Austin-based collaborative printmaking studio Flatbed Press and projectART are partnering for the upcoming gallery exhibit, IMPRINT. The exhibit can be viewed at ARTSPACE, projectART’s contemporary art gallery and education space in Wimberley, beginning November 21.
For artist and projectART Board of Directors Secretary Heather Carter, the impetus for a printmaking exhibit was an interaction she had with a volunteer who had participated in a previous printmaking workshop at ARTSPACE and was excited about diving back into it during his retirement. With this in mind, Carter worked with Jules Buck Jones, projectARTcurator and Texas State University associate professor in the School of Art and Design, to select pieces to include in IMPRINT.
“For this exhibition,” said Carter, “the focus was choosing work that exemplified the tactile and sculptural process of printmaking. What was it that left those marks and indentions in the paper? How was [the piece] made? To help answer these questions, the exhibit will show etched plates and include a small press. ARTSPACE is a teaching gallery, and understanding the process is integral to understanding and appreciating the final product.”
For Carter and Jones, collaborating with Flatbed Press felt predestined. Flatbed Press is a longstanding fixture in Austin dedicated to showcasing and supporting artists working in printmaking media. It is a collective of artists and master printers with decades of experience and a valuable resource to printmakers. When Flatbed Cofounder, Director and Senior Master Printer Katherine Brimberry was approached by projectART, she was excited to see what the curators would select.
“This collaboration marks the first time we’ve shown work in Wimberley and it is significant that a third party curated the group of works shown. [Carter’s] and [Jones’] choices brought work together in a way that I, as owner of Flatbed, might not have done,” said Brimberry.
IMPRINT features eight artists who specialize in printmaking. Of these eight artists, seven were discovered through Flatbed’s deep inventory of works, including Linda Ridgway, Sandra Fernandez, Kyle Hawley, Lance Letscher, James Sullivan, Jenny Robinson and Liz Ward. Artist Elvia Perrin will also be featured in IMPRINT.
An opening reception will be held November 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at ARTSPACE in Wimberley and will be on view until January 24, 2026.
