Prints by Joel Lewitsky (Back to events)
- Mon, Sep 8th 2008, 6:00pm
- Located at : 370 Virginia Street, Buffalo NY
Joel Lewitzky’s work evolves out of a stream of consciousness approach, and his images are intended to amuse the viewer and provoke thought about the ways we live and interact with others.
Joel has been concentrating on printmaking for a number of years - woodcut being his medium of choice. For the exhibition at Betty’s he’s given the term Mono-relief to these works, which are relief prints, but essentially mono-types. The process is much like a wood or linoleum block print, but Joel has creatively adapted a plastic material to use as the block/plate. This thin material allows him work with more immediacy than in wood. He is able to cut out elements and apply different colors before placing the imagery together again - like a jigsaw puzzle – prior to running it through the press. Catch the opening reception tonight.
Joel studied at SUNY Purchase as an undergrad and has is MFA from UB. After residing in NYC for 8 years Joel has recently returned to live in Buffalo. He works as a Teaching Artist at Starlight Studio and Art Gallery, 340 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY. The Starlight Studio and Art Gallery provides individualized art instruction for adults with learning disabilities and neurological impairments.
Image: Lactose Intolerance
September 8, 6PM
Betty’s Restaurant
370 Virginia St
716.362.0633
