Category: Printmaking

Poetry, Printmaking, Writing

On Nearly Fainting at the Gallery

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Here's a stamped monoprint with inverted colours that is not by Chagall! Plus a poem I wrote in response to one of his paintings. Stamped Monoprint Inverted, by Lily S. May On Nearly Fainting at the GalleryAt the galleryI stand in front of a lesser known painting by Chagall.A wild dark little piece that I’ve… Continue reading On Nearly Fainting at the Gallery

Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Bread & Puppet

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I love the work of Bread & Puppet Theatre. In the late 1980s and early '90s, my husband and I visited Vermont where we went to see the Bread & Puppet farm with their barn full of enormous puppets and printed posters and cards. It was terrific to see such creativity addressing political, social issues… Continue reading Bread & Puppet

Masks, Nature Photography, Photography, Printmaking

Returning

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I'm back again after bouts of recurring illness over the past few months. I'm doing well now. Below are are few images of where I've been and am now. First, there's the great mask of one of the giant Night of Dread puppets from October 26th this year. Next are two mixed media monoprint masks… Continue reading Returning

collage, drawing, Printmaking

War, Peace & a Collage

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I continue following the dreadful news of the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. And as I continue making art, the unfolding horror is on my mind. Here's 2 sketches I recently made plus a collage using fragments of some of my early prints. When I went back over some of my sketches, I was shocked to see… Continue reading War, Peace & a Collage

Painting, Poetry, Printmaking

Art and News of War

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As I continue to hear and read about the horrifying mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza and the violence also in the West Bank, I again turn to art. Sometimes I ask myself what the use of art is. Then I think "use" isn't the word or meaning I'm searching for. It's more like , what's the point… Continue reading Art and News of War

Printmaking, Writing

Let’s Face It, Part 3

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My friend, Vivian Darroch-Lozowski, and I have wide ranging talks about climate change and the destruction of nature. We also talk about our creative ventures. So I sent her photos of the three "Let's Face It" stamped monoprints I recently did. She emailed me fascinating thoughts about the works and gave me permission to share… Continue reading Let’s Face It, Part 3

creative process, Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Let’s Face It, Part 2

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The printmaking show at GAS that I was part of had some beautiful works in it. I received positive feedback from other artists and guests which was great to hear. Here's the print from my last post, plus the other 2 in the series that I showed. Let's Face It, 1. Stamped Monoprint by Lily… Continue reading Let’s Face It, Part 2

creative process, Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Let’s Face It

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I've entered three new stamped monoprints in an open group show at Gerrard Art Space in Toronto. I've shown my work at several of GAS' print shows and have always enjoyed the variety of work on display. These prints continued the same theme as the print that was accepted in the juried show, Print 2023.… Continue reading Let’s Face It

Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Print 2023

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The print show I'm in is up online now. The show looks great, with a wide variety of printmaking methods and styles by 64 artists. You can see it as a slide show at the Aird Gallery site where you can also download a catalogue. My monoprint is on page 71 in the section on… Continue reading Print 2023

Exhibits & Performances, Printmaking

Some Good News

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Recently, I received the good news that one of the mono-prints I'd submitted to an online juried print show was accepted. The Aird Gallery in Toronto is putting the exhibit on. I'll let you know when it's up and running. Meanwhile, here's the print. It's one of the stamped ones I made in the last… Continue reading Some Good News