Event Name: INK SPOTS: An Exhibition of Fine Art Prints Featuring 14 AGB Graphics Workshop Artists Subject: Art Gallery Exhibition opening and reception Featured Artists: This exhibition will feature 14 printmakers: Ann Fischer Athas, Andrew Balkin, Jack Dennis, Lester Doré, Twyla Gettert, Victoria Lind, Christian A. Grooms, Ken Opin, Mary Prisland, Michael Sanders, Carl S. Sanger, Betsy Strand, Eleanor Reynolds, and Suzanne Van Galder. Artist's Reception: Friday October 16, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Exhibition: October 16, 2009 through November 12, 2009 Location: Paoli House Gallery, 6891 Paoli Road, Belleville (Paoli), WI 53508 Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sun: Noon - 4:00 pm Cost: No cover charge Contact Info: Phone: Christian Grooms at Paoli House Gallery, 608-848-9606 Email: info@paolihousegallery.com Web: www.paolihousegallery.com Brief Description: All of the artists have collaborated with Master Printer Andrew Balkin, at AGB Graphics Workshop, to create a diverse group of prints that utilize traditional and innovative printing techniques. On view will be, framed prints on paper. The print mediums will range from drypoint, hardground, softground, aquatint, liftground to monotypes. Andrew Balkin Editions at AGB Graphics Workshop is a leading print publisher specializing in etching. Distinguished and promising artists who work with Master Printer Balkin produce contemporary images based on a strong classical tradition. Their mission is to create highly refined, provocative and technically superb limited edition etchings and monotypes. Also on view and for sale, will be three fine art print portfolios published by Andrew Balkin Editions including Wisconsin's Sesquicentennial portfolio which celebrated the works of 15 artists including: Andrew Balkin, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Warrington Colescott, Michelle Grabner, Susan Hunt-Wulkowicz, Martin Levine, Munio Makuuchi, Frances Myers, Bruce Nauman, Gladys Nilsson, Ed Paschke, Fred Stonehouse, Tom Uttech, John Wilde and William Wiley. Andrew Balkin Edition's first portfolio, AGB 1 + 10, includes artists Roger Brown, Barbara Rossi, Martin Levine, Gladys Nilsson, David Becker, Frances Myers, Dennis Nechvatal, Mary Bero, Richard Hull, Patricia Fennell and Andrew Balkin. Andrew Balkin Edition's second Portfolio, AGB Encore includes artists Jim Nutt, Munio Makuuchi, Krishna Reddy, Jeb Prazak, Gladys Nilsson, Warrington Colescott, Alan Shields, John Wilde, Karl Wirsum, Ed Paschke and Andrew Balkin.