| Jenny Bishop Heaton |
Jenny Heaton majored in graphic and fine arts
at Auburn University with a thesis in fashion
illustration. Later she completed classes in
education at Georgia State University.
When Jenny creates original serigraphs, she
imaginatively manipulates her designs to
create a variety of images. Other favorite
media are collage, graphite drawing and
acrylic painting.
at Auburn University with a thesis in fashion
illustration. Later she completed classes in
education at Georgia State University.
When Jenny creates original serigraphs, she
imaginatively manipulates her designs to
create a variety of images. Other favorite
media are collage, graphite drawing and
acrylic painting.
Awards & Recognitions
First Place, Atlanta Artist Club DOGWOOD SHOW, Best in Category/Graphics, Cobb
Arts Alliance MABEL HOUSE SHOW and Award of excellence, Dalton Creative Arts
Guild Festival, are among her awards. Other art achievements include on person shows
and teacher of art for adults and children. She is currently an artist-in-residence with
Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford, Georgia.
Volumes of ...ON MY MIND, ANTHOLOGIES published by Georgia
Writers Association, feature Jenny's art and poetry. Some of her other published poems
can be found in Georgia Poetry Society's THE REACH OF SONG; Humpus Bumpus
publications of Georgia: and Kennesaw State University's POETRY FOR THE
GOLDEN AGE.
First Place, Atlanta Artist Club DOGWOOD SHOW, Best in Category/Graphics, Cobb
Arts Alliance MABEL HOUSE SHOW and Award of excellence, Dalton Creative Arts
Guild Festival, are among her awards. Other art achievements include on person shows
and teacher of art for adults and children. She is currently an artist-in-residence with
Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford, Georgia.
Volumes of ...ON MY MIND, ANTHOLOGIES published by Georgia
Writers Association, feature Jenny's art and poetry. Some of her other published poems
can be found in Georgia Poetry Society's THE REACH OF SONG; Humpus Bumpus
publications of Georgia: and Kennesaw State University's POETRY FOR THE
GOLDEN AGE.
HOW I CREATE SERIGRAPHS
(also known as silkscreen prints)
Here are some processes I use to create
unique serigraphs.First I tightly stretch
and fasten a fine mesh screen to a
wooden frame. On the surface of the
screen I create a design by blocking out
areas and leaving other areas open. At
this point my imagination is already at
play.
I place paper below the surface of the
screen and using a squeegee I pull
silkscreen printing ink(s) across the
screen forcing the ink through the screen
and onto the paper. The ink only goes
through the open parts of the design. I
may use blended acrylic, colors or vary
the amount of pressure upon the
squeegee and enjoy the surprise of
seeing each newly pulled print. The
prints are called unique serigraphs.
Even though I occasionally consider one
of these prints to be complete at some
point during this building up (or
layering) process, I usually do not
consider the print finished until I draw
and/or collage more details into these
serigraphs. My favorite drawing
instruments for this are colored pencils
and metallic pens.
Occasionally I splash, brush or blot my
papers with inks or paints prior to
printing on them, thus each printing
surface is a work of art in itself. By
printing the same screen design on these
hand-painted papers each work of art is
unique. Here again, with this procedure
I like to add additional details by
drawing, collaging, or otherwise
enhancing the artwork.
My prints receive hours of intense focus
and love to become artworks that reflect
my joy in creating them and that I am
happy to share with others.
by Jenny Bishop Heaton, Artist
(also known as silkscreen prints)
Here are some processes I use to create
unique serigraphs.First I tightly stretch
and fasten a fine mesh screen to a
wooden frame. On the surface of the
screen I create a design by blocking out
areas and leaving other areas open. At
this point my imagination is already at
play.
I place paper below the surface of the
screen and using a squeegee I pull
silkscreen printing ink(s) across the
screen forcing the ink through the screen
and onto the paper. The ink only goes
through the open parts of the design. I
may use blended acrylic, colors or vary
the amount of pressure upon the
squeegee and enjoy the surprise of
seeing each newly pulled print. The
prints are called unique serigraphs.
Even though I occasionally consider one
of these prints to be complete at some
point during this building up (or
layering) process, I usually do not
consider the print finished until I draw
and/or collage more details into these
serigraphs. My favorite drawing
instruments for this are colored pencils
and metallic pens.
Occasionally I splash, brush or blot my
papers with inks or paints prior to
printing on them, thus each printing
surface is a work of art in itself. By
printing the same screen design on these
hand-painted papers each work of art is
unique. Here again, with this procedure
I like to add additional details by
drawing, collaging, or otherwise
enhancing the artwork.
My prints receive hours of intense focus
and love to become artworks that reflect
my joy in creating them and that I am
happy to share with others.
by Jenny Bishop Heaton, Artist
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