Work in progress, Horror vacui #9

Working from the center to the border including; one lizard, one baby gecko, large scallop shells, small scallop shells, mussel shells and mermaid's purses. All the specimens used in this work were found when beach combing in the Ria Formosa, or already dead in the garden of my studio (dead lizard and baby gecko) and one floating goldfish found in my Biorb aquarium which has since been converted to tropical fish !

Work in progress , Horror vacui #9

Fiel amigo

Title. Fiel amigo.

Medium: Direct gyotaku of bacalhau (salted cod). Caligo safewash relief ink on Hosho paper.

Dimensions: 160 cm height X 94 cm width.

INTERNATIONAL MINI-PRINT BIANNUAL, Seacourt Centre for Contemporary Printmaking, Bangor, Northern Ireland.

I will be showing two new prints in the Horror vacui series from 7th April - May 20th.

For more information please see www.seacourt-ni.org.uk/    and https://www.facebook.com/seacourtprintworkshop/

PRINT SOLO

A selection of my prints on paper are now available to buy from Print Solo
at https://www.printsolo.com/store/RamirezRachel/

Blue Bacalhãu (tails) a variable edition of 9 gyotaku prints. Hanging up to dry in my studio before adding the red chop mark and signing.

Gyotaku workshops and a visit to my exhibition 'Sea change' for school children (ages 4-6)as part of the celebration of World Ocean's Day at the Galeria da Biblioteca Municipal in Olhão.

Many thanks to all the children who took part in this workshop, their teachers and the staff at the municipal library in Olhão.

Oceanographic launches 3rd June at 7.00pm The Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Bangor, Northern Ireland, UK.

Exhibition runs 3-23 June 2015.

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30-4.30 Saturdays by appointment.

Oceanographic is the culmination of a project with Queen’s University Marine Lab, Portaferry. Artists from Seacourt have been responding to research carried out by faculty staff and the broader theme of the ocean.  

At the launch Dr. Karen Mooney, EnAlgae QUB Project Manager and Emma Gorman, Macroalgal Technician will give a short illustrated talk on their research. 

Marty Ittner from Pyramid Atlantic in Washington DC will show a large cyanotype artwork and give a short talk on her approach to making prints. 

Participating artists include; Anne Anderson,  Ann Bailey, Andrew Marshall, Cecilia Stephens, Pamela Armstrong, Kathryn Marshall, Tracy Bradley, Lyndsey McDougall, Des Edwards, Diane Cowan, Glenn Mills, Rosy Ennis, James R. Moore, Edward Ferguson, Robert Peters, Steph Harrison, Helen Roberts, Caroline Jeffrey, Doris Rohr, Clinton Kirkpatrick, Lucy Turner, Helen Sanlon, Rachel Ramirez, Kate Fortune-Jones, Donall Billings, Shauna McGowan.

Demonstrating direct gyotaku at the CCMAR stand as part of 'Blue Week' Lisbon, Portugal. 4 June, 2015.