Silver Lily Series: #47
Mixed Media Intaglio Print
7x7 in.
2006
7x7 in.
2006
Carol Strause FitzSimonds
Portsmouth, RI
ARTIST'S STATEMENTPortsmouth, RI
The beauty of growing things-from orchids, to a garden of lilies, to strong ties in the community - these have become the focus of my life and art since my husband retired from active duty military service in 2001. I feel very blessed that I get to work in a spacious studio overlooking the Sakonnet River, that as printmaking instructor at the Providence Art Club and curator of Gallery 297in Bristol, R.I., I get to share my enthusiasm and artistic vision with others.
What drew me to printmaking in the beginning and still keeps me fascinated are the rich, tactile qualities of the printed surface, the challenges of each print process, and the potential for multiple alternatives and variations. Printmaking techniques create effects and images not possible in any other art form. Exploring the new printmaking techniques that are emerging and changing the parameters of what constitutes an original print makes this a very exciting time to be a printmaker.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Printmaker, book artist, teacher, and gallery curator, FitzSimonds has been featured in articles in the Journal of the Print World and The Artist's Magazine. Over the past 26 years, her award-winning artwork has been exhibited in shows across the United States and abroad. Collections containing her work include the Smithsonian, United States Library of Congress, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Newport Art Museum, Zimmerli Art Museum and Providence Art Club. FitzSimonds was selected in 2006 for Who’s Who in American Women, in 2001 for Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers of the U.S., in 1997 for The Best of Printmaking, An International Collection, and in 1991 for Who's Who in American Art. She has achieved the rank of “artist member or fellow” in such national organizations as the Copley Society of Art, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Society of American Graphic Artists, Audubon Artists Inc., and American Artists Professional League.