Mia Westerlund Roosen at OG this July and August

Sculptor Mia Westerlund-Roosen came to OG this July and August for a two week project. Working diligently and calmly payed off: Mia completed eighteen monotypes as well as twelve editions. Her monotypes are powerful and elegant–some reminiscent of the human body or oceanic matter, all structural or organic in form. They range in size from 12 1/2” x 9”–23” x 28 1/2” and are priced from $1000-$1900.

Mia composed a series of eight lovely yet unsettling white, yellow, and blue chine colle etchings titled Guantanamo Series depicting fence patterns that hold the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. They are printed on Rives BFK Grey paper sized 9 1/2” x 12”. The series will be available as a box-set presented in a cloth-bound box with fiberglass encased metal netting fabricated by the artist. Prints are also available individually for $500. Once the edition is printed the prices will be $4400 and $600 respectively.

Mia also produced another group of four gorgeous silk collagraph etchings entitled Buttons and Loops printed on Revere Silk paper and sized 11 3/4” x 14 1/2”. Their pre-publication price is $600,  $700 once printed.

Continuing on a theme she began on a previous project with Sue, Mia worked on two vibrant and contrasting copper plate etchings titled Count Series #3 and Count Series #4.  They are 18” x 24 1/2” and 24 1/2” x 18 and priced at $1100 each.

Lastly, Mia formulated a pair of  intensely complicated-to-print but beautifully simple in subject matter solar and collagraph plate etchings entitled Mirrored Lines #1 and Mirrored Lines #2. They are 25” x 30 1/2” and are priced at $1700 each.

After Double Probe #2, 2012
monotype
23” x 28 1/2”
$1900

Mia is figuring out her fence drawings for her Guantanamo Series etchings while Julia is using the light-box to enhance the contrast of one of Mia’s drawings to insure it will etch strongly in the sun.

Guantanamo Series #2, 2012
drypoint and chine colle, edition of 10
9 1/2” x 12”
$500

A sneaky photo of Sue and Mia thinking about how to make a drawing into a print

We were very blessed to have the lovely Liza Stout of Steamboat Springs to intern for us in July and August. She was a huge help in edition printing artist publications before Mia arrived and throughout Mia’s project. Liza recently left Steamboat for art school in New York City and we wish her much luck and thanks!!

Mia is working on making a drawing to stop out her aquatinted copper plate

Count Series #1, 2012
etching, edition of 15
18 1/2” x 24”
$1100

Another shout out to amazing intern Evan Mann who came to Oehme Graphics in July and August with his wonderful wife Deborah. Evan recently graduated from RISD’s MFA program and he brought much expertise and knowledge with him. Deborah was also a great asset and made beautiful lunches for us daily as well as helping to keep up with administrative work during the project. We were so lucky to have you both! You are missed.

Mirrored Lines #1, 2012
collagraph and solar plate etching, edition of 10
25” x 30 1/2”
$1700

To see all of Mia’s editions and monotypes and to place an order please visit our website at www.oehmegraphics.com. If you are interested in a CD or have any questions or comments, please contact us:

Email: sue@oehmegraphics.com
Phone: (970)870-6609

We have three more projects left in 2012 including: Eva Bovenzi, David Row, and returning artist Jeffrey Keith. Please check back to see what these amazing talents create!