Collaboration of 5

The best outcome is when the momentum from the smaller BUCKET EXHBITIONS blooms into larger print projects.  Five Albuquerque artists made a collaborative print of their figures from the April 23, 2024 drawing session at Henry Morales' studio -- which was exhibited at the New Mexico Art League for their BODY LANGUAGE exhibition (July 13 - August 17, 2024): 

The final signed and framed print,

on 34 x 14 inch Sekishu paper

The 5 Albuquerque Artists (top to bottom):

• Ellie Weadock
• Casandra Encinias
• Karl Whitaker
• Virgil Velasco
• Henry Morales

• Slim Black Metal Picture Frame from PictureFrames.com

Our collaborative print was accepted for the upcoming exhibition -- BODY LANGUAGE: Portrait and Figure -- at the New Mexico Art League in Albuquerque.  The opening is on August 3, 2024:

BODY LANGUAGE exhibition

at the New Mexico Art League

• The show runs from July 18 to August 17, 2024.  
• The reception is on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024  - 6 PM

Ellie standing in front of our collaboration print

during the BODY LANGUAGE reception

on August 3, 2024

at the New Mexico Art League

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The LINOLEUM

April 23, 2024

Sheets of 12 x18 inch linoleum

cut into three 6 x12 pieces

The DRAWINGS

APRIL 23, 2024:

The prints were all of the same model, made during the long pose drawing session at Henry Morales' studio:

Ellie Weadock

Casandra Encinias

Karl Whitaker

Henry Morales

Virgil Velasco

MAY 28, 2024:

 Henry printed some individual linocuts on Rives BFK lightweight paper:

Henry Morales printed some 

individual linocuts

MAY 30, 2024: 

We made our first collaborative prints on Henry Morales' press:

Collaborative Printmaking Night

Printing on Henry Morales' large press,

Henry, Virgil and Ellie

Fresh off the press,

a print on Sekishu (24" x 39") paper 

JUNE 5, 2024:

However the prints were too large to enter the BODY LANGAUGE exhibition at the New Mexico Art League (maximum size 36 x 36 inches), so we reprinted a smaller version on a press. However there were imperfections in all the prints:

Curtiss (right) came and helped a lot

adjusting the press

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FINAL PRINT

June 27, 2024:

We printed by hand to make the final smaller print on Sekishu paper in Henry Morales' studio:

First we made a template, 

and then added double stick tape

to hold all the individual linocuts in place

Henry rolling up with Speedball Super Graphic Black ink

Ellie carefully placing the linocuts

in the template

Casandra contemplate the process

Casandra and Ellie

Inked and ready to print

Placing the Sekishu paper 

over the linocuts

Printing with an Iron Frog glass baren

The image can be seen from the back on the Japanese paper,

letting us know that it was printed well

The Reveal!

Virgil inking up tiny spots

with a toothpick

Toothpick touch-up

All five artists signed the print:

Henry Morales was the last to sign the print