HWY 90 Gallery to Show Prints Inspired by Marfa
A reception at HWY 90 Gallery on Friday, June 9 will launch the first exhibit in Marfa by Dallas-based printer and sculptor Joan Winter.
Winter’s work reflects her interest in the changes time brings, such as the variations of light and shadow during the day and through the cycles of seasons. Each print is an abstract image dominated by one main color, with rich, subtle variations of color and texture across the surface. “I am searching for ethereal qualities concealed beneath the layers of the visible and invisible, between light and shadow,” said Winter.
Included in the show at HWY 90 Gallery will be a series of etchings inspired by Marfa. “These prints isolate and begin to reveal the elusive serenity of Marfa,” said Winter. “They are not referential, but embody the surfaces and colors of Marfa and the surrounding West Texas landscape. The sand-colored adobe, the astonishing vast sky, the ocotillo, and the rugged land are inspirations for the forms and colors of this series of multi-plate etchings.” Her prints are exceptionally large compared to most etchings, with some of the works measuring 54 x 33 inches. To make the prints, Winter uses the large presses at Flatbed Press in Austin, collaborating with master printers Katherine Brimberry and Elvia Perrin. Flatbed Press is a well-known fine art press, printing and editioning for many nationally and internationally known artists.
Winter’s prints are made with a very direct process, layering multiple copper plates and often using ink transparencies to ultimately reveal a delicate quality of light. Winter enjoys the elements of spontaneity and intuitive chance that come into play as she develops the copper plates used to create the prints. “The etchings are about the touch and feeling of fragile connections.”
Winter’s sculpture, some of which is on display this summer at Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas, is influenced by Japanese architecture. Wood is the primary medium for Winter’s sculpture, and she sometimes casts the pieces in clear, translucent resin to create sinewy, luminous forms that play light against shadow. She received her MFA from Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts. She had previously worked in the field of space planning and interior architecture for several major architectural firms. Her work has been shown in galleries in Texas, California, and New York and is included in numerous private and corporate collections.
The reception on June 9 will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Winter’s work will be on display at HWY 90 until September 3.
Winter’s work reflects her interest in the changes time brings, such as the variations of light and shadow during the day and through the cycles of seasons. Each print is an abstract image dominated by one main color, with rich, subtle variations of color and texture across the surface. “I am searching for ethereal qualities concealed beneath the layers of the visible and invisible, between light and shadow,” said Winter.
Included in the show at HWY 90 Gallery will be a series of etchings inspired by Marfa. “These prints isolate and begin to reveal the elusive serenity of Marfa,” said Winter. “They are not referential, but embody the surfaces and colors of Marfa and the surrounding West Texas landscape. The sand-colored adobe, the astonishing vast sky, the ocotillo, and the rugged land are inspirations for the forms and colors of this series of multi-plate etchings.” Her prints are exceptionally large compared to most etchings, with some of the works measuring 54 x 33 inches. To make the prints, Winter uses the large presses at Flatbed Press in Austin, collaborating with master printers Katherine Brimberry and Elvia Perrin. Flatbed Press is a well-known fine art press, printing and editioning for many nationally and internationally known artists.
Winter’s prints are made with a very direct process, layering multiple copper plates and often using ink transparencies to ultimately reveal a delicate quality of light. Winter enjoys the elements of spontaneity and intuitive chance that come into play as she develops the copper plates used to create the prints. “The etchings are about the touch and feeling of fragile connections.”
Winter’s sculpture, some of which is on display this summer at Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas, is influenced by Japanese architecture. Wood is the primary medium for Winter’s sculpture, and she sometimes casts the pieces in clear, translucent resin to create sinewy, luminous forms that play light against shadow. She received her MFA from Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts. She had previously worked in the field of space planning and interior architecture for several major architectural firms. Her work has been shown in galleries in Texas, California, and New York and is included in numerous private and corporate collections.
The reception on June 9 will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Winter’s work will be on display at HWY 90 until September 3.
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