NEW GROUNDS Print Workshop & Gallery

3812 Central Ave SE  Suite 100B;  Albuquerque, NM, 87108, (505) 268-8952

 

Krista Barrett

 

Artist Statement

Making art is a playful process which allows me to explore my inner world more deeply and encounter the unexpected – both within and beyond myself.  As I work, consciously planned elements combine with unconscious, unpredictable lines and shapes.  This interaction allows me to explore spontaneity while cultivating structure and purpose. 

 

Etching on copper is my favorite medium as it allows me to combine various elements while also reflecting multiple layers and details.  I etch lines and textures onto the copper plate using techniques similar to drawing and collage.  I then print a working proof, which informs the next step of the process.  Ideas emerge about what lines, textures or colors may enhance or develop the image.  I repeatedly cycle through this process, refining the plate until the image feels complete.   

   

 

  

   

Biography

 

Date and Place of Birth: 1967; Chicago, Illinois.

 

Education:

1991 Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia University, New York

1988 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in French, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Cum Laude.

 

Additional Education:

2003-2006 Monotype Classes with Val Garoza at Harwood Art Center which continued at his home.

200-2001 Taos Institute of Arts Classes, Taos, New Mexico.

1991 Art Students League Classes.

 

Solo Exhibitions:

2007-Present Dos Hermanos Restaurant 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

Group Exhibitions:

2008: Made in New Mexico, Proyecto Ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina

           Made in New Mexico, Wolverhampton College, Wolverhampton, U.K.

2007:  Introducing New Members, New Grounds Print Workshop, Albuquerque, NM

2006 Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

Major Collections:

Proyecto Ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Wolverhampton College, Wolverhampton, U.K.