I am an artist/printmaker living and working in the Rochester, NY area. I received an undergraduate degree from The Museum School of Fine Art and Tufts University in 1983. In 1992, I received my MFA in Imaging Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology. I have spent much of my work life supporting the electronic prepress world of the likes of Xerox and Kodak, while still maintaining the practice of making and exhibiting my artwork.

       Much of my art is representative of my dark-humored, fantasy view of life. It draws inspiration from pop culture, such as comic books (which have been a lifelong love of mine), the internet (with its wealth of pictures of anything you can imagine) and traditional art (always inspiring). My media of frequent choice is a linoleum cut technique, using oil-based printing inks. A linoleum cut is a relief printing process with linoleum as the medium rather than the more traditional wood. It offers me the graphic edge that characterizes my style. I then finish certain pieces with watercolor handwork for the addition of bright, intense color to the prints. Editions are limited to fewer than 250 due to the labor-intensive, individualized process of hand-painting each piece. This allows each piece in the edition to be unique and I enjoy the attention and variety I am able to give each print. There is no goal to make every print in an edition identical—indeed it is quite the opposite—I find my audiences also become interested in the variations they see with their own personal preferences playing into their final choices.

       I hope you enjoy and can relate on some level to my work. Feel free to leave your comments in my blog (under construction). Check back regularly for exhibit schedules and new work posted for sale. If you wish me to notify you of any upcoming shows or events I am exhibiting in, please email your name, address, phone number and email address.

Thanks and don’t be afraid to laugh!

Alan LaMont