Art & Art History Events
Distinguished Visiting Artist - Andrew Raftery
Access & Features
- Free food
- Open to the public
- Registration/RSVP
Lecture & Reception - Thursday, October 31st 4:30-6:30pm
Layer of History: Andrew Raftery Speaks about his Art and Research
Engraving Demo & Workshop - Friday, November 1, 10:00-11:30am, 1:00-4:00pm
Everything You Need to Know About Copperplate Engraving: An Introduction to Technique and History
RSVP Required. Please email bskrey@wm.edu to reserve your space.
Exhibition on View in the Andrews Gallery - October 9 - November 1
Monogrammist ASR: Historical Interpretations by Andrew Stein Raftery
Biography:
Andrew Raftery is a Rhode Island based artist who explores both observational and autobiographical narratives of contemporary American life. His artistic work combines deep expertise with an appreciation for antique methods of art-making, most notably copperplate engraving. His precise and labor-intensive works demonstrate the enduring relevance of this medium’s application to modern-day subjects in disseminating universally accessible images.
Raftery received his BFA from Boston University in 1984 and his MFA from Yale University in 1988. He has been Professor of Printmaking at Rhode Island School of Design since 1991. Awards include the Winterthur Research Fellowship in 2022, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2008 and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award in 2003. He was elected to membership of the National Academy of Design in 2009 and Print Council of America in 2012.
His work can be found in the collections of Baltimore Museum of Art, British Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, Fogg Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Whitney Museum of American Art and Yale University Art Gallery, among others.
Sponsored by: Art and Art History
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