Show Notes: s3e91 with Sue Oehme
In this episode of Platemark, Ann talks with Sue Oehme, owner of Oehme Graphics in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Sue shares her journey into printmaking, starting with her background in Michigan and her initial foray into lithography before discovering her love for etching. She discusses the unique process and intricate technique behind her renowned watercolor monotypes, including how different surfaces and types of paper influence the final artwork. Sue also gives insight into her collaborative approach and highlights her experience with artists at Oehme Graphics. Sue also touches on her previous significant work experience at Tyler Graphics, her own artistic practice, and the recent exhibition she curated at the Steamboat Art Museum.
USEFUL LINKS
https://oehmegraphics.com/artists
https://www.facebook.com/oehmegraphics
https://www.instagram.com/oehmegraphics/
https://spacegallery.org/artist/sue-oehme/
https://www.jimkempnerfineart.com/susan-oehme
https://steamboatartmuseum.org/current-exhibit/
Jean Gumpper. Crater Lake, 2022. Woodcut monoprint. 20 x 30 in. Courtesy of Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
Sue Oehme. Wrap Around, 2023. Watercolor monotype. Sheet: 30 x 70 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Holly Hughes. Aqua Garden, 2014. Watercolor monotype. Sheet: 17 ½ x 20 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Melissa Meyer. The Chief III, 2013. Watercolor monoprint. Sheet: 44 ½ x 32 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Click these links to see the prints.
Leon Loughridge. Snowfield. Woodblock print. 19 x 12 in. Courtesy of Korologos Gallery, Basalt, CO.
Collin Parson. Light Ellipse 4, 2022. Aquatint. Sheet: 24 ½ x 18 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Taiko Chandler. On and On 135. Monoprint. Sheet: 29 ¾ x 45 ½ in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Brooke Stewart. June 21, 1997, The first WNBA game’s tip off, 2025. Drypoint, watercolor monotype, collagraph, and hand coloring. Sheet: 39 ½ x 24 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Brooke Stewart. The Big Swimmer’s Pool (blue and white), 2024. Collagraph, watercolor, drypoint, carborundum, and gouache. Sheet: 41 x 28 1/4 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Here are some additional prints from Oehme Graphics.
Catherine Shuman Miller. Home is Where 2, 2024. Oil monoprint. Sheet: 28 ¾ x 35 ½ in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Claire Lieberman. Marine Flora 4, 2024. Oil and watercolor monotype. Sheet: 19 ¾ x 27 3/8 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Connie Saddlemire. Little Big Bend Texas, 2024. Assembled color solarplate monoprint. Sheet: 16 ½ x 16 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Deborah Freedman. Still Waters 7, 2022. Watercolor monoprint. Sheet: 27 x 41 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Deborah Zlotsky. Loopholes 1, 2021. Oil relief print. Sheet: 27 ¾ x 33 ½ in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Elisabeth Condon. Intersections 12, 2024. Watercolor monotype. Sheet: 28 ½ x 39 ½ in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
Sari Davidson. Lilies, 2022. Watercolor and collagraph monoprint. Sheet: 27 x 33 in. Printed and published by Oehme Graphics.
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)
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