Abigail Rorer will be serving as the juror and exhibiting prints in the“Great Impressions” Printmakers’ Juried Exhibition being held February 26-March 16, 2014 atThe Cultural Center of Cape Cod307 Old Main StreetSouth Yarmouth, MA 02664508-394-7100www.cultural-center.org
Two of Abigail Rorer’s prints are included in the show “A Wood Engravers Menagerie” being held January 10-February 15, 2014 in the gallery atZygote Press, Inc.1410 E. 30th StreetCleveland, Ohio 44114216-820-1108www.zygotepress.com
Abigail Rorer’s engravings are included in the two part wood engraving invitational at theDavidson Galleries313 Occidental Avenue southSeattle, WA 98104www.davidsongalleries.com/subjects/group/woodengravingDecember 2013 through January 2014 Davidson Galleries is excited to present over 150 antique and contemporary wood engravings from around the world. This invitational exhibition will show contemporary work from more than 50 such artists working …
Three of Abigail Rorer’s engravings have been accepted into the UK Society’s Annual exhibition which is traveling to galleries throughout the UK from September 12, 2013 until the summer of 2014. For venues and images from the show go to www.woodengravers.co.uk.
The Lone Oak Press book King of the Alps was awarded the Birgit Skiold Memorial Trust Award at the London Art Book Fair held at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, on September 13-15, 2013. This is a purchase prize award and the book goes into the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Abigail Rorer’s engraving Skunk Cabbage has been selected to be included in the 14th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration held at the Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. The exhibit opens with a preview reception September 26, 2013 from 6–8pm, with the exhibit on display through December 19, 2013.
Abigail Rorer has three engravings included in the Wood Engraver’s Network Relief Engraving Exhibition which will be on exhibit at the School of Visual Concepts In Seattle, WA from March 8 to June 5, 2013, then on to the Randolph County Community Arts Center in Elkins, WV from July 1 to August 22, 2013.
The Little Sphaeroid Press will be publishing a series of eight books covering all the plants in the succulent plant family Mesembryanthemum, written by Steven Hammer. Abigail Rorer has been commissioned to do engravings for all eight covers. The first book on the Titanopsis group came out in March 2013.
After more than two years of work, copies of our new book are shipping. Order a copy of On the Hunt for the King of the Alps today.
In July 2012, Abigail was commissioned to do an engraving of the first Walden Woods Project Global Environmental Leadership Award. The recipient of the bronze statue by Mark Hopkins was President Bill Clinton and four environmental leaders from around the country received the framed engraving of the statue.
Abigail Rorer and The Lone Oak Press will be exhibiting at the fourth Codex Book Fair from February 10–13, 2013, in Berkeley, CA.
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts has curated a traveling exhibit of the best in letterpress printing today, created by established and emerging artists. Abigail Rorer and The Lone Oak Press are included in the exhibit. Go to mnbookarts.org for more information.
