Member News-Minga Opazo

Member News-Monica Wiesblott

Inkspot member Monica Wiesblott

was juried into 

ICONIC:BLACK PANTHER 

Fifty years of an iconic legacy in American history will be celebrated in the group art exhibit ICONIC: Black Panther. The exhibit opens October 7, 2016 at the American Steel Studios in Oakland, California and closes November 6, 2016. The Black Panther Party was a catalyst for a nationwide ground swell in the 1960s in African American neighborhoods to empower their community by creating free food programs, free clinics and more. The exhibit will feature over forty artists from the Bay Area and nationwide of all races. Celebrity supporters include Sway Calloway, Danny Glover, Danny Simmons and Fab 5 Freddy. The show is produced by SEPIA Art Collective.

" Angela, Charlotte, Barbara, Kathleen"
Battleship Linoleum, 2016

Member News-Leslie Plimpton

Leslie Plimpton is exhibiting two pieces in the juried Ventura Artists Union show, “There is Me.”

once upon a time
 / oh best beloved / there is me

A friend once told me art is not a hobby, a luxury, it is a necessity for our very well being. It is who we are.

This is an exhibit that looks at the personal necessary element of art and how it intersects with the self. 

The show is from July 30 through August 28th so this is the last week to catch the show. It is being presented at 643 A Project Space, 

located at 643 N. Ventura Avenue, Ventura, CA.  Please come down this weekend to see some amazing art.

Member News-Monica Wiesblott

The Big Draw

Catalyst Gallery

Beacon, NY

Member Monica Wiesblott has been juried into this exhibition in 

New York

Work will be part of a POPUP exhibition 

from February 26 - March 15th 2016

Member News-Christina Altfeld

Christina Altfeld won Best in Show 

in the  Buenaventura Art Association's 

30th annual open competition. 

Christina was juried by Katherine Chang Liu.  

"Volubilis" is a multicolor polymer etching.

See the work in person during:

Ventura First Friday Gallery Crawl

Friday February 5

Buenaventura Gallery 

700 E. Santa Clara Street

Ventura, CA 93001

Open Tuesday-Saturday 11-5pm

And see the article in the Ventura Star HERE

Nine Types of Printmaking

Our work incorporates a lot of these techniques.

Come to our exhibition, 
opening on the 6th of November and find out which ones we use the most!

Woodcut

The oldest printmaking technique, woodcut involves carving an 

image into a wooden surface, which is then inked and printed

leaving the carved-out image in negative, 

as well as occasional traces of the wood’s grain.

Linocut

A more modern analog to woodcut, 
linocuts are made using linoleum; 
the softness of the material allows for cleaner, freer, and more fluid lines.

Etching

To create an etching, artists incise (“draw”) 

a composition onto a wax-coated metal plate, 

then soak the entire plate in acid. 

The acid corrodes the exposed lines and leaves the wax intact, 

so that when the plate is inked and pressed, 

the paper absorbs the image in reverse. 

Rembrandt is one of the original masters of this technique.

Engraving

A less forgiving version of etching (mastered by Dürer), 

in this process artists incise their image directly

 onto a metal plate, which is then inked and printed.

Monotype

Unlike most other printmaking techniques, 

this process produces unique editions. 

Artists draw, paint, or otherwise manipulate ink or paint 

to create a composition on a smooth surface, 

which is then produced in reverse when applied to a ground support.

Collograph

a printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as paperboard or wood). The word is derived from the Greek word koll or kolla, 
meaning glue, and graph, meaning the activity of drawing.

The plate can be intaglio-inked, inked with a roller or paintbrush, or some combination.

Ink or pigment is applied to the resulting collage, and the board is used to print onto 
paper or another material using either a printing press or various hand tools. 
The resulting print is termed a collagraph. Substances such as carborundum, 
acrylic texture mediums, sandpapers, textiles, bubble wrap, string or other fibers, 
cut card, leaves and grass can all be used in creating the collagraph plate. 
In some instances, leaves can be used as a source of pigment by rubbing them onto the 
surface of the plate.

Different tonal effects and vibrant colors can be achieved with the technique due to the 
depth of relief and differential inking that results from the collagraph plate's 
highly textured surface. 

Collagraphy is a very open printmaking method. Ink may be applied to the upper 
surfaces of the plate with a brayer for a relief print, or ink may be applied to the 
entire board and then removed from the upper surfaces but remain in the spaces 
between objects, resulting in an intaglio print. 
A combination of both intaglio and relief methods may also be employed. 
A printing press may or may not be used.

Screen Print

One of the most ubiquitous printmaking techniques today,

 screen printing starts with an ink-blocking stencil applied to a screen. 

When ink is wiped across the screen, it selectively passes through, 

transferring the image to the ground. 

Look no further than Andy Warhol for iconic examples of the medium.

Transfer

Transfer is a catch-all term for processes of transmitting images 

from one surface to another, 

whether by rubbing, tracing, pressing, or any other manual technique. 

Outside of the “fine art” context, 

examples of the technique include gravestone rubbings and carbon copies.

Focus On The Masters Event with The Inkspots!

Focus on the Masters kicks off its 2015-16

 Artist Spotlight season on Nov. 7

1 fish, 2 fish, 3 fish by Judy Gibbs

Focus on the Masters kicks off its 2015-16 Artist Spotlight season on Nov. 7 in the Screening Room of Brooks Institute in Ventura.  The Spotlight interview will feature the inkspots.  Founder Virginia Furmanski will be joined by Bay Hallowell and Inés Monguió in a panel discussion led by Dr. Judy Larson.   The inkspots were formed in 2007 by Virginia who explains that the group is greater than the sum of its parts.  “We take classes together.  We learn new techniques.”

Four Ventura artists interested in printmaking formed the original inkspots group in 2007 by pooling their resources and creating a printmaking studio at the Sea Breeze Gallery in Ventura.  The inkspots of San Buenaventura are a group of artists dedicated to creating original prints using a variety of techniques including etching, collagraph, linocut, monoprint, monotype, woodblock, and digital manipulation.

Spotlight interviews are free to FOTM Members, $10 for general public, $5 students and seniors.

Immediately following the interview guests will gather at 643 A Project Space for the AfterGLOW Fundraising Event.  Paid reservations are required for the AfterGLOW: $25 for FOTM members and $35 for non-members.   An exhibit of works by inkspots artists will run from November 6 through December 19 at 643 A Project Space.

Tickets for both the panel discussion and the AfterGLOW are available online at:  www.FocusOnTheMasters.com or by calling 653.2501.

Also during the First Friday ArtWalk  on Nov.6  the inkspots will have an opening reception from  5:00—8:00 p.m. 643 A Project Space, 643 N. Ventura Ave.

A free drawing for the inkspots 2015 Folio will take place at the 

Opening Reception at 7:00 p.m.

Member News- Solo exhibition Christina Altfeld

Inkspot member Christina Altfeld has her solo exhibition opening on 

October 3rd from 4-7pm

Ventura Harbor Village Gallery

VITAL at Westmont Ridly Tree Museum of Art

Inkspot Member Bay Hallowell's 

 two monoprints from my Marginalia series were accepted for 

VITAL, the annual tri-county juried exhibition at the Westmont-Ridley Tree Museum of Art 

May 21-June 20, 2015

Opening Reception & Awards on Thursday, May 21, 4-6 p.m.

Art Opening at Indigo in Santa Barbara May 7th 2015

Inkspot artist Rosemarie Gebhart will be showing at

Indigo in Santa Barbara

Opening April 12th In Santa Barbara

Members of the Inkspots are included in this wonderful exhibition

opening April 12th in Santa Barbara

SB Tennis Club Opening Reception for The Inkspots

The following are images graciously provided by Asandra from the opening reception for the Inkspots at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club, curated by Susan Tibbles:

Artist Rosemarie Gebhart

Artist Karen Schroeder

Artists Christina Altfeld, Asandra and Leslie Plimpton

Member News-Monica Wiesblott

Inkspot Member Monica Wiesblott

is having a two person exhibit hosted by Gallery 111

in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone

Artist reception Friday March 6th 5-8pm

Arts Fund Discussion- Santa Barbara

Hello Santa Barbara Art Lovers!

Work from Inkspots Members Inés Monguio & Karen Schroeder
are included in this discussion and exhibition

6 -7pm on Friday Feb. 13th. Free.

We are hosting an Artist Panel Discussion with the Santa Barbara Printmakers who are featured in our current exhibition "Best Impressions." This Q & A is a great way to learn about this unique artistic medium. Join us from 6 -7pm on Friday Feb. 13th.

Free. Doors open at 5pm.

The Arts Fund | 205-C Santa Barbara Street | Santa Barbara, CA. | 805 965-7321 | Wed. - Sat. noon - 5pm. Sun. 11 - 5pm.

Member News-Rosemarie Gebhart

Inkspots Member Rosemarie Gebhart is in the following exhibitions

in Santa Barbara 

New exhibitions for the New Year

 Inkspots members are in the "Best Impressions" 

exhibition at the Arts Fund in the Funk Zone of Santa Barbara.

 This exhibition is featuring the award winning pieces from the 

Santa Barbara Printmakers

Also opening this Friday at Michael Kate, The Abstract 10

will hold for a Panel Discussion with the Artists (moderated by Ted Mills) 

at 6 PM at Michael/Kate.

And finally several Inkspot members are included in:

IMPRESSIONS: Original Prints from Ventura County Print Studios

Curated by Linda Taylor, owner of The Spotted Dog Studio, Ojai, CA

January 9 - February 18, 2015

The Atrium Gallery

Ventura County Government Center

800 Victoria Avenue

Ventura, CA

Opening Reception - Friday, January 23 from 5 to 7:30 PM

Member News-Christina Altfeld

Christina Altfeld has been selected for inclusion in the 2014 Pacific States Biennial National printmaking exhibition. Out of 484 submitted entries, 50 works were chosen for the PSBN exhibition at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Campus Center Gallery. The gallery is  located at 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo HI. The exhibition opens on October 15, 2014 and closes on December 1, 2014.

Auction Event at Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

A large portion of the Inkspots were invited to participate in this years

 5x5 Celebration Auction 

at Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art.

This is an auction that benefits the Museum and it's programs.

5x5: Celebrating Five Years

August 28, 2014 – September 11, 2014

5th Anniversary Party & 5x5 Reception – September 2, 2014 | 4-6PM

Online auction opens on August 28, 2014 and closes at 5:00PM sharp on September 11, 2014 (Pacific Standard Time)

To see all the work, and place bids once the exhibition opens CLICK HERE

Inkspot artists participating:

Asandra Lamb

Karen L Brown

Beverly Decker

Virginia Furmanski

Rosemarie Gebhart

Judy Gibbs

Bay Hallowell

Karen Schroeder

Monica Wiesblott

Member News-Asandra

Great write up about Asandra's Gallery 525 Exhibition
Exhibition open until the end of August
&
make sure you sign their guest list for future exhibition opportunities

Inkspot Members in LOS ANGELES

JOIN US FOR "THE LAST HURRAH AT THE BLUE WHALE!"

  Opening Reception Friday, May 23rd             5:00~8:30pmThe Pacific Design Center

This will be the final exhibition at the LA Print Space, the gallery space of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society. The LA Print Space focused on bringing exceptional contemporary print exhibitions to the Los Angeles public. This show will include 65 prints selected from nearly 240 entries from the national pool of artist members in this venerable print organization. Viewers will be treated to a wide variety of accomplished prints using traditional and non-traditional techniques from letterpress to intaglio, artist books and collage. Artwork for the show was selected by long-time artist and former instructor at CSULB, Judy Chan. Judy Chan is well known for her mixed media works on paper and represented at numerous galleries and is in the collection of the Long Beach Museum of Art and the Japanese American National Museum. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

    Artists for the Juried LAPS Membership Exhibition 2014:

    Florence Alfano McEwin(Featured artist on this mail flier),

    Christina Altfeld, Dorothy Anderson, Cynthia Back,

    Janet Ballweg, Carlos Barberena, Shirley Bernstein,

    CathyJean Clark, Briar Craig, Cathie Crawford, Judy Dekel,

    Dorothy Dempsey, Annegret Disterheft, Aline Feldman,

    Jenny Freestone, Deanna Glad, Eric Goldberg,

    Jessica Gondek, Katharine Gross, Yeung Ha, Dirk Hagner, 

    Karla Hackenmiller, Vanessa Hall-Patch,

    Jayne Jackson, Gesine Janzen, Brian Johnson,

    Miles Lewis, Christopher lisio, Susan Makov,

    Diane McLeod, Grant McGean, Amanda Mears,

    Ines Monguio, Michelle Murillo, Patricia Post, Bill Salzillo,

    Silvia Simmons, Pat Simon, Kelsey Stephenson,

    Eva Svitek, Mary Tarango, David Teng-Olsen,

    Caroline Thorington, Donna Westerman, Monica Wiesblott,

    Jacqueline Will, Mimi Williams, Max-Karl Winkler

    Check us out on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LAPrintSpace

    Find out more about LAPS at http://www.laprintmakers.com/site/home