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Carmon Colangelo

Carmon Colangelo was born in Toronto, Canada. He is an artist and educator living and working in St. Louis, Missouri.

Background

BFA in Printmaking and Painting from the University of Windsor in Ontario (1981)

MFA in Printmaking from Louisiana State University (1983)

First dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis (since 2006)

Ralph J. Nagel Dean (since November 2016) and E. Desmond Lee Professor for Collaboration in the Arts, Washington University in St. Louis

Headed the Printmaking Department at West Virginia University (1984 to 1996) and chair of the Division of Art (1993-1996)

Director of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia at Athens (1997-2006)

Normal Editions Projects

Colangelo participated in a collaborative project with Normal Editions in the Wonsook Kim School of Art at Illinois State University with a short-term residency October 31 - November 4, 2022 and public lecture at University Galleries October 27, 2022. Colangelo also served as juror for Beyond the Norm 2022, international juried print exhibition celebrating the 45th anniversary of Normal Editions hosted by University Galleries.

Carmon Colangelo

Artist Carmon Colangelo at Normal Editions Workshop in 2022.

Resources

Artist Website

Prints from Normal Editions

Evoking Ernst

Evoking Ernst

Carmon Colangelo
six-color lithograph
30" x 22"
edition: 30 numbered impressions
copyright 2023
N.E.W. work #22-102

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$1,800.00

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Collaboration with Carmon Colangelo

ink

ink

Mixing the CMY colors and creating the rich black for run #4.

Printing. Printing. Printing.

Printing. Printing. Printing.

The printer at work printing one of the CMYK mylars.

CMYK

CMYK

Peytin Fitzgerald holding up one of the CMYK layers.

Photo Plate

Photo Plate

Morgan Price processing one of the photo litho plates.

inspecting

inspecting

Veda Rives Aukerman and Peytin Fitzgerald looking at one of the CMYK mylars.

Registration

Registration

Veda Rives Aukerman making sure that the registration will be tight throughout the image.

Discussion

Discussion

Morgan Price and Veda Rives Aukerman discussing a game plan for the six-run print project.

Preparation

Preparation

Peytin Fitzgerald, Veda Rives Aukerman, and Ian Cooper tearing paper and preparing materials.

Sponging

Sponging

Peytin Fitzgerald sponging the yellow plate for printing.

First Run

First Run

Reveling the first color run, yellow.

Freshly printed yellow run

Freshly printed yellow run

Morgan Price showing a visitor the first color run!

visiting class

visiting class

Morgan Price discussing the CMYK photo litho process with his Litho 1 class.

showing off the cyan run

showing off the cyan run

Veda Rives Aukerman showing off the 3rd color run cyan to the print shop.

artist holding a proof

artist holding a proof

Carmon Colangelo proudly holding a proof of the print in-progress (3 colors applied so far)

visitors observing

visitors observing

Mike Willie and Veda Rives Aukerman looking at the dot pattern on the photo litho plate,

Jim Butler visits Normal Editions

Jim Butler visits Normal Editions

Peytin Fitzgerald, Veda Rives Aukerman, Jim Butler, and Kathy Butler pause for a photo during the magenta run.

the roll up

the roll up

Veda Rives Aukerman and Peytin Fitzgerald rolling ink and sponging the plate with magenta ink.

the big reveal

the big reveal

Veda Rives Aukerman pulling the final CMYK layer, black ink, to reveal a full image.

Description of the process

Description of the process

Morgan Price talking about the process of CMYK using the photo litho technique with Jason Reblando.

Studying

Studying

All of the color layers laid out on the table to observe and study while printing.

Stone image

Stone image

Carmon Colangelo using a tusche wash on the stone element of the print (run six)

Artist working on the stone

Artist working on the stone

Carmon Colangelo using a tusche was on the stone element of the print.

Etching stone

Etching stone

Morgan Price processing the stone while students visit from a class.

Etching the stone

Etching the stone

Morgan Price etching the stone while Jim Butler observes.

stone etching

stone etching

Jim Butler and Morgan Price discussing print project.

Gray layer

Gray layer

Carmon Colangelo working on velvet tone mylar with tusche washes for the 5th run, color gray.

Mixing, Mixing, Mixing

Mixing, Mixing, Mixing

Mixing the process grey for the 5th run.

Printing the gray

Printing the gray

Veda Rives Aukerman pulling the surrounding gray image.

Discussion

Discussion

Carmon Colangelo and Veda Rives Aukerman discussing next steps and how to proceed with the image.

process

process

Morgan Price opening up the image with lithotine.

the roll up

the roll up

Morgan Price rolling up the final layer on the stone.

Visitors

Visitors

University Gallery staff and Mike Willie gather around the separation proofs while learning about the project.

discussing the stone

discussing the stone

Kendra Paitz and Peytin Fitzgerald checking out the image on the stone after it has been processed.

6th layer reveal

6th layer reveal

Morgan Price pulling the 6th and final layer from the stone.

6th layer reveal

6th layer reveal

Morgan Price pulling the first proof with the 6th layer (black ink) from the stone.

examiner

examiner

Mike Willie examining the first impression of the final print!

successful "Right to Print"

successful "Right to Print"

Veda Rives Aukerman admiring the prints as we wrap up the printing week with an impression signed as "Right to Print" for the upcoming edition printing session.

run #5, gray ink, during edition printing

run #5, gray ink, during edition printing

Peytin Fitzgerald, Erica Neal, Spencer Ray, and Veda Rives Aukerman working together during the 5th run using gray ink during the edition printing for Carmon Colangelo's project

printing final layer

printing final layer

Ian Cooper, sponger, and Morgan Price, printer, begin printing the final layer on the six-color lithograph by Carmon Colangelo.

last impression printed

last impression printed

Veda Rives Aukerman displays the last impression printed on run#6 of the Carmon Colangelo project, signalling the completion of all the print runs for the edition

Print Signing with Carmon Colangelo

Print Signing with Carmon Colangelo

Peytin Fitzgerald removes the signed impression for Carmon Colangelo under the direction of Veda Rives Aukerman while Morgan Price moves the next impression to sign into position for the artist.

Print Signing at Normal Editions

Print Signing at Normal Editions

Peytin Fitzgerald, Veda Rives Aukerman, Carmon Colangelo, and Morgan Price during the signing of the limited edition lithograph, "Evoking Ernst", July 14, 2023.

Colangelo signing impressions

Colangelo signing impressions

Carmon Colangelo signing impressions of the completed limited edition lithograph, "Evoking Ernst", July 14, 2023.

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

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

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