Printmaking has been part of my life for many years. I work doing prints myself and work helping artists realize there own printmaking projects. The printmaking images presented here are from various amazing artists that I had the pleasure of working with and artworks from friend, Alex, myself and highlights of Watermark Printmaking Workshop and Grand Central Press.

Our history!!!
For ten years master printer James Lorigan ran the business of Watermark Printmaking Workshop out of the shop located at Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. He actually had the shop for twenty years prior to this…Lorigan, Matthew William Miller printed for many artists over the years which include; Sandow Birk, Anaida Hernandez, Mark Ryden, SHAG, Peter Zokolsky, Manuel Pardo, Bill Burns, Jeffrey Vallance, William T. Wiley, Mary Hull Webster, Laurie Lipton, Alex and Allyson Grey, Peter Zokosky and many others. Many of the printmaking projects were in collaboration with GCAC’s artist in residency program and the Grand Central Art Forum. Andrea worked mainly as the press coordinator and did some print work but most of the heavy printing effort was taken care of by master printers James and Matthew.

The partnership of Watermark Printmaking Workshop moved on in 2008 when owners Matthew William Miller and Andrea Harris took over. For eight years prior to this Matthew was working as James Lorigan’s printmaking assistant and Andrea Harris was the director of the Grand Central Art Center and coordinated printmaking projects for the Grand Central Press.

Many things have changed over the years.

Today Watermark is no longer at GCAC and we are once and for all closed for business.  James Lorigan is still making prints privately in his studio, Matt has moved on to being a professional photographer and Andrea is still in the shop printing for herself these days at Logan Creative in Santa Ana. Andrea has continued to do outreach workshop for student on printmaking and illustration.

Please enjoy the images and also if you are ever interested in purchasing any prints produced by GC Press you can contact the CSUF Begovich Gallery at mmcgee@fullerton.edu. If you are interested  in prints produced by Watermark after 2008 please contact me, andreaharris1@mac.com

James Lorigan etching

One of my favorite etching Hand colored by Master Printer James Lorigan

by James Lorigan

Mark Ryden Lincoln’s Hands 2007, Grand Central Art Forum Tri-color etching, edition of 60 Image size 10 x 12 inches Paper size 15 x 18 1/2 inches

SHAG BBQ 2004, Grand Central Press Etching, edition of 60 Image size 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches Paper size 14 1/2 x 18 inches

Peter Zokosky Serpent 2002, Grand Central Art Forum Etching, chine-collé, edition of 25 Image size 7 x 6 1/2 inches Paper size 16 x 15 inches

Peter Zokosky Three Graces 2002, Grand Central Art Forum Etching, edition of 60 Image size 8 x 9 1/2 inches Paper size 18 1/2 x 22 inches

Alex Harris – Ameoba

Alex Harris – Duck in multi color

Pineapple

Rat by Amy Caterina

The Bombardment of the Getty Center 2002, Grand Central Press Copperplate Etching, edition of 50 Image size 14 1/2 x 35 inches Paper size 21 x 42 inches

Abandonment of the Modern (San Francisco Museum of Art) 2002, Grand Central Press Copperplate Etching, edition of 50 Image size 14 1/2 x 35 inches Paper size 21 x 42 inches

Anaida Hernandez and Tim Tanis working at Watermark.

Most of the prints you find on this page were printed by Jimbo!

Watermark the Original and James Studio

Matthew William Miller working on GCAC etching

Working with Alex Grey on Light Worker

Allyson and Alex Grey at work on etchings

Alex Grey Lightworker 2010, Grand Central Press Etching, edition of 60 Image size 11 x 8 1/2 inches Paper size 16 x 12 inches

Alex Grey at work on light worker etching

Watermark

Design by Savio Alphonso

Matthew’s etching of GCAC for Anniversary

Last exhibit at Watermark was with Joe Ongie!

Last exhibit at Watermark was with Joe Ongie!

SHAG Scooter People 2011, Grand Central Forum Etching, edition of 60 Image size 8 x 10 1/2 inches Paper size 14 x 16 inches

Alex Grey – Thirst, 2011 Limited edition etching Available through andreaharris1@mac.com

Richard Turner Exhibit at Watermark

Proofing with Laurie Lipton

Laurie Lipton at Watermark

Laurie Lipton

Matthew, Laurie and Me

Queen of Bones by Laurie Lipton

Laurie Lipton Death and the Maiden Limited edition etching

Laurie Lipton Empress of Death Limited edition etching

Laurie Lipton La Catarina 2010, Grand Central Press Etching, edition of 60 Image size 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches Paper size 14 1/2 x 20 inches

Laurie Lipton Los Paragueros 2010, Grand Central Press Etching, edition of 60 Image size 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches Paper size 26 x 20 inches

Matthew Printing

Andrea printing with guests at First Saturday

William T. Wiley So Why Are We Doing Such Dreadful Things In & To The World And It’s People? 2003, Grand Central Press Linocut, hand colored (colors vary), edition of 20 Image size 9 x 12 inches Paper size 15 x 18 1/2 inches

Anaida Hernandez Untitled 2000, Grand Central Press Etching, shaped plates, edition of 30 Image size 22 x 30 inches Paper size 22 x 30 inches

Craig Stecyk III Reddogg 2006, Grand Central Press Etching, edition of 60 Image size 5 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches Paper size 14 x 30 inches

Tony Delap

Andrea messing around

New office at ALHM

ALHM PRESS/Logan Creative