It’s print month in Austin, Texas!  Print Austin offers a month of all things printmaking: exhibitions, artist talks, workshops, print demos – including a steamroller print event! – and more. There’s a wide range of  in-person and virtual events.

Who knew Austin is a hub for printmaking in Texas?  It makes sense, when you realize there are several university programs and professional print shops in the city. Here is a short history of PrintAustin.

PrintAustin exposition, PrintAustin image

Even though I am not able to attend this year, one of my artworks IS in Austin.  (Does this mean I’m attending symbolically, as well as virtually?!)

standing on their shoulders was accepted for the exhibition The Contemporary Print.  You can view the catalogue of the show here.  I am grateful to PrintAustin and, in particular, Cathy Savage, for ensuring its safe passage and care in a venue thousands of miles away.

Standing on their Shoulders (foreground) and wish you were here….(background), Terry Vatrt, mixed media)

standing on their shoulders, T. Vatrt, mixed media, internal view

The Contemporary Print exhibition is hosted by Big Medium, and the juror is John Hitchcock, Associate Dean of Arts of the University Wisconsin-Madison. It opened on January 15 and runs until February 12, 2022.

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