BIMPE II

Second Biennial InternationalMiniature Print ExhibitionJuly 1 - October 12, 2002Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Dates and Locations:

July 1 - October 12New Leaf Editions1370 Cartwright StreetVancouver, BC V6H 3R8Tel. 604 689 9918

July 1 - August 31Dundarave Print Workshop1640 Johnston StreetVancouver, BC V6H 3S2Tel. 604 689 1640

September 17 - October 12Malaspina Printmakers Society1555 Duranleau StreetVancouver, BC V6H 3S3Tel. 604 688 1827

Benwell Atkins

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Granville Island CMHC

Inkworks Ltd.

Northwest Graphics

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Opus Framing and Arts Supplies

Origins Coffee

Prospera Credit Union

Shaggy Dog Story

BIMPE II would like to thank the following sponsors:

ABOUT THE BIMPE

The concept of a Vancouver biennial miniature print exhibition was the brainchild of Peter Braune, owner of New Leaf Editions, aided by Debra Yelva, the then-president of the Dundarave Print Workshop. The goal of this exhbition was to give greater exposure to the art of the print and, by virtue of its lack of size, affordability and transportability, to be able to exhibit many at 3 different small venues on Granville Island. As a tourist mecca, thousands of people visit the island every year; they also visited the exhibition and purchased prints.

New Leaf Editions is a custom print workshop where artists collaboratively work with master printers to create etchings, woodcuts, linocuts and whatever else is in the realm of possibility. Printing continued throughout the exhibition so that interested persons could see the process in motion and ask questions Dundarave Print Workshop and Malaspina Printmakers Society are both non-profit printmaking cooperatives, each with a separate gallery space., where members are provided with fully equipped, affordable, and safe studio space.

An opening reception was held on July 5th at both New Leaf Editions and Dundarave Print Workshop, at which time the winners were announced and prizes awarded. First place winner Yoko Kawazoe from Bloomington, Indiana, was awarded $ 1,500.00, and second prize winner Tomoyo Ihaya from Edmonton, Alberta, was awarded $ 1,000.00. On September 25th, an opening reception was also held at Malaspina Printmakers Society.

It is the aim of the exhibition with each successive BIMPE, to embrace all printmaking techniques from traditional to hyper modern, and to expand and access a broader, more international base of artists. Please spread the word. We welcome any comments, suggestions and recommendations you may have.

Thank you for your participation;Les organisatrices: Katie Dey and Marijke Nap

New Leaf Editions1370 Cartwright StreetVancouver, BC V6H 3R8Canada

tel. 604 689 9918email:newleafeditions@telus.netwebsite: www.newleafeditions.com

Juror's statements

On June 1, 2002, three jurors spent an afternoon selecting (and rejecting prints) for the exhibition. Their varying backgrounds allowed for lively discussions and a wide array of prints to be selected.

Kitty BlandyArtist, printmaker, sculptorThe mandate for the BIMPE II jury was one of inclusion. The prints by nature of different techniques and origins made a varied and full exhibition. The works were presented only in the context of the two or three submissions from an individual and among the congregation of prints submitted as a whole.

As much thought and work go in to the making of a successful small print as in a larger work, perhaps because of the scrutiny in editing the marks made within a small frame the resulting images become increasingly acute.

Considering that there were no supporting statements for the works, my selection was based on three criteria; aesthetic appeal/composition, content and technical achievement. No doubt time plays a factor in the jurying process and that the arrangement for viewing works can influence how they are perceived, just as colours affect each other in proximity so too will whole images; some benefiting others not.

The submissions were international and the media used reflected this diversity, though no particular print form was favoured by artists of any one country and all types were represented.

Thanks to the BIMPE II co-ordinators for continuing to bring an international printmaking endeavour to the Pacific Northwest public.

Wayne Eastcott Printmaker, instructor, artistDespite the size restrictions of this competition, it was encouraging to note the tremendous diversity of the individual approaches to the image making. This, of course, increased the difficulty in distilling a quality, representative selection of works. However, precisely because of this variation, the final BIMPE II miniature print exhibition is an optimistic demonstration that good art always transcends size, media, age or culture. I found my participation to be an enriching, informative and pleasant experience.

Davida Kidd Printmaker, instructor, artistWayne Eastcott, Kitty Blandy and I were honoured to jury the BIMPE International Miniature Print Exhibition this year. Many hours were spent trying to narrow down 147 prints which included 2 prize winners (from the U.S. and Canada), and 10 honourable mentions from 96 artists from around the globe. Jurying artwork from other countries is a difficult task, particularly in terms of assessing content, experimental work in the context of a particular location and technical advantages and/or restrictions, We tried as hard as we could to represent a broad spectrum of what is possible within this compact and sometimes dense format. We started by eliminating works that were not technically well executed. After a few hours, the work that we considered the most challenging in terms of process, concept and subject matter kept rising to the top. Some works were also wonderfully humorous or conservative in content but technically virtuosic. Print continues to be a wonderful format for the global sharing of varying visual languages and culture. It is interesting that this has been going on within the global print community long before the internet took hold!

Congratualtions to the winners, and to those who didn't get selected... keep trying! Judging by the numbers of submissions, there is no doubt that the BIMPE print exhibition is growing in reputation. We look forward to another excellent showing next year. Thank you as well to Marijke and Katie for impeccable organization.

First Place

YOKO KAWAZOEJust passing by

Intaglio

USA

Second Place

TOMOYO IHAYATurtle cove

Etching, chine collé

Canada

SUSAN LOWDERMILKDust devil

Relief Engraving

USA

CATHERINE STEWARTAlter ego I

Solar Plate, Chine Collé

Canada

AMANDA SCHEIREREveryone i know

Etching and chine collé

USA

JAMES GREERHighland lovers

Wood Engraving

Scotland

ANNIE FINCHMemory II

Digital print

Canada

VAPPU JOHANSSONNot the same rain 3

Aquatint, relief

Finland

The following artists' prints were also selected for the exhbition by the jury:

HAYK GRIGORIAN (Armenia)The way of pilgrim I - IntaglioThe way of pilgrim II - IntaglioIn vito veritas - Intaglio

BETTY PRITCHARD (Australia)Beside the river - Etching

JEAN-MARIE DECONINCK (Belgium)Mont Aigual - Digital print

MITCH MITCHELL (USA)Reprise - Intaglio and chine collé

HEATHER ASTON (Canada)Veil 1 - Monotype chine colléVeil 2 - Monotype chine colléVeil 3 - Monotype chine collé

ALINE CARREAU (Canada)Un temps pour gémir - Digital printUn temps pour prier - Digitial print

GENE CHU (Canada)The beauty and the skeleton - Lithograph

DEBRA DEDYLUK (Canada)Absence of body - Intaglio, chine collé, serigraphyPosture - Intaglio, chine collé, serigraphy

LORI DOODY (Canada)Sing, sing, sing - Drypoint

BETTY JEAN DRUMMOND (Canada)Forest floor - Collagraph

LESLEY DUBEY (Canada)The unknown - Mezzotint

ANNIE FINCH (Canada)Memory I - Digital printMemory II - Digital printMemory III - Digital print

PETER FREY (Canada)Aberration - Digital transfer printSkybird - Digital print

DENISE GEISS (Canada)A corner in the garden - IntaglioPeas - Hand coloured etching, chine collé

HELEN GERRITZEN (Canada)Rubber box, gilt - Etchomg. relief, lithography and chine colléBall, wood - Lithography and chine collé

JUDE GRIEBEL (Canada)A seagull - Etching, aquatint

MARK HEYWOOD (Canada)Self - Drypoint

TOMOYO IHAYA (Canada)Cells - Etching, chine colléWillow witching - Etching, chine collé

LIZ INGRAM (Canada)Cross - Photo-intaglioSource - Photo-intaglio

HANNAMARI JALOVAARA (Canada)The sentinel I - Etching and aquatint

FRANK JALSOVSKY (Canada)Ex libris Peter Kocak - AquatintMoonlight - Aquatint

LAUREL JOHANNESSON (Canada)Red #1 - Image transferRed #2 - Image transferRed #3 - Image transfer

SHEILA JONAH (Canada)Untitled - Etching, viscosity

DIANE JUTRAS (Canada)O ciel! Terre - Etching

MICHELLE LANTEIGNE (Canada)Chant - Etching with chine colléOde - Etching with chine collé

LOUISE LAVIGNE (Canada)Torse I - Lithograph

JANET LOWRY (Canada)Yellow brick road - Etching

ANDREW LUKETIC (Canada)Pleasantville - EngravingSissi's tuffet - EngravingGreen gelding - Engraving

ANN McCALL (Canada)Luminous point - CollagraphSous terre - Collagraph

WENDY MOROSOFF-SMITH (Canada)Weathering the storm - Watercolour monotype

LIZ INGRAMAquascape

Photo-Intaglio

Canada

ROSAMOND NORBURYMano

Photo intaglio

Canada

JUDE GRIEBELDown the hole in the floorboards

Linocut

Canada

HELEN GERRITZENSlabs, moon cycle

Lithography, etching, relief, chine collé

Canada

ALEXIA TALA (Chile)Petroglifos - Aquatint

ZORAN DURBIC (Croatia)Graphic II - WoodcutGraphic III - Woodcut

LEENA GOLNIK (Finland)Labrus ossifagus - Plastic engravingZeus faber - Plastic engraving

ANNELI HILLI (Finland)Silence I - Softground, aquatintSilence II - Softground, aquatintSilence III - Softground, aquatint

VAPPU JOHANSSON (Finland)Not the same rain 1 - Aquatint, reliefNot the same rain 2 - Aquatint, relief

SUSANNA JUDIN (Finland)Hope - PhotogravureSalt desert III - Photogravure

MARIA KAVSALAINEN (Finland)Press release I - Etching, drypointPress release II - Etching, drypointPress release III - Etching, drypoint

SATU KIURU (Finland)My previous life as a horse - Aquatint

MARKKU LAITAKARI (Finland)Plaza - Digital print

JARVA LEENA (Finland)The frost - Linocut

VIRVE LILJA (Finland)The queen - Photoetching, chine colléThe king - Photoetching, chine colléThe soldier - Photoetching, chine collé

ANNA-MAIJA MATTILA (Finland)Su - Etching, aquatintJotakin samaa - Etching, aquatint

HEIKKI PITKANEN (Finland)Working in the morning - Woodcut

JOUNI SALONEN (Finland)History - Aquatint, photoetching, softground

ALLI SAMMI (Finland)Oustinkjin - Lithograph

SUSANNA SUIKARI (Finland)Gone with the stream - Etching and aquatintSignal - Etching and aquatint

PANU THUSBERG (Finland)Professor - Aquatint

MERJA YLITALO (Finland)Portrait II - Polymer gravurePortrait III - Polymer gravure

CATHERINE GILLET (France)Infirmes - Burin

IRENE JENSEN (Iceland)On the move I - EtchingOn the move II - Etching

BEENA HEMKAR (India)Noble invasion - EtchingSubcutaneous entwine - Serigraph

SEELA PETRA (the Netherlands)No endings - Drypoint

CHRISTINA CUNHA NERY (Portugal)Untitled - Mixed

MARIA NICHITA (Romania)Love letter - DrypointElegy (II) - Drypoint

JAMES GREER (Scotland)Knock! - Wood engraving

GILL TYSON (Scotland)Standing stones - Wood engravingThe house so quiet - Wood engraving

BERKO (Slovenia)Gladiola 560224 - SilkscreenGladiola 560223 - Silkscreen

SUSAN LITIOS (Switzerland)Foliage - Mezzotint, chine colléWaiting - Mezzotint

JANIS GOODMAN (U.K.)Rookery - Etching/aquatint

SHU-SHING YEH (U.K.)Harmony I - Drypoint and aquatintHarmony II - Drypoint and aquatint

MIGUEL ARAGON (USA)Two: 1 - Woodcut, serigraphy, chine collé

NATHAN BAILEY (USA)Compressor - Intaglio

WILLIAM CAMPBELL (USA)Broccoli vs. beef - IntaglioBroccoli vs. beef - Intaglio

ADRIENNE CULLOM (USA)Conversation - Burin engraving

MIGUEL ESCOBEDO (USA)Apuro - Reductive linocut

JACOB FELDMAN (USA)Figure 124542620.02 - Etching

RICHARD FINCH (USA)A partial view - IntaglioSet, VI - Monoprint

BARBARA FLAMM (USA)Daphne - Intaglio/chine collé

YOKO KAWAZOE (USA)Two - Intaglio

SERGIO GONZALEZ-TORNERO (USA)Artefacto - DrypointHokhokw - Drypoint

HEDI KRAUS (USA)Red table - Drypoint and watercolour

SUSAN LOWDERMILK (USA)Twister - Relief engraving

THOM O'CONNOR (USA)The bowl - InkjetBowl in stripes - Inkjet

M. CLAUDIA WILLIS (USA)Graph I - Lithography, polyester platePlot I - Lithography, polyester plate

We would like to thank our most gallant volunteers without whose help this event would not have been made possible: Special thanks to Andrew's many contributions, always accompanied by irrepressible enthusiasm and energy.

Denise GeissNoboyu IwasakiAndrew LuketicFrankie "Pone" LymanNigel ReevesNomis SemajBarb Snyder