Manic Pixie Print Girl Brushes Modernist Paint Chip Off Shoulder

The public is invited to Andrea deBruijn’s art opening at the Capitol Theatre Art Gallery on Tuesday, August 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The visual artist’s exhibit Manic Pixie Print Girl Brushes Modernist Paint Chip Off Shoulder showcases monotype screen printing. By using this particular method, Andrea deBruijn challenges printmaking’s established conventions, and positions print as a site for exploring abstraction and materiality.

Andrea deBruijn’s monotype artworks are a reference to abstract expressionism. The artist wishes to celebrate the art of print with this exhibition by putting a light on the tools and processes at play.

Contrary to the technology of printmaking, which produces multiple prints of the same image, monotypes create one-of-a-kind artworks. During the creation process, the New Brunswick based artist applied inks to a blank silkscreen and used a squeegee to impress the ink onto paper, ensuring that each print is unique.

Andrea deBruijn earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Print Media from Concordia University. Since then, she has been invited to work in print studios across Canada and around the world, and has exhibited her work both locally and internationally. Currently a Printmaking Technician at Mount Allison University, Andrea will soon embark on a new body of artistic research as a Master of Fine Arts candidate at the University of Alberta.