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View of the right side of the Featured Exhibit area from the front of the gallery.
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View of the back-right side of the Featured Exhibit area from the front of the gallery.
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 A View of the end wall of the Featured Exhibit Area - 4 Photogravure & liftground etchings |
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Back-Left side of the Featured Exhibit Area - 4 Moose Drawings
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Left side of the Featured Exhibit Area
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Left side of the Featured Exhibit Area Below: Views of the corner pieces |
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Above left top: Free!, Drypoint and spit-bite etching Above left bottom: Fluttering, Drypoint & Chinr Colle Above right: Thoughts, Drypoint and soft ground etching |
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The Moose
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Left: Winter Moose I, 2008, Drypoint Monoprint, paper 48" x 36" Center: Winter Moose II, 2008, Drypoint Monoprint, paper 48" x 36" Right: Winter Moose III, 2008, Drypoint Monoprint, paper 48" x 36" |
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Winter Moose I, 2008, Drypoint Monotype & Monoprint, paper 48" x 36", frame: 57" x 44 1/4"
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Winter Moose II, 2008, Drypoint Monotype & Monoprint, paper 48" x 36", frame: 57" x 44 1/4"
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Winter Moose III, 2008, Drypoint Monotype & Monoprint, paper 48" x 36", frame: 57" x 44 1/4"
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Looking at Me, 2008, Drawing:Oilbar and Graphite on Mylar, |
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First Moose, 2008, Drawing: Oilbar and Graphite on Mylar
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Standing Still, 2008, Drawing: Oilbar and Graphite on Mylar |
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Meeting, 2008, Drawing: Oilbar and Graphite on Mylar |
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Moose in the Trees in the Snow , 2008, Drawing: Oilbar and Graphite on Mylar |
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Going By the Moose, 2008, Photogravure and Straw-hat Etching |
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Inside Moose, 2008, Photogravure and Straw-hat Etching |
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A Visitor, 2008, Photogravure and Straw-hat Etching |
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Changing the Story, 2008, Photogravure and Straw-hat Etching |
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The Butterflies
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Fluttering, Drypoint & Chine Colle, 2007, 8" x 9 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Free!, Drypoint & Spit-bite Etching & Chine Colle, 2007, 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Thoughts, Drypoint & Soft-ground Etching & Chine Colle, 2007, 8 5/8" x 7 7/8" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Where The Butterflies Come From,
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Catching The Butterflies,
Drypoint Monoprint, Monotype, 2007, 31" x 22 1/2" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Letting The Butterflies Go, Drypoint Monoprint, Monotype, 2007, 31" x 22 1/2" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Exchanging Butterflies, Drypoint and Monotype, 2007, 22 1/2" x 30 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, It'll Be O.K.,Drypoint and Monotype, 2007, 23 1/4" x 22 1/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Release, 2007, Drypoint and Monotype,2007, 23 1/4" x 22 1/2" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Leaves For The Old Tree, 2007, Photogravure, & Drypoint and Monotype on Silk, 23 1/4" x 22 1/2" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, All Done!, Mixed media, Oil-bar on mylar, Drypoint on Rice Paper, 2007, 18" x 17 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Too Many Butterflies!, |
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The Leash - A Suite of Six Prints
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, The Leash I,
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, The Leash II,
Photogravure, Soft ground etching, & Monotype, 2008,image: 18" x 13", walnut frame: 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, The Leash III, Photogravure, Soft ground etching, & Monotype, 2008,image: 18" x 13", walnut frame: 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, The Leash IV, Photogravure, Soft ground etching, & Monotype, 2008,image: 18" x 13", walnut frame: 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, The Leash V , Photogravure, Soft ground etching, & Monotype, 2008,image: 18" x 13", walnut frame: 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, The Leash VI, Photogravure, Soft ground etching, & Monotype, 2008,image: 18" x 13", walnut frame: 23 3/4" x 18 3/4" |
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Prints and Drawings |
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Left: Paula Schuette Kraemer, Waiting, Drypoint and Monoprint, 1999, 24" x 36" |
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Right: Paula Schuette Kraemer, Serenade In The Yard, Mixed Media. 2006, 22 1/4" x 22 1/4" |
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Left: Paula Schuette Kraemer, Whoo-oohoo, hoo, hoo,
Drypoint, 2006, 22 1/4" x 22 1/4" Right: Paula Schuette Kraemer, Mourning In The Spring, Drypoint Monoprint and Monotype, 2006, 22 1/4" x 22 1/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Bird Gathering, Drypoint, Monotype, Monoprint, 36" x 48"
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Sugar Water Diet, Drypoint Monoprint,& Monotype, 17 7/8" x 24"
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Hold Still, Drypoint Monoprint,& Monotype, 23 7/8" x 38"
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Where The Butterflies Come From, Drypoint Monoprint and Monotype, 2007,17 3/4" x 17 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Catching The Butterflies,
Drypoint Monoprint, Monotype, 2007, 31" x 22 1/2" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Letting The Butterflies Go, Drypoint Monoprint, Monotype, 2007, 31" x 22 1/2" Detail Above Right |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Exchanging Butterflies, Drypoint and Monotype, 2007, 22 1/2" x 30 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, It'll Be O.K.,Drypoint and Monotype, 2007, 23 1/4" x 22 1/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Release, 2007, Drypoint and Monotype,2007, 23 1/4" x 22 1/2" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer,The Old Tree, 2007, Photogravure, 23 1/4" x 22 1/2" |
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| Spending Time, 2007, Mixed Media, 22 1/2" x 22 1/4" |
Watching the Dog, 2007, Mixed Media,17 3/4" x 17 3/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Big Things Little Things |
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Grocery List, |
Looking Down, |
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On The Ground, |
Quick Move, |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Scratching, 2007, Mixed Media, 22 1/4" x 22 1/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Running I, 2007, Mixed Media, 22 1/2" x 22 1/4" |
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Paula Schuette Kraemer, Running Off the Page, 2007, Mixed Media, 22 1/2" x 22 1/4" |
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Artist Statement On her work: FROM OPEN GATE PRESS These prints and drawings were created by artist Paula Schuette Kraemer at her own press, Open Gate Press, located in Madison, Wisconsin. Paula attended Vassar College and the University of Wisconsin -Madison, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in printmaking and ceramics. As her work has evolved, the use of symbols has always been apparent in her attempt to portray the world around her. One image, the open gate, has reappeared three or four times in the past 16 years; and with each occurrence, this symbol has taken on a slightly different meaning. At first it was an obstruction, then the challenge of a choice to make. Later it showed a The pieces represented here are, in one sense, very autobiographical, as they follow subjects close to the artist's life. And yet, nostalgia for past times, love of one's pets, anticipation of the future and desire for calm are also themes common to everyone's experiences, and it is the intent of the artist that they be viewed as both personal and universal comments on life. Typically, Paula is known for her drypoint monoprints and monotypes. Her drawing style translates well into the linear immediacy and spontaneity that is achieved with drawing directly into a copper plate with an etching needle. During the actual printing process, she intentionally leaves some surface ink and often smears, wipes and draws into that residue ink. This is what qualifies the artworks as drypoint monoprints and monotypes. The prints within Some drawings on mylar have been included in this show as they are a natural extension of the way a printmaker thinks in layers. In most cases, there is a monoprint underneath the mylar and then drawing is superimposed on top of that. The ability to see through one layer drawing to another beneath creates a richness of imagery as well as meaning. This same process of superimposing a color, or a line or an image over another is exactly the way in which Schuette resolves her prints before the editioning stage. It is an excellent trial and error tool for seeing Many prints are made up of several printmaking and mixed media techniques. The image underneath is printed by the chine colle' process onto rice paper, which has been adhered to regular cotton rag paper. Sewn on top of that is a second etching, which has been printed on silk, immersed in a colored encaustic wax and then ironed. The resulting layering of imagery creates not only a sense of lightness and calm, but of movement. |
Paula Schuette Kraemer - Artist Statements December 2008
The Moose Witnessing the strength and majesty of nature is amazing; and, coming across a moose in the wild definitely falls into this category! It is not easy to forget a huge, black furry animal calmly standing in the forest as you move by. It's a positive, exhilarating time never to be forgotten. The actual event is private, between you and the animal. It becomes his and your encounter, but afterwards it seems especially important to tell your story to others. Is it actually sharing to spread the good news that such things exist, or is it bragging, or does it make you someone special? For whatever reason, the image stays with you as you tell and retell about your own unique experience. Sometimes the story is as simple as,'' I saw a moose today". Other times, it is embellished or the details change: 'iI saw four moose," when it was only three, or "He was heading south," when it was really north. The old 'fish story' told with a different twist. The Butterflies More and more we attribute difficulties in our lives to anxieties. They are usually made up of anticipations for the future, whether they are fears of uncomfortable situations or simply the to-do list looming out there every day. It used to be called "getting the butterflies" when we were nervous about an upcoming issue or event. They flutter around inside of our stomachs, noticeably making us uncomfortable. With this condition, we are lacking our abilities to be confident, clear thinking and happy about our situation. I have always 'gotten the butterflies' and my artwork has always helped solve life situations for me, so I decided to turn a negative subject, anxiety, into a positive image. Butterflies can be captured, or confined, and they can be released, one at a time. The same is true for anxieties: They can be dealt with and quelled, one at a time. The Leash Prints Have you ever worked with a puppy teaching him how to obey and walk on a leash? That's really all this suite of prints is about. Milo, the chocolate lab, is a dog with character and attitude. These prints are about his reaction to an outside force: me, the dog walker.
The Birds - Statement 2006 Where the Sound Is Coming From My art has always been autobiographical as I have endeavored to portray the up's and down's of life. Humor, as well as melancholy, is often incorporated to instruct myself, and all of us, about the paradoxes of our existence. Loss and the fast pace of life are two themes that seem to keep cropping up in my work and in this show they are melded together. These works are all about my father's passing away and my trying to find the time to grieve. The symbolic imagery used in these pieces can be found in my other works as well. The gate has to not only do with loss or departure, but also with going on and what's on the other side. Tree branches are about being up high and looking down at us silly humans as birds and animals often do. Lastly, the significance of the bird: since I was a little girl, I have associated the unique call of the mourning dove with my father's childhood home where I now live. Years ago when I would visit my grandparents, I would hear its haunting cry, but I didn't know what it was or where it came from. It would make me stop and listen for a moment and it was comforting.
As my ornithological knowledge expanded, I learned that this was the mourning dove's call. Humorously enough, I always thought of the spelling of the bird's name as "morning dove" as I would often hear the sound when first awaking. I will admit that only recently did I learn that this bird is really named for its mournful call. To me, that call can be distinctively heard above all others. If we stop to listen to this constant repetition of the same sad cry, it is peaceful. The sound is both clear and a calming, but how often do we actually take the time to let its song Paula Schuette Kraemer |
Paula Schuette Kraemer
Education EDUCATION Vassar College 1966-68 EXHIBITIONS 1983, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Beloit and Vicinity Show, Beloit, Wisconsin PERMANENT COLLECTIONS Cuna Mutual, Madison, Wisconsin GALLERIES REPRESENTING WORK Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin |
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