhibition and Exchange celebrating the Chinese New Year inspired by each year's zodiac animal. Printmakers from around the world send editioned, hand printed works of art to be shown alongside other enthusiastic traditional printmakers. This year we have works from: India, Ireland, Switzerland, England, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Germany and from all across USA and Canada.
The prints demonstrate a wide range of traditional methods including: etchings, wood cuts, linoblock, drypoint, relief as well as some newer additions such as lasercut, silkscreen, embossing, polymar plates, styroplates, monoprints, monotypes, stencil and mixed media pieces.
11 Years of Zodiac Prints
This Annual Exhibition was initiated by Sheila Jonah after a five week adventure in China working in the Printmaking Department of the Xian Fine Arts University . Students were keen to show their work internationally and so we started with the Year of the Horse and have continued through - Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit and are now at year 11 - the DRAGON.
Each artist creates a limited edition print using a traditional print technique such as etching, wood block, linoblock, embossing, lithographs, relief, silkscreen or mixed print media inspired in some way by the dragon.
The Exhibition Travels!
After the show opens at PROOF Studio Gallery, the entire exhibition goes to the Ontario College of Art and Design University, then to the Ottawa School of Art and finally to Muskoka Art Place in Port Carling. Visit the Dragons online at:http://YearoftheDragonPrintExhibition.Blogspot.com
PROOF Studio Gallery - 55 Mill Street, Studio 104, Case Goods Warehouse, Bldg. 74The Distillery District, Toronto416 504 6761 - Open Wed-Sun 12-5fineart@proofstudiogallery.com
