international print exchange: Artist Statement

The International Print Exchange and Exhibition has been organized for five consecutive years by Karen Cornelius on behalf of KC Print Studio here in Winnipeg and in various years in partnership with the Manitoba Printmakers Association in Winnipeg, Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts in China, the Visual Arts Centre in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Graphics Society, the Ottawa School of Art in Ottawa, the Chinese Germany Friendship Club in Germany and the Ken Segal Gallery in Winnipeg.

The purpose of the International Print Exchange and Exhibition is to provide artists from different countries an opportunity to connect with each other. Their work is exhibited together and an exchange of their work takes place. The International Print Exchange and Exhibition also provides an opportunity for the general public to view work from various part of the world and to learn more about printmaking.

To take a look at a pdf of the catalogues click the links below

Year of the Dog 2006

Year of the ROOSTER 2005

Year of the Monkey 2004

Year of the Sheep 2003

How the International Exchange and Exhibition works.

Each participant is required to submit two high quality prints from the same editions. Each work is an original printed on acid free artist quality paper and uses one of the following printmaking techniques: intaglio, lithograph, silkscreen or relief.

The participants are required to submit two prints from the same edition. The first print is used in the exchange; the second is retained for fund raising. Each participant receives one exchange print, which is a tangible recognition for their valued participation and receives a DVD or PDF, which reproduces all the images submitted each year. The exchange print includes the name, address and email of the artist, so an opportunity exists for further communication between artists. Each participating printmaking group provides an individual contact person who is willing to collect and mail the initial prints and receive and distribute the exchange prints.

Animals representing the Chinese New Years were chosen as an interesting way of giving a focus to the exhibitions.