SNAP residency beginnings

Image of room with tablet, books, and bottles on desk with fabric mural of two fawns hanging on the wall

My workspace for the next month at SNAP, studio 5.

This is a month-long residency to develop a new body of work to go towards a group exhibition at the Society for Northern Alberta Print-Artists (SNAP) and on the TREX NW WALL (Travelling Exhibitions Northwest) in Grande Prairie. Sponsorship has been generously contributed by The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) TREX NW program.

I’m honoured and super jazzed about the opportunity!

The first day had me basically loading in my tools and materials and quickly settling in. Days 2 and 3 were filled with drawing and scheming. . . and Day 4 was the annual Plein-air Printing (and general day-part-festival) onsite.

Image description: first photograph shows young boy with adult watching another adult prepare a small printing press with prepared LEGO block and paper coaster. Second photograph show people of multiple ages using lino blocks to print on t-shirts and tote bags.

Video description: adult wearing pink safety vest drives small steam roller/ packer over large prepared linocut block.

Video description: two adults lift final fabric print from linocut block and present to a cheering crowd while other people look on.