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At the end of 2022 I moved out of the studio space in the old Carter Building downtown. It was nice to work in that space and I appreciate all the artists and patrons. With the building under new owners and the future uncertain we decided it was time to remodel the garage and setContinue reading “Out with the old, in with the new…”

30 August, 2022 Pete Borsay Artist Statement Making art, specifically printed matter, is incredibly satisfying. Whether I’m screenprinting or investigating the digital process, I find the work fulfilling in a way that other experiences are not. Experimentation and intuition are important parts of my creative process and keeps each composition feeling new and unexplored. TheContinue reading “Artist Statement”

Craxis is the fourth print in the Laetus series and like the others is a single, non-editioned print. Similar shapes, lines and color palette are evident in this print and link it to the rest of the series. The large blue shape in the top right portion of the print stands out, offering the viewerContinue reading “Craxis”

Nexis is the third print in the Laetus series and created in a similar manner using the same color palette (flat, desaturated and ‘earthen’). The complexity of overlapping shapes and color is enhanced by changes in opacity and the creation of drop shadows. The image appears to be opening up or expanding towards the edgesContinue reading “Nexis”

Occulix is the second print from the Laetus series. I repositioned layers and modified shapes for this composition using the digital printmaking techniques I’ve developed: Staring with a pen and ink drawing, I scan the image or take a photograph with a digital camera which is transferred to the computer, adjusted, manipulated and finally printedContinue reading “Occulix”

The Solutus and Legitimo prints represent an attempt to move away from ideas about myth and literature and consider ideas of disorder and questioning the need for structure. While the subject matter seems to subvert organization and symmetry, the line, shape and color are applied specifically with an awareness of how these elements interact on the picture plane. TheContinue reading “Legitimo – SOLD”

The Solutus series of prints (Solutus and Legitimo) can be seen as a metaphor of regenerating the self. There is a sense that unexplored elements of pattern and shapes are merging in an effort to create a unified whole. Ideas of anxiety and control are combined through layers of warm red hues overlapping cooler bluesContinue reading “Solutus”

The Vaxius print is the first in the Laetus series. Laetus is a Latin word meaning joy, which I found a fitting description for the sense I had when making these prints. This series marks a breakthrough in my digital printmaking practice when I began to master the techniques of layering, adjusting and controlling theContinue reading “Vaxius”

Praximus Imprimo is another made up title… well, sort of. Imprimo is Latin for ‘I print, imprint or press into.’ The word praxis means ‘action’ or ‘to practice’. Praximus Imprimo could be the name for a fictional hero in a myth or could simply stand for ‘I practice printing.’ To create this print I usedContinue reading “Praximus Imprimo”