The Gathering Place Art Galleries

Mickey Mencin, Printmaker

Reflective Garden

Mickey Mencin Artist Statement and Bio
 

I’ve always been drawn to the graphic quality and repetitive nature of printmaking. As a self-taught printmaker, my style is influenced by artists Josef Frank, Charlie Harper, Viktor Schreckengost, Angie Lewin and others. 

The Linoprints I create reflect the way I see the natural world around me. My designs expose the contrast of light and dark in unique and unexpected ways that invite the viewer to dive deeper into the subject matter. 

My process begins by taking pictures of places and spaces in my neighborhood and beyond. I am always on the lookout for colorful gardens, unique flower arrangements, farmer’s market flowers and patterns found in nature. 

With a photograph as my guide, I create graphic compositions that expose the contrast between light and dark. I then carve, hand-pull and paint each Linoprint using Gouache watercolors. 

The Linoprints I carve inspire the surface pattern designs I create for use in wallpaper, fabrics and more. Each surface pattern design is as unique as the print that inspired it. 

My background is in advertising and graphic design. Prior to printmaking, I led brand and creative teams at KeyBank, Hyland Software and my own marketing agency, Ideamarks. 

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Contact Mickey: micmencin.com | micmencin@gmail.com | @mmencin on Instagram

 

Mickey is donating 30% of her proceeds to TGP.