Show Notes: s3e85 with Deb Puretz
In this episode of Platemark, Deb Puretz, an IT professional and artist, discusses her journey into the art world and navigating it as an outlier. Deb, originally from California and now based in South Carolina, shares her experiences of making connections, leveraging business skills, and adapting to new technologies in art. She talks about her early career in Hong Kong, the pivotal moments in her art practice, and working with semiconductors to create unique prints. Deb emphasizes the importance of connections, perseverance, and aiding fellow artists. She also touches on the evolving landscape of computer technology's impact on art. Throughout the discussion, Deb highlights key moments and influential people in her career while offering advice on maintaining motivation and seeking opportunities.
USEFUL LINKS
Get in touch with Deb here: www.purepuretz.com.
Also, Jennifer Roberts’ talk is here: https://www.youtube.com/@yaleartgallery/videos.
Installation shot of the exhibition State of the Art: 30 Years of Innovation. Good Art Co., Greenville, SC. December 6, 2024–March 1, 2025.
Original engineering drawing of wafers.
Deborah Puretz. Before Email, Both You and Your Daughter, 2001. Monoprint with vintage photograph. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before Crypto 1, 2023. Intaglio with collage. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before Autocad, 2023. Intaglio with collage. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before Digital Daytimer, Heidi Going to Town, 1998. Monoprint with vintage photograph. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before E-Photos, 1887 Surely has given you ample opportunity, 2002. Monoprint with vintage photograph. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before Microdosing 2, 2023. Intaglio with collage. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before STEM, Graubunder Embroidery, 1997. Monoprint with vintage photograph. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before Taxonomy 2, 2023. Intaglio with collage. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deb Puretz’s first image of a current-day chip magnified 10,000x. The plate is 10 x 10 in.
Deborah Puretz. Internet of Things, Protocol Stacks 107. Intaglio with collage. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Internet of Things, Protocol Stacks 111. Intaglio with collage. Courtesy of the Artist.
Master Printmaker Shaun McCallum working on a Puretz plate, 2024, Greenville, SC.
[DETAIL] Deborah Puretz. MMS 27, 2006–14. Collaged monotype. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. MMS 27, 2006–14. Collaged monotype. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Out of Control 13, 2001. Intaglio printed from semiconductor chip prototype with hand coloring. New York Public Library. Courtesy of the Artist.
Puretz’s Stop!, Wait!, and Go! installed in the exhibition, Pattern and Process. Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. February 2–December 21, 2023.
The Artist peering over the print bed, 2024. Greenville, SC.
Installation shot including three Puretz prints in This Just In… Recent Acquisitions @SMoCA, Scottsdale, AZ. March 8–September 21, 2025.
Deborah Puretz. Out of Control 55, 2001. Intaglio printed from semiconductor chip prototype with hand coloring. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Before Digital Daytimer, Heidi Going to Town, 1998. Monoprint with vintage photograph. Courtesy of the Artist.
Vintage transparency of an engineering drawing from which Puretz makes photoetching plates, 1998.
Vintage transparency of an engineering drawing from which Puretz makes photoetching plates, 1998.
Deborah Puretz. Group of MMS prints, 2006–14. Collaged monotypes. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Group of MMS prints, 2006–14. Collaged monotypes. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. Group of MMS prints, 2006–14. Collaged monotypes. Courtesy of the Artist.
Deborah Puretz. MMS 32, 2006–14. Collaged monotype. Courtesy of the Artist.
Puretz’s Stop!, Wait!, and Go! installed in the exhibition Pattern and Process. Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. February 2–December 21, 2023.
Collections search page with Deborah Puretz’s Ming 1 and 2, 2001, Harvard University Art Museums.
Ann Shafer
Curator / Podcaster / Blogger / Cyclist
Ann Shafer is an independent curator, art historian, writer, and a leading expert on intaglio printmaking by Stanley William Hayter and Atelier 17. Formerly Shafer was associate curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Baltimore Museum of Art. She has also held positions at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the National Gallery of Art. Shafer has a BA from The College of Wooster and an MA from Williams College. (Photo credit: Becky Redett)
