The Print Club of Rochester at RIT City Art Space
Rachel Shelton at RIT City Art Space
The Print Club of Rochester and the RIT City Art Space host a wonderful show of artworks from printmakers here and abroad which you have to see. It is not often that we get a chance to view the works by so many artists that are new to this area, and all of the original art chosen for this show has been selected by a guest curator Jenny Robinson. This show unfortunately will end soon, so try to get to the gallery which is right at the Liberty Pole in the center of Rochester. The RIT City Art Space will be open Thursdays thru Sundays.
You can also go online to visit You Tube and hear the curator speak to you about this show. She speaks of her process and the submissions by artists suggested a theme to her as she organized her thoughts putting this exhibition together. You can also go around the show in person, and scan QR codes for statements from the selected artists.
QR Code for the statement from Jenny Robinson
about her selections
for
"Stillness Movement Chaos"
It is not often that you visit a printmaker's show to find a three dimensional work but here it is in this present show. The print ( see above ) has an effect like that of architecture ( with windows ) and for some reason the work reminds me of the sculpture of Donald Judd. Here the artist is Rachel Shelton and her work in this instance includes a shelf-like presentation with dark etchings and fine thread dangling down.
Print by Nick Ruth ( "Watch This Space" )
Many of the printmakers featured in this show are working artists and printmaking teachers including Nick Ruth from Hobart William & Smith College. Nick has been working with this kind of imagery for a while - his print has a grouping of billboard-like sculptural elements along a severe horizon but there is no overt message to find there - you have to fill in the blanks yourself!
"Butterfly Dancer" by Linda Whitney
The Print Club of Rochester is a membership organization and you pay a modest annual fee to become a member who could then participate in their yearly shows,, and members also get an original print for their own collection. This past year there was a great work offered by Linda Whitney, the artist above. She has an amazing control over the mezzotint technique which is similar in some ways to the "Butterfly Dancer" in the present exhibition.
Beth Dorsey's 80 x 42 Permutations
I found Beth Dorsey's print called " 80 by 42 Permutations 1" very interesting. The image is a grid on top of another grid and this print has an unusual aspect that presents a kind of depth - though it is not in three dimensions like Rachel Shelton's work. The title of this show: "Stillness Movement Chaos" is all about states of being. The grid like structure suggests stillness but the depth can initiate a feeling of movement internally.
Jonathan Barcan's print "Billions and Billions"
I enjoyed Jonathan Barcan's print ( above ) titled: " Billions and Billions" with his combination of intaglio, line etching and aquatint with drypoint. It is a fine work that exhibits a variety of printmaking techniques with an engaging subject matter that will cause you to think quite deeply!
There are many fine points to consider in this select show, so put this on your list of things to do over the weekend!
