Katherine Venturelli - prints and biography

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Oh Say Can You See
Oh Say Can You See
$1,200.00

By: Katherine Venturelli and Linda Katzdon

Medium: Linocut
Image Size: 36 × 36 inches
Edition size: 4
Year: 2005

The print, “Oh, say can you see…?, is the result of a unique collaboration for each of us.  We started with the given format of the three-foot square linoleum provided by the San Francisco Center for the Book for the event “Roadworks”. The prospect of the “garage-gorilla” printing technique utilizing a small street steamroller was not only appealing but it also influenced our image development.

We had a mutual desire to speak the truth of our sadness about what seems to be an unending cycle of human struggle. Political and cultural statements which are currently relevant in today’s world. 

The print has been exhibited in a dozen venues and all the editions are currently in museum (Crocker Art Museum and Janet Turner Print Museum) and private collections.

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Katherine Venturelli

Katherine Venturelli

Katherine Venturelli is a Northern California artist whose practice encompasses limited edition artist books, intaglio, and monotype prints. Central to her work is the use of symbolic imagery, which she employs as a universal language of archetypes and metaphors. Her compositions invite interpretation, encouraging viewers to find personal resonance within familiar yet mysterious symbols.

In addition to her studio practice, Venturelli is an educator and lecturer. She regularly facilitates monotype printmaking workshops for artists of all levels and teaches as an art instructor with the Los Rios Community Colleges. Her dual role as teacher and artist underscores her commitment to expanding access to the printmaking tradition.

Venturelli’s work has been recognized through awards, publications, and inclusion in numerous public and private collections. Among the institutions that house her prints and artist books are:

  • The Reva and David Logan Collection

  • The Achenbach Collection for Graphic Arts, S.F. Palace of the Legion of Honor

  • The Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe

  • The Roswell Fine Art Museum, New Mexico

  • The Las Vegas Art Museum

  • The Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento

  • The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles

  • The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

  • The Special Collections of USC, UCSD, Mills College, and the University of Washington

Beyond her Northern California studio in Sutter Creek, Venturelli has also worked for more than 30 years at Joel Greene’s printmaking studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2008, her contributions were highlighted in the book 100 Santa Fe Etchers, affirming her place within a distinguished lineage of American printmakers.