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Printmaking is a studio-based discipline, which provides extensive studies of traditional and contemporary techniques combining the acquisition of skills with conceptual development. Strong emphasis is placed on the inventive manipulation of techniques and materials and their potential to enhance the creative development of individual concepts and imagery.
Studios and workshops are well equipped and provide for all methods of Printmaking including, all intaglio techniques, wood, lino and relief printing, stone and plate lithography and water-based screenprinting. Digital imaging and innovative techniques are encouraged and computers are housed within the Printmaking studios.
Printmaking offers a rich range of approaches to art production, which includes 2 and 3 dimensional prints and use of alternative materials. Installation practice, architectural interventions and large-scale works are explored within the discipline. The subject Artists’ Books is extremely popular and has become a special component of the course.
Printmaking at RMIT University School of Art is situated at the hub of Printmaking in Australia. It is within walking distance of the Print Council of Australia and the Australian Print Workshop; galleries and publishers such as the Printmakers Gallery and Chrysalis and major materials and paper suppliers.
All staff are practicing artists who exhibit on a regular basis in Australia and overseas and are at the forefront of Printmaking in Australia. On-going staff, Dr. Lesley Duxbury and Dr. Ruth Johnstone, consistently demonstrate commitment to research and innovation in the discipline of Printmaking. Their work is included in most major state and national collections in Australia including the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria. Staff and students have won a number of National and local awards including the Fremantle Print Award and the Silk Cut Award.
Graduating students continue to practice as artists but in addition many find employment with Print Publishers in Melbourne and overseas or set up their own Print Publishing businesses. Others find employment in educational institutions as tutors or lecturers. All graduating students are considered for the annual Collie Trust Scholarship Award offered by the Australian Print Workshop. All students have the opportunity to apply for international exchanges in Europe and Asia.
Printmaking Staff
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