Printmaking Courses in Spain

Fran Ramírez, Madrid, Spain

Fran Ramírez is a talented and dedicated artist. We have been doing collaborative work together in my studio for more than 10 years. As you can see from the images below, Fran has his own particular view of life in Spain plus a unique vision in his paintings and prints.  He has recently finished the restoration work on a new studio in Madrid for himself and his photographer wife, Marta. It also includes a discreet exhibit space. We’re anxious to see the work they hang up there.

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Gyula Friewald, Hungary/Spain

Gyula, a Hungarian metal sculptor who lives here in Spain, was looking for a new medium. He found me on the Web and wrote to ask if I would consider working with a sculptor with no experience in printmaking. Not only did I consider it, I relished it. Artists who come to ink from other media are sometimes capable of doing wonderful work. Gyula dedicated himself seriously to getting his own impressions down on solarplates. At the end of two weeks he was working at a high level to the point where I considered him capable of continuing to evolve on his own. People who teach need to know when their students need liberty more than guidance. Here are some of Mike’s pictures of Gyula working and the results.

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International Baccalaureate World School Bremen, Germany

Brenda Eubank-Ahrens brought a group of her art students from Bremen to my studio the first time in 2012. Since then she has returned with a new group of 16-17 year olds every year. They come in the month of June, a delicious time to visit Granada, and they always bring freshness and enthusiasm. They always enjoy the outdoor lunches that Mike cooks on the barbecue. And they always work hard and produce surprisingly creative results. Thank you for your perseverance, Brenda. See you in June.

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Louis Netter, Portsmouth, UK

Though Lou was born in Paris and raised in New York, he spent most of his summers in Ireland and it has left a foin soft air about him. He’s also a prodigious illustrator and impetuous printmaker. (“How did you do that?” “Hmm, straight nitric acid, I think.”) Besides teaching illustration at the University of Portsmouth in the UK, Lou does books (Life’s Too Short for Nuance, Lizard Life) and animations, as well as playing in a band. Besides his drawing talent Lou has another powerful asset: a formidable social conscience. His stay with us and the time we spent together in my studio was too short. Lou Netter has a lot to offer. I predict a brilliant future for him both in the art world and the real world.