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Susan Smereka

Obscure - Prints

Price $400

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Handmade

Woman Owned

Reclaimed Materials

Recycled Materials

Upcycled Product

Made In USA

DimensionsWeight
53.3H x 35.6W in
135.38H x 90.42W cm

This work is part of a series of monotypes that start with paper that had been previously worked on - incomplete work or dirty paper - paper that had a previous history - what I call 'reclaimed paper.' The shapes (cut out from paper, sewn collages, and textured wallpaper) were inspired by drawings of my late brother and continue to be a source of inspiration and curiosity for me. This series is an exploration of these forms - layer history to form and manipulate a new future. This monotype print is a ghost print - which uses the residual ink on the printing plate and the cutout forms.

Original Created:2019

Subjects: Abstract

Materials: Paper

Styles: Abstract Fine Art Modern

Mediums: Monotype


Printmaking: Monotype on Paper

Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size: 35.6 W x 53.3 H x 0.3 D cm

Frame: Not Framed

Ready to Hang: No

Packaging: Ships Rolled in a Tube

Item Obscure
Created by Susan Smereka
As seen in Creator's Studio, Burlington, VT
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Susan Smereka
Meet the Creator

Susan Smereka

Burlington, VT

Wescover creator since 2023
I like to challenge traditional ways of working and adhering to a singular media. I use various techniques and materials; painting, printmaking, sewing, collage, video, installation, and book arts to reconcile my perceived experience of chaos as intuition; uncertainty and coincidence as order, clarity, harmony, and connection. Through making art I experience disorganization and coherence repeatedly and delightedly - a process that has engaged me for 40-plus years. I have shown regionally for the past 20 years and the residencies, such as the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, New Mexico (1998 and 2008) have challenged my process and provided venus to connect to communities. Show include; monotypes and paintings at the AVA Gallery, Lebanon; installations and collaborative installations at the Flynndog, Burlington; and prints and hair drawings at Burlington City Arts. Residencies include Vermont Studio Week at the Vermont Studio Center in 2018, and a six-month residency at New City Galerie in 2015. Grants awarded include; a Development Grant from the Vermont Arts Council, 2009 to learn letterpress printing; a Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council, 2004 to help fund a collaborative video project with Jane Honer and Karen McGregor; Kittredge Foundation Grant, 2002 to learn more printmaking.