the crawl

It was an icy start, coming in on highway 210 east, where my wife and I passed a rolled off vehicle in a corn field, its owner standing beside it, talking on a cellphone, waiting for the wrecker to arrive.


The house gallery was full of print society members and non-members, sipping orange juice and nibbling baked goodies.


Each time I attend a PS function I seek out people I've met and meet new ones.


That day Mark Jeske told me about an art appreciation class he took and the color theory talk with Margie Kuhn he attended. He had read about both events and the print crawl in the bi-monthly brochure that Nelson museum sent out. That was what brought him to Kathy Ashen- brenner's house that morning.


Finally, we squeezed around the dining room table and listened as each print was presented. People glanced back and forth from the handout sheets, leaning forward to inspect the inked impression, and make mental notes for themselves.

Then, it was gathering coats and hats and heading of in carpools to the next location.
     Karl Marxhausen

Photos left,

taken by PS member Elizabeth Carroll.


Hi Karl. Thanks for asking.  We enjoyed visiting with Jan and you. Besides the art, we were

and continue to be delighted by the large turnout of PS members and their strong interest in supporting the Nelson.   Jane and Jack Coakley

Kathy Ashenbrenner of Gallery Karl Oskar presents selected prints by Robert Motherwell and Richard Diebenkorn. Three minutes.

Jack Olson of the American Legacy Gallery on Claire Leighton:
   "She actually became a citizen in 1945. But she is known for her book illustrations and for her rural America-type prints. Where we got involved with carrying her work was, she did a gift print for the Prairie Print Makers. The Prairie Print Makers, as you probably all know, is a group that started in Kansas in 1931. And every year, from 1931 to 1964, printed a gift print. If you were a patron of the Prairie Print Makers, and paid your $5.00 a year dues, you got a gift print. So, it was a pretty good deal for a long time."
   "This is a big wood engraving. This is the first time I've had . I suspect it has never been framed."
   "I'm going to do the ones I think are the coolest. (group laughter)"
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Olson went on to discuss the Jackson Lee Nesbitt, a student of Thomas Benton, and a rare etching by John Sloan.

  
Three minutes. See transcription excerpts above.

    "I love the idea of a print crawl to examine prints that Beth has hand selected for us, and talking with people who have special interest in the art of the print.  For example, Ruthie showed me the business card she designed for Doug.   I was especially glad to visit the new Haw Gallery and see how the Dolphin has successfully transitioned.  It was also a pleasure to review the Thomas Moran chromolithograph in Jack's office after learning about this print technique on our road trip to the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa."    Curtis V. Smith

     I enjoyed the annual Print Society print crawl once again.  It is always good to get together with fellow print enthusiasts, to socialize and look at art.  Once again, the first stop at Galerie Karl Oscar (Kathy Ashenbrenner's home) was warm and welcoming with good coffee and treats. I enjoyed meeting some new members, and catching up with others.  At our second stop, American Legacy Gallery, it was a treat to see the wonderful etchings that Jack Olsen showed us. Then on to Haw Gallery for more art treats, and also to see what Bill Haw had done with the old Dolphin Gallery space.     Susan Lawrence

Emily Eddins of the Haw Contemporary Gallery introduced us to belgium prints by Michael Krueger (pronounced kree-ger), a unique relief print by Laura Berman, and a set of lithographs by Peregrine Honig. Six minutes.

Our final stop was Lawrence Lithography Workshop, where our host, Mike Sims, explained the prints that he was offering for our consideration.  He is keeping his holiday sale going through the end of January, and several of us took advantage of the opportunity to purchase prints for our own collections.        
Susan Lawrence


Mike Sims of The Lawrence Lithography Workshop introduces a set of lithographs by Susan Davidoff. Five minutes.

 





We then adjourned for lunch at the Bull Dog pub (we had the back room to ourselves) where we engaged in lively conversation, marked our ballots, and enjoyed good bar food.  susan lawrence




Our goal is to buy prints with the intention that the public will be able to view them in a Print Study Room. Two minutes.

The Print room was located on the Mezzanine. It was a good size room and could house different exhibitions. It is really too bad that it has been discontinued.  Last Fall several members of the Print Society (including me) wrote to the director requesting a new Print room. So far nothing new has happened.   Jean Howard

 
Concern was raised: were frames included in the purchasing price?
No, they were not. Discussion before casting vote. Four minutes.

 I am looking forward to the next step in our print selection process, the Love of Art luncheon on February 15 when we will vote on the print that we will donate to the museum.    susan lawrence


photos by elizabeth carroll and karl marxhausen
comments from jack and jane coakley, curtis v. smith, karl marxhausen, susan lawrence and jean howard