The Plus A Century Exhibition Publication

With less than two weeks from the opening of Plus A Century at Wally Workman, the first finished books have finally come from the press. I have always been a sucker for paper between two covers and if there's something on that paper - all the better. The book includes a full color catalog of proofs and plates from the show, a section on printmaking materials and process, and an essay about the choices - both technical and conceptual - that went into the completion of this two-year project.

Here is a blurb-generated preview of a selection of pages from the book. (Note to viewers: the first spread is blank, so you can click to the right immediately instead of waiting indefinitely like I did for an image to appear...)

The Plus A Century Portfolio by Ellen Heck | *

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at the show opening on First Thursday!

Publication: The Plus A Century Portfolio
Pages: 76
Publisher: Blurb
Ambiance: a real book and careful thinking about the Plus A Century project - with lots of pictures, close-ups, and love for the tangible

Davidson Galleries Catalog

Davidson Galleries's biannual catalog is now online and in paper, and I am very pleased to be found on page 19, amidst some illustrious neighbors...


Publication: Davidson Galleries' Catalog
Venue: subscribe or download from their website
Dates: Fall/Winter 2010
Ambiance: like Davidson Galleries's collection in general, a seamless coexistence of old masters and contemporary artists with an eye for detail

Good Press

It was a pleasure to find this favorable review of the +1 Print Invitational Show at Groveland Gallery and of my own work in particular in yesterday's Minneapolis Star Tribune.



Event: +1 Print Invitational
Venue: Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis
Dates: September 10 - October 16
Ambiance: both newsprint and digital, on matte gray paper and shiny LCD