Ohio Printmakers Create Their Own Matrix
by Shane Cartmill
The Method & the Matrix: Contemporary Printmaking in Ohio will be on view at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery November 6, 2003 through January 4, 2004. The exhibition includes work by 15 Ohio artists who explore the creative process of printmaking. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 6, from 5-7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Co-curated by Todd DeVriese and Bellamy Printz, The Method & the Matrix explores fine art printmaking and the artists’ fascination with process, experimentation, duplication and the use of traditionally commercial techniques for aesthetic purposes. For fine art printmakers the creation of a reproducible matrix – the surface on which the image is formed and from which each print is created – is a compelling part of the art making process. Each artist in this exhibition takes full advantage of the conceptual and technical means offered by the print medium and makes their mark on the world with their individual matrix.
The artists in The Method & the Matrix represent both emerging and mid-career artists. They are: Ronald Abram, Newark; Emily Blaser, Cleveland; Chris Daniggelis, Columbus; Carolyn Fraser, Oberlin; Margaret Kimura, Cleveland; Holly Morrison, Cleveland; Michael Loderstedt, Cleveland; Marina Mangubi, Wooster; Mary Manusos, Athens; Liz Maugans, Olmsted Township; Mark Patsfall, Cincinnati; J. Noel Reifel, Kent; Arturo Rodriguez, Toledo; Kim Vito, Dayton and Art Werger, Athens.
Three events will be held in conjunction with this exhibition; all are free and open to the public:
Thursday, November 6, 2003, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Roundtable Discussion
Vern Riffe Center for Government and Arts, 31st Floor
Meet The Method & the Matrix artists and curators to learn about the exhibition and fine art printmaking. Facilitated by Mary Gray, Director, Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery.
Sunday, November 9, 2003, 2 – 4 p.m. Family Day at the Riffe Gallery
Children and their adult companions are invited to be ''Picasso for a day'' at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery. Family Day participants will learn how to create linoleum prints based on their own simple drawings or designs. Professional printmaker Joan Tallan will teach youngsters the multi-step process made famous by Pablo Picasso. Participants will create and take home four or more copies of their frame-worthy prints. Please allow at least one hour to complete the activity and wear comfortable clothes that can withstand a water-based ink spatter or two! Materials will be provided.
Wednesday, December 31, 2003, 7 – 10 p.m. First Night at the Riffe Gallery
Enjoy live musical entertainment and extended hours as we celebrate First Night Columbus at the Riffe Gallery.
The Riffe Gallery is supported by Ohio Building Authority. Media sponsors include Alive, Ohio Magazine and Time Warner Cable.
The Riffe Gallery, operated by the Ohio Arts Council, showcases the work of Ohio's artists and curators, exhibitions produced by the Ohio Arts Council’s International Program and the collections of the region’s museums and galleries. The Riffe Gallery’s Education Program seeks to increase public appreciation and understanding of those exhibitions. The gallery is in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, State and High Streets, Columbus, OH. Gallery hours are Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m. and Sunday 12-4 p.m. Closed Monday. The Riffe Gallery will offer extended hours, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., for First Night Columbus. Admission is free. Please visit us on the web at www.riffegallery.org. For information or to schedule a tour, call the Riffe Gallery at 614/644-9624.
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.
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