We are excited to announce a new class at DESERT ART CENTER- Non Toxic Electrolyte Etching with BERNARD HOYES. Four Consecutive Thursdays, January 12-February 2nd 9am-12pm.
$175 for four (4) classes $65 for all supplies
Our experienced instructor will guide students through the entire process, from creating their own plates to printing their final pieces. All materials will be provided, so all you need to bring is your creativity and enthusiasm. Students own original drawing will be transferred to their prepared plate. The traced drawing will be scratched using different marking tools. Supplies, includes zinc plates, inks, Asphaltum and paper to complete an edition over the four Thursday sessions.
This class is perfect for those who are interested in printmaking but want to explore safer methods. In this class, students will learn how to create prints using Electrolyte non toxic etching technique. These methods eliminate the need for harsh chemicals traditionally used in etching, making the process safer for both the artist and the environment.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to try your hand at printmaking while also being mindful of your impact on the planet. Spaces are limited, so be sure to sign up soon to secure your spot. We can’t wait to see the beautiful prints you create in this exciting new class!
Miss Iris 24ct Smile oils on canvas 24×36” 1978 The Caribbean Collection
Auntie Iris is the entrepreneur of the lane. She is the first out the gate in the mornings. Her strawBasket is layered out with Produces for sale during her walkabout during the day. Tamarind balls, Paradise plums, Peanuts, gums is arranged so the basket is well balanced on her head. She is usually stationed outside the gate after School let’s out. She council, she scold, she is security for the youths at her station. Auntie Iris smile is the biggest and brightest, each tooth space is filled with gold fillings, spaced evenly between each tooth, can’t help to showoff her upmarket status. She is a woman of means. She takes pride in the exchanges she Labour at daily, that allow her young costumers the satisfaction of rewarding themselves after a day of learning.
RAGS is expressing textures, moods, in its own language through MONO-Printing.
The mission was to recollect the language I “buck up” on while creating a series on elements causing Changes to Present Atmospheric conditions. An imbalance of Air, Water, Fire, and earth taken to extremes. Rags laden with colors give Textures, cross hatched and fused as elements would amalgamate. These original pieces done in the Desert of California was lost on my trip to Kingston. Cause ironically, extreme Climate conditions as in “regional Hurricane.” Forty flights to the Caribbean canceled one afternoon in Miami International Airport, including mine to Kingston. Total disarray and confusion as my contribution to the conversation I am having with Fine Arts Printmaker of Jamaica. A cooperative I am encouraging to amplify Printmaking in Kingston was delayed and never found, up to now. So, the show had to go on. Calling on the creative energies, my studio in Kingston became a Laboratory as I recreated the spirit of my pieces I intended to show. The Exhibition opened at University of the West Indies, Headquarters in Mona. This past week, will close July 15