Ken Frink

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"I see", said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw. / February 9, 2016 by Ken Frink

I had a notion of the transformation I was working on, but I could not truly see it until I picked up my hammer...

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etching press, storage, renovation, light, studio, garage, PODS February 10, 2016
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Control, Chaos, Logic (Balance) / June 3, 2015 by Ken Frink

Existence is a balance of Chaos, and Logic. Control of my craft allows me to share that. Knowing this is helpful in understanding what I pursue as an artist.

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gouache, control, chaos, logic, paper, kenfrink June 03, 2015
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New Press, what a relief / May 15, 2015 by Ken Frink

From a heap of scraps, I built a new press for small relief printing projects.

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printing, press, relief, bottle jack, DIY May 15, 2015
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Current Compositional Formula / May 6, 2015 by Ken Frink

Aesthetics are not my only goal, but if I can get them out of the way, I am free to think about everything else.

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logic, aesthetics, sketchbook, flower May 06, 2015
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Flow / April 13, 2015 by Ken Frink

A printmaker need not be inspired at every moment. The mind can wander to some extent...

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meditation, editioning, flow, repetetive, present, reality April 13, 2015
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In search of the right mark / March 27, 2015 by Ken Frink

If my search for the right mark ever resolves the chaos of my past, and leads me to paint the simple truth of what I am, that will be a great day.

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Miles Davis, right, wrong, improvisation, music, jazz, Charles Mingus, truth March 27, 2015
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Archival Erasure / March 11, 2015 by Ken Frink

... there's a nice irony there, that something was drawn and then removed while preserved on stable materials.

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Clear some space pencil sharpener, eraser, draw March 12, 2015
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Studio Time / March 2, 2015 by Ken Frink

The work that goes into making a piece of art can be as interesting as the art itself. I'm excited to share a glimpse of this world with you.

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Studio wet paint, studio, sketches, proofs, trashcan, materials, now March 02, 2015
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Thrift, curation by disposal / February 23, 2015 by Ken Frink

Thrift stores have a completely different set of cultural barriers and sorting mechanisms than art galleries. Aside from aspiring to show my work in a thrift store, I also am modestly collecting 'used' artwork.

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linocut, collecting, La Febre, San Felipe, thrift store February 24, 2015
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printmaking described / February 16, 2015 by Ken Frink

For over 500 years these processes were the primary technologies responsible for the dissemination of information.

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Technique print technique, printmaking, lithography, intaglio, serigraph, monotype, relief, etching, aquatint February 20, 2015
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They weren't quite like this. / February 16, 2015 by Ken Frink

One morning I wake to find my paintings have been stolen.

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New Orleans New Orleans, stolen, art, moustache, U-haul, Mississippi, street, paint February 26, 2015
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Albuquerque: "I am." / February 7, 2015 by Ken Frink

I went home so inspired just by the amount of creative energy that I had the privilege to witness.

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Openings Albuquerque, Friday, 5G, Graft, Fun-A-Day, ARTScrawl February 07, 2015
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Red Press / February 5, 2015 by Ken Frink

When I stand at the wheel, cranking out a new print, I can't help but take a second and smile at this machine. 600 pounds of steel designed to carefully apply absurd amounts of pressure to a delicate piece of paper.

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Studio red, etching press, Laguna, Las Cruces, 2648, meant to be February 17, 2015
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studioness manifest / February 2, 2015 by Ken Frink

Out with the old and useless

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Clear some space studio, garage, renovation, destruction, creation, pry-bar, fishing, art, paper February 17, 2015
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Begin 2015 / January 26, 2015 by Ken Frink

I learn something, I clear some space, I get a fresh impression from a stagnant block of wood. If the year continues like this, it will be good.

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Clear some space wood carving, Ken Frink, block print, drawing, failure, revive, fresh start, philosophy, chisel, grape leaf, printmaking, polyurethane February 02, 2015
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Featured
Feb 9, 2016
"I see", said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw.
Feb 9, 2016

I had a notion of the transformation I was working on, but I could not truly see it until I picked up my hammer...

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Feb 9, 2016
Jun 3, 2015
Control, Chaos, Logic (Balance)
Jun 3, 2015

Existence is a balance of Chaos, and Logic. Control of my craft allows me to share that. Knowing this is helpful in understanding what I pursue as an artist.

Read More →
Jun 3, 2015
 
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