Ron Adams at StoneMetal Press
January 8, 2010
Last night I met Master Printmaker and founder of Hand Graphics, Ron Adams.
I went with my husband to the opening reception of his show at StoneMetal Press. Ron is a very congenial man, and easy to talk with about a great many things. Studying his work, you get a sense of the technical and 3-dimensional interest he has in the human form. He said that he approaches figure the way the Greeks did, by using the geometry of the body instead of the science of dissection that was available to Renaissance artists. It's truly a pleasure to talk to him about his thought process, what interests him as strong subjects, or how he titles pieces. "Neptune Washington" features the portrait of a muscled black fisherman, standing on the deck of a boat in the rain, his face upturned and full of that dimensionality that makes Ron Adams' figures so recognizable. I was drawn to "Blackburn" as I immediately recognized its iconic imagery, and I asked if Ron wouldn't mind taking a picture with me.
Really, really great evening.
20 years ago
January 5, 2010
The picture above is a portrait of myself from 1990. I think most of the info is actually still the same (except the height and weight of course). Maybe I'm not head over heels for pink as much as I used to be when I was nine.
Click to see my crazy.
Herron visit, a month later
December 19, 2009
This post is a little late, but last month I had the chance to visit the Herron School of Art at IUPUI, one of the schools I am applying to for graduate study.
The visit was really illuminating and I showed some of my current work to Dave Morrison and a few other teachers, which helped kick me forward out of a slump I've been running around in. I was shown around the facilities by a great grad student named Rebecca Clune, whose energy level and friendliness is to be worshiped. She also makes brilliant printstallation pieces.
This is a vast summarization, but the trip was well worth the money, and to any other prospective grads: I would strongly suggest visiting any school you can if you are intent upon applying to its program. The information you get from meeting people and being able to actually feel your way around the campus is worth the effort.
highly recommended
November 12, 2009
Below are some of my new friends in printmaking, discovered via twitter. Each one is fantastic in their own way, delving into a separate and unique exploration of print. You are bound to see something you like amongst these fine people:
Andrea Starkey
Annie Bissett
Jeremy Cody
Jennifer Hughes
Melody Knight Leary
Nathan Abel
...and plenty more where that came from!
appreciation
November 12, 2009
"You are making art for artists. Nobody else could ever appreciate the effort."
- Alex Starkey (age 14)
submitted by Andrea Starkey
