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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.

Archana Shekara

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

Shanthi

Shanthi

Archana Shekara
one color lithograph
14" x 11"
edition size: 7 arabic numeral impressions
and 15 roman numeral impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2011
N.E.W. work #11-103
this print is part of a five print suite:
"CVA Suite Vol. III"
presented in portfolio with
title and colophon pages

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Available for sale

$300.00

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Peace and Tranquility

Peace and Tranquility

Archana Shekara
multi-color high resolution digital print
copyright 2012
N.E.W. work #12-104
this work was produced with partial support
from a SSHRC grant (Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada)
as part of a consortium of North American
university print publishers

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Collaboration with Archana Shekara

experimental drawing

experimental drawing

Richard Finch, Director of N.E.W., prepares a wash for artist, Archana Shekara, to use on the experimental drawing to introduce her to stone lithography. Student assistant, Kelsey Just, watches the process unfold.

testing drawing materials

testing drawing materials

Kelsey Just, student assistant, observes Archana Shekara while testing drawing materials on a lithography stone during the research phase of the collaboration

etching the test stone

etching the test stone

Richard Finch etching the test stone with gum arabic and acid

applying research to a new drawing

applying research to a new drawing

Archana Shekara applying what was learned in the research phase to a new drawing on the stone

discussion with master printer

discussion with master printer

Archana Shekara and Richard Finch discuss options for the project

reviewing the drawing for etching

reviewing the drawing for etching

Archana Shekara and Veda Rives reviewing the drawing on the stone before etching it

buffing down the gum film after etching the stone

buffing down the gum film after etching the stone

Veda Rives and Graduate Assistant, Alyssa Tauber buffing down the gum film after etching the stone

washing the drawing material out of the stone

washing the drawing material out of the stone

Archana Shekara and Graduate Assistant, Lisa Lofgren, washing the drawing material out of the stone with lithotine

applying asphaltum to the stone

applying asphaltum to the stone

Veda Rives applying asphaltum to the stone to replace the drawing material; Graduate Assistants Lisa Lofgren and Alyssa Tauber prepare to assist in printing the image

sponging the stone

sponging the stone

Lisa Lofgren sponging the stone just before ink is applied

rolling black ink on the stone

rolling black ink on the stone

Veda Rives rolling black ink into the drawing on the damp stone

placing the printing paper

placing the printing paper

Lisa Lofgren and Veda Rives placing the printing paper

reviewing impressions during the printing session

reviewing impressions during the printing session

Alyssa Tauber, Lisa Lofgren and Veda Rives reviewing impressions during the printing session

curating the edition

curating the edition

Lisa Lofgren, Veda Rives, and Alyssa Tauber curating the edition

preparing to sign the edition

preparing to sign the edition

Archana Shekara and Veda Rives preparing to sign the edition

signing the individual impressions

signing the individual impressions

Archana Shekara signing the individual impressions of the completed edition

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

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

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