Reunion: Images 2010 Update
May 21st, 2010
A selection of prints from the portfolio.
In 1990, two artists, Oscar Gillespie and Larry Schuh, came up with the idea of an exchange portfolio of prints. The concept was to include 36 artist/printmakers in the early stages of their university teaching careers. The artists represented schools from across the U.S. I was thrilled to be included in that group of artists and even more thrilled when I received the portfolio of prints. I have shared that group of prints with students for many years. It remains one of the strongest group of prints and artists in which I have participated.
Fast forward 20 years–I decided to invite these artists to create a new portfolio and Reunion: Images 2010 was born. Thirty-three of the original artists agreed to create editions for this new portfolio. The prints started coming in at the beginning of 2010 and the final edition arrived in April. I opened each package with anticipation. As the editions came in, I realized this was going to be a terrific collection of prints. The first exhibition of Reunion took place in March during the Southern Graphics Council Conference in Philadelphia. Other exhibitions are planned and, hopefully, 5 copies will go into permanent public collections in the coming year.
Meanwhile, my studio has been filled with boxes filled with the clamshell portfolios and for return shipping. I know the participants are eagerly awaiting the receipt of their portfolio and I am working diligently to get them shipped as soon as possible to the artists. It’s been a pleasure to be associated with this project and group of artists–and it will be a pleasure to have a studio not filled with boxes!
Participants in the Reunion: Images 2010 portfolio are Rosemarie Bernardi, Carmon Colangelo, Sydney Cross, Barbara Duval, Scott Evans, Richard Finch, Debra Fisher, Oscar Gillespie, Beth Grabowski, Joan Hall, Adele Henderson, Kathy Hettinga, David Johnson, Sarojini Johnson, April Katz, Kurt Kemp, Leslie Koptcho, Karen Kunc, Robert Lazuka, Beauvais Lyons, Hugh Merrill, David Morrison, James Pace, Andrew Rubin, Joseph Sanders, Larry Schuh, Linda Seckinger, Bradlee Shanks, Mark Sisson, Kimberly Vito, Art Werger, Judy Youngblood and me.
