Solar Impressions & International Masters/Collaborations in
Printmaking Free Solar Plate Workshop for Veterans with Dan Welden
Thursday, December 12 | 6 PM | FREE Join master printmaker Dan Welden
in the SAC galleries for a special printmaking workshop on the press.
Great for ages 13 +. November 16, 2019 will be the long anticipated
opening of two simultaneous exhibitions focusing on the world of
printmaking: The Solar Impressions Juried Exhibition, and
International Masters/Collaborations in Printmaking. Presented by
Southampton Arts Center and Inspiration Plus, this momentous event
will feature giants in modern and contemporary art, along with
talented artists from all over the world. Both exhibitions, the
brainchildren of Sag Harbor artist and master printmaker Dan Welden,
combine to create a milestone event that brings printmaking to the
forefront of art. The SOLAR IMPRESSIONS juried exhibition, featuring
works created by means of the scientific breakthrough of light
sensitive plates, is sponsored by Inspiration Plus Foundation, a 501
c-3 non profit organization dedicated to creating art that celebrates
and educates through science. Over one hundred impressions were
selected from more than 700 entries from across the United States,
Ireland, Israel, England, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Peru,
Canada, Spain, and France. The esteemed jury consisted of Laura
Einstein, manager of the Mezzanine Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art; Alex Ferrone, owner/director of the Alex Ferrone Gallery in
Cutchogue, NY; and Ron Pokrasso, Santa Fe artist and world printmaking
traveler. The awards juror is the acclaimed international artist Eric
Fischl, who will be presenting 40 individual awards worth over $28,000
to the numerous works. Noteworthy are the health, safety, and
environmental factors involved in the use of light sensitive plates,
constituting the scientific side of the shows theme: All images
showcased were processed with sunlight (or UV light) and ordinary tap
water to harden and etch the light sensitized steel backed polymer
plates. No acids or hazardous chemicals needed to be used for this
technique. INTERNATIONAL MASTERS/ COLLABORATIONS IN PRINT WITH DAN
WELDEN Since 1971, Dan Welden has been collaborating with artists
using stone lithography and etching. His studio, Hampton Editions,
Ltd., has been the home and birthplace of thousands of many young and
old artists exploring the potential of the printmaking world. The
exhibition, having originated at the Cape Cod Museum in 2017,
concentrates on international artists that have collaborated directly
with Welden to produce high quality impressions. Each artist created
specific works either directly on Bavarian limestone or with the
Solarplate polymer printmaking technique. Works created were NOT
REPRODUCED from pre-existing drawings or paintings and were all
intended for the sole purpose of the fine art print. All impressions
were hand inked and pulled from presses on papers from England,
France, Germany or Italy. This exhibition includes works by Willem de
Kooning, Elaine de Kooning, Kiki Smith, Esteban Vicente, Dan Flavin,
James Brooks, Eric Fischl, Robert Gwathmey, Paul Davis, Syd Solomon,
Roy Nicholson, Jack Youngerman, Robert Dash, Louisa Chase, David
Salle, Alfonso Ossorio, Ibram Lassaw, Lynda Benglis, Bill King, Jane
Freilicher, Jimmy Ernst, Kurt Vonnegut, and Dan Welden. In addition to
works on view being available for purchase, a special silent art
auction will take place including 20 additional works by Solar
Impressions artists beginning at 5 PM on Saturday, November 16 and
closing at 5 PM on Sunday, December 1. These pieces will be available
to take home after November 16, just in time for the holidays.
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