Written by Beulah
It was all hands on deck for the Creede Arts Council Steamroller Printmaking event. The show takes place yearly at the top of Main Street during the Cruisin the Canyon Car Show. The supplies and steamroller showed up on Main Street around 8:00 a.m. to be ready for action by 9:00. This was my second year submitting a piece for the event and my first year attending and attempting to lend a hand. Last year I tried doing a waterfall landscape but to be honest I prefer more irreverent pop art so this year I submitted my “Dolly For President” artwork. There are no parameters for the submission beyond using a wood board for the printing and there was a nice variety of art available from local artists.
For the print to come out correctly I have to carve the artwork in reverse. I had large areas to clean out so I used a Dremel to really get in there and it took maybe 12 hours of totally dusty work to get the wood ready for printing. The Creede Arts Council did a test print a week before and I was able to see where I needed to do a little more carving to make sure the print came out clean. I enjoyed seeing the variety of styles and subjects by the other artists and I can’t wait to put my thinking cap on and see what I come up with for next years event!
(Small prints will be available on my Etsy shop soon!)
And of course there was the Cruisin The Canyon Car Show as well, it isn’t just about the prints!
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