Undercurrents: Monotypes by Adjoa J. Burrowes

Behind the Eight Ball
Behind the Eight Ball

Starting March 9, 2018, the Passage Gallery of the Schlesinger Center will be exhibiting a new printmaking exhibition, Undercurrents: Monotypes by Adjoa J. Burrowes. These recent abstract monotypes explore the angst and uncertainty of contemporary times. As the artists states: The immediacy of monotypes appeal to me in its urgency and uniqueness. No two are alike. My large predominately black textured works, with spots of color, were printed from reclaimed plastic wrapping and recall aerial photos of burnt out cities and landscapes, the result of fire storms or urban violence.

The artist reception is Saturday, March 24, 2018 4-6PM.

To learn more about Adjoa, visit her About the Artist page.

Small Domestic Miracles: Works by Emily R. Shepardson

Emily Shepardson Monotype - Crossing into AutumnEmily R. Shepardson will be having a solo exhibition entitled Small Domestic Miracles in the Fisher Gallery of prints and paintings starting January 20, 2018 and running through March 5, 2018. There will be a artist reception on Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2018 2-4PM.

Emily is a printmaker and painter who describes her process has collage-like. For a print she will begin with a series of different plates and stencils layers and combined until the final image is achieved.

She describes small domestic miracles as household magic like soaking white napkins in bleach to remove food stains, or perfectly gluing a broken cup back together again. It could also be catching sight of a tangle of birds circling over the house or having a crow follow me to work. In my art, it’s a glimpse of a swan in the creek, or the shadow touch of a hand on your back.

You can follow Emily on Instagram at @shepardsonemily

Passages: Monotypes by Clare Winslow

Cusp in Pink and Gold, Monotype with chine colle, 18″x18″, 2016

Washington DC area artist, Clare Winslow will be exhibiting an exquisite series of unique handpulled prints inspired by the light, nature and the moment of seasonal change.  The exhibitions runs from January 20, 2018 through March 4, 2018 in the passage gallery on the second level of the Schlesinger Center. The opening reception is Saturday, February 10, 2018 2-4PM.  Clare studied printmaking, painting and drawing at the Corcoran College of Art and Design and received a BA in Painting from Catholic University. Her professional memberships include Pyramid Atlantic, The Washington Project for the Arts, and George Mason University Printmakers Guild. You can find out more about Clare on her website at https://clarewinslow.com/