Archana Shekara

Archana Shekara was born in India. She is an artist living and working in Normal, Illinois.

Background

MFA in Graphic Design, University of Illinois; Urbana-Champaign; IL

BFA in Painting, State University of New York; New Paltz, NY

Associate Professor of Art in Graphic Design, Illinois State University; Normal, IL

Creative Director of Design Streak Studio, a research based social innovation lab focusing on human centered service design in the Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University; Normal, IL

Honors Program Coordinator, School of Art, Illinois State University; Normal, IL

College of Fine Arts Service Initiative Award (2014)

University Research Grant award (2012)

Harmon Arts Grant Award for Festival of India at Illinois State University

Normal Editions Projects

Shekara participated in a collaborative print project at Normal Editions Workshop in the School of Art at Illinois State University for the portfolio CVA Suite Vol. III in 2011 and a digital image project in 2012.

Artist Archana Shekara drawing on a lithographic stone at Normal Editions Workshop, 2011.

Resources

The Human Empathy Respect Project

Digitally Engaged Learning conference

Prints from Normal Editions

Shanthi is included in the Illinois Artists and The Intimate Print traveling exhibitions available from Normal Editions Workshop.

Shanthi is available for sale in CVA Suite III portfolio.
$1,200.00

Purchase Portfolio

Brother Rabbit

Arturo Herrera
seven-color collaged lithograph on BFK Rives unsized, white paper with Rives Lightweight, white and Italia, white papers
16 1/4" x 18 1/4"
edition size: 46 arabic numeral impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 1999
N.E.W. work# 98-110

View in Detail on Flickr

Tale

Arturo Herrera
one-color lithograph on Kitakata paper
14" x 30"
edition size: 30 arabic numeral impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 1999
N.E.W. work# 98-111

View in Detail on Flickr

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Collaboration with Archana Shekara

Arturo Herrera drawing on a litho stone

Arturo Herrera drawing with a Korn's Litho Crayon on the lithography stone for "Tale"

sharpening crayons for the detailed drawing

Amy Schmierbach sharpening crayons for the detailed drawing of "Tale" by Arturo Herrera

more drawing

Arturo Herrera putting more layers into the drawing for "Tale"

video taping project progress

Meda Rives video taping the collaborative project in-progress with Amy Schmierbach and Arturo Herrera

completed drawing

a view of the completed drawing for "Tale" on the lithography stone

reviewing the etched stone

Arturo Herrera reviewing the lithography stone after the image was etched with Gum Arabic

proofing the brown run

Meda Rives and Richard Finch working at the lithography press while proofing the brown layer for "Brother Rabbit"

project in progress

project in progress with Meda Rives, Amy Schmierbach, Richard Finch, and Veda Rives

signing the Right to Print impression

Arturo Herrera signing the Right to Print (R.T.P.) impression for the collaged print, "Brother Rabbit"

some project participants

some project participants: Veda Rives, Arturo Herrera, Amy Schmierbach, and Meda Rives

documentation sheet

Richard Finch completing the documentation sheet

with the signed R.T.P.

Richard Finch, Veda Rives, Arturo Herrera, and Meda Rives with the signed R.T.P.

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

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

All artwork on this web site is protected by copyright laws. Artwork may not be copied or reproduced photographically, electronically, or by any other means without the expressed written permission of the artist and/or the publisher of the artwork.

Wonsook Kim

College of Fine Arts

Illinois State University