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Charles Villiers reviews the print making and exquisit framing of his digital self portrait series before shipping them to Europe.

In 2004 I was asked to print a series of work by artist, and personal friend of mine, Charles Villiers. He was exploring digital image making and output in projection, web, and print. We went to great lengths, proofed in numerous art and photographic papers to make an archival print with color characteristics that would do the brightly colored images justice. The final prints were meticulously framed; mounted on a floating full bleed placard inside of a brilliant white matte and classic black frame.

The series was crated up and shipped to Europe for exhibition but were lost in transit. Eventually they did resurface and were shipped back to Vancouver Island, Canada. Charles had already been to London and returned to L.A. by the time that the recovered series was returned and has been in storage ever since. Now 5 years later – I have the opportunity to show these and selected works by Charles Churhill Villiers in my gallery here in Ucluelet, the show is currently in the planning stage – I’ll be posting some dates and info as things progress. Meanwhile, here’s a sneak peak at the recently rediscovered treasures…

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Peggy Burkosky – Rebecca Spit (Print)

Limited Edition Giclee print on cotton
image 16″x22″

signed and numbered 1/50

$595 framed

A coastal scene and a true reflection of the artists life. Peggy has spent a lot of time observing the west coast, from the family fishing boat and remote beach locations along the coastline of vancouver island.

Peggy Burkosky – French Creek Fish Hatchery
Limited Edition Giclee Print on Cotton
10.5″ x 22″ signed and numbered 3/50
$295

It’s rare to see a naturalist watercolor with a graphic boarder, but the result is nothing less than stunning.

Mark Penney, printmaking in Ucluelet

The first print-job with the new Breathing Color Lyve canvas is complete. I got a profile from tech support ( I didn’t see any Lyve profiles posted online yet). They offer a custom profile service, very impressive although I usually make my own.

I’m impressed with the canvas, the weave looks similar to PremierArt’s water resistant canvas with a smoother gesso finish. The raw canvas is dead flat ( totally matte) before the laminate is applied. The prints come alive as the laminate cures.

These images are custom sized and gallery wrapped for the installation,  stretched on 2″ custom cedar stretchers, and by all accounts; very juicy.