![]() ![]() Passenger Pigeon, 48" x 32" Gouache on digital print of mixed media monotype (watercolor, collage and gum transfer) mounted on birch board The New World, 48" x 32", Mixed media monotype on birch mounted on birch board (watercolor, gum transfer, collage, on digital photo fragments) She has shown her work with the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, The International Print Center in NYC, the Monotype Guild of New England, The Maryland Federation of Art, Bradley International Print and Drawing Competitions, Site Gallery in Brooklyn, and the Print Center in Philadelphia.Įxamples of her art work, garden projects, and photos of the bookshops can be found on her website at: Budding Chestnuts, 48" x 32", Mixed media monoprint mounted on birch board (watercolor and collage on woodcut) ![]() She holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, and an MFA in Printmaking from WVU. She also assists her husband with the running of two bookshops, one in Greensboro PA, and one on Chincoteague Island, VA, specializing in classical used and antiquarian books, vintage ephemera, original prints and fine art. She is a Professor of Art at PennWest University where she teaches drawing and printmaking. She lives in rural Greene County, Pennsylvania, and spends her summers painting outdoors on Assateague Island, Virginia. Maggy Aston is a mixed-media artist who makes art about nature, science, and the decorative arts. She has been a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh since 2006. She has worked at many positions within the Pittsburgh arts community including as an instructor at the Carnegie Museum of Art, and as an artist collaborator for exhibits at the Andy Warhol Museum. Her work has also been exhibited throughout North America including Wilmington, New York, and Toronto. Her mixed media work uses a variety of print techniques and found object to merge 2D and 3D materials.Īrmagost’s work has been shown in the Pittsburgh area for over 15 years. The works that evolve from Armagost’s process range from limited edition screen prints, complex variable editions, and one-of-kind layered pieces. She challenges the boundaries of traditional print media through exploration with wax, iron-based inks, patinas, and debris and photographs collected from nature and urban spelunking. Children and childhood relics reflect innocence and discovery in order to preserve its importance, but also mirror the space between the perpetual and the ephemeral.Ĭrystala Armagost was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania and attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where she completed a BFA in 2003 with duel training in 2D (Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking) and 3D (Sculpture, Installation, and Site-Based) work. My work explores the pliability of the human mind between imagination and memory recollection. In response, we succumb to the influences of time and gradually create artificial moments to The fear of losing memories is often met with melancholy because they allow us to keep the past alive. Preservation of memory is an important part of the human experience because it helps us recognize instances that define us. Most people do not recall any moment in their lives before three years of age, and at age seven memories begin to fade, known as “childhood amnesia.” Everything is a breath of fresh air to a child, as almost every experience can be new, exciting and mesmerizing. ![]() She has attended Frogman's Printmaking Workshop for the last four years, of which three years she assisted faculty. She has exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions. ![]() Stephanie is currently attending West Virginia University in pursuit of her Master of Fine Arts. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2016 from Texas A&M Corpus Christi with an emphasis in Printmaking. Stephanie has been addicted to creating since she was able to hold a pencil in her small baby hand. Stephanie Alaniz was born and raised in South Texas. ![]()
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