The Buckley Art Gallery will be featuring works by local artist Charlene Robinson from June 3 until June 19. All work in this show was produced on the Ray Trayle etching press recently acquired by the University of Portland. Acquisition of this press will allow university students registered for printmaking courses to work on a large Ray Trayle press similar to those used by many professional printmakers around the country.
Charlene Robinson has worked in a variety of media including oil, watercolor, mixed media, encaustic, and printmaking. Her main interest since acquiring the press has been aquatint etchings in both black and white and colored. In order to produce a full range of color, multiple plates are used. Different intaglio processes are used to achieve a variety of effects and textures. Robinson’s work has been exhibited in local and international shows and galleries. Prints from the show are available for sale by contacting Jewell Yaguchi in the performing and fine arts department at 7228 or yaguchi@up.edu.