
How Printmaking Makes Original Art More Accessible
Beaverton and the greater metropolitan area has an ambitious and thriving arts community. Top local artists leave their mark on this city
Home > Barbara Mason
A printmaker for 40 years, I’ve been an artist all my life. Most of my work is non-objective, but I draw much inspiration from the cosmos and the natural world.
With regard to Solarplate printmaking – I always loved etching, but hated the chemicals. I had children at home and taught a lot other children and I did not want the chemicals around. To say that the Solarplate printing process changed my work is an understatement. I can safely make intaglio work with no chemicals except tap water, a heady thing for a printmaker.
I continue to work, teach and encourage emerging printmakers. I am president of Print Arts Northwest (second stint), a regional printmaking professional organization in the Pacific Northwest. I teach several workshops a year in Portland, Oregon using Solarplate and occasionally I travel to do a weekend workshop in another area. I have served on the boards of the Gordon Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts at the Portland Art Museum; Art in the Pearl; Crow’s Shadow Center for the Arts, the Washington County Museum, Print Arts Northwest.
My work appears in the Portland Art Museum; Crow’s Shadow Center for the Arts; The Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, Kansas; The New York Public Library Collection; the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette, and in the collection of Jordon Schnitzer, as well as numerous private collections.
Looking for Something Special?
Search Products
Our Online Gallery is Updated Regularly as New Art is Added!
Beaverton and the greater metropolitan area has an ambitious and thriving arts community. Top local artists leave their mark on this city
Finding a family outing that appeals to all ages can be a challenge. Visiting an art exhibition in Beaverton is a perfect
From those with a long-standing love of art to those with a newfound appreciation, a local gallery is a place you can
Grey Raven Gallery
Summer Hours
Connect With Us