A printmaker’s insight into our canine and feline relationships — with humour depth, devotion and bite. This collection is the result of inviting some of Australia’s best-known printmakers to be inspired by the theme. All the artists were provided with 12 x 12 cm copper plates. The result is a variety of techniques and styles that is funny, clever and brilliantly executed.
Biting Issues features works by Kareen Anchen, Nicky Carey, Philip Davey, Peter Diamond, David Frazer, Jeff Gardner, Craig Gough, Jackie Hocking, Judy Holding, Martin King, Anita Laurence, Robert Maclaurin, Rhyll Plant, Lydia Poljak, Wendy Stavrianos and Deborah Williams.
Artist’s Statement
Biting Issues is a response to the 2011 Castlemaine Visual Arts Biennial theme- Pressing Issues. Jeff Gardner and I sent artists a 120 x 120 copper plate and asked each artist to respond to the idea of Biting Issues – exploring the idea of canine and feline friends. The idea was quite simply to encourage artists to create a plate and print an edition of 10 or more prints. We have been extremely pleased with the thought artists have given to this project and the high quality of the art work speaks for itself. This series of prints form the Biting Issues collection for 2011.
Kareen Anchen, Cascade Print Workshop Manager.