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New Exhibitions including members: Susan Baran

June 25, 2022 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Exhibitions Tagged With: Bathers Pavilion Upstairs Gallery, Susan Baran, Warringah Printmakers Studio

Print Council of Australia: Bookish

August 18, 2021 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

An exhibition of contemporary Artists’ Books by Print Council of Australia Members.

Our members Helen Mueller, Helen Best, Barbara Davidson, Susan Baran, and Nathalie Hartog-Gautier have books in this show. You can see the show online here.

Filed Under: Artists Books, Online Exhibitions, Print Commission, Print Council of Australia Tagged With: Artists Books, Barbara Davidson, contemporary art, Helen Best, Helen Mueller, Nathalie Hartog Gautier, print commission, print Council od Australia, printmaking, Susan Baran, Sydney Printmakers

Artists in Conversation with the Exhibition Curator, Katherine Roberts: Susan Baran.

August 6, 2021 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Susan Baran, Ubud Bali, 2020, photopolymer intaglio, hand coloured, cyanotype, main image 57 x 123cm, series of 'postcards'

Susan Baran, Ubud Bali, 2020, photopolymer intaglio, hand coloured, edition of 6, 57 x 123cm and ‘Snapshots‘.

How does your work address the theme ‘to the edges’?
At first glance my large triptych Ubud Bali and the smaller series of works Snapshots seem to be about the beauty of a place I love dearly. Bali often referred to as the island of the gods is considered a paradise by many, but beyond the lush tropical landscapes and incredible natural beauty of Bali is a troubling reality. Tourism over the past decades has grown so rapidly that many overwhelming problems prevail.  Pollution chokes the ocean with rubbish and raw sewage washing up on the beaches. Bad traffic jams are an everyday problem where there are simply to many cars on the existing roadways often resulting in gridlock and sometimes fatal accidents. Many of the tourists are oblivious to the island’s rich culture and history and think of Bali purely as a party destination. High rise buildings and urban sprawl dominate areas that were once humble fishing villages stretching the limits of existing infrastructure. As the world struggles with the Covid 19 pandemic and travel is limited tourists have abandoned Bali almost completely leaving the local community without a way to make a living resulting in great hardship experienced by all. Also Indonesia and Bali are suffering some of the highest Covid 19 infections rates worldwide with inadequate hospitals to treat the sick. As beautiful as Bali still is it is definitely a place pushed to the edges. 

Can you describe the technical process you went through to achieve the finished work and what technical challenges you encountered along the way?
The large triptych is done utilising my photographs on  photopolymer plates (solarplates) and inking those plates up meticulously with different colours employing  the  à la poupée  technique. I use small paintbrushes to apply the inks and very carefully wipe back the plates to achieve the required effect. Then I hand colour the prints using watercolour pencils and paints. 
The smaller works are a series of images attempting to tell a story of what Bali means to me. You will see rice paddy fields, palm trees, a temple, daily offerings left out on the street, a Barong statue, a Ganesh the elephant god statue, a Bali dog lying in the sun, a warung, fishing boats, motorbikes and some local children.  I have again used photopolymer plates to create  the prints, but also I started experimenting with cyanotypes which is an alternative photographic process first discovered in the early 1800s. I added a little bit of hand colouring in some of the smaller works, but generally these are less laboured compared to my usual prints. 

Susan hand colouring her print, Ubud Bali with watercolour pencils.

 What do you see as the role of Sydney Printmakers for the next 60 years?
It is an incredible feat for Sydney Printmakers to have been active for 60 years. We are a diverse group of artists  constantly busy organising exhibitions with an aim to promote printmaking nationally and internationally. We have achieved a great deal in that time and I hope Sydney Printmakers continues to be strong into the future involving a younger generation to carry on for another 60 years and more.  

How do you see the role of printmaking, in general, contributing to the conversation about contemporary art practice?
Sydney Printmakers formed in 1961 to address the concerns of artists that printmaking at the time was being neglected and overlooked. The group’s aim was to strongly promote printmaking in general as did the Print Council of Australia that was established in Melbourne around the same time. Today printmaking is strong and continues to play a vital role in the art and culture of our age. 

Filed Under: Artist's Talk, Exhibitions Tagged With: a la poupee, Bali, Cyanotype, Exhibition, intaglio, Intaglio photopolymer, Katherine Roberts, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, printmaking, Susan Baran, Sydney Printmakers, To The Edges, triptych, watercolour pencil

More success by Sydney Printmakers members.

July 19, 2021 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

 

 Andrew Totman, A Glowing Memory, Monotype and Intaglio, 76×56, 2021.

Both Andy Totman, with A Glowing Memory, and Susan Baran, with Alhambra Palace, have been selected as finalists in the Peebles Print Prize.

Congratulations!

Filed Under: Finalists, Print Prizes, Prizes Tagged With: Andrew Totman, Peebles Print Prize, selection of finalists, Susan Baran

Kid’s School Holiday Print Workshops: Book now.

June 16, 2021 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Book now for Kid’s Workshops to be held in conjunction with Sydney Printmakers exhibition at Manly Art Gallery and Museum.

Kids’ Art Adventures – School Holidays Creative Workshops

Children 5 – 11 years are invited to join the fun through imaginative and creative play! Learn a variety of art making practices through hands-on activities and create your own artworks in response to the exhibitions at Manly Art Gallery & Museum. Presented by artist and educator Susan Baran.

Workshop # I for ages 5 – 11         Tuesday 29 June, 10am – 12noon

Explore the exhibition and learn about the art of printmaking. Create a unique image on your own scratchboard, then roll up the coloured inks on to coloured papers using a bamboo baren to hand print your image. This workshop is safe for children using water based printing inks.

Workshop II for ages 12-15          Tuesday 29 June, 1 – 3pm

Be inspired by the diverse works in the exhibition, then create your own print. Experiment with different colour inks on different papers to create a range of prints to take home. Guaranteed to be lots of fun.

Bookings essential

https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/manly-art-gallery-museum/creative-learning

Manly Art Gallery & Museum
West Esplanade Reserve, Manly
9976 1421 | artgallery@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au 10am – 5pm, Tue – Sun | Free entry magam.com.au | Instagram @magamnsw

Filed Under: Children’s Art Workshops, Exhibitions, Workshops Tagged With: @beachescouncil, Children’s School Holiday Programme, Creative activities for children, Insta:@magamnsw, Kids Art, MAG&M, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Public Programme, Susan Baran, To The Edges, workshops

Tracing the Line in Contemporary Printmaking

June 8, 2017 by sydprint Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Exhibitions Tagged With: Anne Starling, Christina Cordero, Contemporary Printmaking., Port Jackson Press, Susan Baran

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