Andrew Raftery Gallery Talk at Davis

We've been watching Andrew Raftery for the past year. An Associate Professor at RISD, Andrew produces striking images of contemporary life using the very traditional medium of engraving. We saw his series of open houses at Mary Ryan at IFPDA in November.

This week, Andrew gave a gallery talk at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. The lecture was a discussion of etching and engraving techniques showcased in the Davis' current exhibition, Prints in an Age of Artistry. It is a wonderful exhibition that lets you compare and contrast how artists were using the various printmaking techniques in 16th and 17th century Italy.

Comparing printmaking to painting, Raftery, who had just visited the MFA's Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese exhibition noted that much within a painting is hidden, as the artist builds up layer and layer of paint. With prints, "it's all right there, nothing is hidden".

The exhibition, containing fine impressions and many rare working proofs, are all part of single private collection and are definitely worth a trip to the Davis.