PROFILE:
Nick Beason - Urban Imprints ©,
Nick was first attracted to print making while hanging out at the Zeller 9 Gallery on the Fulham Road in Chelsea, situated (some would say fortuitously) opposite the Goat In Boots pub. After sessions at
Pursuit of an opportunity to live and work in the U.S.A brought Nick to the San Francisco Bay Area, and an intersection with the Pacific Arts League of Palo Alto (PALPA).
It was here that Nick switched allegiance from etching to monotype print making.
The catalyst was artist Adele Seltzer, who studied and worked with the amazing Nathan Oliveira. Nick printed under Adele’s adroit direction and generous encouragement both at PALPA and at Adele’s studio in
The move to northern
Nick met Michael Vigil in
Monotype printmaking is the most painterly method of printmaking techniques.
Of the major attractions for Nick is the spontaneity of the medium, and the quality of light created, which is different from a painting on paper, and contributes a surface that is unlike any other art - truly a combination of printmaking, painting and drawing media.
Since each is unique and hand executed, the technique generally yields only one strong impression from each prepared plate. Any subsequent prints will differ from the first, because variations in repainting and printing are inevitable.
Consequently a key characteristic is that no two prints are alike; although images can be similar, editioning is not possible - hence the prefix mono.
What Nick feels strongest about the monotype’s painterly method is the enablement of an individual’s choice of direction, and the complete freedom of expression in the application of that method; structure, analysis of movement, and most importantly, pursuit of very personal intuition.
Nick's monotypes frequently reflect to the viewer the perception of people - particularly women - as depicted by the mass media.
His Japanese series has been especially popular.

"as clouds"
"blue jean strut"

"blue mood - scarlet pout"

"dances alone"

"dreams of maya"

"f(r)eed your mind 1"

"fille au concombre et mandarine"

"floating dreams #1"

"languid but bittersweet"

"passing innocence #1"

"porcelain in blue"

"rose frail with blue hair"
"salome reflections"

"Those girls again"

Branded (Like Cattle, Like Slaves)

Norteno-Cadena Alimentaria

Sangre Negro - Poemas Tragicos Por Federico

Norteno - Cadena Alimentaria (Sangre y Oro) V II

Thirty Pieces and A Kiss

En Passant #2
Geldman Sagt (sold)
Il Gattopardo
En Passant #1 (Dechiree)
Floating World Dreams #3 Midori No Kurokami