Brief Biography

Gretel Meys Compton has lived in Ventura County since 1976. She has been a member of the Buenaventura Art Association, Studio 83, and is currently an Artist in Residence at Studio Channel Islands Art Center. There she squeezes in creative time between her current 30-year career as a graphic designer for the Ventura County Office of Education and raising a family of three children. Her major emphasis in art is printmaking, with a focus in screen printing and intaglio. She has had her work in several shows in Southern California and has taught drawing and printmaking classes.

Artist Statement

The lines, colors and textures of nature and the world around me provide an endless inspiration. A driving force of my work is to push beyond the standard concept of the medium and make the subjects of my work more expressive. Whether it is to make the traditionally graphic screen print have a more painterly look or to merge photo imaging and line in intaglio, I enjoy making an image that is pleasing to my eye and hope others feel the same. I use the printing tools not only because I can make multiples of my images, but as a medium for expression.

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