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This fall, the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery presented
the exhibition, More Than One: Prints
and Portfolios from Center Street Studio, Boston. The Center Street Studio was
founded in 1984 by artist, master printmaker and alumnus
James Stroud ’80. Over the past 20 years, the studio
has earned an outstanding reputation as a leading printmaking
workshop in the New England area, publishing hundreds of
prints by artists who are nationally and internationally
recognized. More Than One includes monotypes, editioned prints
and portfolios by 27 artists. The prints range from small,
intimate, linear etchings of landscapes by the late New York
artist Nell Blaine to a monumental 44” x 60” monotype
by Chuck Holztman.
Stroud was among the first Holy Cross students to study
in the College’s printmaking program — begun
in the late 1970s by then assistant professor Jim Monson,
who taught at the College until 1982. Following graduation,
Stroud studied for one year with legendary printmaker, Stanley
William Hayter, at the renowned Atelier 17 in Paris. He subsequently
pursued a master of fine arts degree in printmaking from
Yale University, graduating in 1984.
Commenting on the work at Center Street, Stroud notes the
importance of maintaining direct relationships with the artists
as he serves as the catalyst for their creations. “The
work I publish reflects the plurality of contemporary art.
The best of art should be a reflection of the culture and
society that produced the art. I find this in a range of
work, from realism to abstraction, and I like to think Center
Street embodies a reflection of our time.”
Other artists exhibiting work in More
Than One include two
Holy Cross faculty members, sculpture artist Michael Beatty
and photographer Robert ParkeHarrison. The exhibition was
organized by the Marsh Art Gallery at the University of Richmond.
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