Ink&Image 2026 | Glasstire

Ink&Image 2026

June 06, 2026 – July 02, 2026

From Archway Gallery:

“Archway Gallery is pleased to be an exhibitor as part of PrintHouston 2026, a biennial citywide celebration of original prints, the artists who create them, and the people who collect them. This exhibition—titled Ink&Image—features seven Archway Gallery printmakers: Carol Berger, Robin Beckwith, Blaine Davis, donna e perkins, Shirl Riccetti, Liz Conces Spencer, and Robert L. Straight. Archway is also fortunate to have three participating guest artists: Liv Johnson – printmaking instructor at the Glassell School of Art; Patrick Masterson – Master Printer and printmaking instructor at Rice University and University of Houston; and Charles Tanner – printmaking artist at Burning Bones Press. The artists will be present at the opening reception on Saturday, June 6, 2026, to visit with viewers and explain their printmaking processes, with Artists’ Talks at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will highlight the expressive power of the medium and the diversity of methods used.

Guest Artist:  Liv Johnson earned her BA in Art at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and her MFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Printmaking and Sculpture at Texas Tech University. She now lives in Houston where she is Printmaking Department Head for the Glassell Studio School at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.       

Guest Artist:  After studying printmaking at the Glassell School for 20-plus years, Charles Tanner began working at Burning Bones Press in 2015.  Though he has worked in etching and relief printing, he has more recently focused on monotypes.  A native Houstonian, Charles was educated at Rice University and UT Austin. He then pursued a long-held interest in art, particularly printmaking.

Shirl Riccetti’s love of a simple bold line, whether thin or thick, shows through her pen work and watercolors. Printmaking, with its long-detailed process, emphasizes this, in graphic designs and opaque sections. Scratchfoam, Riccetti’s choice of a plate for printing, directs her to draw, scratch, cut, and print to produce an energetic, uplifting image. Her printing surfaces include watercolor paper, rice paper, and brown paper, and she creates her prints with acrylic paint, printing ink, and calligraphy ink.     

ABOUT ARCHWAY GALLERY  Artist owned and operated since 1976. Archway Gallery, one of Houston’s, and the nation’s, oldest artist owned and operated galleries, is located at 2305 Dunlavy and is open Tuesday–Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Since 1976, Archway Gallery has been exhibiting the work of the area’s finest artists, providing an excellent selection of affordable, high-quality original art including sculpture, pottery, painting, and photography in a variety of media and styles. One of the 34 artist members is always onsite, providing visitors with a unique opportunity to meet the artists who create the work, offering a personal insight into the process. Each month, the front area of the gallery features a special exhibition highlighting one or more artist members, while the remainder of the gallery displays a few works from each of the other artist members. The public is invited to the monthly opening receptions that celebrate the newest installation and work, usually held the first Saturday of each month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. In addition to monthly exhibitions, Archway also hosts a variety of music events, art demonstrations, a weekly figure drawing session, monthly readings for local writers, an annual juried art competition and exhibition, as well as a Tea and Tour program, providing visitors with a free artist-led tour of the current exhibition, followed by tea and refreshments. With a full complement of 34 artist members, Archway Gallery is THE destination in the Houston area for affordable fine art directly from the artist. Register your email with Archway to receive the gallery’s lively and informative monthly newsletter. For further information, visit ArchwayGallery.com or call (713) 522-2409. Please like Archway Gallery on Facebook.”

Reception May 06, 2026 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Archway Gallery
2305-A Dunlavy
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