Welcome to SYNC GALLERY

Debra F. Livingston:

Act Two- Repurposed Prints

In Act One of my artistic life, I was a printmaker. I created etchings, monotypes and monoprints using oil-based inks on 100% rag paper with the use of an etching press. Monoprints and monotypes are both unique works of art. Many of my monoprints were printed with zinc etching plates or stencils, varying the colors and textures each time. My monotypes were created on a blank plexiglass plate, so none of the elements were reproducible.

I have come to the point in my life where (that) I don’t want to add more “stuff”. I have over 40 years of prints and I don’t feel the need to make more. In ACT TWO my artistic goal is to repurpose these prints into new works of art.

I brought many of my old etchings and monotypes to life drawing sessions. Using watercolor crayons, I drew the figure over the prints. I then worked to meld them together to create a new piece of art. I also brought prints to an encaustic workshop. The colored wax layered over them created a whole new surface.

I have always enjoyed creating handmade books. The accordion fold format is one of my favorites, because it can be seen as separate pages or as one continuous image. I included the book Etching Covers, in this exhibition to show how the monoprints collaged in this book originated. This same accordion fold was used to add 3 dimensions to my collaged prints. The colors change slightly when seen from different angles.

ACT TWO is my second year exhibiting at Sync gallery. I look forward to seeing how my artistic play continues.

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Karen Wharton:

The hand-printed collage papers in my paintings have interesting “first lives” as individual, unique  displays of colors and patterns.  The papers have an even more interesting “second act” when I shape and arrange them, sometimes adding and removing paint, to reflect the beauty I experience in the world.

The rhythms of circles captivate me.  Natural round shapes like bubbles, seeds and tree rings surround us, as well as invisible circular systems—rainfall and evaporation, growth and decomposition and growth again. 

After a 35-year career as an eye doctor, I turned to art with glee.  My own “Act One” focused on helping people see the beauty around them.  In my “Act Two,” I want my art to contribute to that beauty, in our homes and workplaces and public spaces. I want to help you feel happy to be here, alive!