Great work shown at the Ohio State Fair

Cindy Davis and Amanda Preusser

Cindy Davis

Phoenix is proud to announce that several members have pieces in the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition Members exhibiting are Amanda Prusser, Joan Tallan, Cindy Davis, Amanda Preusser and Eliana Saari. Congratulations!

Joan Tallan, Mary Gray, Dominique H. Vasseur

Artwork by Amanda Preusser, Melissa Woods

Ten Years Soaring

Gallery


ABC book

Ten Years Soaring: Phoenix Rising Celebrates a Decade
October 12 - November 16, 2008 Opening: Sunday, October 12, 1-3:30 pm

Ten Years Soaring, is an exhibit featuring over ten printmakers connected to Phoenix working in various mediums.The Wehrle Gallery is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.Admission is free.The Wehrle Gallery is in Wehrle Hall on Ohio Dominican University's main campus,1216 Sunbury RD, Columbus OH 43219.

Alphabet Book by the Co-op

The Alphabet Book; bound fine art print exchange by Phoenix Rising *$1200.
Edition of 20, Limited edition of 8 available for purchase

* special debut price made possible by the generosity of Ohio Dominican University

Alphabet Book by the Phoenix Rising Co-op

A total of 10 artists participated in the most recent member print exchange that created The Alphabet Book.
Those artists are Betsy Arvidson, Anne Cushman, Cindy Davis, Ellie Hug, Rebecca Morton, Eliana Saari, Judith Steele, Stephanie Sypsa, Joan Tallan, Melissa Vogley-Woods


"O", by Cindy Davis


"P", by Anne Cushman

Edna Boies Hopkins display by Phoenix

Phoenix Rising had the privilege to construct an educational display case for the Columbus Museum of Art. It showcases the printmaking methods of artist Edna Boies Hopkins.
This is one example of the various services Phoenix provides for the community in educational outreach. Our Phoenix members enjoy collaborating with museums and galleries to promote the art of printmaking.





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Edna Boies Hopkins: Strong in Character, Colorful in Expression
December 14, 2007 - March 2, 2008

Press Release Edna Boies Hopkins was trained at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, with Arthur Wesley Dow in New York City, and became a color woodblock print maker of great sophistication. Edna moved to Paris in 1905, where she lived as an expatriate until the outbreak of World War I. Her success as a creator of floral studies and compositions grew rapidly, and her works appeared in numerous important collections. Edna's international reputation became firmly established until her career was cut short by severe arthritis while she was in her early fifties.

This exhibition of fifty color woodblock prints covers Edna Boies Hopkins entire career and features her best-known subjects: floral compositions, figural works, especially those produced in Appalachia, and landscapes made in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

This exhibition will travel to the Springfield (OH) Museum of Art March 15 - June 1, 2008 and to the Provincetown (MA) Art Association and Museum June - August, 2008.


Photos: Courtesy of Anne Cushman

Phoenix receives an OAC Capacity Building Grant

Photo: Round table discussion, from right to left: Cindy Davis, Joan Tallan, Anne Cushman, Eliana Saari, Judith Steele, Janus Small, Ellie Hug, and Rebecca Morton.

The Phoenix Rising Cooperative recently received an Ohio Arts Council Capacity Building Grant.

In order to examine the options for our future, Phoenix used this grant to work with Janus S. Small, President of Janus Small Associates from Cleveland, Ohio.

During the consultancy we reviewed possible modes of operation for our future, including internal governance and leadership. We have, and are currently examining the suitability of becoming a non-profit organization, and are finding out more about how we can meet our funding needs.

Our organization has grown in its activities and influence over its ten years of operation, and we look forward to future development!

This Capacity Building project has been a key step for PR to take. It will bring our creative endeavors and community outreach to a higher level.

Photos: Above, Anne Cushman and Eliana Saari. Below , Judith Steele, Janus Small and Ellie Hug.

Our Mission

Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative is dedicated to promoting the art of printmaking by providing a well-equipped studio and an environment of mutual support, camaraderie and inspiration for artists and students.