Sydney Printmakers is a collective of professional Australian printmakers, founded in

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

in 1961. The group was formed to promote and develop the art of printmaking, and to provide a platform for printmakers to exhibit and collaborate.

History

The group emerged at a time when interest in printmaking was experiencing a resurgence, following a lull after the etching boom of the late 1930s. Sydney Printmakers was established as an alternative to the more conservative art institutions of the time, providing opportunities for artists working in contemporary and experimental print practices. Over the decades, the collective has held numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally, showcasing a diverse range of printmaking techniques including

linocut Linocut, also known as lino print, lino printing or linoleum art, is a printmaking technique, a variant of relief printing in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for a relief printing, relief surface. A design i ...

etching Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other type ...

lithography Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the miscibility, immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by ...

screen printing Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink (or dye) onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen in a "flood stroke ...

collagraphy Collagraphy (sometimes spelled collography) is a printmaking process in which materials are glued or sealed to a rigid substrate (such as paperboard or wood) to create a plate. Once inked, the plate becomes a tool for imprinting the design onto p ...

, and digital processes. It continues to be one of Australia’s longest-running and most respected printmaking collectives.

Collections

Prints by Sydney Printmakers members are represented in major Australian public collections, including: *

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* Manly Art Gallery & Museum * Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery * Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

Notable Members

Members have included prominent Australian artists who have contributed significantly to the field of printmaking. * Earle Backen * Sue Buckley * John Coburn * Joy Ewart * Roy Fluke * Strom Gould *

Weaver Hawkins Harold Frederick Weaver Hawkins (1893–1977) was an English painter and printmaker working with the techniques of etching, monotypes, linocuts and woodcuts. He specialized in "ambitious, sometimes mural-sized, modernist allegories of morality ...

* Eva Kubbos * Ursula Laverty * Peter Laverty * Vaclovas Ratas * Elizabeth Rooney * Henry Salkauskas * James Sharp * Algirdas Simkunas *

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* Karen Ball * Tina Barahanos * Susan Baran * Anthea Boesenberg * Ruth Burgess * Rafael Butron * Seong Cho * Neilton Clarke * Edith Cowlishaw * Danielle Creenaune * Tanya Crothers * Jacqui Driver * Marcus Dyer – Harrison * Olwen Evans Wilson * Angus Fisher * Salvatore Gerardi * Maximilian Gosling * Rew Hanks * Nathalie Hartog-Gautier * Melissa Harvey * Angela Hayson * Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger * Roslyn Kean * Michael Kempson * Therese Kenyon * Carmen Ky * George Lo Grasso * Graham Marchant * Seraphina Martin * Carolyn McKenzie-Craig * Helen Morgan * Ro Murray * Esther Neate * Evan Pank * Janet Parker-Smith * Tiiu Reissar * Sandi Rigby * Jenny Robinson * Marta Romer * Mark Rowden * Susan Rushforth *

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* Denise Scholz-Wulfing * Gary Shinfield * Anne Smith *

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Legacy

Sydney Printmakers has played an essential role in fostering the development of contemporary printmaking in Australia. Its members have contributed to the evolution of the medium, and many have gone on to influence printmaking education, curatorship, and international exchange.

References

External links

Official website
Australian artist groups and collectives Arts organizations established in 1961 1961 establishments in Australia Australian printmakers 1962 establishments in Australia