Works of California Society of Printmakers in Exhibition

Exhibit Title: "Selected Works: Members of the California Society of Printmakers" Date: Jan. 12 to Feb. 14. The gallery will be closed Sunday and Monday, Jan. 19 and 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Where: Memorial Union Art Gallery Second Floor, Memorial Union building University of California, Davis Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays Opening Reception: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 Artists: Thirty-five artists, including Sheery Smith Bell, Robert Brokl, Marcia Cary, Kate Delos, Alice Fong, David Harding, Pam Maddock, Nancy Macko, Sharon Augusta Mitchell, Gary Shaffer and Robert Simons Artist Talks: "Why Monotype" Bay Area artist Joan Finton Noon, Monday, Jan. 27, De Carli Room, Memorial Union Davis artist Pam Maddock Slides and discussion of the artist's work as a printmaker and painter Noon Tuesday, Feb. 4, Memorial Union Art Gallery The Memorial Union Art Gallery will present in this show a comprehensive overview of recent printmaking by members of one of the oldest printmaking organizations in the United States. The California Society of Printmakers (CSP) was founded in 1913 as the California Society of Etchers and in 1968 merged with the Bay Printmakers Society. "Selected Works" consists of 38 works by 35 artists selected by Roger Hankins, director of the Memorial Union Art Gallery. The works reflect the diversity of techniques and approaches to both printmaking and visual art expression as practiced by CSP members. Included are examples of lithography, etching, monotype, silk screening and other methods in which the intent is to produce an image that can be produced as an edition or as a unique print. A nonprofit organization with a membership of 300 artists, art historians, supporters of -more- 2-2-2 Selected Works Exhibition the arts, institutions and collectors, CSP regularly sponsors educational programs throughout Northern California. These programs include lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions and a quarterly publication.

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