Artist Talk: Pudy Tong on June 30

Print London invites you to join us for an Artist's Talk by printmaker and custom printer Pudy Tong on Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00pm.

As part of a series of presentations titled "Mastering Lithography: Tips from the Pros", the talk will be presented virtually from Open Studio in Toronto, Ontario.

Pudy Tong’s memories of his immigrant Canadian childhood are punctuated by the images of large stacks of Chinese newspapers landing on his family’s doorstep every two weeks, air-freighted in from Hong Kong to a small rural town in British Columbia. His print-based art practice draws on elements from journalism as the subject through which our experience of contemporary, media-saturated society is refracted, reinterpreted and re-imagined. He received his BFA from the University of British Columbia Okanagan and an MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. Based in Toronto, he works as an instructor and custom printer at Open Studio with a focus in photo-lithography. He has had the privilege of creating prints with artists from a wide range of artistic disciplines including Jenn Law, Erika DeFreitas and Kotama Bouabane.

You can access the event by clicking on the link below or copying and pasting it into your browser: https://fanshawec-ca.zoom.us/j/6895979564
Meeting ID: 689 597 9564

Special thanks to the London Arts Council, City of London, and Satellite Project Space for their support, without whom this series of talks would not be possible.

This series of artist talks is supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

Otis Tamasauskas' Artist Talk Now Available Online

Otis Tamasauskas’ talk from June 23 is now available for viewing on Print London’s YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCop8n7cacpqiUsjQ0c61gvw

This talk was the second in the series “Mastering Lithography: Tips from the Pros”.

Artist Talk: Otis Tamasauskas on June 23

Print London invites you to join us for an Artist's Talk by esteemed Printmaker Otis Tamasauskas on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7:00pm.

As part of a series of presentations titled "Mastering Lithography: Tips from the Pros", the talk will be presented virtually from Otis’ studio in Gananoque, Ontario.

One of Canada’s most innovative printmakers, Otis Tamasauskas RCA was born in Germany, immigrated to Canada in 1952, and has worked as custom printer in etching and lithography at Open Studio in Toronto, as well as teaching at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, and for 38 years at Queen’s University where he was a tenured Professor from 1987 – 2018. His work has been included in numerous international print biennials as well as important curated group exhibitions in China, Japan, Cuba, Chile, USA, and Australia. As a Master Printer, he has collaborated with over 50 Canadian artists including Brendan Fernandez, Stephen Andrew, Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen, Geoffrey Farmer, Sherry Boyle, Louis Jacob, Vera Frenkle, and Ed Pien. From his studio in Gananoque, he continues to actively create unique prints using waterless lithography with a collage aesthetic. His work is represented in many Canadian public collections and he has received multiple awards throughout his career.

This free event will take place online via ZOOM.

You can access the event by clicking on the link below or copying and pasting it into your browser:

https://fanshawec-ca.zoom.us/j/6895979564

Meeting ID: 689 597 9564

We hope you can make it to this exciting virtual event!

Special thanks to the London Arts Council, City of London, and Satellite Project Space for their support, without whom this series of talks would not be possible.

This series of artist talks is supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

Jill Graham's Artist Talk Available Now Online

Jill Graham’s talk from June 16 is now available for viewing on Print London’s YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCop8n7cacpqiUsjQ0c61gvw

This talk was the first in the series “Mastering Lithography: Tips from the Pros”.

Artist Talk: Jill Graham on June 16

Print London invites you to join us for an Artist's Talk by Master Printer Jill Graham, on Wednesday, June 16th at 7:00pm.

As part of a series of presentations titled "Mastering Lithography: Tips from the Pros", the talk will be presented virtually from NSCAD University's Printmaking Studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Jill Graham received her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with distinction, from Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, and her Master Printer Certificate from the internationally renowned Tamarind Institute of Lithography, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. She has apprenticed with master printers Christian LePoul, at Atelier Circulaire, Montréal, and Bill Lagattuta, at Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, USA. One of only a handful of Canadian printers to achieve certification in her field, Jill has amassed over 15 years of professional printing experience in both a technical and instructional capacity, in university, non-profit and collaborative studio settings. Most recently she has been sought after to train other printers at both the Artists’ Press in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa, and at Kinngait studio in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Jill is currently NSCAD University’s printmaking technician and the Lithography Workshop: Contemporary Editions master printer, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A few of the artists Jill has printed for include: William Kentridge, Diane Victor, Suzy Lake, John Scott, Doris McCarthy, Shary Boyle, Brendan Fernandez, Joscelyn Gardner, Liz Ingram, Jordan Bennett, Endi Poskovic, Leslie Dill, Hung Liu, Enrique Martinez Celaya, Hayal Pozanti, David Row.

This free event will take place online via ZOOM.

You can access the event by clicking on the link below or copying and pasting it into your browser:

https://fanshawec-ca.zoom.us/j/6895979564

Meeting ID: 689 597 9564

We hope you can make it to this exciting virtual event!

Special thanks to the London Arts Council, City of London, and Satellite Project Space for their support, without whom this series of talks would not be possible.

This series of artist talks is supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

Artist Talk Series - Mastering Lithography: Tips from the Pros

PRINT LONDON is presenting a series of virtual artist talks in June by esteemed Canadian printmakers who are masters of stone and plate lithography. Speaking from the printmaking studios where they currently practice, these artists will take viewers on a tour of their work in this medium from the site of production.

These talks will be of interest to both printmakers and professional visual artists who have contemplated working with a custom printer.

Our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors: London Arts Council, City of London, and Satellite Project Space for supporting this endeavour.

This series of artist talks is supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

TOMPE2020 Virtual Exhibition Now Online →

Print London is excited to share a virtual version of The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition (TOMPE2020). For those of you who weren't able to visit the exhibition in person, we hope you enjoy it.

We will be posting the Virtual Opening of the exhibition soon.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCop8n7cacpqiUsjQ0c61gvw

TOMPE2020 Exhibition

We are very excited to be able to share with you all of the amazing works that were selected for TOMPE2020. Visit the TOMPE2020 Exhibition Page to view the exhibition catalogue or see all of the pieces up close.

If you missed the Virtual Opening, you can still view the livestream on Print London’s Facebook page.

Keep checking back here for more updates. We will have a virtual walkthrough of the exhibition posted in the near future!

This exhibition was supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

TOMPE2020 Virtual Opening

Print London invites you to join us for the Virtual Opening of TOMPE 2020 (The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition) on Wednesday, August 5th at 7:00pm.
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The Virtual Opening will take place online via ZOOM and will include opening remarks by the jurors, a sneak peek at the exhibition, and an announcement of the prize winners.

Jurors:
Helen Gregory, Curator, McIntosh Gallery
Libby Hague, Independent Artist
Andrew Kear, Head of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs, Museum London

You can access the Virtual Opening by clicking on the link below or copying and pasting it into your browser:

https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/96682807316
Meeting ID: 966 8280 7316

We hope you can make it to this exciting virtual event!

TOMPE2020 Update

Print London is pleased to announce that this year's edition of The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition (TOMPE2020) will take the form of a physical exhibition that will also include several virtual elements.

TOMPE2020 will be held at Satellite Project Space in London from July 29 - August 15. To ensure the safety of gallery visitors, Satellite has implemented protocols that limit the number of visitors in the gallery at a time, and will provide hand sanitizer and masks to all gallery visitors.
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Friday 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday 12:00pm - 5:00pm

In addition to the physical exhibition, a virtual exhibition will be available following the Opening Reception for the exhibition. More details will be posted on this event page and at www.printlondon.ca.

The Opening Reception will take place virtually on August 5 at 7:00pm and will include a sneak peek at the exhibition as well as opening remarks by the jurors and the announcement of prize winners.
Jurors:
Helen Gregory, Curator, McIntosh Gallery
Libby Hague, Independent Artist
Andrew Kear, Head of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs, Museum London

All of the selected works will also be featured in an online catalogue, which will be published at www.printlondon.ca.

Many thanks to our amazing sponsors:
Museum London
Satellite Project Space
Fanshawe College

Call for Submissions Update

Print London is accepting submissions for our upcoming exhibition:

TOMPE2020 (The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition)  

NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: online submission by June 12, 2020.

Click here for submission details.

Print London's Trivia Night Fundraiser

Print London is hosting a Trivia Night Fundraiser at Winks Eatery from 6 - 10 PM on Thursday, February 13th.

We are really excited about this event and hope you can join us for some food, drinks, trivia, and fun! There will also be an ongoing silent auction of art created by Print London members, as well as custom made hand-printed greeting cards for sale. Throughout the night we will be drawing door prizes that were generously donated by our sponsors below.

Trivia starts at 7:00pm.

Tickets are $10.00 each and can be purchased ahead of time from Brown & Dickson Bookstore or through Eventbrite, or on the night of the event at the door.

The proceeds from this fundraiser will help Print London run The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition (TOMPE2020) in London this summer. TOMPE2020 is an biennial juried printmaking exhibition open to professional artists who were born or reside in Ontario. This will be our third time organizing this event and we expect it to be bigger and better than ever! This year's Jurors are Helen Gregory, Curator from the McIntosh Gallery at Western, Andrew Kear, Head of Collections, Exhibitions and Programs at Museum London, and independent Toronto artist Libby Hague. The exhibition will be taking place at Satellite Project Space from June 10 - 27, 2020.

Many, many thanks to our sponsors who donated door prizes:

10eighteen
Academy of Music
Alyssa Stevenson Violin
Amy Leigh Ceramics
Body Positive Wellness
Brown & Dickson Bookstore
Byron Freehouse
Candle With Hare
Cate Tunney RMT
Crossings Grill & Pub
Dauma Ceramics
Downtown London
Eldon House
Forest City Records
Love the Dog
Momos at the Market
Nitty Gritty London
Palasad Social Bowl
Rivka 2020 Design
Sox With Kara
Storm Stayed Brewing Company
TAP Centre for Creativity
VRcadia
Woodstock Art Gallery
Zara Gardner Artist

AGM & 5th Birthday Party

Please join us for Print London’s Annual General Meeting & 5th Birthday party on Thursday, October 17 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm in the Boardroom at Museum London. We will recap the past year’s events, share plans for the year ahead, and hear guest speakers Erin Chapman and Gosia Martyniak talk about their artistic practices.

All are welcome. There will be cake!

Upcoming Exhibition

Print London is excited to present …fire. A lot more fire., curated by distinguished London artist Ron Benner. Please join us between August 21 - 30 for the exhibition and on August 24 for the opening reception, where Ron Benner will give opening remarks.

…fire. A lot more fire. showcases the work of London and area artists who took up the challenge to produce prints in a wide variety of print media - relief, etching, lithography, silkscreen, vitreograph prints - based on a theme of the effects of climate change on the Canadian landscape.  

 On May 26, 2019 in an article "Wildfires rage while politicians bluster" in the Toronto Star, Mike Flanagan, a professor of wildland fire at the University of Alberta, said, "On average, we're going to see fire. A lot more fire." " ...fire. A lot more fire." became the title of this juried print exhibition. On August 2, 2019 two articles in The Globe and Mail, "Arctic heatwave sparks massive wild fires, surge of greenhouse gases from tundra" and "European heatwave hits Greenland" highlighted the emergency situation which is upon us. In remote areas above the arctic circle there are now over 60 wildfires burning with no human possibility of extinguishing them. The 11 artists in this exhibition have each responded to this crisis in their own way and I thank them for their contribution. We must all work together if we are to survive this century.

-Ron Benner

Special thanks from Print London to our sponsors: Satellite Project Space, Museum London, and Fanshawe College Fine Art.

Call for Submissions

Print London is accepting submissions for our upcoming exhibition:

 ...fire. A lot more fire.  

Guest curator Ron Benner is welcoming submissions of print-based works based on a theme of the effects of climate change on the Canadian landscape for an exhibition to be held at Satellite Project Space in late August. 

Deadline for submissions of digital images is July 21st.
Submissions can be experimental and of any scale. 

Click here for full details.

Closing Reception

Join us this Thursday, June 28th from 7-10pm at Satellite Project Space for the closing reception of our summer workshops and residences. Come and see the collaborative Print Garden installation!

The Print Garden workshops, artist residencies, and exhibition is supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). https://www.londonarts.ca/

Cut Paper Workshop with Tania Love

This weekend, Tania Love will be presenting the third workshop in Print London's summer program, The Print Garden. Participants will learn how to cut and manipulate (printed) washi into 3D forms as part of a collaborative art installation. 

Tania Love is a Toronto based visual artist who takes the cues for her work from the natural and cultural environment. Recipient of numerous grants, international residencies and exhibitions, her work has been seen in public and commercial galleries, popup vitrines and design projects across the globe from her native Toronto and Ontario surrounds, to NYC, France, Poland, Japan and India. In the past year her work was featured in the Toronto Offsite Design Festival at the Craft Ontario Gallery and at Alison Milne Gallery in Toronto.

In recent years Tania's art practice has evolved as a direct response to place, where the season, the palette, natural forms and cultural context have all figured in the realization of specific works. From marbling paper, to hand cut lacework, braiding reclaimed wire, plant tannin prints and cyanotypes, her work nods to traditional processes and expresses innovative outcomes. With a keen interest in the materials she explores, she look towards creating pieces that invite slower rhythms and encourage tactility and relationship to natural cycles.

There are still a few places left in this workshop. Participants will be working with prints made in previous workshops to help build the collaborative art installation at Satellite Project Space.

This workshop was supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

THE PRINT GARDEN: WORKSHOPS WITH WASHI + ARTIST RESIDENCIES

Print London is hosting a summer program of printmaking workshops and artist residencies which will explore Japanese papers “washi” as both a surface for printmaking and as a sculptural material. Programming begins with a presentation and display on the history and uses of Japanese papers, followed by a series of hands-on workshops facilitated by professional Ontario artists who work with these papers. There will also be a series of week-long artists residencies and a collaborative exhibition at Satellite Project Space in June 2018.

SIGN UP HERE 

Print London would also like to thank all of our amazing sponsors for their support: 
London Arts Council
City of London
Satellite Project Space
Museum London
Fanshawe College
Wyndham Art Supplies
Japanese Paper Place

The Print Garden workshops and residencies were supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

THE PRINT GARDEN: WORKSHOPS WITH WASHI

Print London is excited to announce it will be hosting several workshops and residencies this summer! Space is limited so register now for workshops, or apply to undertake one of several week-long residencies that will be held at The Satellite Project Space. SIGN UP HERE

These workshops are supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/

Working with Washi

Come out Wednesday, May 2nd for this fantastic lecture by Sigrid Blohm of the Japanese Paper Place. The event starts at 7pm, and will be held at The Arts Project!

This artist talk is supported by the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program. (CAIP). We are thankful for this generous funding. https://www.londonarts.ca/