Bill Burk
Bill Burk is an artist living and working in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Background
MFA, University of Nebraska; Lincoln, NE
Normal Editions Projects
Burk participated in a collaborative print project at Normal Editions Workshop as one of four art faculty in a four print set: CVA Suite Vol. II at the School of Art at Illinois State University in 1980.
Prints from Normal Editions
Requisite Shift is included in the Marks from the Matrix , Illinois Artists , and The Intimate Print traveling exhibitions available from Normal Editions Workshop.
Requisite Shift is available for sale as one of a four-print portfolio.
$400.00
Goose Island
Olivia Valentine
one-color lithograph
15" x 21 1/2"
edition size: 20 numbered impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2015
N.E.W. work #14-106
Collaboration with Bill Burk
collaboration with visiting artist, Olivia Valentine
Chris Hagen and Veda Rives collaborate with visiting artist, Olivia Valentine for a lithographic print project
looking at resource materials
Looking at Olivia Valentine's resource materials prompts several ideas and options for the print project
preliminary discussion for the print project
Chris Hagen, Veda Rives and Olivia Valentine enjoy preliminary discussions to plan the print project
Olivia Valentine's altered textiles
Olivia Valentine's altered textile: black and white gingham with selected areas cut away
reviewing a test plate
Cara Kerschner, Veda Rives, Chris Hagen and Olivia Valentine review a test plate
discussing options
Chris Hagen, Olivia Valentine, and Veda Rives discuss options with the test plate information
Close inspection of the details visible
Close inspection of the details visible in the test plate helps to determine the exposure time for the photo lithographic plate
appling the finisher to the developed lithographic plate
Chris Hagen shows Olivia Valentine how to apply the finisher to the developed lithographic plate
first newsprint proof
Veda Rives sets the pressure for the first newsprint proof
rolling the gray ink
Chris Hagen assists with sponges while Veda Rives rolls the gray ink
close up view of the image on the plate
a close up view of the image on the plate with transparent gray ink
looking at a first proof
Olivia Valentine, Chris Hagen, and Veda Rives looking at the first proof
inspecting a second proof
Olivia Valentine inspecting a second proof with Chris Hagen and Veda Rives
discussion of further options
Chris Hagen, Olivia Valentine, and Veda Rives discuss further options of ink colors for the print
size options for the finished print
Olivia Valentine and Veda Rives making notes regarding size options for the finished print
selected impression
Veda Rives, Olivia Valentine, and Chris Hagen with the artist's selected print impression for the edition "Goose Island"
roller prep and plate prep at the same time
Veda Rives does roller prep while Morgan Price does plate
sponging the plate before rolling for the edition
Morgan Price sponging the plate before Veda Rives rolls the ink on for the edition printing session
rolling ink on the plate
Veda Rives rolling ink on the plate for the Olivia Valentine edition printing
recharging the ink roller
Veda Rives recharging the ink roller during the edition printing session
reviewing the proof
Veda Rives and Sam Buchanan reviewing the freshly pulled proof
inspecting the print
Micah Zavacky and Veda Rives inspecting the prints on good paper during the edition printing session