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Atomic Surf Arts

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How are these etchings created?

Barbara Reider creates her "Fantasy Fish" and other critters using the newly developed technique of Clay Relief Etching.

Clay Relief Etching was developed by a local Connecticut artist less than 20 years ago. This technique combines sculpture, printmaking, and oil painting. A low relief sculpture is created from a clay slab, which is then baked to stabilize the plate. The plate may be inked and/or painted using oil paints. The plate is then put through an intaglio-style press to produce the print. Each inking and painting produces a single unique and original piece of artwork.

Ms. Reider grew up on a sand bar island, and now lives in Connecticut. Ms. Reider is a windsurfer and scuba diver who dreams of the ocean when she is not actually in the water.

Upcoming Shows & Exhibits:

March 21 to April 17, 2000; Barbara Reider, Featured Artist

     Leongatha Art & Craft Society Gallery

     Leongatha, South Gippsland

     Victoria, Australia.

          (corner of McCartin Street & Michael Place)

June 17 & 18, 2000; Long Beach Fine Arts, Juried Show

     Long Beach, New York

          (Park Avenue, in front of City Hall)

     Sponsor: City of Long Beach

Past Juried Shows & Gallery Showings:

1998 Guilford Handcraft Gallery Show

1998 Current Choices Juried Show

1999 Current Choices Juried Show

     Sponsors:  Guilford Handcraft Center,  Shoreline Alliance for the Arts

1999 and 1998 Long Beach Fine Arts, Juried Shows:
     Jury:  Bob Krause, M. Eaton, Eric Page

1998 Long Beach Fine Arts Invitational Show

Awards & Collections:

Long Beach Fine Arts Show Purchase Award, 1998:
     Long Beach City Hall Collection

Gallerys & Shops:

Leongatha Art & Craft Society Gallery

     Leongatha, South Gippsland

     Victoria, Australia.

          (corner of McCartin Street & Michael Place)

Contact Me:

Request a brochure of my prints:

Atomic Surf Arts
P.O. Box 747
Branford, Ct. 06405
USA

email me at blreider@aol.com

Prints make great special occasion gifts. You can give someone a beautiful, limited edition original piece of artwork without breaking the bank!

Some Interesting Places:

Check out Atomic Surf Arts - Links for more of my prints as well as links to windsurfing, diving, fish & arts sites.