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coming soon: “alien being”

January 26-February 23
opening reception: january 26, 1:00-4:00 pm

From the Artist Stephen McKinzie, printmaker:

Printmaking is my medium and it was during my undergraduate years at St. John’s University that I was first introduced to this form of artmaking. While a graduate student at Rutgers University I focused on a form of printmaking called the monotype. As its name implies, only one fully inked impression may be pulled, however, depending on the amount of ink residue remaining on the plate one or two “ghost” images may also be printed. The monotype offers an artist the opportunity to use a variety of materials and media in a spontaneous manner without requiring extensive technical training. Original works of art created with this medium span the gamut from painting through any combination of printmaking processes and collage techniques.

The “Alien Being” series initially developed from abstract work. During a printing session I came upon a piece of cardboard that appeared vaguely figurative, and I incorporated the form into my work. With each additional usage of this form came further ideas and after a number of prints were completed the results had a figurative or being-like appearance, albeit with personal twists and touches.

Acknowledgment of cultural influences and designs employed within my work is important. The series contains some influences of “primitive art” and Native American design. However, in the development of the “Alien Being” series I have sought to expand and seek a wider context of image diversity and content for my aesthetic concerns.

Gallery hours are 1-5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday.