Archive curator Grace Hailstone with Technician and Tutor Anne Pit have hung the latest exhibition in the Curwen Print Study Centre’s Gallery space: ‘Curwen Icons’.
Featuring some of the biggest names in Curwen history, the exhibition features lithographs dating from the 1960s onwards, all made under the Directorship of Master Printer Stanley Jones at the Curwen Studio.
Many of the lithographs in the exhibition are working proofs or state proofs which were made before the final edition was finished.
Artists on view include Henry Moore, Ceri Richards, Paula Rego, Edward Bawden, Elisabeth Frink, Stanley Jones, Susan Aldworth, Lynn Chadwick, David Gentleman and John Piper. A highlight on display is this portrait of Aloys Senefelder, the inventor of lithography (pictured) by Graham Sutherland dating from 1971.
An educational Fine Art Printmaking charity formed in the 1990’s and now firmly established with a reputation for excellence in its field. The course programme offers something for everyone regardless of age or ability. Schools, students and teachers,visit from across the region encouraged by both enrichment and higher exam grades.
The aim of The Study Centre is to preserve and develop the essential experience and skills that underpin the concept of the artist’s original print.