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Stephen Wiggins, Printmaker from St. Louis

Hello! My name is Stephen Wiggins and the picture above is when I screen printed bags at Half Price Books in Lexington, Kentucky. I am a printmaker and artist born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. I have my bachelor’s degree in art studio from the University of Kentucky concentrating in painting ironically enough. I did take printmaking including silkscreen and lithography and then after I joined the bluegrass printmakers I learned linocut and etching by becoming a member and taking classes there. Its a local cooperative based in Lexington. I got my associate’s degree in graphic design. I moved to St. Louis last year after picking up a litho press and an etching press and storing those in my garage. In my spare time I have been setting up a print studio in my garage (spoiler alert: IT TAKES A WHILE) Until that day comes to get the studio set up I have been using the facilities of Tom Huck’s Evil Prints Studio as a member making linocut and silkscreen prints! Below you can learn more about me and my fine arts printmaking! I have to say fine arts printmaking whenever I refer to it mainly due to the fact that most people don’t understand printmaking and so if I say fine arts it makes it easier to understand for the general public. I am looking forward to connecting to the other printmakers participating in the print day in May project. Looking forward to connecting with everyone! Below you can find images and other information about the work that I do and where I print.

Here is a shot of some of the equipment in the setup of the studio

Shot of the studio in progress
I had been given several 6 x 9 mounted speedball linocut blocks and carved these images from those. I registered and lined them up on the press bed and printed them using a takach brand etching press
This linocut and silkscreen print combo is currently in an exchange portfolio in two galleries in Australia and two galleries in America. One in Philadelphia and one in Lexington, Kentucky. The 4 printing groups participating are Second State Press in Philadelphia. Bluegrass printmakers in Lexington, Kentucky. PressNorth Printmakers in Australia and FireStation Press in Australia as well. You can find out more about this by going to this link: https://www.facebook.com/PressNorthPrintmakers/
This is one of my newest linocut blocks I have been working on. I believe I will try and have this printed up for the PRINT DAY IN MAY event and try to share everything about the fine arts printmaking process on my social media channels. Follow me @wigginartwork on all platforms!
The Manhattan Antique Marketplace currently have my prints on display. It is an antique store that focuses on handmade artworks by local artists. I am the only fine arts printmaker and if you are ever in the St. Louis missouri area. Head over to St. Ann, Missouri the address is 10431 Saint Charles Rock Road, Saint Ann, MO 63074. You can also visit them on the web at http://mamstl.com and on social media @mamstl
Fine arts printmaking linoleum cut print
This is a new proof of a linocut print I am working on. Its been a while since I have done a two block two color print and so I decided to give it a try!

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  1. Robynn April 28, 2019

    Wonderful! Thank you for posting this!