14 Area Artists at Gordy Fine Art & Framing Holiday Exhibit

Pressed for Prints: Traditional & Giclee
Holiday Exhibit at Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company Features 14 Area Artists

Traditional printmakers will exhibit alongside artists who typically work in oils, watercolors, photography and collage in a two-month show that aims to be both visually exciting and educational. The five printmakers, David & Sarojini Johnson from the Ball State Art Department, two of their graduate students, Jake Saunders and Josh Winkler, and BSU graduate and gallery owner, Genny Gordy, will exhibit limited edition relief prints, lithographs and serigraphs ranging in subject from decorative and farm animals to saints, toys and helicopters. They will be joined by eight traditional artists who will hang giclee prints of some of their most popular pieces.

The world of fine art prints recently expanded with technological advances that created giclee prints. Pronouced, jee-clay, the term is French for "spray of ink." A digital image is taken from a work of art by either high-quality scanning or camera, and copies are made with the color saturation and tone appearance of the original. When printed with today's high quality inks onto rag papers or canvas, giclees are considered extremely accurate archival reproductions. In some cases, the giclee may outlast the original and be more affordable.

Framed works by Alan Patrick, Paul Laseau, Martha Gilliom, Julie Eflin, Shonet Lambert Martin, Margie Prim, Sherry Powell, Jay Zimmerman, and Brian Gordy will give patrons the opportunity to examine the new prints and perhaps take some home for the holidays. A First Thursday artists' reception will be held from 5 to 8 PM on December 7, 2006 at the downtown frame shop/gallery. Additionally, Brian and Genny Gordy will give a talk at 5:30 PM, Printmaking Methods & How to Start a Print Collection. At 6 PM, Greg Harty will give a talk on Giclee Printing at Jack's Camera Shop. Back at Gordy's, Ben Gordy will demonstrate the art of water gilding beginning at 6:30 PM. The public is invited to each presentation and to the artists' reception. Light refreshments will be served.

Pressed for Prints will run through January 29, 2007, and may be viewed during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday, 9 to 3. Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 East Main Street, across the street from Jack's Camera Shop. For more information, call 284-8422 or visit www.gordyframing.com.