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Amy Cousins

Amy Cousins was born in Houston, Texas. She is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cousins' large-scale sculptures and installations were featured in a solo exhibition at University Galleries in 2017, Amy Cousins: You Will Never Have the Comfort of Our Silence Again .

Background

MFA, Tyler School of Art at Temple University; Philadelphia, PA (2016)

BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore, MD (2013)

Curator's Choice Award, Beyond the Norm: An International Juried Print Exhibition, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL (2016) [This exhibition was part of the 40th year celebration of Normal Editions.]

Normal Editions Projects

Cousins participated in a collaborative print project at Normal Editions Workshop during a short term residency in the School of Art at Illinois State University in 2017. Amy Cousin's visit and lecture were partially supported by a Fell Trust award.

Amy Cousins

Amy Cousins discussing the collaborative project with student visitors at Normal Editions in 2017.

Resources

Artist Website

Prints from Normal Editions

Can't Stop Dancing

Can't Stop Dancing

Amy Cousins
twelve-color lithograph
21" x 26"
edition size: 40 arabic numeral impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2018
N.E.W. work# 17-107

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$1400.00

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Collaboration with Amy Cousins

Artist in Residence

Artist in Residence

Artist in residence hallway sign outside N.E.W. welcomes visitors

discussion with students

discussion with students

Amy Cousins collaborative project in progress at N.E.W. reviewed by student from Alice Lee's Graphic Design class

ink mixing

ink mixing

ink mixing and discussion with Amy Cousins (center)
[Felicia Cannon, Michael Blake, Molly Markow, and Veda Rives Aukerman]

mylar stack

mylar stack

Mylars stacked on registration pins to check alignment

more ink mixing

more ink mixing

More ink mixing for Amy Cousins project by Molly Markow, Alissa Palmer, and John Perry

ink mixing continued

ink mixing continued

Felicia Cannon, Sarah Smelser, and Morgan Price mixing ink for the Amy Cousins project

students with artist, Amy Cousins

students with artist, Amy Cousins

Amy Cousins discusses collaborative project with students visiting N.E.W.

Run #1

Run #1

proof of five colors in rainbow roll for run one

Rainbow Roll Run #1

Rainbow Roll Run #1

Veda Rives Aukerman working the rainbow roll for run one of the Amy Cousins project

Rainbow Roll applied to plate

Rainbow Roll applied to plate

five colors in the rainbow roll for run #1 applied to plate

mixing more ink

mixing more ink

Sarah Smelser, Meda Rives Smith, and Michael Blake mixing more ink colors for proofing run two

proof being pulled from plate on run one

proof being pulled from plate on run one

proof being pulled from plate on run one by Master Printer, Veda Rives Aukerman with assistants Ryan Paluczak and Felicia Cannon

review of Rainbow Roll at ink slab

review of Rainbow Roll at ink slab

Visiting Alumni Amber Gravett and Demetri Fisher review the Rainbow Roll method at ink slab

Rainbow Roll run two

Rainbow Roll run two

Meda Rives Smith sponges the plate while Amy Cousins observes Veda Rives Aukerman with the rainbow roll for run two

Artist and N.E.W. Team review Color Trial Proof

Artist and N.E.W. Team review Color Trial Proof

Artist Amy Cousins and N.E.W. Team review Color Trial Proof after run one and run two are printed

visitors watch a printing

visitors watch a printing

visitors watch an impression from run three coming from the plate after printing

inking the plate for run two

inking the plate for run two

Molly Markow sponges, Veda Rives Aukerman applies the roller, and Alissa Palmer assists
with paper handling for inking the plate with the Rainbow Roll for run two

sponging the plate for run three

sponging the plate for run three

Natalie Troyer sponging the plate for run three

sponging and roller prep during run

sponging and roller prep during run

Sarah Smelser and Natalie Troyer sponging and with roller prep during run three

Amy Cousins inspects proof

Amy Cousins inspects proof

Amy Cousins inspects proof with runs one, two, and three printed

sponging and rolling for run four

sponging and rolling for run four

Heather Long sponging and Veda Rives Aukerman rolling black ink for run four

freshly printed impression from run four

freshly printed impression from run four

Morgan Price and Veda Rives Aukerman show a freshly printed impression from run four

signing the Right to Print (R.T.P.)

signing the Right to Print (R.T.P.)

Amy Cousins (with Veda Rives Aukerman) signs the selected Right to Print (R.T.P.) impression to use as the standard of excellence during the edition printing.

Amy Cousins signing edition

Amy Cousins signing edition

Amy Cousins signing edition of twelve-color lithographs

Amy Cousins presents gift

Amy Cousins presents gift

Amy Cousins presenting a framed impression to the LGBT/Queer Institute, October 17, 2018

a rainbow of inks ready to print for Amy Cousins' project

a rainbow of inks ready to print for Amy Cousins' project

Ten custom mixed colors of ink for two blend-rolls ready for edition printing

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

Normal Editions Workshop acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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