It’s the start of a new school year, which means it’s time to get the new interns ready for their time at AIR. Last Friday, we headed up to Pittsburgh for the official start of the semester. The WVU Printmaking Program has been providing internships at Artists Image Resource since 2004. Our students are given... Continue Reading →

On Thursday, November 10 Bethlehem, PA artist Keith Garubba visited WVU. Current MFA printmaking student Allison Blair organized the visit. I first met Keith when I was a visiting artist at Ohio State University. He is such a great person, so positive and authetnic. It was great having Keith in the shop. He gave a... Continue Reading →

During the Fall 2014 semester, we organized a student print exchange with Kent State University printmakers and KSU Assistant Professor of Art Taryn McMahon. Although I only have a few pictures of the portfolio, everyone really made some fantastic work. All images are 11″x15″. The entire portfolio will go into their printmaking program print archives... Continue Reading →

On Monday Sept. 29, Mark Brickey brought the Adventures in Design podcast back to Morgantown. You may remember that back in 2012, we hosted an AID Podcast over SKYPE. This time Mark was actually in the building, with Pittsburgh poster legend Mike Budai. It was a short visit for Mark, but it was action packed.... Continue Reading →

Also on Friday, Sept 26, WVU Printmaking students participated in the annual Morgantown Arts Walk. Artists from all over the region are encouraged to show their work in local shops downtown. The stores stay open late, and a great vibe is created. WVU students sell their work to help raise money to travel to the... Continue Reading →

On Friday, Sept. 26, WVU Printmaking students and I got the chance to tour the Carnegie Mellon University Printshop. Former WVU Graduate Student Matt Forrest, who now works for CMU, was gracious enough to give us the tour. Thanks to Matt and to Jen Rockage for setting the tour up. The 2014 WVU/AIR Interns, Jordan... Continue Reading →

It’s the start of a new school year, which means it’s time to get the new interns ready for their time at AIR. Last Friday, we headed up to Pittsburgh for the official start of the semester. The WVU Printmaking Program has been providing internships at Artists Image Resource since 2004. Our students are given... Continue Reading →

This last Saturday, a handful of printmaking students and I went to Pittsburgh to visit the Tech Shop, The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, the Mattress Factory, and Artists Image Resource. It was a great (and long) day filled with some really amazing art and a lot of fun! We started the day visiting Tech... Continue Reading →

WVU Printmaking student Jordan Welsh was awarded 2nd Place in the annual College of Creative Arts "Faculty-Student Mentored Research Award" competition. Jordan won for his research into beetles, their habitats and relation to human habitats, and his visual representation of the information. Great job Jordan!

Current WVU Printmaking MFA student Meghan Olson is having a solo exhibition at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. It is titled "Mind of Winter" and will run from Feb. 07 to April 20 2014. The opening reception is on Feb. 07 at 5.30pm. http://pca.pittsburgharts.org/mind-winter