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Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - Arts & Events
Art Exhibit Features Intaglio Prints by Washington Artist Sarah Bolerjack
Contact:
- Analese Forster, Office of the Chancellor, 360/546-9580, forster@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
Vancouver, Wash. - A selection of intaglio prints from Washington artist Sarah Bolerjack is on display at Washington State University Vancouver in the Engineering Life Sciences building gallery March 27 through May 4.
The intaglio printing process begins when Bolerjack incises her artwork into a copper or Plexiglas plate. The plate is then placed in an acid bath to etch the lines deeper into the plate, and then the plate is cleaned off. Soft permanent pigment ink is pressed into the lines of the plate, and then wiped clean. A presoaked rag paper is placed over the plate, and then an intaglio press is used to create the print.
The pieces in this exhibit are representative of old-world etching, engraving and aquatint. Bolerjack's work incorporates incredible detail and coloring, with a focus on working class women and their children. The artist is self taught, and has spent many years focusing on creating art that is representative of the female spirit and her relationship to nature.
Entry to campus exhibits is free and open to the public. WSU Vancouver galleries are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Parking is available weekdays in the blue lot for $2 or at parking meters.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. WSU Vancouver offers 14 Bachelor's degrees, nine Master's degrees and one Doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
Photos:
Lady in Waiting, Change, Moon Maids Waiting; all by Sarah Bolerjack. Click thumbnails for higher resolution images.
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