Black and white Mezzotint artwork

Under Pressure: 2026 National Printmaking Exhibition

Mar 6 – Apr 24, 2026
ARTIST’S RECEPTION
March 7, 2026 | 4 – 6 p.m.

The Lincoln Center Art Gallery is participating in Colorado’s Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print), by presenting Under Pressure, a nationally juried exhibit of 41 artworks consisting of any printmaking media (relief printing, lithograph, silkscreen, intaglio, and monoprints). Selections for the exhibition were made by our Guest Juror, Johnny Plastini. Artwork above by Jennifer Clark.

Johnny Plastini 

Johnny Plastini received his BA in interdisciplinary studio art from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and received his MFA in printmaking from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He currently is an Associate Professor and Area Coordinator of Printmaking at Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, as well as Co-Director of the Center for Artist Books and Inclusive Narratives at CSU. Professor Plastini has presented workshops on printmaking, papermaking, and book arts processes and exhibited his works extensively at various museums, conferences, non-profit spaces, art fairs, and galleries, both nationally and internationally.

MO’Print is a celebration of the art of making original prints to inspire, educate, and promote awareness through a variety of public events and exhibitions in the Denver metropolitan area, the Front Range region, and throughout Colorado. Its goal is to generate a critical mass of printmaking events. For more information on all programs and events, please visit moprint.org

AWARDS

Grand prize winning artwork. Print depicts a desert bone in black and white on a black background
$750 Grand Prize Winner
Jennifer Clarke, Desert Bone
2nd place winning artwork. Print depicts 9 repeated images on a panel. The central motif in each panel is a symmetrical, bold graphic depicting two human-like figures facing each other in profile.
$500 2nd Prize winner
Claire Havenhill, Always Keep One Eye Open
winner of 3rd place artwork. The artwork is rectangular and primarily consists of a large, monochromatic section in shades of tan and brown, covering most of the frame. Overlaid on the right side of this larger scene is a smaller, rectangular inset that is in full color.
$250 3rd Prize winner
Ernie Wood, Surprise!
The piece spans four main panels, transitioning from a daytime forest scene on the left to a nighttime scene on the right. The overall setting is a dense, somewhat wild forest with numerous trees and undergrowth.
Honorable Mention
Shireen Holman, Memory Entangled
There are five birds, possibly falcons or swifts, rendered in a vibrant blue ink.
Honorable Mention
Johanna Mueller, None of this is Real
The image portrays an interior scene, likely a library or study hall, with several individuals seated around a large table in the foreground. The most dominant feature is a surreal, towering arch of stacked and overflowing books that frames the background room.
Honorable Mention
Etai Rogers-Fett, Dos visn otemt [The Knowledge Breathes]

Artists

Florence Alfano McEwin

Green River, WY | Website

Cascade Almond

Emigrant Gap, CA | Website

Peter Baczek

Oakland, CA | Website

Janet Ballweg

Bowling Green, OH | Website

David Berg

Marquette, MI | Website

Douglas Billings

Wichita, KS

Kristin Anahit Cass

Superior, CO | Website

Jennifer Clark

Green Valley, AZ | Website

Rosemary Cohen

Oregon City, OR

Neal Cox

Nacogdoches, TX | Website

Jessica Croker

Colorado Spring, CO | Website

John Decker

Emporia, KS | Website

Ricki Denes

Ashland, OH

Sarah Drummond

Drummond, CO | Website

James Ehlers

Waco, TX | Website

Kimberly Era

Longmont, CO

Shannon Ferguson

Fairview, TX | Website

Betty Friedman

Oakland, CA | Website

Claire Havenhill

Fort Collins, CO | Website

Hays Williams

Turners Falls, MA | Website

Dusty Herbig

Syracuse, NY | Website

Shireen Holman

Montgomery Village, MD | Website

Daryl Howard

Austin, TX | Website

Elizabeth Hughes

Highlands Ranch, CO

Sophie Isaak

Lincoln, NE | Website

Susan James

Cumming, GA | Website

Linda Lowry

Boulder, CO | Website

Matthew McHugh

Greeley, CO | Website

Michele Messenger

Denver, CO | Website

Johanna Mueller

Greeley, CO | Website

Kimberly Rivera

Westminster, CO | Website

Etai Rogers-Fett

Knoxville, TN | Website

Olivia Roundy

Kaysville, UT | Website

Terry Schupbach-Gordon

Tobaccoville, NC | Website

Meredith Setser

Indianapolis, IN | Website

Susan Tabor

Albuquerque, NM

Rosie Taylor

Medford, OR

Jordan Thornton

Helena, MT | Website

Carol Till

Arvada, CO | Website

Ernie Wood

Austin, TX | Website

Admission

Always Free

Gallery Hours

WED and FRI
1 – 6 p.m.