States

the printmaker's process

Eleven American and Canadian printmakers present the evolution of their images through sketches, intermediate states, working proofs, and final prints.

Paul Ballard, Lawrence Bass, Gerard Brender à Brandis, Dan Ford, Sharon Goldberg, Olga Inés Magnano, Kellyann Monaghan, Padma Rajendran, Edward Steele, Kristie Valentine, Elizabeth Whalley

Space on Dobbin
50-52 Dobbin St., Brooklyn,NY 11222
January 9 - 30, 2010

Live Printing
Sunday January 24, 4pm to 5pm

Please join us for an open session of printmaking in the gallery on Sunday, January 24 between 4 and 5 pm. We will be printing an experimental life-size, figure-based monotype and, afterward, having a glass of wine and inviting your questions and comments.

Opening Reception
Saturday, January 9, 7pm to 9pm

Working Method for Time and Voltage
by Paul Ballard
First there is a chance encounter of a heart shaped potato at the bottom of the bag...
Nuances of Industrial Light
by Kellyann Monaghan
A fluid and spontaneous quality in the every stroke of light...
A Commotion of Line and Shape
by Padma Rajendran
By colliding fluid passages with fast, gritty marks comes the creation of both brooding and playful spaces...
Moderately Educated Truffle Pig
by Edward Steele
Insert identical - though different - electrons into mystical text...
Intimate Pockets
by Kristie Valentine
These compositions can be read as intimate pockets of space or portals into immense depth...