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Academy Records (Stephen Lacy)

Stephen Lacy is an artist and educator living and working in Chicago, IL and Providence, RI. Academy Records was founded 2000 in Chicago, IL.

Background

MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Chicago, IL (2000)

MA, Ball State University; Muncie, IN (1997)

BS, Ball State University; Muncie, IN (1992)

Normal Editions Projects

Lacy participated in a collaborative project with Normal Editions Workshop, as part of the Visiting Artist Seminar in the School of Art at Illinois State University short-term residency: March 2015 with a public lecture at University Galleries.

Stephen Lacy signing prints.

Stephen Lacy signing prints at Normal Editions Workshop in March 2015

Resources

Artist Website

Prints from Normal Editions

Skip Softly My Moon Beams

Skip Softly My Moon Beams

Academy Records
a.k.a. Stephen Lacy
four-color lithograph
30 1/8" x 22 1/2"
edition: 30 numbered impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2015
N.E.W. work #15-102

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Collaboration with Academy Records

initial discussions

initial discussions

Cara Kerchner, Chris Hagen, Veda Rives, and Stephen Lacy during initial discussions about the print project's layers

initial discussions

initial discussions

Sarah Smelser, Veda Rives, and Stephen Lacy during initial discussions for the print project's layers

preparatory drawings

preparatory drawings

Stephen Lacy's preparatory drawings for the multi-color lithographic project with Normal Editions Workshop

working to finalize rubylith layers

working to finalize rubylith layers

Stephen Lacy working to finalize Rubylith layers to use with positive photo-ltihographic plates

drawing on mylar

drawing on mylar

Stephen Lacy drawing on mylar for Run# 3

careful deletions

careful deletions

Morgan Price, Stephen Lacy, and Veda Rives inspecting a drawn mylar as the artist uses an x-acto blade for careful deletions of unwanted drawing material

working with drawings and layers

working with drawings and layers

Stephen Lacy and Morgan Price talk about options while working with drawings and layers.

layering the image options

layering the image options

Stephen Lacy perfecting fine details in the layers for the multi-plate project

mixing ink colors

mixing ink colors

Micah Zavacky, Stephen Lacy, and Veda Rives mixing ink colors

proofing Run #1

proofing Run #1

Micah Zavacky, Sam Buchanan, and Veda Rives work together to print a test of the first color run with yellow ink

rolling ink

rolling ink

Micah Zavacky and Veda Rives apply the yellow ink to the photo-litho plate

revealing the print

revealing the print

Veda Rives and Sam Buchanan revealing the printed impression

printing the blue ink

printing the blue ink

Cara Kerchner and Veda Rives printing the blue ink for run two on the Academy Records print project

proofing

proofing

Sarah Smelser sponges the plate while Veda Rives prepares the roller during the proofing session

printing run three

printing run three

Morgan Price and Veda Rives printing run #3

pulling a proof

pulling a proof

Veda Rives and Morgan Price pulling a proof during run three of the Academy Records print project

printing

printing

Chris Hagen and Veda Rives printing run four

printing run four

printing run four

Morgan Price and Veda Rives printing run four

close up on details

close up on details

Close up view of details in the print--notice the look of graphite worked into brush strokes in the double layer of gray ink

reviewing options

reviewing options

Sam Buchanan, Chris Hagen, Morgan Price, Stephen Lacy, and Veda Rives review the results of the color trial proofing session

reviewing options

reviewing options

Stephen Lacy reviewing proofs in deciding which color trial proof will be selected as the R.T.P (Right to Print) impression

preparing to sign the prints

preparing to sign the prints

Michael Wille observes the preparations for signing the completed edition for the Academy Records project

signing prints

signing prints

Stephen Lacy signing prints for the Academy Records project "Skip Softly My Moon Beams"

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