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Collaborative Printing Since 1976

Maritza Dávila

Maritza Dávila was born in Puerto Rico. She is an artist and educator living and working in Memphis, Tennessee.

Background

MFA, Pratt Institute; Brooklyn, New York

BA, University of Puerto Rico; San Juan, PR

Professor Emeritus, Memphis College of Art, Memphis Tennessee (active 1982-2018)

Owner, teacher, printmaker, Atabeira Press, (founded 1989)

Normal Editions Projects

Dávila's participated in a collaborative print project during a short-term residency at Normal Editions Workshop in the School of Art in January of 2016 which was supported in part by a Fell Trust grant from the Illinois State University Foundation.

Artist Maritz Dávila signs her print at the Normal Editions Workshop in January 2016.

Artist Maritz Dávila signs the "Right to Print" impression at Normal Editions Workshop, January 2016

Resources

Artist Website

Prints from Normal Editions

Milagros

Milagros

Maritza Dávila
three-color lithograph
29 3/4" x 13 1/2"
Edition size: 40 arabic numeral impressions
Signed by the artist
copyright 2017
N.E.W. work #16-101

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Available for sale

$850.00

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Collaboration with Maritza Dávila

prints prepared for exhibition

prints prepared for exhibition

Dylan Welch reviews prints prepared for exhibition

initial discussions

initial discussions

Veda Rives, Morgan Price, and Maritza Dávila participate in initial discussions

working with drawings and layers

working with drawings and layers

Maritza Dávila and Dylan Welch working with drawings and layers

mixing inks

mixing inks

Maritza Dávila and Amanda Smith mixing inks

public lecture

public lecture

Maritza Dávila presents her public lecture at University Galleries

reception after lecture

reception after lecture

students and faculty continue the discussion with Maritza Dávila at a reception after the lecture

visit from the Dean and Director

visit from the Dean and Director

Maritza Dávila visits with CFA Dean Miller and SOA Director Wille and Morgan Price

intaglio class with artist

intaglio class with artist

Maritza Dávila discusses her artist's books with Intaglio printmaking students and instructor, Sarah Smelser

photography class reviewing artist books

photography class reviewing artist books

Jin Lee's photography class reviewing Maritza Dávila's artist books

processing the photo plate

processing the photo plate

Maritza Dávila and Veda Rives processing the photo plate

printing the first ink

printing the first ink

Amber Gravett and Veda Rives printing the first color of ink

run one proofing

run one proofing

Veda Rives with impression from run one proofing

sponging for run two

sponging for run two

Dylan Welch sponging for run two

run three

run three

Veda Rives rolling ink and Dylan Welch sponging for run three

rolling ink for run two

rolling ink for run two

Veda Rives rolling ink for run two

rolling ink and sponging for run three

rolling ink and sponging for run three

Veda Rives rolling ink and Dylan Welch sponging for run three

about to apply the purple ink for run three

about to apply the purple ink for run three

Dylan Welch finishes sponging with Veda Rives about to apply the purple ink for run three

revealing the print

revealing the print

Veda Rives reviews impression, revealing the print

visitors

visitors

visitors from across campus

artist signing Right to Print impression

artist signing Right to Print impression

visiting artist, Maritza Dávila, signing "Right to Print" impression
with Veda Rives, Interim Director and Master Printer

NEW Team members with artist and RTP

NEW Team members with artist and RTP

NEW Team members with artist and RTP
Veda Rives, Sarah Smelser, Maritza Dávila, Morgan Price, Felicia Cannon, and Dylan Welch

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

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

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