Dickinson College Hosts Woodcut Artist-in-Residence Christopher Hartshorne
Christopher Hartshorne, Fusion Field (2017), woodblock printed public art installation.
The Sylvia J. Smith '73 Artist-in-Residence
by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson
What are the challenges and perks of using an ancient printmaking technique to create contemporary works? During a free, public art reception at the Goodyear Gallery on Wednesday, April 10, Christopher Hartshorne will discuss his inspiration and methodology as he unveils brand-new artworks he created right here at Dickinson.
Hartshorne is a printmaker who uses woodcut techniques, carving an image into a block of wood and then stamping the image onto paper. He teaches art at Western Washington University, and his woodcuts have been exhibited at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The William Penn Foundation, The Woodmere Art Museum, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, The Delaware Art Museum, The Romanian Academy in Rome and The Fleisher Art Memorial Wind Challenge series. He has been a fellow at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists and also with The New Courtland Artist Program.
The artist received his BFA in Illustration from The Columbus College of Art and Design and his MFA in printmaking from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. In addition to Western Washington University, he has taught at Western Washington University, and has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, Tyler School of Art, and in public-school programs throughout Philadelphia.
Hartshorne visits Dickinson as the 2019 Sylvia Smith ’73 artist-in-residence program, which brings a professional artist to campus for a 6-8 week residency each year. Other recent Sylvia Smith residents include Sif Ankergård, Shoshanna White, Thomas Wharton and Feng Weina. As they develop a new body of work, the artists-in-residence interact with students in small groups, offering critiques to seniors in the studio-art program and delivering workshops and demonstrations. Each residency culminates in an exhibition of the artist’s new works at the Goodyear Gallery.
Hartshorne's exhibition runs April 8 to May 20, with an opening reception on Wednesday, April 10. He will deliver a brief gallery talk at 5:30 p.m.
The Goodyear Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 3-5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 2-5 p.m.
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Published April 1, 2019