Winter Warmth 08

Held at the Park Gallery in Falkirk December 08 to January 09. Winter Warmth 08, was an exhibition to mark the 500th anniversary of printing in Scotland. The exhibition showcased the diverse aspects of contemporary print-making and the use of printing in applied arts and crafts.

Exhibiting artists included Meiso Lai
and Jessica Harrison.

International Print Exchange

2009 Print Exchange


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Oregon Ink Spot invites you to participate in the 3rd Annual (2009) International Print Exchange. This exchange is open to artists from throughout the United States and abroad. In lieu of an entry fee Oregon Ink Spot will keep two prints from each edition submitted to the exchange.

All prints must conform to the following guidelines. Any prints that do not fit the guidelines will be returned to the artist at the artist’s expense.

DEADLINE: Prints, SASE or envelope with coupons, and completed/signed submission form/image reproduction agreement must be received on or before March 15th, 2009.

• Paper Size: 5”x 7” (12.7cm x 17.8cm)

• Theme: Reflections of your current studio practice.

• Medium: Intaglio, Relief, Lithography, Serigraphy, Collograph, Monotypes, Monoprints or any combination of these methods is acceptable. Digital prints or photographs with the addition of any hand printed methods will also be accepted.

Oregon Ink Spot will not accept traditional photography, off-set reproductions or reproductions of art originally produced in another medium.

• Editioning Requirements: Each edition must include 15 identical prints signed and numbered 1 through 15 (example 1/15, 2/15,...15/15). Each edition must be original art and made for this exchange. Please insert 5” x 7” interleaf or glassine sheets between each print. No newsprint, please. Multiple unique submissions are acceptable.

• Additional Requirements: Each print must be accompanied with the following information: Artist’s name, title, and medium. This information may be handwritten on the back of each print, printed on a separate 5” x 7” sheet to accompany each print or pasted to the back of each print. Please take care to use acid free adhesives. Please also take care to insure all handwritten information is legible.

• SASE and International Reply Coupons: US participants, please include a 6” x 9” (or larger) preaddressed return envelope with adequate return postage attached. International participants, please include a 6” x 9” (or larger) preaddressed return envelope and 3 prepaid International Reply Coupons.

• RSVP your intention to participate by e-mail to: inkspot@eou.edu

• All prints submitted will be put in a web gallery and may be reproduced to promote this project.

A portfolio of 13 randomly selected prints will be mailed to each participant in the Spring 2009.

For a downloadable submission pdf and to visit the web gallery 2007/08 go to www.eou.edu/inkspot

Mail Submissions to:

Oregon Ink Spot Print Exchange

Attention:

Kathelene Galloway

Loso Hall 154

One University Blvd.

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR 97850

USA

Artists featured in the image sheet from the 2008 print exchange:

Ivan Frew


Nicki Dennett

Jennifer Hines
"Nicki Dennett
Simone De Jospin ( no web reference)

Torben Soberg ( no web reference)

Nikkie Wilson ( no web reference)

Anne Forte (printmaker) exhibiting at Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery

Anne Forte/ Joyce Gunn Cairns/ Leena Nammari at Edinburgh Printmakers
17 January to 07 March 2009
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm


Anne Forte, ‘Feels Like Forever’: An exhibition exploring the cognitive processing of memories and the unconscious re-writing of personal histories.

Joyce Gunn Cairns, ‘Bodily Traces’: An exhibition of etchings and drawings reflecting the artist's fascination with all sentient life, whether it be literary figures or crows.



Leena Nammari, ‘Space to Breathe’: An exhibition of photography, printmaking and film reflecting her constant search for what she considers as home in all its manifestations.

Location: 23 Union Street, Edinburgh Call: 0131 557 2479
For more information visit: www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk

Visual Arts Scotland Open Exhibition 2009 - Call for Entries

Visual Arts Scotland’s next Annual Open Exhibition will be held in The City Art Centre, Edinburgh, from Saturday 31 January – Thursday 19 March 2009.

Submissions are sought from contemporary artists and makers in all fine art, applied art and craft disciplines.

Hand in: Saturday 9 January 11am–4 pm & Sunday 10 January 2009 10am–7pm

NOTE: IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN ORGANIZING A "HAND IN" OF ARTWORKS THEN PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONES ASSISTANCE IN GETTING MY WORK THERE OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT.(AINE)

For an entry form and labels send an A4 SAE to:

VAS Administrator,
Rebecca Wilson,
6/8 Newhaven Road,
Edinburgh,
EH6 5PU

Email: info@visualartsscotland.org
To download a form online visit: www.visualartsscotland.org

Image above is by the artist Elizabeth Shepherd, found on the Visual Arts Scotland Website. To see more of her work check her website

Opportunities for artists in Scotland

DEADLINE: MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2009


A three-month residency for a professional artist running from 4 May - 31 July 2009. The artist will receive a fee of £5,200, materials allowance of £750, accommodation and private studio.
For further information
http://www.covepark.org
email: information@covepark.org website:
Cove Park, Peaton Hill, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

In the RED at the Smith !!!

"Winter Warmth" continues at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum, in Stirling.





NOTE: If yours is here please identify/ post in comments (Aine S.)
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15 November to 11 January 2009


as stated on the Stirling Smiths website:

"This is the first time artists from the Fife Dunfermline Printmakers Workshop have exhibited their fine art original prints within Stirling.

The works on show are created using a huge range of printmaking techniques. Small delicate etchings of landscapes, medium sized screen prints evoking images of autumn and winter, mixed media prints through to large scale works of landscape and human figures reflect the plethora of styles held by the FDPW members.



There are 19 artists taking part in the exhibition including Clare Yarrington, from Rumbling Bridge in Kinross-shire, an artist who exhibits throughout Scotland. She displays her beautifully controlled use of colour in her large collages in contrast to her subtle hand coloured collographs. She is a geologist and rock climber and these references feature regularly in her work.

Stephen Ratomski from Dunfermline had his prints included in the SSA and RSA annual exhibitions in Edinburgh this year. His artworks are powerful screen prints with rich combinations of vivid colour and shape. They evoke understated references to the changing mood of landscape and nature.




Sheila Carnduff from Aberdour also exhibited at the SSA this year as well as other group shows. Her prints are colourful collographs and etchings inspired by recent visits to the Middle East and Japan.

Lynne Rickard from Thornhill has been a member for a number of years and is exhibiting etchings inspired by nature.
Catherine King from Larbert lectures at Forth Valley College and is exhibiting large collographs of human figures and landscapes.



On Saturday 15 November at 2.30pm artists Catherine King and Alison Leeper will be giving a short talk about printmaking.

Admission is free and opening times are Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am - 5.00pm and Sunday 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Closed Mondays. All works are for sale. "

A BIG THANK YOU TO MARY FAIRGRIEVE FOR SUPPLYING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PRIVATE VIEW.

Star Wheel Etching Press FOR SALE

Star Wheel Press Information


An etching press in good condition with two sets of blankets
( one set nearly new )
Bed size: 63.5 x 136 cm

The press is in good working condition and is a very robust press.

It has been used regularly for 20+ years by many members of Fife Dunfermline

Printmakers Workshop until it was recently replaced by a geared etching press.

Diameter of wheel: 1775 mm

Height of frame to centre of wheel: 1105 mm

Floor to ceiling Height just under 2300 mm.

Bed size is 63.5 x 1.36 cm.

We have two sets of blankets with the press, one of which is almost new. These may be sold with the press but the press can also be sold minus one/both sets of blankets.

The press is available now and has been stripped down ready for transportation.

We have no idea of the weight of the press, apart from very very heavy. very heavy