Print-making students get opportunity to talk shop and sell their work
It’s been a busy weekend for University of Guelph’s studio art majors. In concurrence with Fair November happening in the University Centre over the weekend, Zavitz Hall hosted its annual student print sale.
This student showcase event happens twice a year during March and November and is organized by the School of Fine Arts and Music. The first sale was held in 1976, and it has been going strong for 40 years.
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The pieces available for purchase were made by studio art students currently taking printmaking classes. There was a great variety of media to choose from with silk screenings, etchings, lithographs and more.
The Ontarion had the opportunity to speak with Leonard Walsh, one of the organizers of the event.
“The print fair is a great way for us to get our artwork out there. Plus, what makes it even better is that with each print sold, 70 per cent of the proceeds goes towards that particular student. The rest goes towards the Bachinski/Chu Print Collection,” said Walsh.
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The Bachinski/Chu Print Collection is an amazing resource for studio art majors. Initiated in 1968 to provide students with pertinent examples of historic and contemporary fine art prints, it has served as an indispensable resource ever since. Funds raised by the student print show will go towards maintaining and expanding the collection.
Prints from previous semesters, classes, or even years can be submitted to the show. The print fair is truly for the students, by the students, allowing them to engage with buyers, explain the process for different prints, and teach the public more about this amazing art form.
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Feature photo by Nicole Steeves.