David Driesbach

This past spring, I had the happy fortune to take a printmaking class at College of DuPage with David Driesbach, who taught etching for several years at Northern Illinois before retiring recently. He signed up for the C.O.D. printmaking class as a student, just to keep printing--an inspiring gesture that reflects his devotion to the medium.

It was wonderful to see his prints, absorb his advice, and listen to him talk about his studies with master printmakers such Mauricio Lasansky and William Hayter. Prof. Driesbach's work is like a visual diary as sketched in a dream, dense with symbols but leavened with absurd humor. His use of color is extraordinary, and he helped bring Hayter's pioneering viscosity color technique to American print studios.

I hope Prof. Driesbach takes the class again, since there is much more to learn from him. You can see some of his work and read about his methods at http://www.davidfdriesbach.com/

Print Zero Exchange

Pictured above is a three-color lithograph entitled Me or Mel Torme. It's my contribution to the 5th Annual Print Zero Exchange. The deadline for submission is June 15, if you're interested in participating and able to do so. Contributors receive a dozen prints, and all of the prints will be exhibited, at some point, in Seattle and Miami. The PZ website is not the most reliable, but it should yield a prospectus and more information: www.printzerostudios.com.

Some Lithographs

Semi-recent prints I've done.