Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 43
Brian Shure, Mechanic’s Gate Suite 6 (detail)
Sarah Bedford, Interstellar (detail)
Lucy Fradkin, Birds of a Feather
July 4 - 8
July 11 - 15
July 11 - 15
The Mirrored Landscape
Brian Shure
Skill Level: I
Concept: “The Mirrored Landscape” refers
both to our attention to our surroundings and
to the reversal of an image from the copper
matrix onto the printed paper. In this workshop we focus equally on landscape imagery
and etching techniques, inspired by the mountain beauty surrounding Anderson Ranch. We
draw directly onto copper plates with drypoint,
hardground, softground and soapground. We
focus on proper plate preparation, site selection, drawing, etching and printing, supported
by discussion and critique.
Media & Techniques: Line and tonal drawing
techniques (drypoint, hardground, softground
and soapground) on copper; plate preparation,
processing and printing techniques.
Activities: Daily activities include group presentations with instruction on use of ferric chloride
etchant, proper paper and ink preparation, press
setup, blanket care and print drying. Studio work
is supported by group discussion and critique.
Faculty: Brian Shure is a painter and printmaker who is represented by Katharina Rich
Perlow Gallery in New York and Lenore Gray
Gallery in Providence, Rhode Island. He was a
Master Printer at Crown Point Press from 1987
to 1994. He has taught at Brown and Cornell
Universities, and teaches in the Printmaking
Department at the Rhode Island School of
Design. He is the author of two books on chine
collé, published by Crown Point Press, and he
is a member of the advisory board of Highpoint
Press in Minneapolis.
Tuition: $875 / Studio Support Cost: $1075
Studio Fee: $75 Code: R0505 Enrollment Limit 10
From Prairie to Smoke
to Shooting Stars:
re-inventing traditional still-life
painting
Sarah Bedford
Skill Level: Open to all
Concept: Find inspiring objects to paint, from
wood, moss, rocks, and nests to man-made
elements. The focus is on color, form and scale,
incorporating materials such as mica flakes,
crushed shells, sawdust and sand. Students
break away from traditional aspects of the
genre to create a dynamic, sculptural still-life
painting. We explore black-on-black painting,
still life composed of shadows, using mirrors,
a “hanging” still life, forms as a cut-out paper
construction and “collaborative” drawing.
Media & Techniques: Acrylic paint on canvas
with other media welcome; paint, watercolor,
collage or drawing; natural materials such as
twigs, leaves, dirt, cardboard, rocks, mica
flakes and shell flakes; several acrylic mediums, from paste to tar gel.
Activities: We take long or short walks and
hikes. We may paint outside some days,
depending on class momentum. We work on
our own objects or with a collaborative group
installation throughout the week. Part of the
last day is a group critique and discussion.
Faculty: Sarah Bedford recieved her BFA from
Cooper Union and attended the Skowhegan
residency program. A recipient of the National
Academy of Design painting award as well as
the Lower East Side Printshop artist fellowship, she has shown regularly with Bellwether
Gallery and at Sloan Fine Art.
www.sarahbedford.com
Tuition: $920 / Studio Support Cost: $1120
Studio Fee: $75 Code: D0610 Enrollment Limit 10
Mixed-Media Collage Portraits
Lucy Fradkin
Skill Level: II
Concept: In this workshop, students create
mixed-media collage works on paper, drawing
inspiration from detailed compositions, resplendent colors and the narrative quality of the art
of early civilizations. Art techniques focus on
line, composition, color, pattern and the use
of collage as a design element. Students learn
archival collage techniques while expressing
personal stories with symbolic meaning.
Media & Techniques: Drawing, painting and
collage in diverse media.
Activities: The workshop begins with a presentation of the mosaics and frescos of the
Etruscans, Byzantines and Romans. Demonstrations include painting mapping, figure creation, the importance of composition, design,
color, and archival collage techniques. Students
work independently on projects supported by
daily discussions and critiques that are integral
to the experience.
Faculty: Lucy Fradkin is the recipient of
numerous awards, including a Pollock-Krasner
grant, an Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation grant, and two Fellowships in Drawing/
Works on Paper from the New York Foundation for the Arts. She has taught at a myriad of
museums, including PS1 Museum, The Bronx
Museum, the Queens Museum and the Noguchi Museum. She has exhibited nationally and
internationally, including at the Smithsonian
National Portrait Gallery and the American
Academy in Rome, among many other venues.
www.lucyfradkin.com
Tuition: $920 / Studio Support Cost: $1120
Studio Fee: $75 Code: D0611 Enrollment Limit 10
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