Last studio day for the WVU Residential Visual Arts Summer Academy was filled with t-shirt printing! At the start of camp each student drew a self portrait which was combined into a single image and printed on the back of a shirt. My group worked hard printing for the whole camp! Hope to see some... Continue Reading →
WVU VASA Camp (Part TWO)…
Successful day three at our WVU Residential Visual Arts Summer Academy! Students were able to print the second and third colors on their collaborative BigFoot prints, with some time to use the power washer to reclaim screens for printing tomorrow. Our VASA camp provides a community-based program designed for students in grades 7-12, and they... Continue Reading →
WVU VASA Camp (Part ONE)…
First two days of the WVU Visual Arts Summer Academy have been successful! Students coated and exposed screens, and we got some printing in too. This summer students are working on a modified version of the CMY Skull project I usually do with my intro students. Instead of a skull, we’re making Bigfoot imagery. Students... Continue Reading →
Screen printing at Mylan Park Elementary…
We had a great night of screen printing with families at Mylan Park Elementary! We seemingly had a line that just never needed. It is always fun to see the surprise and joy when kids run a print for the first time! A huge thank you to BFA printmaker Caitlynn Buckler for taking time out... Continue Reading →
Residency at Directangle Press…
Happy to announce that I will be in New Hampshire at Directangle Press for a week long residency. During my time at here, my goal will be to print using the risograph machine to create a large-scale piece to be displayed during a spring 2024 solo exhibition at the Stopwatch Gallery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In... Continue Reading →
Morgantown Billboard Project (Month NINE)…
THE LAST MONTH of the Morgantown Billboard project has begun! New billboard images by different artists rotated every month for NINE months! This month features Emmett Merrill (Saint Louis), Katie Garth (Philadelphia) and Kevin Haas (Idaho). The billboard is off 705, by the Mon Hospital Campus right above the Med Express. This project is funded... Continue Reading →
Visiting artist Sean Morrisey…
Last week Sean Morrisey visited the WVU printshop! We are so lucky to have Sean so close to Morgantown. During their visit we had a laugh filled lunch with students, Sean gave a fantastic talk about their work, brought so many prints to look at! and was willing to give one on one critiques with... Continue Reading →
Morgantown Billboard Project (Month EIGHT)…
MONTH EIGHT of the Morgantown Billboard project has begun! New billboard images by different artists will rotate every month for 9 months! This month features Olivia Fredricks (Philadelphia), Nick Sanitover (Tennessee) and Erin Wohletz (South Dakota). The billboard is off 705, by the Mon Hospital Campus right above the Med Express. This project is funded... Continue Reading →
Student Open Portfolio at Artists Image Resource…
A great night Saturday night at the first ever Student Open Portfolio at Artists Image Resource in Pittsburgh! Thank you to everyone who came out to the event to support these students and a big thank you to the faculty and students from Kent State University, The University of Akron, Penn West University and the... Continue Reading →
WDTV 5…
A fun experience this week being on WDTV 5 news talking about the Morgantown Billboard Project…thanks to Anchor/Producer Ally Osborne for your interest in this project!