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| A work by Tucson artist Ruben Urrea Moreno printed at New Grounds by master printer Ren Adams |
Art Patronage is not dead!
Granted, it is hard to find a patron the likes of the Medici family in 15th and 16th century Italy, who commissioned copius works of art from local artisans, and the U.S. lags way behind in supporting the arts compared to European countries, but there are exceptions.
Karl Whitaker, an avid print collector, is in the process of commissioning 30 prints by 30 contemporary southwest artists. The collection will tour as a traveling exhibition when complete.
New Grounds was fortunate enough to be chosen to print a work by Tucson artist Ruben Urrea Moreno, as part of Whitaker's project. The large-scale woodcut was editioned in September by New Grounds master printer Ren Adams.
New Grounds provides custom printing services to artists, curators and patrons of the arts, and we often have a master printer working on an edition or series in our main studio. It's one of the many services New Grounds offers and our custom printers are respected and skilled across various printmaking techniques, including etching, gravure, relief and serigraphy (among others!).
If you're interested in having pieces printed at New Grounds, don't hesitate to contact us to discuss options!
Whitaker's commissioned project is impressive! You can read more about the piece printed at New Grounds (and about the project's larger vision at: Desert Triangle Print Carpeta: Ruben Urrea Moreno).
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| Moreno's piece during the duration process |
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| Ren Adams aligns the block before printing |
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| Ren Adams' workstation, inking the block |
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| The main printing studio at New Grounds, with Moreno's block on our big press |
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