A State of Printmaking highlights the depth, diversity, and innovation of printmaking practices across the state. Hosted by the School of Art and Design at ECU, coordinated by faculty and students in the printmaking area, 114 works by more than 70 print artists included in the exhibition were selected by an esteemed team of co-curators from institutions across North Carolina: Bill Fick (Duke University), Erik Waterkotte and Anna Kenar (UNC Charlotte), Brian Gonzales (NC Central), Beth Grabowski (UNC Chapel Hill), Brandon Sanderson (UNC Pembroke), Ben Billingsley (CFCC), Donald Furst (UNC Wilmington), April Flander (AppState) and Michael Ehlbeck (ECU). Together, these curators bring a broad and inclusive perspective to the selection process, showcasing a wide range of technical approaches, conceptual concerns, and regional voices. The exhibition underscores printmaking’s dual identity as both a historic discipline rooted in craft and a dynamic contemporary platform for experimentation. Featured works span traditional techniques such as relief, intaglio, lithography, and screen-printing, alongside innovative hybrid and expanded practices that challenge conventional definitions of print and exploration of book and paper making as a print practice.
