Mary Pollak exhibits Monotypes in Many Local Galleries

Mary Pollak is exhibiting some of her monotypes at several galleries on the East Coast.

March 1-30 ,2009 Hour Glass Gallery Artist of the Month Melrose, MA http://www.hourglassgiftgallery.com/

March 6-29, 2009 Newburyport Art Association - Winter Juried Show
April 4, 2009 Indigo Artist Studio Newburyport ArtWalk
April 4, 2009 Monotype Guild Juried Show ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES: THE UNIQUE PRINT LynnArts, Inc . Opening Reception, 2-4PM 25 Exchange St. Lynn, March 31-May1 MA

Mary Pollak has spent most of her life developing monotype techniques. As an art teacher, clay artist, weaver, painter, photographer and collector, the accumulation of skills and things fit perfectly into the role of printmaker. She creates her prints with oil paint using a Takach press on Rives BFK rag paper. A variety of materials are used, including brayers to apply the paint, string, original stencils, fabric, etc. to create shape and texture. Other mediums are often added to the print, including transfer techniques and chine colle’. Layering color and image are an integral part of Mary’s style. Visit Mary's Studio @ Indigo Artist Studio, 53 Middle St., Newburyport, MA 01950 or email for mor information marypollak@verizon.net

Summary of Newburyport Art Association Printmakers Meeting

Seven printmakers gathered at the NAA gallery last night. We shared news and prints and planned for future meetings and trips.

Friday, MARCH 20th (the Vernal Equinox), is our field trip date for the Boston Printmakers Biennial at BU. We'll meet at the gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston, at 11:00 to see the exhibition, followed by lunch and (for all those interested) continue to the Mc Mullen Museum of Art at Boston College for an exhibit "The Book as Art".

Contact Barbara Kedesdy carpooling if you're in the Newburyport area.

Members liked the idea of another daytime hands-on workshop in APRIL. Send ideas re themes, activities, or techniques you'd like to pursue.

For MAY, the group made tentative plans for a trip to the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Ct. (exhibition of Scottish printmakers, until May 16th)late MAY, early JUNE - IMPORTANT PLANNING MEETING FOR SUMMER SHOW! (to include publicity, postcard, wall assignment, gallery-sitting schedule and much much more)

Print above is a gelatin print by Linda Germain

NAA Printmakers February Meeting

The next printmakers meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 17th, 7:00 PM Newburyport Art Association Be sure to bring your transformed collaborative prints (from the session at Mary's studio) and prints-in-progress. We'll continue these critiques at our meeting.

Susan Jaworski-Stranc Wins Printmaking Award @ Winter Show

Susan Jaworski-Stranc's Linocut entitled "Bringing Out Dory" was chosen to receive the award for Printmaking at the Winter Members' Juried Show, @ the Newburyport Art Association. The juror was Elizabeth Wyckoff, Assistant Director and Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College.

February6 to March 1

Reception: Sun., Feb. 8, 3 – 5 pm

Hours: Closed Tuesdays. Open other Weekdays & Saturdays, 11 am – 5 pm, and Sundays, 1 – 5 pm. Exhibitions and receptions are open and free to the public.

You can view more of Susan's work at: Western Avenue Studios122 Western Avenue, Lowell, MA Location Map Open Studios Day First Saturday of each month12-5 PM http://www.appleciderpress.net/

Monotype prints to be featured in Exhibit @ Lynn Arts Center

Three members of the NAA Printmakers Interest Group, Mary Carolyn Webber, Mary Arthur Pollak, Barbara Nachmias-Kedesdy have had work selected for the Monotype Guild of New England exhibition "Endless Possibilities: the Unique Print".

The exhibition will be held at the Lynn Arts Center, 25 Exchange St., Lynn, MA from March 31st to May 1st. The image above is "Aquatic Symphony " 19 x 2 4⅝ Cyanotype/Monoprint by Mary Carolyn Webber.

NAA Printmakers Meeting Notes

Sunday, six printmakers drove down snowy roads to gather at Michele Augeri's house in Newbury. A few of us brought transformed collaborative prints (from the session at Mary's studio) and prints-in-progress. We'll continue these critiques at our next meeting.

We talked about other ways to collaborate. An idea that everyone liked was for each printmaker to create a 6" x 6" print, to be mounted on a masonite support. These would be put together (either hung or arranged on a pedestal for display at our summer NAA exhibition) and would also offer an easy solution for post card images. What do you think? We ended the meeting with a tour of Michele's studio.

A tentative schedule for future meetings/outings:

Tuesday, Feb. 17th, 7:00 PM Newburyport Art Association

A Friday toward the end of March Field trip to see the Boston Printmakers Biennial at Boston University.

A weekday in April Hands-on workshop, probably at Indigo Studio

May Planning meeting for NAA show.

 

MGNE - Call for Entries Deadline Approaching

Exhibition at LynnArts Center
This should be another wonderful exhibition of monotypes and monoprints, with cash prizes and honorable-mention awards. Our Juror, Kurt Wisneski, Professor of Art at UMass Dartmouth and author of the book Monotype/Monoprint and Technique, also juried our outstanding exhibition at the Perkins Gallery in Stoughton in March, 2007. You can download the prospectus and entry form at our website, or email Alice Merlone, Exhibitions Chair, with your name and address, and she will mail the form to you. Her email is a.merlone@sbcglobal.net.Remember, the deadline has been extended to Saturday January 17 (postmark) and we would love to see your work!