Join us as we delve into the captivating world of printmaker and educator Ron Abram, the final artist of Print Santa Fe’s 5×5 exhibition. According to his interview with Hello, Print Friend, he is as enamored with print as he was after his first pull. Same with teaching. He most definitely seems to be living his best life. A Year of ExplorationTaking a sabbatical from Denison University this school term, Abram embarked on a whirlwind of artistic exploration — and his latest body of work is showcased in the 5×5 exhibition at Zane Bennett Gallery through this Saturday. His creative journey led h ..read more

Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga I clearly remember the first time I was entranced by the elaborate work of St. Louis-based lithographer and Print Santa Fe’s 5×5 selected artist, Emmett Merrill. PrintAustin Founder Cathy Savage and I were preparing for the online iteration of PrintEXPO in 2021, and Merrill’s whimsy captivated me as I selected images to include in the EXPO Guide. I was quickly distracted from my design project by the medley of objects and characters portrayed in his works, attempting to decipher the playful yet ominous scenes. Tornado, 2020, Color Lithograph, 22” x 27” A flock ..read more

Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga As printmakers from around the country make their way to New Mexico for the inaugural Print Santa Fe festival this month, the work of the 5×5 selected artists reminds us why printmaking is such a unique and powerful tool for storytelling, inspiring empathy and appreciation for individual and shared experiences. This week, we dive into the work of Japanese American artist Haley Takahashi. Currently an MFA Candidate at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Takahashi draws from traditional Japanese imagery of Edo period Ukiyo-e prints as well as kimono-makin ..read more

Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga. Underground, a Mother Nature monster devours the bodies of men, their digested bones sprout new life through the soil. This is the visceral and poetic work of L.A. based printmaker and mixed media artist, Julia Curran, who was selected to be part of PrintAustin’s 5×5 at Link&Pin Gallery earlier this year, and will also be showing at the inaugural Print Santa Fe 5×5 exhibition at Zane Bennett Contemporary Art taking place this month. Julia Curran, Spring Fingers, 2022, serigraph on paper, 18″ x 24″ Curran’s vibrant and layered mixed media works often combi ..read more

Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga Mismatched Eiffel Towers, witches on broomsticks, Mickey and Minnie Mouse heads, a tiny replica of the infamous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign — just a few of the many recognizable landmarks on Tim Pauszek’s tenderly rendered lithographs in PrintAustin’s 2023 5×5 exhibition.  Timothy Pauszek, Mom’s Spoons: 1960-2005 and Every Year After That, 2019, Lithograph, 24″ x 18″ Pauszek remembers his late mother in his print series titled “Mom’s Spoons”, which depict an assorted collection of travel spoons. Growing up in the Rust Belt town of Dunkirk, New Yor ..read more

Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga It wouldn’t be a 5×5 exhibition without some mezzotints in the mix, and the work of Mehdi Darvishi reminds us what it is exactly about this labor-intensive technique that’s so irresistible.  Born in Dorud, Iran at the cusp of the Iran – Iraq peace resolution in 1988, Mehdi Darvishi grew up in a war-stricken hometown and now uses his work to address themes of war, death, and a personal and collective sense of loss and mourning. His gracefully rendered works in PrintAustin’s 5×5 exhibition, depict cadavers under white sheets, vanishing bodies in barren or g ..read more

Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga With aspects of our lives back to some level of normalcy, many of us have returned to the demanding lifestyles that rarely allow us to stop and smell the roses, or perhaps simply appreciate the flower patterns that adorn our furniture and other household objects that inhabit our space. The latter is fortunately untrue for the Ontario-born and now South Carolina-based printmaker, Myles Calvert. Having previously exhibited Toaster (Tiffany Blue) in PrintAustin’s The Contemporary Print in 2018, Calvert was recently selected as one of PrintAustin’s 5×5 artists. My ..read more

Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga Installation view of Enrique Figueredo’s work at Link&Pin for PrintAustin’s 2023 5×5 exhibition. Photo by Scott David Gordon. PrintAustin 2023 came and went, but not without leaving quite the impression on the Austin art scene. One of the most notable bodies of work this year was by Austin-based Venezuelan artist Enrique Figueredo. Figueredo, Assistant Professor of Practice in Print at the University of Texas at Austin, was selected to be part of PrintAustin’s 5×5 exhibition presented at Link&Pin from January 19 – February 11 earlier this year. Enriqu ..read more

Ryan O’Malley, Viktor, 2020, Reduction Woodcut, 23″ x 19″ Ryan O’Malley is an artist, educator, and event organizer based in Corpus Christi, Texas. He works in a variety of media with focus on the expansive realm of printmaking. His work has been included in numerous national and international exhibitions, publications, and portfolios. That’s the official version. The unofficial version is he is one of the kindest and most supportive folks in the print community! He is also technically astute, as you can tell from his work.  O’Malley serves as Professor of Art and Graduate Coordinator a ..read more

Linda Whitney, Jingle Sisters Dancing for the Lost Children, 2021, Mezzotint with hand applied earth pigments, 30″ x 22″ Guest blog post by Paloma Mayorga Movement, contemplation, and tradition are what fuel Linda Whitney’s latest prints featured in PrintAustin’s 5×5 exhibition. Detailed renditions of Native American regalia suspended mid-dance fill the copper plate and allow the artist to connect to her ancestry. “As a baby, my grandmother was separated from her heritage and raised by a white family. From this awareness, I learned that the celebration of the powwow is a declaration of th ..read more