Stone lithographs; William Kurelek, Mary Pratt

Four hand-pulled stone lithographs; William Kurelek and Mary Pratt

Recently I had an opportunity to take one of Open Studio’s excellent workshops, choosing their Stone Lithography course, taught by Joy Wong.

It was inspirational as well as a lot of (satisfyingly) hard work – and I only worked with one colour (and therefore one stone)!

It gave me not only an added respect, but also a personal insight for the process, shedding further light on, and appreciation for, the fine original lithographs by the artists that we have represented over the years.

Here are a few original prints, currently available, by two of those artists.

William Kurelek worked with a master printer at Open Studio, Toronto, and Mary Pratt at St. Michael’s Printshop, St.John’s, Newfoundland.

–Lynne Wynick

William Kurelek, I'm Beautiful, 1976, original stone lithograph with hand colouring

William Kurelek, I’m Beautiful, 1976, original stone lithograph with hand colouring, ed. 97/100, 13″ x 11″

Mary Pratt, Jelly, 1978, hand pulled original lithograph

Mary Pratt, Jelly, 1978, hand pulled original lithograph, colour proofs, 7″ x 8.5″ ea

Mary Pratt, Jelly, 1978, original 14 stone colour lithograph on paper

Mary Pratt, Jelly, 1978, original 14 stone colour lithograph on paper, 7″ x 8.5″, 39/43

Mary Pratt, Cabbage, Carton and Cat, 1977, original stone lithograph

Mary Pratt, Cabbage, Carton and Cat, 1977, original stone lithograph, 6 of 25, 19″ x 23.5″

William Kurelek, Building a Cord Cradle, 1973, original stone lithograph

William Kurelek, Building a Cord Cradle, 1973, original stone lithograph, ed. 46/50,16.75″ x 13″

Posted November 18th, 2022, by admin.