FLAGS PROJECT

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With these series of flags I am working w/ Peruvian mineral paints I brought home from the Pisac market in the Sacred Valley. The paper is 140lb watercolor paper from a roll and sheets of Canson printing paper.  I brush the blank paper w/ h2o then sprinkle on the mineral powder and use a squirt bottle to spray the pigments and paper w/ a mixture of Dr. Bronner’s mint soap. Then I use a monoprint-inspired technique by laying another damp sheet on top and rolling a wooden dowel back and forth over the stack. I add and remove strips of painters tape throughout the process as well as a bit of acrylic paint here and there. I also favored a variety of metal scraping tools over brushes to add texture.

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ANOTHER SUNNY DAY IN THE DESERT

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Reading about David Hockney’s use of iPhone technology to create art led me on a search to explore the drawing applications available on my iPhone. I settled on Green Gar’s Whiteboard app. Many of these were drawn on the front porch in the desert of an evening, or on the back porch of an afternoon, inspired by Tucson’s green desert. Each encaustic corresponds to a digital “fingerpainting” and is one of a kind.

The images printed on glossy photo paper are available in a range of sizes, beginning at 8 1/2″x11″, limited to an edition of five archival prints.
8 ½” x 11” $100
Larger sizes (24” x 36” or 48” x 72” for example) priced upon request.

To view the images one by one go to valyntiagrenier.com

Also, CLOUDSHOW / UTOPIA (see below) is showing at Bentley’s till September 15th

WIP2 BENTLEY’S JULY 15 – AUGUST 14

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TOOL METAL WOOD INK PAPER

TOOL METAL WOOD INK PAPER: WORK FROM THE DRAWING STUDIO PRINT SHOP Saturday at 12:00pm – June 11 at 4:00pm 33 SOUTH 6TH AVE. Tucson, Arizona
CAZED BEACH COMBER Jennifer Clarke

OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY JUNE 4TH 6-9PM
SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN JUNE 11TH 6-8:30PM

Jennifer Clarke | Jeanne Davenport | Diana Davis | Rainy Day | Lynn Fleishman | Miri Fleming | Valyntina Grenier Genevieve Guadalupe | Tom Lindell | Joe Marshall | Danny Martin | Roger Parish | Diane Pollack | Genevieve Rothkopf | Andy Rush | Gerrie Young

Autopoesis 4 Showing in Oakland Ca July 1st-31st 11:00am-Midnight 4799 Telegraph Ave

Autopoesis 4 Valyntina Grenier

To live in an autonomous way, living systems need to obtain resources from the environment in which they live. They are simultaneously autonomic and dependent. In other words, elements in an autopoetic system are, at the same time, producer and product.

I use the term “autopoesis” to illustrate that each piece is a system in itself and, in context with one another, part of a larger system. Because of the symbolic nature of the forms, they are also dependent upon a relationship with the viewer, who becomes an integral part of the production.

This is my fifth and final annual show at Lanesplitter, Temescal. Please join me for a reception on July 26th from 6-9pm.

If you would like to view more of my Artist Proofs or paintings, please contact me at lifelongpress@gmail.com .

American Marriage Triptych Encaustic each 9″ x 9″

$300 for the set  (Individually $150)

My Pager’s in My Other Pants  Encaustic 8.25″ x 5.5″ $150

My Pager’s in My Other Pants  Intaglio print 14.5″x11.5″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $150  Unframed prints available $30

The initial sketch for this print, editioned at 100, was composed during an art history class in 1998. It is titled after a mixed tape made by the writer Lucas Champagne, which I listened to while composing Autopoesis 2, my second annual show of paintings at the Lanesplitter in July, 2007. This print is pulled from a 6″ x 4.25″ zinc plate, etched with traditional methods, using a hard ground, stylus, nitric acid, and drypoint.

Kandinsky’s Coffin  Intaglio print (Artist Proof) 20.5″x16.5″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $200 A limited number of unframed artist proofs available $150

This Artist Proof is pulled from a 12.25″ x 9″ zinc plate. It is etched entirely with non-toxic methods. The line work and stippling were made using various dental tools, a stylus, and an irregular rotary tool. There is also engraving. Some foul bite is visible.

Che’s  Intaglio print 11.25″ x 9.25″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $100  Unframed prints available $30

This print, editioned at 100, is pulled from a 4.75″ x 6″ zinc plate, using a traditional sugar lift through a hard ground. The etching was done in copper sulfate. Some dry point is also visible. Che’s is a bar in Tucson, Arizona. I have been working on a series of 6″x6″ drawings in color pencils of the bar’s interior since February, 2009. The line work on this plate was composed freehand from memory.

Che’s Lounge  Intaglio print (Artist Proof) 11.25″ x 9.25″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $150  A limited number of unframed artist proofs available $100

Che’s is a bar in Tucson, Arizona. I have been working on a series of 6″x6″ drawings in color pencils of the bar’s interior since February 2009. The line work on this plate was composed freehand from memory. This Artist Proof is pulled from a 4.5″ x 6″ zinc plate. The image was made using  sugar lift and drypoint. It was etched in copper sulfate.

Shipwrecked Crystals  Intaglio print 9.25″ x 11.25″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $100  Unframed prints available $30

This print, editioned at 100, is pulled from a 4.5″ x 6.25″ zinc plate. The etching was made with nitric acid using a soft ground technique, applying  blades of grass and recyclable produce netting.

Change Is My Savings Plan  Intaglio print (Artist Proof) 11.25″ x 9.25″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $150 A limited number of unframed artist proofs available $100  A limited number of unframed mixed media prints w/ graphite $300

The phrase “Run Every Sense” is from Aretha Franklin’s version of “A Change is Gonna Come.” I’ve also composed a feminist anti-war poem, “Change Is My Saving Plan,” whose lexicon is derived from Act 1, Scene i of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This Artist Proof is pulled from a 6″ x 4.75″ zinc plate, etched with traditional methods using a hard ground, stylus, and nitric acid. The aquatint was made with non-toxic methods and etched in copper sulfate.

Both And  Intaglio print (Artist Proof) 11.5″ x 14.5″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $175 A limited number of unframed artist proofs available $130  A limited number of unframed mixed media prints w/ graphite $300

This Artist Proof is pulled from a 6″ x 7.25″ zinc plate. The title “Both And” is from Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams. The symbology in the bottom corner was made using a spit bite with nitric acid and first appeared in my acrylic series, “Subconscious Translation of the Binomial Theorem.” The line work was etched using a traditional hard ground, stylus, and nitric acid. The plate was also treated with a non-toxic reticulated wash and aquatint, both etched in copper sulfate. Some foul bite is also visible.

Inception Intaglio print (Artist Proof) 11.25″ x 9.25″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $150 A limited number of unframed artist proofs available $100

This Artist Proof is pulled from a 6″ x 4.5″ copper plate. It is etched entirely with non-toxic methods, using the techniques of reticulated wash, drypoint, and stippling. Foul bite is also visible.

Modern Ruin  Intaglio print (Artist Proof) 9.25″ x 11.25″ on Rives BFK paper

Framed $150  A limited number of unframed artist proofs available $100

This Artist Proof,  pulled from a 4.5″ x 6.25″ zinc plate, is a result of my desire to approach a blank plate without any preconceived notion of what to do to it. Using a traditional hard ground technique, the line work was made with a stylus and various dental tools and etched in nitric acid. The gray tones are a result of a non-toxic aquatint etched in copper sulfate.

PRINT SHOW

ARTIST PROOFS of plates I’ve been working on Thursdays at TDS W/ JENNIFER CLARK and ANDREW RUSH!

SMALL WONDERS AT THE DRAWING STUDIO

Small Wonders, Saturday November 14 through December 19, our annual exhibit of modestly sized and priced original art perfect for gift-giving (nothing over $200 and many are priced less and 50-100% of sales go to TDS), . Gallery hours are noon-4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. I’ll be around THIS SATURDAY NIGHT December 5, between 6-9 pm for additional hours as a part of the Down Town Tucson Art Walk.

Carol Brown, Oriental Poppies, mixed media SOLD

SOLD

Holiday Matters at The Drawing Studio

In this season of good wishes, fond remembrances, and thoughtful gift-giving, please think of The Drawing Studio.

Gift Certificates from The Drawing Studio make the perfect gift for the art lover or adventurer in your life (maybe you!). Certificates are available for any amount, and you can specify a specific purpose or leave it open to the recipient’s choice. Call 520-620-0947 or emailtds@thedrawingstudio.org.

Consider an end-of-year gift to The Drawing Studio and the valuable services it provides to Tucson and southern Arizona. The Drawing Studio, like all nonprofits, has been deeply affected by the current economy and relies on the support of individuals to carry on its work. You can make a contribution on-line (www.thedrawingstudio.org), via phone 520-620-0947, or via email tds@thedrawingstudio.org. Every gift, of any amount, is appreciated.

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