I am a printmaker and teacher who has been passionate about the many different approaches to creating works on paper we call prints. My specialty is Intaglio Etching however I embrace several printmaking skills that I use and interchange at any time. For more than 3 decades I have been working with Solar Etching Plates creating images by exposing polymer plates to sun and then water generally working towards non-toxic approaches. More recently, the art of letterpress has captured my interest. I have long felt that letters and words belong in art in order to help to further engage the spectator. This new process has made a marked change in my work. And the challenge of balancing just the right amount of image with words is a feat in itself. All of my work involves process. The many steps it takes to get to a finished product, the print, is what keeps my interest and I generally deal with issues that are either personal or have historical value.

Currently represented at National and International Print Fairs by Annex Galleries of Santa Rosa, CA., Bromer Booksellers & Gallery, Boston, MA.

Website: www.jamitaback.com