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Areas of Study:

Printmaking

The printmaking program at UT Arlington emphasizes the importance of exploring ideas through the printmaking process and investigates the significance of the graphic aesthetic. Students are encouraged to explore ideas relevant to contemporary theory and the role of the artist in society. The focus of the courses is on the inventive and conceptual use of print media while underscoring critical and contemporary issues in art.

Printmaking courses are divided into beginning and advanced levels. Beginning courses are Nancy Palmeridesigned to introduce students to printmaking processes, techniques, technologies and history. Advanced courses offer students an opportunity to develop a cohesive body of printed images, allowing an in-depth exploration of particular techniques. Students become familiar with the printed image through demonstrations, discussions, and experimentation. The collaborative atmosphere of the printmaking shop is positive and serves to enhance the overall studio experience.

The printmaking facilities are equipped for all manner of traditional, stone and plate lithography, etching, wood and linocut, book arts, etc. and nontraditional, computer generated photomechanical techniques, silkscreen, t-shirt and button-making methods. Connected to the printmaking lab is papermaking, complete with a large paper beater and papermaking screens. This availability of materials helps the printmaking program at UTA prime students for success by offering them the materials and opportunities needed to succeed.

Student Breanne Trammell (2006) has exhibited her prints both nationally and internationally, currently she is in her last year of study at the Rhode Island School of Art and Design. Sarah Pederson, a departmental Wishful Wings receipent (2007) is currently in her first year of graduate work at Syracuse University. Suzanne Countryman, a departmental Wings recepient (2006) is currently in her first year of graduate work at the University of Arkansas. Michelle MurilloBoth Suzanne and Sarah’s work was included in the print collection at Bikent University, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey. Erica Renolds (2004) received her MFA (2007) from the Pratt Institute of Art, NY.

In the spring of 2007, printmaking students Chris Shinn, Adam Pena, Casey Arguellles, Suzanne Countryman, Sarah Pederson, Loretta Gonzalez received a travel grant to attend the Southern Graphics Council Conference in Kansas City, Mo. There, they exhibited prints as well as were featured demonstrators.

Faculty
Nancy Palmeri, Associate Professor, was recently named Graduate Advisor, and is the coordinator of both printmaking and foundations within the department. Her work has also received artistic acclaim both locally and internationally. Her prints were included in Color Print USA, Lubbock, TX, and Global Matrix International Print Exhibition, Perdue University Art the Frans Masereel Graphic Art Center’s Jubilee Exhibition, Belgium. Her work is in numerous public and private collections, including The Fog Art Musuem, Boston MA, The Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium, The Blanton Musuem of Art, Austin, TX, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA. Professor Palmeri has also lectured and demonstrated her printmaking techniques at colleges and universities across the nation, including Cornell University, Boston University, The Pratt Institute of Art, Murray State University, and Louisiana State University. She has also curated several exhibitions at the Galley at UTA, and has lectured at numerous professional conferences including: the Southern Graphics Council Conference, the MidAmerican Print Council Conference, and the International Conference for the Humanities, Cambridge University, UK.

Michelle Murillo, Assistant Professor, has recently joined the faculty. She received her MFA from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and her BFA from Boston University, Boston, MA. She has exhibited her both nationally and internationally. In 2008, Professor Murillo will have an exhibition her work at Proyecto’ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina as well as act as artist in residence. Also in 2008, she will participate in a three-person exhibition at the Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artist Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Cananda.

SPECIAL Courses

Dry point Journals
Exploring the Tuscan landscape--this course, taught in Florence, Italy, invited students to create sequential dry point images based on observations of the city of Florence.

Explorations in Lithography
In this course, students developed a series of editions utilizing very traditional lithographic techniques.

The Painterly Print
Monotypes--because of the immediacy of monotypes, students were given the opportunity to create a portfolio of unique images.

The Allegorical Print
This course required students to challenge traditional notions of prints and printmaking. Students created, carved and hand printed 4' x 8' prints which illustrated a contemporary allegory.

Book Arts
Students were introduced to both traditional and non-traditional bookbinding and book structures, with an emphasis on the development of unique artists books, utilizing both photographic and traditional print media as well and papermaking.

Equipment

Student Work & Photo gallery

Faculty

Nancy Palmeri, Associate Professor (Area Coordinator)

Michelle Murillo, Assistant Professor

DEGREE PLAN

Download the Printmaking degree plan here.