CHARLOTTE RODENBERG
  • Printmaking 2023
  • printmaking 2022
  • Printmaking 2021
  • Printmaking 2020
  • Printmaking 2016-2019
  • Community Projects 2020
  • Community Projects- 2018
  • Collaboration 2017
  • Drawing & Painting 2011-2016
  • Sculpture & Video 2007-2009
  • Covid 19-Online Learning
  • Bio/Resume
  • Teaching Demos
  • Student work
  • events
  • Illustration 2011-2013
  • Teaching Evaluations
  • Printmaking 2023
  • printmaking 2022
  • Printmaking 2021
  • Printmaking 2020
  • Printmaking 2016-2019
  • Community Projects 2020
  • Community Projects- 2018
  • Collaboration 2017
  • Drawing & Painting 2011-2016
  • Sculpture & Video 2007-2009
  • Covid 19-Online Learning
  • Bio/Resume
  • Teaching Demos
  • Student work
  • events
  • Illustration 2011-2013
  • Teaching Evaluations

Sea Change, a series of screen prints inspired by the Persian Sea, 2023

My studio practice is the direct result of my explorations, investigations, and research. 

In 2021, I moved to Qatar, a small desert peninsula surrounded by the Persian Sea.  In order to digest my surroundings, I  explore the landscape, draw from observation and conduct research. At the seaside,  I wade out into the tranquil shallow saltwater and kayak in the mangroves. These waters are  home to corals, fish, snails, mollusks, sea anemones, jellyfish, turtles, dolphins and sharks. At the National Museum, I research the biodiversity of the Gulf region, its fragility and complexity.  I have learned that overfishing and water pollution have put many of these sea creatures  at risk of extinction. Despite the region's history of fishing  and dependance on the sea, the effects of pollution on the environment are underdeveloped. 

In my studio, I transform my research and observational drawings into experimental prints. The patterns, textures, and shapes are pulled from the sea coral colonies, desert crystals, and mollusk fossils.  I juxtapose these textures with pools of oil, dried mud cracks and reflections of light  in water to create dialog around my environmental concerns. The overlapping of these patterns during the printing process creates texture, variety, unity, and balance. The slow process of printmaking  allows me to meditate and reflect on the imagery, built conceptual intention. My goal is to create dialog around the fragile sea life and changing ecosystems here in the Gulf region.

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  • Printmaking 2023
  • printmaking 2022
  • Printmaking 2021
  • Printmaking 2020
  • Printmaking 2016-2019
  • Community Projects 2020
  • Community Projects- 2018
  • Collaboration 2017
  • Drawing & Painting 2011-2016
  • Sculpture & Video 2007-2009
  • Covid 19-Online Learning
  • Bio/Resume
  • Teaching Demos
  • Student work
  • events
  • Illustration 2011-2013
  • Teaching Evaluations