Artists Residency opportunity at Cove Park, Scotland

Artwork is by recent recipient of an artists residency at Cove Park, Duncan Marquiss.
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The Visual Arts Creative Development Programme 2009 at Cove Park

Deadline for Applications: Friday 15 May 2009

The residencies will run over the period 3 August - 11 September 2009
The Visual Arts Creative Development Programme 2009 at Cove Park consists of six six-week residencies for artists, makers, curators and critical writers supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to enable research, the development of new ideas and the creation of new work.

Includes accommodation, studio/work space and a fee of £2,400 and a materials allowance of £1000. The focus will be on individual development, but the programme will be enhanced by related events and opportunities for discussion among the participants. Cove Park is situated on a 50-acre site overlooking Loch Long on the west coast, an hour from Glasgow.
For more information, please visit: http://www.covepark.org

Lesley McDermott on show at Scion House, Stirling University

artwork by Lesley McDermott
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Fusion

An exhibition of paintings by Mary Hamilton and FDPW member, Lesley McDermott.

Two artists exploring a seemingly contrasting style of imagery in their paintings, connect in subtle ways; particularly their exploration of pattern, texture and a dramatic use of colour.

Multi-layered surfaces offer striking viewpoints of the natural environment that combine beautifully detailed realism with exciting modern effects in the tree paintings. Considerations of representations are at the heart of the abstract series.
Teaching Art in the primary sector whilst pursuing an artistic career is challenging for both artists who have found the mutual support in their shared studio space invaluable. Current work and future ventures can be viewed online

http://artworksdelta.blogspot.com

24th April – 28th May 2009

Scion House
Stirling University Innovation Park
Stirling
FK9 4NF
T: 01786 448333

info@suip.co.uk http://www.suip.co.uk

Opening Times:
Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm
(Evenings & weekends by appointment only)

Artists Residencey in Montreal, Canada (clo 1 Jun 09)

Canada Council for the Arts International Residence
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009


The Canada Council for the Arts offers an international residency program at the Darling Foundry for professional visual artists from outside of Canada.

Two artists will be awarded four-month residencies in 2009.

Each resident will receive a grant to cover living expenses, travel fees and production costs.

Artists are provided with a creation studio with separate living accommodation, common spaces and a wood and metal workshop.

They are also invited to participate in open studio events, studio visits by art professionals, networking activities, and excursions.

For more information visit: Fonderiedarling's website

Drypoint on Perspex

I have come across an excellent post on the Lighthouse Keepers Cat blog by "Minu", from Wellington, New Zealand. It explains very well particularly for beginners how to do drypoint on perspex.

So take a look and read through - the photos are pretty instructive and well _ it's uncomplicated.

Here's a sweet and somewhat straight forward drypoint by Peta Hansen. I came across it, on portjackson press which has some excellent printmaking on it - always worth a visit.



Getting back to drypoint - well it's a process whereby one makes a scratch into a surface, and then you push ink into this for printmaking purposes. Usually one scratches these 'lines' or 'marks' into metal such as aluminium a softish metal, or copper - which is harder). One often nowadays finds people working onto perspex.

If that sounds just too easy for words then believe me it is in a a way!! BUT as with all printmaking processes doing it well is a lifelong learning curve. There are always a plethora of technical variations to consider. The main thing though is its one of those things that you learn about through DOING IT !!

Exhibit at Tron Theatre Gallery 2010

As an active member in Glasgow's arts & culture sector, the Tron Theatre seeks to promote new and exciting work. Providing an opportunity for emerging artists and recent graduates to showcase their work in a busy and vibrant arts venue.

The Tron Theatre is currently running an open
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call for contemporary visual artists to exhibit in 2010
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For more information or if you wish to apply please email longgalley@tron.co.uk
or check out the gallery page on their website


Location: Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB

Deadline: 31 August 2009



Featured above is a print by recent graduate Janet Brown who was one of the few artists graduating in 2008 that had a WWW representation. Theres a photo of this on her website which if you click on it - shows it really large. It's a screenprint - I rather like it.
I have included it as a representation of "Recent Graduates of Duncan of Jordanstone" because they are scheduled as one of the exhibitions forthcoming at the Tron theatre gallery.

7th RWA Open Print Exhibition

Exhibition dates : 9 August - 19 September 2009

7th RWA Open Print Exhibition

A survey of contemporary printmaking selected from open submission. The exhibition will also include examples of recent works by invited artists from Japan, Russia and Poland. Other special features include bookplates and print works in three dimensions.

Submission dates:
16th, 17th, and 18th July, 2009

Further information on rwa.org.uk/openfrm.htm.

Course Outline ++ Intro to Printmaking

Fife (Dunfermline) Print Workshop
The Basement, Dell Farquharson Centre,
Nethertown Broad Street,
Dunfermline KY12 7DS
Introduction to Printmaking Course
Thursday 23rd April – 21st May 2009
An introductory course run over 5 days from 10.30 – 4.00.
This course is designed to introduce you to the joys of printmaking in our workshop here in Dunfermline. As you learn about various printmaking techniques we hope you will also come to appreciate the practical aspects of working with other members of our artist led organisation and feel comfortable working in this space.

Tutor: Colin Beaumont B.A. (Hons)
Cost: £160 (£10 discount for members)
The cost includes most materials, use of presses and tools, inks, cleaning fluids, and some paper.
Areas to be covered
1. Collographs. A form of collage on card or wood which is sealed then inked and printed either as a relief or intaglio print. Bring along your own selection of leaves, fabric, textured paper/wallpaper, tissue, crepe paper, string or thread. We will spend one day making the plate and one printing from it.
2. Monoprints. A “painterly” immediate print medium combining drawing, painting and printmaking producing unique images. Try out a variety of techniques
3. Drypoint etching on card. A simple and direct method of intaglio printmaking, where the surface of the Perspex is scratched into, to produce a burr which holds the ink. Can also be combined with monoprinting and collographs.
4. Relief printing on card. Requires only a scalpel or craft knife to cut the image into the card. Stripping off layers of the card can produce areas of tone and texture.