Busacca Gallery

Artist Fran Hardy's solo exhibition delves into the intersection of the ancient and the contemporary, while also blurring the boundaries between realism and abstraction. The artworks, created through hardground etching on Rives BFK with chine collé, form an edition of 30, with an image size of 28 1/2" x 31 1/2". In this collection, Hardy draws inspiration from ancient trees and primordial plants, using them not only as symbolic elements but also as fertile material for her creations. The pieces explore symbols emerging from the abstract 'ooze,' referencing ancient cultures and incorporating elements such as sacred mathematics, petroglyphs, and textiles. The exhibition offers a journey through time, connecting the contemporary with the timeless, and weaving a narrative that transcends the boundaries of artistic representation.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking

Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is called a 'print'. Each piece produced is not a copy but considered 'an original' since it is not a reproduction of another work of art and is technically (more correctly) known as an 'impression'. Printmaking (other than monotyping) is not chosen only for its ability to produce multiple copies, but rather for the unique qualities that each of the printmaking processes lends itself to. Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a matrix. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching; stone, used for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts, linoleum for linocuts and fabric plates for screen-printing. But there are many other kinds of matrix substrates and related processes discussed below. Works printed from a single plate create an edition, in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a limited edition. Prints may also be published in book form, as artist's books. A single print could be the product of one or multiple techniques.