Anna Marie Pavlik

A native of Minnesota now living in Austin, Texas, Pavlik’s interest in nature is augmented by an analytical approach reflected in her 20-year career as a mechanical engineer. This results in work that is simultaneously thought-provoking and artistically sensitive.

Pavlik explains, “a growing concern for the survival of nature and a need to understand the relationship of people to the landscape has encouraged me to explore nature related themes.  My images are concerned with extracting tangible thoughts from views of natural sites, scientific data, and maps.  By creating these works I hope to direct the viewer’s attention to the value, beauty, and mysteries of our environment.”

In addition to intaglio, Pavlik also creates stratographs. In intaglio prints, acid is used to etch lines or texture into a metal plate, which is then wiped with ink and printed on a large press. Stratographs are a cousin to relief pints (wood and linoleum cuts) but done with a matrix of cardboard onto which textured secondary materials are added. The print is often made as an offset (second) print from the first printing. Pavlik incorporates natural materials such as leaves in her stratographs and often experiments with various color combinations.

Her work has been featured in shows and artist residencies across the country, including Natural Selection, at the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge and the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge (Prairie City, IA.) Early in 2006, she will be the Artist in Residence at Amistad National Recreation Area, TX. Her work is featured in well-known print galleries in the Midwest.