The Portfolio Contents
Crystal's Art Work 2002-2009
Media Style Associated Course Comment Media
Painting ART 313/413 I used water-soluble walnut oil paints to express the styles and techniques of myself as artist and create my body of work. This includes assignments of self portraits. walnut oil
Printmaking ART 307/407 Encompasses three genres of printmaking, Serigraphy, Intaglio and Relief.
Serigraphy layers of ink on paper and various surfaces applied through stencils affixed to silk screens.
Intaglio Acid etched zinc and copper plates with a design and transferred onto high quality paper through by running it through a high-pressure press.
Relief designs carved into blocks of linoleum, wood or various surfaces. Then with ink applied to the surfaces of the blocks the design is transferred onto high quality paper by hand or by a high-pressure press.
Embossing- The technique of Embossing is also accomplished on the high-pressure press. The carved blocks are run through the press with water dampened paper which then transfers to the paper in a raised or indented design to create an entirely different image.
coppper and zinc plates, water-soluble inks
Sculpture ART 311/411 Techniques coil, slab and carving used with a medium such as clay to achieve a three-dimensional artwork. There is an ability to achieve realistic results in this medium. Clay and found objects
Ceramics ART 201/301/401 Lumps of clay are manipulated by hand or by a mechanical wheel into functional items for example coffee mugs and bowls. Through an endless supply of glaze combinations a range of colors can be achieved to obtain desired results on the ceramic work. Clay - high fire
Photograhy ART 221 Black and white film processed taken with a manual Single Lens Reflex camera, and developed by hand in a darkroom designed for black and white photography. The artist is able to capture the outside world in a powerful two-dimensional form. The extreme values attained from white to black are immense allowing the photographer a larger range for experimentation in two-dimensional art. b/w film
Recognitions Award winning print, newspaper article and gallery walk flyer with my art My Recognitions
The Artist Artist resume, process and product of works and artist's philosophy. Contact information is found here. email

My Process
I often wondered what I will do with my life. Should I attend college? I did not know what to do with myself. The reason I did not go straight into the workforce is my daughter. She was my epiphany, my awakening; I was responsible to provide for my daughter. I decided a college degree would be my goal; an education to advance myself in society....