Plein Air Retreat - Listening to the Land With Elizabeth Hutchinson

'Close enough to see, wide enough to dream'

Saturday, August 9, 2025

9 AM to 4PM

Grande Prairie, Alberta

Location - Walking Trail beginning at the Wapiti Dunes Parking area. This trail offers a variety of flora and fauna, a mix of open and wooded areas, paved and dirt trails, lots of parking, and a porta potty on-site. It’s accessible and gives everyone the option to explore as they feel comfortable.

 Directions can be found by clicking HERE. 

$50 PRFCA members 

$85 Non - PRFCA members. 

Open to all levels, beginner to advanced!

Safer Etching Techniques with UK Etching Artist - Andrew Baldwin

Artist Talk - Friday, Sept 5th - 7PM MST

3 Day Workshop!

Sat. Sept 6th to Mon. Sept 8th - 

10 Am to 5PM MST

Location -  NCCP Multi-purpose room, Ft. St. John, BC

Members - $300

Non-Members - $335

Only 12 seats available!

Some previous experience with etching is recommended but NOT required.

About the Workshop

 B.I.G. formula is a safer alternative to traditional asphaltum-solvent-based etching grounds. In the workshop, participants will explore this versatile etching ground, discovering its potential to create the line, tone and texture qualities used in Intaglio prints! The three day workshop allows more time to explore both the etching and printing processes.

Further information to come later this summer. 

About Your Instructor 

Andrew Baldwin started his career in 1976 working for 10 years in a small family commercial printing business where he was educated in the use of reprographics, letter press and lithography. In 1986 he joined the staff of Aberystwyth University School of Art as senior technician. In 2001 he achieved 1st class degree in Fine Art followed by a PGCTHE where he was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award, and in 2022 he was presented with the University Lecturer of the Year Award.

Andrew has been teaching printmaking for over 25 years and has travelled the world demonstrating and promoting safer printmaking techniques which he has developed over the last thirty years.His development of a non-toxic etching ground known as B.I.G. and his associated safer processes including icing sugar aquatints, coffee lifts and photo-etching have now been adopted in educational settings and by artist printmakers in private studios around the world.

Andrew has attained several awards for his own printmaking, most notably Most Exceptional Artist by the Federation of British Artists, and winner of the printmaking section of Welsh Artist of the Year. He has lectured and demonstrated at the international printmakers’ conference Impact and at Universities in Canada and the USA. Andrew runs his own Printmaking Studio in Wales, Trefeglwys Printmakers, where he teaches non-toxic printmaking to international guests.