Events
Thu, Mar 14
|The Dalles Art Center
Rose Szapszewicz
Embracing Unpredictability is an exhibit of monotype prints from an experienced and insightful Columbia Gorge Area artist. Opening Night Party: Thursday, March 14th, 5 - 7 pm. Free.
Time & Location
Mar 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – Apr 11, 2024, 5:00 PM
The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
About The Event
The beauty of the Columbia River Gorge was like a siren for Rose Szapszewicz. Under its influence, her work, be it monotypes or sketches of nature, can best be described as energy caught on paper. The images of the landscape she lives in is absorbed into her being and expressed in the work.
These one-of-a-kind monotypes are created with large rollers moving over paint applied to a metal plate. Rose works spontaneously, adding elements from nature to the process like flora, or water and from chemistry such as alcohol that create special effects in each print. The plate is run through a press several times until she is satisfied with the result. The nature of the surprise thrills her as she sees the colors and textures emerge on their own.
Opening Night Party: Thursday, March 14th, 5 - 7 pm. Free.
About the Artist
I was born in Lodz, Poland…