Vendredi 10 Octobre 2014 13:30:39 par actuphoto dans Expositions

Scott Edwards Gallery is pleased to present Anna Tomczak: Borrowed Relics - The Last of the Large Polaroid Transfers. This Exhibition includes 18 One of a Kind Still Life Prints, created from 20x24 Polaroids, dye transferred onto water color paper. These pieces are the last of Tomczak’s 20x24 Polaroid transfers as the medium has become basically extinct.

For many years Anna Tomczak has collected iconic treasures, some derived from old manuscripts, and others from searching through antique markets or collections. Each one of these figures holds a different meaning, symbolic reference or spiritual influence for both artist and the viewer alike.

The Polaroid large format (20 x 24) transfer process lends a tactile quality to the photo imagery, and through the transfer process, dyes from the negative are infused into Arches or Fabriano paper to create a one of a kind work on paper.

Anna Tomczak’s work has been featured in exhibitions and collections at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Florida Gulf Coast Museum of Art, Harn Museum of Art, McGraw-Hill, Museum of Florida Art, Norton Museum of Art, Polaroid Collections, Polk Museum of Art, Sony Latin-America and Tampa Museum of Art.

Additionally, the exhibition will open in the front gallery on October 11. Anna Tomczak will not be present for the Opening Reception, she will be teaching a workshop in France. A special Artist’s Reception will be held November 8th.

Photo Encaustic, Transfer & Mixed Media 3 Day Workshop: November 7th-9th, 10am-5pm

Anna Tomczak will also offer a 3 day Photo Encaustic, Transfer & Mixed Media Workshop at the gallery November 7-9. This workshop is for all levels. We will concentrate on the various methods of integrating photographs into the surface of various art papers, cloth, wood support & canvas. Non-silver processes will be emphasized including blue print, photocopy transfer, as well as hand painting and acrylic transfers. Text methods will be demonstrated - hand printing with inks, rubbings, rubber stamp, collage, old-fashioned typewriter as well as computer generated text. Examples will be shown. Surface treatments will be introduced such as coating with wax and hand painting with encaustic (pigment in hot wax). The workshop will emphasize the photographic image, but is not limited to this and will include other modes of expression - drawing, poetry, collage and illustrations. You will learn skills that you can continue using in your home or studio. Cost of 3 day workshop is$365, includes some materials. A list of other materials required will be sent upon registration.