Postcards from the North and South 2015
Dec 4--Feb 7 2016
As Curator for Postcards for Press North in conjunction with Edith May from Firestation Print Studio for the last 3 years I have enjoyed a rewarding and challenging experience.
PressNorth Printmakers (Townsville, Queensland) and The Firestation Print Studio
(Armadale, Victoria) are community, printmaking organisations that support and promote the
art of making original prints. Both organisations foster excellence and inspiration, through the exploration of innovative printmaking techniques and transferable skills. They aim to connect people, places, processes and ideas through the interchange of postcard prints to extend the diversity of printmaking and friendship to their collective members.
PressNorth Printmakers and Firestation Print Studio commenced their collaboration
and annual postcard interchange in 2013, with the intention of extending friendships and
connections between their members. They had a collective interest in introducing other
printmaking groups from overseas to participate, and in August 2014, Cork Printmakers
(Cork, Ireland) linked with the groups to form their first international partnership.
This year, Tsubata Town Woodblock Printmakers (Tsubata, Japan) joined the initiative as
the 2015 international interchange exchange partners. Tsubata Printmakers have liaised with Firestation and PressNorth under the auspices of Tsubata Town Board of Education to
connect printmakers in regional Australia and Japan through the mutual exchange of students in the fields of arts and culture.
For this exhibition, the artists have drawn on a variety of printmaking techniques to
communicate and develop their individual concepts and themes. Each artist has drawn
on the themes of place, flora, fauna, people or society when creating their prints. Techniques used include linocut, etching, aquatint, mezzotint, lithography, screen-print, print-release and dry point.
Exhibitions: Tsubata Town Woodblock Printmakers Japan, 25 Sept - 9 Oct 2015
PressNorth Printmakers, Townsville, 4 Dec 2015 - 7 Feb 2016
Firestation Print Studio, Armadale, 20 Jan 2016 - 9 Feb 2016
View 1 Tsubata Town Woodblock Printmakers Exhibition of Postcards from the North and South 2015,at Cygnus Hall Tsubata Town Board of Education,Japan.
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View 1 PressNorth Printmakers Exhibition of Postcards from the North and South 2015,at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville, Australia
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Technicolour
6 Nov - 17 Dec 2015
Suspicious Technicolour in Moving Boulders Unique Inked, etched, Aquatint Aluminium Diptych 62 x 31 cm (each) 2015
Contemplating the beauty in earth’s natural wonders and playing with the layers of meaning associated with the constant movements of big changes in nature and humanity.
3 Dec - 16 Jan 2015/16
Glow PressNorth Printmakers and Firestation Print Studio members bringing dynamic Australian Printmaking to London
The Framing Salon
10 Dartmouth Rd, Forest Hill,
London, SE23 3XU
As the coordinator for PressNorth Printmakers it has been a pleasure to have liased with Edith May from Firestation Print Studio for our second London exhibition together called Glow which has been curated and facilitated by Marguerite Brown.
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1/3 Fragile Edges 2015 Multiplate Collograph 15 x 15 cm on Hahnemuhle 300 gsm paper
26 Sept - 22 Nov 2015
Gippsland Print Award Exhibition
Unique, Veiled Moon over Shifting Borders, Diptych 2015 3 Plate Collograph on Kozo paper 60 x 66 cm approx.
10 - 13 September 2015
Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks Sydney
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| Vicki Salisbury (director Umbrella) minding the shop |
16 Jan - 20 Feb 2015 NQCC Postcards, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, .
Biennial: Exhibition and fund raising auction
