Explore the art of collaging and printmaking with artist Winston Harris in a small-scale workshop hosted by the Labs.
Join Capital Connection Exhibit artist, Winston Harris, in a small-scale collaging and printmaking workshop. See Winston's art on the 5th floor as part of the "Capital Connections" Exhibit now on display.
"My concentration will apply to restructuring digital prints by separating irregular shapes within the images and removing space from the print, collage and overlapping the images, adding color and structural support. Using this approach to reinvent a two-dimensional printmaking and adding a three-dimensional design. As an artist I challenged the tradition of printmaking by allowing the image to be viewed from different directions and perspectives to enhance its aesthetic value.
I'll create different transition such as introducing two disciplines into one format, transforming two-dimensional prints into combination of mediums, reinventing the image by recycling past artwork into a new identity. An example of this progression would be to integrate a tradition printmaking technique with a digital process, creating a structural print, combining traditional (lithographs, photo lithographs, silkscreen, etching, monotype & monoprint) and/or digital prints with hand-colored processes and/or surfaces elements like watercolors, colored pencils/pens/charcoal, paints, etc."
As a resident of Prince George's County, Winston W. Harris earned printmaking degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University, (BFA) and Howard University (MFA). (2022-2023 Key-Holder Artist in Residency Program at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, (2016-2017) Finalist Artist: Purple Line Transit Partners Project and Sandy Spring Museum (Guest Artist Program). With 2022 Purchase Grant from Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, four Grants and 2020 Artist Relief Grant from the Prince George Arts Council, Harris conducted artist in residencies and works with a selected group of established artists who assist with his growth as he strives to further his knowledge as a printmaker. His strategy has been to challenge the constraints displayed in traditional and non-traditional techniques with experiences to create contemporary experimentation in printmaking. His artwork introduce two or more disciplines into one format, transforming two dimensional print into three dimensional free standing structures, combine a combination of mediums onto the print surface and reinventing images by recycling past artwork into new identities. His artwork is currently in collections: Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission-Riverdale, MD, United States Department of State-Washington, DC, The Library of Congress-Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The David C. Driskell Center-College Park, MD, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities-Washington, DC, The Federal Reserve Bank-Richmond, VA. And Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore, MD etc.
"Capital Connections" is an art exhibition that showcases the work of seven artists, exploring the theme of the African American journey and its role in shaping the cultural narrative of the Washington, D.C. area. The artists aim to stimulate thought and conversation about how Americans may visualize their cultural experiences, using abstract expressionism as a design format.
The central idea of the exhibition is to represent a visual multi-disciplinary approach to the interpretation of elements, with the goal of reflecting the cultural and historical influences of the Nation's Capital. The artists' work seeks to symbolize the creative unification of different ethnicities and how various images and social designs become associated with cultural ideologies. This exhibition spans a decade of artistic production, illustrating the impact of the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) on these artists and their institutions.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | The Labs at DC Public Library | Makers & DIY Program | Arts & Crafts |
