Val McCann - Printmaker
I am fascinated by the printed image and the many possibilities printmaking offers to create and to reproduce an image. It has been an area I have been exploring since I left teaching art in secondary schools. Over my art teaching career I have taught so many creative art subjects but print making was never fully explored.
The purchase of a small printing press started an exciting exploration, one with endless possibilities and one that never ceases to motivate and inspire me.
I have developed a body of work over the last seven years using Lino cut, Intaglio/Dry point, Monotype and Collagraph methods and I have used reduction, multi plate, hand colouring, "chine colle" and "a la poupee" inking and printing techniques. I have attended many workshops & exhibitions, read reference books and watched You Tube segments in my thirst for information.
I am influenced by many print makers from the past and present and I am especially inspired by printmaking colleagues, Rosemary Eagle, Vida Pearson and the ecclectic group of printmakers in the Goldfields Printmakers group. English Collagraph printmaker, Brenda Hartill is a constant inspiration. I was fortunate to meet her and hear her talk in Bendigo and I viewed her beautiful prints up close in early 2013.
I conduct various printmaking workshops to children and adults. My small press is transportable. My waterbased inks and printing processes are enviromentally safe. I have a wonderful studio, built by Andy, my supportive husband. It has two rooms... a general art area and another room devoted exclusively to printmaking.
The purchase of a small printing press started an exciting exploration, one with endless possibilities and one that never ceases to motivate and inspire me.
I have developed a body of work over the last seven years using Lino cut, Intaglio/Dry point, Monotype and Collagraph methods and I have used reduction, multi plate, hand colouring, "chine colle" and "a la poupee" inking and printing techniques. I have attended many workshops & exhibitions, read reference books and watched You Tube segments in my thirst for information.
I am influenced by many print makers from the past and present and I am especially inspired by printmaking colleagues, Rosemary Eagle, Vida Pearson and the ecclectic group of printmakers in the Goldfields Printmakers group. English Collagraph printmaker, Brenda Hartill is a constant inspiration. I was fortunate to meet her and hear her talk in Bendigo and I viewed her beautiful prints up close in early 2013.
I conduct various printmaking workshops to children and adults. My small press is transportable. My waterbased inks and printing processes are enviromentally safe. I have a wonderful studio, built by Andy, my supportive husband. It has two rooms... a general art area and another room devoted exclusively to printmaking.
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Exhibitions & upcoming workshops/events
2014 Two Animalia prints Archived in The Canberra National Gallery.
2014 Goldfields Printmakers Exhibition Oct.1st-18th FireStation Print Studio Armadale.
2014 Children's workshop in May at the Ararat Regional Art Gallery for Education Week -Dioramas
2014 Print workshop in March with The Maldon Artists Network
2014 "Eugenius Gallery" -High St Windsor Vic. Feb,. Exhibition of International Print Exchange III - Mexican Day Of the Dead/Centenary of Posada's Death
2014 The Goldfields printmakers "Impact 8" folio of prints exhibited at the Wharepuke Gallery in New Zealand. www.nontoxic-printmaking.co.nz
2013 Four Print Exchanges -
IPE http://ipe.greendoor-printmaking.co.uk in Derby UK
Animalia http://annieday.wix.com/animalia-exchange# in Australia
(touring exhibition to Florence Italy, USA and Archived in The Australian national Gallery in Canberra)
LA CALACA PRESS http://www.lacalacapress.com in USA touring/exhibiting Melbourne Australia, Hong Kong, Spain, Estonia, Lahore & Karachi
The Madonna International Print Exchange II USA- http://ochosieditions.blogspot.com
2013 Impact 8 - Dundee Scotland Open Portfolio of prints Goldfields Printmakers Group
2013 Goldfields Printmaker Group Exhibition - Ballarat Art Gallery
2013 Listed as a tutor with The Grampains Brushes Workshop Festival - www.grampiansbrushes.com.au
2013 Exhibition - "MOCO Gallery" Halls Gap/Grampians Texture worshop Festival - "Feathers,Fur & Fin" Collagraphs
2012 Print Council of Australia facebook "Print of the Week" award.
2012 Collagraph Printmaking workshop presenter - Grampians Wildlife Arts Festival
2012 Workshop presenter on Printmaking - Ararat Art Gallery - Education Week
2011 Spring Group Exhibition "MOCO Gallery" - [email protected]
2011 - 2013 "MOCO" Gallery represention
2010 Grampians Wildlife Art exhibition
2008 BSg - Group Show
2007 Exhibited at Brunswick Street Gallery - Small Works group exhibition
2007- 2008 BSG Stockroom collection
2007 Grampians Art Trail
2006 "Wine Women & Wisdom" group exhibition
2014 "Eugenius Gallery" -High St Windsor Vic. Feb,. Exhibition of International Print Exchange III - Mexican Day Of the Dead/Centenary of Posada's Death
2014 The Goldfields printmakers "Impact 8" folio of prints exhibited at the Wharepuke Gallery in New Zealand. www.nontoxic-printmaking.co.nz
2013 Four Print Exchanges -
IPE http://ipe.greendoor-printmaking.co.uk in Derby UK
Animalia http://annieday.wix.com/animalia-exchange# in Australia
(touring exhibition to Florence Italy, USA and Archived in The Australian national Gallery in Canberra)
LA CALACA PRESS http://www.lacalacapress.com in USA touring/exhibiting Melbourne Australia, Hong Kong, Spain, Estonia, Lahore & Karachi
The Madonna International Print Exchange II USA- http://ochosieditions.blogspot.com
2013 Impact 8 - Dundee Scotland Open Portfolio of prints Goldfields Printmakers Group
2013 Goldfields Printmaker Group Exhibition - Ballarat Art Gallery
2013 Listed as a tutor with The Grampains Brushes Workshop Festival - www.grampiansbrushes.com.au
2013 Exhibition - "MOCO Gallery" Halls Gap/Grampians Texture worshop Festival - "Feathers,Fur & Fin" Collagraphs
2012 Print Council of Australia facebook "Print of the Week" award.
2012 Collagraph Printmaking workshop presenter - Grampians Wildlife Arts Festival
2012 Workshop presenter on Printmaking - Ararat Art Gallery - Education Week
2011 Spring Group Exhibition "MOCO Gallery" - [email protected]
2011 - 2013 "MOCO" Gallery represention
2010 Grampians Wildlife Art exhibition
2008 BSg - Group Show
2007 Exhibited at Brunswick Street Gallery - Small Works group exhibition
2007- 2008 BSG Stockroom collection
2007 Grampians Art Trail
2006 "Wine Women & Wisdom" group exhibition
Training
Higher Diploma Teaching Secondary Art & Craft - 4 Year trained ... Ballarat School of Mines & Industry Art Faculty & Ballarat Teachers College 1969 - 1970
Melbourne Teachers College 1972 -1973
Melbourne Teachers College 1972 -1973
Teaching Methods - Visual Art, Ceramics, Media, Photography, Graphic Communication, Textiles, Art history & junior general history.
VCE Art & Studio Art units 1-4
Workshops - Primary Art Curriculum Art Ideas at The Stawell Rural Schools Conference over several years
Education week sessions Ararat Art Gallery - Print making, Painting meets Digital Art Photoshop, Drawing.
Collagraph Printmaking at "MOCO Gallery" Halls Gap - 2 day workshop
Intaglio Printmaking workshop & Printing with Feathers
Grampians Brushes - 2 Day - Drypoint and Monotype Printmaking 4 Day - Collagraph Printmaking
VCE Art & Studio Art units 1-4
Workshops - Primary Art Curriculum Art Ideas at The Stawell Rural Schools Conference over several years
Education week sessions Ararat Art Gallery - Print making, Painting meets Digital Art Photoshop, Drawing.
Collagraph Printmaking at "MOCO Gallery" Halls Gap - 2 day workshop
Intaglio Printmaking workshop & Printing with Feathers
Grampians Brushes - 2 Day - Drypoint and Monotype Printmaking 4 Day - Collagraph Printmaking
Teaching Positions
Upwey High School - 1974 - 1975
Mortlake High School - 1976
Stawell High School/Stawell Secondary College - 1983 - 2005
Casual Relief Teaching - 2006 - 2007
Sessional Teaching Ballarat University Tafe - Ararat Campus - 2009
Sessional Primary Art Teaching - Great Western Primary School - 2009-2010
Mortlake High School - 1976
Stawell High School/Stawell Secondary College - 1983 - 2005
Casual Relief Teaching - 2006 - 2007
Sessional Teaching Ballarat University Tafe - Ararat Campus - 2009
Sessional Primary Art Teaching - Great Western Primary School - 2009-2010
Memberships
The Print Council of Australia
The Ararat Art Gallery
The Goldfields Printmakers - www.goldfieldsprintmakers.com
The Ararat Art Gallery
The Goldfields Printmakers - www.goldfieldsprintmakers.com
