Bill Stolpin's Front Page
Located in Holly Michigan, (about twenty minutes south of Flint Michigan), Bill comes from a
talented family. His father was an engineer and sculptor while his mother was a stockbroker, a pianist
and composer, and his brother is a retired journeyman model maker and an inventor with several patents in
his name. An eagle scout and a retired engineer himself, Bill used to play the flute, has done everything
in Community Theater including directing, and has studied lithography (with Emil Weddige), woodcut
(with Akira Kurosaki) and etching (at Crown Point Press). He currently teaches printmaking at the Flint
Institute of Arts in Flint.
Bill Stolpin has been making prints since he was a kid. In junior high school, he was making linoleum
block Christmas cards. The year he made a card with 7 blocks, and fifteen colors, he decided to take advantage
of his printmaking skills.
In addition to his own prints, Bill began printing with the late James Anthony in 1980. Quickly
joined by Stefan Davidek and Carole Brender, the four printmakers soon became known as DAS PRINT Co. As a
well known group in the Flint area, they have printed together ever since. They have had group shows throughout
mid-Michigan, and recently had a twenty-five year retrospective show at Alma College in Alma Michigan.
Many of Bill’s prints are available through the Art Rental program at the Flint Institute of Arts (810-234-1695)
What's New with Bill's Art?
Recent Prints
| I've finished two new screenprints. The first,
entitled "THE
TORCH" is a 15" x 21" image and is the result of overlaying
over 30 separate colors and is on a 20" x 26" sheet of lenox
100 acid free paper. There are 30 prints in the edition and the introduction
price for this new print is $265. |
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| The second is another screenprint entitled
"STATION
#7". This print is also a 15" x 21" image and is the
result of overlaying over 45 separate colors and is on a 20" x 26"
sheet of lenox 100 acid free paper. There are 19 prints in this edition
and the introduction price for this new print is also $265. |
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Most Recent Dragon Drawings
| I have completed eight
new dragon portraits. Single sheet copies of each are available
for $17 (color version) or $12 (black and white version). They are also
available mounted on mat board with a foamcor backing for $20 (color)
and $15 (black and white). You can see all of the currently available
dragons here. |
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Current Shows and Exhibitions
| I am currently showing the three pieces to the right in Mootzies Gallery in Owosso with a number of other artists from the Flint Artist's Market. If you're in the area, you should poke your nose in and take a look. |
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Annual Dragon Poster
My 2007 dragon poster has turned out to be a hit. Click
here to see the full set of all 16 posters. The 15 posters from
previous years are still available. I have separated them into three
packs of 5 years per pack: '92-'96, '97-'01 & '02-'06. The large
5-poster set is $50 while the small set is $45. Individual posters are
always available from my website for $10 or $12 plus postage.
Recent Activities
| I was one of 140 artists juried into the FESTIVAL
OF THE MASTERS at Walt Disney World again this year (down from over 200
last year). Three separate jurors examined the works of each artist, and
I was selected to receive the SECOND prize in my category (Drawing, Printmaking
and Graphics). At the award ceremony (see picture) I found out that the
second prize included a check for $1000. That'll keep me in inks and paper
for a while!! |
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Teaching
I will be teaching my Printmaking class at the Flint
Institute of Arts in the Spring. You can call the Institute (810-234-1695)
for registration details.
