California Lutheran University printmaking program presents two non-toxic art techniques created and taught by master printmakers Mitch Lyons and Dan Welden. The guest artists, Lyons and Welden, will provide CLU students and community members an introduction to their specialized printmaking methods. Both artists are internationally known for developing their techniques.
Mitch Lyons clay monotype workshop at CLU September 24-27, 2011
Dan Welden CLU resident artist the month of February 2012. Workshop Feb 10-12, 2012
Mitch Lyons created the use of a printmaking process that does not need a printing press. A clay slab is used as the matrix and rich monotypes and collage pieces can be created with non-toxic Akua waterbased inks and modifiers
The approach is energetic and open to each individuals style.
Mitch Lyons is an experienced instructor and has led over 150 workshops. He has taught at West Chester University, Moore College of Art, and Alfred University. He has an MFA from Tyler School of Art and his work is in various collections including the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Woodmere Art Museum. Mitch Lyon’s own artwork from clay printing has made him a successful nationally recognized artist.
Lyons has had exhibitions of his work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Virginia museum of Fine Arts; Noyes Museum, New Jersey; Kalmar Lans Museum, Kalmar, Sweden; and the Vonderau Museum, Fulda, Germany. He is a recipient of a Pennsylvania Council of the arts Visual Arts Grant. He has taught at West Chester University, Moore College of Art, Rowan University, Alfred University, and the University of Delaware.
Each year California Lutheran University invites resident guest instructors/ artists to share their expertise as speakers, and presenters and some as renowned members of the world art scene.
This February Dan Welden, an Internationally renowned artist, specifically the originator of the non-toxic process of solar printmaking will be our resident professional artist. Welden is a print maker who created the solar printmaking non toxic process. He is an artist who creates in colors , shapes and composition.
Welden is an Internationally renouned artist of Visual Arts Studies specifically solar printmaking. This February (2012) Welden will serve CLU as a resident artist. He is a master printmaker, painter, teacher and author. He has been making prints and works on paper for over 40 years.
Dan’s work has been shown in over 65 international solo exhibitions in museums and galleries in Australia, New Zealand and Peru. His work is in many public and private collections throughout the country including the Amity Art
Foundation Darien, Connecticut; Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland; Portland Museum of Art, Oregon; and Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania among many others.
Welden will be artist in residence the month of February 2012 and he will be presenting a solar plate workshop for
the CLU printmaking program February 10-12
For additional information contact:
Kristi Colell, printmaking instructor CLU
805 797 3018
CLUprinter@yahoo.com