What is Printmaking?
Printmaking is an artistic process of creating artworks or designs by reproducing images from one surface to another, typically done using specially prepared plates or blocks. Prints are created by transferring ink from a matrix — the material that is used to transfer the image — to a surface, often paper or fabric.
From November 15 to 17 students from the School of Fine Art and Music Department displayed their original lithographs, etchings, relief and screen prints at their annual Student Print Show and Sale.
The Ontarion visited the sale and the following prints come from current students who have generously agreed to share their work.
Molly McCleary
Fifth-Year Studio Art
@mollymcclearyart
I am in fifth-year Studio Art. The main focus in my work comes from the statement “how awkward it is to have a body.” The work stems from my understanding of awkwardness in the body that everyone feels through movement and body image. Pressures of body image and identity portrayed in mainstream media inspire my understanding of the “ideal” body. I mainly focus on human form and distortion through digital printmaking and painting.
“Astronaut”
Mary (Maddy) Young
Fifth-Year Biology & Studio Art
@made_by_maddd
I am double majoring in Biology and Studio Art and am currently in my fifth year. My interests in space, science, and animals are usually the driving force behind my drawings and prints. I use a lot of bright colours and punchy shapes, and I love exploring patterns and characters. I am inspired by many, many illustrators and am planning on going into illustration after university!
Blythe Boyd
Fifth-Year Studio Art
@blytheboyd
I am in my fifth year of an Honours Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Studio Art at the University of Guelph. Through the use of various print mediums, I have been exploring the realm of organic abstraction. I create intricately hand-drawn compositions that consist of clustered holes. Within each piece, I also establish chaotic patterns that focus on meticulous repetition.
“We’re in this Together”
Chanel DesRoches
Recent Graduate
@chaneldesroches_art
chaneldesroches.com
I am a recent graduate from the Studio Art program here at the University of Guelph. I create contemporary works that emerge from different mindsets, thoughts, feelings and emotions. I translate these themes into forms, colours, lines, and layers that evolve into a mode of visual language. It’s a way to communicate the unspoken concept behind mental health, well-being, and anxieties that influence our lives.
“2015, 2016, 2019”
Laura Vautour
Third-Year Studio Art
@lauraravautour
I am currently in my third year at UofG studying Studio Art. In printmaking, I enjoy the interaction between the materials and technique with the content that I am creating. The woodblock for this relief print provoked me to make patterns associated with trees that have been logged. My work usually comes from a place of memory over periods of time, and comments on my relationship with specific environments.
Please visit www.theontarion.com/submit to find out how you can share your work with The Ontarion