Series #6 (detail)
by Paula Zinsmeister
silk aquatint, intaglio & collage
12 x 16"

Gallery Hours:
T 10am - 7pm, W,Th&F 10am - 5pm, Sat 11am - 2pm.

Botanical Impressions: Works by Paula Zinsmeister
April 29 - June 13, 2008
Opening reception: Wed.,April 30, 6-8pm

Paula Zinsmeister is employed full time as a Rehabilitation Counselor and credits her artwork with providing a means to balance the challenges she faces on a daily basis; allowing her to see potential and beauty where others may not. She began formally developing her skill with drawing and painting, and has evolved to printmaking for the last six years.

The artist’s current work is created using various printmaking techniques, including intaglio, dry point, aquatint and monoprinting. She is intrigued by various textures, colors and the subtleties of Japanese and handmade papers.

The artwork in Botanical Impressions ranges from the spontaneity of monoprints to detailed layering and combining of printed images. The subject matter for the exhibition is derived from nature, primarily organic and botanical forms.

Zinsmeister attended the Cleveland Institute of Art and exhibits her work primarily in juried shows and galleries. She was recently awarded Best in Show honors for her body of work at Art by the Falls in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

“Learning what each piece will evolve into is a journey for me, and usually not planned,” explains Zinsmeister. “It is more of a visual reaction to the shapes, colors and forms, such as the unexpected contrast of a vividly colored image superimposed on a sketch or worn intaglio.”

"I hope that the viewer is drawn to explore my work and derives feelings of beauty and tranquility from the images,” she concludes.

Coming soon:
Interwoven Perspectives: Contemporary art quilts by Off our Blocks
June 24 - August 1