CONWAY, Ark. (April 3, 2014) – The Hendrix College
Department of Art will host the Arkansas Society of
Printmakers (ASP)’s Print Evolution from Wednesday, April 9 through Thursday,
April 24.
The closing reception will be Thursday, April 24, from 6 – 7
p.m. in the Art Building A Gallery.
Print Evolution is an exchange portfolio by ASP. On view is
a collection of original fine art prints. Each print is a collaboration between
two members of the group. Included are woodcuts, lithographs, screen prints,
etchings, and monotypes. Join the artists to find out more and celebrate the
art of the print!
The event is free and open to the public. For more
information, contact Hendrix art professor Melissa Gill at gill@hendrix.edu or 501-505-1562
The Arkansas Society of Printmakers (ASP) is a community of artists, art collectors, and supporters of the art of printmaking. Its mission is to generate greater excitement and appreciation for printmaking as a unique art form in Arkansas. We are committed to maintaining the integrity and identity of printmaking among artists by sharing skills and knowledge and thereby encouraging excellence in the field. We accomplish our goals through mentorship, professional critique, collaboration, camaraderie, exhibition, and portfolio exchange opportunities. Our members facilitate community-based workshops, demonstrations and events, thereby increasing community awareness and access to prints and printmaking processes.
Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is a national leader in
engaged liberal arts and sciences education. For the sixth consecutive year,
Hendrix was named one of the country’s “Up and Coming” liberal arts colleges by
U.S. News and World Report. Hendrix is featured in the latest edition of Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change
the Way You Think about Colleges,
as well as the 2014 Princeton Review’s The Best 378 Colleges, Forbes magazine's list of America's Top Colleges, and
the 2014 Fiske Guide to Colleges. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United
Methodist Church since 1884. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.