{"id":59778,"date":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-art-student-lucas-hearne-wins-international-printmaking-award\/"},"modified":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","slug":"uri-art-student-lucas-hearne-wins-international-printmaking-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/02\/uri-art-student-lucas-hearne-wins-international-printmaking-award\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 art student Lucas Hearne wins international printmaking award"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I., Feb. 11, 2015 \u2013 Prints are usually flat, but 溏心vlog免费B站 art student Lucas Hearne has found a way to turn them into delicate wood sculptures.<\/p>\n


\nHis work is so unique it won a major award from The Print Center, a Philadelphia-based art organization that promotes printmaking throughout the world.

\nHearne \u201915, of Wakefield, was among 11 finalists selected from 460 artists worldwide in the center\u2019s 89th annual international competition. He was the only Rhode Islander to win and one of only four New England artists to make the cut.<\/p>\n


\nStarting in April, images of his work will be shown online, along with information about his studies at 溏心vlog免费B站 and his artist statement. He\u2019ll find out in a few weeks if he\u2019s selected for a solo show at the center.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI was really surprised and excited to get this award,\u201d says Hearne, who is pursuing his bachelor of fine arts in studio art. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to be recognized for something I feel passionate about.\u201d<\/p>\n

His work resembles wood sculptures, but is really hollow paper with printed wood grains. He got the idea to do three-dimensional work after getting frustrated with flat surfaces in a printmaking class.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI had always liked sculpture, and I couldn\u2019t come up with an image on flat paper that was sentimental enough,\u201d he says. \u201cSo I started experimenting with paper objects and prints.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nFirst, he cuts the object from paper to make a model. \u201cI pretty much just map it out on paper,\u201d he says. Then he uses pieces of Douglas fir to mimic the grains of the wood, taking great pains to brush the wood\u2019s surface to bring out its character. He makes prints directly off the wood.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI cut and fold and paste to make sure every piece fits together perfectly,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is a very tedious process that can take days, if not an entire semester. It has to be exact.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result is breathtaking objects that convey beauty, precision and craftsmanship. Hearne says his art \u201cillustrates the relationship between an object and its maker.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cPeople in today\u2019s culture are out of touch with creating things,\u201d he says. \u201cEverything\u2019s manufactured, even meals. You come home and take something out of the freezer and put it in a microwave. My work is not just about the finished piece, but also the process of crafting it, from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHearne started drawing as a little boy in Wakefield, mostly Japanese cartoons and graffiti. He was a skateboarder and learned carpentry skills building his own ramps and rails.<\/p>\n


\nAfter graduating from the Community College of Rhode Island, he transferred to 溏心vlog免费B站 in the fall of 2013 to pursue an art degree. \u201cIt\u2019s been a great experience,\u201d he says. \u201cThe professors are inspiring, and it\u2019s good to be in a group of peers excited to be working in art.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHis pieces have been exhibited at 溏心vlog免费B站 and the Hera Gallery in Wakefield. After graduating in the spring, he might take some time off before pursuing graduate studies in art.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cArt used to be just an outlet for me,\u201d he says. \u201cNow it\u2019s a lifelong commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nGary Richman, a professor of printmaking and drawing at 溏心vlog免费B站, says it quickly became apparent to him that Lucas is a sculptor who found a way to make three-dimensional art from flat paper.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI\u2019m very happy he won the award,\u201d says Richman. \u201cHe deserves the award. He\u2019s a very hard worker.\u201d

\nAnd, he says, an artist.<\/p>\n


\nPictured above:

\nLucas Hearne \u201915, of Wakefield.

\nPhoto by Casey Kelly of The Good 5 Cent Cigar.

\nImages of Hearne\u2019s work. Photos by Lucas Hearne.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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