Tracy Mayrello
Tracy Mayrello’s artistic path was influenced by two art professors at the University of Texas. Vincent Mariani, a student of Josef Albers while at Yale, fueled her passion for color. While attending Lee Chesney’s classes, she fell in love with printmaking and viscosity printing. In 2003, Tracy joined Flatbed Press and Gallery, learning professional skills in printmaking, publishing and collaboration while working with Katherine Brimberry and Gerald Manson. In over 15 years at Flatbed Press and Gallery, Mayrello had the opportunity to work with noted artists including Julie Speed, Texas Medal of Arts Honoree James Surls, and the legendary Liliana Porter, a celebrated New York artist. As Master Printer, Mayrello has collaborated with artists from around the world and with each project comes the "dance" or story. South African artist Samson Mnisi arrived to work for two weeks - stayed for two months - and together artist and printmaker created ten over-sized monoprints. Mayrello has also collaborated with Austin's own Bob Schneider to create “Night Way" which won the prestigious PRIX de PRINT No. 32 from Art in Print magazine.
Cordelia Blanchard
Raised in New York City to art-collecting parents, Cordelia’s love of fine art began at an early age. However, it was not until college at Wesleyan University, where she discovered her love for printmaking and works on paper. Under the tutelage of Kate Ten Eyck at Wesleyan, and then as an apprentice under Tracy Mayrello at Flatbed Press in Austin, Cordelia learned the beauty and process of printmaking. After becoming a Master Printer in 2017, she left Flatbed and has been pursuing a career in marketing while maintaining a printmaking practice on the side. Her work explores the imprints we make on our surroundings through the study of texture and fabric. Visit Cordelia’s website.
Jun Wan
Jun Wan began studying drawing by copying Lian Huan Hua books as a child in Beijing China in the 1970s. These books usually told ancient tales such as Pu Songling ghost stories or Gongfu tales from the Warring states. With an avid interest in Chinese history and Chinese opera costume design, Jun began painting traditional watercolors and calligraphy in school and studied painting with lineage holders of Li Keran before leaving China. Since then she has studied and worked in various media including metal, glass and clay. She continues her passion with drawing, painting, printmaking and clay sculpture focusing on interpreting traditional elements with modern fusions.
Tina Weitz
Tina Weitz
Beginning her career in 1998 in Austin, Texas, Tina Weitz worked as a successful architectural photographer for over 20 years. As time passed, she began exploring and focusing on fine art photography and established photomethode, a photography fine art gallery, working with national and local artists. In 2017, Tina moved to Washington State and in 2019 she became a collaborating artist with Creekside Studio in Austin. Her imagery focuses on alternative photography processes such as photogravures and instant film. Tina’s background includes being a selected artist for Austin Bergstrom International Airport’s National Visual Arts Month and later being chosen to create ABIA’s 5th Anniversary Celebration limited edition print. The artwork won an international award for works judged from airports worldwide. Her hand-manipulated Polaroid prints have been exhibited nationally and internationally – taking a tour visiting Nice, France and throughout Europe with the Texas Photographic Society. She has also been featured in many magazines and in several books, including Borderlands Texas Poetry Review and Celebrating the Lonestar Millennium with forward by Dan Rather. Visit Tina's website.
Veronica Ceci
Veronica Ceci is a multimedia artist based in Austin, TX, where she has been working as a Master Printer since 2004. Ceci’s pieces have been included in exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and the International Print Center New York. Her work is held in many collections including the Zuckerman Museum of Art, The Experimental Printmaking Institute, Manhattan Graphics Center, Capital One and the Dell Children’s Hospital. The artist received her BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, was certified at the Tamarind Institute of Lithography and completed her MFA at Kent State University. Ceci is the founder of the nonprofit organization, Flash Collective, which produces community art making events and curates pop up exhibitions.
