Open Bite Inc is a Sydney-based group of fine art printmakers. Our members are all professional, practising artists who specialise in etching, lithography, screenprint, woodblock, collagraph and digital printing.
WELCOME
Rew Hanks
Carol Ann Edelkoort
We are delighted to have you join us and look forward to your company and sharing the printmaking passion.
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
Miriam Cullen
CONGRATULATIONS
her three dimensional Linocut called Folly has been selected for inclusion in three exhibitions: the Hazelhurst Art on Paper, the Silk Cut Lino Award and the Geelong Print Award. Miriam finishes the year in fine form with a print accepted into the Fisher's Ghost Festival Art Awards at Campbelltown Arts Centre.
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The linocut, 'A Touch of Life', featured on the invitation to her recentt solo exhibition,has just been accepted as a finalist in The Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award, Australia's foremost award for prints and artists' books. We wish Heather good luck for the announcement of the winner on 24 September.
Trish won First prize in Printmaking on Paper for Forest Dusk 2 at the 2011 Sydney Royal Arts& Crafts Show
Trish Yates
Many visitors to the exhibition enjoyed a great demonstration of linoprinting on Sunday 9th October. Thanks Cathy Clapham and Miriam for sharing your expertise
On Sunday 16 October there were more demonstrations of printmaking techniques- a great opprtunity to see the work behind the artists magic!
For another insight into the artists world visitors were able to enjoy the panel discussion with Rod Armstrong, Heather Kepski, Karen ball and Judi Ringger on Sunday 23rd October.
The opening of Impressive Editions on Friday 7th October was hugely successful with many members, past and present, enjoying the evening with friends and family.
Seeing the quality and variety of works on the walls is a tribute to all those who participated and makes our hard work worthwhile.
Thanks must go to Judy Pennefather, President of the RAS, for her introduction And of course, a huge thank you to the Royal Art Society for their warm welcome and generosity in sharing the beautiful Gallery space.
and a special thank you to Akky van Ogtrop, President of the Print Council of Australia, for opening the exhibition. In her speech Akky’s obvious enthusiasm for printmaking and its development in Australia reaffirmed our own commitment to printmaking with all its challenges and pleasures.
First Sunday of every month from 10am to 4pm
Bundeena Maianbar Art Trail
via Royal National Park by car or Cronulla Ferry Visitors have the opportunity to see well known artists in their studios & can ask questions about their art making. You can see Heather Kepski in Studio 12
website: www.arttrail.com
all have prints selected in Hornsby Art Prize at Cherrybrook Community Centre (26th & 27th November). The awards night is from 6pm on Saturday 26 November.
