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‘Pressure, paper and ink’

Langley Centennial Museum explores the artistry of printmaking
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Jasmine Moore, arts and heritage curator for the Township of Langley, lines up exhibits at the Langley Centennial Museum last week in preparation for the Nov. 19 opening of Process/Expressions: Prints/Impressions, a show of the works of 11 artists from Langley and the Lower Mainland that includes demonstration videos.

The Langley Centennial Museum’s latest exhibit, Process/Expression: Prints/Impressions, highlights the work of printmakers from across the Lower Mainland.

On now until Feb. 28, 2016, the display explores the complexity of the printmaking process while accentuating each artist’s unique, imaginative approach to creating images in ink, said  Jasmine Moore, Township of Langley arts and heritage curator.

“This showcase of the talent and creativity of local and regional print artists will inspire visitors to appreciate the length printmakers go to in the creation of their artworks using pressure, paper, and ink,” Moore said.

Process/Expression: Prints/Impressions investigates the different ways artists use print media to express themselves, challenging perceptions about prints.

“And it may even inspire some new artists to take up the medium.”

Featuring original and inventive approaches to the creation of print media, ranging from woodblock prints to lithography and monotypes, Process/Expression: Prints/Impressions spotlights artists Hannah Bennett, Darryl W. Funk, Lori Dean Dyment, Kathleen Gaitt, Edith Krause, Saskia Jetten, Milos Jones, Shinsuke Minegishi, Candice Perry Moen, Richard Tetrault, and Denise Carson Wilde.

“Cutting a lino block always feels like a cathartic action, a stripping or shedding away that produces something out of nothing,” said artist Bennett.

“It is the tactility, maneuverability, and delight surrounding the process of lino printing that always calls me back. It is a humble and direct way of producing an image that expresses so much with so little.”

Informative videos and educational panels are included in the exhibit to give visitors a new understanding of the creation of printed works.

For more information, visit www.museum.tol.ca or call 604-532-3536.

The Langley Centennial Museum is located at 9135 King St. in Fort Langley.