Gallery
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Annex Art Studios specializes in the creation of new original images for the discerning collector.
It is our ideal that to be creative is to be original.
By creating a high standard of originality in subject and style and by using our own methods of screen making and
printing enables us to produce a print that is quickly recognized by the admirer as something different, distinct
and captivating. We take pride with the release of each new edition and hope they bring years of enjoyment.
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Laurence Crooks
Publisher
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Each limited edition print produced by ANNEX ART STUDIO is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
and or print documentation
All works of art protected by copyright laws©
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The Gallery is a serious exhibition space for both local and international artists. The owners Laurence Crooks and Tanja
Karl both have diverse backgrounds in the arts and enjoy using the Lodge Gallery to show a collection of original handmade
signed and numbered limited edition prints and original paintings.
The Serigraph
Most of the printwork in the Lodge Gallery are serigraphs which are original fine art silkscreen prints. With a
variety of techniques the artist creates a separate image for each color to be printed, then makes a separate stencil from
each of those images either directly onto a screen or adheres each stencil to a screen. The "screen" is a rectangular frame
over which a mesh fabric (originally silk) has been stretched. Each color is printed by pulling a squeegee with specially
formulated and mixed ink over the screen. The ink passes through the open portions of the stencil onto the fine art paper
underneath. The sheet of paper is then picked up and laid onto a printing rack to dry. The prints may then be unracked and
the next color printed. On an average day, one or two colors can be printed. Because a serigraph is a true original,
the only thing that limits its value is the reputation of the artists. At Christie's art auctions in New York, serigraphs
have sold for six figure prices. Serigraphs have been accepted into prestigious art museum collections.
Limited edition handmade serigraphs available
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