ARTïTS
An international Printmaking project by women artistsKristin Degeorge – France, Spain, US
Founder
A spark, a seedling idea was born from a moment of rage and incredulousness.
I wanted women to speak about women.
I wanted women artists to educate with their stories.
I wanted my printmaking colleagues to show their work all over the world.
This is how A R T ï T s came about.
Biography________________
1964 Born in Beaumont, US
1987 BA – Rutgers University, New Jersey, US
Fine Arts at Mason Gross School of the Arts studying under Emma Amos, Joan Semmel, Dina Shottenkirk, amongst others
1989-91 EINA Escola de Disseny, Barcelona, Spain. Graphic design and printmaking studying under Rosa Tarruella, Patricio Vélez and Claret Serrahima, amongst others.
1991-92 Coordinator of Chromatic Research for the « Las Façanas de la Rambla » under the direction of architect Josep-Emili Hernández-Cros and the “Barcelona Posat Guapa” campaign, Barcelona, Spain
1998 gives birth to her daughter Emma in Madrid, Spain
2016 founds international women’s printmaking project A R T ï T s
2016 – opens atelier « La Charnière » in France, working between there, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and studio of master printer Ivan Araujo, Madrid.
Member of the Arkansas Artist Registry (US)
Arkansas Society of Printmakers (US)
Maison des Artistes (France) Manifestampe (France)
FR-KD-01-Phocéenne Phantasy 2/6
« Phocéenne Phantasy » Copper plate etching, Hard and soft ground – 2017 – The image evokes commerce in past civilisations of the Mediterranean basin. We can raise many questions regarding the fish net, the ancient seal, is the figure captive, mythical? And yet the vantage point of these arrogant breasts in ecstasy may defy these interpretations.
FR-KD-10-Breast Plate Stone and Steel 2/5
« Breast Plate. Stone and Steel » Collagraph TetraPack etching – 2017
Breastplate
Collagraph and tetra pack etching on recycled cereal bag. A breastplate, a suit of armour/amour whose origins are recycled melon crates. The title could also be “These melons are not for sale” since the flattened cardboard of the matrix forms bra-shaped plates that evoke im-ages of superheroines and protective armour.