 |
|
• Homepage • Exhibit Calendar • Current Exhibit • Verex Exhibit • Artists • Newsletter • Corporate Accounts • Services • Contact • |
|
|
PREVIOUS EXHIBIT TOP NEXT EXHIBIT
2011 March Exhibit
March 4 to 26, 2011: |
||
Joel Elgin - Irish Myths - Intaglio For other myths see the Joel Elgin page under the "Artists" link above |
||
Lynn Schoenecker - Prairie Glory - Serigraphs |
||
Elgin Information: Statement Resume
Schoenecker Information: Statement Bio
|
||
Central view of Main Exhibit Area Right Side - work by Joel Elgin |
||
|
||
Central view of Main Exhibit Area Left Side - work by Lynn Schoenecker |
||
|
||
Main area near left side wall - Work by Lynn Schoenecker |
||
 |
||
near left side wall - Work by Lynn Schoenecker |
||
|
|
||
| Work by Lynn Schoenecker |
||
 |
||
Right rear wall - work by Joel Elgin - Harp of the Dagda (end wall) |
||
 |
||
Main area right rear - work by Joel Elgin - Caolite's Rabble Series |
||
 |
||
Main area right - work by Joel Elgin - Caolite's Rabble Series and The Birds of Cliona Cebha . |
||
 |
||
Main area, right wall facing front - work by Joel Elgin - Tuatha Dé Danann Series |
||
  |
||
Near right wall - work by Joel Elgin - Tuatha Dé Danann Series |
||
 |
||
Near right wall - work by Joel Elgin - Tuatha Dé Danann Series |
||
| Individual images below: |
||
Joel Elgin Images |
||
|
||
 |
||
Joel Elgin, The Harp of The Dagda, State 1, Intaglio, 2006 , 30" x 22" image • Platework • |
||
|
The Dagda, the Good God of Ireland lived in Bru na Boinne (Newgrange).
In addition to his skills in the arts and magic he was an invincible and fierce
warrior. The Dagda possessed a number of the treasures of Ireland including the
Cup of the Dagda and the Harp of the Dagda. Brúna Bóinne. |
|
|
||
 |
||
Joel Elgin, Fan and LeBan, 2005, Etching, 12" x 18" • Platework• Fan & LiBan • Drypoint, line etch, aquatint, softground, chine colle, simultaneous color, multi-plate color, monoprint, selective wipe, extensive scraping and burnishing. Printed on Arches Cover white. |
||
|
Fand(Pearl of Beauty, The Gentle One,Teardrop of Beauty) Goddess and wife of the sea god Manannan Mac Lir. She owns the Pearl of Beauty that will make anyone beautiful. Her sister is the sea goddess LiBan (Beauty of Women). They take the form of two birds bound together with a chain of gold and appear later at night. Fand in a crimson mantle and Li Ban in a green mantle. |
|
|
||
|
Irish Legend Caolite’s Rabble A Fianna warrior named Caolite set out to avenge the capture of his master Finn, Son of Cumhal by the King at Teamhair (Tara). The King promises the release of Finn as soon as Caolite has brought to the King a couple of all the wild creatures of Ireland. Caolite completes the astonishing request without magical help from gods or goddesses or fairies. He starts with the flocks of birds, and gathers up all the creatures for the sake of his master. These birds below are from his extensive collection. (Gregory,129). 11.) |
|
|
||
  |
||
• Platework • |
||
|
||
 |
||
Joel Elgin, Caolite's Rabble: Four Woodpeckers, 2008, intaglio, 24" x 18"
• Platework • • Intaglio: Drypoint, line etch, aquatint, softground, chine colle,simultaneous color, multi plate color, mono-print, selective wipe, extensive scraping and burnishing. Printed on Arches Cover white. • |
||
|
||
  |
||
(Left) Joel Elgin, CAES CHUIR - The 1st Female Dove (detail), 2006, etching, 9" x 12" (Right) Joel Elgin, CAES CHUIR - The 1st Male Dove, etching,2006, 9" x 12" • Platework • • Intaglio: Drypoint, line etch, aquatint, softground, simultaneous color, multi plate color, mono-print, selective wipe, extensive scraping and burnishing. Printed on Arches Cover white. • |
||
|
|
||
The Goddess: Clíona Cébha and her Three Birds Irish Legend On the Manannan Island Tadg also meets Clíona Cébha (Bird Goddess of the Afterlife). She tells him he is destined to be one of the Kings of Ireland. She gives him a gift. He is given three birds: one blue with a crimson head, one crimson with a green head, and one speckled with a gold head. The birds eat magical apples and heal the sick with their sweet songs. “Those birds will go with you,……they will give you guidance on your way, and they will make music for you, and there will be neither sorrow or sadness on you, by land or by sea,” (Gregory, 98). |
||
  |
||
Left:Joel Elgin, The Birds of Clíona Cébha - The Green Headed Bird, 2004, etching, 6" x 4 1/2" |
||
|
||
The Tuatha Dé Danann In unofficial variations of the Tuatha Dé Danann legend, the Sidhe can shape-shift into a variety of forms. |
||
|
||
  |
||
Left: Joel Elgin, Tuatha Dé Danann 4, 2010, intaglio, image: 12" x 9", frame: 17 5/8" x 20" • Platework • |
||
|
||
  |
||
Left: Joel Elgin, Tuatha Dé Danann III, 2010, intaglio, image: 18" x 12", frame: 26 5/8" x 20" • Platework • |
||
|
||
  |
||
Left: Joel Elgin, Tuatha Dé Danann V, 2010, intaglio, image: 18" x 12", frame: 26 5/8" x 20" • Platework • |
||
|
||
  |
||
Left: Joel Elgin, Tuatha Dé Danann 2, 2010, intaglio, image: 12" x 18", frame: 20 5/8" x 26" • Platework • |
||
|
||
  |
||
Left: Joel Elgin, Tuatha Dé Danann 1, 2010, intaglio, image: 9" x 12", frame: 17 5/8" x 20" • Platework • |
||
|
||
Return to: PAGE TOP
|
Lynn Schoenecker Images |
|
 |
Lynn Schoenecker , Prairie Glow, 2010, Serigraph, 20" x 24" |
|
 |
Lynn Schoenecker, Prairie Night 1, 2010, Monoprint Serigraph, 32" x 40" |
|
|
 |
Lynn Schoenecker , Small Grasses 1 , 2010, Serigraph, 20" x 20" |
|
|
Lynn Schoenecker , Small Grasses 2, 2010, Serigraph, 20" x 20" |
|
|
 |
Lynn Schoenecker , Small Grasses 3, 2010, Serigraph, 20" x 20" |
|
 |
Lynn Schoenecker , Small Grasses 4, 2010, Serigraph, 20" x 20" |
|
|
 |
Lynn Schoenecker , Vertical Texture Diptych, 2010, Serigraph, 40" x 28" |
|
Lynn Schoenecker - Prairie Glory |
||
|
The silkscreening technique I use mirrors the layers and weight of the earthy plant textures of my The prairie around me is a unique ecosystem, supporting plants and wildlife, like the endangered After years of drawing and painting, I've found silkscreening plays off my background in design I use a traditional silkscreen process, meticulously building up 20 to 100 layers of color, one Ideas come alive from personal experiences in my own native garden, or while visiting the |
||
Return to: PAGE TOP
ARTIST BIO 2011 Joel Elgin Joel Elgin earned both the M.A and the M.F.A from the University of Iowa under Mauricio Lasansky. He taught for five years at Dartmouth College before his present position as Professor of Printmaking at The University of Wisconsin LaCrosse. Elgin has served as a Lecturer/Visiting Artist at such places as Yale University, Swarthmore College and Auburn University. His prints have been exhibited in over seventy five exhibitions and are included in numerous permanent collections including Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, Harvard University Art Museums, and the Cincinnati Art Museum. The etchings consist of multiple plate color intaglio, simultaneous color printing
methods, digital methods and lithography. The image making methods utilized
were learned from Lasansky; and reveal a very physical approach with deep
aquatint etch, extensive scraping, multiple passes through the press as well as
any other printmaking trick needed to support the content of the image. Jim
Cuno, Director of Harvard University’s Fogg Museum, stated after adding one of
|
|
Artist Resume 2011 JOEL L. ELGIN EDUCATION 1984 M.F.A. in Printmaking, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa PROFESSIONAL HISTORY 1995 - Present Professor of Art University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, LaCrosse, Wisconsin GALLERY REPRESENTATION Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin PUBLIC COLLECTIONS 1 Brugh Na Boinn: The Center Of The Oldest Heart Of Ireland 2008 3 “Joel Elgin – Lives of The Saints” 2000 2 Irish Myths & Prairie Glory/ Joel Elgin & Lynn Schoenecker March 4-26 2011 18 Selected Prints from UWL Printmaking Program
PUBLICATIONS/ REVIEWS 2006 UW Systemic Ante Invitational Portfolio (18 UW System Printmakers) VISITING ARTIST or LECTURER 2008 Fall Carelton College, MN. Visiting Artist/Lecturer
|
The silkscreening technique I use mirrors the layers and weight of the earthy plant textures of my The prairie around me is a unique ecosystem, supporting plants and wildlife, like the endangered After years of drawing and painting, I've found silkscreening plays off my background in design I use a traditional silkscreen process, meticulously building up 20 to 100 layers of color, one Ideas come alive from personal experiences in my own native garden, or while visiting the |
|
Artist Bio 2011 Lynn Schoenecker My passion for identifying native plants and wildlife, on long hikes throughout Wisconsin and in my own yard, allows me to meld their realistic details with my own aesthetic. My silkscreens become a personal, visionary hybrid of what I behold with my eyes and the powerful feelings of aliveness that I experience in the natural world around me. In fact, I love the prairie and woodlands so much that I turned my suburban yard into a wildlife habitat, taking three years to carefully establish a native prairie outside my door. From there, I worked with my hometown of Elm Grove to turn a vacant lot, once a VFW Post, into an local habitat and educational native landscape dedicated to our veterans. As I review my artist journey, it's clear that part of my primal foundation was a painter who lived next door. I spent hours in her studio, side-by-side, painting still life and landscapes with her. I was in grade school, yet she took my work seriously. She shared her techniques, and then leaned over to ask about mine——how did I create such a smooth reflection, or what brush did I use to create a realistic tree texture? My childhood home was also full of important reproductions. I would study Vermer's"The milkmaid", Ernest Albert Land's "The violin", and Claude Gelleé's landscapes——marveling at these masterpieces, wanting to follow in their footsteps. Art infused my life and throughout high school I entered contests, winning numerous local and state awards. I went on to study at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, on a one-year scholarship, where my first year of work earned me the coveted three- year, Frederick C. Layton scholarship. Once I graduated, my major in illustration and minor in drawing and graphic design suited me perfectly for a position in advertising where I began as a graphic designer and moved up to senior art director. It took me awhile, but now I see how my work in the commercial art world supports my fine art with a deeper understanding of how people are affected and influenced by what they see. Alongside my creative, commercial work, I became an active member in a national landscape organization, The Wild Ones, where my awe for the natural world intersected with the fine art I was producing professionally. I became obsessed with reading every book I could get my hands on about native landscapes, realizing that this knowledge would deepen the visual stories that my work evokes. I have sold numerous pieces of my original silkscreens to corporations and private
collectors. I'm currently represented by the Katie Gingrass Gallery in Milwaukee, WI and
Grace Chosy Gallery in Madison, WI.
|
• Homepage • Exhibit Calendar • Current Exhibit • Verex Exhibit • Artists • Newsletter • Corporate Accounts • Services • Contact • |
• Phone:(608)255-1211 • Fax:(608)663-2032 • email: staff@gracechosygallery.com• |