Monotype (4 weeks)

Monotype (4 weeks)

Wednesdays, October 22 - November 12, 2025, 6:30PM - 9:30PM

Class Capacity: 6 participants

Materials included | No prior experience needed | All skill levels welcome

Instructor: Lena Chermoshniuk

Monotype exists in the generative space between painting and printmaking, possessing the immediate and visceral of painting, paired with charm and unexpectancy of print. Under the instructor's guidance, participants will explore this unique approach to image-making starting from composition, ink application to printing press operations. Students will walk away with a series of unique prints by the conclusion of the class.

Note: While basic tools will be provided, participants are welcome to bring in their favorite oil-paint brushes, as well as other mark-making tools.

About the Instructor

Lena Chermoshniuk is a visual artist working in drawing, painting, and printmaking. Her work explores muted color palettes, subtle tonal shifts, and condensed spatial arrangements that blur the line between surface and depth. Through figures, landscapes, and recurring motifs, she creates a personal mythology, rooted in memory and experience, as well as in cultural and historic themes.

She studied under Israel Hershberg in a four-year intensive masterclass program at the Jerusalem Studio School, including two summer semesters in Italy, and was awarded the 2018 Avigdor Arikha Memorial Scholarship. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Arts from the Open University of Israel (2023, with honors).

Her works have been exhibited internationally, including at 155A Gallery (London), Alexander/Heath Gallery (USA), Rothschild Fine Art (Tel Aviv), and the RHA Annual Exhibition (Ireland). Alongside her studio work, she has also worked in wall painting restoration and as a tattoo artist, broadening her technical understanding of materials and surface.

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Banner image 1: untitled monotype, 8" x 10", 2025
Banner image 2: untitled monotype, 8" x 10", 2025

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