The Printmakers of Cape Cod, organized in 1976, is a non-profit organization of artists devoted to encourage the production and promotion of original printmaking. Our mission is to foster education and understanding of original unique and limited editions of prints by sponsoring exhibitions, workshops, and demonstrations for its membership and the public.
The diversity, vision and innovation among members makes this exhibition an exciting learning
experience for members and the public alike. The members work in a wide variety of methods and media from traditional methods such as etching, silkscreen, lithography and woodcut to new experimental surfaces and original digital imagery.
The Printmakers of Cape Cod also reaches out to the community through our support of Cape Cod students interested in pursuing the arts. Every year the organization awards scholarships of $1000 each to students from Cape Cod schools planning to attend a college or university and study art.
For further information about PCC, visit Printmakersofcapecod.org
Lynn Allen, Curator
Allen’s work has been exhibited widely nationally and internationally and is included in collections at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art Library, the New York Public Library, New York; the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, among others.Selected exhibition venues include the Whitney Museum of American Art, The North Dakota Museum of Art, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, The Virginia Museum of Fine Art, as well as international exhibitions in the Guanlan China Biennial; the International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal; The Novosibirsk Print Biennial,Russia; and the International Print Triennial, Tallinn, Estonia. Artist residencies include Senezh House of Artists, USSR; the Guanlan Printmaking Base, China; CavershamPress, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa; Grafikenshuis, Mariefred, Sweden; the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, VA; Byrdcliffe Artist Residency, NY; Lottozero Prato, Italy, and the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne, Australia (2026).
Honors include a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship (2025), two FulbrightScholarships (USSR 1990, Jordan 2004-05), two Andrew
W. Mellon Foundation Research Grants, a New ;ersey State Council on the Arts Grant, a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant, Diploma Award Tallinn International Print Biennial, and a Prilla Smith Brackett Award finalist.
Allen currently is a Professor of Art at Boston University and inaugural chair of the Master of Fine Art program in Print Media + Photography. She previously served as Director of the School of Visual Art (2006-2015) and Dean of the Boston University College of Fine Arts (2015-2017). Before coming to Boston University, she wasProfessor of Art at Rutgers University, 1989-2006, Director of the Brodsky Center, 2000-2006, and Associate Director, 1989- 2000, and Master Printer and Educational Director at Tamarind Institute, New Mexico. Allen holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico, a Master of Art for Teachers from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, a BS degree in Art Education from Kutztown University, PA and Master Printer Certification from Tamarind Institute in New Mexico.
A Brief History of Printmaking
Printmaking has evolved over more than 2,000 years, beginning with woodblock printing in China and spreading throughout Asia before reaching Europe in the 15th century. Early techniques such as woodcut, engraving, and etching enabled artists to create multiple original impressions from a single matrix, making art more widely available while establishing printmaking as a respected fine art.
As the medium developed, artists embraced new techniques, including lithography, screenprinting, monotype, collagraph, and other experimental processes. Each innovation expanded the creative possibilities while preserving the fundamental relationship between the artist, the matrix, the ink, and the printed image.
Today, printmaking is both rooted in tradition and driven by innovation. Contemporary printmakers often combine centuries-old methods with new materials and technologies, creating works that reflect both technical skill and personal vision. The artists of the Printmakers of Cape Cod continue this rich legacy, demonstrating the remarkable diversity of printmaking through a wide range of traditional and contemporary techniques, each contributing to the ongoing evolution of this enduring art form.
Exhibition Artists
Joan Appel
Lauren Anzivino
Jane Baker
Catherine Cetta
Lee Connolly-Weill
Susan Denniston
Mary Doering
Bill Evaul
Joseph Fattori
Barbara Ford Doyle
Kathleen Fowler
Petrina Garbarini
Ann Guiliani
Sharon Hayes
Jodie Hodsdon
Amy E. Jasperson
Amy Kaufman
Carol Kenner
Ronni Komarow
Leslie Kramer
Jane Lincoln
Karleen Loughran
Chippa Martin
Peter Michael Martin
Jerre Moriarty
Andrea Moore
Alice Nicholson-Galick
Liz Perry
Heather Pilchard
Alyssa Laurel Ringler
Sara David Ringler
Cecilia Rossey
Joan Asquith Shrier
Lori Thomas
Vicky Tomayko
Alan Trugman
Amy Waltch
Thaddea Young
Joyce Zavorskas
