Maritza Dávila
Maritza Dávila was born in Puerto Rico. She is an artist and educator living and working in Memphis, Tennessee.
Background
MFA, Pratt Institute; Brooklyn, New York
BA, University of Puerto Rico; San Juan, PR
Professor Emeritus, Memphis College of Art, Memphis Tennessee (active 1982-2018)
Owner, teacher, printmaker, Atabeira Press, (founded 1989)
Normal Editions Projects
Dávila's participated in a collaborative print project during a short-term residency at Normal Editions Workshop in the School of Art in January of 2016 which was supported in part by a Fell Trust grant from the Illinois State University Foundation.
Artist Maritz Dávila signs the "Right to Print" impression at Normal Editions Workshop, January 2016
Resources
Prints from Normal Editions
Milagros
Maritza Dávilathree-color lithograph
29 3/4" x 13 1/2"
Edition size: 40 arabic numeral impressions
Signed by the artist
copyright 2017
N.E.W. work #16-101
Available for sale
$850.00Purchase Print
Collaboration with Maritza Dávila
prints prepared for exhibition
Dylan Welch reviews prints prepared for exhibition
initial discussions
Veda Rives, Morgan Price, and Maritza Dávila participate in initial discussions
working with drawings and layers
Maritza Dávila and Dylan Welch working with drawings and layers
mixing inks
Maritza Dávila and Amanda Smith mixing inks
public lecture
Maritza Dávila presents her public lecture at University Galleries
reception after lecture
students and faculty continue the discussion with Maritza Dávila at a reception after the lecture
visit from the Dean and Director
Maritza Dávila visits with CFA Dean Miller and SOA Director Wille and Morgan Price
photography class reviewing artist books
Jin Lee's photography class reviewing Maritza Dávila's artist books
processing the photo plate
Maritza Dávila and Veda Rives processing the photo plate
printing the first ink
Amber Gravett and Veda Rives printing the first color of ink
run one proofing
Veda Rives with impression from run one proofing
sponging for run two
Dylan Welch sponging for run two
run three
Veda Rives rolling ink and Dylan Welch sponging for run three
rolling ink for run two
Veda Rives rolling ink for run two
rolling ink and sponging for run three
Veda Rives rolling ink and Dylan Welch sponging for run three
about to apply the purple ink for run three
Dylan Welch finishes sponging with Veda Rives about to apply the purple ink for run three
revealing the print
Veda Rives reviews impression, revealing the print
visitors
visitors from across campus
artist signing Right to Print impression
visiting artist, Maritza Dávila, signing "Right to Print" impression
with Veda Rives, Interim Director and Master Printer
NEW Team members with artist and RTP
NEW Team members with artist and RTP
Veda Rives, Sarah Smelser, Maritza Dávila, Morgan Price, Felicia Cannon, and Dylan Welch