Printmaking Pair to Exhibit New Works at Gordy Fine Art and Framing

David and Sarojini Johnson, professors of printmaking at Ball State University, will present new works in a month-long exhibit at Gordy Fine Art and Framing in downtown Muncie, titled, "Fresh Ink: Recent Etchings, Relief Prints, and Artist's Books by David & Sarojini Johnson."

The show opens with a reception for the duo on Thursday, February 5th, from 5 to 8 PM. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend, ask questions and learn about the various methods employed by the Johnson's in their artwork. Of particular note is the emergence of "artist's books," which add a three-dimensional note to the normally flat - two-dimensional - printing process.

One of the books on display, "Threatened and Endangered Creature Charms," by Sarojini, folds to a tidy four inches by three inches. Unfolded, the book shows printed animal "charms" spilling across the table top, weaving in and out with a bracelet "chain" holding them all together.

David's "Annual County Fair," starts at 13 inches by 16 inches and opens to reveal an entire gathering of farm animals, with colors chosen either by nature or by the artist - sometimes subtle, sometimes bold - reminding us of the artist's prerogative to choose elements at his pleasure, and ours.

The exhibit will continue through February 28th and may be viewed during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday, 9 to 3, or by appointment. Gordy Fine Art and Framing is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Civic Theatre. For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit www.gordyframing.com.


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