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 discussing the collaborative project with student visitors at Normal Editions in 2017
Resources
Prints from Normal Editions
Can't Stop Dancing
Amy Cousinstwelve-color lithograph
21" x 26"
edition size: 40 arabic numeral impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2018
N.E.W. work# 17-107
Available for sale
$1400.00Purchase Print
Collaboration with Amy Cousins
Artist in Residence
Artist in residence hallway sign outside N.E.W. welcomes visitors
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 and discussion with Amy Cousins (center)
[Felicia Cannon, Michael Blake, Molly Markow, and Veda Rives Aukerman]
mylar stack
Mylars stacked on registration pins to check alignment
more ink mixing
More ink mixing for Amy Cousins project by Molly Markow, Alissa Palmer, and John Perry
ink mixing continued
Felicia Cannon, Sarah Smelser, and Morgan Price mixing ink for the Amy Cousins project
students with artist, Amy Cousins
Amy Cousins discusses collaborative project with students visiting N.E.W.
Run #1
proof of five colors in rainbow roll for run one
Rainbow Roll Run #1
Veda Rives Aukerman working the rainbow roll for run one of the Amy Cousins project
Rainbow Roll applied to plate
five colors in the rainbow roll for run #1 applied to plate
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 by Master Printer, Veda Rives Aukerman with assistants Ryan Paluczak and Felicia Cannon
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
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 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 an impression from run three coming from the plate after printing
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
Natalie Troyer sponging the plate for run three
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 with runs one, two, and three printed
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
Morgan Price and Veda Rives Aukerman show a freshly printed impression from run four
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 of twelve-color lithographs
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
Ten custom mixed colors of ink for two blend-rolls ready for edition printing