Steven Andrew Thomas Knapp is an artist currently residing in Providence, RI. He received his MFA in printmaking from RISD in 2023 after attending the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned a double degree: a BFA in printmaking and a BA in Japanese language and civilization. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2005-09 as an 0311 (rifleman) and has spent time traveling, studying and working in 82 countries across six continents.
Times: T | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Steven KnappLocation(s): Memorial Hall, Room 111Enrolled / Capacity: 16Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course primarily involves the search for a personal, idiosyncratic visual statement. Juniors will refine technical application, engage in experimentation and study historical/contemporary artists and movements as the course progresses from scheduled project orientation to more independent bodies of work involving printmaking and its combinations with other mediums. Installation and presentation of work created will be analyzed as a critical component. This course will encompass oral discussion and presentations. Critiques will be frequent, in individual and group format including a group mid-term critique and end of semester critique that includes an invited, guest critic. In addition to the visual component of the course, instruction in seminar form will comprise visual artist professional practice methods that involve resume, cover letter, and employment application. Presentation of work in gallery, museum and professional interaction formats will also be part of the course.
Students will stretch their own screens and will be introduced to a wide range of stencil techniques (cut film, paper stencil, crayon and glue, tusche and glue, and photo). Students are urged to experiment with stencil and printing techniques to produce a portfolio of editioned prints.
