Saints Alive!

By Bonnie Bernstein, Richard Cappuccio, Laura Chessin, Dean Dass, Janet Eden, Lyall Harris, Nancy Kober, Viana Martinez, Kevin McFadden, Jeff Pike, Kirsten Miles, Yolanda Merrill, Garrett Queen, Liz Schneiders, Michael Swanberg
Charlottesville: Virginia Center for the Book, 2022. Edition of 30.
Prints are 7" by 10" with a vertical orientation. The printmaking methods represented in the collection are as eclectic as the patron saints they portray. Each set of prints is housed in a paper retablo, or small Peruvian-style altar-box. A built-in frame compartment holds all 14 prints. When the retablo stands open, the top-most print is displayed. Closed, the retablo measures 7.125" x 13" x .5". Belly band closure with printed title. Each print signed and numbered by the artist.
Virginia Center for the Book: "Blending the sacred and the secular, and drawing inspiration from Mexican ex votos, Peruvian retablos, and European and Near Eastern iconography, member artists at the Virginia Center for the Book have produced a collection of storied art venerating whoever/whatever helped them to cope during the pandemic or other recent difficult time.
“Several take refuge in distraction, both meaningful and amusing. Some turn inward, exploring the psyche and values. Others shine a light outward, honoring the miracle workers, including the uncelebrated."
Bonnie Berstein – “Saint Selous, Patron of Bird Watchers”
Richard Cappucio – “St. Katharine”
Laura Chessin – “Patron Saint of Music”
Dean Das – “Patron Saint of Mental Health”
Janet Eden – “Saint Words”
Lyall Harris – “Thank You”
Nancy Kober – “Cantate Domino”
Viana Martinez – “Saint of Simple Pleasures”
Kevin McFadden / Jeff Pike – “Saint Science”
Kirsten Miles – “Patron Saint of Dogs”
Yoland Merrill - “Scribbelina, Patron Saint of Doodling”
Garrett Queen – “The Simple Saint”
Liz Schneiders – “Our Lady of the Perpetual Journal”
Michael Swanberg – “The Fulfillment Center Worker”