Join us for a special screening of Lasting Impression s (2023)\, a documentary that offers an intim ate journey through the life and work of world-ren owned printmaker\, painter\, innovator\, and teach er Dan Welden. This free public e vent will feature a Q&A with the artist following the film.
\n \nTold in chapters and enriche d by the voices of friends and colleagues includin g Kiki Smith\, Eric Fischl\, Alice Aycock\, and He len A. Harrison\, the film captures the essence of Welden as an artist. It explores his inspirations \, artistic process\, and philosophy of creativity while highlighting his role as the pioneer of Sol arplate printmaking\, a safer\, more sustainable a lternative to traditional etching and relief techn iques.
\n \nThe screening takes place the e vening before Welden’s sold-out CCP workshop P rintmaking in the Sun: Solarplates. All are w elcome to attend the film event\, regardless of wo rkshop participation.
\n \nAbout Da
n Welden
\n For over 60 years\, Dan
Welden has been at the forefront of contemporary p
rintmaking\, celebrated for developing safer proce
sses and for his collaborations with artists acros
s the globe. With 105 solo exhibitions worldwide\,
he has received honors including a Pollock Krasne
r grant\, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the A/
E Foundation\, and the title of Professor Emeritus
in Cuzco\, Peru. Willem de Kooning once called hi
m “Master Printmaker\,” a recognition that continu
es to define his legacy.
Learn more at danwelden.com.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special screening of Lasting Impress ions (2023)\, a documentary that offers an intimat e journey through the life and work of world-renow ned printmaker\, painter\, innovator\, and teacher Dan Welden. This free public event will feature a Q&A with the artist following the film.\n \n \n \ n Told in chapters and enriched by the voices of f riends and colleagues including Kiki Smith\, Eric Fischl\, Alice Aycock\, and Helen A. Harrison\, th e film captures the essence of Welden as an artist . It explores his inspirations\, artistic process\ , and philosophy of creativity while highlighting his role as the pioneer of Solarplate printmaking\ , a safer\, more sustainable alternative to tradit ional etching and relief techniques.\n \n \n \n Th e screening takes place the evening before Welden’ s sold-out CCP workshop Printmaking in the Sun: So larplates. All are welcome to attend the film even t\, regardless of workshop participation.\n \n \n \n About Dan Welden\n \n For over 60 years\, Dan W elden has been at the forefront of contemporary pr intmaking\, celebrated for developing safer proces ses and for his collaborations with artists across the globe. With 105 solo exhibitions worldwide\, he has received honors including a Pollock Krasner grant\, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the A/E Foundation\, and the title of Professor Emeritus in Cuzco\, Peru. Willem de Kooning once called him “Master Printmaker\,” a recognition that continue s to define his legacy.\n \n \n \n Learn more at d anwelden.com (http://danwelden.com).\n \n CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=UTC:20260826T130000 DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260826T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260826T143000 LOCATION:Downstairs Gallery - ADA accessible\n Center for C ontemporary Printmaking\n Mathews Park\, 299 West Avenue\n Downstairs Gallery - ADA accessible\n Nor walk\, 06850\n United States\n URL:https://contemprints.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=100840 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR