A big THANK YOU to the Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Professional Artist Grant that I received in 2023. With the funds I was able to pay for a Core Membership at Phoenix Rising and art materials. The funds were also applied to fees associated with juried exhibitions. Highlights include: First Place at the 43rd National Print Exhibition at Artlink in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Juror's Award at the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition here in Columbus; Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial in Boston, Massachusetts where my work was selected for a Harvard collection. I'm proud to represent Columbus and so grateful for the Arts Council's continued financial support!

43rd National Print Exhibition at Artlink

Window Columns included in 43rd National Print Exhibition
March 23 - April 23, 2023
Juror: LJ Douglas

Artlink
Auer Center for Arts & Culture
300 E. Main St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Reverie: Elham Bayati and Christine D'Epiro Abbott at Blockfort Gallery

Reverie is a two person exhibition featuring paintings and prints by Elham Bayati and Christine D’Epiro Abbott.

Opening Reception, March 4, 6-8pm

Daydreams inhabit our spaces.

Bayati’s richly layered paintings present female figures emerging from dense floral patterns and surreal interiors. Her scenes feature familiar objects like potted plants or a folding chair as well as references to the artist’s Persian heritage. Together, they convey a melancholy longing, found in the present moment and connected to another place and time.

D’Epiro Abbott’s colorful works depict abstracted representations of her family’s domestic interior through printmaking methods. Inspired by the occupation of parenthood and her children’s play, repeated imagery emphasizes the ongoing nature of both pursuits. Her hand pulled prints present rooms that are both real and imagined, inviting the viewer into her ordinary and vibrant world.

Artist Talk with Dublin Area Art League

During the Artist Talk, I shared insights from exhibiting works professionally since 2005, with a focus on creatively responding to limitations in the studio as life circumstances changed over time.

Dublin Area Art League Artist Talk

Greater Columbus Arts Council Professional Artists Support Grant

Making art is always a risk and a way of communicating ideas that exists wholly on its own. 

As I’m preparing work for Reverie, I’m thankful for the Professional Artists Support Grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) that has contributed to my studio practice this past year! (and previous years!) Likewise, I’m thankful for the public officials- Mayor Ginther, City Council Members and the Franklin County Commissioners that support the arts in Columbus.

This year the funds provided resources to develop new prints as well as mount, frame or put said new prints in sleeves for sales. The outside resources from the Arts Council ensured the work is created and doesn’t stay in the studio. With the funds, I applied to juried exhibitions, joined the Boston Printmakers, and pursued other invited opportunities without terrorizing my studio budget with pesky entry fees, etc. For example, this past fall, I participated in the pilot Community Arts Incubator program at Wild Goose Creative (WGC) as a Mentor. The funds from the Arts Council were put towards the new work I created for the showcase exhibition at the end of the program.

Most, if not all, of of my artist colleagues have benefitted from the support of the Greater Columbus Arts Council. If you live in Columbus and seen or experienced anything creative, chances are you have also benefited from the financial support of the Arts Council as well!

Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award

I’m pleased to announce and honored to receive
the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for 2021.

Members of the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) board have approved $300,000 in grant funding to be awarded to 75 Ohio artists through the OAC’s Individual Excellence Awards program for state fiscal year 2021.

Individual Excellence Awards are peer recognition of a creative artist’s body of work that exemplifies their specific discipline and advances the larger artistic community. These awards support artists' growth and development and recognize their work in Ohio and beyond.

During this funding cycle, applications in crafts, design, interdisciplinary arts, media arts, photography, visual arts 2D, and visual arts 3D were accepted. Each award is $4,000. The grants were approved at the OAC board’s winter board meeting on Jan. 20.

Individual Excellence Award funding is awarded through an open panel review process focused on the basis of exceptional merit of an artist’s past body of work.

“Individual Excellence Awards represent investment in imagination, artistry, and talent by giving artists the resources to innovate, explore their art forms, develop skills, and advance their careers,” said OAC Executive Director Donna S. Collins. “These awards honor the outstanding accomplishments of Ohio artists, who we are proud to support as they continue to shape creative conversations in our state through their work in and mastery of their chosen disciplines and crafts.” ~ Ohio Arts Council ArtsOhio Blog

Litho, Lino, Mono, More 2021

Litho, Lino, Mono, More 2021 is the Dayton Society of Artists 16th annual juried printmaking exhibition organized with Dayton Printmakers Cooperative. I’m participating for a third year with the inclusion of nearest and dearest, Preparing for the Next Day, and Woven. Artist Julie Harris curated this state-wide exhibition. Litho, Lino, Mono, More 2021 is on view February 5 - 27, 2021.

Dayton Society of Artists
48 High Street, Dayton, OH 45403

New Editions: a Printmaking Exhibition at the Indianapolis Art Center

Three prints, Warmest Wishes, Floater and To Do Ta Da 6/6; were selected to be included in an exhibition at Indianapolis Art Center. Titled, New Editions: a Printmaking Exhibition, the exhibition is on view from February 12 through April 7, 2021.

Indianapolis Art Center
820 East 67th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220

Solo Exhibition at the Dublin Arts Council: "Shelter (Our) Place"

Christine D’Epiro Abbott: Shelter (Our) Place
September 22 through October 30
Dublin Arts Council
7125 Riverside Drive, Dublin Ohio 43016

As the pandemic dramatically shifts the focus toward life at home, Ohio artist Christine D’Epiro Abbott portrays a hopeful perspective of joyful communion in Shelter (Our) Place. The exhibition celebrates the connections found in our most ordinary and intimate spaces. Detailed compositions of domestic scenes invite further inspection to reveal details such as shoes, toys, instruments and laundry. The exhibition includes artworks created using printmaking techniques such as silkscreen, drypoint, relief and mono-printing.

D’Epiro Abbott has been exhibiting nationally for more than ten years, is included in several collections and has participated in residencies in Missouri, Vermont and Ohio. She is a core member of Phoenix Rising Printmaking Collaborative, Columbus, Ohio.

Appointments can be made to visit the exhibition beginning Sept. 8.  One hour appointments for two visitors will take place Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.–3:30p.m., and the second Saturday of the month 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The online scheduling platform can be accessed at https://visitdublinartscouncil.as.me. 

nearest and dearest, silkscreen edition, 36×30″

Bexley Public Library selects "Floater" for their Art Library

The Bexley Public Library chose “Floater,” through a jurying process to be included in their new Art Library collection. All 15 original artworks by regional artists will be a circulating collection that may be checked out with a library card to provide the unique experience of “living with art.”

Cape Cod Museum of Art: INTERIORS A National Juried Exhibition

Two silkscreen prints, Interruption and Trains 9/14 are included in the INTERIORS A National Juried Exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. Juror André van der Wende selected these two pieces from amongst 425 works submitted by 156 artists. Exhibition on view January 16 through April 5th, 2020.

"Preparing for the Next Day" Included in Two National Juried Exhibitions

Jurors Sayaka Ganz and Christopher Ganz selected Preparing for the Next Day for the Regional Exhibition 2020 at ArtLink Contemporary Art Gallery in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Exhibition will be on view January 16 through February 16, 2020.

Preparing for the Next Day is also included in the 4 Rivers Print Biennial 2020 exhibition juried by Mark Pascale. The exhibition will be on view at Carbondale Community Arts in Carbondale, Illinois from February 5th through March 27th, 2020. Notably, the edition was printed on black Stonehenge paper that I received as a part of the third place award I won during 4 Rivers Print Biennial 2018.

Interview with 614 Magazine

Interview with John McLaughlin at 614 Magazine discussing my work, printmaking and Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative. Christine Abbott: Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative

Ohio Paint|Print|Photo at the Dairy Barn Arts Center

Friday Afternoon 5/6 has been selected to be included in the Ohio Paint|Print|Photo exhibition at the Dairy Barn Arts Center. Sally Kurtz, Registrar at the Dayton Art Institute; Gary Pettigrew, Professor Emeritus at Ohio University; and Ardine Nelson, Professor Emeritus in Photography at The Ohio State University; juried this state-wide exhibition.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 4th from 5 to 7 p.m.
Exhibition on view until November 30th
8000 Dairy Ln, Athens OH, 45701

Columbus Open Studio and Stage

Please join fellow printmaker Karen Albanese Campbell and I for Columbus Open Studio & Stage. We will both be demonstrating and sharing our creative process during the two-day event.

Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative
243 N. 5th St. Suite 140, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Saturday and Sunday, September 14th and 15th, 2019
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days

Artist Residency at Zygote Fine Art Press

During the week of July 22 to July 29, I participated in an artist residency at Zygote Fine Art Press in Cleveland, Ohio. The residency was supported by a generous Professional Development grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council, endorsed by City Council members. During the residency week, I was able to complete two sizable editions on silkscreen and experiment with different silkscreen processes to prepare for my upcoming Introduction to Silkscreen course at Columbus College of Art and Design in Fall of 2019. Zygote is the largest open-access print shop in Ohio. The staff and member artists at Zygote were very welcoming and offered great expertise in the studio.

Inked Up: An Ohio Printmaking Exhibition

“Interruption” and “Throne Time Out Chair” included in Inked Up: An Ohio Printmaking Exhibition at the Dayton Society of Artists.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 1 from 6 -9 p.m.
Exhibition on view to April 20
48 High Street, Dayton, OH 45403

Ingrained: Large Scale Woodcut Prints at Columbus Main Library

Columbus Main Library Carnegie Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 26 from 2-4 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday, February 9 from 2-4 p.m.
96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215

Twenty-two printmakers from across Ohio celebrated the ancient method of relief printmaking using a large format press to create new works. Their collection of contemporary black and white woodcut prints showcases diverse techniques, styles and subject matter.

My work Throne “Time-Out Chair” is included in this group exhibition.

BIG INK! September 29 & 30

Join me at Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative on Saturday, September 29th and Sunday, September 30th for the Big Ink event celebrating Phoenix’s twenty year anniversary. The event is from 10 am to 4 pm on both days. On Saturday, September 29th between 10:30 and 12:30, my 4’ x 3’ block is scheduled to be printed. Come see the reveal! I will be helping out both days for the event as well.

Big Ink Event at Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative

243 N. 5th St. Suite 140, Columbus, Ohio 43215