24 Hands Printmaking Collective’s May and June show in the John Brock Art Alcove is entitled “Printmaking: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches.” The display features original prints by professional artists who live, work, and teach in the Tampa Bay area. Our work reflects the vitality of printmaking as both a time-honored craft and a dynamic contemporary art form.
Printmaking is inherently indirect: An image is created not directly on the final surface, but through a matrix — a plate, block, screen, or stencil — using tools, pressure, and various transfer techniques. This process yields a wide range of expressive possibilities, from crisp editions to richly textured monoprints.
From intaglio and relief to cyanotype and photopolymer, we explore a wide range of techniques in our works, and often integrate print with other disciplines, blurring the boundaries between craft and fine art, tradition and innovation.
“Printmaking: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches” invites viewers to engage with the medium’s artistry through its technical breadth, conceptual depth, and lasting significance. It encourages reflection on printmaking as both a precise craft and a poetic language—where the surface speaks, and the impression endures.
If you are interested in purchasing a piece of art, please contact the attributing artist or email art@phlib.org if you need further assistance.
