LOGAN — An exhibition of 40 prints by internationally recognized printmaker Andrea Rich is set to open March 11 and run through May 8, 2016 at the Dane G. Hansen Memorial Museum, in Logan, Kansas.

Drawing on printmaking traditions as diverse as Albrecht Dürer and Japanese Ukiyo-e, the Santa Cruz, California-based artist creates vibrant, detailed works that are distinctly her own. Three decades of travel have taken Rich to far-flung locales such as Madagascar, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Africa and Europe, to observe common and exotic species of birds and animals. These first-hand experiences are what she draws on to show her subjects in their natural habitats.

One of the most fascinating aspects of Rich’s work is her meticulous and labor-intensive process. She designs her drawings based on observations in the field, then carves and hand-pulls prints in her studio. It is not unusual for Rich to carve from 10 to 20 blocks for one final image. Working in the studio full time, a print could take two or three weeks to design and carve the blocks, and another two weeks to press as many as 20 colors on each print. Editions of her work generally number 30 or less.

Among the flora and fauna depicted in deep, rich color are elk, sunflowers and sparrows, otter, and thistles, as well as chameleons, European lynx, plum-headed parakeets, indigo buntings, Wilson’s warblers and calliope hummingbirds.

An Abundance of Riches features 40 woodblock prints drawn from the collection of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Museum Hours are M-F 9-12 & 1-4; Sat. 9-12 & 1-5; Sun. & Holidays 1-5.  We are handicapped accessible and there is never an admission fee.  For more information contact Shari at 785-689-4846.