The BAC Satellite Gallery inside Visit Carson City, 716 N. Carson St. Suite A, is a supplemental gallery designed to support local and regional artists while allowing visitors to have an immersive arts experience in a comfortable and accessible space. A carefully curated, rotating exhibition highlights the natural beauty Carson City has to offer, along with stories that touch on our history, culture, and place in time.
Featured Exhibit
Printmakers’ Conspiracy: Building Community Through Printmaking
Organized by Candace Garlock
Printmakers’ Conspiracy is a dynamic group dedicated to cultivating a thriving printmaking community in Reno and its surrounding areas. Our mission is to foster meaningful connections among artists of all skill levels who are passionate about this versatile and expressive medium. By creating opportunities for collaboration, dialogue, and creative exchange, we aim to enrich the regional art scene and elevate the practice of printmaking.
Our activities include conversations, informal get-togethers, workshops, and curated exhibitions designed to celebrate the diversity and innovation within printmaking. Each event is an opportunity for members to share techniques, inspire one another, and grow both individually and collectively as artists.
For this challenge, we invited members to explore the captivating process of monotype printmaking using a gelatin matrix. This approach offers a unique combination of spontaneity and control, allowing for the creation of richly textured, one-of-a-kind prints. While gelatin-based printmaking formed the foundation of this challenge, participants were encouraged to incorporate other media to expand their creative possibilities, layering diverse techniques and materials to produce dynamic works of art.
This challenge brought together an impressive roster of talented artists, each contributing their unique perspective to the project: Austin Pratt, Candace Garlock, Carol-Ann Ricketts, Haley Deiro, Elaine Parks, Lynn Schmidt, Nolan Preece, Rebecca Eckland, and Tina Drakulich.
Through their work, these artists demonstrated the extraordinary potential of gelatin monotype techniques, showcasing a vibrant array of textures, forms, and conceptual explorations. The resulting pieces not only highlight individual creativity but also underscore the collective spirit and artistic camaraderie that defines Printmakers’ Conspiracy. As we continue to grow, we look forward to building new connections, pushing creative boundaries, and inspiring a deeper appreciation for the art of printmaking in our community.
We happily embrace the expansion and expression of the arts and know that projects such as this will help build relationships and bring positive effects to residents, artists, and visitors. Gallery hours are M-F, 9-5 p.m.
