Eva Bernstein
Fog Lifts - Beauty Revealed
monotype
15x15"
Family - Bound By Blood
monotype
15x15"
Family - Bound By Memories
monotype
15x15"
Sparks
monotype
15x15"
Family - Bound By Envy
monotype
15x15"
Nightlife
monotype
15x15"
Today it will be cobalt blue.
The first mark begins another passage
through the sea within me.
Only at that depth is my work nourished.
Though primarily a monotype printmaker, I draw and paint as well. Each medium presents different challenges, both technically and conceptually. My monotype printmaking demands that a piece be fully realized within a single art-making session. Drawing and painting allow me to develop work over an extended period. Whatever the medium all my work is process driven - each piece evolves as I react to the preceding mark. Nothing is predetermined. Though my imagery is generally non-objective, my long time practice of figure drawing and living in a rural setting sometimes leads to unintentional references to each in my work. Whether printmaking, drawing or painting, each studio session is an exploration of technique and imagery. For me the magic of art-making continues unabated.
Raised in the NYC Metropolitan area, Eva Bernstein's formative years were spent visiting NYC art museums. That early exposure sparked a life-long love of art. After receiving her B.A. Ms. Bernstein was accepted into Pratt Institute's M.F.A. Printmaking Program. Following her move to California's Central Coast, Eva continued her art education in classes and workshops at UC Santa Cruz and Monterey Peninsula College. While at MPC, Ms. Bernstein was a founding member and first president of the MPC Printmakers. For a dozen years Eva was that organization's Exhibition Coordinator working with local galleries to secure and mount exhibits. For a number of semesters she worked as a teaching assistant in printmaking classes at Cabrillo College. In 2010 Ms. Bernstein became a founding artist of DoonArt, an annual Studio Tour. Ms. Bernstein has exhibited extensively and her work is held in numerous private collections.
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