The Pajaro Valley Arts Council gallery (PVAC) in Watsonville is featuring over 100 images that showcase a wide range of both traditional and experimental printmaking processes, including digital media. The show, “A Harvest of Images”, was juried by the highly regarded artist Howard Ikemoto, art instructor at Cabrillo College for over 30 years, now retired, who resides near Watsonville. The show opened on February 24 and will close on April 17. Everyone is invited to a reception at the gallery on Sunday, March 13, 2:00-4:00 pm.
The exhibit is an outstanding survey of contemporary fine art printmaking. Located at 37 Sudden Street in Watsonville, on a side street in an old Victorian house. This ambitious and exciting show features the work of forty-eight local printmakers from the MPC Print Club (www.mpcprintclub.com), based at Monterey Peninsula College. Works include etchings, woodcuts, screenprints, monotypes, monoprints, and mixed media prints.
MPC artists capture not only what first meets the eye—the landscapes of great beauty—but also what lies beneath. Some challenge viewers to consider how our fields are tilled and who harvests what and for whom and at what cost. On view are prints that speak to the geography, history, agriculture, labor, culture and habitats of Pajaro Valley. This broad spectrum of new work includes etchings, woodcuts, screenprints, monotypes and mixed media prints.
MPC Printmakers will engage the public in the magic of printmaking, including classical Japanese woodblock, through artist-led workshops at Pajaro Valley High School and at the PVAC Gallery. The free gallery workshop is March 26, 1-3 pm. A gallery guide (in English and Spanish) will be available for families to learn more about the world of printmaking.
February 24 – April 17, 2011 PVAC Gallery, 37 Sudden Street, Watsonville
831-722-3062; www.pvarts.org
Gallery hours: Thursdays & Fridays 11:00am to 4pm; Sat and Sun 12-4 pm.
Reception: Sunday, March 13, 2:00-4:00pm
Free demo workshop: Saturday, March 26, 1:00-3:00 p.m.