Artist

E.J. Howorth

Nationality

Canadian

Title of Work

Drip and Dip

Preview

Date of Work

2013

Medium

Screenprint

Edition #

8 of 36

Signature

Lower right

Height

14"

Width

11"

Gift/Purchase Information

Print exchange

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection, Oil/Water Exchange Portfolio

Status

On Display: First floor

Location

Memorial Union

Artist Bio

E.J. Howorth is faculty at the University of Manitoba.

Additional Information

Student composed text panel:

E.J. Howorth (Canadian, b. 1943)
Drip and Dip, 2013
Screenprint
UND Art Collections: Art & Design Study Collection
Oil/Water Exchange Portfolio

E.J. “Ted” Howorth is a Canadian-born artist, who is currently employed by the University of Manitoba, where he graduated in 1969. In 1995, he was appointed to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Howorth now lectures full-time in printmaking and drawing.

Howorth explained that when creating this print, he was focused on natural disasters caused by man. The result was a piece that brought light to the issue and served as an escape: the hot water brings out the oils in coffee that give it flavor. To the viewer, this artwork might symbolize the escape that a simple coffee break can provide.

Artist Statement:

"When making this print, I had a couple of ideas in mind. On my initial research, I kept relating to all the natural disasters caused by man and so in the end of I tried to escape all of that and find a more positive note in the bringing together of these two materials. So my "oil & water" mix is the wonderful flavor of oils from roasted coffee beans when released by boiling water.

This print was a also a chance to try and work directly on the screen simulating light reflecting on water by simple reduction technique."

Condition

Excellent

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”